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Cyber Florida 23-24 Annual Impact Report

What did we do during Fiscal Year 2023-2024? Cyber Florida experienced an incredibly powerful year of successful events and initiatives. It marked the return of an annual conference, rebranded Sunshine Cyber Con, and the addition of the first statewide CyberLaunch competition for high school students. The Security Operations Center Apprentice Program brought in engagement …

6 Reasons to Take Action on CMMC Certification Now

As the Department of Defense (DoD) progresses toward finalizing the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 framework, businesses within the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) must act swiftly to ensure they are compliant with the updated standards. CMMC 2.0, which is expected to be finalized by November 2024, introduces a streamlined framework with three control levels …

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Welcome: Foot Locker Announces Global Headquarters Relocation to St. Pete

Retailer is third Fortune 500 HQ in St. Pete, fourth in Pinellas County In partnership with the City of St. Petersburg and Pinellas County, the St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corporation (St. Pete EDC) welcomes today’s announcement that Fortune 500 company Foot Locker, Inc. has chosen St. Petersburg as its new home for its corporate …

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Rays unveil new facial authentication technology

The Tampa Bay Rays are among the first Major League Baseball teams to implement new facial authentication technology that enables seamless, hands-free entry into Tropicana Field. The Catalyst received a sneak peek of the team’s “Go-Ahead Entry” system Wednesday. The official launch is Friday, before a game against the San Diego Padres. Rays fans who …

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Navigating ERC Claims; Understanding the Latest IRS Updates

By Alicia Holloway, CPA The IRS has finally made some movement on those long-awaited Employee Retention Credits (ERC) claims. Since the credit became available at the start of the pandemic, the IRS has been struggling with processing its backlog of ERC filings and determining which claims are valid. The IRS issued a moratorium on September …

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