Georgetown University Energy Prize: WHAT: National launch of the Georgetown University Energy Prize, a multi-year incentive competition that challenges small- to medium-size U.S. communities to rethink energy use, and implement creative strategies to increase and sustain efficiency. The list of 49 U.S. communities who have signed a Letter of Intent to compete will be unveiled…. Keep reading →
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Georgetown University to Launch $5 Million Competition for a More Energy Efficient America
By businesswireSan Jose Mayor Chuck Reed has made headlines with his proposed pension reform initiative that would allow local governments to negotiate changes to government employees’ retirement benefits. However, the most recent stories in the media were not good news: Reed sued Attorney General Kamala Harris over the title and summary she assigned to the initiative,… Keep reading →
April marks Paralyzed Veterans of America Awareness Month and the 68th anniversary of the founding of the veterans service organization. Throughout the month of April, Paralyzed Veterans and its 34 chapters across the country will be highlighting the challenges facing veterans with spinal cord injury/dysfunction and educating the public about the programs, services and support… Keep reading →
San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed has made headlines with his proposed pension reform initiative that would allow local governments to negotiate changes to government employees’ retirement benefits. However, the most recent stories in the media were not good news: Reed sued Attorney General Kamala Harris over the title and summary she assigned to the initiative,… Keep reading →
Q & A on President Barack Obama’s visit to the Netherlands for the Nuclear Security Summit, March 24-25, 2014
By businesswireGovernment leaders from 53 countries will meet in The Hague March 24-25 for the Nuclear Security Summit to discuss the next steps in securing nuclear material around the world. In addition to attending the Nuclear Security Summit, President Obama will meet Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte for bilateral discussions. The President will also visit the… Keep reading →
The Association for Medical Ethics Joins the University of California, Irvine for Symposium on Transparency and Disclosure in Medicine
By businesswireIn the new era of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, the financial ties between medicine and industry will be unveiled as the law is implemented this year and transforms the medical community and patient care. Physicians, researchers, lawyers and medical industry professionals from across the nation will gather to discuss transparency, the state of medicine… Keep reading →
43 Percent of U.S. Government Security and Compliance Professionals Believe Dysfunctional Congress is Biggest Security Threat
By businesswireTripwire, Inc., a leading global provider of risk-based security and compliance management solutions, and the Government Technology Research Alliance (GTRA), a non-profit organization dedicated to the development and success of the government IT community today announced the results of a U.S. government cybersecurity survey. The jointly sponsored online survey evaluated the attitudes and responses of… Keep reading →
Sabine-Neches Waterway Deepening Project Authorized in Water Resources Reform & Development Act Passed by U.S. House of Representatives
By businesswireThe U.S. House of Representatives today overwhelmingly passed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) (H.R. 3080), which lays out the way the United States improves and maintains vital ports and waterways. The bill authorizes construction of the proposed Sabine-Neches Waterway channel improvement project. “This project benefits the United States in many ways. It… Keep reading →
The American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) today announced the plenary session speakers and program agenda for the 23nd Annual Executive Leadership Conference (ELC), the premier event in the government information technology (IT) community. This year’s theme of “Driving Results in a 21st Century Government” will focus on the transformational changes that… Keep reading →