fb 777 casino WASHINGTON -- Military leaders are rattled by a list of “woke” senior officers that a conservative group urged Pete Hegseth to dismiss for promoting diversity in the ranks if he is confirmed to lead the Pentagon. The list compiled by the American Accountability Foundation includes 20 general officers or senior admirals and a disproportionate number of female officers. It has had a chilling effect on the Pentagon’s often frank discussions as leaders try to figure out how to address the potential firings and diversity issues under President-elect Donald Trump. Those on the list in many cases seem to be targeted for public comments they made either in interviews or at events on diversity, and in some cases for retweeting posts that promote diversity. Tom Jones, a former aide to Republican senators who leads the foundation, said Friday that those on the list are “pretty egregious” advocates for diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, policies, which he called problematic. “The nominee has been pretty clear that that has no place in the military,” Jones said of Hegseth. Hegseth has embraced Trump’s effort to end programs that promote diversity in the ranks and fire those who reflect those values. Other Trump picks, like Kash Patel for FBI director, have suggested targeting those in government who are not aligned with Trump. But Hegseth has been fighting to save his nomination as he faces allegations of excessive drinking and sexual assault and over his views questioning the role of women in combat. He spent the week on Capitol Hill trying to win the support of Republican senators, who must confirm him to lead the Pentagon, doing a radio interview and penning an opinion column. Some service members have complained in the past about the Pentagon's DEI programs, saying they add to an already heavy workload. The Pentagon still has a long way to go in having a general officer corps or specialty occupations such as pilots that have a racial and gender makeup reflective of the country. A defense official who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the list said senior leaders are hoping that once Trump is sworn in, they will be able to discuss the issue further. They are prepared to provide additional context to the incoming administration, the official told The Associated Press, which is not publishing the names to protect service members’ privacy. Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Friday that the list would have “considerable, wide and deep consequences.” He said when military members see people singled out, they will start focusing on their own survival rather than the mission or their job. “You will drive people out,” Hagel said. “It affects morale as widely and deeply as anything — it creates a negative dynamic that will trickle through an organization." The list, which was first reported by The New York Post, includes nine Air Force general officers, seven Navy admirals of different ranks and four Army general officers. Eight of those 20 are women even though only 17% of the military is female. None are Marines. One female Navy officer was named because she gave a speech at a 2015 Women’s Equality Day event, where she noted that 80% of Congress is male, which affects what bills move forward. The officer also was targeted because she said “diversity is our strength.” The phrase is a widely distributed talking point that officers across the Pentagon have used for years to talk about the importance of having a military that reflects different educational, geographic, economic, gender and racial backgrounds in the country. An Air Force colonel, who is white, was called out for an opinion piece he wrote following the death of George Floyd, saying, “Dear white colonel, we must address our blind spots about race.” A female Air Force officer was targeted because of “multiple woke posts” on her X feed, including a tweet about LGBTQ rights, one about “whiteness” and another about honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on a stamp. Another female Air Force officer was on the list because she “served as a panelist for a diversity, equity and inclusion” discussion in 2021. The list names an Army officer who traveled to 14 historically Black colleges to expand the military’s intelligence recruitment efforts, and an Air Force officer partly because he co-chairs the Asian-Pacific Islander subgroup of the service’s diversity task force. Karoline Leavitt, a spokeswoman for the Trump transition team, said in a statement that “No policy should be deemed official unless it comes directly from President Trump.” But in an interview Wednesday for Megyn Kelly’s SiriusXM satellite radio show, Hegseth said Trump told him he wanted a “warfighter” who would clean out the “woke crap.” Hegseth got a boost Friday from Trump, who posted on his social media site that Hegseth “will be a fantastic, high energy, Secretary of Defense.” The president-elect added that “Pete is a WINNER, and there is nothing that can be done to change that!!!” Jones told the AP in June that his American Accountability Foundation was investigating scores of federal employees suspected of being hostile to Trump's policies. The work aligns with the Heritage Foundation’s far-reaching Project 2025 blueprint for a conservative administration. A letter Jones sent to Hegseth containing the list, dated Tuesday, says “purging the woke from the military is imperative.” The letter points to tensions with Iran, Russia and China and says “we cannot afford to have a military distracted and demoralized by leftist ideology. Our nation’s security is at stake.” Conservatives view the federal workforce as overstepping its role to become a power center that can drive or thwart a president’s agenda. During the first Trump administration, government officials came under attack from the White House and congressional Republicans, as Trump's own Cabinet often raised objections to some of his more singular or even unlawful proposals. ___ AP writer Courtney Bonnell contributed from Washington.None

