News published on Federal Newswire in August 2005

News from August 2005


Grassley, Baucus: Highway Bill Offers Needed Fuel Fraud Crackdown

News Release: WASHINGTON - The new highway bill signed into law today contains a series of needed crackdowns on fuel tax fraud, according to Sen. Chuck Grassley, Finance Committee chairman, and Sen. Max Baucus, ranking member. Grassley and Baucus worked to include anti-fuel fraud measures in the bill. Today they released...


NIST Demonstrates Better Memory with Quantum Computer Bits

News Release: Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have used charged atoms (ions) to demonstrate a quantum physics version of computer memory lasting longer than 10 seconds-more than 100,000 times longer than in previous experiments on the same ions. The advance improves prospects...


News Release: European peanut consumers gave two thumbs up to U.S. peanuts after evaluating peanuts from the United States, China and Argentina. The results of the consumer study coordinated by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) show that although U.S. peanuts come at a premium price, they also come as a premium product.


Comprehensive Database of Computer Vulnerabilities Now Available

News Release: Cyber attackers are constantly scanning the Internet looking for vulnerabilities in computer systems that will enable them to take control and use the systems for illegal or unethical activities such as identity theft, industrial espionage or distributing spam. For those trying to prevent such attacks, keeping up with the 300 or so new vulnerabilities discovered each month can be an overwhelming task, especially since a single flaw can be known by numerous names.


U.S. Department of Labor Sues to Restore More Than $800,000 to New Jersey 401(k) Plan

News Release: Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.


Former New Jersey Executive Restores $105,707 to 401(k) Plan After Pleading Guilty to Theft

News Release: Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.