Retired Army Colonel and former White House cyber official brings more than 45 years of defense enterprise experience to Cyberstar.

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cyberstar, the leading cyber workforce management platform for defense and federal organizations, welcomed Dr. Daniel “Rags” Ragsdale to its Board of Advisors. Dr. Ragsdale brings more than 45 years of experience across the White House, Department of Defense, academia, and industry, including the leadership role that defined how the nation approaches cyber workforce readiness at scale.

Most recently, Dr. Ragsdale served as Deputy Assistant National Cyber Director at the White House, where he led implementation of the nation’s inaugural National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy. That work influenced more than $100 billion in federal contracting and secured public and private sector commitments to create more than 35,000 new cybersecurity jobs. Prior to the White House, he served as Principal Director for Cyber at the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Program Manager at DARPA, and Vice Dean for Education at West Point. A combat veteran of Grenada, Afghanistan, and Iraq, Dr. Ragsdale retired from the Army after 34 years in uniform. He is a recipient of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service.

Dr. Ragsdale currently serves as Founder of Full Spectrum Cyber Solutions and Senior Advisor at Cambridge Global Advisors.

“When you’ve sat at the table where national cyber workforce policy gets made, you understand what’s actually at stake when organizations can’t develop, quantify, and prove their force readiness at scale,” said Marling Engle, CEO of Cyberstar. “Rags has been in that room. That experience is exactly what we need as we build out the infrastructure defense organizations depend on to answer that call.”

“The reason I said yes is the mission. A ready cyber workforce is essential, but readiness tracking on its own is not enough. Cyberstar is building toward something more complete — a comprehensive cyber workforce talent management system that helps organizations find, grow, place, and retain cyber talent at scale. By building out support for the Defense Cyber Workforce Framework, Cyberstar is moving away from passive compliance snapshots to dynamic, capability-based tracking. That’s the only way we’ll be able to directly address the DoW and federal cyber workforce readiness challenges,” said Dr. Daniel Ragsdale.

The appointment comes as defense organizations face increasing pressure to move beyond periodic reporting toward dynamic, data-driven workforce readiness. Organizations must continuously adapt to role changes, mission requirements, and the operational demands that define whether a cyber force is truly ready when it matters.

This appointment reflects Cyberstar’s continued focus on building a Board of Advisors selected for depth of operational experience at the intersection of defense policy and cyber workforce implementation.

For more information or to request a demonstration, visit cyberstar.com.

About Cyberstar
Cyberstar is a cyber workforce management platform purpose-built for the DCWF and DoDM 8140.03. With over 20 years supporting defense and federal cyber programs, Cyberstar provides real-time qualification tracking, automated verification, and workforce analytics that give leaders clear, auditable proof of mission readiness. By replacing manual tracking and siloed, inconsistent data systems with a single source of truth, Cyberstar helps teams support workforce readiness beyond compliance. Visit cyberstar.com for more information.

Media Contact: Tom White, Marketing and Community Manager, marketing@cyberstar.com 

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From touring stages to outdoor events, ARmk2 brings secure setup, controlled configurations, rental-grade protection and high-refresh visuals into one versatile LED platform.

SHENZHEN, China, June 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — INFiLED today announced continued project momentum for its ARmk2 rental LED platform, citing representative projects across festival, broadcast and theatre touring environments, including Tomorrowland Belgium, UMK2026 in Finland and the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Global Tour. These applications highlight ARmk2’s role in high-pressure rental workflows, from transport and setup to creative configuration, service access and final visual delivery.

Where Rental Screens Earn Trust

Rental LED screens earn trust long before the audience sees the first image. They move through trucks, loading docks, rigging points, stage decks and tight production schedules. One show may call for a clean flat backdrop. The next may require a curved stage wall, an outdoor main screen, a touring theatre setup or an xR/VP environment.

In this rhythm, a rental screen is judged by how consistently it performs under production pressure. It needs to connect quickly, align cleanly, adapt to different stage concepts, withstand repeated movement and stay serviceable when time is limited. INFiLED ARmk2 brings these demands into one rental platform, where speed, control, protection and performance work as one coordinated system.

