U.S. General Services Administration Issues Request for Information on Technology Business Management

U.S. General Services Administration Issues Request for Information on Technology Business Management

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Transparency in IT spending will improve outcomes and save taxpayer dollars



Washington, DC - - (June 18, 2018) - - The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) today issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking feedback from industry on how it can adopt Technology Business Management (TBM) across the federal government. Adopting the TBM Taxonomy will provide a standardized view of IT spend and provide greater transparency...

U.S. Small Business Administrator McMahon’s Statement on Association Health Plans

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Washington, DC - - (June 19, 2018) - - U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Linda E. McMahon today issued the following statement in response to a U.S. Department of Labor rule expanding access to Association Health Plans (AHP): The President’s decision to expand access to affordable, quality health care through Association Health Plans (AHPs) is welcome news to tens of thousands of small businesses. This reform...

Secretary Zinke Praises President Trump's Government Reform and Modernization, Welcomes NMFS back to Interior

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Executive Branch reorg strengthens Zinke's plan to modernize and reorganize Interior; welcomes National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) back to Interior



Washington, DC - - (June 21, 2018) - - Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior published the following information:

In accordance with President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order 13781, the Executive Branch will undergo a reorganization to better meet the needs of Americans in...

Tobacco-Free Policies on the Rise Across US Colleges and Universities

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Many include e-cigarettes and hookahs



(June 21, 2018) - - Today, the (U.S.) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published the following information:

More than twice as many U.S. college and university campuses were smoke free or tobacco free in 2017 as in 2012, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation (ANRF), published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. As of November 2017, at least 2,082 U.S. colleg...

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Outlines Expectations for Next Phase of Chesapeake Bay Restoration Effort

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Philadelphia, PA - - (June 20, 2018) - - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent letters to Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia outlining what the agency expects to see in state and local implementation plans for the third phase of the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL). “The Phase III Watershed Implementation Plans will provide clear roadmaps for how fed...

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Officials Discuss Efforts to Combat the Opioid Crisis

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(June 19, 2018) - - On today's date, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published the following information: On June 19, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials participated in a hearing titled "Opioids in the Homeland: DHS Coordination with State and Local Partners to Fight the Epidemic." The hearing took place in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and was held by the House Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Oversigh...

Secretary Perdue Announces New Budget Director at U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Washington, DC - - (June 19, 2018) - - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the selection of Erica Navarro to serve as Director of the Office of Budget and Program Analysis (OBPA) for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). OBPA administers the Department's budgetary functions and also develops and presents budget-related matters. The Director is responsible for providing leadership in carrying out Department-wide responsibilities...

Five New Members Appointed to the 2018 ERISA Advisory Council

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The 2018 Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans, known as the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) Advisory Council, gets five new members.



Washington, DC - - (June 21, 2018) - - Today the U.S. Department of Labor announced the appointments of five new members as well as chair and vice chair to the 2018 Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans, known as the ERISA Advisory Council. "The ERISA Advisory Council advises the Department's work in enhancing and preserving the health and retirement benefits of America's workers," s...

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Provides Reorganization Plan to Strengthen and Modernize Department

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Washington, DC - - (June 21, 2018) - - Today the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced specific recommendations in the President’s “Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century” - Reform Plan and Reorganization Recommendations.” The plan is the result of President Trump’s Executive Order 13781 – “Executive Order on a Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch,” signed March 13, 2017. Specific mentions of VA are on page 57 and...

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau Report Residential Construction Activity in May 2018

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Washington, DC - - (June 19, 2018) - - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for May 2018.






Building Permits: Privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in May were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,301,000. This is 4.6 percent (±1.4 percent) below the revised April rate of 1,364,000, but is 8.0 percent (±1.3...