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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for 2026-05-17 ( 14 items )  
Alior Bank Targets 60% Reduction in Virtualization Costs and Streamlined Operations With Hitachi Vantara and Red Hat OpenShift (10)
SANTA CLARA, California, May 12 -- Hitachi Vantara, a subsidiary of Hitachi, issued the following news release: * * * Alior Bank Targets 60% Reduction in Virtualization Costs and Streamlined Operations with Hitachi Vantara and Red Hat OpenShift Consolidated environment powered by Hitachi Vantara infrastructure and Red Hat OpenShift helps improve efficiency and resilience while supporting the migration of hundreds of virtual machines * WARSAW, Poland and SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, infrastructure and hybrid clou more PR

Apollo Flight Director and Former Director of Johnson Space Center Gerry Griffin to Keynote at ISDC (10)
COCOA, Florida, May 10 -- The National Space Society issued the following news release: * * * Apollo Flight Director and former Director of Johnson Space Center Gerry Griffin to Keynote at ISDC The 44th Annual International Space Development Conference is in McLean, VA, June 4-7, 2026 * The National Space Society is pleased to announce a keynote presentation by Gerry Griffin at its 44th annual International Space Development Conference in McLean, VA, June 4-7, 2026. Griffin was a flight controller during the Gemini program and a Flight Dir more PR

AV Awarded $43M DoW Contract to Integrate PANTHER Phased Array Antenna on SkyRange Platforms for Hypersonic Telemetry (10)
MONROVIA, California, May 12 -- AeroVironment issued the following news release: * * * AV Awarded $43M DoW Contract to Integrate PANTHER Phased Array Antenna on SkyRange Platforms for Hypersonic Telemetry ARLINGTON, Va. - The Department of War (DoW) Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) has awarded AeroVironment ("AV") (NASDAQ: AVAV), the leader in all-domain defense technologies, a three-year, $43M contract to integrate its PANTHER (Phased Array Next-gen Telemetry Hypersonic Emitter Receiver) phased array antenna system on DoW SkyRange pla more PR

Blue Shield of California Recognized as a Best Managed Company in U.S. for Seventh Consecutive Year (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 13 -- The Blue Shield of California issued the following news release: * * * Blue Shield of California Recognized as a Best Managed Company in the United States for Seventh Consecutive Year Nonprofit health plan earns platinum level status for consistent achievement, long-term commitment to ongoing development and growth. * OAKLAND, Calif. - Blue Shield of California has been named as a 2026 U.S. Best Managed Company for the seventh consecutive year. In addition, the nonprofit health plan was recognized as a  more PR

Cato Institute Chair Bier Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by David J. Bier, chair in immigration policy at the Cato Institute, from a May 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Fairfax County, Virginia: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Policies": * * * Chairman McClintock, Ranking Member Jayapal, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify.1 I occupy The Selz Foundation Chair in Immigration Policy at the Cato Institute, a  more PR

Chairmen Cassidy, Walberg, Moolenaar, Banks Sound Alarm on Chinese Communist Party Infiltrating American Universities, Threatening National Security (10)
WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairmen Cassidy, Walberg, Moolenaar, Banks Sound Alarm on Chinese Communist Party Infiltrating American Universities, Threatening National Security U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, U.S. Representative Tim Walberg (R-MI), Chairman of the U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee, U.S more PR

HackerOne Integrates With Wiz to Prioritize Exploitable Risk in the Cloud (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 13 -- HackerOne, a human-powered security, issued the following news release: * * * HackerOne Integrates with Wiz to Prioritize Exploitable Risk in the Cloud New integration connects validated vulnerabilities with cloud context to reduce risk and accelerate remediation * HackerOne, a global leader in Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM), today announced an integration with Wiz, now part of Google Cloud, that brings HackerOne findings directly into Wiz's cloud and AI security platform. By combining pro more PR

House Ethics Committee Leaders Issue Statement Regarding Rep. Edwards (10)
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, and Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, chairman and ranking member, of the House Ethics Committee, issued the following statement on May 14, 2026, regarding Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina: * * * Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the following statement: The Committee, pursuant to Committee Rule 18(a), is reviewing allegations that Representative Chuck Edwards may have created or fostered a h more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Recap - Mike Duggan's Bad Week (10)
LANSING, Michigan, May 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 15, 2026: * * * RECAP: Mike Duggan's Bad Week It's been a really, really tough week for MAGA-funded gubernatorial candidate Mike Duggan. On PBS Michigan's "Off The Record" today, Zach Gorchow of Gongwer Michigan acknowledged that "this was a bad week for Mike Duggan." Let's rewind: * Last Friday afternoon, Duggan posted a video protesting his signature requirement, and in the video, Duggan falsely claimed that he was required to submit 30,00 more PR

Motorola Solutions: First Responders' Heroic Actions Honored in Inaugural Recognition Ceremony (10)
SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, May 16 -- Motorola Solutions issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * First Responders' Heroic Actions Honored in Inaugural Recognition Ceremony At Motorola Solutions' Summit 2026, public safety leaders recognized their peers whose expertise and strategic use of technology helped save lives in crises * CHICAGO - Innovation met action today as Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) announced its inaugural Summit 2026 public safety agency recognitions. A committee of 15 public safety officials selected the most more PR

NetSuite Announces AI Innovations to Help Businesses in Brazil Increase Efficiency and Drive Success (10)
SAN MATEO, California, May 12 -- Oracle NetSuite, a subsidiary of Oracle, issued the following news: * * * NetSuite Announces AI Innovations to Help Businesses in Brazil Increase Efficiency and Drive Success NetSuite Next and other innovations across the suite enable customers to increase efficiency, expand insights, and drive success * SuiteConnect Sao Paulo -- Oracle NetSuite, the #1 AI Cloud ERP, today announced a series of AI-powered innovations to help organizations in Brazil increase efficiency and accelerate growth. In addition, the more PR

Platinum Equity Completes Sale of Unical Aviation to Satair, an Airbus Company (10)
BEVERLY HILLS, California, May 11 -- Platinum Equity, an investment firm, issued the following news release: * * * Platinum Equity Completes Sale of Unical Aviation to Satair, an Airbus Company Successful exit follows comprehensive four-year operational transformation program * Platinum Equity today announced that the sale of Unical Aviation Inc. ("Unical"), a leading global provider of aerospace aftermarket solutions, to Satair, an Airbus company, has been completed. The sale includes Unical, a global aircraft parts and components suppli more PR

Robinhood Ventures Fund II Confidentially Submits Draft Registration Statement (10)
MENLO PARK, California, May 11 -- Robinhood Markets, a financial services company, issued the following news: * * * Robinhood Ventures Fund II (RVII) Confidentially Submits Draft Registration Statement Robinhood Ventures Fund II (RVII) has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form N-2 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to begin the process to register a public offering of its shares. The number of shares to be offered and the size of the fund have not yet been determined. The purpose of the offering is  more PR

Walberg Joins Chairs Warning Chinese Communist Party Is Infiltrating American Universities, Threatening National Security (10)
WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSrep) -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Walberg Joins Chairs Warning Chinese Communist Party Is Infiltrating American Universities, Threatening National Security House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI); Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA); House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI); and U.S. Sena more PR