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Cyber Security Mogul & Entrepreneur Seeks Thunder Bay Riding’s Liberal Party Nomination
In today’s digital world so often fraught with threats to our identity, security and bottom line, there couldn’t be a more urgent time to prioritize cyber security in our public policy. Thunder Bay native, David Bruno, knows this better than anyone. Bruno has officially announced his... - June 13, 2019 - Secure Swiss Data
As CMS Curtails PBM “Spread Pricing” in Medicaid, SCPC Says Similar Medicare Abuses Require Scrutiny and Transparent Data Release
National Long Term Care (LTC) Pharmacy Group Urges CMS to Release Medicare Spread Pricing “Summary” Data. - June 12, 2019 - Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition
Citizens for Queens Announces Campaign to Restore Accountability to Local Politics
Democratic multi-candidate committee formed to support candidates who will focus on constructive solutions to problems facing the borough and expand opportunity for all through inclusive growth - June 12, 2019 - Citizens for Queens
Homeland Security Foundation of America (HSFA) to Host Financial Literacy Conference in Atlanta
Homeland Security Foundation of America (HSFA) announces it will host the 2nd Annual Financial Literacy and Small Business Awards Conference this month in Atlanta, Georgia. - June 11, 2019 - Homeland Security Foundation of America
Two Weeks Until North America’s Leading Soldier Modernization Conference – Future Soldier Technology USA 2019
SMi reports: Two weeks to go until the Future Soldier Technology USA conference, taking place in Arlington, Virginia on June 24th-25th 2019. - June 10, 2019 - SAE Media Group
Nymo Technologies PTE. and Ecoprosus India Pvt. Ltd. Announce Artificial Intelligence and Edge Computing Solutions for Smart Cities
Nymo Technologies has partnered with Ecoprosus India Pvt. Ltd. to deploy energy efficient Smart Poles powered by Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision and World-Class Edge Computing capabilities. - June 09, 2019 - Nymo Technologies
BWHI Joins Congressman Jimmy Gomez and Senator Patty Murray to Introduce the Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women’s Health Act of 2019
Today, The Black Women’s Health Imperative (BWHI) joined Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) to introduce the Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women’s Health Act of 2019. The legislation would expand access to preventive, lifesaving women’s health screenings... - June 07, 2019 - Black Women's Health Imperative
Napoli Shkolnik PLLC Partner Jennifer R. Liakos Named to Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in 3M Combat Arms Earplug Products Liability Action
Napoli Shkolnik PLLC is proud to announce that California-based Partner Jennifer R. Liakos has been appointed the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in in Re: 3M Combat Arms Earplug Products Liability Litigation (Case No. 3:19md2885). - June 05, 2019 - Napoli Shkolnik PLLC
Everitt Lawson Group: US China Trade Deal Unlikely Before Year End
Everitt Lawson Group analysts say escalation of tariffs by US and China could stall negotiations and prolong trade war for many more months. - June 05, 2019 - Everitt Lawson Group
SkySparc Invests in Patch Upgrade as-a-Service with New Head
SkySparc, an independent solutions provider, has appointed former TradeTech Consulting executive Torbjörn Pejer to guide the future development of Patch Upgrade as-a-Service, the firm’s highly successful structured upgrade practice. - June 05, 2019 - SkySparc
Leveraging Identity and Access Management Technologies to Prevent Insider Threats
DSI’s 2019 Identity Management Symposium taking place June 18-19 in Alexandria, VA, will revolve around the use of identity intelligence, informed by forensic and biometric data collection and analysis to help protect against outside hackers and insider threats throughout the military and Federal Government. - June 05, 2019 - Defense Strategies Institute
Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication Recognizes New Members
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide of Farmingdale, New York is proud to recognize their newest members who will be included in their next edition for their contributions and achievements in the many fields listed. About New Members Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide is pleased... - June 04, 2019 - Strathmore Worldwide
NordVPN: European Net Neutrality is Under Attack
When the US destroyed its net neutrality, Europeans looked on secure in the thought that their net neutrality would be respected by the EU and its Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Unfortunately, this is not the case. Net neutrality is under attack by ISPs in the EU as well. - May 31, 2019 - NordVPN
U.S. Hemp Roundtable Celebrates 10th Annual Hemp History Week
Grassroots Hemp Supporters Take Action to Support the “Return of the Plant!” After Passage of the 2018 Farm Bill Legalized Hemp Farming after 80+ Years of Prohibition. - May 30, 2019 - U.S. Hemp Roundtable
Protesters March in Red for the Red Rage Reproductive Rights Protest
Lines of protestors in red will march in the Arts District of Las Vegas in solidarity with all those who will bleed and die as their reproductive rights are denied. - May 30, 2019 - Haven Craft
Roldan Companies Inc. Announces New Documentary Film CYBER CRIME, Exploring the Impact of Digital Corruption
"CYBER CRIME is a documentary that needs to be seen by all considering the state of cyber security in our world today. It is in an ever evolving state, and people need to be aware of the dangers that come along with it," says Charles Henson, Managing Partner at Nashville Computer Inc. - May 30, 2019 - Nashville Computer Inc.
