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TechFlow to Provide Performance-Based Logistics Services to the Transportation Security Administration
TechFlow, a forward-thinking logistics and digital services solutions company, has been selected by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to implement and operate a comprehensive performance based logistics (PBL) program to sustain Government-certified Explosives Detection Systems (EDS)... - February 14, 2019 - TechFlow
TACG Named as "Best Place to Work" by Dayton Business Journal for Third Consecutive Year
Government Services Provider TACG named to Dayton Business Journal’s “Best Place to Work” List - February 14, 2019 - TACG
All Points Announces Additional Strategic Changes to Its Executive Leadership Team
All Points Logistics (All Points), a leading provider of technical and management support services to the U.S. Government and its prime contractors, announces today two new additions to their Executive Leadership Team. Glenn Sain has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Business Development... - February 07, 2019 - All Points Logistics LLC
Kevin Brown, All Points Senior VP of Business Development Honored by APMP Florida Sunshine Chapter
All Points is pleased to announce that the Florida Sunshine Chapter of the Association of Proposal Management Professionals, or APMP, has named All Points’ Senior Vice President of Business Development Kevin R. Brown to its 2018 Chapter honors List. The APMP Florida Sunshine Chapter... - February 07, 2019 - All Points Logistics LLC
The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act
Immigration Voice announces support from a record number of bipartisan legislators for the introduction of legislation seeking for fair treatment for high-skilled immigrants on Green Card waiting times. - February 07, 2019 - Immigration Voice
Senior Government, Military Leaders & Private Sector to Talk Insider Threat Programs & Gaining Executive Support at Insider Threat Alliance Summit
On March 5th, 2019 the 501c(3) nonprofit Insider Threat Alliance will host a discussion in Washington, D.C. focusing on key tactics, techniques and procedures and program capabilities to foster executive suite buy-in of an insider threat program. - February 06, 2019 - Insider Threat Alliance
National LTC Pharmacy Group: Senate, House Drug Pricing Hearings Kick-Off Vital 2019 Discussion on Transparency, Accountability, Reform
SCPC Urges Sweeping Congressional Focus on PDP/PBM Abuses, Culpability in Market Manipulation. - January 29, 2019 - Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition
Body Therapeutix Fitness Launches "The American Dream" Project, Giving Our Nations Heroes the Opportunity to Own a Franchise for a Fraction of Cost
Fitness Company launches a national campaign to give our nation's heroes the chance to own their own fitness location for 50% off the normal franchise fee. - January 28, 2019 - Body Therapeutix
Willo Products - The Jail Renovations Experts Launches New Website
Willo Products is pleased to announce the launch of their brand-new website. After months of hard work and dedication, Willo is delighted to officially announce the launch on January 23, 2019. The new site is now available and the URL is www.willoproducts.com. Willo Products has been in business... - January 23, 2019 - Willo Products
Free Employment Drug Testing Offered for Federal Government Workers Affected by the Government Shutdown
Accredited Drug Testing is pleased to announce that it is now offering free drug and alcohol testing for all current Federal Government employees at all company owned and affiliated testing centers nationwide. Accredited Drug Testing recognizes that many Federal Government employees are facing financial hardship due to the government shutdown and may be required to seek employment in the private sector. - January 22, 2019 - National Drug & Alcohol Screening Association
The Government Shutdown’s Shocking Impact on a Local Church
Grace Church is offering emergency loans and food to its members that are impacted by the current federal government shutdown. - January 22, 2019 - Grace Church
Local Company, Home Service Doctors, Looking to Keep Furloughed Employees from Being Left Out in the Cold
The team at Home Service Doctors located in Manassas, Virginia, has put together a program to make sure that government employees affected by the furlough are able to obtain and afford new HVAC systems. - January 19, 2019 - Home Service Doctors
City of Groveland Offers Help to Employees at Closed Federal Agencies
One Central Florida city is deferring utility fees for employees of any closed federal agencies during the shutdown. - January 11, 2019 - City of Groveland
Grassley's Longtime Focus on Transparency Praised by National LTC Pharmacy Advocacy Group as Senator Assumes Senate Finance Committee Chairmanship
SCPC: New WSJ Report on Part D Medicare Plans Overcharging CMS Ripe Target for Scrutiny - January 07, 2019 - Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition
CyQuest Business Solutions Awarded HUBZone Certification from the Small Business Administration
Becoming a HUBZone certified business not only solidifies CyQuest's embodiment of community, but it provides the organization with an increased sense of responsibility for serving others. - January 07, 2019 - CyQuest Business Solutions, Inc.
