News by subject: EXE

In response to the Trump Administration's announcement today to restrict nutrition benefits for nearly 700,000 Americans, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger expressed its anger that the Administration has cruelly and needlessly restricted access to...

National Turkey Federation (NTF) Chairman Kerry Doughty presented the National Thanksgiving Turkey named "Butter" to President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump today during the National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation. "Butter" and his...

The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today issued the following statement in response to the Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA) announcement to increase the 2020 conforming loan limits for mortgages acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie...

The IRS Large Business and International Division, better known as "LB&I," is the branch of the IRS focused on taxpayers with significant assets, such as partnerships and corporations whose assets exceed $10 million. Unsurprisingly, these taxpayers...

The Artemis I Orion spacecraft arrived at NASA's Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio, on Tuesday, Nov. 26 for in-space environmental testing in preparation for Artemis I. This four-month test campaign will subject the...

On November 14, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce ("Commerce Department") announced its final affirmative determinations that imports of polyester textured yarn from China and India are being unfairly subsidized and sold below their fair value in...

D-Fend Solutions, a leading counter-drone solution provider, has been working with the US Assistant Secretary of Defense Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict (ASD SO/LIC) Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) to protect US troops...

D-Fend Solutions, a leading counter-drone solution provider, has been working with the US Assistant Secretary of Defense Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict (ASD SO/LIC) Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) to protect US troops...

Govmates launches a consortium management firm - Govmates Consortium ? to manage Other Transaction Authority (OTA) work for the U.S. Federal Government.    Govmates Consortium enjoys a broad reach with over 3,000...

DCS Corporation was announced as the 2019 Contractor of the Year ($75 - $300 million) at the 17th Annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awardstm (GovCon Awards), the premier awards event for the Washington area Government contracting...

INCATech has been awarded a multiyear contract to support the Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). INCATech will provide subject matter experts to help NTIA implement tools and procedures for the...

NASA and Boeing will broadcast live coverage of the CST-100 Starliner Pad Abort Test on Monday, Nov. 4, from Launch Complex 32 at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The test is scheduled for 9 a.m. EST (7 a.m. MST)...

The U.S. Small Business Administration published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks comments on potential changes to the regulations governing its Export Loan Programs.  SBA's Export Loan Programs provide access to capital for U.S....

The Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC) held its 2019 Building Industry Show Oct. 23 and 24 in Temecula, California. Special highlights of the event were an interview with former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney as well as...

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it has published a new job opportunities website to help 18-20-year-olds who possess the U.S. military equivalent of a commercial...

The New York Gazette® says that President Trump has appointed George Mentz, a Louisiana Lawyer, to the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars. Counselor Mentz has been one of the most prolific authors and professors in the last 20 years,...

Students from Maine will have an opportunity next week to talk live with a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will air live at 10:35 a.m. EDT Tuesday, Oct. 29, on NASA television and the agency's website....

As the agency responsible for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of all medical devices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been closely monitoring the supply chain effects of closures and potential closures of certain large-scale...

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights released its report, Trauma at the Border: The Human Cost of Inhumane Immigration Policies. The report highlights testimony received from asylum seekers, legal experts, and other witnesses to the impacts of changes...

Virginia's Department of Transportation (VDOT) was honored today in a ceremony on Capitol Hill with two National Roadway Safety Awards for its "Strategic Guardrail Management Program" and its statewide "Pedestrian Safety Action Plan." "Today we...

The public is invited to join NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine at 9:40 a.m. EDT Friday, Oct. 25, for an update on the agency's Artemis program and the critical role international partnerships have in returning astronauts to the Moon and going on to...

Keeping IDentities Safe, a Washington D.C. based non-profit, congratulates the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the October 15, 2019 regulatory notice that reinforces the fact that the October 1, 2020 deadline for REAL ID compliance applies...

Democratic presidential candidate, author, and entrepreneur Andrew Yang will participate in a National Press Club Newsmaker event at 12:00 p.m., Monday, October 21. Yang will speak about his "Humanity First" platform, including his flagship proposal,...

Ban the Box laws continue to expand across the United States and the new laws could pose a challenge for employers, especially those with a multi-state presence. Adam Almeida, President and CEO of CriminalBackgroundRecords.com states: "New laws in...

NICB commends California Governor Gavin Newsom for signing Assembly Bill 391, sponsored by Assemblyman Randy Voepel (71 ? Santee). In 2018, nearly 750,000 vehicles were stolen across the United States. Every state in the...

