News from June 2010
By DOT News Wire | Jun 23, 2010
The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on June 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 23, 2010
The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on June 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 23, 2010
The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on June 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 23, 2010
The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on June 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jun 23, 2010
The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on June 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jun 23, 2010
The US Energy Department published a one page rule on June 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 23, 2010
News Release: Senior leaders from the five organizations selected for the 2009 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, as well as representatives from previous Award recipients, will share their best practices and results at regional conferences on Sept. 14, 2010, at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel and Spa, Newport Beach, Calif., and on Sept. 28, 2010, at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs, Nashville, Tenn.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 23, 2010
News Release: Sixty years ago this week, the National Bureau of Standards (NBS, now known as the National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NIST) informed the nation about the dedication of the first programmable computer in U.S. history, the Standards Electronic Automatic Computer (SEAC). The revolutionary...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 23, 2010
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Glacier National Park officials announce that the Going-to-the-Sun Road (Sun Road) will open across Logan Pass to motorized vehicle traffic mid-day Thursday, June 24, 2010, barring any unforeseen circumstances. Park officials report that this is the earliest opening of Logan Pass since 2006 when Logan Pass opened on June 23.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 23, 2010
News Release: Over the past couple of decades, atomic force microscopy (AFM) has emerged as a powerful tool for imaging surfaces at astonishing resolutions-fractions of a nanometer in some cases. But suppose you're more concerned with what lies below the surface? Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have shown that under the right circumstances, surface science instruments such as the AFM can deliver valuable data about sub-surface conditions.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 23, 2010
News Release: to the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 23, 2010
News Release: With summer travel season hard upon us, specialists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have helped create two new standards* designed to increase safety as we rush from gate to gate in crowded mass transit centers. Their efforts will help to fortify against potential bomb threats in the nation's transportation centers.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 23, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - A report released today by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) found new instances of fraud involving the first-time homebuyer credit on 2008 tax year returns. The issue of fraud in the homebuyer program was first revealed on Oct. 22, 2009, at a Ways and...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 23, 2010
News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued two publications calling for the amendment of labeling laws to allow the voluntary use of only metric units on some consumer products. NIST researchers suggest that adoption of metric labeling will lead to greater agreement between state and federal labeling laws and simplify domestic and international commerce.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 23, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON - Ahead of the Thursday, June 24, mark-up of this critical cybersecurity bill, Senators Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Susan Collins, R-Me., its Ranking Member, have issued the following fact sheet describing the intent and impact of their bipartisan legislation. This document also addresses some misconceptions about the bill...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 23, 2010
News Release: As part of its initiative to ensure that the Internet continues to spawn growth and innovation, the Department of Commerce will hold a symposium on "Cybersecurity and Innovation in the Information Economy" on July 27, 2010, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 23, 2010
News Release: Applications for National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) measurement science and engineering fellowships-for graduate, post-doctoral and senior researchers-are now being accepted by the University of Maryland and the University of Colorado, which are administering the programs.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 23, 2010
News Release: Cybersecurity training is spreading from high-tech and government offices into high schools, libraries and workplaces near you. Called the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) and coordinated bythe National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the new interagency program aims to promote cybersecurity awareness and know-how across the country and among citizens of all ages.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 23, 2010
News Release: The Finance Committee is fortunate to have two members of President Obama’s cabinet here today with responsibility for advising the President on the development and implementation of our international trade and economic agenda.
By DOL Newswire | Jun 23, 2010
News Release: The U.S. House Education and Labor Committee today held a hearing on “Worker Health and Safety from the Oil Rig to the Shoreline." Members heard from the U.S. Coast Guard, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the Minerals Management ...
