Government Agencies Newswire
1 - CAGW to Obama: Actions Speak Louder Than Words
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 11, 2009 - The nation’s premier taxpayer watchdog group, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW), responded favorably to several of the earmark reform initiatives mentioned today by President Obama as he signed the $410 billion omnibus appropriations bill. The...
2 - SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan Deadline for Private Non-Profit Organizations Is April 14
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-March 11, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds eligible Private Non-Profit Organizations (PNPs) of the April 14, 2009 deadline to submit disaster loan applications for Economic Injury caused by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that occurred from June 6...
3 - GSA Awards Information Technology Contract to Cornerstone OnDemand
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-March 11, 2009 - Cornerstone OnDemand Inc. has been awarded a five-year Information Technology (IT) Schedule Contract by the General Services Administration (GSA), the company announced today. The GSA provides workplaces, technology solutions and acquisition...
4 - BearingPoint Awarded Department of Defense Logistics, Maintenance and Supply Support Contract Valued Up to $21.5 Million
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 11, 2009 - BearingPoint, Inc. (OTCBB: BGPTQ), one of the world’s largest management and technology consulting firms, today announced that it has been awarded a contract for Logistics, Maintenance, and Supply Support (LMSS) functions and associated technologies by...
5 - SBA’s Deadline to Apply for Physical Damage Disaster Loans Is April 6; Adds Ten Counties
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-March 11, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds certain Private, Non-Profit Organizations (PNPs) that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature of the deadline to submit disaster loan applications for damages caused by severe winter storm and...
6 - LifeLock® and FBI-LEEDA to Educate Georgia Law Enforcement to Combat Identity Theft
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-March 11, 2009 - Located in the heart of the Southeast, Atlanta is well known for its civil war battlefields, sports & entertainment events, and a myriad of other tourist attractions. While the Peach State is the ninth largest state in the U.S., it is a prime...
7 - John Bogle to Speak in Washington, DC with FI360’s Blaine Aikin on the Urgency to Enforce a Fiduciary Standard to Bolster Investor Confidence in the Markets
fiduciary360: WHO: John “Jack” C. Bogle, founder and former CEO of The Vanguard Group andBlaine F. Aikin, president/CEO of fiduciary360 (fi360) WHAT: Press Briefing on Fiduciary Standard and Regulatory Reform WHEN: Friday, March 13, 10:30 to 11:15 AM WHERE: Omni Shoreham Hotel...
8 - Disaster Manager James Ryan Named One of Year's Top Executives by Federal Computer Week Magazine
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 11, 2009 - For his overall leadership and contributions to the development of SBA's Disaster Assistance electronic loan application, James M. Ryan has been honored as one of this year's top federal information technology professionals by Federal Computer Week...
9 - Texas Candidate for 2010 U.S. Senator, Dr. Alma Aguado, Announces Political Platform on Education and Healthcare Reform
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-March 11, 2009 - In the event U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) vacates her position next year, Alma Aguado is ready to lead Texas into the future with a focus on education. "The Hispanic community is a few decades away from an historical turning point. If we plan...
10 - Unmanned Aerial System Flies High with S1000D™
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-March 11, 2009 - Inmedius announces Insitu’s decision to employ its S1000D Publishing Suite™ to support S1000D™ projects for their customers. Insitu, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, designs, develops and manufactures Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS...
11 - Food Safety: Majority of Americans Feel Industry Doesn’t Do Enough
MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-March 11, 2009 - On the heels of the largest product recall in U.S. history, an ASQ survey reveals that although the majority of the food industry may be following safe production procedures, the majority of the public doesn’t feel it does enough. Food safety is still...
12 - American Water Teams With EPA For Inaugural “Fix a Leak Week”
VOORHEES, N.J.-(Business Wire)-March 11, 2009 - American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK), the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company, today announced that it is encouraging all its customers to participate in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA...
13 - Beacon Power Receives Full Environmental Approval From U.S. Department of Energy for 20 Megawatt Flywheel Plant
TYNGSBORO, Mass.-(Business Wire)-March 11, 2009 - Beacon Power Corporation (Nasdaq: BCON), a company that designs and develops advanced products and services to support more stable, reliable and efficient electricity grid operation, announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has completed...
14 - DLT Solutions Partners with Quadstone Paramics to Deliver Leading Traffic Microsimulation Software to Government Agencies
HERNDON, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 11, 2009 - DLT Solutions, Inc., a value-added reseller of industry-leading IT products and services to the public sector, today announced that it will offer Quadstone Paramics’ portfolio of products to state, local and federal government agencies via DLT...
15 - Media Alert: FedSources Announces “Stimulus Spending Analysis” Event
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 11, 2009 - FedSources, a Washington Management Group company, is hosting the following event to provide insight into how contract spending will be driven by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Who: Ray Bjorklund Executive Vice President and...
16 - Pivot3® Receives Lenel Factory Certification
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 11, 2009 - Pivot3®, Inc, the market leader in High-Definition Storage™, today announced that it has received Lenel factory certification for its High-Definition Storage solutions. This certification formalizes the Pivot3 membership in the Lenel OpenAccess...
17 - Axis Communications Names John Bartolac Government Business Development Manager
CHELMSFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-March 11, 2009 - Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, today announced that it has named John Bartolac as its business development manager for the government industry segment. Bartolac will be the chief liaison and manage Axis...
18 - Clarification on Regulatory Decisions on Antipsychotic Trials Brought During ISCTM Annual Meeting
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 11, 2009 - A half-day symposium on emerging regulatory practice around approvals for antipsychotic compounds was held March 4, 2009, at the Annual Meeting of the International Society for CNS Clinical Trials and Methodology (ISCTM) in Arlington, VA. The meeting was...
19 - Three Days That Will Change America: Americans Unite to Virtually March on Washington for Energy Independence
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - Oil executive T. Boone Pickens today announced that he is organizing a Virtual March on Washington D.C. for Energy Independence on April 1-3, 2009. In three days that will change America forever, Pickens is calling on the “Pickens New Energy Army” and...
20 - Baker Team Awarded FEMA Risk MAP Program Production and Technical Services Contract
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - Michael Baker Jr., Inc., an engineering unit of Michael Baker Corporation (NYSE Alternext US:BKR), announced today that BakerAECOM, LLC, a limited liability company of which Baker is the managing member, has been informed by the Department of Homeland...
21 - ITT Receives $317 Million Order for Counter Improvised Explosive Devices
CLIFTON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - ITT Corporation (NYSE:ITT) announced today it has been awarded a $317 million order to produce an additional 4,501 CREW 2.1 Vehicle Receiver Jammers (CVRJ), vehicle-mounted systems that prevent the detonation of improvised explosive devices (IEDs...
22 - VeteranOwnedBusiness.com Reaches 1,000 Listings in Under 100 days
MELBOURNE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - Veterans who own and operate businesses have found a new, comprehensive directory to help promote their products and/or services to millions of fellow veterans, government agencies, corporate purchasing departments, contractors and consumers who...
23 - National Strategies Acquires Leading Public Affairs Firm
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - National Strategies, LLC (NSI), a nationally recognized business-to-government consulting firm that provides companies with the strategy and hands-on resources to understand and access government contracts, announced today the acquisition of the Edison...
24 - NetWitness CEO Testifies Before the House Homeland Security Committee
HERNDON, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - NetWitness Corporation, the leading provider of next generation network monitoring and threat analysis solutions, announced today that its Chairman and CEO, Amit Yoran, testified before the House Homeland Security Committee on the issue of the Nation’s...