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Pennycuick announces new law criminalizing AI-generated deepfake child pornographyIt’s been 26 seasons since the Tennessee Volunteers have competed for a national championship in football. Following the 1998 campaign, the Vols defeated Florida State to kick off the BCS era of college football. Unfortunately for fans of the program, the greater part of the next two decades would see Tennessee fall from those heights. The decline began slowly, as head coach Phillip Fulmer still led the Vols to top-10 finishes in the AP poll in ‘99 and 2001. However, as the new millennium continued, Fulmer’s Vols moved further and further from national relevance. While Tennessee won the SEC East three times since 2001, many fans felt the program had hit its ceiling under the UT lifer by the 2008 season. That feeling was only amplified after a 13-7 loss to Wyoming, sealing Fulmer’s fate as the head coach. The athletic department wanted to give the historic brand an injection of new blood heading into ‘09, so the choice was made to bring in Lane Kiffin. Kiffin led the Vols back to a bowl game in his first season, and they were competitive against the likes of UCLA, then-No. 1 Florida, and then-No. 1 Alabama. It wasn’t all positive, though, as off-the-field headlines were made in November 2009 with three players being arrested for attempted armed robbery. Following the season, chaos ensued, as Kiffin left Knoxville in the middle of the night to take the Southern Cal coaching opening. Tennessee then had to find its third head coach in three years. They turned to Louisiana Tech’s Derek Dooley. Dooley’s three-year tenure was disastrous, as the Vols went through three straight losing seasons for the first time since 1909-11. As the UT head coach, Dooley went 5-19 in SEC play. Possibly the biggest embarrassment for the program in his time came in 2011, when the Vols lost 10-7 to a Kentucky team forced to start wide receiver Matt Roark at quarterback. The defeat also ended a 26-game winning streak in the rivalry for UT. Following the end of the Dooley tenure after 2012, the revolving door at head coach continued, as Butch Jones was the new man on the block. The former Cincinnati coach inherited a mess from Dooley, but Jones grew the program from a five-win season in year one to a seven-win campaign in year two. After reaching nine wins in 2015, fans believed 2016 would be the year the Vols finally returned to national prominence. After a hot start with wins over Florida and Georgia, the season flamed out to a 9-4 finish with losses to Texas A&M, Alabama, South Carolina and Vanderbilt. The disappointing year led to Jones’ seat being red-hot going into 2017, and he responded by not winning a conference game and getting fired before year’s end. Dysfunction around the football program continued in the search to find Jones’ replacement. A fan revolt, endless internet rumors, and an athletic director going rogue on the university all came within the single hiring cycle, creating a feeling of rock bottom around Knoxville. Eventually, Fulmer returned to campus in an AD role and hired Jeremy Pruitt as the next head coach of the Vols. Pruitt took the job while taking over a mess and somehow left town leaving the program in a bigger one. The former Alabama defensive coordinator was fired with cause in 2020 following a notice of recruiting violations. Before his firing, UT had nothing to write home about on the field. Pruitt only notched one winning season in three tries, and it came in a year where he lost to Georgia State at home. Enter Josh Heupel, who had possibly the lowest expectations of any Vols’ coach from the fanbase. But, he has yet to endure a losing season through four years, something a new coach hadn’t accomplished since Fulmer. Heupel helped the Vols get back to national prominence in his second year in 2022, as they were ranked No. 1 in the country during the season. They ended the year 11-2 with their first New Year’s Six bowl win since the 2004 Cotton Bowl. This year, Tennessee finally made its way back to competing for a national title. It will begin the journey against another storied program in Ohio State, a team it has only played once in its history. Unlike the bowl game, though, the Playoff game will be in Columbus. While many have voiced the challenge that could come from a southern team heading to the midwest in the winter. However, Heupel doesn’t buy the narrative. "Yeah, not sure what the temperature will be up there at night,” he said. “Know it won't be sunny and 85. We played in 30-degree weather a week ago. For us, a lot of our practices are in the morning, we're outside (and) it'll be similar temperatures to what you're going to get up there.” For many long-time Tennessee fans, the potential weather pales in comparison to some of the cold depths the football program reached since its last national title opportunity. Stay Informed: Subscribe to Our Newsletter Today

