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Ashburn, VA (PRWEB) April 12, 2012 Intelligent Decisions (ID), Inc., a premier global IT systems integrator, announced today that the U.S. Air Force (USAF) will partner with Panasonic Toughbook? mobile computers to deliver Panasonic Toughbooks to American bases worldwide. Toughbooks provide rugged reliability to USAF technicians on the flight line or during critical missions, offering a single point of access to all the information they need to efficiently manage maintenance operations. The Toughbook 31 fully-rugged notebook and Toughbook 53 semi-rugged notebook can be purchased as part of the USAF e-Tools program. Both mobile computers will be included in the e-Tools program effective immediately and ending February 2013. USAF technicians must access technical orders and manuals, as well as parts databases, to troubleshoot and repair aircraft. This information has been digitized and technicians can now rely on Toughbooks computing solutions to deliver paperless technical orders...

Irvine, Calif. (PRWEB) April 12, 2012 "The existing candidate glut, primarily created by the recession, will soon be flooded with nearly one million vets with the pull back of troops by the U.S. military around the globe, " says Kim Shepherd, CEO of Decision Toolbox, a nationwide provider of project based hiring and on-demand Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO). "For younger troops, aged 18-24 years old, the unemployment rate is currently 13.1% for males and 21.6% for females - - nearly double and triple the unemployment numbers respectively for non-veterans. Adding to the list of challenges felt by young vets is their apparent lack of job experience, career direction, and low confidence in their ability to thrive in the civilian workforce," continues Shepherd. Shepherd says though many companies may be theoretically committed to hiring vets, they are not sure how to find them, how their skills are transferable to available opportunities, or how to integrate...