1 Week to Go Until the 5th Annual Close Air Support Conference
SMi reports: Registration closes in 1 week for the Close Air Support conference, taking place on the 5th-6th June 2019 in London. - May 30, 2019 - SAE Media Group
Less Than 4 Weeks to Go Until the Future Soldier Technology USA Conference
SMi Reports: Registration closes in less than 4 weeks for the Future Soldier Technology USA conference, taking place on June 24th-25th in Arlington. - May 30, 2019 - SAE Media Group
The LATCo Network - the Country’s First Federated Body for Local Authority Trading Companies is Formed
Due to growing budget constraints within Local Authorities, a commercial subculture has been steadily growing throughout the country. The businesses that have been set up as a result are called Local Authority Trading Companies or LATCos for short. They are an alternative services delivery model... - May 30, 2019 - LATCo
Defense Strategies Institute’s Human Performance & Biosystems Summit
Defense Strategies Institute is proud to announce the Human Performance & Biosystems Summit occurring August 13th & 14th at the Mary M. Gates Learning Center in Alexandria, Virginia. DSI designed this year’s summit to focus on the theme of “Extending the Capabilities of the Warfighter Through Training and Technology.” - May 30, 2019 - Defense Strategies Institute
MedLaw Publishing Announces the Distribution of the Book, "Capitol Hill's Criminal Underground," to the United States Senate
This week, MedLaw Publishing is distributing a copy of the non-fiction book, "Capitol Hill's Criminal Underground," to all United States Senators and members of the House Judiciary Committee. - May 29, 2019 - Richard Lawless, Author
Tunisian American Wall Street Executive Sofien Bennaceur, Candidate for President of Tunisia 2020
Tunisian American Sofien Bennaceur, 2020 presidential candidate for Tunisia, is backed by major Wall Street influential firms and lobbies. Sofien Bennaceur, who is considered an influential person, is a conservative in terms of fiscal policy. He supports major reforms on opening up Tunisia to new... - May 28, 2019 - Sofien Bennaceur
Kidney Community Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan Senate Legislation to Improve and Expand Access to Kidney Care Treatments and Improve Quality of Life
The Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2019 (S. 1676) was introduced by Senators Ben Cardin and Roy Blunt. - May 28, 2019 - Kidney Care Partners
Utah Real Estate Brokerage Opens Specialty Veterans Office
Aubrey and Associates Realty has opened a new real estate office focused on serving military veterans. The branch office is licensed from the Utah Division of Real Estate under the name Aubrey and Associates Realty (Veterans). All agents of this office have themselves served in the armed forces and... - May 25, 2019 - Aubrey and Associates Realty
SMi Release 10 Key Reasons to Attend and Preliminary Attendee List for MilSatCom USA 2019
SMi Reports: SMi Group releases ten reasons to attend the 4th Annual MilSatCom USA conference on the 26th-27th June in Arlington, Virginia. - May 25, 2019 - SAE Media Group
Alliance Opposes Legislation to Roll Back Site Neutral Reforms
H.R. 2552 threatens to raise healthcare costs for patients and taxpayers, fuel consolidation, and decrease transparency. - May 24, 2019 - Alliance For Site Neutral Payment Reform
Listen to the Mueller Report - There’s an App for That
New iOS app lets anyone hear the entire Mueller Report in an average week’s commute and adds interactive multimedia to the Special Council's findings. - May 23, 2019 - Ontario Britton
Alex Salmond TV Show Soars Beyond 220,000 Viewers via Facebook's Video Platform
The Facebook audience for the former First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond's political talk show has soared to over 220,000 viewers on Facebook's "Watch" video platform. The last two programmes featured an interview with top ten UK political blogger, Craig Murray - the former British Ambassador. - May 23, 2019 - Slainte Media Ltd.
