News from November 2011
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 22, 2011
News Release: A new tool, developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and offered for free, can help public and private organizations, large and small, to understand and implement the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 22, 2011
News Release: Commercial standards, created in an open forum and publically available, should be a key feature of a broadband communications network for the nation's emergency services, according to public comments garnered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The value of an open commercial...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 22, 2011
News Release: Whiskeytown National Recreation Area will display recent works by North State artist Debee Holland-Olson at the park's visitor center from Friday, November 25 through Jan. 14, 2012. "The pieces on display are inspired by my summer-long stay in the park. Through plein-air studies, photographs, and personal accounts I have created this new series of works," stated Olson.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 22, 2011
News Release: Led by a group at the University of Maryland (UMd), a multi-institution team of researchers has combined modern materials research and an age-old metallurgy technique to produce an alloy that could be the basis for a new class of sensors and micromechanical devices controlled by magnetism.* The alloy, ...
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 22, 2011
News Release: CARTAGENA, Colombia - Last week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) - in coordination with the Colombian National Police - held a conference to promote the exchange of knowledge and skills in support of joint international efforts to combat transnational criminal organizations.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 22, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC -Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings released the following statement today regarding the public release of highly redacted “engagement letters" between mortgage servicing companies and independent consultants they hired to review past foreclosure abuses...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 21, 2011
News Release: With support from Alaska Geographic, the Murie Science and Learning Center is awarding scholarships to teachers for accredited trainings and seminars taking place in Denali National Park and Preserve. These field-based courses are small group intensives that expose teachers to science, research, and...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 21, 2011
News Release: MUNISING, Mich. Park Superintendent Jim Northup announced the beginning of several facility improvements in the Mosquito-Chapel trailhead area of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 21, 2011
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano joined Attorney General Eric Holder today for the biannual U.S.-European Union (EU) Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial at the U.S. Department of Justice to discuss international ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 21, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today President Barack Obama granted pardons to five individuals and commutation of sentence to one individual: PARDONS: · Lesley Claywood Berry Jr. - Loretto, Ky.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 21, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – A certified public accountant (CPA) and purported outside auditor for Provident Capital Indemnity Ltd. (PCI) pleaded guilty today for his role in a $670 million fraud scheme involving victims throughout the United States and abroad.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 21, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON -The Justice Department today announced that Roger Harris, Hediger Enterprises Inc., Carroll Management Group, Forum Manor Associates L.P. and Forum Manor LLC have agreed to pay $295,000 in monetary damages and civil penalties to resolve a Fair Housing Act lawsuit alleging sexual harassment, race and sex discrimination, retaliation and intimidation at Forum Manor Apartments, a federally-subsidized apartment complex in Rolla, Missouri.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 21, 2011
News Release: Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement today on the passing of former Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Jack Keeney: “For the last six decades, Jack Keeney served the Department of Justice with dedication, integrity and an unshakeable commitment to the ...
By Fed Newswire | Nov 21, 2011
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced the members of its Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council (CDIAC) and the president and vice president of the council for 2012.
By Commerce News Now | Nov 21, 2011
News Release: U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, together with Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan, co-chaired the 22nd Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) in Chengdu, China on November 20-21, 2011. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack also took part in the discussions ...
By Commerce News Now | Nov 21, 2011
News Release: Business Agreement Between Solatube CECEP Daylight Technology Company and Chengdu Urban and Rural Construction Commission: Solatube CECEP Daylight Technology Company, a joint venture between U.S. company Solatube International and Chinese company CECEP Industry Development Company, signed an agreement ...
By Commerce News Now | Nov 21, 2011
News Release: Commerce, USTR and USDA welcome concrete results in trade negotiations, reiterate need to achieve greater market access for U.S. exporters Today marked the conclusion of the 22nd session of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) in Chengdu, China. U.S. Secretary of Commerce John ...
By Labor Gazette | Nov 21, 2011
News Release: Employer faces nearly $33,000 in proposed fines SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Guam International Country Club for 17 alleged workplace safety violations found during an inspection at the club's maintenance shop in Dededo, Guam. Proposed fines total $32,900.
By DOT News Wire | Nov 21, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Nov 21, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