Crystal Clear Technologies Awarded Prime Contract on ITES-3S, Army’s $12.1 Billion IDIQ
Crystal Clear Technologies, Inc. (CCT), a Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), has announced that it has been awarded a prime contractor position on the US Army’s Information Technology Enterprise Solutions, also known as “ITES-3S,” an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ)... - January 07, 2019 - Crystal Clear Technologies, Inc.
Apex Officer Officially Launches VR Use of Force Police Training Simulator
Apex Officer, an international provider of virtual reality training simulators for the law enforcement, military, first responder, commercial and educational markets, officially launched their virtual reality use of force training simulator for police and law enforcement training. Apex Officer is... - January 05, 2019 - Apex Officer
Pegasus Aerospace Develops "ShockWave Tactical UAS" for Government, Law Enforcement, S.W.A.T. & Private Security Applications
Because Lives Matter, and a lack of TRUE Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems exist in the UAS marketplace today, Pegasus Aerospace has developed a Tactical UAS for use by Government, Law Enforcement, School Resource Officers and Private Security Firms, to enable them to safely and accurately achieve... - December 28, 2018 - Pegasus Aerospace
339 Groups Urge Congress to Halt International Pricing Index Model
Part B Access for Seniors and Physicians Coalition-organized letter highlights model’s threats to patient choice and American healthcare innovation. - December 18, 2018 - Part B Access for Seniors and Physicians Coalition
Winning for Portable Gunshot Detection; Silicon Valley’s V5 Systems Nabs 2018 IoT Integration Award
Implementing gunshot detection technology quickly in the outdoors is one of V5 Systems’ key offerings, running on its self-powered, portable edge-computing platform. Fittingly, its OnSound Acoustic Gunshot Detection technology won Sales Security & Integration Magazine’s 2018... - December 18, 2018 - V5 Systems
Right Scan Right Time Leaders Visit Capitol Hill to Call for Permanent Device Tax Repeal
Patients from Across the Country Meet with Their Senators. - December 07, 2018 - Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance
Thomas J. Snee Recognized as a Professional of the Year for Two Consecutive Years and Honored with an American Achievement Award by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide
Thomas J. Snee of Burke, Virginia has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for two consecutive years, 2018 and now 2019, and honored with an American Achievement Award, early admission for 2019, by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Publication for his outstanding contributions... - December 04, 2018 - Strathmore Worldwide
Nation’s Home Health Leaders Visit Capitol Hill in Support of Legislation to Refine Medicare Home Health Payment Reforms
Bipartisan legislation modifies Patient Driven Groupings Model to ensure consistent patient access to home healthcare before 2020 implementation. - November 28, 2018 - Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare
New Nonfiction Book "Police Craft" Presents a Veteran Police Officer's Thoughtful Views on the Job, the Public and the Use of Force
A veteran police officer gives his thoughtful, balanced views on police shootings, racial profiling, community relations, and every other aspect of policing in the new book "Police Craft: What Cops Know About Crime, Community and Violence" by Adam Plantinga, sergeant, San Francisco Police Department. Published by Quill Driver Books; publication date Dec. 1, 2018. - November 28, 2018 - Linden Publishing
Cynergy Professional Systems Earns AS9100D Certification
Cynergy Professional Systems, LLC. (Cynergy), which offers leading edge communication systems and information technology solutions, recently earned its AS9100 Revision D accreditation. This specific version of the ISO 9001 standard was established to improve quality and delivery for companies... - November 28, 2018 - Cynergy Professional Systems
New Initiative by Ultimatum, Inc. to Prevent Mass Shootings in America
In response to the increase in gun violence in the US, Ultimatum, Inc. has launched a new initiative which allows Americans to take real action to end mass shootings. People decide whether there should be an increased focus on gun control legislation or improving the mental health care system and... - November 27, 2018 - Ultimatum Inc.
