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Former Chief of Staff of U.S. Army Cyber Command Joins Qtonic Quantum to Lead Federal and Defense Government Affairs

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Col. Reginald M. Harris, U.S. Army (Ret.) brings 33 years of Army service, from enlisted soldier to battalion command in the Cyber Protection Brigade to the senior staff of ARCYBER and U.S. Central Command

MIAMI, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Col. Reginald M. Harris, U.S. Army (Retired), who served as Chief of Staff of U.S. Army Cyber Command and commanded the 1st Cyber Protection Battalion (Provisional), has joined Qtonic Quantum Corp to lead the company’s federal and defense government affairs.

Harris will represent Qtonic Quantum, a quantum cyber risk and vulnerability intelligence firm serving enterprise and federal environments, to the Department of War and its military departments and combatant commands, the Department of Homeland Security, the Intelligence Community, other federal departments and agencies, and the defense industrial base and systems integrators that serve them.

He arrives against a fixed clock. The Department of War Post-Quantum Cryptography Strategy, released in June 2026, requires high-impact and national security systems to support quantum-resistant algorithms by December 31, 2030 and the force to use them by December 31, 2031, unless otherwise noted, with non-compliant systems phased out. Executive Order 14412, signed June 22, 2026, directs CISA and NIST to publish minimum elements for a cryptographic bill of materials that enable automated assessment of cryptographic assets, and directs the FAR Council to propose a rule binding covered contractors to post-quantum standards. Neither deadline can be met by an organization that cannot first count the cryptography it runs.

“A program office cannot buy its way out of a cryptographic problem it has not measured, and the people who understand that best are the ones who have sat in the seat and been asked for the answer,” said Lt. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier Jr., U.S. Army (Retired), Founding Chair of the Qtonic Quantum Allied Defense Council and former Commander of NATO Allied Land Command. “Reggie ran the staff of the Army’s cyber command. He knows what these organizations actually have, how they actually buy, and how long the distance runs between a policy deadline and a fielded capability. That is the right person for this work.”

Harris enlisted in the Army Reserve in 1992 as a food service specialist and was commissioned as a Distinguished Military Graduate of Elizabeth City State University in 1996. He served first as a Field Artillery officer, including battery command in Germany and fire support duty with 1st Armored Division, then as an Information Systems officer. In that second career he was Enterprise Services Division Chief for XVIII Airborne Corps G6, detachment chief of a cyber protection team in the Army Cyber Protection Brigade, battalion commander of the 1st Cyber Protection Battalion (Provisional), and Deputy Chief of the Enterprise Integration Division at Headquarters Department of the Army CIO/G-6 in the Pentagon. He served with U.S. Central Command as J6 Engineer Division Chief and Deputy J6 and finished that tour as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations. He became Chief of Staff of U.S. Army Cyber Command in July 2022 and retired in September 2025.

His decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Bronze Star Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with one silver and one bronze oak leaf cluster, the Combat Action Badge, and the Iraq Campaign Medal with four campaign stars. He holds a master’s degree in Information Technology Management from Webster University and a master’s degree in National Resource Strategy from National Defense University, and he is a graduate of the Eisenhower School.

“I spent thirty-three years responsible for networks that other people’s lives depended on, and the hardest part was never the fix,” said Harris. “It was knowing what you had. Cryptographic inventory at mission scale is that same problem, and the deadline for solving it is already on the calendar. I joined this company because it produces evidence a skeptical program manager can check rather than an assertion he has to accept.”

Harris joins a Qtonic Quantum federal effort that includes QHunt, launched in August 2026 at AFCEA TechNet Augusta, which carries the company’s cryptographic discovery work into operational technology and mission environments under a published non-destructive engagement policy and produces a cryptographic bill of materials in CycloneDX 1.7, signed under FIPS 204.

Qtonic Quantum Corp is a SAM.gov registered federal contractor, UEI FRYFAD3GW5W5, CAGE Code 14E99, NAICS 541512 and 541519.

About Qtonic Quantum Corp

Qtonic Quantum Corp is a quantum cyber risk and vulnerability intelligence firm serving enterprise and federal environments. The company helps security leaders, program owners, and boards find cryptographic exposure, prove material risk, and fix it continuously through QScout, QStrike, QSolve, and QHunt. Qtonic Quantum is vendor-neutral and is not paid by any vendor to promote its solution. The company is headquartered in Miami, Florida. Post-Quantum Ready, Continuously™.

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JinkoSolar Unveils Tiger Neo 5.0 All-Black Residential Solar Module with 25.52% Efficiency

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SHANGRAO, China, Oct. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE: JKS), today unveiled Tiger Neo 5.0, an all-black residential solar module built on its all-new TAC technology. The first version to reach the market, an all-black 48-cell module, delivers a maximum power output of 510 W with a module efficiency of 25.52%. It was designed to redefine the upper limits of what a scenario-specific module can deliver in both appearance and efficiency for premium homes and other architecturally refined residences.

The module showcases a deeper, more uniform and more refined black appearance than conventional back-contact (BC) modules. Semiconductor-grade low- and high-temperature processes bring the power temperature coefficient down to -0.24%/℃, meaning stronger energy yield in high-temperature environments.

TAC technology combines the excellent carrier transport of TOPCon with the low-temperature processing and positive electrode passivation of HJT, pushing peak cell efficiency to 28%, approaching the theoretical limit of monocrystalline silicon cells. Together with a zero-gap cell layout and hidden-ribbon technology at module level, the module achieves an efficiency of 25.52%. Compared with conventional BC products, it delivers approximately 30 W more power, and a lower temperature coefficient. Its deeper, more premium black appearance blends seamlessly into residential rooftops— especially dark-colored ones — making it a standout in the residential module category for both power and aesthetics.

