FEMA Announces Awards for Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grants Program
FEMA announced today $12 million in competitive awards for its Fiscal Year 2021 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program to 15 state and local governments to assist in developing innovative regional solutions to issues related to catastrophic incidents, including pandemic preparedness. The grant program supports the building of core capabilities, which address the nation’s greatest risks and are essential
Quantum announces reference architecture for Autonomous Driving Systems and Industrial AI/ML application development
Combines ultra-fast automotive & mil-spec NVMe edge storage device with powerful StorNext software to capture, manage, and enrich vast quantities of sensor data to drive the future of autonomous vehicles SAN JOSE, Calif. — Quantum Corporation (NASDAQ: QMCO) today announced the release of a new end-to-end reference architecture for Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Autonomous Driving (AD) systems.
Virto Commerce Launches Cloud Edition that Puts B2B eCommerce on a Fast Track
The new SaaS version of the company’s flagship product, Virto Commerce Cloud platform, offers a wide range of B2B-specific features and fast-to-market capabilities, available out-of-the-box, and business ready for Virto Commerce implementation partners Los Angeles, Сalif. – Virto Commerce, a leading provider of B2B ecommerce platform, announces the launch of SaaS-based Virto Commerce Cloud. The launch happens a
RedMonocle Launches ‘Cybersecurity After Dark’ Broadcast
Leading SaaS-based Risk Intelligence Software Launches Weekly Broadcast Aimed at Providing Business Leaders with Actionable Cybersecurity Tips HERNDON, Va. — RedMonocle, a leader in SaaS-based cybersecurity risk quantification software, today announced the launch of its weekly broadcast, Cybersecurity After Dark. Cybersecurity After Dark shines the light on the business conversation necessary for the next phase
Amica Insurance partners with Zesty.ai to help predict wildfire risk for homes across the U.S.
LINCOLN, R.I. – Amica Insurance has partnered with Zesty.ai, the leader in climate risk analytics powered by artificial intelligence (AI). Amica will integrate Zesty.ai’s predictive wildfire risk analytics solution, Z-FIRE™, into its homeowners product line. With Z-FIRE™, Amica has access to a powerful AI model that offers a precise wildfire risk score for individual properties,
Stay Alert to Continuing Risks from Tropical Storm Ida
Hurricane Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana on Sunday afternoon. The storm has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but continues to bring dangerous storm surge, damaging winds and life-threatening flash, urban and river flooding over portions of southeastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi today. On Aug. 29, President Joseph R. Biden approved a Major
President Biden, FEMA Administrator Prioritize Life Safety as Hurricane Ida Makes Landfall
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. briefed the media earlier today on federal agencies’ preparedness and response efforts on Hurricane Ida, after receiving an update briefing at FEMA’s National Response Coordination Center. Life safety is FEMA’s main priority as dangerous wind, storm surge and flooding continue to threaten the Gulf Coast. The President urged those in
FEMA: Prepare Now for Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida is forecast to make landfall in the United States as a dangerous major hurricane on Sunday. Areas along the Gulf Coast will start to experience effects of this storm starting Saturday. The National Hurricane Center is forecasting an increasing risk of life-threating storm surge along the Gulf Coast. Additionally, there is an increasing
Steps to take as a hurricane approaches and how to successfully recover after
This post first appeared on the Sungard AS blog. When a hurricane is fast approaching, there’s only so much you can do to prepare. If a storm hits, the aftermath can be devastating, leaving your business offline for days or even weeks. But there are some things you can do in the days leading up
FEMA Public Assistance Funding for Disaster Operations in a Pandemic
FEMA remains committed to state, local, state, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) partners in providing support to manage disaster response and recovery efforts during the 2021 Hurricane Season and peak of the wildfire season. The following FEMA Public Assistance (PA) funding options are available to help address the challenges of managing disaster response and recovery operations