25 - NRF Strongly Opposes Introduction of Union ‘Card-Check’ Legislation
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - The National Retail Federation urged Congress to reject “card-check” legislation introduced in the House and Senate today that would effectively take away workers’ right to a secret ballot in union organizing elections. “Secret ballot elections are...
26 - Additional FOSE 2009 and GovSec 2009 Exhibitor Profiles
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - FOSE 2009 takes place March 10 - 12 and GovSec 2009 takes place March 11 - 12 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. Business Wire is the official news wire for the FOSE 2009 and GovSec 2009. Breaking news releases, advisories...
27 - Ocean Conservancy Report: Volunteers Remove Seven Million Pounds of Trash from the Ocean, Lakes, Rivers and Waterways in World’s Only Country-by-Country, State-by-State Analysis of Marine Debris
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - Today, Ocean Conservancy releases A Rising Tide of Ocean Debris and What We Can Do About It. The report features the organization’s annual Marine Debris Index – the world’s only country-by-country, state-by-state analysis of trash in our ocean and...
28 - Another Year of Banner Growth in 2008, but Clean-Energy Sector Looks to Stimulus for Help in 2009
PORTLAND, Ore. & OAKLAND, Calif.-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - Despite growing economic uncertainty over the last year, the three major clean-energy sectors — solar photovoltaics (PV), wind power, and biofuels — kept up a blistering growth rate, increasing 53 percent from $75.8 billion in...
29 - New Haven Collects Nearly $3 Million in One Year From Back Taxes, Tickets & Penalties With License Plate Recognition System
BREWSTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - Since employing the Mobile Plate Hunter-900 license plate recognition system by ELSAG North America one year ago, New Haven, CT tax collector C.J. Cuticello claims to have pulled in $2.6 million in revenue owed to the municipality. The MPH-900 is a...
30 - Hendrick Construction Completes County Jail Addition
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - Hendrick Construction, Inc. has successfully completed the 81,000-square-foot Mecklenburg County Jail-North Annex, and the sheriff’s office is planning to open the new facility in April. The annex can hold up to 250 inmates in 36,000 square feet...
31 - MajescoMastek Solutions Recognized with Two Celent Model Carrier Awards
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - MajescoMastek, the U.S. subsidiary of global technology solutions provider Mastek Limited (NSE: MASTEK), today announced that its clients, Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance (FAMI) and Transamerica Reinsurance, have been recognized as models in IT best...
32 - FOSE 2009 News Distributed By Business Wire Available At WWW.TRADESHOWNEWS.COM
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - As the official news release distribution service for FOSE 2009, Business Wire will be posting exhibitor news releases on a dedicated show news archive on the official show site as well as at www.tradeshownews.com. Media may contact the Business Wire Event...
33 - Crummer Graduate School of Business Domestic Consulting Project Program Partners with Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Orlando Metro
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - The Rollins MBA at the Crummer Graduate School of Business and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando are pleased to announce they are working together on a Domestic Consulting Project Program to provide management consulting and advice to...
34 - New GSA Contract Expands COPAN Systems’ Government Business Opportunity and Accelerates Energy Reductions
LONGMONT, Colo.-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - COPAN Systems, the leader in persistent data storage solutions, today announced the availability of a new General Services Administration (GSA) contract schedule for government agencies and COPAN value-added resellers (VARs). The availability of the...
35 - FedSources Releases “Agency Drivers” for the Department of Transportation
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - FedSources, a Washington Management Group company, today issued the latest figures in its “Agency Drivers” series – a series of monthly releases that provide high-level budget information as well as a list of the top-funded information technology...
36 - Collaborative Utility Task Force Partners with DOE to Develop Cyber Security Requirements for Advanced Metering Infrastructure
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - The Advanced Metering Infrastructure Security (AMI-SEC) Task Force announces the release of the AMI System Security Requirements, a first-of-its-kind for the utility industry that will help utilities procure and implement secure components and...
37 - DriveSavers Recovers Sensitive Data For The United States Air Force
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - DriveSavers
38 - Sumitomo’s FutureFLEX Air-blown Fiber Assists National Library of Medicine (National Institutes of Health) to Meet Green Federal Building, Fiscal Responsibility, and Network Growth Objectives
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - Sumitomo Electric Lightwave today announced the deployment of its FutureFLEX® Air-Blown Fiber® system ( www.futureflex.com ) at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world’s largest medical library and the information and...
39 - New RINGLER RADIO Online RADIO Podcast, “Empowering People with Disabilities under the Obama Administration”
ALISO VIEJO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - Ringler Radio(TM), the four-year-old online radio production arm of Ringler Associates®, the insurance industry’s largest structured settlement firm, has released its latest production, “People with Disabilities under the Obama...
40 - CFO Selection and the Obama Administration
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - As the American Recovery and Re-Investment Act rolls out, the Obama administration will seek, select and nominate individuals to serve as chief financial officers. The Association of Government Accountants (AGA) Executive Director Relmond Van Daniker...
41 - Former California Deputy State Treasurer Paul Rosenstiel Returns to De La Rosa & Co.
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - Paul Rosenstiel has rejoined De La Rosa & Co. in its San Francisco office, returning to the firm where he previously worked for ten years. His move comes after two years as Deputy State Treasurer of California, during which time he helped the...
42 - KnowledgeWorks and New Technology Foundations Join Forces to Transform Approach to High School Education in the U.S.
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - KnowledgeWorks Foundation, a national public education philanthropy, announced today a strategic partnership with New Technology Foundation (New Tech), an organization that has pioneered an approach to collaborative, technology-based learning and teaching...
43 - State Data Shows Progress in Preventing Foreclosures
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - As highlighted in Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s weekly radio address, the Department of Corporations today released new mortgage data that shows 136,785 mortgage loan modifications occurred in California in 2008. The data demonstrates that...
44 - PCMA on New AARP Study: Biogenerics Will Help Lower Specialty Drug Costs for Consumers
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) President and CEO Mark Merritt released the following statement today on a new report from AARP examining the high prices of various specialty products and the need for generic biologics to lower costs for...
45 - American Society of Landscape Architects Convenes Blue Ribbon Panel in Response to Landmark National Mall Restoration Plan
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announced today it will form a Blue Ribbon Panel of design professionals to discuss and make recommendations on the National Park Service’s milestone plan, released online last week, which outlines a...
46 - Millipore Corporation Supports Presidential Order On Stem Cell Research
BILLERICA, Mass.-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - Millipore Corporation (NYSE:MIL), a provider of technologies, tools and services for the global life science industry, is supporting an executive order signed by President Barack Obama at the White House today, which rescinds limits on federal funding...
47 - ITT Publishes White Paper on Water, Energy Initiatives in Stimulus Package
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT), the leading provider of pumps and systems to move and treat water and wastewater, has published a new white paper titled: The Most Important Things You Need to Know about the Stimulus Package. On February 17, 2009...
48 - FINRA Seeks Major Expansion of TRACE Reporting
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is proposing a major expansion of its Trade Compliance and Reporting Engine (TRACE) to include debt issued by federal government agencies, government corporations and government sponsored enterprises...
49 - Keffer and Davis File Texas Consumer First Legislation
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - Texas consumers come first in a comprehensive package of electricity bills filed Monday by state Rep. Jim Keffer and state Sen. Wendy Davis. The Texas Consumer First package of bills will help make electricity more affordable by bolstering competition in...
