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Since fighting erupted last April between rival militaries, Sudan has witnessed shocking levels of violence, plunging the country into a devastating humanitarian and protection crisis.Close to 25 million people – more than half the…

Provides states access to improved data sources, services to strengthen UI program integrityWASHINGTON – The U.S. Departments of Labor and Treasury today announced a new data-sharing partnership, the latest effort to support a…

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded slightly more than $791,000 to improve public safety in 12 municipalities and seven counties in Alabama.The grants will enable police and sheriffs’ departments in those jurisdictions to purchase…

Underscores importance of employers’, other users’ responsibilities as technologies advanceWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has joined other federal departments and agencies calling for fairness, equality, justice and compliance…

April 5, 2024 SEATTLE (April 5, 2024) – State and federal agencies and departments in Oregon and Washington have agreed to collaborate on addressing the escalating…

4 April 2024, Cairo, Egypt – The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) today launched a joint programme to support the health…

U.S. federal agencies must show that their artificial intelligence tools aren’t harming the public, or stop using them, under new rules unveiled by the White House on Thursday. “When government agencies use AI tools,…

Administration announces completion of 150-day actions tasked by President Biden’s landmark Executive Order on AI Today, Vice President Kamala Harris announced that the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is…

Millions of people across North America will experience a rare celestial sight on Monday, April 8: a total solar eclipse. NASA, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will host a media briefing with other government agencies…

Millions of people across North America will experience a rare celestial sight on Monday, April 8: a total solar eclipse. NASA will host a media briefing with other government agencies at 10 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, March 26, at NASA…

As it celebrates Fraud Prevention Month, the Federal Trade Commission is joining with consumer protection and law enforcement agencies from the United States and Canada to engage in public outreach aimed at combatting fraud.The agencies…

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded nearly $700,000 to help law enforcement officers and public servants enhance their skills to better serve Alabamians.The grants to four agencies and schools will enable them to provide training that…

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“What doctors and medical staff are telling us is more and more they are seeing the effects of starvation; they’re seeing newborn babies simply dying because they (are) too low birth weight,” said Dr Margaret Harris from the UN World…

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling more than $473,000 to 11 agencies that serve victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in many counties across Alabama.“Victims of these terrible crimes deserve to have access…

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $627,110 to assist five police and sheriffs’ departments in upgrading or purchasing new equipment to improve public safety.The grants to police departments in Fort Payne, Cordova and Repton and…

Hartung said that RECs are an important part of the equation for turning NIEHS into a net-zero energy campus. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw / NIEHS) With the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), the NIEHS campus has…

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $79,200 to five agencies that provide services to help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.“These funds will support organizations that offer critical assistance to…

At its meeting Sept. 28-29, the Scientific Advisory Committee on Alternative Toxicological Methods (SACATM) advised federal agencies on alternatives to animal use for ecotoxicity testing and approaches to establish confidence in new…

Fast Facts In the U.S., the FCC and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration regulate radio-frequency spectrum use to ensure enough is available for 5G networks, satellites, etc. When there could…

What GAO Found Each of the 12 agencies GAO selected for review had information technology (IT) in place to support remote access for telework during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the agencies initially experienced IT challenges…

What GAO Found Seven of 11 federal agencies participating in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs used open topics from fiscal years 2019 through 2021. In response to…

What GAO Found The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs face risks of foreign governments seeking to illicitly acquire U.S.-funded research and technologies. To help…

Office of Management and Budget The…

What GAO Found GAO found that determining whether federal research and development (R&D) funds were provided to a foreign entity of concern is challenging. Such entities include foreign terrorist organizations and specially…

The UN Mission, MONUSCO, also called on the group to respect the Luanda roadmap, an agreement signed in 2022 by Angola, DRC and Rwanda that strives for peace in the conflict-affected eastern part of the country.MONUSCO is carrying out a…

Atlanta) – Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Environmental Justice,…

For Immediate Release:February 16, 2024 Contact:Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382 Decatur County, Ga. – Bainbridge residents filed a lawsuit yesterday against the City of Bainbridge, Decatur County, the Decatur County Board of Education,…

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Federal officials from multiple agencies failed to act on overwhelming evidence that horses were electroshocked and injected with street drugs–including cocaine and methamphetamine–at unsanctioned races, where illegal gambling and…

Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan gathered with leaders from the White House; the departments of Commerce, Defense and Energy; and the chief executive officer of the National Center for the…

Mobile operations centers have revolutionized how public safety agencies operate, offering unparalleled flexibility and efficiency in crisis management. These sophisticated vehicles are equipped with advanced technology and…

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Masjid Al-Ansar is one of the oldest mosques in South Florida, a historic trove that has been a part of the community for over 50 years, but on Friday, March 4, 2022, a precocious 8-year-old girl led its members, police officers, and…

Despite the “horrifying” allegations that 12 UNWRA staff were involved in the Hamas-led terror attacks on Israel on 7 October, “we must not prevent an entire organization from delivering on its mandate to serve people in desperate need”,…

A flood warning remains in place for Portland and surrounding areas of Ionia County. Some residents evacuated near the Grand River. IONIA COUNTY, Mich. — "This is the first time that I've actually seen it personally,…

DHR Unveils FY23 EEO/AA Report, Highlighting Transparency and Diversity in…

DHR Unveils FY23 EEO/AA Report, Highlighting Transparency and Diversity in…

Illustration of a qualitative freeway stretch. Credit: Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems (2024). DOI: 10.1080/15472450.2023.2301696…

Sean Casey, WHO Health Emergency Officer, was speaking fresh from a more than five-week visit to the war-torn enclave, where he said convoys have faced access and security constraints, as well as movement limitations. “The last week that…

SANTA FE, NM –- The State of New Mexico Disaster Case Management team and United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Partner Network will partner with the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office Advocate Team in Guadalupita…

On the heels of major Supreme Court decisions to roll back EPA authority on climate and clean water, SCOTUS will hear a new pair of cases that could further gut the power of federal agencies: Relentless, Inc. v. Department of…

What GAO Found According to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), available data on cybersecurity incidents in hospitals do not show that medical device vulnerabilities have been common exploits. Nevertheless, HHS…

Washington, D.C., Jan. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the New Civil Liberties Alliance filed a reply brief in Relentless Inc., et al. v. Dept. of Commerce, et al., a potential landmark case before the U.S. Supreme Court, calling…

Alderbrook Road in Tillamook closed due to high water on Dec. 10, 2023. Credit: Tillamook County Emergency Management Tillamook residents…

Social media is transforming how government engages with citizens and how it delivers service. Agencies are using social media to share information and deliver service more quickly and effectively than ever before. Increasingly, these…

Digital metrics are critical for measuring, analyzing, and reporting on the effectiveness of your Web, mobile, social media, and other digital channels. Every agency should have a metrics strategy to measure performance, customer…

A Twitter town hall, or Twitter chat, is an event where agencies invite public engagement for a scheduled time period during which users can ask questions or find out more information about a topic via Twitter, much like a webinar.…

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