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NY Times Bestselling Author Ronald Kessler Appears on “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies” Friday, 9/28 at 1 p.m. ET
New York Times Bestselling Author Ronald Kessler (www.RonaldKessler.com) to appear on Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies on Friday, September 28 at 1:00 p.m. ET to discuss his new book, “The Secrets of the FBI,” which reveals the FBI’s most closely guarded privileged... - September 26, 2012 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
New Site Lets Users Donate to Obama for Free
New site, released today lets users donate to the Obama campaign for free - by shopping on Amazon.com. - September 20, 2012 - AppLaunch
White House Petition Calls for the Reinvestigation of 1947 Events Near Roswell, NM
Paradigm Research Group has submitted a petition to the White House website calling for the Obama administration to reinvestigate an alleged extraterrestrial vehicle crash near Roswell, New Mexico in July of 1947. - September 18, 2012 - Paradigm Research Group
Tri-Star Design, Inc. Develops First Cellular Iris Scan Recognition Device
World’s first cellular iris recognition device developed my Tri-Star Design, Inc. Units will be on display at the Design East Conference, Booth 1010, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA, September 18 and 19, 2012. - September 11, 2012 - Tri-Star Design, Inc.
Gloria Larkin Giving Two Presentations for the Military Women Exchange at the 2012 American Legion National Convention
TargetGov President Gloria Larkin will give two presentations for the Military Women Exchange: Operation Next Step at the 2012 National American Legion Convention. - August 25, 2012 - TargetGov at Marketing Outsource Associates
Support Israel Event Held in Port au Prince, Haiti
Cross to Light hosted the first “Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem” support Israel event at the Delmas Mayor’s house in Port au Prince, Haiti where community leaders and people from various churches came out to show their support and pray for the peace of Israel. - August 24, 2012 - Cross to Light
Anti-Abortion Group Targets the Iowa State Fair with Display of Large, Bloody Photos of Aborted Babies
Abortion billboard trucks hit the streets of Des Moines in a campaign to bring a powerful pro-life message to Iowa voters in advance of the November 6 elections. - August 12, 2012 - The Center for Bio-Ethical Reform
President Obama Nominates Wisconsin Businessman
Wisconsin businessman nominated to advisory role on the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. - August 11, 2012 - Ruekert-Mielke
Anti-Abortion Group Targets the Streets of Northern Virginia with Display of Large, Bloody Photos of Aborted Babies
"The Center for Bio-Ethical Reform (CBR) will drive large box trucks bearing graphic images of first-trimester aborted babies on the public streets of Northern Virginia from Monday August 6 to Sunday August 12 in an effort to educate voters about preborn children and what abortion does to them. - August 06, 2012 - The Center for Bio-Ethical Reform
Anti-Abortion Group Targets the Streets of Colorado Springs with Display of Large, Bloody Photos of Aborted Babies
"The Center for Bio-Ethical Reform (CBR) will drive large box trucks bearing graphic images of first-trimester aborted babies on the public streets of Colorado Springs from Monday August 6 to Sunday August 12 in an effort to educate voters about preborn children and what abortion does to them. - August 06, 2012 - The Center for Bio-Ethical Reform
VASTEC Offers Section 508 Training for Web and Web Application Developers
Companies that need working knowledge of accessibility requirements as mandated by the U.S. government under Section 508 can now receive expert, on-site training for creating Section 508 compliant web content and web applications. This training is provided by VASTEC, a document conversion, digital... - July 27, 2012 - VASTEC
Government Technology & Services Coalition Celebrates First Year with Former Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff & Releases Inaugural Annual Report
The Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC), the premier organization for small and mid-sized companies in homeland and national security today released its Inaugural Annual Report. The group celebrated their meteoric rise to over 90 member companies at their anniversary celebration... - July 26, 2012 - Government Technology & Services Coalition
