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12 october 2018

14:21
NASA has awarded contracts to two companies to provide force and strain measurement capabilities for programs and projects at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. The primary objective of the Force...


5 october 2018

17:09
City Attorney Dennis Herrera released the following statement in response to today's ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California that declared San Francisco's sanctuary ordinances are lawful, and invalidated grant...

14:49
Today, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Linda E. McMahon released the following statement in response to the U.S. Labor Department's September 2018 Jobs report that the economy added 134,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate...

13:48
Astronaut Nick Hague, who joined NASA's astronaut corps in 2013, is preparing to launch Thursday, Oct. 11, on his first space mission ? a six-month stay on the International Space Station. The launch and arrival at the space station will air on NASA...


4 october 2018

14:30
President Donald Trump this week received a letter from 27 influential members of the House of Representatives, urging him to rein in overzealous and unfair enforcement of regulations that apply to ESOP companies. The...

09:29
Three members of the Expedition 56 crew returned safely to Earth Thursday from the International Space Station, where they spent months providing hands-on support for scientific research in low-Earth orbit, working to keep the orbiting laboratory...


3 october 2018

14:11
Today, Linda E. McMahon, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, made the following statement upon receiving President Donald J. Trump's salary donation to boost programs aimed at partnering with veterans and growing our nation's workforce:...


28 september 2018

16:03
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the full Senate to reject Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Earlier today, the Senate...

15:54
Amidst looming concern with the EB-5 Regional Center program potentially expiring on September 30th, 2018 ? over the last week, the U.S. Congress has passed legislation that extends the program in its current form, through December 7th, 2018. Photo...

09:08
Thirty-two community-based organizations that provide assistance to underserved entrepreneurs across the United States are set to receive a combined $5 million in grants from the U.S. Small Business Administration's Program for Investment in...


27 september 2018

12:09
Today's United States Supreme Court grant of certiorari in the Rimini case is limited to a narrow issue regarding an award of more than $12 million in litigation costs that Rimini was ordered to pay to Oracle. This award came after a jury found that...

10:39
The US State Department has published in its Visa Bulletin for August 2018 the official Results of the DV-2019 Green Card Lottery which was held in early 2018. The Kentucky Consular Center in Williamsburg, Kentucky, has registered and notified the...


26 september 2018

10:20
Americans depend on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to help ensure that the foods they buy and consume are safe. When we learn that potentially dangerous food products may be available in the U.S. marketplace, we must move quickly and...


20 september 2018

08:00
Ivanka Trump, Advisor to the President, will speak at the 2018 Concordia Annual Summit, taking place on September 24-25 at the Grand Hyatt New York during the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly. As the...


19 september 2018

15:46
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that $18 million in funding has been awarded to 47 State international trade agencies through SBA's competitive State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), to support export growth among U.S. small...

12:42
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will be holding a public listening session in Reno, Nevada, on Saturday, Sept. 22, from 10:00 a.m. to noon, at the National Automobile Museum, 10 S. Lake...


14 september 2018

13:26
Learning Forward Executive Director Stephanie Hirsh issued a statement about the bipartisan conference bill that funds defense, labor, health, human services, and education. "I applaud the bipartisan and bicameral...

12:59
September is National Preparedness Month. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has partnered with the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) to help businesses become more aware of their risks while also helping them develop a...


13 september 2018

10:00
Today the Texas health care community recognizes the fifteenth anniversary of Texas' landmark medical liability reforms. Passed by the voters in 2003, Prop. 12, created a constitutional amendment affirming Texas' non-economic damage cap in medical...


12 september 2018

10:55
Today, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights released its report, An Assessment of Minority Voting Rights Access in the United States. Based on extensive research and expert and public testimony, the report assesses minority voter access around the...


7 september 2018

10:15
Today, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Linda E. McMahon released the following statement in response to the U.S. Labor Department's August 2018 Jobs report that the economy added 201,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate was...


6 september 2018

15:08
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Trump administration's plan to withdraw from a longstanding settlement agreement that prohibits keeping...

10:54
Advancing better nutrition is one of my top priorities and implementing the update to the iconic Nutrition Facts label ? the first overhaul in 20 years ? is a key part of that commitment. We're already seeing the new...


5 september 2018

16:56
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Boise District Office and Amazon team up with local partners to host Grow Your Sales with E-Commerce, an educational event for entrepreneurs and small businesses Sept. 11 in Boise, Idaho....


30 august 2018

12:45
Former U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf will be honored at next month's Values Voter Summit for his tireless fight for international religious freedom. Wolf is the author of the International Religious Freedom Act and a longtime advocate for international...

