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Cadence announced a significant expansion of its portfolio of design IP optimized for Intel 18A and Intel 18A-P technologies and certification of Cadence® digital and analog/custom design solutions for the latest Intel 18A process design kit (PDK). These advancements are being showcased today at Intel Foundry Direct Connect, underscoring Cadence’s continued leadership in driving industry innovation for artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), high-performance computing (HPC) and advanced mobility applications through its strategic partnership with Intel Foundry. Cadence has collaborated closely with Intel Foundry to design and optimize a comprehensive range of solutions that fully leverage the innovative features of the Intel 18A/18A-P nodes, including RibbonFET Gate-all-around transistors and PowerVia backside power delivery network. With this collaboration, joint customers can achieve exceptional power, performance and area (PPA) efficiencies, accelerating time to market for cutting-edge system-on-chip (SoC) designs. The latest additions to Cadence’s broad portfolio of design IP in Intel 18A/18A-P technologies are available

Deltek, the leading global provider of software and solutions for project-based businesses, announced that its flagship ERP offering, Costpoint GovCon Cloud Moderate (GCCM), has completed its assessment for FedRAMP Moderate Equivalency - a key component to support cybersecurity compliance requirements for government contractors. This Department of Defense (DoD) standard allows cloud service providers to demonstrate full, validated FedRAMP Moderate security without the need for federal agency sponsorship. Deltek produced an official Body of Evidence and engaged with Schellman Compliance, a leading FedRAMP-recognized Third Party Assessment Organization (3PAO), to conduct its FedRAMP Moderate assessment – a DoD-specific requirement for DFARS 252.204-7012 compliance and, eventually, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). Customers can now validate Deltek’s FedRAMP Moderate Equivalency by requesting and reviewing the Body of Evidence and 3PAO assessment. “FedRAMP Moderate Equivalency is a massive win for Costpoint GCCM customers. For decades, Deltek has been known as the industry leader in project-based software, and now we are leading the shift

Planera, the leader in visual CPM-based construction scheduling, announced that its simple yet powerful construction scheduling solution is now available for iPad users. This important new capability makes it easy for project team members in the field to contribute to the creation of field schedules for pull planning and to update the status of those schedules on the job site.  Historically, there has been a disconnect between schedules created in the office and the planning that actually happens in the field. The office-created schedules are often built to meet contractual requirements—not to guide day-to-day work—and they’re rarely updated in real time. Meanwhile, superintendents and trades rely on spreadsheets or whiteboards to plan the work, making adjustments on the fly. As a result, the master schedule becomes a formality, not a functional planning tool—leaving teams to improvise without a reliable source of truth. The visual, collaborative, and now portable nature of Planera will

Rockwell Automation, Inc., the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, announced its Security Monitoring and Response service, which is purpose-built to deliver continuous, real-time monitoring of operational technology (OT) environments. Security Monitoring and Response seamlessly integrates into existing architecture to help industrial organizations stay ahead of cyber threats and build resilient operations. Securing OT environments is getting more complex due to increasing industrial cybersecurity incidents, vulnerabilities and talent shortages. The recent State of Smart Manufacturing report found cybersecurity risks and a shortage of skilled workers were both among the top 5 external obstacles for critical manufacturing. “As cyber risk continues to increase, manufacturers need constant vigilance and the right expertise to stay ahead of evolving threats. But they often lack the resources to do so," said Nick Creath, cybersecurity services lead product manager at Rockwell Automation. "Security Monitoring and Response provides the visibility, intelligence and rapid action required to safeguard industrial

At the Intel Foundry Direct Connect 2025 event, Synopsys, Inc. announced broad EDA and IP collaborations with Intel Foundry, including availability of its certified AI-driven digital and analog design flows for the Intel 18A process node and production-ready EDA flows for the Intel 18A-P process node with RibbonFET Gate-all-around transistor architecture and the industry's first commercial foundry implementation of PowerVia backside power delivery. To drive multi-die design innovation forward, Synopsys and Intel Foundry are collaborating to enable Intel's new Embedded Multi-die Interconnect Bridge-T (EMIB-T) advanced packaging technology with an EDA reference flow powered by Synopsys 3DIC Compiler. With its EDA flows, multi-die solution, and broad portfolio of Synopsys' foundation and interface IP on Intel 18A and Intel 18A-P, Synopsys is helping designers accelerate the development of highly optimized AI and HPC chip designs from silicon to systems. In a keynote presentation at today's event, John Koeter, Senior Vice President, for the Synopsys IP Group, emphasized: "The successful collaboration between Synopsys and