Pima County Sheriff Candidate Terry Frederick Investigates ATT Constitution Attack
As a former Pima County Deputy Sheriff, private investigator, and current candidate for Sheriff in Pima County, Terry Frederick has grown concerned about the upcoming United Nations’ Arms Trade Treaty. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has promised to sign the treaty at the U.N. on July 27th. Terry Frederick says, “The ATT is described by supporters as a way to minimize war between nations, but far more is hidden beneath the surface. At risk is the second amendment in our Constitution.” - July 20, 2012 - frederickforsheriff.com
Auspex Technologies Teams with Ixia to Demonstrate Agency IPv6 Transition Architecture at World IPv6 Launch Event
Joint Test Event Organized to Demonstrate IPv6/IPv4 Dual-Stack Application Performance to Mark the World IPv6 Day - July 11, 2012 - Auspex Technologies, LLC
Working KnowledgeCSP Awarded $1.4M Contract to Provide Leading Edge Knowledge Management Framework for The Department of Veteran Affairs Acquisition Academy
Leveraging Knowledge to Support the Veteran and Their Families - July 11, 2012 - Working Knowledge CSP
VASTEC Offers End of FY2012 Opportunity for Scanning, Digitization, and Federal Accessibility Compliance Requirements
With the end of the 2012 fiscal year fast approaching, VASTEC is making federal agencies aware of the products and services it offers to efficiently and economically address scanning, digitization, and indexing of physical and electronic documents, while making search and retrieval of that... - July 10, 2012 - VASTEC
Dr. Kipp Van Camp: Supreme Court Decision is More Bad Medicine for Ailing US Healthcare System
Dr. Kipp Van Camp, an Interventional Radiologist and author of Misdiagnosis-A Practicing Physician’s Case Study in Health Care Reform, is neither surprised nor enthusiastic about the US Supreme Court's health care ruling. - July 06, 2012 - Dr. Kipp A. Van Camp
World’s Lowest Priced Gigabit Capacity Wireless Bridge, with 99.999% Availability at a $9,999.90 Price, is Featured in Lightpointe’s "Five 9’s for Five 9’s" Promotion
LightPointe's HyBridge outdoor broadband wireless bridge is the world’s lowest priced Gigabit Ethernet link capable of “five nines” link availability (99.999%) and is specially priced this month at US$9,999.90 MSRP. - July 05, 2012 - LightPointe Communications, Inc.
Steven Juneau to Serve Indian Country from BIA Office of Justice Services
Lamar Associates confirmed today that Steven Juneau, CEO of the Indian Country Training Division, has accepted a position as Deputy Associate Director of Operations for the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Office of Justice Services (OJS). In this capacity, Mr. Juneau will be continuing what has been a... - June 29, 2012 - Lamar Associates
Yorktown University Offers Free Access to Lecture "The Relevance of the Critique of Government by the Physiocrats"
“The Relevance of the Critique of Government by the Physiocrats,” by economist Dr. William Luckey is offered in a series of nine free lectures by Yorktown University released today. The Physiocrats, an 18th century French school of Economics that demonstrated that government tax... - June 20, 2012 - Yorktown University
Dr. Arthur Laffer's "Program for Prosperity" Released Today
Dr. Arthur Laffer, a leading advocate of Supply-side Economics, outlines his "Program for Prosperity" in a series of nine free lectures released to the public today by Yorktown University. - June 20, 2012 - Yorktown University
JD Gerdeman Writes Constitution and Religious Freedom Are in Jeopardy
"The Judeo Christian 10 Commandments are the basis for our country and each commandment is viewed from the historic actions of those in Washington," Gerdeman says. "The new book is like a public confession with open suggestions for penance. We need to reset and get back to basics or suffer the consequence of a maturing society." James Gerdeman wants everyone to read "Constitution Commandments." - June 14, 2012 - JDGerdeman
SIIA Statement on Pending U.S. Supreme Court Ruling - PPACA
The United States Supreme Court is expected to issue its ruling before the end of the month regarding a legal challenge to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). When the ruling is announced there is certain to be a flurry of statements coming from stakeholder groups, political... - June 11, 2012 - Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc.