50 - TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies, U.S. EPA Collaborate to Study Perfluorinated Compounds in Water, Wildlife
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced it has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the National Exposure Research Laboratory of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to use the Agilent time-of-flight...
51 - TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies Announces GC Productivity, Performance Boosts, Next-Generation HPLC-Chip/MS, and Collaboration with EPA at Pittcon 2009
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today introduced major enhancements to its flagship gas chromatography (GC) line that enable users to run more samples and increase performance with challenging samples at lower cost. The second generation of Agilent’s...
52 - Coldpack™ AirLiner® Receives Prestigious International Industry Awards
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - Coldpack™, an innovative insulated packaging solutions leader, announced today that its AirLiner® product, used in tandem with the company’s AntiFreeze Vaccine Backpack, has recently received two top international industry honors. First, the Cold...
53 - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s Math Expressions and Saxon Math at Forefront of Mathematics Curricula Resulting in Higher Math Achievement, According to New Federal Study
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - Recently released results from a large-scale federal study commissioned by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences show that Math Expressions and Saxon Math, both published by global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt...
54 - CPU Tech Answers DoD Mandate – Instruction 5200.39 – to Protect Critical Program Information
PLEASANTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - CPU Technology, Inc. (CPU Tech), a leader in secure processing solutions, announces today the availability of the Acalis® CPU872 secure processor that directly addresses the need for anti-tamper technology in critical commercial and military...
55 - Lieberman Software CEO Philip Lieberman to Present at Cyber Security Conference
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - Lieberman Software today announced that President and CEO Philip Lieberman will be a presenter at the 2009 Cyber Security Conference in Washington, D.C. Sponsored by the Technology Training Corporation, the conference brings together senior level military...
56 - CEA Urges Senate Confirmation of Ron Kirk for U.S. Trade Representative; Praises Obama Administration for Commitment to Free Trade
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today applauded President Barack Obama’s selection of Ronald Kirk for U.S. Trade Representative, and called on the U.S. Senate to swiftly confirm his nomination. The Senate Committee on Finance will hold...
57 - Majority of U.S. Adults Worried about Cost of Medical Care and Insurance
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - Half of U.S. adults (48%) are very to extremely worried about having to pay more for their health care or health insurance, and only 8% are not worried at all. Those ages 45 to 64 years old are most worried (56%), whereas the younger generation (ages...
58 - U.S. Middle Market Outlook 2009 Featured on CIT “5 Minute Capital” Podcast Series
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), a bank holding company, today released its second podcast installment based on its exclusive study entitled, “U.S. Middle Market Outlook 2009: Navigating the Credit Crunch.” The podcast is featured on 5 Minute Capital...
59 - CDW-G Issues RFP Seeking Small Business Partners
VERNON HILLS, Ill.-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - CDW Government, Inc. (CDW-G), a wholly owned subsidiary of CDW Corporation and leading source of Information Technology (IT) solutions to governments and educators, today announced the immediate availability of a request for proposals (RFP...
60 - National Security Agency Director to Keynote At RSA® Conference 2009
SAN MATEO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - RSA Conference News Facts RSA® Conference (www.rsaconference.com), the world’s leading information security conference, today announced that Lieutenant General Keith B. Alexander, Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) and Chief of the...
61 - The Alabama Department of Revenue Launches Abandoned Motor Vehicle Information Service at https://www.alabamainteractive.org/abondedvehicle
MONTGOMERY, Ala.-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - The Alabama Department of Revenue has launched its Abandoned Vehicle Information Service . About NIC NIC is the nation’s leading provider of official government portals, online services, and secure payment processing solutions. The company’s...
62 - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Awards $21M Contract to ICF International
FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - ICF Incorporated, LLC, a subsidiary of ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI), announced today that it won a new contract with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA). The five-year agreement...
63 - Governor Announces Enhanced Recovery Act Web Site at http://www.MaineRecovery.gov
AUGUSTA, Maine-(Business Wire)-March 6, 2009 - Governor John E. Baldacci today unveiled an improved version of the state web page dedicated to the federal Recovery Act. Through the enhanced site, http://www.MaineRecovery.gov, Mainers can access up-to-date information about where and how federal...
64 - U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Dr. Jill Biden Visit Miami Dade College to Discuss Student Access and Achievement, and the Importance of Community Colleges in Job Creation
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-March 6, 2009 - U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Dr. Jill Biden today held a panel discussion with nearly 200 enthusiastic students at Miami Dade College (MDC) to exchange ideas on improving student access and achievement at colleges and universities and the...
65 - ADAO Praises Senate for Passage of Fifth Annual Resolution that Establishes “National Asbestos Awareness Week”
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 6, 2009 - The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), the leading organization serving as the voice of asbestos victims, today celebrates the passage of S.RES.57, a resolution that declares the first week of April as “National Asbestos Awareness Week” and...
66 - GovSec 2009 Exhibitor Profiles
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 6, 2009 - GovSec 2009 takes place March 11, 2009 - March 12, 2009 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. Business Wire is the official news wire for the GovSec 2009. Breaking news releases, advisories, photos, and multimedia are available at...
67 - SBA Disaster Assistance Available to Private Non-Profit Organizations in New York
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-March 6, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration announces that certain Private Non-Profit Organizations (PNPs) that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low interest rate disaster loans. These loans are available as a...
68 - FOSE 2009 Exhibitor Profiles
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 6, 2009 - FOSE 2009 takes place March 10, 2009 - March 12, 2009 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. Business Wire is the official news wire for the FOSE 2009. Breaking news releases, advisories, photos, and multimedia are available at...
69 - State of Maryland’s CVS Caremark Contract Audit Reveals More than $10 Million in Potential Overpayments, Undisclosed Rebates, Improper Drug Switching, According to CtW
ANNAPOLIS, Md.-(Business Wire)-March 6, 2009 - CVS Caremark, the State of Maryland’s former pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), collected more than $10 million in potential overpayments and undisclosed rebates, among other deficiencies, according to the State Department of Legislative Services which...
70 - Jordan and the United States Sign Contract for Nuclear and Radioactive Material Central Storage Facility
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 6, 2009 - Jordan and The United States signed a contract last week for the building and construction of a modern national Central Storage Facility (CSF) for radioactive waste at the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission in Amman. The agreement between the Jordan Atomic...
71 - SBA Disaster Loan Deadline is April 14; There is Still Time to Apply
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-March 6, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding disaster victims that April 14 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans available in declared counties of the State of Indiana. The SBA declared a disaster because of damages and...
72 - Battelle Joins Officials at Pentagon Ribbon-Cutting to Mark Opening of Integrated Emergency Operations Center
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 6, 2009 - Battelle’s contributions to the design and construction of a new Integrated Emergency Operations Center (IEOC) at the Pentagon were recognized in a dedication of the facility today. The IEOC consolidates emergency operations of the two key agencies...
73 - CEA Congratulates President Obama's Choice for First Federal CIO
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 6, 2009 - The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today applauded President Barack Obama for naming Vivek Kundra as the country's first Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO). "Vivek Kundra is respected among his peers as a creative force in the...
74 - SBA Joins Governor Lynch in Offering Disaster Assistance to New Hampshire Businesses Economically Affected by the Ice Storm
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 6, 2009 - Low-interest disaster loans are available in New Hampshire to small businesses, and most private, non-profit organizations of all sizes affected by the severe ice storm that occurred on December 11, 2008. SBA Acting Administrator Darryl Hairston made the...
