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Rob Shipp shares a tense USS Nimitz replenishment-at-sea where the tanker drifted, prompting a perfect emergency breakaway by the crew. From his Navy background, he and the team at ThetaCore (Lehi, UT), champion the concept of "readiness"—the true driver of team performance under pressure.
Vector’s Longbow platform, a modular, NDAA-compliant VTOL system, earned Blue and Green UAS Cleared certifications. Field-proven and SOCOM-endorsed, it delivers resilient ISR, SIGINT, and multi-sensor capabilities for contested, austere, and high-wind operational environments.
At USASBE 2026, the Faith + Entrepreneurship SIG explored BYU’s campus and Rollins Center, connecting researchers, students, and professionals, blending values with entrepreneurial action, and sampling the Creamery’s storied ice cream flavors.
Jump raised $80 million in a Series B led by Insight Partners, bringing total funding to $105 million. The wealthtech startup is expanding from AI meeting automation into an enterprise-grade AI operating layer for financial advisory firms.
Utah Valley University and Mountainland Technical College have signed a transfer agreement allowing one-for-one healthcare credits, creating stackable pathways that lower costs, reduce duplication, and accelerate degree completion to meet Utah’s growing healthcare workforce demand.
Creekstone Energy (Salt Lake City, UT) is advancing its Utah Gigasite as a national AI infrastructure hub, partnering with Zeo Energy (New Port Richey, FL) to supply 280 MW of solar-plus-long-duration storage, while exploring multi-source and next-generation nuclear options.
Vasion (St. George, UT) has secured FedRAMP High Authorization with DISA sponsorship, enabling federal agencies to deploy its cloud-native print and document automation platform across mission-critical environments with advanced security, compliance, and AI-driven workflow capabilities.
SageCreek’s March 10 executive briefing at Pelion Venture Partners will outline a workflow-centered framework for measurable AI ROI, featuring a real client case study and executive discussion on operational implementation.