28 Products That’ll Help You Make Dinner Quick And Easy (Especially When You're *Extra* Tired)Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management Market Growing Trends, Business Growth, Size, Future Scope, Segmentation, Dynamics and Forecast to 2028 11-25-2024 11:12 PM CET | Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance Press release from: ABNewswire Microsoft (US), CyberArk (US), Palo Alto Networks (US), Check Point (Israel), Zscaler (US), BeyondTrust (US), Rapid7 (US), CrowdStrike (US), SailPoint (US), Saviynt (US), Orca Security (US), EmpowerID (US), Senhasegura (Brazil), Sysdig (US), NextLabs (US) Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) Market by Offering (Solution, Professional Services), Vertical (BFSI, Healthcare, Retail and eCommerce, Telecommunications, IT and ITeS) and Region - Global Forecast to 2028. The global CIEM market [ https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/cloud-infrastructure-entitlement-management-ciem-market-245583749.html?utm_campaign=ciemmarket&utm_source=abnewswire.com&utm_medium=paidpr ] is expected to expand from USD 1.2 billion in 2023 to USD 7.5 billion by 2028, with a remarkable Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 44.2% over the forecast period. This growth is driven by the increasing challenges in managing identity, access, and privileges, which have amplified the need for robust CIEM solutions to address these emerging risks. Additionally, the growing demand to resolve issues such as limited awareness of cloud resources, cloud security architecture, and strategies has led organizations to adopt CIEM solutions. Download PDF Brochure@ https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/pdfdownloadNew.asp?id=245583749 [ https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/pdfdownloadNew.asp?id=245583749&utm_campaign=ciemmarket&utm_source=abnewswire.com&utm_medium=paidpr ] Based on offerings, the professional services segment is to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period. Professional services are crucial in implementing and deploying CIEM solutions in an enterprise. Professional services include implementation services, integration services, training, and post support services. Companies such as CyberArk, Check Point, CrowdStrike, SailPoint, BeyondTrust, Palo Alto Networks, among others are the key CIEM service providers. Currently, cybersecurity attacks are on the rise, and there is a requirement for holistic standards-based security solutions. Based on verticals, BFSI is to hold the largest market size during the forecast period. Banks and financial institutes have adopted modern ways of carrying out financial transactions. Cloud is driving a significant change in the way the BFSI industry works. Cloud services enable BFSI organizations to leverage a seamlessly available and efficient network. Organizations in the BFSI vertical are eliminating the substantial capital costs of running and maintaining complex on-site IT facilities. The high upfront costs of procuring hardware are also eliminated due to cloud adoption. CIEM providers allow banks to define and enforce access policies across their cloud infrastructure. Thus, the BFSI vertical holds a larger market size during the forecast period. Based on regions, Asia Pacific is to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period. Asia Pacific accounts for the growth in CIEM as it consists of thriving economies, such as Singapore, Japan, China, and India, which are expected to register high growth rates in the CIEM market. China has witnessed immense industrial growth and is the world's manufacturing capital. Government initiatives to ensure cloud security are also driving the adoption of cloud computing in the region. The increasing adoption of cloud and mobile technologies and changing work dynamics have led to the adoption of CIEM solutions across verticals, such as healthcare, retail & consumer goods, BFSI, and telecommunications in countries of the region. As a result, Asia Pacific is anticipated to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecasted period. Request Sample Pages@ https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/requestsampleNew.asp?id=245583749 [ https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/requestsampleNew.asp?id=245583749&utm_campaign=ciemmarket&utm_source=abnewswire.com&utm_medium=paidpr ] Unique Features in the Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management Market CIEM solutions provide highly detailed and fine-grained control over access permissions, enabling organizations to define and enforce precise entitlements for users and resources. This minimizes the risk of excessive or inappropriate access, reducing potential security vulnerabilities. CIEM tools incorporate context-based policies, which consider factors like user behavior, geographic location, and device type to determine access privileges. This