Breakthrough Research on Community Forest Governance in Cameroon by Serge Piabuo from Oasis Publishers
Serge Mandiefe Piabuo presently works at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research. Piabuo carries out research in Forestry, Enterprise development, Agricultural Economics and qualitative and quantitative social research. Piabuo took up... - November 13, 2018 - Oasis Publishers
Wildcat Discovery Technologies Granted Patent for Noncarbonate Electrolytes for Silicon Anodes
Wildcat’s successful US Dept. of Energy project yields granted patent for a noncarbonate electrolyte that outperforms fluoroethylene carbonate based solutions on silicon anodes. - November 06, 2018 - Wildcat Discovery Technologies
Hundreds of Patriots Are Descending on Dallas Texas for Operation Classified
The event is Operation Classified, Hosted by John B Wells, of Caravan to Midnight, for the benefit of the Lieutenant General Michael Flynn Legal Defense Fund. Operation Classified, billed as the largest-ever event supporting General Michael Flynn, ignites in Dallas, Texas November 9th through the... - November 02, 2018 - Caravan to Midnight Inc.
US Army ARDEC Certifies QMaxx CLP: QMaxx MilSpec CLPTM Meets or Exceeds MilSpec for MIL-PRF-63460F
On October 9, 2018, the US Army, Research, Development and Engineering Command (ARDEC) issued a letter of acknowledgement stating that QMaxx Type “A” liquid CLP has passed both laboratory and live-fire testing and is certified for “DoD competitive procurement and use” and added to the DoD Qualified Products List for CLP. During live-fire testing, firearms are exposed to salt spray, extreme temperatures and fine particulates; QMaxx MilSpec CLP meets or exceeds the requirements - November 01, 2018 - QMaxx Products Group
Mining Filtration System Extracts and Refines Multiple Metals & Eliminates the Need for Cyanide and Carbon - Live Demonstration
Precision Periodic, a UCF Business Incubator Company, announces a live demonstration of their Mining Filtration System that extracts and refines multiple metals in one process and eliminates the need to use cyanide and carbon. Alluvial Miners can now extract to 20,000 mesh and tailing owners can process stockpiled tailings to capture valuable metals previously unattainable. - October 31, 2018 - Precision Periodic
Vietnam Women's Memorial to Commemorate 25th Anniversary
Veterans Day weekend events set to honor women veterans of the Vietnam era - October 26, 2018 - Eastern National
Grants to Study Imaging Technology Use for Pain Management Included in New Opioids Law
Legislation Recently Signed by the President will Promote the Development of Ultrasound-Guided Technology as an Alternative to Opioid-Based Pain Management. - October 24, 2018 - Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance
SMi Group Announce Who Will be Attending the 20th Global MilSatCom Conference and Exhibition 2018
SMi Reports: Registration for the 20th Annual Global MilSatCom conference closes in 2 weeks. - October 24, 2018 - SAE Media Group
Identification Solutions Provider, Plasco ID, Expands to New Miami Location
Significant Growth the Primary Driver in a New, Larger Facility for Global Photo ID Provider. - October 24, 2018 - Plasco ID
Military Additive Manufacturing Summit & Technology Showcase
Defense Strategies Institute’s 2019 Military Additive Manufacturing Summit & Technology Showcase will take place on February 6-7, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. - October 21, 2018 - Defense Strategies Institute
Only Four Weeks Until the 20th Annual Global MilSatcom
SMi Group Reports: The 20th annual Global MilSatCom conference and exhibition returns to London next month. - October 10, 2018 - SAE Media Group
President Trump Signs SUU Aviation Bill Into Law
For years, Southern Utah University’s Aviation program has worked toward changing an outdated Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulation for aircraft maintenance training curriculum, and today President Trump signed SUU’s proposed bill into law. - October 09, 2018 - Southern Utah University
Co-Founders of Canadian Federation For Citizenship Announce the Appointment of Two Advisory Board Members
Canadian Federation For Citizenship aspires to be a prominent voice on active, responsible and inclusive citizenship. - October 08, 2018 - Canadian Federation For Citizenship
Cribs for Kids National Safe Sleep Initiative Endorses Bill That Will Help in the Fight to Eradicate Sudden Unexplained Infant Death