“Our vision for Tiger Neo 5.0 was to develop a panel tailored to premium residential rooftops. It pushes the boundaries of both performance and aesthetics with innovations in cell technology, passivation processes, structural design, module format and interconnections. With this launch, we aim to help move the industry toward solutions tailored to specific applications,” said Charlie Cao, CEO of Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.

About JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.

JinkoSolar (NYSE: JKS) is a holding company combining clean energy industrial operations and strategic investment in emerging technologies. Its industrial foundation is a controlling interest in Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. (SSE: 688223), a global leader in clean energy technology. The Company makes disciplined strategic investments in renewable energy, advanced materials, artificial intelligence, commercial space and other frontier technologies, drawing on its industrial experience and its ability to identify emerging technologies and bring them to commercial scale.

Through Jinko Solar Co., Ltd., the Company distributes its solar products and sells its solutions and services to a diversified international utility, commercial and residential customer base in China, the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Chile, South Africa, India, Mexico, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, Greece and other countries and regions.

JinkoSolar has over 10 production facilities globally, over 20 overseas subsidiaries in Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, India, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, the United States, Mexico, and other countries, and a global sales network with sales teams in China, the United States, Canada, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Italy, Germany, Turkey, Spain, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Vietnam and India, as of June 30, 2026.

To find out more, please see: www.jinkosolar.com 

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AGFUND wins international award for excellence in inclusive banking and social impact

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 Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal credits the founders of AGFUND’s microfinance banks for laying the foundations of its development impact

BANGKOK, Oct. 17, 2026 /CNW/ — The Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) won the “Excellence in Inclusive Banking and Social Impact” award at the 2026 Sustainable Development Goals Awards, organized by the World Savings and Retail Banking Institute (WSBI) in cooperation with the European Savings and Retail Banking Group (ESBG).

AGFUND CEO Hammam bin Nasser bin Juraid accepted the award in Bangkok, Thailand, alongside the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group.

HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal bin Abdulaziz, President of AGFUND, said the recognition acknowledges AGFUND’s experience using financial services to empower underserved communities, strengthen livelihoods and promote economic independence.

He credited the founders of AGFUND’s microfinance banks, particularly the late Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz, for establishing institutions centered on empowering people.

He added that the award reflects over two decades of commitment, the dedication of financial inclusion banks and partners, and clients who transformed financing into businesses and family income. He emphasized expanding opportunities and measuring success through lasting improvements in people’s lives.

Prince Abdulaziz stressed that the recognition reflects the value of institutions reaching excluded populations and encourages broader access and economic opportunities for families.

AGFUND’s financial inclusion banking network has served more than 1.3 million clients and disbursed over US$1.37 billion in financing since inception. Women represent 59 per cent of borrowers, demonstrating its contribution to economic empowerment.

Presented by WSBI, established in 1924, together with ESBG, the award recognizes an approach linking financial services, social impact and sustainable development.

Following its first bank in Jordan in 2004, AGFUND expanded across nine countries: Jordan, Yemen, Bahrain, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Sudan, Mauritania and Sierra Leone, focusing on communities underserved by conventional financial institutions.

The network has issued more than 1.5 million loans, opened over 927,000 savings accounts, established 112 branches and employed more than 1,500 people. Its services finance micro and small enterprises and income-generating activities, improving livelihoods and economic independence.

AGFUND plans to strengthen development partnerships, advance digital solutions and innovative financial products, and integrate financing with training, capacity development, market access and risk protection.

It is also exploring geographic expansion, particularly in Africa, through institutional partnerships that adapt successful approaches to local needs and extend sustainable financial inclusion to more communities.

Website – https://agfund.org/

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GAC Showcases Multiple Models at Canton Fair: Systemic Global Expansion as a Response to High‑Level Opening‑Up

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GUANGZHOU, China, Oct. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On 15 October, the 140th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) kicked off in Guangzhou. Dubbed “China’s No.1 Exhibition” with a 70‑year history, it serves as a vital window for global merchants to understand China, and one of GAC’s stages to connect with the world. For international buyers, GAC serves not only as a sourcing platform but as a trusted channel for experiencing Chinese automotive innovation and building long-term local partnerships. Having made its debut in 2012, GAC has participated in the fair 30 times to date. Together with the Canton Fair, it has witnessed the transformation of Made‑in‑China products into Chinese global brands.

This transformation is reflected in GAC’s global expansion journey through a string of continuously refreshed sales figures. Overseas sales stood at 90,000 units in 2024, hit 130,000 units in 2025, and exceeded 197,000 units in January‑September 2026, representing a year‑on‑year surge of 138.9%. GAC is sprinting full steam ahead toward its annual target of 300,000 overseas units. GAC has accomplished a shift from “product export” to “system‑level global expansion”.

At the GAC booth, XT80, AION i60 and AISTALAND GX7 showcased intelligent driving, three-electric systems and premium cabins. The energy-ecology zone featured DC ultra-fast charging piles, 7 kW smart home chargers, multi-in-one electric drive units and PV-Storage-Charging-Swapping Technology, addressing range anxiety. Opening day drew buyers from Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Latin America and Africa. At the Music & Cuisine Festival, GAC built three immersive spaces blending smart mobility, Cantonese cuisine, camping and sports. The XT80, AION N60, GAC S7 and AISTALAND GT7 served as lifestyle carriers, letting guests enjoy morning tea, global cuisines and intangible cultural heritage.

GAC will advance its ONE GAC 2.0 strategy, deepening localized operations and expanding its systematic global layout. As a tribute to the Canton Fair’s 70th anniversary and a new business card for China’s auto industry, GAC will help drive Chinese intelligent manufacturing onto the global stage.

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