Tag: people
-
Why BAE is paying $5.5B to acquire Ball’s aerospace unit
[ad_1] BAE Systems is making its largest-ever acquisition, buying Ball Corp.’s aerospace subsidiary for $5.5 billion at a time when space and supply-chain discussions dominate industry conversations. Both are driven by the conflict in Ukraine, which is swiftly consuming unmanned aerial vehicles, shoulder-fired missiles and artillery, putting stresses on supply chains. During a conference call with investors Thursday, ... -
Which Colleges Pay Off for Low-Income Students?
[ad_1] As juniors and seniors return to high school this fall, part of their school day likely will include thinking about which colleges and universities they’ll apply to. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. But recent data suggests that’s the case for fewer students, as college enrollment remains sluggish and some members of Gen Z ... -
Anambra State ICT Agency, Wikimedia User Group train CSOs to promote Digital Proficiency
[ad_1] The Anambra State ICT Agency, in partnership with Wikimedia Nigeria User Group, the Anambra Network, on Tuesday successfully hosted a digital literacy training for members of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) tagged ‘Building Tech-Forward Change makers.’ The workshop, which was held at the Agency’s conference room, at the State Government House, Awka, was designed to ... -
Army looks to de-tangle its networks to combat China’s ‘digitally native’ military
[ad_1] It would be a huge mistake to assume China’s military is as poorly networked as Russia’s, a top Army leader said Tuesday. They “leapfrog some of the technologies because they didn’t have to go from analog to digital, right? As they were building their tanks and their ships and their aircraft, they were essentially ... -
Mark announces More Threads Update
[ad_1] Mark Zuckerberg has announced another set of updates on Threads including custom alternative text, the option to send Threads to IG DMs, mention button on profile, and more. Since the launch of Threads, the Instagram team has been gathering feedback from the Meta community, working to continue delivering new features to improve users’ experience. ... -
Logisticians battle distance, weather, red tape in giant Pacific exercise
[ad_1] Logistics moved to center stage in a giant Army exercise in Australia this summer, a nod to the Pacific region’s vast distances and rough weather. But another age-old hurdle also popped up: government regulations. “Probably our most significant obstacle was the agricultural inspections” in Australia, said Col. Daniel Duncan, assistant chief of the logistics ... -
What military sexual-assault victims think of the new way cases are prosecuted
[ad_1] After Darchelle Mitchell reported being raped, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service told her they had never had so much evidence for a case, she said—including the accused coworker’s DNA on her comforter and in the rape kit. Nonetheless, the man was found not guilty. Then Mitchell’s reenlistment request was denied. But if the decision-making ... -
The latest Iran deal is a win-win
[ad_1] Thursday’s furlough of Iranian-American dual nationals unjustly detained in Iran appears to herald another multistep U.S.-Iranian prisoner-swap deal. According to reports, the United States will unfreeze nearly $6 billion that had been held under U.S. sanctions in a South Korean bank and allow it to be deposited into a Qatari bank. The Qatari government ...











