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KTech Releases Technology State of the Union Report, Showcasing Knoxville’s Rise as a National Innovation Hub

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The Knoxville area is emerging as a leader in advanced energy, high-performance computing, and research commercialization due to a rare combination of assets that distinguish this region from other metropolitan areas.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The Knoxville Technology Council (KTech) has released its inaugural Technology State of the Union Report, an assessment of the Knoxville region’s technology economy and the forces shaping its future growth.

“Knoxville is uniquely positioned at the AI-energy convergence. We must work together to address the challenges and capitalize on the opportunities, ensuring that we build the workforce and infrastructure that accelerates innovation and secures a successful future for our community.”

The report evaluates Knoxville’s tech ecosystem across three major areas: workforce and talent, technology investment, and entrepreneurial growth. It highlights a rare combination of assets that distinguish Knoxville from other metropolitan areas:

Culture of Innovation — World-class research institutions and a flagship research university that generate breakthroughs in emerging technologies and attract top talentEnergy Infrastructure — Home to one of the nation’s largest public power providers, clean energy innovation, and a growing advanced nuclear energy sectorEntrepreneurial Spirit — An energetic startup community with an established network of supporting organizationsQuality of Life — A lower cost of living, strong job market, family-friendly amenities, and abundant outdoor and cultural activities

Together, these advantages are fueling Knoxville’s economic growth, particularly in advanced energy, artificial intelligence, and high-performance computing.

KTech Board Member, Travis Howerton, who led the initiative to release the report, said that East Tennessee has “all the raw ingredients we need to create a booming tech economy in the coming decades. At KTech, we want to be part of empowering our tech leaders to make Knoxville a premier tech hub in the U.S.”

The report draws from a survey of regional technology leaders along with economic data and research from leading organizations, including the East Tennessee Economic Council, Knoxville Chamber, Tennessee Valley Authority, Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council, University of Tennessee, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

While it highlights where the region is gaining momentum, the report also identifies workforce readiness as the region’s primary constraint on growth. Other recommendations include expanding hands-on workforce development opportunities, strengthening research-to-commercialization pathways, improving broadband and digital infrastructure, and increasing access to growth-stage capital for startups.

“Knoxville is uniquely positioned at the AI-energy convergence. We must work together to address the challenges and capitalize on the opportunities, ensuring that we build the workforce and infrastructure that accelerates innovation and secures a successful future for our community,” said KTech President, Matt Kittrell.

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The full Technology State of the Union Report is available at:
https://www.knoxtech.org/state-of-the-union/

About KTech

The Knoxville Technology Council (KTech) exists to connect, develop, and promote the technology industry in the Greater Knoxville region. Founded on the belief that the technology industry is essential for the Knoxville community to thrive, KTech aims to unite the region’s technology leaders and advocate for ideas and policies that support the growth of Knoxville as a vibrant and sustainable technology hub. Learn more at https://www.knoxtech.org/

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Jenna Spooner, Knoxville Technology Council, 1 865.246.2617, admin@knoxtech.org, knoxtech.org

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SIG SAUER to Highlight Global Defense Innovation at Eurosatory

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Premier firearms manufacturer to showcase its broad range of combat-proven
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NEWINGTON, N.H., June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SIG SAUER, an industry-leading manufacturer of cutting-edge firearms, optics, and ammunition, will showcase its premier military product lineup at the Eurosatory defense and security exhibition in Paris June 15 – 19.

SIG SAUER and its team of experts will highlight the company’s defense technology and capabilities, ranging from world-class firearms to the most advanced drone and remote-controlled weapon systems (RCWS).

“Our team is proud to design, manufacture, and deliver the latest technology and products to our partners and customers around the world,” said Paul Strebel, Managing Director, Global Defense Sales, Europe. “We are uniquely positioned with a fully integrated portfolio of modern technologies for today’s battlefield, and we look forward to sharing the latest SIG SAUER lineup with military leadership and decision-makers at Eurosatory.”

In addition to serving as the official handgun provider to all branches of the U.S. military and delivering America’s Next Generation Squad Weapon program, SIG SAUER has a global presence in more than 90 countries, across North America, Europe, Central America, Asia and Africa, and is the preferred partner to top militaries around the world.

SIG SAUER product experts will share at the exhibition the latest product specifications from the SIG lineup of handguns, rifles, machine guns, suppressors, drones, RCWS, optics, and ammunition. SIG SAUER is exhibiting in Hall 6 at Stand #D26. 