dynamic approach ensures that entitlements are not only static but adapt to changing risk profiles. One standout feature of CIEM solutions is their ability to offer comprehensive visibility into entitlements and access configurations across multi-cloud setups. This unified view helps organizations streamline governance and maintain consistent security practices across different cloud platforms. Advanced CIEM platforms use automation to identify and remediate risks associated with over-permissioned accounts or misconfigured access settings. These tools often include automated workflows to revoke unnecessary permissions or realign them with security policies. CIEM solutions are designed to integrate seamlessly with modern DevOps pipelines and cloud-native tools, ensuring entitlement management aligns with agile development practices without hindering operational efficiency. Major Highlights of the Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management Market The CIEM market is experiencing significant growth, driven by increasing cloud adoption across industries. Organizations are recognizing the need for robust entitlement management solutions to address the growing complexity of managing identities and access rights in multi-cloud environments. As cloud environments become more intricate, the risk of security breaches caused by excessive or mismanaged entitlements is escalating. CIEM solutions are increasingly adopted to address these vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with stringent regulatory requirements. The integration of AI and machine learning into CIEM platforms is a notable trend. These technologies enhance threat detection, automate entitlement analysis, and provide intelligent recommendations for optimizing access controls. Organizations are increasingly operating across multi-cloud and hybrid cloud infrastructures. CIEM tools are evolving to offer comprehensive visibility and unified management across diverse cloud platforms, addressing the need for consistent security policies. With growing cloud complexities, the demand for automation in entitlement management has surged. CIEM solutions now emphasize automated risk remediation, scalability to handle dynamic environments, and ease of deployment to support fast-paced cloud strategies. Inquire Before Buying@ https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Enquiry_Before_BuyingNew.asp?id=245583749 [ https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Enquiry_Before_BuyingNew.asp?id=245583749&utm_campaign=ciemmarket&utm_source=abnewswire.com&utm_medium=paidpr ] Top Companies in the Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management Market The CIEM market is led by some of the globally established players, such as Microsoft (US), CyberArk (US), Palo Alto Networks (US), Check Point (Israel), Zscaler (US), BeyondTrust (US), Rapid7 (US), CrowdStrike (US), SailPoint (US), Saviynt (US), Orca Security (US), EmpowerID (US), Senhasegura (Brazil), Sysdig (US), NextLabs (US), Britive (US), StrongDM (US), Solvo (Israel), Ermetic (US), One Identity (US), Authomize (US), Sonrai Security (US), Radware (Israel), SecurEnds (US), and SSH Communications Security (Finland). Partnerships, agreements, collaborations, acquisitions, and product developments are some of the various growth strategies by these players to increase their market presence. Microsoft (US): Microsoft (US) is a global technology company that aims to enable people and businesses worldwide to realize their full potential through innovative technological solutions. The company offers various products and services, including operating systems, productivity applications, business solutions, server applications, SDKs, video games, and online advertising. Microsoft also offers suites and cloud-based solutions and provides consulting, support, and training services. The three business segments that comprise the corporation are Productivity and Business Processes, Intelligent Cloud, and More Personal Computing. Microsoft offers Entra Permission Management as a CIEM product, providing comprehensive visibility into permissions assigned to all identities, actions, and resources across Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). CyberArk (US) : CyberArk (US) is a leading identity security provider that offers solutions to protect organizations from external and internal cyberattacks. The company primarily provides audit and compliance solutions, security and risk management solutions, and security and compliance solutions by project. The security solutions from CyberArk were designed to safeguard vital business data and infrastructure, secure a remote workforce, and speed up cloud-based operations. The CyberArk Identity Security Platform is built on intelligent privilege controls that protect against the leading causes of breaches, including compromised human and machine identities and credentials. The platform seamlessly secures human and machine identities accessing workloads in hybrid to multi-cloud environments. It automates the identity lifecycle while continuously detecting and preventing threats to enable Zero Trust and enforce the least privilege. CyberArk's customers include enterprises in various verticals, such as energy and utilities, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, technology