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI), Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), and Rep. Jamie Herrera Beutler (R-WA) to introduce bipartisan Scarlett’s Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act in US Senate and House. - October 02, 2018 - Cribs for Kids
ST Engineering’s Perimeter Intrusion Detection System Evaluated for US Aviation Use
ST Engineering today announced that its award-winning perimeter intrusion detection system, AgilFence PIDS has completed testing and evaluation by US-based National Safe Skies Alliance, Inc. (Safe Skies). Safe Skies is an independent, third party non-profit organization funded by the Federal... - September 27, 2018 - ST Engineering
Genbright's Solar Assets Shine During First Major Test of New England’s New Power Market Design
On Wednesday, regulators in Massachusetts approved a new solar incentive program known as the SMART program, which stands for Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target. The program was designed to bring an additional 1,600 megawatts of solar projects online in Massachusetts. A significant share of this new solar is likely to be co-located with energy storage projects. - September 27, 2018 - Genbright LLC
Homeland Security Foundation of America (HSFA) Confirms Keynote Speaker and Panelists for the Upcoming Active Shooter Awareness Town Hall Meeting in Des Moines, Iowa
Homeland Security Foundation of America (HSFA) confirms keynote speaker Randall C. Thysse, Special Agent in Charge (SAC), FBI Omaha Division, and adds Dutch Giesinger, Executive Director, Safeguard Iowa Partnership and Lt. Keith Romp, Polk County Sheriff’s Office to the panel. - September 24, 2018 - Homeland Security Foundation of America
The Opening of the 73rd Session of the U.N. General Assembly Begins with Annual Prayer Breakfast Featuring Gordon College President and Sociologist Michael Lindsay
Gordon College President Michael Lindsay addressed 225 international leaders at the United Nations headquarters this morning. - September 21, 2018 - Gordon College
Indiana Disability Task Force Aims to Improve the Military Waiver for Hoosier Veterans and Service Members
On Aug. 22, Jonathan Burlison, CEO of Bridges US, presented a white paper to the Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Task Force on the topic of Military Waiver Slots. The task force seeks to create recommendations to ensure freedom, choices and quality of life for individuals with... - September 04, 2018 - Bridges US
SCPC Praises House Energy and Commerce Leaders’ Ongoing Query of PBM Drug Pricing Role
National LTC Pharmacy Group Thanks Reps. Greg Walden, Michael Burgess and Greg Harper for Issuing New Letters to Nation’s Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). - September 04, 2018 - Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition
Songs for Sound #HEARtheMUSIC Project Supports America’s Heroes Living with Hearing Loss at the 100th American Legion National Convention
The #HEARtheMUSIC Project travels the nation to raise Awareness, increase Access and encourage Action around hearing loss, the number one service-related injury affecting veterans. - August 24, 2018 - Songs for Sound
2018 ERII Annual Counterespionage Conference Espionage Research Institute International (ERII)
The 2018 ERII Annual Counterespionage Conference Will Convene TSCM, Counterintelligence and Counterespionage Professionals to Discuss Key Issues, View Equipment Demonstrations and Network with Colleagues on September 20-22, 2018 in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. - August 22, 2018 - Espionage Research Institute International
Ops Tech Alliance, LLC Ranks No. 1,142 on the 2018 Inc. 5000 with Three-Year Revenue Growth of 429 Percent
For the 1st Time, Ops Tech Alliance, LLC Appears on the Inc. 5000, Ranking No. 1,142 with Three-Year Revenue Growth of 429 Percent. - August 17, 2018 - Ops Tech Alliance, LLC
BPW Canada Marks the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Hosts an SDG Gala to Advance the Global Goals
On August 10th & 11th in Ottawa, the Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW Canada) hosted two events, one at the Global Centre of Pluralism and the other at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier to gather defenders of human rights and to shed light on the global goals and priorities that countries have already agreed upon. - August 16, 2018 - BPW Canada