75 - Rossman Joins the Breaux-Lott Leadership Group
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 6, 2009 - Former Senators Trent Lott and John Breaux, founding partners of the Breaux-Lott Leadership Group, announced today that Manny Rossman has joined the Leadership Group, a bipartisan partnership offering strategic advice, consulting, and lobbying to a wide...
76 - Greenberg Traurig Expands its Washington, D.C. Office With the Addition of Andrew G. Berg
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP announced that Andrew G. Berg has joined its Washington, D.C. office as a shareholder in the antitrust litigation and corporate and securities practice groups. Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Berg was...
77 - OGC Seeks Participants for Ocean Science Interoperability Experiment Phase II
WAYLAND, Mass.-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - The Open Geospatial Consortium Inc. (OGC(R)) will launch the second phase of an Interoperability Experiment on ocean science interoperability at a meeting Specifications support interoperable solutions that “geo-enable” the Web, wireless and...
78 - Adacel Awarded European ATC Simulation Contracts Valued at More Than C$12.5M
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - Adacel (ASX:ADA) today announced that the company has been awarded a series of European contracts for Air Traffic Control (ATC) simulation training systems and support valued at more than C$12.5 million. “We consider Europe to be a key area in our...
79 - DLT Solutions Partners with EDSA Power Analytics to Deliver Electrical Power Design and Simulation for Government
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - DLT Solutions, Inc., a value-added reseller of industry-leading IT products and services, today announced it will offer the EDSA Paladin® platform of Power Analytics™ software products to state, local and federal government agencies via DLT Solutions...
80 - G&B Solutions, Inc. Awarded Contract for Systems Operations Support Services at Social Security Administration
RESTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - G&B Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of VSE Corporation (Nasdaq GS:VSEC), received notification of a contract award to provide Systems Operations Support Services to the Social Security Administration (SSA) as a subcontractor to Koniag Services, Inc...
81 - NRF Warns Banks’ Mortgage Mistakes Being Repeated in Credit Card Market
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - The National Retail Federation told state attorneys general this week that hefty interchange fees have changed the credit card industry in much the same way lucrative origination fees changed the home mortgage industry and contributed to the current...
82 - Z-Line Designs CEO Supports Helmet Upgrade Kits for U.S. Troops with Generous Donation
SAN RAMON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - Jim Sexton, president and CEO of Z-Line Designs furniture company, has given $30,000 to help provide U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan with safer and more durable helmets through the a donation to the Montgomery, Tex., based nonprofit Operation...
83 - HHS Issues Special Report on Health Reform and Launches New healthreform.gov Web Site
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - Americans expressed serious concerns regarding health care in a new report released today by the Department of Health and Human Services. The report, Americans Speak on Health Reform: Report on Health Care Community Discussions, summarizes comments from the...
84 - Edvance Research, Inc. Rewards Employees with Stock Ownership Plan
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - Today, Edvance Research Inc. announced that the company has formed an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and has joined the growing list of companies whose employees are stockholders. The employees will own a percentage of the Company over a period of...
85 - T. Boone Pickens Highlights February Foreign Oil Dependence Numbers as Energy Debate Heats Up in Washington
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - Speaking at The Wall Street Journal’s ECOnomics conference, today energy expert T. Boone Pickens provided his third consecutive monthly update on the level of United States’ imports of foreign oil, at the same time that President Obama and...
86 - SBA Revises Goodwill Lending Provisions in SOP; Will Consider Higher Limits Case-by-Case
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that it is accommodating concerns raised regarding the recently announced policy guidance on the financing of goodwill. SBA will consider loans for larger goodwill amounts on a case-by-case basis through...
87 - DLT Solutions Partners with EDSA Power Analytics to Deliver Electrical Power Design and Simulation for Government
HERNDON, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - DLT Solutions, Inc., a value-added reseller of industry-leading IT products and services, today announced it will offer the EDSA Paladin® platform of Power Analytics™ software products to state, local and federal government agencies via DLT...
88 - CVS Caremark May be Violating Privacy of Hundreds of Thousands of Floridians, According to CtW
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - Privacy advocates are launching a public awareness campaign today in Tallahassee, sounding the alarm that CVS Caremark, the pharmacy benefit manager, could be putting the patient information and prescription drug history of state employees up for...
89 - Initiate Systems’ Schumacher to Lead Session at GovSec and U.S. Law: “Finding Terrorists by Connecting the Dots”
-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - Initiate Systems, Inc.: What: Presentation titled “Finding Terrorists by Connecting the Dots” at the GovSec and U.S. Law conference in Washington, D.C. Why: More than 240 regional and state police departments in Washington, Oregon, and Alaska all share...
90 - Fourth Annual GovMarks Awards Open for Nominations
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - GovMark Council, a not-for-profit forum that facilitates education and networking for senior-level marketing executives who serve the government Information Technology and Telecommunications (IT&T) market, today opened the fourth annual GovMarks...
91 - URS Joint Venture Awarded Major Nuclear Component Replacement Contract by TVA
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - URS Corporation (NYSE: URS) today announced that SGT LLC, a 50-50 joint venture between URS’ Washington Division and AREVA NP Inc., has been awarded a contract by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to provide project management, engineering and...
92 - Protonex Awarded Program to Further Develop Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Power Systems
SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass.-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - Protonex Technology Corporation (LSE: AIM: PTX and PTXU), a leading provider of advanced fuel cell power systems announces that, as anticipated, it has received confirmation of a $1,481,470 contract award from the U.S. Army to adapt its solid oxide...
93 - Government Contractor GTSI Reports Profitable Annual Results for the First Time in Four Years
HERNDON, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - GTSI Corp. (NASDAQ:GTSI), an Enterprise IT infrastructure solutions and services provider to the government, announced today its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2008. “The outstanding results for 2008 indicate that GTSI has...
94 - Senior Tariff and Trade Executive Joins STTAS
DETROIT-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services, Inc. is pleased to announce that Kevin M. Smith, a renowned international trade and customs executive, has joined the Firm as its Senior Vice President of Strategic Programs. Mr. Smith, a 30 year veteran, will be...
95 - Preferred Systems Solutions, Inc. (PSS) Awarded U.S. Department of State GEMS Contract
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - Preferred Systems Solutions (PSS), announced that it has been awarded a 5 year $26.5 million contract from the Department of State (DoS), Bureau of Human Resources to support the Global Employment Management System (GEMS). Under this award, PSS will...
96 - ExxonMobil and National Community Action Foundation Partner to Train Workers in Energy Efficiency
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) and the National Community Action Foundation announced today a new partnership to enhance training programs for the tens of thousands of new workers required to meet the needs of rapidly growing weatherization programs around the country. ExxonMobil will donate...
97 - ABM Industries Helps FBI Building Achieve First-Ever Top Rating for Sustainability from U.S. Green Building Council
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - ABM Engineering Services, working in concert with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and USAA Real Estate Company (USAA), played a key role in helping the FBI’s Regional Facility in Chicago secure the world’s first top-tier or Platinum rating from the...
98 - IAFF Statement on Appointment of Fugate to Head Federal Emergency Management Agency
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - The International Association of Fire Fighters and its state association, the Florida Professional Firefighters, today issued this statement on President Obama’s choice of Craig Fugate to head the Federal Emergency Management Agency: “Craig Fugate’s...
99 - First Wind’s Stetson Wind Expansion Project Approved by the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - First Wind, an independent developer of wind power in North America, today announced it has received approval from the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC) to build a 25.5 megawatt (MW) expansion of the Stetson Wind project outside of Danforth, Me. First...