New Report Outlines a More Affordable Route to Transforming Public Services
Results of five-year investigation suggests public sector managers and politicians should shift their focus from ‘leading’ to ‘helping’ - June 07, 2012 - Adaptation Ltd
Senate Candidate, Don Krampe Climbs Mount Whitney
With less than two weeks until the California Primary Election, Donald Krampe, the 83 year old candidate for U.S. Senate is scheduled to climb Mount Whitney, the highest summit in the contiguous United States. He will begin the 22 mile hike to the 14,500 foot summit on Thursday, with plans to... - May 25, 2012 - Don Krampe for Senate Committee
Geosemble Release Integrates Social Media with the Latest Satellite Imagery
Geosemble’s newest software release allows users to find relevant location information from social media and news and display it on the latest satellite imagery. - May 11, 2012 - Geosemble Technologies
Capita’s 2nd National Reforming Public Health Conference – Tuesday, 10th July 2012, Central London
Hear from Public Health England at Capita’s 2nd National Reforming Public Health Conference, taking place on Tuesday, 10th July 2012, Central London - May 05, 2012 - Capita Conferences
Adoption Attorney Discusses Federal Adoption Tax Credit Set to Expire in 2012
Attorney Michele Jackson, who chairs the Adoption & Reproductive Law Practice Group of Harden Jackson LLC, was interviewed on WIBC 93.1 to weigh in on the federal adoption tax credit that is set to expire in 2012. - May 04, 2012 - Harden Jackson LLC
New Rulemaking Tracker Makes Obamacare Easier to Digest
Patterned after Knowledge Mosaic's popular Dodd-Frank Tracker, the Affordable Care Act Rulemaking Tracker helps those who need to stay abreast of new healthcare rules. - May 02, 2012 - Knowledge Mosaic Inc.
Army Aircrew Military Coins at Vision-Strike-Wear.Com
Army Aircrew Military coins are now available at Vision-Strike-Wear.Com! - April 18, 2012 - Vision-Strike-Wear.com
SIIA Opposes California Bill Restricting Self-Insurance for Smaller Employers
The Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc. (SIIA) today announced that it will work to defeat California legislation that would effectively eliminate the ability of smaller employers to self-insure their employee healthcare plans. As amended this week, the proposed bill, SB 1431, now would... - April 14, 2012 - Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc.
Michael Dondarski, Compliance Officer, United States Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to Speak at KC’s New Iranian Sanctions Event
Michael Dondarski, Compliance Officer, United States Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to Speak at KC’s New Iranian Sanctions And How They Will Affect Your Business And Your Trade Compliance Program In 2012 Live Webcast - April 14, 2012 - The Knowledge Group
Maati Ke Rang - Silver Jubilee Celebrations of 7 ZCC of India Starts at Panchkula from April 13 2012
The silver jubilee celebration of Zonal Cultural Centres Under the aegis of Ministry of Culture, Government of India, 13th to 16 April, 2012 at Parade ground, Panchkula, Haryana, India. - April 13, 2012 - North Zone Cultural Centre
Federal Labs, Industry to Meet in Pittsburgh to Foster Technology Transfer
The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC), which works to bring government research to the private sector, will hold its 2012 national meeting in Pittsburgh from April 30-May 3. More than 400 federal and industry technology transfer professionals, patent attorneys, licensing... - April 12, 2012 - Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC)
Honorable Frank Kendall to Present DoD Strategic Acquisition and Logistics Priorities
Acting Under Secretary of Defense, The Honorable Frank Kendall, will be presenting the Department's strategic acquisition and logistics initiatives to Defense and Industry leaders at Defense Strategies Institute's Logistics and Materiel Readiness Summit taking place May 22-23, 2012 in Alexandria, VA. - April 04, 2012 - Defense Strategies Institute
Biometrics for National Security
The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) announces the Biometrics & Identity Management Exhibition & Conference - information at bioidentityexpo[dot]com. A recent update to a landmark biometrics report suggests “new goals that might previously seemed beyond... - March 31, 2012 - IDGA
Rugged Keyboard for Military Applications Features USB Hub
iKey, a world leader in manufacturing rugged keyboards, pointing devices, and displays for military applications, introduces the SLK-880-FSR-USB-H. The SLK-880-FSR-USB-H offers many of the standard features their customers have to come to rely on in the rugged mobile keyboard line with the addition... - March 21, 2012 - iKey, Ltd.
