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Sandbar is growing! We are excited to open up a role for a Full Stack Engineer. In this role, we prize versatility, a willingness to move around the stack and learn new things, someone who works well outside of their comfort zone, and someone who can take ownership of complex problems and help define and execute on results. We are excited to keep serving our clients and pushing towards our longer term vision of a fairer financial system. If this sounds like you, or someone you know, please reach out. We are excited to add to the team.

?? We’re excited to partner with Greenlite! Since meeting the team, we’ve seen an immediate impact in our collective efforts to serve leading fintechs. Our flexible screening and monitoring systems, combined with Greenlite’s AI-driven investigative tools, create leverage for AML teams in a variety of ways. Together, we: - Save time by focusing on higher-impact work - Reduce duplicative alerts and manual workflows - Improve access to audit-ready AML systems As Greenlite’s CEO, Will Lawrence, says: “By partnering with Sandbar, we’re able to show more banks and fintechs the best AI-driven automation that helps them cut down on repetitive workflows like enhanced due diligence, alert handling and transaction monitoring.” Read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/gDgvSMXA #StrongerTogether #AML

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It’s officially a wrap for ACAMS The Assembly 2024 in Vegas ?? . Thank you to everyone who helped put on the conference; it was a great first event for us, and we’ll be back next year. Thank you to everyone who stopped by the booth to say hi, learn more, and, most importantly - pick up some popcorn ??. If you didn’t get a chance to swing by, just drop us a line here. Until next time ? ??♂? #aml #sanctions #MRBs #compliance

To anyone arriving this Sunday in Vegas for ACAMS next week, feel free to join us at Topgolf at 8:30pm PT Sunday night. We have a few more spots open. There’s no real agenda aside from hanging out with compliance leaders and hitting some golf balls, or trying to at least. And it’s, of course, free of charge. Sign up link is below––feel free to share it with your BSA/AML teammates or friends that’re going too. Should be a lot of fun: https://lu.ma/xxm8gjqe

CIA Director William Burns is changing our view on tech intelligence and national security. His approach feels both thoughtful and forward-thinking. One of his standout moves is something called “strategic declassification.” The CIA’s way of releasing classified intelligence. Not just to inform, but to weaken adversaries and strengthen allies. It’s a clever way of using information as a tool in diplomacy. In 2022, Burns made headlines. He publicly revealed Russia’s military buildup around Ukraine. He showed satellite images of 150,000 troops on the border. This wasn’t just a heads-up. It was a move to expose Russian disinformation. It also brought over 40 nations together, which led to nearly $90 billion in security aid for Ukraine. This is no small feat as misinformation often spreads faster than facts. On the tech side, Burns knows that modern threats need modern tools. Under his leadership, the CIA hired a CTO. They began using AI and data analytics to outpace adversaries like China and Russia. The agency has focused more on boots on the ground than on cloud algorithms. These are huge, necessary shifts for it. Burns is also leaning into what’s being called “intelligence diplomacy.” He’s spent years using intelligence sharing to boost U.S. foreign policy. It’s a tactic that’s kept NATO and allies aligned on China and Russia. His diplomatic background, as the U.S. Ambassador to Russia, has helped him. It has helped him lead the political and tactical sides of the job. Other notable accomplishments were the release of Americans like Trevor Reed and Brittney Griner, and building global coalitions. It shows how Burns understands the long game. Burns isn’t as flashy as most would like him to be, but his impact is undeniable. He’s quietly pushing the CIA to adapt to a rapidly changing world, and in doing so, he’s helping the U.S. stay a step ahead.

Didn't think I'd ever post this but for anyone curious to see what a hacked IG looks like, go search "nicolasromeroh9342" (or see below), my classic and obviously favorite IG handle I didn't create. Then you can see the latest TikTok photos I didn't post (bc I don't have TikTok nor would take those awful photos). But you can see some authentic ones further down, although that's not really of interest here I suppose. They also removed my latest photo and turned my profile from private to public. However, they did get me 100+ new followers already so maybe I should be grateful? Interesting tactics but curiuos to see how this unfolds over the weekend. I submitted a selfie video and reset my login password thanks to Simon Cheng for calling that out?:)?stay tuned. Over or under 3 days before this is resolved? #hacked #IG #fun

Come join us at ACAMS The Assembly in Las Vegas, 9/23 - 9/25! Stop by booth #221 to say hi, talk about the latest developments, and snag some free popcorn ??

It's everyone's favorite time of year again! Next month, Astra will attend the annual Money20/20 conference in Vegas. Who else is going? Let's meet! Justin Zhao Jakub Petri Alex Johnson Benjamin Verschuere Rory O'Reilly Kieran O'Reilly Adity T. Syed Ali Alexander Hails Alexandria Fisher Taylor Burton Laura A. Jones Perry Barnett Scott Cordella Colin Luce Ahmed Siddiqui Brock Bontrager Jonathan Awad Kyle Costello Pegah Ebrahimi Christina L. Ben Shen -- will you be there?

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