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CACI International Inc has announced a partnership with the Alabama School of Cyber Engineering and Technology (ASCTE) Foundation in support of a residential magnet high school in Huntsville dedicated to enabling and advancing education in cyber technology and engineering to students across the state.

Government Technology and Services Coalition member and mentor partner CACI delivers expertise and technology to enterprise and mission customers. Working with the ASCTE Foundation, CACI furthers its commitment to developing a robust talent pipeline of skilled scientists and engineers by preparing the nations next generation of innovators for careers in national security. CACI will provide internship and mentorship opportunities, curriculum development, guest instructors, and career coaching to all students. CACI will also offer professional development for staff members and participate in an ASCTE Speaker Series.

John Mengucci, CACI President and Chief Executive Officer, said, The need for strong, qualified talent is most critical. As we grow our presence in Huntsville, I am confident that this partnership will provide students with cutting-edge technology and resources and will also build an invaluable talent pipeline for government and industry.

ASCTE is Alabamas only fully public residential high school offering advanced engineering and cyber technology studies. ASCTE was formed to help address severe workforce shortages in cyber systems and engineering.

CACIs position as a technology and national security leader supports and aligns with ASCTEs mission to produce graduates who will drive the innovation needed to secure tomorrows prosperity, said Matt Massey, ASCTE President. We are thrilled and thankful for this investment into our students and community because we know that together we can bridge the gaps needed in the workforce with talent, drive, and competence.

CACI will offer added benefits to the ASCTE Foundation as a Titanium Dell Technologies Partner, which was established through the companys acquisition of ID Technologies.

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National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has recognized Deblina Sarkar, assistant professor at MIT and AT&T Career Development Chair Professor at MIT Media Lab,as one of the highly accomplished early career engineers. She has been invited to attend NAEs Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering 2022 Symposium, which will feature innovative researchers from industry, academia and government. The symposium will be held September 21-23in Seattle, Washington, where she will present her scientific and technological contributions.

Prof. Sarkar has been selected based on her exceptional research in the interdisciplinary fields of nanoelectronics and biology. Her lab develops energy-efficient nanoelectronic devices as environmentally sustainable hardware for Artificial Intelligence and merges novel nanoelectronics with biology to create a new paradigm of life-nanomachine symbiosis for transforming healthcare.

The NAEs Frontiers of Engineering 2022 Symposium is sponsored by the Grainger Foundation, Amazon, National Science Foundation, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, and Cummins.

The NAE is a private, independent, nonprofit institution which provides engineering leadership with the mission to advance the welfare and prosperity of the nation. It is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, which is chartered by Congress for providing advice to the nation on matters related to science, technology, and health.

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On a clear day, Kuuleini Keakealani peers into the Kholo fish pond on the west coast of Hawaii Island, Hawaii, and sees an abundance of fish.

Its a sight for sore eyes Keakealani knows all too well how the development of the Big Island has threatened delicate ecosystems, waterways, and Indigenous ways of life. Her ancestors were once stewards of this place.

This particular fish pond, sandwiched between five-star resort hotels, is just one of many that Keakealani and her peers have sought to restore. There are dozens of these man-made, rockwall-enclosed sites across Hawaii, including one spanning 88 acres, and for centuries, Native Hawaiians have used these ponds to raise fish to feed their communities.

But over time, the ponds have been neglected, damaged by molten lava, polluted with the litter of island-hopping tourists, and in some cases overrun by mangrove trees, which can destroy fish ponds with their roots and dense biomass. Just over a decade ago, these ponds were almost barren of the native fish species that once fed families.

Today, however, Keakealani watches over the ponds that are now brimming with marine life.

The ponds remain as one of many examples of the genius engineering and true ingenuity of our kupuna [elders], Keakealani explains. We relearn, re-establish, revitalize and reassume our places as kiai loko [guardians].

The fish ponds are seen not only as nurturing grounds for fish but as an important habitat for other native species. Each day, 3m to 5m gallons of submarine groundwater flows through the ponds and into the ocean, aiding the coral reefs and reef fisheries, according to the non-profit Nature Conservancy.

The ponds are also sacred to Hawaiians. Not only are they a relic from the past, reconnecting communities to their aquaculture heritage, before the islands were occupied by the US, but they provide vital cultural and physical sustenance to the Indigenous communities of today.

For the last decade, coalitions of community groups have been working with the Nature Conservancy to restore the fish ponds, both as a point of cultural pride and as a means to enhance the resilience of the coastline and address food insecurity. The ponds have been dredged to restore them to their original depths, the pond walls have been rebuilt, mangroves have been cleared and hundreds of volunteers gather at the ponds regularly to remove overgrown vegetation from around a ponds edge and remove invasive species using handheld nets.

The efforts are starting to pay off.

At the 3.2-acre Kholo pond, there has been a tenfold increase in the fish population since restoration work began in 2012, gains that are important to a state where food insecurity has been climbing at an alarming rate. Other restored fish ponds are similarly seeing gains.

Since 2019, there has been a 51% increase in the number of Hawaii residents who are food insecure, with the pandemic exacerbating an already serious problem. Almost half of families in Hawaii are struggling to feed themselves, and Native Hawaiians are particularly affected, with two in five families relying on food banks.

Food security is a really big issue here, said Kim Falinski, a scientist who works for the Nature Conservancy in Hawaii.