About SIG SAUER Inc.
SIG SAUER Inc. is a leading provider and manufacturer of firearms, electro-optics, ammunition, airguns, suppressors, remote-controlled weapons stations, and training. For over 250 years SIG SAUER Inc. has evolved and thrived by blending American ingenuity, German engineering, and Swiss precision. Today, SIG SAUER is synonymous with industry-leading quality and innovation which has made it the brand of choice amongst the U.S. Military, the global defense community, law enforcement, competitive shooters, hunters, and responsible citizens. Additionally, SIG SAUER is the premier provider of elite firearms instruction and tactical training at the SIG SAUER Academy. SIG SAUER is certified a Great Place to Work™. For more information about the company and product line visit sigsauer.com.

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Phil Strader
Vice President, Consumer Affairs
media@sigsauer.com

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CINC Systems and HOA Invest Partner to Automate Off-Book Reserve Visibility for Community Association Management

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New integration brings HOA Invest account balances, transactions, and statements directly into CINC, giving management companies a more connected view of off-book reserves without disrupting existing banking relationships.

DULUTH, Ga., June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — CINC Systems, the AI-native platform for community association management, today announced a new integration and partnership with HOA Invest, a platform which grants access to investment advisory solutions built for community associations.

The integration addresses one of the most persistent financial visibility challenges in community association management: off-book reserve accounts held outside a management company’s partner banking relationship.

A non-partner account is a reserve investment account held outside the management company’s integrated banking partners—typically a brokerage or custodial account at a broker-dealer (for example, Merrill Lynch “ML”, Morgan Stanley “MS”, LPL Financial, or UBS, etc.)—so balances, transactions and statements are not automatically visible inside the management company’s accounting platform.

The integration is intended for associations that have moved their reserves into non-partner investment accounts (i.e. ML, MS, UBS, etc), self-managed associations seeking more structured reserve investment support, and accounting teams currently reconciling off-book reserve accounts by hand. HOA Invest supports these accounts through advisory affiliates and preferred institutional custodial platforms, including Charles Schwab and Fidelity Institutional.

Today, many associations maintain reserve funds across off book non-partner investment accounts (i.e. ML, MS, UBS, etc) or investment accounts that are not directly visible inside their management software. Managers and accounting teams often have to wait for monthly statements, collect updates from boards or advisors, log into separate portals, and manually enter balances into CINC. That process creates delays, increases the risk of errors, and makes it harder to deliver timely board reporting.

Through the integration, account balances, transactions, statements and fixed income reports managed through the HOA Invest platform can flow directly into CINC, giving management companies a more automated, centralized view of reserve information without interrupting an associations existing banking relationships. Investment holdings visibility is expected to be added in a future phase, to include underlying holdings such as CDs and U.S. Treasuries.

“Community association management is becoming more complex, and financial visibility is one of the places where that complexity shows up most clearly,” said Ryan Davis, Chief Executive Officer of CINC Systems. “Boards need timely, trusted information to make better decisions. Managers need less manual work standing between them and the communities they serve. This partnership with HOA Invest helps bring off-book reserve visibility into the same connected platform where management companies already manage accounting, banking, payments, operations, and board reporting.”

The partnership gives management companies a way to reduce the manual work associated with tracking off-book reserves while strengthening transparency for boards and communities. With HOA Invest and CINC, balances can be updated automatically, transactions can be integrated, statements can be centralized, and reserve-related records can be easier to access for audits, board packets, financial reviews, and reporting.

For boards, the integration provides greater confidence that reserve information is easier to see, easier to review, and connected to the financial workflows their management company already uses. For managers and accounting teams, it reduces the need to chase statements, key in balances, and reconcile information across disconnected systems.

“Reserve management has always required trust — trust that the information is accurate, that the funds are protected, and that the right people have visibility at the right time,” said Jessica McConnell, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of HOA Invest. “This partnership gives management companies and boards a more modern way to manage that visibility. HOA Invest gives, through its affiliates, access to fiduciary guidance and tailored investment support, while CINC brings the integrated accounting and operational platform management companies rely on every day. Together, we provide a solution where associations can manage reserve funds with greater transparency, efficiency, and confidence.”

HOA Invest affiliated fiduciary investment advisors work directly with managers and boards to review financials and provide tailored reserve investment recommendations. Unlike approaches that require associations to move operating or reserve accounts away from existing relationships, the CINC and HOA Invest partnership is designed to support reserves already held beyond the primary bank, giving boards and management companies a more connected way to manage investment visibility while maintaining continuity in their broader banking structure.

The integration reflects CINC’s broader strategy to bring accounting, operations, resident engagement, board governance, banking, payments, and workflow intelligence into one connected platform for community association management.

The CINC and HOA Invest integration is available for eligible customers. To learn more, CINC customers can contact their Client Growth Manager or connect with HOA Invest to review reserve investment needs and activation steps.

