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Information Technology Provider MicroTech Awarded Contract to Support U.S. Presidential Transition Team
Nationally recognized, award-winning small business MicroTech continues legacy of strong support of critical Federal Government IT initiatives by providing GSA, President-elect Barack Obama Transition Team with Information Technology services. - December 05, 2008 - MicroTechnologies LLC
Balfour Beatty Construction Forms Federal Group
Leverages company-wide experience and expertise gained in Washington, D.C. area. - December 04, 2008 - Balfour Beatty Construction
BI Incorporated’s Point in Time Helps Connect GPS Tracked Offenders to Crime
In a significant enhancement to its Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking software for criminal offenders, BI Incorporated can now help corrections agencies to know if individuals on GPS tracking were near a crime when it was committed. This new report capability, called Point In Time, was added... - December 04, 2008 - BI Incorporated
The City of Fort Lauderdale Police Department and the Martin Luther King Jr. Institute for Nonviolence Join Forces
Now more than ever, in these times of uncertainty across the nation, communities can benefit from the teachings of nonviolent conflict resolution. The City of Fort Lauderdale is working to stay ahead of the negative affects of a suffering national economy by being a catalyst for members of our community to come together and have open and honest discussion. - December 03, 2008 - City of Fort Lauderdale
Phoenix Haz-Mat Teams Select Trellchem VPS-FLASH as Their Next Level A Ensemble
Trelleborg-Viking, Inc is pleased to announce that Phoenix Fire Department has chosen Trellchem VPS-FLASH as their standard Level A ensemble. This unique reusable, single skin, one layer suit is made of a new patent pending garment material developed and produced by Trelleborg Protective Products. - December 03, 2008 - Trellchem
Bay Buchanan to Speak to Conservative Students at the George Mason University Chapter of the Young Americans for Freedom
Bay Buchanan will speak on the topic of the urgency of young conservatives of the Young Americans for Freedom to stand up for their beliefs, and not back down when attacked by their liberal professors and peers. Bay will discuss what our founders sacrificed to create our system of government, and that they expected subsequent generations to protect what they started—or as George Washington stated, "The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty are…entrusted to the hands of the American people." - December 02, 2008 - Young Americans for Freedom (VA)
The Chartered Institute of Taxation Returns to Second Life® with the Editor of Taxation Magazine
The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) is returning to Second Life ® to discuss the tax implications of doing business in a virtual world with the editor of Taxation Magazine. - November 28, 2008 - depo consulting ltd
A Seasonal Celebration to Foster Healing, Education and Connecting
Stakeholders of the Government Contracting Community will Spread Holiday Cheer and Benefit the Breast Cancer Awareness and Support Programs of Tigerlily Foundation on December 10th as The American Small Business Coalition Hosts Annual Holiday Mixer and Charity Silent Auction at the Tower Club in Tysons Corner. - November 24, 2008 - The American Small Business Coalition, LLC
LA Unified School District Chooses Monopole Inc’s Permashield to Tackle Graffiti in 968 Schools
Permashield: Now the Only Approved Anti-Graffiti System for LA Area Schools - November 22, 2008 - Monopole, Inc
Autograph Magazine Inauguration Issue Celebrates Obama's Signature
Autograph Magazine celebrates Obama's Inauguration with an in-depth pictorial cover story on Obama's signature. You'll find out what it's like to meet Obama, if this is a good time to buy, what to be wary of, and how you still may be able to get Obama's autograph for free. - November 21, 2008 - Autograph Magazine
Kodi Owens Joins Lamar Associates as Training Coordinator
Lamar Associates, a Washington, D.C.-based professional services company, is pleased to announce the addition of Kodi Owens as Training Coordinator for the company’s nationwide training division. - November 20, 2008 - Lamar Associates
US Navy Makes Commitment to Inclusion, Kids and Families Benefit
Children with disabilities and their families will benefit as San Diego based non-profit, Kids Included Together is awarded a contract to train personnel at US Navy Child Development Centers, Youth and Teen Programs and Child Development Homes worldwide on the best practices of inclusion. - November 20, 2008 - Kids Included Together
U.S. Environmental Remediation Expert Advises Chinese Agency
Dr. James Dragun asked to use his knowledge and expertise of the "fate of chemicals in the environment" to assist with a cleanup of a site in China. - November 13, 2008 - The Dragun Corporation
Iontas Selects Cima Solutions Group as Premier Partner
Cima Solutions Group was selected by Iontas as a premier partner, a relationship which will pave the way for heightened productivity for State of Texas – and many other – employees. Cima, an IBM Premier Business Partner that delivers business continuity and IT infrastructure solutions,... - November 13, 2008 - Iontas, Inc.
