News published on Federal Newswire in August 2008

The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Aug. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

What did Transportation Department publish on Aug. 6?

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Aug. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Rule published by Transportation Department on Aug. 6

The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Aug. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Energy Department publishes rule on Aug. 6

By DOE Gazette | Aug 6, 2008

The US Energy Department published a two page rule on Aug. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Transportation Department publishes proposed rule on Aug. 6

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Aug. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Park roads and parking areas to be chip sealed in August 2008

News Release: Superintendent Cherry Payne announced today that Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve has contracted to apply a chip seal to the main park road and parking areas. The project will start at the park boundary and end at the public use dock. Bicknell Inc. of Juneau is the primary contractor for this project.

Full Electrical Power Restored to Yosemite National Park

News Release: As of Tuesday afternoon August 5, PG&E has restored full commercial power to Yosemite National Park, which had been running on generators due to the Telegraph Fire. Additionally, Cal Fire is reporting that the Telegraph Fire is 100% contained as of this morning.

Updated Information Security Performance Measurement Guide Published

News Release: The quintessential guide to evaluating the effectiveness of security controls applied to information systems and information security programs has been updated to reflect recent security advances. The National Institute of Standards and Technology published Special Publication 800-55 Revision 1, Performance Measurement Guide for Information Security, in late July.

NIST Advisory Group Welcomes Berkeley Professor

News Release: Ruzena Bajcsy, an electrical engineering and computer science professor at the University of California, Berkeley, has been chosen to serve on the primary private-sector policy advisory body of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Bajcsy's appointment to the agency's Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT) was announced by James M. Turner, NIST deputy director.

Vegas 'Quantum Spookshow' Demos On-the-Fly Encryption of Streaming Video

News Release: Las Vegas shows often are on the cutting edge. Following this tradition, researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have landed gigs this week at Caesar's Palace and the Riviera Hotel and Casino to perform live demonstrations of quantum cryptography, theoretically the most secure form of encryption.

Powerless Flight Rules Changed at National Lakeshore

News Release: The National Park Service has modified some powerless flight (hang gliding) rules at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore to protect beach users and recoup permit costs.

New Exhibits

News Release: New Trail, School Exhibits Placed at Homestead National Monument of America.

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Featured at Third "Movies Under the Stars on the LBJ Ranch" Event

News Release: The third and final free movie night for this summer season will be presented by Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park on Saturday, August 9, with a rain date of the following evening, August 10. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, the classic Spencer Tracy-Katharine Hepburn comedy-drama that also stars...

Three Experts Named to Earthquake Advisory Board

News Release: Three new experts have been tapped to serve on the Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACEHR) of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) by James Turner, deputy director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and acting NEHRP chair.

NIST, UMBI Host October Conference to Spur Bioscience Innovation

News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI) will co-sponsor an international conference on "Accelerating Innovation in 21st Century Biosciences: Identifying the Measurement Standards and Technological Challenges," Oct. 19-22, ...

Access Update for South Point on Ocracoke Island

News Release: Superintendent Mike Murray announced today that South Point on OcracokeIsland reopened to off-road vehicle (ORV) access effective August 5, 2008. The pre-nesting closure, established in late March of 2008 and includes the interior sections of the point, will remain in place and is posted accordingly.

Improved Reaction Data Heat Up the Biofuels Harvest