Veteran Political Consulting Firm Joins Effort to Bring Independent Conservative Leadership to Texas

AUSTIN, Texas, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Dot Connector, a nationally recognized political consulting and strategic communications firm, today announced that it has officially signed Jenn Mack Raphoon as a client in her campaign as a write-in candidate for Governor of the State of Texas.

Raphoon, a constitutional conservative and political outsider, is running on a platform focused on Faith, Family, Freedom, border security, government accountability, protecting Texas families and children, defending life, strengthening the state’s power grid and water infrastructure, and ensuring that Texas interests always come first.

“Texans are looking for leadership that is accountable to the people rather than political establishments,” said Raphoon. “I am honored to have the support and expertise of Dot Connector as we take our message directly to voters across the Lone Star State.”

Founded by veteran strategist and connector Buck Buckman, Dot Connector has earned a reputation for bringing together leaders, organizations, campaigns, and causes through strategic relationships cultivated over more than four decades in politics, business, media, and public affairs. The firm has successfully advised candidates, elected officials, corporations, advocacy groups, and public figures while helping build coalitions, expand media visibility, and execute effective grassroots and public affairs strategies.

Dot Connector’s record of success includes work on political campaigns, issue advocacy efforts, public policy initiatives, public relations programs, and strategic communications projects at the local, state, and national levels. The firm’s unique approach combines extensive relationship networks with practical campaign experience to deliver measurable results for its clients.

“Jenn Mack Raphoon represents the kind of principled leadership that many Texans have been waiting for,” said Buck Buckman, Founder and CEO of Dot Connector. “Her commitment to faith, constitutional government, individual liberty, and accountability reflects the values that have made Texas a beacon of freedom and opportunity. We are proud to join her campaign and help share that message across every corner of the state.”

As part of the engagement, Dot Connector will assist the campaign with strategic communications, media relations, grassroots outreach, coalition development, public affairs, and statewide visibility efforts as Raphoon continues to build support among Texas voters.

Raphoon has pledged to run a campaign focused on restoring trust in government, securing the border, protecting families, strengthening critical infrastructure, and defending the freedoms that Texans hold dear.

“Freedom is not partisan. It’s a sacred gift from God,” Raphoon said. “If Texas falls, America falls.”

For media inquiries, interview requests, or additional information regarding Jenn Mack Raphoon’s campaign, please contact Dot Connector using the information listed above.

Contact: Michael Vardoulis
(949) 289-8653
mailto: Michael@dotconnector.net 

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Expanded capabilities connect cost management and maintenance operations in a singular workflow

NEW YORK, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Coast, a spend management platform for businesses that run in the field, and Fleetio, the leading fleet maintenance and optimization platform, today announced a new embedded experience that brings fleet payments, fuel transaction data, and fuel management natively into the Fleetio platform. Building on the existing integration between the two companies, this new experience allows fleet managers to control spending and keep up with preventive maintenance without switching tools. That means lower fuel and maintenance costs from the system they already use every day.

Fleet operations and fleet payments have historically been managed in two separate ecosystems. Fleets manage their vehicles and maintenance expenses in Fleetio, but fuel and fleet spending (and the associated payment data) is often managed through the fuel card provider. This gap creates an incomplete view of the total cost of vehicle ownership and forces hours of manual reconciliation every month.

The new integrated experience between Fleetio and Coast closes that gap—bringing this data together to increase control and visibility by enhancing spend management and removing payment friction. Rather than simply syncing data between two systems, fleet managers can apply for and manage Coast cards directly within Fleetio. Coast’s fleet, fuel, and maintenance purchases live entirely in Fleetio, with each transaction automatically matched to the right vehicle, driver, and business cost center. Fleet managers get more accurate miles per gallon, cost per mile, and total cost of ownership reporting without touching a spreadsheet. Fleetio customers can also use a Coast card across the Fleetio Maintenance Shop Network with transaction fees waived.

“Fleet data lives in Fleetio. Fleet payments should too. By bringing every fuel and maintenance transaction into the workflow fleets already trust, we give operators real-time visibility into what each vehicle actually costs to run and the controls to keep that spending in check,” said Phil Mirisola, Director of BD & Strategic Partnerships at Coast.