Research Conference at UH to Focus on U.S. Troops' Needs, Homeland Security
As the U.S. armed forces and intelligence community seek out strategies that will give them an edge in battles on multiple fronts, University of Houston researchers are developing innovative techniques and devices to help defend both the troops and the homeland. That pairing of tactical and technical expertise will be showcased Nov. 13 when UH holds its third Department of Defense Research Conference. - November 13, 2008 - University of Houston
Open Fire Academy, International Becomes First International Fire Academy
The Open Fire Academy (www.openfireacademy.org) becomes the first international fire academy. A nonprofit, the OFA is the only one of it's kind specifically focused on the global fire community. - November 09, 2008 - Open Fire Academy
Los Angeles Management Consultant, Dan Curtin Predicts the Impact of the Coming Obama Era on U.S. Business and the Workforce
Los Angeles, CA Human Resources Consulting firm, Curtin Associates Principal predicts that the new Democratic controlled Congress and white House has profound implications for US business. - November 07, 2008 - Curtin & Associates
Contract Award Marks Information Manufacturing’s 6th Year in Support of Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Recent award to Information Manufacturing, LLC makes it one of the longest standing It contractors for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. - November 06, 2008 - National Interest Security Company, LLC
Rapid Response BioDecon Announces Southeastern Operations for Meth Lab Clean-Up, Trashed Foreclosed Homes and Bio-Hazard Remediation
Rapid Response BioDecon gives the Southeast a choice in Clandestine Drug Lab Clean-Up Services. Specialists in Meth Lab Clean-Up, Crime & Trauma Scene Clean-Up, Trashed Dwelling Clean-Ups and all issues of a biological or hazardous nature are ready to assist families, businesses and municipalities in need. - November 06, 2008 - Rapid Response BioDecon, Inc.
ESI Senior Engineer and Scientist Reveal Results of the “Next Generation Rail Tank Car” Project at U of I Railroad Conference
Philip J. Daum, P.E., ESI mechanical engineer and Senior Consultant, and Zdenek (Zed) Hejzlar, Ph.D., CSP, ESI environmental scientist and Senior Consultant, gave a poster presentation, “Preventing Release – Improved Puncture Resistance of Hazardous Materials Tank Cars,” at the 2008 Railroad Environmental Conference (RREC) at the University of Illinois campus. This is a summary of work from the recently concluded “Next Generation Rail Tank Car” project, of which Mr. Daum was an integral part. - November 05, 2008 - Engineering Systems Inc.
Aeronautical Engineer R. C. Winn Contributes to Industry Newsletter
Robert C. Winn, Ph.D., P.E., Principal Engineer at Engineering Systems Inc. (ESI), recently wrote an article, “Aircraft Icing for Dummies,” for the fall edition of Skywritings, a newsletter published by the Defense Research Institute (DRI) Aerospace Law Committee. The article describes conditions under which icing can be expected to occur, gives examples, explains some of the possible effects of ice on an airplane, and discusses a few examples of accidents with icing as a factor. - November 05, 2008 - Engineering Systems Inc.
City of Holyoke Unveils New Web Site Developed by Silvana.Net
Holyoke, MA, has unveiled a new, comprehensive municipal Web site designed by Silvana.Net - November 05, 2008 - silvana.net
National Conference in Denver to Examine Colorado Law Barring Illegal Aliens from State Services
A national convention meeting in Denver will examine whether a recent Colorado law denying state-supported health services to illegal aliens is hurting non-profits’ ability to assess the effectiveness of their programs that target communities of color. The roundtable on Colorado House Bill... - November 05, 2008 - American Evaluation Association
Datarecovery.com Predicts Widespread Voting Machine Failures
ESS Data Recovery (datarecovery.com), a St. Louis based firm, predicts widespread incidents of failure with Direct-Recording Electronic (DRE) voting machine systems today. “DRE’s depend on NAND flash memory chips, which we see in our lab on a routine basis,” explains Ben... - November 04, 2008 - Datarecovery.com, Inc.
