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Ex-Intelligence Officer Reveals U.S. Has 40-Foot-Tall UFO with Interior Size Of Football Field

WASHINGTON DC - The man who gained global attention in 2023 for his remarks on UFOs is now sharing additional details about one of them. David Grusch disclosed intriguing information to a New York City audience, which included U.S. government employees, according to Daily Mail. Grusch reportedly cited anonymous sources who claimed to have worked on an "unidentified anomalous phenomena" (UAP) resembling the

By |2024-02-04T11:07:08-05:00February 4th, 2024|Guest Columns|

U.S. DOE Announces Funding To Advance Domestic Manufacturing Of Next Generation Batteries

WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office released a $15.7 million funding opportunity to advance the domestic manufacturing of next generation batteries and energy storage. AMMTO is seeking concept papers for projects that will advance platform technologies upon which battery manufacturing capabilities can be built. This research and

By |2024-02-02T14:36:56-05:00February 2nd, 2024|Science|

Report: Inflation Reduction Act To Generate Annual Renewables Investments To $114 Billion By 2031

WASHINGTON DC - In less than a decade, the decarbonization efforts enshrined in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 will bring annual investments into domestic renewable energy deployment from $64 billion last year to nearly $114 billion in less than a decade, according to a new Wood Mackenzie report. This will be the case

Low-Income Households In Michigan Eligible For Emergency Broadband Benefit Program 

LANSING - Michiganders who meet income eligibility requirements or have been financially impacted by COVID-19 will be able to receive financial help to pay for home broadband connections and internet-enabled devices as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rolls out the Emergency Broadband Benefit program recently approved by Congress. Federal lawmakers appropriated $3.2 billion to help low-income households pay

By |2021-05-15T07:55:21-04:00May 15th, 2021|IoT, Politics, Politics/Government|

FCC Votes To Give Households Up To $75 Monthly Discounts For Internet

WASHINGTON DC - The Federal Communications Commission voted Friday to establish a program to offer qualified households up to a $75 monthly benefit toward broadband Internet access during the pandemic. The so-called Emergency Broadband Benefit Program is expected to be implemented within 60 days. The program will provide discounts of up to $50 a month

By |2021-03-01T10:14:56-05:00February 28th, 2021|IoT, Politics, Politics/Government|

SBA Simplifies Loan Forgiveness For Paycheck Protection Program

WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. Small Business Administration released a simplified loan forgiveness application Thursday for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $50,000 or less. This action streamlines the PPP forgiveness process to provide financial and administrative relief to the more than 100,000 small businesses here in Michigan that have received PPP loans to date.

By |2020-10-15T17:31:04-04:00October 15th, 2020|Politics, Politics/Government|

LEAP Opens Applications For Emergency Small Business Relief Grants

LANSING—The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) successfully secured $600,000 from the MEDC’s Small Business Relief Program to issue 60 $10,000 grants to small businesses across Clinton, Eaton and Ingham counties that are suffering financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant application for these funds is now open and can be accessed

By |2020-03-29T16:02:21-04:00March 29th, 2020|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Politics, Politics/Government|

Red Level Hosts Webinars To Explain How Schools, Libraries Can Tap $5.2 Billion E-Rate Digital Upgrade Program In 2017

NOVI - $5.2 Billion. That is how much money is up for grabs with the 2017 E-Rate program. Three out of five schools in America lack the technology infrastructure needed to deploy 21st Century education tools. New digital learning options offer educators the chance to engage students and personalize learning, but over half of school buildings

By |2016-10-14T10:33:54-04:00October 13th, 2016|New Products / Contracts, News|

President Obama Proposes 35 Percent Increase In Federal Cybersecurity Spending

WASHINGTON DC - President Obama wants the United States to spend $19 billion across a broad range of initiatives, all with the aim of making it harder for hackers to steal information from individuals, companies and government agencies - a whopping 35 percent increase over the previous year's budget. That money, for example, would promote

By |2016-02-11T14:30:59-05:00February 11th, 2016|Cyber Defense, Featured, Politics|