Former TSA Administrator Joins WhiteFox Advisory Board

Vice Admiral Peter Neffenger (USCG retired) enjoyed a distinguished career in the U.S. Coast Guard. He served as the 29th Vice Commandant until June 2015 when the U.S. Senate confirmed him to head the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), a position he held until January 2017. He was named one of the 25 most influential business travel executives of 2016 by Business Travel News after leading a complete TSA transformation. 

Admiral Neffenger holds an MPA from Harvard University, an M.A. in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College, an M.A. in Business Management from Central Michigan University, and a B.A. from Baldwin Wallace University, from where he recently received an honorary Doctorate (Doctor of Public Service). 

He is a two-time recipient of the Department of Homeland Security’s Distinguished Service Medal; Distinguished Senior Fellow at Harvard University’s National Preparedness Leadership Initiative; Distinguished Fellow at the Atlantic Council Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center; Distinguished Senior Fellow at Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute; and member of the Pacific Council on International Policy. 

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Announcing U.S. Department of Homeland Security Agreement with WhiteFox

WhiteFox Defense Technologies, Inc. has joined a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate. The effort involves performance testing of the DroneFox technology, an omnidirectional drone detection, identification, and mitigation system. DroneFox is used by critical infrastructure and public gathering security teams around the world to detect and track drones. They typically see with 3-meter level accuracy at a nominal range of 5km and at distances up to 15 km away. Knowing the number of drones operating within that bubble of protection, DroneFox then enables authorities to assess the threat level of each drone, including the drone and pilot’s location and movement in real-time – a massive advantage in a world quickly experiencing a rise in both friendly and rogue drone activity. 

“As leaders in counter-drone technology, we are thrilled to work with the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate to support the agency and its partners. Our innovative technology is transforming airspace security, and we are grateful to be working with the DHS to further advancements in the industry,” says WhiteFox CEO Luke Fox.  

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Niantic’s new 5G AR game demo looks like a futuristic ‘Pokemon Go’

Urban Legends is running a demo with the 5G partners, and they are aiming for the next futuristic 5G AR games!

A recent video that surfaced on YouTube showed a family enjoying their normal day in the park as they are blasting shots at creatures around them. It sounds like a typical match of Pokemon Go but in a more active state.

Niantic has their newly ruled out augmented reality 5G gaming demo app, which seems like a taste of what could be the world like AR glasses.

How is this game played?

Codename: Urban Legends is a multiplayer game, as you can see below. It can be played in groups all in one place and at the same time. Built-in the platform, it powers popular names such as Ingress, Pokemon Go, and Harry Potter.

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Companies Leveraging DailyPay are Better Suited to Tackle Labor Challenges, According to New Mercator Advisory Group Research

NEW YORK, April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As American businesses reopen, forward-thinking companies are leveraging DailyPay, the leader in on-demand pay, to gain an advantage over their competitors and maintain successful operations. This news comes out of a recent study of over one million employees across 10 industries that play a key role in America's economic comeback.

A new study from the Mercator Advisory Group, "Modernizing Payroll Through Earned Wage Access," reveals the true transformative power that DailyPay, the recognized gold standard in Earned Wage Access (sometimes called "on-demand pay"), has on a company's bottom line.

The Mercator Advisory Group examined 10 industries and found that average tenure improved by as much as 73% for workers in nursing homes using DailyPay's earned wage access solution. These notable improvements vary by industry. Some other industry results highlighted in the research include transportation +68%, call centers +51%, caregivers +27%, and retail +24%.

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NextDecade to certify natgas emissions for Texas Rio Grande LNG

(Reuters) - U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer NextDecade Corp said Monday it joined with Project Canary to certify the greenhouse gas intensity of LNG to be sold from its proposed Rio Grande export plant in Texas.

Rio Grande is one of 13 North American projects planning to make final investment decisions in 2021, most of which were carried over from 2020 when just one started construction. Most analysts, however, expect only one or two projects to go forward this year, including Venture Global LNG’s Plaquemines in Louisiana.

Analysts at Cowen & Co have said NextDecade’s efforts to provide “cleaner” LNG could attract enough customers to allow the company to sanction Rio Grande.

Project Canary, which provides data on responsibly sourced gas, will certify emissions from the gas wellhead to Rio Grande.

“Project Canary’s independent measurement and certification platform will provide transparency and give confidence to our customers who are increasingly focused on securing low greenhouse gas-intensive LNG,” NextDecade Chief Executive Matt Schatzman said in a statement.

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