Malaysian Ministry Witnesses Partnership Between FinTech School, UC Berkeley’s Sutardja Center and FinTech Lab
With the rapid growth of FinTech in Asia, the need for tech capacity building in the ASEAN countries has increased. Taking a cue from this, Malaysian government takes the opportunity to collaborate with organizations around the world to work together with Malaysia’s FinTech Lab and FinTech... - May 22, 2019 - FinTech School
Advancing Intelligence IT To Enable IC Integration and Innovation at Defense Strategies Institute’s Intelligence Exploitation Summit
Defense Strategies Institute is proud to announce the 5th annual Intelligence Exploitation Summit, occurring on July 23-24, 2019 at the American Institute of Architects in Washington, DC. This year’s summit is designed to bring together members of the Intelligence Community, military... - May 22, 2019 - Defense Strategies Institute
Bay Area Police Crack Serial Shooter Case with the Help of Portable Gunshot Detection Technology: Defendant Convicted on 26 Counts, Faces up to 54 Years Prison
A Bay Area police department stopped a four-month reign of terror, in which San Jose resident Michael Lewis, 33, is convicted of shooting at drivers in moving cars along a Silicon Valley freeway, injuring several victims and raising public safety concerns. Shooting from his Dodge Charger, Lewis was... - May 21, 2019 - V5 Systems
FinTech School Partners with the Government of Bermuda to Make FinTech Education Accessible to Bermudian Citizens
With the mission of making FinTech education accessible, FinTech School has partnered with the Government of Bermuda to launch an online program where any citizen of Bermuda will be able to access FinTech courses developed by FinTech School. FinTech School really appreciates the vision of the... - May 21, 2019 - FinTech School
ComSec LLC to Participate in the 2019 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC)
ComSec LLC Exhibiting Cutting-Edge TSCM and SIGINT Solutions and Equipment at the 2019 SOFIC Convention in Tampa, FL, May 20-23, 2019. Visit Booth 1420. - May 21, 2019 - ComSec LLC
National LTC Pharmacy Advocacy Group Disappointed CMS Failed to Eliminate DIR Fees
SCPC Reiterates Need to Protect LTC Pharmacy, Seniors from Unintended Consequences of Drug Pricing Reforms. - May 21, 2019 - Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition
7 Briefings from Leading Vendors to be Delivered at the Future Soldier Technology USA Conference
SMi Reports: Seven high-level briefings from key industry suppliers will be presented at Future Soldier Technology USA 2019 taking place June 24th-25th. - May 21, 2019 - SAE Media Group
National Drug & Alcohol Screening Association Releases Statement on State's Rights Act
Following is a statement from National Drug & Alcohol Screening Association regarding the STATES Act: H.R. 2093/S.1028, known as the “STATES Act,” will perpetuate an unintended consequence, detrimental to U.S. transportation safety, which has been protected by the Omnibus Act for... - May 18, 2019 - National Drug & Alcohol Screening Association
APTQI Commends Introduction of Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act (H.R. 2802) in House of Representatives
Bipartisan bill addresses the physical therapist professional shortage by enabling physical therapists to participate in the National Health Service Corps student loan repayment program. - May 18, 2019 - Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation
The Zalkin Law Firm Responds to California Catholic Dioceses Victims Compensation Fund
Leading victim's attorney responds to California Bishops move to create a "victims compensation fund" for alleged clergy abuse victims. Victims should have legal representation before giving up their options for civil justice, according to Irwin Zalkin, San Diego based victims attorney. - May 17, 2019 - The Zalkin Law Firm
Everitt Lawson Group - Chinese Exporters Could Lose All US Business