MDA, Geosemble Integrate Tools for Satellite Imagery
The efficiency initiative allows for increased time dedicated to analyzing imagery and intelligence by automating search and discovery. - March 19, 2012 - Geosemble Technologies
Capita Conferences’ Local Government Finance Reform Conference - Preparing for the New Financial Freedoms
Bob Neill MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government is speaking at Capita Conferences’ National Conference on Local Government Finance Reform on Friday 27th April 2012, Central London - March 18, 2012 - Capita Conferences
Prof. Jan De Goede, IBFD Senior Principal, Tax Knowledge Management, Awarded Poland’s Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit for his Contribution to Dutch-Polish Relations
Prof. Jan de Goede, IBFD Senior Principal, Tax Knowledge Management, awarded Republic of Poland’s Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit for his contribution in the development of Dutch-Polish relations. The ceremony of bestowing the Cross, performed by Voivod Jolanta Chełmińska, took place on Thursday 15 March 2012 at the office of the Voivodship of Łódź, Poland. - March 17, 2012 - IBFD
TECHEXPO to Host an Exclusive Cyber Security Hiring Event March 20th in Columbia, Maryland
In support of the Nation’s ongoing mission to safeguard & secure our cyberspace, TECHEXPO Cyber Security will hold its semi-annual hiring event on March 20th in Columbia, Maryland. - March 15, 2012 - TECHEXPO Top Secret
U.S. Military’s Unsung Cultural Heroes: Warrior-Diplomats Command Soft Power
Highly skilled “warrior-diplomats” quietly learn about new cultures and build strategic relationships by using 7 key strategies that play to their individual strengths, Drs. Louise Rasmussen and Winston Sieck of Global Cognition report in the March-April issue of Military Review. The... - March 15, 2012 - Global Cognition, LLC
More Than 35 Congressmen Now Signed on as Co-Sposors to Federal Tourette Syndrome Legislation
Bill H.R. 3760, introduced in December by New Jersey Congressman Albio Sires, would greatly aid the search for a cure for the neurological disorder that affects as many as 1 in 100 people. - March 11, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Common Toxins in Our Homes, Schools and Workplaces
The Global Indoor Health Network is releasing its position statement highlighting the main threats to human health hidden in our homes, schools and workplaces. It is time for our national and world leaders to develop a comprehensive health response. - March 03, 2012 - Global Indoor Health Network
Gridlock: Why We’re in It and How to Get Out
A new book that presents a clear explanation for why the government is becoming dysfunctional and highlights a way out of the morass. It doesn’t describe what government should or shouldn’t do – but how American governance should be modernized. Not a rehash of left or right views and ideas, it is instead a fresh examination of cause and effect that has resulted in a failing system. - March 02, 2012 - Signalman Publishing
DSI Announces Logistics and Materiel Readiness Summit Benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project to be Held in May
Today’s armed services and Defense Agencies are faced with continued and globally dispersed operations. The necessity for materiel readiness and reliable logistics support are critical to maintaining the effectiveness and safety of our Armed Forces. DSI's Logistics and Materiel Readiness summit will address the Department's efforts to meet the needs of the Combatant Commanders. - February 27, 2012 - Defense Strategies Institute
A Country United: Tourette Syndrome Community Says Yes to Bill H.R. 3760
Introduced in December 2011, the Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2011 would greatly help TS families nationwide if passed. - February 24, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Geosemble, BAE Systems Strengthen Product Integration
Two companies integrate technology to deliver deeper understanding of geographic regions through database analysis and social media visualization - February 21, 2012 - Geosemble Technologies
AskTheCandidates2012.com - Hold Your Own Presidential Debate with Virtual AI Representations of the 2012 US Presidential Candidates.
Artificial intelligence company Zabaware, Inc. launches www.askthecandidates2012.com - a political site allowing visitors to stage their own presidential debate where questions are answered by virtual representations of the 2012 US presidential candidates using actual quotes. - February 16, 2012 - Zabaware, Inc.
Just Military Loans Launches New Referral Program
In order to find new people who are interested in Just Military Loans, the company has launched a new referral program. Each person who signs up for the referral program earns $25 cash (up to $250 per month) for each friend who gets approved for a loan and completes the online contract. - February 16, 2012 - Just Military Loans, Inc.