100 - JCPenney Becomes First Retailer to Earn Energy Star® Award for Sustained Excellence in Energy Management
PLANO, Texas-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - In recognition of its continued commitment to strategic energy management, JCPenney was honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) with the ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained Excellence in Energy...
101 - TriWest Healthcare Alliance Named a Finalist in URAC’s Best Practices in Health Care Consumer Empowerment and Protection Awards Consumer Decision-Making Will Be Among Distinguished Award Winners at Best Practices Conference & Exhibit, April 1-2, 2009
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - URAC, a leading independent accrediting organization, has announced that a distinguished panel of judges selected TriWest Healthcare Alliance as one of 23 finalists in its Best Practices in Health Care Consumer Empowerment and Protection Awards competition...
102 - David Hooks Named to NLC Leadership Post
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - City Councilman David Hooks was appointed Vice-Chairman of the 2009 Finance, Administration and Intergovernmental Relations Policy and Advocacy Committee of the National League of Cities (NLC). Councilman Hooks appointment was announced today by NLC...
103 - Pipeline Experts Gathering for P&GJ’s Opportunities Conference
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - Updates on the latest technologies, construction projects, Alaskan natural gas pipeline and from the corridors of Capitol Hill will highlight the 5th Annual Pipeline Opportunities Conference on March 11 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston...
104 - 101 Year Old Veteran Receives Commendation From the Army
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - Alyce Dixon is 101 years old but you would never know it if you had the opportunity to sit down and talk to her. Last week Dixon, Gladys Schuster Carter, and Mary Crawford Ragland, all members of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, were...
105 - The Economic Meltdown; TARP Crisis & President Obama Reform Policies -- The Time is Now to Change the Meetings Paradigm
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - The meetings industry is under attack in the media, by the general public and on Capitol Hill. Moreover, the industry is reeling from the economic crisis and the negative PR fallout of Troubled Asset Relief Program companies holding meetings that were...
106 - NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 41.6%; February Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®; Business Activity Index at 40.2%; New Orders Index at 40.7%; Employment Index at 37.3%
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector contracted in February, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®. The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves, C.P.M., CFPM, chair of...
107 - PECO Goes Solar!
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - In a plan filed today with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), PECO is seeking approval to purchase 6 megawatts of solar renewable energy credits as part of the company’s ongoing fulfillment of the state’s Alternative Energy Portfolio...
108 - Health Net Medication Therapy Management Program Helps Chronically Ill Medicare Members Improve Prescription Drug Use
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - Health Net Pharmaceutical Services (HNPS), the pharmacy benefit management subsidiary of Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT), today released the results of a study showing that its Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Program in 2008 reached 90 percent of Health...
109 - Navistar Continues toward 2010 Readiness with Mid-Range Advanced EGR Engine
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - Continuing on its path to meet the next round of emissions standards required for 2010, Navistar (NYSE: NAV) today unveiled its 2010 MaxxForce® DT Advanced EGR mid-range diesel engine at the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Work Truck Show in...
110 - Ecuador’s Internal Revenue Service Develops a Reliable, Scalable Platform with Red Hat Solutions
RALEIGH, N.C.-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - Red Hat (NYSE: RHT), the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today announced that Ecuador’s Internal Revenue Service, SRI Ecuador, has developed a stable, secure and affordable platform for its Internet-based tax return project using a...
111 - Oklahoma Tax Resources Available Online at State’s Official Web Site, http://www.OK.gov
OKLAHOMA CITY-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - The tax season deadline is fast approaching and the Oklahoma Tax Commission and OK.gov want to remind Oklahomans that help is available online. Visit http://www.OK.gov, Oklahoma’s official web site, to gain access to valuable tax information and...
112 - Accenture Report Recommends New Approaches to Help Human and Social Service Agencies Address Growing Phenomenon of Multi-Dimensional Disadvantage
LONDON-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - A new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN) questions practices of traditional social security systems, which have centered largely on poverty alleviation, and emphasizes the need to tackle multiple disadvantages that are isolating people from society. Titled...
113 - Little or No Progress in Changing Unhealthy Lifestyles
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - Most health care experts blame American lifestyles, and particularly the large number of Americans who are obese, as one reason why life expectancy in the United States is lower than in many other countries. They also agree that the best thing we could...
114 - Coalition Statement on Introduction of Patent Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 3, 2009 - The Chairman of the Coalition for 21st Century Patent Reform, Gary Griswold, released the following statement after the introduction of The Patent Reform Act of 2009, in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. The bills introduced in the House...
115 - Statement by American Frozen Food Institute President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz on the Introduction of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 3, 2009 - American Frozen Food Institute President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz today issued the following statement following Senator Richard Durbin’s introduction of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. “I commend Senator Durbin for leading this legislative effort...
116 - American Academy of Physician Assistants Supports Sebelius for Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 3, 2009 - The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), the only national professional society to represent all physician assistants, announced today its support for Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of...
117 - Nurses Launch “ChooseCareTN.com” to Support Tennessee’s Elderly, Protect State’s Caregivers
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-March 3, 2009 - Outraged by the increasing intrusion of out-of-state trial lawyers who prey upon Tennessee nursing homes in search of million-dollar verdicts, a coalition of nurses has formed ChooseCareTN to fight back and protect patients and those caregivers who...
118 - Know if Your Tax Preparer is Legit
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-March 3, 2009 - Need a professional tax preparer? Before you Google, flip through the yellow pages or walk into the nearest tax preparation office, know this: If you live in California make sure your tax preparer is legal. Thousands of tax preparers are doing...
119 - President and COO to Transition out of Company over the Next Three Months
FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 3, 2009 - ManTech International Corporation (Nasdaq:MANT) announced today that Robert A. Coleman, its President and Chief Operating Officer, will resign from these positions while retaining his position as a member of ManTech's Board of Directors. Coleman's...
120 - Guidance Software to Present Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at the Raymond James 30th Annual Institutional Investors Conference
PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-March 3, 2009 - Guidance Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: GUID), The World Leader in Digital Investigations™, today announced its participation in the following event: Event: Raymond James 30th Annual Institutional Investors Conference Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2009...
121 - VSE Awarded Worldwide Logistics Contract
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 3, 2009 - VSE Corporation (Nasdaq GS: VSEC) reported today that its Federal Group was awarded a General Services Administration (GSA) Logistics Worldwide (LOGWORLD) Schedule 874 V contract. This new schedule contract is available to all Federal agencies and...
122 - Colosa to Demonstrate Value of Open Source Business Process Management to Government Users at FOSE 2009
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 3, 2009 - Colosa ProcessMaker, a developer of business process management software that enables enterprises and public organizations to simplify workflow through the capture and automation of paper-based processes, will be attending and exhibiting this year’s...
123 - U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff to Keynote Knowledge Management Conference
FALLS CHURCH, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 3, 2009 - 1105 Government Information Group, the leading provider of integrated information and media for the government information technology (IT) market, today announced that General Peter W. Chiarelli, Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, will deliver the...
124 - The American Legion Lauds Ben Stein for Support of Troops
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 3, 2009 - Television personality Ben Stein is being honored by The American Legion for his outspoken support of America’s armed forces. The 64-year old lawyer, economist, author, actor and commentator is the recipient of the veterans service organization’s 2009...
125 - SafeLink Wireless Ads Ask: Why is Alabama Being Silenced?
