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MMA Healthcare Recruitment Marks 23 Years with Launch of Digital InnovationUnder the patronage of HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, the Ministry of Defence yesterday launched the Defence Digitalisation Compass at Ahmed bin Mohammed Military College. The compass objective is to transform the Qatar Armed Forces into an efficient, information-driven, knowledge-based and networked organisation, and to foster digital acumen in its workforce. "The Digitalisation Compass marks a fundamental shift in the armed forces' work culture and perspective, shaping how to leverage technologies to operate and gain advantage in a global information environment and modern battlespace. It aligns with and responds to high-level guidance from the country's Defence and National Security Strategies. It will also be supported through other subordinate strategies," said HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs. The Defense Digitalisation Compass also aligns with Qatar's national security strategies and the Third National Development Strategy (NDS3), which aims to support Qatar National Vision 2030. This vision has identified digital technology as a key sector for developing the country's long-term capabilities in emerging fields such as artificial intelligence and robotics. The Defence Digitalisation Compass focuses on the systematic modernisation of systems and technological infrastructures, as well as the work processes and methodologies adopted by the Ministry of Defence to maximise the use of available resources and capabilities, thereby improving performance and efficiency. It will also help the armed forces become more adaptable, innovative, and capable of fully utilising their joint capabilities in all areas. HE Chief of Staff of Qatar Armed Forces, Lt. Gen. (Pilot) Jassim bin Mohammed al-Mannai, said the successful implementation of the Defence Digitalisation Compass would ensure an enhanced level of readiness, effectiveness and interoperability in the country's armed forces. HE the Chief of Staff added, ""In today's world, armed forces have already become more reliant on technology, but future conflicts will heavily depend on critical technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics and cloud computing, to name but a few." His Excellency pointed out that the Qatari Armed Forces must transition to a data-driven, technology-reliant force and better equip with the latest digital information, operating systems, and best practices to consistently achieve success. HE the Chief of Staff explained that digital transformation heralds a new era of creativity and revolution in the defence field, paving the way for investment in human talent, new weapons, and systems, thereby enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of military operations, adding that this will also increase the situational awareness of the armed forces and improve their joint capabilities to respond to threats in increasingly complex operational environments. (QNA) Related Story Labour Ministry accorded MS AI Excellence Award Qatar celebrates World Soil DayLegacy of Democracy, Sacrifice, and Public Service

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Coming July 1, Vallejo’s Cal Maritime Academy and San Luis Obispo’s California Polytechnic State University will operate as a single university: Cal Poly. The name change — Cal Maritime Academy will officially be known as “Cal Poly, Solano Campus,” housing the “Cal Poly Maritime Academy” — comes after Thursday’s California State University Board of Trustees vote to approve a CSU Chancellor recommendation to integrate the two schools. The Times-Herald first reported on the story in June when a recommendation was made to integrate the Vallejo university with California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. The integration would be complete by the start of the 2026-27 academic year. The only degree-granting maritime academy on the West Coast and one of only six state maritime academies in the United States, Cal Maritime has experienced a 31 percent enrollment decline over the last seven years — going from approximately 1,100 students in 2016-17 to just over 750 in 2023-24, according to the CSU statement. There are 81 members of faculty, with 176 staff. The rising employment and operational costs have contributed to the fiscal crisis for Cal Maritime, which has an annul budget of $53 million. Work on the integration process is currently underway. Planning and implementation will take place over the coming months. The first Cal Poly Maritime Academy and Cal Poly, Solano Campus students enrolling as Cal Poly students will take place in fall of 2026. Integration will result in one university (Cal Poly) under one president, President Jeffrey D. Armstrong. After July, a vice president and chief executive officer will lead the Solano campus while a superintendent will be appointed to lead the Cal Poly Maritime Academy. The VP/CEO will report to the president of Cal Poly and serve on the president’s leadership cabinet. The superintendent will report to the VP/CEO. Until July 1, Michael Dumont will continue to serve as interim president of Cal Maritime. Additionally, integration will result in a single administrative structure, one budget and one of each of the appropriate shared governance structures, including faculty/academic senates, one Associated Students, one alumni association and one philanthropic foundation. The integration is considered a permanent solution and Cal Maritime will not be going back to an independent school in the future. The CSU is providing $35 million in one-time funds to support the integration that will be distributed over seven years. It is unclear at this time whether or not jobs will be lost due to the integration. A statement on Thursday by Cal Maritime said, “It is premature to begin