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Faced with complaints, Army pulls HR app solicitation The Army has pulled back its solicitation for a $161.1 million human resources application development contract to rework the bid after getting complaints from several bidders including the incumbent. Incumbent Science Applications International Corp. and two potential rivals for the contract all filed objections with the Government Accountability Office, which then led the Army HR Command to cancel the request for quotes and make fixes. Ex...

By Lauren C. Williams NOTE: This article was first published on FCW.com. The Army made national news when it announced a deal to buy more than 120,000 augmented reality headsets from Microsoft for $22 billion in order to enhance soldier training and situational awareness. The Integrated Visual Augmentation System, which has been in the works for more than three years and has functions like radio communications and high-resolution night and thermal sensors, is undeniably cool. But there’s more...

Six trusts achieve dividend increases for 50 or more consecutive years 19 trusts on AIC dividend heroes list Aberdeen Standard Equity Income is the newest entrant to the dividend heroes Six investment trusts have increased their dividends for 50 or more consecutive years, with a total of 19 qualifying as an Association of Investment Companies (AIC) dividend hero. Despite 2020 marking a year in which UK dividends fell 41% in response to the pandemic, City of London, Bankers and Alliance Trust al...

UMATILLA COUNTY — Umatilla County’s two state prisons finished the first step of immunizing all adults in custody against COVID-19 this week by successfully offering the first doses to all inmates, according to spokespersons from the two prisons. Two Rivers Correctional Institution in Umatilla finished offering first doses to all adults in custody at the prison on Wednesday, March 3, according to a TRCI spokesperson, which capped off initial vaccine efforts at the county’s two pr...

UMATILLA — The Oregon Department of Corrections has announced the hiring of a new superintendent at Two Rivers Correctional Institution in Umatilla, according to a press release. Erin Reyes, a former law enforcement, state government and public safety official with more than 25 years of experience, was announced as the new superintendent on Feb. 22. “I never would have imagined my life and career path would lead me to where I am today,” Reyes said. Reyes steps into the role after...

AIC launches new property sector and two country offerings in latest shake-up Three other sectors to be merged AIC chief executive Ian Sayers The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has created three new investment sectors to be launched in March, and has merged three existing sectors into one. Following a review, the AIC has expanded its range of sectors to "reflect how our industry has expanded and developed since 2019", with two new country offerings and an eighth property sector. Chin...

Martin Currie Global Portfolio trust has scrapped its performance fee in favour of a new, two-tiered management fee.

UMATILLA — Three inmates who tested positive for COVID-19 in the ongoing outbreak at Two Rivers Correctional Institution in Umatilla died over the weekend, according to press releases from the

UMATILLA — Two inmates at Two Rivers Correctional Institution in Umatilla have died in the past week after testing positive for COVID-19, according to press releases from the Oregon Department of Corrections, bringing the recent death toll spurred by the surge in cases at the prison to four since the beginning of January. Data from the department of corrections as of Wednesday, Jan. 13, shows that 101 inmates and 24 staff members at TRCI have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past week. ...

Investment Week is hosting its Global Emerging Markets Briefing at a pivotal time for investors as they start to position for the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, although risks remain. During this interactive briefing, we will hear from a number of global emerging market managers about their response to the extraordinary events of the past year and their outlook for the rest of the year and beyond. The managers will identify where they are seeing the biggest opportunities and risks at the ...