HarborPlace Residents Grill Local Candidates
Candidates for office in Port St Lucie, FL appreciated the opportunity to chat with local voters at HarborPlace Retirement Resort and Assisted Living Community. - November 04, 2008 - HarborPlace at Port St Lucie
Rapid Response BioDecon Announces West Central Florida Operations for Crime & Trauma Scene Clean-Up, Meth Lab Clean-Up, and Bio-Hazard Remediation
Rapid Response BioDecon gives West Central Florida a choice in BioHazard Decontamination Services. Specialists in Crime & Trauma Scene Clean-Up, Meth Lab Clean-Up, and all issues of a biological hazardous nature are ready to assist families, businesses and municipalities in need. - November 03, 2008 - Rapid Response BioDecon, Inc.
Presidential Campaign: Emotional Pendulum Swings Back to Go
After a back-and-forth campaign, voters now feel basically the same emotional connection they did to the presidential candidates as they did a year ago, according to a new study by SenseUS(TM) Emotional Response Polling. The one notable difference is Sarah Palin, who was relatively unknown in... - November 01, 2008 - SenseUs™
New Survey Shows Teens Deeply Concerned About Election Issues and Civic Engagement, But Most Say They Would Not Want to be President
Results released this week from a survey of U.S. teens shows they are deeply concerned about civic engagement and issues around our upcoming presidential election, but most would not want to be President and they say education is the most important issue we face. Survey: Teens Don’t Want to... - November 01, 2008 - Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Bail Me Out
Hard financial times have always led to great music. Muddy Waters. Johnny Cash. James Brown. All of them sang about the struggle to put food on the table. So it's no surprise that musicians today are responding to the credit crunch, and the federal government's attempt to solve it, in song. Jim Becker, a 47-year-old Whittier songwriter who says he moved to Los Angeles in 1984 with $800 in his pocket hoping to make it big, echoes what a lot of Americans are feeling right now. - October 31, 2008 - Foggy Idea Music
Bio Energy Plantations CEO Wins "Spirit of Enterprise" Award
Bio Energy plantations has won Singapore’s prestigious “Spirit of Enterprise” award. - October 26, 2008 - Bio Energy Plantations Pte Ltd
InkjetSuperstore.com Continues to Focus on Reducing Printing Costs When Printing Checks with MICR Toner Cartridges
With the expansion of its lineup of replacement MICR toner cartridges for use in Lexmark, HP, IBM, Dell, Xerox, Troy, and Source Technologies printers, InkjetSuperstore.com continues to focus on reducing printing costs when printing checks with MICR toner cartridges. "InkjetSuperstore.com has... - October 24, 2008 - InkjetSuperstore.com
Biometrics4ALL Becomes the First and Only Certified DNA Collection Automation LiveScan Provider
Biometrics4ALL announced today that it became the first and only certified DNA Collection Automation LiveScan provider in the state of California. Biometrics4ALL received a blanket purchase order for 75 DNA Live Scan units in June of 2008 from the California Department of Justice. Biometrics4ALL was one of the four awarded vendors for this DNA Collection Automation project, which included Biometrics4ALL, Cogent Systems, L1 Identity Solutions (Identix), and Motorola. - October 24, 2008 - Biometrics4ALL
Infor Public Sector Experiences Strong Momentum of Hansen 8 Software
Governments and Municipalities Select Software for its Robust Functionality and Ease of Implementation. - October 24, 2008 - Infor
A New Way to Support U.S. Veterans - The Veterans Business Directory
This Veterans Day and all year long, people can honor U.S. veterans in a new way: Thank them for their military service and then do business with them at the nationwide Veterans Business Directory. - October 24, 2008 - VetFriends.com
SecureUSA Develops Solution to Increase Life Cycle of Anti Terrorist Vehicle Barriers
SecureUSA Inc. has developed a solution to increase the life, usability, reliability and flexibility of the popular MP5000 mobile vehicle barrier. The quick to install solution is being widely implemented across the US to protect high profile, at risk events and facilities. - October 24, 2008 - SecureUSA Inc
The Chicago Tribune Endorses Steve Miller for Congress in Illinois 7th Congressional District
The Chicago Tribune endorsed Steve Miller (R) IL for Illinois Seventh Congressional District on October 22, 2008. Steve Miller's campaign is making headlines with a message of Constitutionally mandated government transparency, liberty, and freedom. Steve Miller is committed to bringing a profound... - October 23, 2008 - Steve Miller for Congress
Lee County, FL- Clerk of the Circuit Court Selects Axia, Pioneer Technology Group’s Value Adjustment Board Software
The Lee County Clerk of the Circuit Court has selected Pioneer Technology Group to improve the efficiency of the Value Adjustment Board petitioning process. - October 22, 2008 - Pioneer Technology Group
JES & Co. Supports Education Publishers’ Efforts with Free Access to State and National Achievement Standards
National and International Education Communities Applaud JES & Co.’s Open Source Education Standards Services - October 20, 2008 - JES & Co.
