Amanda Towner
Amanda Towner writes news articles for the Halldale Group’s website as well as CAT and MST Magazines. She studied English and Creative Writing at Stetson University, where she became a Sullivan Scholar for her work. Her writing covers several topics including journalism and storytelling, and is featured in several publications.
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The U.S. federal government awarded the Software as a Service (SaaS) deployment of Blackboard Learn — Blackboard Inc.’s flagship learning management system (LMS) — FedRAMP Moderate. This authorization makes Blackboard one of the only commercial off-the-shelf SaaS providers authorized in AWS GovCloud (US) as an Educational LMS. This newest... 28 April 2020
This week, VT MAK would normally be conducting live demos from the excel center in London at ITEC. Due to Covid-19, that isn’t possible, so VT MAK is conducting the same demo via its lab in Cambridge and on the cloud via Zoom. Attendees can get a preview to... 28 April 2020
NDIA is hosting vSOFIC from May 11-15, 2020. The virtual platform is for U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) leadership to share emerging requirements, challenges, trends, and capability gaps, and for industry to respond by describing existing and emerging capabilities. This new event will enable critical conversations and collaboration as... 28 April 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on regulators to take urgent action to help civil aviation operate seamlessly and safely between states during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to help facilitate the restart when the virus is contained. Specifically, IATA asked states to take the following immediate... 27 April 2020
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) its Controller Training Solutions contract to continue providing training and training-related support services to help air traffic controllers manage an increasingly congested national airspace and deliver a safe experience to US air travelers. 27 April 2020
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) its Controller Training Solutions (CTS) contract to continue providing training and training-related support services to help air traffic controllers manage an increasingly congested national airspace and deliver a safe experience to U.S. air travelers. U.S. Air Force... 27 April 2020
Chorus Aviation Inc. and its subsidiary Jazz Aviation, through its freight division Air Canada Cargo, will begin operating the recently approved Dash 8-400 Simplified Package Freighter developed by De Havilland Canada to short- and medium-haul markets under the Air Canada Express banner. These reconfigured aircraft will carry a total... 27 April 2020
It is that time of year again in the northern hemisphere when high temperatures and hot land masses cause the skies to darken and rumble as towering cumulonimbus clouds grow and unleash their violent combination of wind shear, turbulence, heavy precipitation, and lightning. 27 April 2020
The VR/AR Association is hosting VR/AR Global Summit, a free three-day online conference, from June 1-June 3, 2020. The event brings together more than 10,000 attendees, 80 virtual booths, and 100 speakers. The conference will connect virtual reality and augmented reality solution providers with enterprise and media entertainment companies. 27 April 2020
The National Training & Simulation Association (NTSA) is hosting this year’s Training & Simulation Industry Symposium (TSIS) from June 16 – 18, 2020, which will now be held virtually. In its new virtual platform, TSIS 2020 will be an opportunity to hear from procurement officials for Training and Simulation... 27 April 2020
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