Trust Starts with Secure Setup

Fast setup matters, but the real value is certainty. A screen that goes up quickly still needs clear locking status, tight cabinet connection and controlled vertical alignment.

ARmk2 addresses this through a quick locking system for left-right cabinet connection, a color-changing warning design for easier identification of unlocked locks, and telescopic positioning locks for tighter upper-lower alignment. These details turn speed into a more controlled onsite process. Crews read the hardware more clearly, reduce guesswork and move from cabinet placement to screen completion with greater confidence.

For rental teams, installation speed becomes production value when every connection is easier to confirm.

Secure Setup Opens Creative Control

Rental stages rarely stay in one shape. Concerts, exhibitions, theatre productions and xR/VP environments often move between flat surfaces, curved backdrops and more sculptural scenic designs. INFiLED ARmk2 supports teams working across those formats while keeping each layout within a familiar rental workflow.

The platform supports 9 adjustable curvature settings: 0°, ±2.5°, ±5°, ±7.5° and ±10°. This keeps flat and curved configurations within a clear adjustment range. For wider creative use, INFiLED ARmk2 is compatible with MC Series for 90° designs and X Series for larger curved structures.

This is where ARmk2 moves beyond a curvable rental cabinet. Its cross-series flexibility allows rental inventories to respond to more stage geometries, while keeping the operating logic familiar from one production to the next.

Creative Control Needs Rental-Grade Protection

Every creative setup depends on equipment prepared to travel, return and perform again. In rental work, the areas that matter most are clear: the LED surface, cabinet edges, service path and transport process.

ARmk2 brings these areas into the system design. INFiLED’s ArmorLED technology reinforces the LED surface against handling stress and onsite impact, strengthening one of the most exposed parts of a rental screen during repeated use. Metal edge protection adds further durability around the cabinet areas most likely to face contact during transport, installation and operation.

Service access follows the same practical logic. Front and rear service access, clip-on masks and tool-free PDU replacement keep key maintenance steps direct when onsite recovery matters. The lightweight magnesium alloy frame and matched dolly also support more organized handling, keeping cabinets and accessories moving together from pack-up to redeployment.

This turns protection into production continuity, keeping the system ready for the next setup.

Performance Holds Under Production Pressure

INFiLED ARmk2’s key specifications are strongest when read through production decisions.

For bright stages and camera-facing scenes
Up to 5000 nits brightness supports strong image presence in outdoor and camera-facing production environments, while 7,680 Hz refresh rate supports smoother visuals for live production and camera-facing applications. Pixel-by-pixel calibration further supports the color consistency across repeated use.

For larger screen structures
ARmk2 supports up to 20 cabinets in stacking or single-row hoisting under a 10:1 safety factor, giving technical teams a clear reference for larger rental screen planning.

For open-air event conditions
In outdoor use, the matched bracket supports wind resistance up to 20 m/s, adding structural confidence for festivals, carnivals and outdoor event environments.

Together, these details support practical production decisions: visual presence under strong light, structural planning for larger screens and added stability for open-air event conditions.

Project Record Turns Capability into Confidence

At Tomorrowland Belgium, INFiLED ARmk2 LED panels supported one of the world’s most recognized festival environments, placing the platform in a setting defined by scale, creativity and production intensity.

For UMK2026 in Finland, INFiLED ARmk2 formed a 21 × 7 m upstage screen in a fast-paced live broadcast environment, where scale, speed and technical precision had to move together. In the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Global Tour, INFiLED ARmk2 served a theatre rental production shaped by international touring, changing venue conditions and the need for consistent immersive storytelling.

Viewed together, these examples place ARmk2 across three production pressures: festival scale, broadcast precision and touring adaptability. MediaPro’s acquisition of 2000 sqm of INFiLED ARmk2 panels further reinforces the platform’s value as repeatable rental inventory across service regions.

For fast-moving productions, INFiLED ARmk2 keeps creative ambition connected to the operational discipline that rental work demands. It offers production teams a mature LED platform ready for the next stage, the next venue and the next show.