Gun Owners of Nevada Pushing for 2nd Amendment Freedoms in Las Vegas, Clark County and Nevada
Gun Owners of Nevada. Nevada's Only No Compromise Gun Lobby. Defend the 2nd Amendment within the state of Nevada. Legal defense of law abiding citizens whose 2nd Amendment rights have been infringed. Work to implement a “Vermont Style Carry” within the state of Nevada. gonv.org. - October 20, 2008 - Gun Owners of Nevada
Sharing Thoughts of Veterans Day
Veterans Day Online Forum & Tribute Video. - October 19, 2008 - VetFriends.com
Opal Conferences Invites Gordon “Grant” Curtis to Speak at Boston Wealth Management Forum
Addressing suitability for 130/30 portfolio strategy for endowment and pension funds - October 18, 2008 - GG Curtis Consulting
Pioneer Signs Deal to Deliver Court Case System to Okaloosa County Florida
Pioneer Technology Group (PTG) today announced the signing of a contract with the Okaloosa County Clerk’s office for Benchmark, the company’s new state of the art Court Case Management System. The system was developed specifically for use in Florida courts and uses the latest... - October 11, 2008 - Pioneer Technology Group
U.S. Veteran Founded Web Site Gets Ready for Veterans Day 2008
The largest Web site reuniting U.S. veterans - encourages the community to come together this Veterans Day in support and honor of veterans and military personnel nationwide. - October 11, 2008 - VetFriends.com
New Presidential Election Map Displays Importance of Toss-Up States
A new 2008 Presidential Election Map shows exactly how and why the presidential election is so close. The map shows how many people live in each state. It is made up of small grid squares. The bigger the state on the map, the greater the electoral clout. ODT also published an Equal Area Map of the USA, as well as the the Peters World Map which appeared on The West Wing. GIF images of ODT’s 2008 Presidential Election Map available free to individuals. - October 09, 2008 - ODT, Inc.
BiggerPockets Offers Alternative Bailout Plan by Quicken Loans’ Chairman
As the premier real estate social networking site, BiggerPockets.com - http://www.biggerpockets.com - is dedicated to helping provide the information needed to navigate the turbulent waters of the greatest economic crisis to strike the United States---the world---since the Great Depression of the... - October 09, 2008 - BiggerPockets, Inc.
US Army Awards ODIN Technologies Prime Contract for Passive RFID
The US Army’s Product Manager Joint-Automatic Identification Technology (PM J-AIT) Office for total AIT and RFID solutions awards passive RFID contract valued at over $75 million to ODIN technologies. - October 09, 2008 - ODIN technologies
ONSITE and Content Analyst Announce Strategic Partnership
Integrated Technology to Expand Text Analytics Capabilities for eView(TM) Review Platform. - October 07, 2008 - ONSITE3
Young Voters Warn Californians About Impact of Gay Marriage
Young adults desperately warn voters about the unfavorable consequences of same-sex marriage before November's election. Those in favor of Proposition 8, the marriage amendment which defines marriage as only between a man and a woman, are using social internet utilities to inform Californians about the negative impact of same-sex marriage. - October 06, 2008 - Whatisprop8.com
EOS Remediation Secures Patent Rights for Vadose Zone Remediation by Physical and Biological Means
EOS Remediation, LLC, a developer and manufacturer of advanced technologies for groundwater restoration, and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC announced that they have signed an Exclusive Patent License Agreement. This royalty-based agreement grants EOS Remediation an exclusive world-wide... - October 02, 2008 - EOS Remediation, LLC
Detroit Wayne County Health Authority Releases Report Entitled "Ensuring Essential Health Services on the Near East Side of Detroit"
This is the culmination of a year-long study by a collaboration of community organizations dedicated to filling the health void left with the closure of Detroit Riverview Hospital on Detroit's East Side. The Detroit Wayne County Health Authority coordinated the process. Recommendations include development of "medical home" primary care centers and an emergency department diversion program. - October 02, 2008 - Detroit Wayne County Health Authority