Gov. Heineman Awards City of McCook $505,000 in CDBG Funds for Data Center
(Lincoln, Neb.) Gov. Dave Heineman today awarded the city of McCook $505,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for building and equipment costs to install infrastructure associated with a new data center.
"This expansion is a combination of excellent location and the opportunity to further the development of data creation, management and storage in our state," Gov. Dave Heineman said. "This expansion into southwest Nebraska will generate job opportunities in technology and new economic opportunities in this part of the state."
The expansion will create 21 new jobs, 51 percent of which will go to low- and middle-income wage earners. These jobs are defined as family income equal to or less than current federal income limits, which for most areas of Nebraska are determined by county.
McCook requested the loan on behalf of Omaha based company 21st Century Systems Inc. (21CSI), which designs and builds intelligent software. The company's customer base includes federal defense and homeland security agencies, state public safety organizations, and commercial businesses needing powerful search engine and wireless or mobile applications. The company has offices across the U.S.
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21CSI Announces SentinelNet 4.0
21st Century Systems, Inc. (21CS) a leading provider of software and technical solutions for integrated maritime and port security applications, announced today that it has released SentinelNet 4.0. This is the latest release in a series of consumer market applications completing another key step in the company's strategic plan to leverage its highly versatile software technology. Long known for creating intelligent decision-making software systems for the Federal government, 21CSI has aggressively pursued commercial markets as a way to diversify and expand its technical reach.
SentinelNet version 4.0 delivers a complete solution for maritime domain awareness through the integration of security and surveillance related sensor networks. This significant solution adds cutting-edge technology to address the current gaps in port security at both large and small ports and harbors.
"We're very excited to release version 4.0. We believe it will have a significant impact in the commercial marketplace through increased cost savings and filling existing capability gaps in port and harbor security" says Jeffrey D. Hicks, Chairman and CEO of 21CSI.
SentinelNet 4.0 builds upon the proven earlier versions of the port software currently being used by the U.S. Navy and tailors the software to meet the demands of commercial maritime ports and harbors. This product is the result of well over 120,000 man hours of dedicated development and testing.
SentinelNet performs as a "systems of systems" to fuse relevant data from individual sensors and disparate sensor networks into actionable information. Although the types of sensors that can be integrated are unlimited, they usually include: Cameras, Radars, Sonar, AIS data, Access Control Systems, Mass Notification, and Radio Frequency (RF) finding equipment.