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(Business Wire)-March 3, 2009 - Half a million low-income households in Alabama qualify for SafeLink Wireless, a free government supported program that provides free cell phones and airtime, but the Alabama Wireless 911 Board has denied certification to bring the service to them...
126 - Business Roundtable Statement on President Obama’s Health Nominees
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 3, 2009 - “As providers of health care coverage to more than 35 million Americans, Business Roundtable members commend President Obama’s selection of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. With Americans...
127 - JackBe Receives Protection Level 3 Accreditation from the Department of Defense
CHEVY CHASE, Md. & FREMONT, Calif.-(Business Wire)-March 3, 2009 - JackBe, the leading provider of enterprise mashup software, announced today that the Department of Defense Intelligence Information System (DoDIIS) has granted the Presto Enterprise Mashup Platform an Authority to Operate at...
128 - Hitachi Sponsors “Meeting Energy Needs, Reducing Environmental Impact” Climate Change Forum in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, March 5
-(Business Wire)-March 3, 2009 - Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501) WHO: The Honorable John F. Kerry, United States Senator (D-MA) will be the featured keynote luncheon presenter at the event. WHAT: The one-day invitational event is a climate change forum being sponsored by Hitachi and...
129 - Rohm and Haas's New Microbicide Controls Fouling in Cooling Towers and Reduces Packaging Footprint
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-March 3, 2009 - With the trend toward concentrated materials to minimize packaging and shipping costs, Rohm and Haas is introducing KATHON™ CF 400 microbicide, a new concentrated, metal-free formulation for microbial control. KATHON™ CF 400 is targeted toward the...
130 - Energy Transfer Partners Reaches Settlement with FERC on Oasis Pipeline
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE:ETP) today announced that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) voted to approve an uncontested settlement agreement resolving all issues related to the Oasis Pipeline arising from the FERC’s July 26, 2007 Show...
131 - Widearea Systems Acquires NYTOR Technologies
FREDERICK, Md.-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - Widearea Systems today announced that it has completed the acquisition of NYTOR Technologies. NYTOR Technologies is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Widearea Systems. NYTOR offers a family of secure thin client devices and integrated solutions that...
132 - JINSA Urges President to Protect Defense Spending as Vital to Economic Recovery
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - Ensuring the economic viability of the American defense industry should be a priority for the Obama Administration, the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs said today. In response to the President’s speech to Congress last week, JINSA Executive...
133 - New Urban Research, Inc. Announces Mapping Florida Communities GIS and Analysis Workshops
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - Mapping Florida Communities will be the focus of beginner-level workshops offered April 1st and 3rd in several Florida cities to teach the fundamentals of using GIS and Census data for community analysis. Presented by New Urban Research Inc. the...
134 - Governor Sebelius is Strong Choice for HHS, Says BIO
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim Greenwood issued the following statement today regarding President Barack Obama’s nomination of Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius to serve as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human...
135 - SBA Disaster Loans Available in Delaware Following Secretary of Agriculture Disaster Declaration
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration announces today that federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and most private, non-profit organizations of all sizes located in Kent, New Castle and Sussex...
136 - NCPA Statement on Kathleen Sebelius’ Nomination to Be Secretary of the Health and Human Services Department
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - President Barack Obama has nominated Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D-KS) to be Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). In response Bruce T. Roberts, RPh, National Community Pharmacists Association Executive Vice President and CEO, and Holly...
137 - CWA: Kathleen Sebelius Will Be a Crucial Ally in Expanding Health Care Coverage
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - The Communications Workers of America welcomes President Obama’s nomination of Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. A respected and extremely effective governor, Sebelius brings real experience...
138 - Servidyne Named 2009 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - SERVIDYNE, INC. (Nasdaq:SERV), a building performance efficiency and real estate company, is pleased to announce that it has been named 2009 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy...
139 - Safari Books Online Awarded GSA IT Schedule 70 Contract
SEBASTOPOL, Calif.-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - Safari® Books Online (www.safaribooksonline.com), the leading on-demand digital library and a joint venture of O’Reilly Media Inc. and Pearson Education, today announced that the General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded Safari Books...
140 - Altadyn 3DXplorer Puts Government Networking in 3D
IRVINE, Calif. & PARIS-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - Altadyn, the developer of 3DXplorer®, the first plug-in-less browser-based 3D virtual world creation platform, today announced another expansion in online meeting centers based on the technology. The Federal Consortium for Virtual Worlds...
141 - ZyLAB Executive to Present at Digital Government Institute’s E-Discovery, Records & Information Management Conference March 5
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - Key Announcement Facts: ZyLAB, an innovative developer of Information Access Solutions, today announced that Kevin Donahue, Director of Business Development will present at this week’s Digital Government Institute’s E-Discovery, Records &...
142 - ProfitLine Wins Telecom Expense Management Project of the Year at 2009 AOTMP Industry Excellence Awards
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - ProfitLine, the leading provider of outsourced telecom expense management (TEM) and managed mobility solutions was awarded Telecom Expense Management Project of the Year at the TEM 2009 conference in Orlando, Florida on February 17. AOTMP, the leading...
143 - Chiliad Records Triple Digit License Revenue Growth; Strong Sales in Commercial and Government Sectors Forecasted for 2009
HERNDON, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - Chiliad, a pioneer in advanced enterprise-class information discovery and knowledge extraction solutions, announced today that it has achieved several internal performance benchmarks for 2008, including a triple digit increase in its software revenue from...
144 - Expert Choice CEO to Lead Panel During FOSE 2009
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - Expert Choice, Inc., a leader in collaborative, decision-making software, today announced that CEO Rich Dougherty will lead a panel discussion at FOSE 2009 on aligning capital planning decisions with policy objectives within the federal government...
145 - After Last Year’s Ethanol Controversy, a New Group Launches a Campaign to Promote Corn to Washington Policymakers
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - When corn prices spiked last year, big food manufacturers and oil companies claimed there wasn’t enough corn to feed everyone and make ethanol. Now we know that was not true. There was always plenty of corn to make ethanol, not to mention corn to export...
146 - Census Bureau Daily Feature for Monday, March 2: “King Kong” Premiers
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - Profile America — Monday, March 2nd. Thousands of movies have been made since the introduction of talking pictures — but one remains a source of fascination, “King Kong.” The movie was released on this day in 1933 and became an immediate hit. King...
147 - Census Bureau Daily Feature for Saturday, February 28: Tooth Fairy
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 28, 2009 - Profile America — Saturday, February 28th. In the minds of young children, probably the most recognized character after Santa Claus is being honored today — it’s National Tooth Fairy Day. Every child goes through the awkward time of losing baby...
148 - Parsons Acquires McMunn Associates, Inc.
PASADENA, CA-(Business Wire)-February 27, 2009 - Parsons announces the acquisition of McMunn Associates, Inc. (MAI), a provider of analytical, technical, training, and management services and solutions to the U.S. Intelligence Community. MAI will become a subsidiary of Parsons Infrastructure &...
149 - SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Georgia Residents Affected by Severe Storms and Tornadoes
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 27, 2009 - Georgia residents and businesses affected by severe storms and tornadoes that occurred on February 20, 2009 can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA Acting Administrator Darryl Hairston announced...
150 - CAGW Releases Issue Brief on Privacy and February WasteWatcher Articles
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 27, 2009 - Today in the nation’s capital, America’s premier waste watchdog released its second 2009 Issue Brief and its February WasteWatcher articles on government waste: CAGW Issue Brief The second in the 2009 series of Issue Briefs, CAGW today released a...