Everitt Lawson Group - Chinese exporters stand to lose out on significant amount of US business as higher tariffs will wipe out profit margins. - May 17, 2019 - Everitt Lawson Group
US Secretary of the Navy Honorable Richard V. Spencer Visits Fairbanks Morse’s Beloit Facility
Secretary recognizes the significant impact Fairbanks Morse workforce has on the US Navy. - May 17, 2019 - Fairbanks Morse
CMS' Announcement of Capacity Policy and New Bidding Window Date Earns Applause from Industry Leaders, Allows More Time to Educate Bidders
Defining the capacity policy brings long-overdue clarity to how bidders’ capacity affects the Single Payment Amounts (SPAs). The 60-day bidding window will open on July 16, giving potential bidders and suppliers of durable medical equipment (DME) more time to understand the major changes coming to Round 2021 of the competitive bidding program. - May 16, 2019 - CQRC
Michael Weinstock Announces Congressional Campaign in NY 3
Michael Weinstock is seeking to become the first 9/11 firefighter elected to Congress. If elected, Michael will also become the first openly gay person elected to Congress from New York City. He is running for New York’s 3rd Congressional District, which stretches from Queens to Suffolk County. Michael is a proud New Yorker. He has lived nearly his entire life in Queens and Long Island. He grew up here, and on his eighteenth birthday, he joined the volunteer fire department in Great Neck. - May 16, 2019 - Michael Weinstock for Congress
Defense Strategies Institute’s 3rd Annual Advanced Materials for Defense Summit
Defense Strategies Institute is proud to announce the 3rd Annual Advanced Materials for Defense Summit occurring July 17th & 18th at the Mary M. Gates Learning Center in Alexandria, Virginia. DSI designed this year’s summit to focus on the theme of “Applying Innovative Materials and Manufacturing Processes for Operational Superiority.” - May 15, 2019 - Defense Strategies Institute
Book Claims Trump, Authoritarianism, Capitalism Made Worse by Sex on the Wrong Brain
In “Sex On The Wrong Brain,” author Ard Falten throws a monkey wrench into the nature vs. nurture debate on human behavior and blames many of humanity’s problems on the diversion of reproductive urges to wrong parts of the brain. - May 14, 2019 - Ard Falten
Everitt Lawson Group: Brexit Impasse Takes Toll on UK Economy
Everitt Lawson Group reports housing and labour markets suffer in the face of prolonged Brexit uncertainty. - May 13, 2019 - Everitt Lawson Group
Startup City Names Manish Jha Top Ambitious Business Leader to Follow in 2019
Manish Jha, a seasoned political consultant and election strategist, has been recognised as one of the 30 ambitious business leaders to follow in 2019 by Startup City India Magazine. - May 13, 2019 - Janadhar India
Weld County Colorado Official Recall Headquarters
Grand Opening of the Official Recall Polis Headquarters at 808 9th Street, Greeley, Colorado on Saturday May 11, 2019. - May 10, 2019 - Official Recall Colorado Governor Jared Polis
Home Health Leaders Applaud House Introduction of Legislation to Strengthen Medicare Home Health Reforms
Partnership and NAHC commend bipartisan lawmakers for introducing legislation to refine new Medicare home health payment model. - May 09, 2019 - Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare
New Xcenda White Paper Discusses Why the International Pricing Index Model is Not the Answer to Reforming Medicare Part B
White Paper Highlights Impact of IPI Model on Patients and Health Care Providers - May 09, 2019 - Part B Access for Seniors and Physicians Coalition
SMi Group Share 10 Key Reasons to Attend the Military Space USA Conference Next Month
SMi Group reports: The conference, taking place in Los Angeles in June, is a key calendar meeting for Military Satellite professionals that are driving innovation across the space enterprise. - May 07, 2019 - SAE Media Group