analyzing the impact on the Cal Maritime workforce. Analysis will be needed to determine existing capabilities and future requirements. Much of the analysis will depend upon future enrollment numbers.” Workgroups were formed comprising subject matter experts from the CSU Chancellor’s Office, Cal Poly and Cal Maritime across the 23 operational areas identified as most critical to a seamless and timely integration. Those 23 groups have been consolidated into seven functional implementation teams organized under thematic work areas: academics; enrollment; student affairs; advancement, communications and external relations; financial, administrative and human resources; technology; and legal, regulatory and accreditation matters. Informed and guided by Baker Tilly — a firm with extensive national experience in this highly specialized area — the seven FIT teams are now mapping the previously identified critical issues to activities that will form the foundation of an implementation plan. CSU Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer Steve Relyea and Deputy Vice Chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs and Chief Academic Officer Nathan Evans made the recommendation to Chancellor Mildred García during the summer. “The integration of Cal Maritime and Cal Poly will benefit the students, faculty and staff of both institutions, as well as advance the broader mission of the CSU system by enhancing the quality, diversity and sustainability of the CSU’s academic programs and services statewide,” said Relyea and Evans in a CSU statement. “In addition, it will serve industry and workforce needs of the state of California and of the nation while also supporting U.S. economic and national security interests. We are confident in our recommendation.” Garcia was also in favor of the integration. “The recommended integration of Cal Maritime and Cal Poly is an innovative and vitally necessary strategy with benefits that will be felt throughout the CSU, the state of California and our nation,” said García in June. “It provides a long-term solution to Cal Maritime’s untenable fiscal circumstances, preserves its licensure-granting academic programs so key to the maritime industry and our state’s and nation’s economy and security, and leverages academic and operational synergies between the two universities that will benefit California’s diverse students, families and communities for generations.” Numerous options were considered to preserve Cal Maritime’s unique programs while ensuring financial feasibility and sustainability. It was determined that Cal Poly was clearly the best aligned with Cal Maritime for a successful integration because the schools have similar institutions in many fundamental ways, primarily in their academic missions and learning ethos. Both institutions rely upon a hands-on approach and both offer degree programs within high return-on-investment program areas. Clear synergistic opportunities exist in multiple academic programs, perhaps most obviously within the engineering and marine science fields. Both institutions also are involved in national and economic security issues that impact the western U.S., the Pacific Rim and beyond. There is also untapped potential in the ability of the two institutions, if combined, to compete for increased federal, philanthropic and other sources of funding for national security, renewable energy and other programs. Last summer, Dumont began his tenure as interim president at Cal Maritime, taking over for Thomas A. Cropper who announced in November of 2022 that he would retire in August of 2023. The merging comes after recent controversy at Cal Maritime. A Vallejo Times-Herald report in 2021 exposed decades-long claims of sexual assault and sexual harassment, homophobia, transphobia and racism on campus and during training cruises. Cal Maritime students and employees reported accusations of rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment aboard the 500-foot ship to officials at the Vallejo campus between 2019-2022. The merger also comes two months after Dumont announced that the school will be end its longtime affiliation with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the California Pacific Conference, a result of the association’s recent adoption of its Transgender Participation Policy. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the governing body for mostly small colleges, announced with a 20-vote in April a policy banning transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports. The organization, which oversees some 83,000 athletes at schools across the country, is believed to be the first college sports organization to take such a step. Since then the school has been recognized on multiple spots on the badge-eligible list of U.S. News and World Report’s list of 2024 Best Colleges. The college was recognized for top performances in academic reputation, cost of attendance and return on investment. The college scored No. 1 for Top Public Schools and ranked No. 2 out of 103 for Regional Colleges-West. Additionally, Cal Maritime was included on Forbes’ list of America’s Top Colleges 2023. Forbes’ annual list showcases 500 of the finest U.S. colleges, ranked using data on student success, return on investment and alumni influence. Although CSU said in a June statement that the challenges the school faces is nothing new, Cal Maritime has implemented several actions to reduce expenses and increase revenues. “Cal Maritime has been part of Vallejo’s rich history and a source of pride for eight decades. Our students, faculty, staff and alumni have played an important role in the history of the state, the region and the nation,” said Dumont during the summer. “An integration with Cal Poly is an amazing opportunity to honor that legacy by preserving one of the nation’s premier maritime academies.”

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