12:27
Are you a new voter? Maybe you're turning 18, or you decided to get involved in the electoral process for the first time in your life. Either way, there's a lot to learn.   This is a midterm year, which means this is an...

09:10
Bloomberg Government today announced the addition of a new alerting feature that offers its clients the ability to track and receive alerts for the U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearing of Judge Brett Kavanaugh....


29 august 2018

13:31
The U.S. Small Business Administration's Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development (IATF) and Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs (ACVBA) will hold quarterly public meetings on September 5 and 6 respectively at SBA...

11:19
The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa about the White House's renomination of Mark Gaston Pearce as a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). "For more than eight years,...


25 august 2018

12:35
In a landmark decision, a federal judge has ruled that President Trump violated the U.S. Constitution and laws providing checks and balances in the federal government by attempting to deny more than 2 million federal workers their legal right to...


22 august 2018

17:36
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first drug, Oxervate (cenegermin), for the treatment of neurotrophic keratitis, a rare disease affecting the cornea (the clear layer that covers the colored portion of the front of the eye)....


20 august 2018

13:57
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development filed a housing discrimination complaint against Facebook, alleging the site's targeting tools allow advertisers to intentionally exclude specific demographics from viewing or receiving...


16 august 2018

11:04
One of the most important ways the U.S. Food and Drug Administration can reduce the disease and death caused by tobacco use is by preventing current and future generations of kids from starting down a path of a lifelong addiction to tobacco. This...


15 august 2018

13:10
As FDA Commissioner, addressing the opioid epidemic and the misuse and abuse of these drugs remains one of my highest priorities. As we look at tackling the opioid crisis, it's important that we take a close look at all the access points where these...


10 august 2018

18:23
The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe and the Oceti Sakowin Tribal Utility Authority announced today that they are "very pleased" with the decision today by U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit preventing the FCC Lifeline Order from going into effect that...


8 august 2018

14:33
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today alerted women and their doctors about serious adverse events related to the improper use of tests intended as an aid in detecting if a pregnant woman's water has broken (also known as a rupture of the...

13:21
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Poteligeo (mogamulizumab-kpkc) injection for intravenous use for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory mycosis fungoides (MF) or Sézary syndrome (SS) after at least one prior...

12:16
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved several strengths of potassium chloride oral solution as the first generic drugs to receive a Competitive Generic Therapy (CGT) designation. This new approval pathway was created to expedite the...

10:25
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is opposed to OSHA's attempt to repeal some of the requirements contained in its May 2016 final rule, "Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses." The July 30 Notice...


6 august 2018

10:19
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued new scientific recommendations aimed at encouraging more widespread innovation and development of novel medication-assisted treatment (MAT) drugs for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD). New...


3 august 2018

10:28
As a public health agency, there is no greater impact we can have to improve the health of our nation than to significantly reduce the rate of tobacco-related disease and death. Through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's comprehensive framework...


27 july 2018

12:45
The National Council on Disability (NCD) ? a nonpartisan, independent federal agency ? applauds announcements of two groundbreaking measures on the 28th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act being signed....


26 july 2018

09:07
Tuknik Government Services, LLC (TGS), subsidiary of Koniag Inc.'s Government Services Sector and an SBA 8(a) certified small business and Indian Economic Enterprise, has been awarded a 3 year contract to support the Department of Interior Office of...


24 july 2018

15:41
The U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) Inspector General convened representatives from over 50 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to discuss ways of fighting fraud, waste, and abuse in humanitarian aid programs. The day-long...

14:52
The U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) Inspector General convened representatives from over 50 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to discuss ways of fighting fraud, waste, and abuse in humanitarian aid programs. The day-long...


20 july 2018

11:43
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Tibsovo (ivosidenib) tablets for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who have a specific genetic mutation. This is the first drug in its class...

11:42
Visitors to AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 can get a close look at the latest in NASA aerospace technology during the Experimental Aircraft Association's annual airshow Monday, July 23, through Sunday, July 29, at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh,...

11:28
One of the ways that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working to address the opioid epidemic is by encouraging the development of opioid analgesic products that are harder to manipulate and abuse. Opioids with abuse-deterrent formulations...

08:02
ReWalk Robotics, Ltd. ("ReWalk" or the "Company") announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a revision to its national policy on exoskeleton medical device training and procurement for qualifying Veterans with spinal cord...


19 july 2018

15:50
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has become aware of reports of severe illnesses and deaths resulting from the use of synthetic cannabinoid (marijuana) products that have been contaminated with brodifacoum, a very long-acting anticoagulant...