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Rapper Salutes the Troops: Casino to Entertain 5,000 Service Members at the 2011 Hunter Army Airfield July 4th Celebration
Georgia-based rapper Casino will give a two hour rap concert to Service Members and families at Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, GA on July 2nd, as part of the annual July 4th Celebration activities. - June 12, 2011 - GCM, Inc.
Maryland Interpreting agency is Awarded GSA Advantage Contract
Maryland Interpreting Services dba: We Interpret.Net has been awarded a General Services Administration Contract. This contract allows federal government organizations to obtain interpreting services in an efficient procurement process. Currently located in Owings Mills, WeInterpret's relocation to Columbia July 1st will further support the National Capital Region. - June 10, 2011 - WeInterpret.net
Join Radio Green Talk Host Diana Dehm, and "The Greenest Man in Hollywood" Ed Begley, Jr. & Rachelle Carson-Begley & Linda Adams, California EPA on June 4th & 5th, 2011
Join Radio Green Talk Host Diana Dehm, and listen to what the “The Greenest Man in Hollywood” Ed Begley, Jr. and his “Lighter Shade of Green and Health Expert” wife, Rachelle Carson-Begley, of the TV Hit Series “Living with Ed” along with Linda Adams, Secretary of California’s Environmental Protection Agency had to say about the State of California’s Environmental Education Initiative reaching 6.2 million K-12 students, June 4th and 5th, 2011 on the Radio Green Talk Radio Network. - June 02, 2011 - Radio Green Talk
Wright USA Partners with LIFE to Educate Federal Employees About Disability Insurance
Wright USA has partnered with LIFE (Life & Health Insurance Foundation for Education) to raise awareness amongst Federal Employees about the potentially devastating financial consequences resulting from prolonged illness or accident. May has been declared National Disability Insurance Awareness... - May 27, 2011 - Wright USA
Wright USA Partners with ING to Offer Enhanced Life Insurance Products to Federal Employees
Wright USA has partnered with ReliaStar Life Insurance Company - a member of the ING family of companies - to offer an expanded line of life insurance coverages exclusively for Federal Employees. These products are designed to replace or supplement the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI)... - May 05, 2011 - Wright USA
Non-Profit Responds to Michelle Obama’s Challenge; 1,000 iPAD2 Giveaway Program Targets Solutions for Jobless Veterans and Families
Non-profit Patriot Enterprise Project, Inc., (PEP) announced the opening of its national military veteran’s business ownership initiatives with a 1,000 iPAD2s Giveaway. The innovative non-profit donation program will accelerate legislation and veteran advocacy initiatives to help quickly establish self-sustaining careers for more than 100,000 Gulf War veterans. - April 25, 2011 - Patriot Enterprise Project
Geosemble and In-Q-Tel Expand Strategic Partnership
Expanded relationship with In-Q-Tel brings new functionality for Geosemble’s geographic search and discovery software in the federal government marketplace. - April 20, 2011 - Geosemble Technologies
CSPA Responds to Senator Lautenberg’s Introduction of “Safe Chemicals Act of 2011”
Senator Frank Lautenberg's (D-NJ) recently released his TSCA bill, Safe Chemicals Act of 2011. The Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA) issued a statement in response. For more information visit www.cspa.org. - April 20, 2011 - Consumer Specialty Products Association
U.S. Government Awards GSA Contract to TRM Sales Management, LLC
U.S. Government awards GSA contract to TRM Sales Management, LLC. TRM Sales Management is now a "51V Super Hardware Store" with three SIN codes listed on GSA Advantage. - April 18, 2011 - TRM Sales Management, LLC
MicroAgility, Inc. Has Been Awarded GSA Schedule 874 Contract
MicroAgility, Inc, an award winning Business and Technology Consultancy, today announced that it has been awarded a five-year Mission Oriented Business Integrated Services Schedule 874 contract by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). - April 15, 2011 - MicroAgility, Inc.