In stark contrast to Democrats who seek to push all Americans into socialized medicine, an Executive Order signed on October 3 by President Donald Trump takes bold steps toward increasing the ability of American seniors to choose the medical care and...

Citizens' Council for Health Freedom (CCHF) praises the President's recent Medicare Executive Order signed on Thursday, Oct. 03, in The Villages, Florida. CCHF has worked with both Congress and the Administration on this issue since President Donald...

In response to the third and most recent administrative attack this year on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger rebuked the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) proposal to "modernize" SNAP as a...

NASA astronaut Nick Hague returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Thursday, alongside Soyuz commander Alexey Ovchinin of the Russian space agency Roscosmos and visiting astronaut Hazzaa Ali Almansoori from the United Arab Emirates...

Noblis, a leading provider of science, technology and strategy services to the federal government has announced that General Joseph L. Votel (U.S. Army ret.) has joined the company's Board of Trustees. Votel commanded the U.S. Central Command...

Management Concepts, Inc. received approval this week on a $35 million, 5-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) from the Navy for Financial Management and Comptroller (FM&C) training and workforce optimization support services. Under this BPA,...

National Association of Realtors® President John Smaby commended the administration for taking steps to further Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reform this week. The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Federal Housing Finance Agency on Monday...

The U.S. Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced on Sept. 30, that it is investing $28.6 million in the University of the Virgin Islands to support efforts to diversify and strengthen the resiliency of the economy by helping...

New data released today by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) revealed that only 52 percent of US adults plan to get vaccinated against influenza (flu) this season. Representatives from NFID and other leading public health and...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency and Darley Defense awarded Citadel Defense a contract for over $1M to protect areas along the southern border in Texas, Arizona, and California from drones posing a threat to national security.  Drones are...

Industry leaders will focus on the latest digital sourcing strategies when they gather in London October 7?8 for the 2019 ISG Sourcing Industry Conference (SIC) EMEA, the premier annual event for the region's service and technology providers hosted...

Today, Procter & Gamble  announced it has been recognized as a 2019 Safer Choice Partner of the Year by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The award recognizes selected products in P&G's Home Made Simpletm product portfolio for outstanding...

The Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) and the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) commend the Senate Appropriations Committee for including $20 million for Department of Defense (DoD)-funded melanoma research in the Fiscal 2020 Department of Defense...

Today Scott Flanders, the CEO of eHealth, Inc. (eHealth.com) hailed projected 2020 premium reductions for Medicare Advantage plans as a big win for beneficiaries ahead of the Annual Enrollment Period. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...

SEMI, the global industry association representing the electronics manufacturing and design supply chain, and SUNY Polytechnic Institute today announced that they have been awarded a $6 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund...

Way to Win?a new donor collaborative that seeks to upend politics as usual?today announced its Plan to Win, a data-driven national roadmap for donors developed by community leaders in key battleground states to beat Trump and win progressive power at...

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today strongly condemned President Trump for sharing a false, Islamophobic smear targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) on Twitter and...

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has doubled her support in Florida in the last four months to pull within 10 points of former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in the race for the Democratic party's nomination for president in 2020, according to a statewide...

Kingsley Wheaton, Chief Marketing Officer, British American Tobacco, said: "We welcome the USA's Food & Drug Administration (FDA) shining a spotlight on the important issue of preventing youth access to vapour products and consumer safety. We wish to...

President Trump's announcement that the government will remove flavored e-cigarettes from the market is a necessary and long-overdue step to address the epidemic of youth e-cigarette use in the United States, but it must be comprehensive, immediate...

Today, the Trump Administration announced that as part of its ongoing work to tackle the epidemic of youth e-cigarette use, the FDA intends to finalize a compliance policy in the coming weeks that would prioritize the agency's enforcement of the...

On Wednesday, Americans across the country will volunteer in communities large and small to commemorate the September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance. 9/11 Day was started in 2002 by the nonprofit group MyGoodDeed with widespread...

Google LLC and its subsidiary YouTube, LLC will pay a record $170 million to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission and the New York Attorney General that the YouTube video sharing service illegally collected personal information from...

The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) today filed a federal lawsuit against the FBI after the agency failed to respond to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests so the ACLJ could determine what fired FBI Director James Comey and his...

NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and the U.S. Space & Rocket Center are inviting media to a special discussion surrounding the 20th anniversary of the Chandra X-ray Observatory -- the world's most powerful X-ray telescope....