Koa Shultz, executive director of the non-profit community group Kkoo iwi, the organization that led the clearing of the mangroves, sees the fish pond efforts as part of a larger battle to restore the coastlines, as development rapidly erodes culturally and ecologically valuable areas.

Our way of life is rapidly disappearing, he said. We are struggling for enough land to feed ourselves, and water to grow our crops. Resources are scarce on the island, and yet millions [of tourists] still come.

We hope that the kind of work that is being carried out here, such as land restoration and Indigenous communities taking the lead, will be relevant to other areas in the world that are suffering similar issues, he said.

Keakealani also said the work to restore the fish ponds had greater significance for Hawaii. Theres so much more that happens when spaces like loko ia [fish ponds] are restored, she said. As we work to restore them, we also work on restoring ourselves as well.

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Twisted Marine, sister company to North Yorkshire based Twisted Automotive, is expanding its capabilities and resources after a deal to acquire Brighton based marine engineering business, West Marine Services Limited.

West Marine, which turns over circa 700k and provides powerboat service, repair and supply services, will join the Twisted Marine group of companies and continue to scale its operations as part of the larger business.

Twisted Marine said the acquisition would support its plans to grow its market presence in the marine sector and cement its growing reputation for building and enhancing power boats based on solid marine engineering foundations.

West Marine is an authorised dealer for Volvo Penta, Mercury Marine and Yanmar and the business will strengthen Twisted Marines dealership links to support customers across the whole of the south coast.

Based in a 1,900 sq ft facility in a prime location on the Brighton Marina Village, West Marine was founded in 2005 and has developed a reputation as a one-stop shop for all types of leisure craft, from small tenders to large yachts. The businesss current owner, Mike West, will exit the business.

Twisted founder Charles Fawcett commented: There are some excellent synergies between our two marine engineering businesses, which together will provide us with a wider client base and expanded capabilities across the south coast.

The cultures within the two organisations are remarkably similar, which will ensure a smooth integration and enable us to quickly get on with scaling Twisted Marine further. West Marine Services is a second-generation engineering company, with significant engineering knowledge to bring to the Marine Services Group of the future.

We very much look forward to welcoming the West Marine team to Twisted, and working together with them to create a centre of marine engineering excellence, firmly putting Twisted Marine on the map as a household name in the marine industry.

Twisted entered the marine market in November 2020 when Fawcett acquired Devon based SMS (Salcombe) Limited for an undisclosed sum and rebranded it as Salcombe Marine Services. Twisted Marine is currently reviewing a number of additional acquisitions to bolster its growth plans.

Twisted Marine is run by Fawcett and MD Jake Cronk, a fully qualified marine engineer and member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineer who holds a masters degree in mechanical engineering. He joined the business following a successful career with the Mercedes AMG Formula 1 and Formula E teams.

By Matthew Neville Correspondent, Bdaily

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Sazgar Engineering Works Limited will roll out the first batch of locally-assembled units of Great Wall Motor's Haval, the H6 1.5T and 2.0T, this month. The SUVs have been priced at Rs7.425 million and Rs8.499 million, respectively.

A senior official of the company said the new SUV will be competing with KIA Sportage, Hyundai Tucson, Oshaan X7, MG HS and Cherry Tiggo 8 in Pakistan.

Haval is the number one SUV in China and number three in the world, Head of Marketing Sazgar Engineering Abuzer Butt told Business Recorder. Right now, we are starting with two variants, the Haval H6 1.5T and 2.0T. But another variant the Jolion can be added in the next few months."

The company has a capacity to assemble 40 cars a day on a single shift basis, translating to an annual capacity of 15,000 vehicles.

We started bookings in April and gave a delivery time of November. But we are delivering vehicles at the end of August, despite all the issues. We are three months ahead of schedule and we plan to stay this way, he claimed.

Sazgar completes manufacturing facilities for Haval, says trial operation to begin July 15

The companys stock gained 2.73%, and closed at Rs67.47 after the announcement was made towards the end of trading at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday.

In its notice, Sazgar confirmed it has completed its trial operation of Haval vehicles "before the stipulated time and first CKD roll-out is expected this month".

Background

Sazgar Engineering received the government's green-field status to manufacture Haval SUVs last year.

The company, the largest rickshaw-maker in Pakistan, also exports three-wheelers.

It has also brought another Chinese carmaker, BAIC, to Pakistan. BAIC introduced its D20 vehicle, X25 crossover, and the BJ40-Plus off-roader SUV.

Commercial production of BAIC vehicles to commence in Sept: Sazgar

Sazgar brought these two companies under the governments green-field status. In the auto development policy (ADP-2016-21), the government offered tax incentives to car manufacturers to invest in the sector and receive tax and duty incentives.

The policy attracted a number of auto makers including KIA, Hyundai, MG Motors, Proton, Changan, DFSK and others. However, not all of them have begun local production.

The aim of the policy was to break dominance of the few automakers in the country, while increasing consumer-choice.

The policy did pave the way for new car assemblers to enter Pakistans auto fray, however, most of them choose to cater to the high price-tag SUV segment. There are now over a dozen SUVs available to choose from, which is the highest for any segment in Pakistan.

The auto assemblers say they have been responding to anticipated demand patterns in the country. An industry analysis by an auto company suggests that the SUV segment will grab the biggest portion of the auto market in Pakistan with approximately 37% share by 2030 ahead of sedans and hatchbacks.

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