Lupus Research Institute Enthusiastically Supports Plans to Reduce Ethnic and Racial Health Disparities Announced by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Lupus Research Institute and its National Coalition of state and local organizations welcomes the two strategies announced today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to strengthen and expand community-led efforts to achieve health equity across the nation. The Lupus... - April 09, 2011 - Lupus Research Institute
Capita Announces It's National Third Sector Commissioning Conference
Thursday 23rd June 2011, Central London with a Keynote Address by Oliver Reichardt, Head, Compact Voice; Engage with key leaders and respond to the Modernising Commissioning Green Paper; Hear an update on the Revised Compact and learn how to create stable and successful partnerships. - April 02, 2011 - Capita Conferences
Netherlands Defense Budget is Expected to Decline to US$10.9 Billion by 2015 - According New Study Available on ASDReports.com
The defense budget as a percentage of GDP is expected to decline from an average of 1.5% during review period to 1.3% in 2015 due to high fiscal debt of the country, along with the financial constraints of the Ministry of Defense (MOD). - March 30, 2011 - ASD Media BV
US Defense Expenditure to Decline from 4.8% to 3.9% of GDP by 2015 - According New Study Available on ASDReports.com
US is projected to spend US$3.45 trillion on its armed forces during the forecast period 2011 to 2015. - March 30, 2011 - ASD Media BV
Krysztoforski Confirms He’ll Seek House Seat
Joseph T. Krysztoforski confirmed what his supporters anticipated, he will to take advantage of the inroads made in 2010 and seek the republican nomination for House of Representatives for Maryland's 6th Congressional District. The Constitutional Republican made his formal announcement on Tuesday,... - March 17, 2011 - JTK for Congress
Planet Technologies Releases AgileGov; Free, Downloadable Templates Designed to Assist Federal Agencies with Open Government Transparency
Planet Technologies, a Microsoft Gold Certified partner and leading IT consulting firm for the Federal Government, has created Agile Gov, a kit of free templates designed to assist government agencies comply with the Transparency and Open Government directive to provide easy access to information... - March 17, 2011 - Planet Technologies
Visa Bureau - Reviews of Australian Immigration Results in New Skilled Visa Points Test Announced
Visa Bureau - Reviews by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) have resulted in the release of a new points test for the Australian General Skilled Migration (GSM) program, which is scheduled to be implemented on 1 July, 2011. - March 17, 2011 - Visa Bureau
inXitu Co-Founder Wins NASA Invention of the Year Award for 2010
Central technology in inXitu products result from NASA invention - March 11, 2011 - inXitu
GEIGERRIG Hydration Packs Turbo Charge Performance, Especially for Personal Water Filters
"It seems clear to me that the GEIGERRIG Hydration Engine is an excellent example of great innovation – a truly elegant and game-changing technology!" - Miles Maiden, CEO of Steripen. - March 05, 2011 - Geigerrig Hydration Packs
Solstice Presents Mobile Epiphany Software at Southwest Border Control Industry Day
Partner companies work together to produce situational awareness solutions for border control agents. - February 23, 2011 - Mobile Epiphany
Brazil Profiled as One of the Top 20 Countries Investing in Renewable Energy Sources in February’s Energy Digital
February’s issues of Energy Digital features an article profiling Brazil as one of the top 20 countries investing in renewable energy. Currently, Brazil acquires approximately 85 percent of its energy from renewable sources. This is causing investors to take a much closer look at partnering... - February 18, 2011 - WDM Group
Obama Announces 2012 Energy Budget, Cutting Hydrogen and Raising Investment Interests
President Barack Obama recently announced the U.S. 2012 energy budget before the U.S. Department of Energy. While the government has allotted $29.5 billion for the entire energy budget, it also calls for a $3.6 billion cut in research for natural gas, oil, and hydrogen. This could be seen as... - February 18, 2011 - WDM Group
Renewable Energy Investing Trends in February’s Issue of Energy Digital
Energy Digital announces its new Front of Book article featuring current trends in renewable energy investing. - February 16, 2011 - WDM Group
Nika Corporate Housing Wins Bid to Provide Housing to Foreign Coalition Military
USCENTCOM, the military headquarters responsible for the entire Middle East and Horn of Africa regions, has selected Nika Corporate Housing LLC as the lead provider for temporary housing of foreign coalition personnel while on temporary duty to MacDill AFB. Nika Corporate Housing is a certified small, woman-owned business headquartered in Tampa FL, and has been serving corporate housing needs for government/military and mobile professionals across the nation for nearly eight years. - February 14, 2011 - Nika Corporate Housing
EOS Remediation Hailed for Its Efforts to Expand Exports
Obama Administration hails EOS Remediation for its efforts to expand exports. - February 03, 2011 - EOS Remediation, LLC
SIIA Secures Sponsors for LRRA Legislation
SIIA today announced that it has confirmed lead sponsors for federal legislation intended to modernize the Liability Risk Retention Act (LRRA). Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) will introduce the bill in the U.S. Senate while Rep. John Campbell (R-CA) has committed to take the lead in the House of... - January 28, 2011 - Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc.
