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UST Global

UST Global (previously known as US Technology Resources, LLC) is a provider of end-to-end IT services and business process outsourcing solutions for Global 2000 companies. The company has been recognized in the press for its success in IT outsourcing, and at present has more than 6000 employees, many of them based in India. The company was founded in Laguna Hills, California in 1998 by Steve Ross.

UST Global(UST) is certified by KPMG as an SEI-CMMI and PCMM Level 5 company. It follows Six Sigma practices for developing their client-facing processes. All UST centers in India are now ISO 27001 certified. In 2001 UST became the fastest Company to be accredited with SEI CMM level 5.

UST Global offers information technology consulting and business process outsourcing services. The company provides application development, data management, business intelligence, software quality engineering and testing, and system transformation and re-engineering services. It also offers strategic and process consulting and enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management solutions designing, testing, implementation, and support services. Additionally, it provides network and database maintenance and business process outsourcing services.

UST Global partners with Oracle Corporation, Acucorp, IBM, Microsoft, Relativity Technologies, BEA Systems, Mercury Gold Solutions, Interwoven, and TIBCO Software. It caters to financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, media and entertainment, retail and distribution, transportation and logistics, utility, and energy sectors.

The company is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California with additional operations in New York, Canada, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Philippines, UAE and India. In India, UST currently operates from Trivandrum, Kochi, Chennai and Bangalore.

UST Global operates as a subsidiary of The Comcraft Group, a USD 6 Billion conglomerate.

The United States Climate Change Technology

The United States Climate Change Technology Program or CCTP is a multi-agency planning and coordination entity. Its purpose is to accelerate the development and deployment of technologies that can reduce, avoid, or capture and store greenhouse gas emissions. CCTP was established administratively in 2002, authorized by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and appropriated funds in 2007. Currently, the Department of Energy is designated as the lead agency.

United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology

US-VISIT (United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology) is a U.S. immigration and border management system. The system involves the collection and analysis of biometric data (such as fingerprints), which are checked against a database to track individuals deemed by the United States to be terrorists, criminals, and illegal immigrants.

The U.S. government states that the purpose of US-VISIT is to advance the security of both the United States and worldwide travel, through the use and sharing of biometric information for identity management. Non-U.S. citizens who wish to enter the United States must have their index fingers – or, at some entry ports, all of their fingers – digitally scanned and a digital photograph taken at the respective U.S. port of entry. Immigration officials have the ability to instantly check the person seeking entry against several "lookout" databases using the Interagency Border Inspection System. DHS has said that it intends to deploy a biometric exit data collection system to all commercial airports and cruise ship departure ports by December 2008.

Initially, only visitors who required a visa inserted in their passport were included in the US-VISIT program. However, since September 30, 2004 visitors eligible for the Visa Waiver Program have also been required to use the US-VISIT program (see Visa Waiver Program for a list of countries participating in VWP). Beginning January 18, 2009, most non-U.S. citizens (including lawful permanent residents) are subject to US-VISIT requirements.

The United States and Canada have special agreements for visa-free travel, and currently most Canadians are not subject to US-VISIT. U.S. citizens are not required to be digitally fingerscanned or photographed when they enter United States territory. The Department of State began issuing biometric passports to its citizens in 2006.

Since the program's inception, Congress has appropriated $330 million for FY 04, $340 million for FY 05, $340 million for FY 06 and $362 million for FY 07.

U.S. Automotive Partnership for Advancing Research and Technologies

U.S. Automotive Partnership for Advancing Research and Technologies (USAutoPARTs) is a non-profit organization formed to bring automotive researchers together to expedite commercialization of emerging automotive technologies. It encompasses researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Defense, the state of Michigan and auto-supply industry. It is modeled after USCAR, an umbrella organization for collaborative research among U.S. automobile OEMs.