“Our customers come to Fleetio for a seamless, integrated maintenance solution to keep their vehicles running and their teams optimized. Adding Coast’s payment and fuel data into those same workflows means finance and operations can work from one source of truth, with greater clarity on every dollar spent and a more integrated experience to help drive faster decisions,” said Miles Rand, Director of Product – Maintenance at Fleetio.

The enhanced integration is available now to all mutual customers and can be accessed through the Fleetio platform.

Learn more information on the Coast and Fleetio partnership here.

About Coast
Coast is re-imagining the trillion-dollar US B2B card payments infrastructure, with a focus on the country’s 500,000 commercial fleets, 40 million commercial vehicles, and many million commercial drivers. Drivers, fleets, and the merchants that serve them all increasingly demand modern digital payments experiences and affordable and transparent financial services products. Coast’s mission is to deliver them at a transformational scale and to improve working lives in one of the country’s biggest industry sectors. Coast is founded and led by Daniel Simon, who previously co-founded digital payments platform Bread (breadpayments.com), which was acquired by Alliance Data Systems for more than $500 million in 2020. For more information, visit coastpay.com.

The Coast Visa® Commercial Card is issued by Celtic Bank. All card accounts subject to credit approval.

Media Contact 
Angela Guido
press@coastpay.com

About Fleetio

Fleetio is the leading fleet maintenance and optimization platform, helping fleets, repair shops, and partners efficiently manage their assets by providing resources fueled with data-driven recommendations and expert insights. Fleetio sets the industry standard as an operating system built to support real execution through embedded intelligence, automation, and connected maintenance workflows. Leveraging its comprehensive fleet ecosystem, the company supports over 8 million vehicles, including more than 8,500 fleets across 100+ countries, and processes over 13 million repair orders per year through a network of 110,000 repair shops. Fleetio equips fleet professionals with the tools they need to extend asset life, reduce downtime, and confidently deliver results for their business.

Media Contact
Clark Maxwell
press@fleetio.com

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Milestone marks a significant step toward full FedRAMP Authorization and signals Clearview AI’s commitment to meeting the federal government’s most rigorous cloud security standards

ARLINGTON, Va., July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Clearview AI today announced that Clearview GovCloud, its dedicated government cloud platform, has achieved a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP®) “In Process” designation at the High impact level. The platform is now listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace. Clearview AI anticipates full FedRAMP Authorization in Q1 2027.

The designation positions Clearview GovCloud to serve federal law enforcement, national security, and defense agencies that require the highest levels of cloud security assurance. Clearview AI’s platform draws on a database of 70+ billion publicly available images to help investigators identify unknown individuals in support of counterterrorism, criminal investigations, disaster relief, and national security missions. Every search is logged with a complete, permanent audit trail, and access is restricted to authorized government personnel.

“Federal agencies operate in environments where the stakes are as high as they get, and the security standards they require reflect that,” said Amos Kyler, CEO of Clearview AI. “Achieving FedRAMP High ‘In Process’ status is a direct reflection of the investments we have made in the controls, governance, and infrastructure that mission-critical government work demands. “

Clearview AI has built its compliance infrastructure around the requirements of government customers. The company holds SOC 2 Type II certification, has earned TX-RAMP certification, and has aligned its platform with the Government Accountability Office’s AI Accountability Framework across all four principles: Governance, Data, Performance, and Monitoring. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has tested Clearview AI’s facial recognition system for accuracy across demographic groups. FedRAMP High authorization, anticipated for Q1 2027, will add a further layer of independent validation for federal procurement officers, CIOs, and CISOs evaluating the platform for sensitive government use cases.

About Clearview AI
Clearview AI is a facial recognition technology company that provides investigative tools to law enforcement and national security agencies. Its platform searches a database of 70+ billion publicly available images to help investigators identify unknown individuals, delivering leads with source URLs that require human corroboration through traditional investigative methods. Every search is permanently logged with user identity, timestamp, and case information, and access is restricted to authorized government agencies. Clearview AI holds SOC 2 Type II and TX-RAMP certifications and has aligned its platform with the GAO’s AI Accountability Framework. For more information, visit clearview.ai.

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