About CINC Systems

CINC Systems is the AI-native platform for community association management, trusted by more than 1,000 management companies serving 55,000+ associations and 6 million+ doors. Built on more than twenty years of integrated platform data spanning accounting, operations, resident experience, banking, and payments, CINC processed more than $25 billion in community payments in 2025. Cephai, CINC’s intelligence system, is woven natively into that foundation to help management companies reduce tedious work, increase visibility, and operate with greater efficiency. CINC is backed by Hg and Spectrum Equity. For more information, visit www.cincsystems.com.

About HOA Invest

HOA Invest helps homeowners associations and community associations simplify reserve investment management through technology and its affiliation to Registered Investment Advisers who provide fiduciary guidance, and tailored investment strategies. With more than 25 years of industry experience, including 16 years dedicated to HOAs and association management, HOA Invest provides communities with tools designed to improve visibility, streamline financial management, support informed decision-making, and help align investments with applicable regulatory guidelines and governing documents. Through its proprietary HOA Invest Technology, paired with its affiliated SEC-registered investment advisors, HOA Invest offers daily updates, customized investment strategies, and expert guidance tailored to each community’s goals. For more information, visit www.hoainvest.com.

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HOA Invest is a technology and referral platform and is not itself a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, custodian, or bank. Investment advisory services made available through HOA Invest are provided by affiliated SEC-registered investment advisers, which are under common ownership with HOA Invest. Registration with the SEC does not imply a certain level of skill or training. References to custodians, broker-dealers, banking relationships, or institutional platforms are for informational purposes only and do not imply endorsement, affiliation, or sponsorship unless expressly stated.

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VIAVI Wins Best of Show Awards at Interop Tokyo 2026

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Network infrastructure validation and testing solutions for AI and enterprise secure Best of Show Prizes at Japan’s leading ICT event

CHANDLER, Ariz., June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — VIAVI Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) today announced that it has won two awards at Interop Tokyo 2026 in collaboration with partner TOYO Corporation. The Best of Show Awards recognize VIAVI’s innovative technologies for testing and validating AI, enterprise, cloud and other advanced network infrastructure deployments.

The Interop Tokyo awards are presented to companies that demonstrate the most innovative products, solutions, and services during the three-day conference and exhibition. This year, VIAVI secured a Best of Show Grand Prize award in the Network Infrastructure/Security/Testing category for its MCP Server Framework for Custom AI Workflows1 and a Runner Up award for its TestCenter D2 1.6T Appliance2 high-speed Ethernet test platform.

“We are honored to be selected for two prestigious prizes,” said Tom Fawcett, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Lab and Production, VIAVI. “These awards, which go to the most innovative digital infrastructure technologies, further demonstrate VIAVI’s ongoing leadership in advanced testing solutions that accelerate and enhance the deployment, validation and security of AI, data center and enterprise network infrastructure.”

Since its inception in 1984, Interop Tokyo has become one of the largest ICT (information and Communication Technology) events in Asia. The conference showcases the latest networking products, solutions and services and attracts over 150,000 attendees each year. Award submissions are reviewed by a panel of expert judges that selects winners based on cutting-edge technology and commercial value, highlighting annual IT trends in networking, AI, security and cloud computing.

VIAVI’s Best of Show Winners

1. VIAVI MCP Server Framework for Custom AI Workflows

VIAVI MCP Server Framework for Custom AI Workflows (part of VIAVI’s NITRO® AI portfolio of solutions) delivers MCP servers for TestCenter (network performance testing), CyberFlood (security and application performance testing) and TeraVM (secure access/ZTNA and SSL/IPsec VPN testing). Each MCP server exposes product-specific operational testing capabilities as standardized tools and resources for AI agents, enabling natural-language-driven test execution, results analysis and test automation across custom AI workflows.

2. VIAVI TestCenter D2 1.6T Appliance

The VIAVI TestCenter D2 1.6T Appliance is a high-performance high-speed Ethernet test platform purpose-built to validate and accelerate rollout of next-generation AI data center infrastructure. Designed for 1.6T Ethernet and AI workloads, it delivers high-capacity traffic generation, AI workload emulation and multivendor interoperability testing, enabling hyperscalers, cloud providers and network equipment manufacturers to accelerate deployment of scalable, high-performance AI-ready networks.

About VIAVI
VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global leader in test and measurement and optical technologies. Our test, monitoring, assurance, and resilient position, navigation and timing solutions enable and secure critical infrastructure ranging from data center ecosystems and communication networks to military, aerospace, railway and first responder communications. In addition, we develop and advance technologies used in high-volume optical applications across anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, aerospace, industrial and automotive end markets.

Learn more about VIAVI at www.viavisolutions.com. Follow us on VIAVI Perspectives, LinkedIn and YouTube.

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