"You can build the most accurate, most secure cyber perimeters for your company possible, but if you’re not properly vetting suppliers who provide you IT services and procurement, you’re going to let them inside your doors and not even be aware that they’re there," - Bill Evanina, US National Counterintelligence and Security Center Director ... See MoreSee Less
Today in 2009!
Pilot Sully Sullenberger performs “Miracle on the Hudson”
About a minute after taking off from New York’s La Guardia Airport on January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 collided with one of the aviation industry’s most threatening foes: a flock of geese. Crippled by the bird strike, both engines lost power and went quiet, forcing Captain Sullenberger to make an emergency landing. When air traffic controllers instructed the seasoned pilot to head for nearby Teterboro Airport, he calmly informed them that he was “unable” to reach a runway. “We’re gonna be in the Hudson,” he said simply, and then told the 150 terrified passengers and five crew members on board to brace for impact.
This story was picked up by Tom Hanks and the film Sully was produced in 2016. This film and Hanks won numerous awards and is a great look into the whole process of the emergency landing to the legal proceedings after the heroic feat. ... See MoreSee Less
Alabama Football Cruises to their Seventh National Championship under Coach Nick Saban.
Alabama rolled Monday night to a 52-24 victory vs an Ohio State Football program who was undefeated coming into the game. This game was highlighted by Heisman winner Devonta Smith who saw 12 targets for 215 yards and 3 TD’s
The biggest victory in this game was the fact that it happened at all! Back in the pre-season there was a high probability the season was going to be suspended or kept within the conferences of the respective teams due to the pandemic. Eventually, most major FBS teams decided to give it a go making this years College Football Season seem as normal as possible! ... See MoreSee Less