Centric Software’s end-to-end concept-to-commercialization solutions like Centric PLM™ mitigate uncertainty caused by tariff activity. Centric Software® provides the most innovative enterprise solutions to plan, formulate, develop, procure, manufacture and sell consumer goods products in cosmetics & personal care, food & beverage, fashion and multi-category retail to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals. Recent tariff activity has affected cosmetics & personal care companies, resulting in fluctuating ingredient and packaging costs. Changes in regulations are happening day-by-day and companies must figure out how to absorb the rise in costs or adjust pricing strategies to pass increases on to consumers. Centric Software’s wider end-to-end product lifecycle platform, Centric PLM integrates with all Centric Software solutions including Centric Market Intelligence™ and Centric PXM™. All Centric Software solutions, infused with AI optimization as a natural evolution of trusted rule-based methods, target the unique challenges faced by the retail sector and deliver comprehensive, data-driven decision-making for modern retail

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA 1 May 2025—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global research, consulting, and education firm specializing in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and the Digital Transformation it enables, announces its participation in an upcoming web dialogue, “What’s Next for PLM? A 3DEXPERIENCE Dialogue with CIMdata.” Sponsored by GoEngineer, this virtual discussion is set to take place on Wednesday, 21 May, at 3:00 PM EDT. For this session, GoEngineer’s Product Manager Cody Salyer, will be joined by CIMdata’s Vice President, Stan Przybylinski, to talk about current Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) demands and proven strategies to address these needs using tools such as 3DEXPERIENCE. The interactive session will focus on several key topics at the forefront of the current PLM landscape, including: What is PLM today? The growing need for the Digital Twin and Digital Thread. Cloud vs traditional On-Prem: choosing the right deployment model. Supply Chain Management up and down your value network. The importance of picking

Each year, TOPSOLID SAS invests nearly 20% of its revenue into R&D and enhances its TopSolid product line with hundreds of improvements and new features inspired by feedback from partners and customers. The TopSolid Integrated Digital Factory Suite continues to expand, simplifying design and enabling automated, accelerated production within a fully collaborative environment. TopSolid’Design TopSolid'Predict: predictive intelligence that anticipates needs and suggests commands perfectly suited to each context Automated backups and vaulting without interrupting work Profile kits for automatic, standardized, and perfectly adjusted fastenings New generation PDM tree for simplified document access Automatic exceptions for generating clear and precise drawings TopSolid’Cam Simplified and faster creation of polygonal operations New features for easily managing all steady rest elements and movements New continuous 5-axis finishing strategy Fine-tune machining with residual toolpath control Cutting-edge robotics offering versatility, simplified programming, better adaptability, and advanced machining path simulation Smoother communication between the programming office and the shop floor TopSolid’Virtual Simplified navigation thanks to dynamic modes New teleportation tool that automatically detects

Siemens Digital Industries Software announced that its continued collaboration with Intel Foundry has resulted in multiple product certifications, updated foundry reference flows, and additional technology enablement leveraging the foundry’s leading-edge technologies for next-generation integrated circuits (IC) and advanced packaging. Siemens is a founding partner of the Intel Foundry Accelerator Chiplet Alliance – enabling a new and compelling solution for 3D IC and chiplet offerings to a breadth of semiconductor market verticals. Intel 18A Certification Achievements Siemens’ industry-leading Calibre® nmPlatform tool is now certified for the latest Intel 18A production Process Design Kit (PDK). Intel 18A represents a significant technological leap forward, featuring innovative RibbonFET Gate-all-around transistors and the industry’s first PowerVia backside power delivery. This Calibre certification allows mutual customers to continue leveraging the Calibre® nmPlatform tool as their industry-standard sign-off solution with Intel Foundry's most advanced manufacturing process, accelerating time-to-market for next-generation chip designs. Siemens and Intel Foundry have also successfully certified

Netskope, a leader in modern security and networking, announced the continued expansion of the Netskope One platform to cover more AI security use cases, including enhanced protections for private applications and data security posture management (DSPM) attributes. While other vendors focus on enabling safe user access to AI applications, Netskope capabilities go much further by managing new risks introduced by the adoption and building of AI applications, providing a deep understanding of sensitive data being fed into large language models (LLMs) and assessing risk on AI models to make informed decisions on application selection and policy setting. Building on Netskope’s current, comprehensive protections for public SaaS and AI applications, Netskope One, which is powered by SkopeAI innovations throughout the platform, covers a broad range of AI security use cases: protecting and securing AI use across users, agents, data, and applications, with complete visibility and contextual, real-time controls. The rapid adoption of AI by enterprise