ISPU Fellows Outline Strategy to Improve US Image to Policy Makers
Scholars Mehmet Celebi and Azeem Ibrahim offer insight on how to increase understanding between the US and Muslim-majority countries. - January 20, 2011 - Institute for Social Policy and Understanding
Mike Lee Resigns from Mazuma Capital Board of Directors to Take His Senate Seat in 2011
Mazuma Capital announced the resignation of newly elected Senator Mike Lee. Senator Lee, who served on the Mazuma Capital Board of Directors, is the youngest elected member of the U.S. Senate and the first new senator Utah has had in 18 years. Lee made national headlines when he defeated then... - January 20, 2011 - Mazuma Capital
Do Ask, do Tell at OutMilitary.com - the New Social Network for Gay Service Members
OutMilitary.com is a new social network for gay and lesbian service members and their supporters. - January 03, 2011 - OutMilitary.com
Amero Enterprise Launches New Nursing Grants Website, NursingGrants.us
NursingGrants.us is the Biggest Site in the Realm of Nursing and College Grants. The Site Provides Free Information, Tools, and Strategies Helping Undergraduate and Graduate Students Pay for College with Money That is Not Required to Pay Back. - December 15, 2010 - Amero Enterprise
T2P Releases “Mitigating Risk in IT Outsourcing,” a Practical Framework for Control and Certainty in Externalized Service Initiatives
Hype-free white paper provides lessons learned from more than 40 years in IT management, including checklists for effective service transition and effective responses to problematic projects. - December 15, 2010 - Truth to Power, LLC
Book Launch Event for Surviving Cyberwar at the National Press Club December 16
Richard Stiennon, cyber security expert and industry analyst, will be presenting at his book launch for Surviving Cyberwar (Governament Institutes, 2010) on Thursday December 16, 9-11 AM at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. - December 09, 2010 - IT-Harvest
Book Details Employment and Compensation of 35,000 Attorneys in U.S. Federal Agencies. Not All Jobs Are Created Equal.