151 - Sessions Online® Accepted by Army's New $19 Million High Demand Careers Program
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 27, 2009 - Sessions Online Schools of Art and Design, ("Sessions"), the quality leader in online education for creative professionals around the world, today announces acceptance by AVOTEC, the Army's newly available career training program. AVOTEC is a pilot...
152 - Tel-Instrument Electronics Corp. (AMEX: TIK) Announces GAO Protest of the Army Award
CARLSTADT, N.J.-(Business Wire)-February 27, 2009 - Tel Instrument Electronics Corp. (“Tel”) (AMEX: TIK) was informed by the Army that an unsuccessful bidder on the recently announced $44 million Army IFF contract has protested the award to Tel. In accordance with federal regulations, upon the...
153 - OGC® Requests Comments on Candidate Web Map Tiling Standard
WAYLAND, Mass.-(Business Wire)-February 27, 2009 - The membership of the Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. (OGC) is requesting comments from the public on the candidate OpenGIS® Web Map Tiling Service (WMTS) Interface Standard. The candidate WMTS Interface Standard is much like the OGC’s popular...
154 - Willis CEO Plumeri Supports Bernanke’s Position on Optional Federal Charter
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 27, 2009 - Joe Plumeri, Chairman and CEO of Willis Group Holdings (NYSE: WSH), the global insurance broker, said today he endorses the concept of an optional federal charter for insurers, supporting the position of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke who called...
155 - Two New Regulations Added To 2009 r3 Top 10 Rules For Review And Reform
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 27, 2009 - Two new regulations have been added to the Office of Advocacy’s Top 10 Rules for Review and Reform. The new rules replace those that agencies already have reviewed and reformed, and they round out the Regulatory Review and Reform (r3) initiative’s...
156 - Health Net Federal Services Wins Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic Contract in Durango, Colorado
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 27, 2009 - Health Net Federal Services, LLC, the government operations division of Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT), today announced it has been awarded a contract by the New Mexico Veterans Affairs Health Care System to continue to provide primary and...
157 - Before Moving to Paperless Healthcare, Organizations Must Consult the Experts – The “Doers” or Clerical People Handling the Paper
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-February 27, 2009 - In his first press conference as President, Barack Obama stated, “We’ve got the most inefficient healthcare system imaginable. We’re still using paper, we’re still filing things in triplicate. Nurses can’t read prescriptions doctors have written...
158 - Magellan Health Services Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Results
AVON, Conn.-(Business Wire)-February 27, 2009 - Magellan Health Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:MGLN) today reported net income of $86.2 million, or $2.16 per diluted common share, and segment profit of $219.6 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. The Company announced that its Board has...
159 - Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Friday, February 27
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 27, 2009 - Profile America for the 27th day of Black History Month. Watching firefighters struggle to unload heavy ladders to reach fires as buildings grew increasingly taller led one man to an invention that has saved many lives. He was African-American...
160 - PC Mall Gov Awarded Commonwealth of Virginia IT Peripherals and Commercial Off the Shelf Software Contract
MANASSAS, Va.-(Business Wire)-February 27, 2009 - PC Mall Gov, Inc., a subsidiary of PC Mall, Inc. (NASDAQ:MALL), is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a statewide contract by The Virginia Information Technology Agency (VITA). Under this contract, all state agencies, local governments...
161 - Coalition for Space Exploration Statement on the 2010 NASA Budget Overview
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-February 26, 2009 - “Today's vote of confidence for NASA by the President in his 2010 budget overview and the recent bipartisan support from Congress is certainly a direction many of us in the aerospace industry are pleased to see. We look forward to the specific...
162 - BIO Congratulates Gary Locke on His Nomination as U.S. Commerce Secretary
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 26, 2009 - Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim Greenwood issued the following statement today regarding President Obama’s nomination of former Governor Gary Locke for U.S. Secretary of Commerce: “President Obama has chosen in...
163 - From Hoover Press: Toward a Diplomatic Action Plan on Nuclear Issues, by Chester A. Crocker
STANFORD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 26, 2009 - How can the United States develop a diplomatic strategy to reduce the role of nuclear weapons and prevent their spread beyond today’s nuclear weapons states? Chester A. Crocker, former U.S. ambassador, outlines a process in Toward a Diplomatic...
164 - FHLBank Pittsburgh Announces Financial Results for 2008
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-February 26, 2009 - The Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank Pittsburgh) announces unaudited financial results for the year and quarter ended December 31, 2008. Operating Results Net income for the year ended December 31, 2008 was $19.4 million, a decrease of...
165 - President’s Budget Overview Backs $28 Billion in Small Business Credit for FY 2010
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 26, 2009 - President Barack Obama’s FY 2010 Budget Overview offers full support for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s credit programs, authorizing SBA to support loan guarantees of $28 billion to small businesses. The FY 2010 Budget Overview provides...
166 - Cyber Secure Institute Praises Action by Director of National Intelligence to Increase NSA Cybersecurity Responsibilities
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 26, 2009 - Today, Rob Housman, Executive Director of the Cyber Secure Institute, issued this statement praising an announcement yesterday by Admiral Dennis Blair, Director of National Intelligence (DNI), that the National Security Agency (NSA) will be taking on...
167 - Summit Sets Course for Growth in Women’s Business Ownership
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 26, 2009 - The National Women’s Business Council (NWBC) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) today hosted a summit of policymakers, economists, and women’s business community leaders in Washington, DC. The 2009 Women’s Business Summit, The...
168 - PCMA on Biogenerics: Important Step Forward in Health Reform
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 26, 2009 - Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) President and CEO Mark Merritt released the following statement today on the provision in the President’s budget that would create a regulatory pathway to approve generic versions of biologic products...
169 - Economic Crisis Cannot Justify Trade Restrictions, UPS CEO Says
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 26, 2009 - The United States and its trading partners around the world would be making a huge mistake if they responded to the current dark economic times by adopting protectionist measures to restrict free trade, the chairman and CEO of UPS asserted today. “The...
170 - Sorenson Communications Develops Unprecedented Support for Trilingual VRS Interpreters
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-February 26, 2009 - Sorenson Communications®, the nation's leading provider of Video Relay Services (VRS) for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals who use sign language to communicate, today announced successful implementation of a set of programs to support its...
171 - Betty T. Yee Says California Gas Use Down 2.8%, Diesel Use Drops 11.4%
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 26, 2009 - Betty T. Yee, Chairwoman of the Board of Equalization (BOE), today announced gasoline figures that show Californians used less gasoline in November 2008 than in November 2007, down 35 million gallons from the prior year, a decline of 2.8...
172 - Todd Shipyards Corporation Announces Contract with United States Coast Guard for Polar Icebreaker Long Term Maintenance
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-February 26, 2009 - Todd Shipyards Corporation (NYSE:TOD) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation (“Todd Pacific” or the “Company”) has been awarded a contract with the United States Coast Guard (“Coast Guard”) to...
173 - Titan America Cements Partnership with EPA Energy Star Program
NORFOLK, Va.-(Business Wire)-February 26, 2009 - Titan America LLC today announced its partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy's Energy Star® Program. As a condition of the partnership, Titan America agrees to submit to independent monitoring of its...
174 - Self-Employed Women Balance Work, Family Life
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 26, 2009 - Self-employed women are able to spend more time with their children and families, compared to their wage-and-salary earning counterparts, according to a study released today by the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration. The...
