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RANDOLPH, Mass., Sept. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- May Institute, a national nonprofit network of educational, rehabilitative, and behavioral health services for individuals with autism and other special needs, is among the selected beneficiaries of the U.S. Government's 2011 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). The CFC is the world's largest workplace giving campaign that benefits thousands of nonprofit organizations. Donations made through the campaign will provide specialized...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published two new documents on cloud computing: the first edition of a cloud computing standards roadmap and a cloud computing reference architecture and taxonomy. Together, the documents provide guidance to help understand cloud computing standards and categories of cloud services that can be used government-wide. These documents, along with others from NIST and NIST working groups, will be incorporated into the NIST U.S....
RESTON, Va., Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Solutions and Technologies, Inc., a fast-growing provider of federal financial management systems, business analytics, IT services and consulting to the U.S. Government, announced today that Tim Rinaman has recently joined Delta Solutions as Vice President to spearhead the firm's expansion in the federal healthcare sector, which represents a key opportunity for Delta Solutions' service lines. (Logo:...
HERNDON, Va., Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), today announced that its government line of Evolution satellite routers and line cards have met the physical requirements for the Federal Information Processing Standards Publications (FIPS) 140-2 Level 2 validation. FIPS 140-2 validation is required for cryptographic products used in any U.S. Government agency network such as hardware and software that encrypts and decrypts...
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In an unexpected ruling, the Honorable Gary Allen Feess, a U.S. District Central California judge, found in the Plaintiff's favor last Thursday when the law firm of Feldman & Wallach defeated the U. S. Government's motion to dismiss, as well as a motion for summary judgment, in their client's case: Arjang Panah vs. United States of America. Panah, a former inmate at the Taft Correctional Institution in Kern County, California, incarcerated for...
Can the US Economy Be Restored As The World's Foremost Engine Of Growth? Can Hundreds of Thousands of American Technology Jobs Be Created? Yes, on both counts, says Educational Foundation. San Luis Obispo, CA (PRWEB) August 19, 2011 On behalf of Reap the Harvest, a California Educational Foundation, Michael Job, an entrepreneur (MBA from UCLA in International Finance, J.D. Western State Law School) and former banker with Credit Suisse (Credit Analyst, Loan Development), and two...
ATLANTA, Aug. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Just months after an AIDS drug demonstrated reasonable efficacy in preventing HIV infection in controlled clinical trials, seven leading AIDS organizations are urging the U.S. government to act quickly to determine if the results could translate to the real world. Today, at an HIV prevention meeting hosted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the coalition of AIDS advocates called on officials from the U.S....
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Aug. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PharmAthene, Inc. (NYSE Amex: PIP), a biodefense company developing medical countermeasures against biological and chemical threats, today reported financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011. For the second quarter of 2011 PharmAthene recognized revenue of $6.4 million compared to $4.8 million in the same period of 2010. Revenues for the most recent quarter consisted of contract funding from the U.S. government...
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Aug. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC) today reported fiscal 2011 third quarter financial results. "While the global economy experiences persistent volatility, we are encouraged to see continued strength across our business. Our performance during the third quarter was slightly stronger than anticipated, with both Test and Sensors segments demonstrating healthy order, revenue and backlog growth. This provides some added momentum as we head...
NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC applauds President Obama's announcement today of a bold initiative to strengthen the U.S. government's ability to respond to and prevent genocide and mass atrocities worldwide. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/AJCLOGO) "President Obama has demonstrated America's commitment to moral and international legal obligations to identify and react to warning signs of genocide and mass atrocity, and then act to prevent them,"...