and telecommunications, and government agencies. The company's software solutions protect privileged accounts, credentials, and secrets, with products such as Endpoint Privilege Management, Workforce Password Management, Privileged Access Management, Secrets Management, and Cloud Entitlement Management. CyberArk has offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Latin America, and Asia Pacific. Palo Alto Networks (US) : Palo Alto Networks (US) is a leading provider of network security solutions that enable the company's clients to safely operate applications on their networks and prevent any security breach or targeted cyberattack. The company's broad range of solutions provides network security, endpoint security, and cloud services. Its next-generation security platform consists of three major components: NGFW, Advanced Endpoint Protection, and Threat Intelligence Cloud. Palo Alto Networks' solution portfolio helps enhance the security of existing infrastructure for verticals such as healthcare and BFSI. Palo Alto Networks supports the zero-trust movement and understands the importance of it for organizations. The company offers support and maintenance, and professional services. These services include planning, designing, and deploying effective security solutions. Palo Alto Networks delivers its solutions to SMEs and large enterprises across verticals, such as government, BFSI, healthcare, retail, electric utilities, oil and gas, and education. The company majorly earns revenue from North America, and the revenue mix consists of products, subscriptions, and support-related services. Its customers are spread across all five major geographies: North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America. Media Contact Company Name: MarketsandMarkets Trademark Research Private Ltd. 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The Giants were a no-show against the Bucs after releasing quarterback Daniel JonesNovember 22 - The surging Orlando Magic seek their eighth win in the last nine games on Saturday when they host the visiting Detroit Pistons. Orlando is returning home from a three-game Western swing in which it went 2-1, rebounding from a 104-93 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday with a 119-118 defeat of the Lakers on Thursday. The Magic weathered a combined 70 points from Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis, thanks to Franz Wagner's 37 points and 11 assists. Orlando also got 23 points from Jalen Suggs and 19 off the bench courtesy of Moritz Wagner. Franz Wagner notched 15 of his team-high in the fourth quarter, the final three of which came on a step-back jumper from beyond the arc with 3.3 seconds remaining. The game-winner put an emphatic cap on his fourth 30-plus-point performance in the last six outings. He is averaging a career-best 23.2 points per game through the initial stretch of this season and shooting 35 percent on a career-high 6.1 3-point attempts per game. The outside shooting consistency is a significant improvement from 2023-24 when Franz Wagner shot just 28.1 percent from beyond the arc. "A lot of this stuff is mental for us players," Franz Wagner said. "So for me to get over that hump a little bit over the summer and carry that over into the season means a lot." After the two games in Los Angeles and a 109-99 win in Phoenix on Monday, Orlando returns home where it is undefeated this season. The Magic held opponents to 94 points or fewer in all five games of a homestand from Nov. 8-15, buoying the NBA's lowest scoring yield of 103.2 points per game. Detroit comes in on a run scoring 120 points or more in four of its last six games, though three of those went to overtime. The most recent of the Pistons' trio of extra-frame contests came on Thursday in a 123-121 loss at the Charlotte Hornets. Cade Cunningham scored 27 points and dished 10 assists for his ninth double-double of the season and fifth in a row. Over the ongoing stretch, Cunningham also produced a 21-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist triple-double in a 124-104 win over Washington on Sunday. Cunningham is averaging 23.5 points and 7.2 rebounds per game heading into Saturday's matchup, and his 8.9 assists per game are fourth-most in the NBA. Against Charlotte, however, the Pistons could not withstand a barrage of 38 points from Brandon Miller and 35 from LaMelo Ball -- or a 20-point deficit in the third quarter. "We can't have those type of starts, especially on the road, giving teams confidence," Tobias Harris said of Detroit digging a deep hole early. "Games like this are important, though. There's so many teachable moments of how every possession matters and counts coming down into the fourth quarter and overtime." In terms of team growth, the Pistons have made huge strides from a season ago when they endured the longest single-season losing streak in NBA history at 28 games. With seven wins through the initial stretch of 2024-25, this season's Pistons are halfway to matching the team's win total of a season ago. Harris, an offseason acquisition, has contributed to the turnaround with 14.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. --Field Level Media Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab

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