175 - Business Spending on Information and Communication Technology Infrastructure Reaches $264 Billion in 2007
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 26, 2009 - U.S. businesses spent $264.2 billion on information and communication technology (ICT) equipment and computer software in 2007, a 4.4 percent increase over 2006, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Each year, the Census Bureau publishes sector-level...
176 - McMurdo EPIRB Featured in CBS TV’s Dramatization of Family Rescued from Shipwreck
SO. ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-February 26, 2009 - Digital Angel (NASDAQ: DIGA), an advanced technology company in the field of animal identification and emergency identification solutions, announced today that on Saturday evening February 28 CBS TV will air a program entitled Live to Tell...
177 - Census Bureau Daily Feature for Thursday, February 26: Blue Jeans
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 26, 2009 - Profile America — Thursday, February 26th. A man destined to have a profound and lasting impact on the way we dress was born in Germany on this date in 1829. His name was Levi Strauss, and he developed blue jeans. Coming to America, Strauss settled in...
178 - ManTech Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Financial Results
FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - ManTech International Corporation (Nasdaq:MANT), today announced results for the fourth quarter and for the full year ended December 31, 2008, that reflect strong growth in revenues and profitability across our business. Fourth Quarter 2008 Results...
179 - The OGC Forms a Spatial Law and Policy Committee
WAYLAND, Mass.-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - The Board of Directors of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) has chartered a committee of the Board to specifically address the “spatial law and policy issues” which will influence development requirements of the Consortium’s technology...
180 - Statewide Sales and Use Tax Rate Will Increase 1% on April 1
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - The California State Board of Equalization (BOE) today offered retailers information about the 1% sales and use tax rate increase that takes effect April 1, 2009 as a provision of the newly signed budget agreement. There are also a number of...
181 - Western Blue Becomes HP Public Sector Elite in Rocky Mountain Region
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - Western Blue announced that they have been selected by Hewlett-Packard as an Elite Higher Education Certified Education Partner program (CEP), State and Local Specialized Partner Program (STLSP), and K12 Certified Education Partner (CEP) for the...
182 - Fitch: Native American Gaming Issuer Ratings Unaffected by U.S. Supreme Court Decision
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - The ratings of Native American gaming issuers are unaffected by a Feb. 24, 2009 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that prohibits the federal government from taking land into trust for Native American tribes that were not under federal jurisdiction as of 1934...
183 - Hirons & Co. Awarded Federal Small-Business Certification
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - One of Indiana’s top-ranked and largest advertising, public relations and marketing firms is now a preferred small-business contractor, worldwide, for federal projects, according to Tom Hirons, president and chief executive of Hirons & Company...
184 - NRF Welcomes Legislation to Fight Organized Retail Crime, Says Retailers Can’t Afford Losses from Theft During Recession
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - The National Retail Federation today welcomed legislation intended to help law enforcement fight the $30 billion-a-year problem of organized retail crime, saying introduction comes at a time when the nation’s economic crisis has more shoppers...
185 - MFI-Miami Investigates Illegal Foreclosures By Deutsche Bank
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - MFI-Miami, LLC announced today that it’s narrowing its multistate investigation into illegal foreclosures and is focusing exclusively on Deutsche Bank. “Deutsche Bank is named as the trustee on nearly 50 percent of the fraud investigations we have done...
186 - Media Advisory: Media Registration Now Available for BIO National Venture Conference
-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO): What: Media registration is now available for the BIO National Venture Conference. Hosted by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), the conference is a national forum to connect select early-stage, private...
187 - Bulova Technologies Announces New Symbol
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - Bulova Technologies Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: BLVT) (“BulovaTech” or “the Company”) announced that effective today it will trade under the symbol “BLVT”. The Company also announced that its previously disclosed 15-1 reverse split would also...
188 - U.S. Corporations Are Major Contributors to U.S. Tax Revenues
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - A survey released today by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Business Roundtable details the significant contributions major corporations make to U.S. tax revenues. The 40 companies participating in the survey remitted $94 billion in taxes, of which...
189 - Lt. Gen. Richard E. “Tex” Brown III (USAF, Ret.) Joins Alion in Defense Unit
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions provider, announced that Lt. Gen. Richard E. “Tex” Brown III (USAF, Ret.) has been named Senior Vice President and Deputy Manager of Alion's Defense Operations Integration...
190 - Acumen Solutions First to Launch Cloud Computing Practice to Deliver Innovative Solutions to Government
VIENNA, Va.-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - Acumen Solutions, a leading business and technology consulting firm with offices across the U.S. and in Europe, today announced the launch of a dedicated Public Sector Cloud Computing Practice to offer customized Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions...
191 - As Baby Boomers Age, Fewer Families Have Children Under 18 at Home
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - With declining fertility rates and the aging of baby boomers, the percentage of families with their own child living at home decreased to 46 percent in 2008, from 52 percent in 1950, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The findings come...
192 - Former FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach Joins Greenleaf Health as Senior Advisor
NEW YORK & WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - Greenleaf Health LLC today announced that Andrew C. von Eschenbach, MD, who recently stepped down as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has joined the firm as Senior Advisor. Greenleaf Health is a full service...
193 - Divided We Fail Statement on the Senate Finance Hearing on Health Reform
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - Today, the Senate Finance Committee will convene a hearing to examine health care reform from a budgetary perspective. On behalf of the 53 million Americans we represent, the members of Divided We Fail – AARP, Business Roundtable, NFIB and SEIU...
194 - New Air Pollution Study Reports Clean Alternative Fuels Gains at Top U.S. and International Container Shipping Ports
BOULDER, Colo.-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - U.S. and international container shipping ports are among the world's biggest sources of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, because of their reliance on diesel fuel for goods movement. But progress toward reducing harmful emissions by...
195 - Entuity Announces New Reseller Agreement with Yanis-CS
MARLBOROUGH, Mass.-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - Entuity: News Facts Entuity®, a leading provider of network management solutions and the global developer of its award-winning Eye of the Storm® (EYE) software suite, today announced that Yanis-CS, a leading IT solutions integrator, has joined...
196 - NIRS to Hold Conference Call on New Pension Economic Report
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - The National Institute on Retirement Security will hold a conference call on Thursday, February 26, 2009, at 11 AM ET to present findings of a new pension economic report with original analysis and conclusions including: Total national and...
197 - Bio-Clean International Subsidiary Signs Teaming Agreement with Government Training Institute
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - Bio-Clean International, Inc. (Pink Sheets:BCLE) (www.bio-cleanintl.com) announced today that the Company’s affiliated entity, Veterans Training Corporation, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), has entered into a...
198 - NASA Releases Enterprise Social Networking Results Using Socialcast
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - Socialcast, a leading provider of on-demand corporate social networks, announced today that NASA released the results from a pilot program detailing the agency’s use of Socialcast’s enterprise social media platform. NASAsphere, the Jet...
199 - Large Majorities in Five Largest European Countries and the U.S. Support Increased Government Regulation of Business Activities and of Commercial Banks
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - As the economic crisis continues, at least two-thirds of adults in the United States and the five largest European countries (between 66% and 79%) support increased regulation by their governments’ business activities to prevent future...
200 - Census Bureau Daily Feature for Wednesday, February 25: Grand Canyon
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - Profile America — Wednesday, February 25th. The word “erosion” usually conjures up negative mental images, but in the case of the Grand Canyon, the views can be spectacular. Those views, unique in the world, prompted Congress, 90 years ago this...
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