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Visa Destinations is now live across 10 locations, including flagship cities such as Paris, London, New York City and Thailand, with more destinations to be added later this year.This platform connects Visa cardholders with curated experiences and exclusive access aligned to passion-led travel pillars through a consumer mobile-first platform.Global anchor partners include Global Blue, Star Alliance and Trip.com Group, leaders across the travel ecosystem.

SINGAPORE, June 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Visa, a global leader in digital payments, today announced the expansion of Visa Destinations, a passion-led travel platform live in 10 major locations around the world, as the company redefines its role in the rapidly growing experience-driven travel economy.

The move marks a strategic expansion of Visa’s role beyond payments, positioning the company at the center of how travellers discover, plan and experience trips. According to Visa research, travellers are increasingly choosing destinations based on passion, purpose, and experiences, not just geography. In a recent study by Visa, personal interests surface strongly in the way consumers in Asia Pacific intend to travel – 66% intend to travel for global concert tours, while 54% intend to travel for sports events[1]. Increasingly, major cultural moments and events are magnets for international visitors and catalysts for local economies.

Available exclusively to Visa customers, through a mobile-first platform, Visa Destinations is designed around why people travel, whether they are drawn by food, fashion, sports or simply wandering the streets for hidden gems, it delivers tastemaker recommendations, city guides, and curated experiences to support Visa’s shift from being the way to pay for travel to becoming a travel companion.  

“Travel demand across Asia Pacific remains strong, but travellers are raising the bar on what they expect from every trip,” said T. R. Ramachandran, Head of Products and Solutions, Asia Pacific at Visa. “Our Visa Global Travel Intentions study shows that travellers are more deliberate than ever, prioritising destinations they trust while seeking flexibility and greater ease in planning. Interest in distinctive local experiences continues to grow. Visa Destinations is expanding across key global locations, using our insights and network to redefine access to experiences that leave a lasting impression while creating new opportunities for our partners across the travel economy.”

Visa Destinations is available and curating experiences in 10 locations, including Paris, London, Dubai, Milan, Rome, Mexico City, New York City, Miami, San Francisco and Thailand.  

Once on board, cardholders can enhance their trips through curated offerings across dining, entertainment, culture, hospitality, wellness, shopping and transport, such as exclusive viewing moments and Priority Access to Top of the Rock Observation Deck at Rockefeller Center in New York City and the Musée du Louvre in Paris, as well as dining experiences tastemakers recommend.

Premium cardholders, including Visa Infinite and Visa Signature, can enjoy enhanced benefits and tailored travel experiences. 

Strong partnerships behind Visa Destinations

Visa has partnered with global leaders across the travel ecosystem to increase the platform’s value proposition. Global anchor partners Global Blue, Star Alliance, and Trip.com Group provide Visa cardholders with exclusive access, premium benefits, and locally distinctive experiences that bring cardholders closer to the character of each destination.

“We are delighted to partner with Visa to bring the value of the Tax Free Shopping experience to travelers using Visa Destinations. In doing so, international travellers benefit from increased purchasing power, a seamless and guaranteed refund process, and an enhanced shopping journey while immersing themselves in the destination of their choice,” said Virginie Alem, Global Blue Chief Marketing Officer.

“As the leading global airline alliance, Star Alliance is uniquely positioned to offer travellers access to unmatched reach through our 26 member airlines, enabling seamless multi-airline journeys. This partnership with Visa will deliver great value to travellers through exclusive experiences that will make every journey even more memorable. We are excited about the opportunities this collaboration will unlock,” said Renato Ramos, Vice President Corporate Strategy, Star Alliance.

“Travel should always be inspiring, intuitive, and rewarding. That is why at Trip.com Group, we are constantly reimagining how journeys are planned and experienced – with simplicity at every touch point. Our collaboration with Visa brings this vision to life, combining secure, seamless payments with curated travel offerings and elevated benefits, turning every journey into something truly extraordinary,” said Sun Bo, Chief Marketing Officer at Trip.com Group. 

Beyond serving travellers, Visa Destinations supports Visa’s broader strategy to deepen digital commerce, enable seamless cross-border payments, and help travel-related businesses capture greater value from global tourism. 

About Visa

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at Visa.com.

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