With salaries that can exceed $250,000 for attorneys and $100,000 for law clerks, Federal agencies provide surprisingly good opportunities for some. - December 06, 2010 - Lawyerup Press LLC
Planet Technologies Launches GovCloud - a New Cloud Practice Designed Specifically to Assist Government Agencies with Cloud Based Solutions
Planet Technologies launches new government cloud practice “GovCloud” which leverages state of the art cloud technologies, expert cloud migration services, and cloud based solutions designed specifically for government. - December 02, 2010 - Planet Technologies
Government Affairs Vets Form New Consulting Firm
Two veteran Washington government affairs specialists have teamed up to form the DC Strategies Group, a full-service lobbying, management and communications firm. DC Strategies will represent a select group of clients, including associations, corporations and other organizations, with an emphasis... - December 02, 2010 - DC Strategies
The Diet Joke Finds New Health Use for Old Terror Alert System
Recently Introduced Overeating Advisory System Helps Alert Overeaters of High-Risk Situations -- Gives Old Terror Alert System New Legs - November 29, 2010 - Big Shot Press
GSA Application Services Helps Record Number of Businesses Obtain GSA Schedule Awards
Firm Will Process 225 GSA Schedule Awards in 2010. - November 24, 2010 - GSA Application Services
JKM Manufacturing Offers a Peek Inside Their Wire Harness Company, Catering to the Defense, Aviation and Aerospace Industries
In a report in Manufacturing Digital Magazine, Chad White, CEO of JKM Manufacturing, speaks on their complex wire harness assemblies, which serves the US Department of Defense and other aviation and aerospace industries. JKM builds products used on more than 20 major platforms including guided... - November 16, 2010 - WDM Group
A Match Made in Heaven?: Cloud-Based MetaFlows Inc. Partners with Cybersift for High-Performance Network Security Monitoring
Cloud-Based High-Performance Network Security Partnership to be Showcased at SC10’s SCinet - November 12, 2010 - MetaFlows, Inc.
GSA Application Services Helps 21 Businesses Obtain GSA Schedule Contracts in One Month
Firm is on Pace to Process a Record Number of GSA Schedule Awards in One Year. - November 11, 2010 - GSA Application Services
Global Government Spending on Military Aircraft Avionics Systems to Reach $12.9 Billion
This report assesses government spending on military aircraft avionics including the Digital Electronic Warfare Suite (DEWS) for F-15, upgrades to US helicopter fleet, and the Airbus A400M Transporter Programme - November 05, 2010 - MarketResearch.com
New Website Helps Voters Match Personal Views to Candidates
VoterMind.com, a non-partisan educational tool that matches voters with candidates has launched its prototype website. - October 28, 2010 - VoterMind.com
Geosemble, ETI Collaborate on Product Development
Geospatial engineering collaboration improves opportunity identification and risk mitigation for government customers. - October 21, 2010 - Geosemble Technologies
Education Online Services Corporation Participated in the Annual White House Initiative Conference on HBCUs
Education Online Services Corporation participates in panel discussion on the future of online education at annual White House Initiative conference on HBCU’s - October 21, 2010 - Education Online Services Corp
Inclusion.me Limited Offers Background Information to the Equality Bill 2010
With years of experience in Occupational Therapy, the Disability Discrimination Act and Vocational Rehabilitation, Inclusion.me Limited continues to back the Equality Act 2010. - October 18, 2010 - Inclusion.me
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab Installs Custom High Throughput Assay from Wildcat Discovery Technologies for ARPA-E Carbon Capture Project
First milestone completed in three year effort targeting the discovery of materials for CO2 capture. - October 16, 2010 - Wildcat Discovery Technologies
Prevent Lung Cancer in October 2010 with Radon Awareness Week According to Radon Mitigation Company, Air Quality Control Agency
Radon gas has been identified by the World Health Organization as a leading cause of lung cancer. To address this problem, the United States government has declared October 17th-24th as "Radon Awareness Week." Company owner Jamey Gelina is asking the media to promote this cause. - October 15, 2010 - Air Quality Control Radon Mitigation Remediation
GSA Application Services Reaches Goal; Helps Nearly 200 Small Businesses Obtain GSA Schedule Contracts in One Year
Firm Helps Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Effectively Compete for Government Purchases - October 08, 2010 - GSA Application Services
TelOnU Announces New Social Media Platform for Sharing Political Views and Reviews
2010 Election Sparks Lively Debate through Questions and Answers about Candidates and Elected Officials - October 07, 2010 - TelOnU
Rentricity Inc. Presents to Investors at Cleantech New York Forum and Philadelphia IMPACT 2010 Events
Frank Zammataro, President and Co-Founder, will present “Building a Smart & Sustainable Water Grid Powered by Renewable Water Energy” to the clean technology investment community at the Cleantech New York Forum and Impact 2010 Philadelphia events. The presentation will stress the... - October 06, 2010 - Rentricity Inc.