SmartKiosk Announces No Cost Solution: World’s First Patent-Pending, Postal Mail Elimination System for Corrections
TAMPA, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: SmartKiosk today announces their new technology designed to reduce the cost of incarceration. Taxpayers across the country are spending Billions of dollars annually to house and provide services to incarcerated people in U.S. jails and prisons. Little has been done to find ways to reduce those costs and still maintain the security that is necessary.
U.S. Recognizes World Oceans Day 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, today recognized "World Oceans Day" with the following statement: World Oceans Day, June 8,...
CARR granted pilot project in to create a rating system for the San Diego County assisted living facilities
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The County of San Diego, Aging and Independence Services awarded Consumer Advocates for RCFE Reform (CARR) a fixed price contract for a pilot project to create a rating system for the County's assisted living facilities, and to develop a consumer-friendly website to display the ratings and facility information.
Civic Resource Group International contributing to Microsoft CityNext for ‘Smart Cities’ and eGovernance
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Civic Resource Group International (CRGI) today announced it is working with Microsoft on Microsoft CityNext, an initiative designed to help governments, businesses, and citizens re-imagine what is next for their cities. For the first time in history, more than one-half of the world's population live in urban areas and nearly 70 percent of people will live in cities by 2050.
North Dakota Passes First Acupuncture Law Requiring National Standards for Education and Certification Examinations
BISMARCK, N.D. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: As a result of the efforts of a small group of dedicated acupuncture and Oriental medicine (AOM) practitioners from the North Dakota Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and proponents of AOM in North Dakota, Governor Jack Dalrymple signed SB 2191 into effect on March 23, 2015, the state's first law regulating the practice of acupuncture, the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM(R)) announced today.
Cloud-based CivicConnect Water Conservation Platform Available to Drought-Stricken U.S. States
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Civic Resource Group International (CRG) today announced immediate availability of its award-winning CivicConnect(TM) Water Conservation and Drought Management Platform to all the Cities and Water Agencies throughout California.
Texas Congressman Lamar Smith Receives ACG Growth Award from Association for Corporate Growth
CHICAGO, Ill. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The Association for Corporate Growth(R) (ACG), the global organization focused on driving middle-market growth, today awarded the ACG Growth Awards to Congressman Lamar Smith (R-Texas). Inaugurated in 2014, the Growth Award is ACG's highest recognition for service to middle-market businesses.
D.C. NonProfit, the Public Leadership Education Network, is Honoring Alumni for 35th Anniversary
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN) is honored to announce the names of the women who will be recognized for outstanding achievements by PLEN alumni at PLEN's 35th Anniversary celebration on March 18, 2015.
Civic Resource Group International Adds Former UN World Tourism official Geoffrey Lipman as Special Advisor
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Civic Resource Group International (CRG) today announced the appointment of Geoffrey Lipman as Special Advisor, Global Travel and Tourism. CRG has also entered a strategic partnership with Greenearth.travel of which Mr. Lipman is Chairman.
iFOS LLC Awarded Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Grant Monitoring 5-Year Contract
COLUMBIA, Md. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: iFOS (Intelligent Fiscal Optimal Solutions) today announced it has received award notification to conduct Grant Monitoring Reviews and Technical Assistance at the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The contract is a firm fixed price contract with a five-year performance period.
Civic Resource Group announces appointment of Jan Muhlfeit as Special Advisor and Chairman
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Civic Resource Group International (CRG) today announced the appointment of Jan Muhlfeit as Special Advisor and Chairman, CRG International. In his dual role, Mr. Muhlfeit will help guide the company as it establishes and expands its leadership position and capabilities in Digital Government on a global level.
CRG will participate with the Smart Cities Council as a technology solutions provider
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Civic Resource Group International (CRG) is delighted to announce their appointment as Associate Partner in the Smart Cities Council. CRG will participate with the Smart Cities Council as a technology solutions provider and a champion of the 'Smart Cities' concept of 'digital' transformation by providing solutions that streamline the traditional organization and management of urban living.
Civic Resource Group International now an APN Tech Partner in AWS Partner Network
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Civic Resource Group International (CRG) is pleased to announce its designation as an APN Technology Partner in the AWS Partner Network (APN), a program which provides technical, business, and marketing support and provides a way for customers to identify partners with proven experience on AWS.
Virginia Lawfirm urges reform of the Army, Coast Guard, Navy boards for correction of military records
FAIRFAX, Va. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Two former Army officers and current members of the Northern Virginia law firm of Jordan Patrick and Cooley LLP, urge the public to contact members of Congress and demand reform of the Army, Coast Guard, and Navy boards for correction of military records. Those two are Howard G. Cooley, a senior partner in Jordan Patrick and Cooley and retired Army colonel, and Daryle A. Jordan, the managing partner in the firm and a Gulf War Veteran who advised military commanders during that conflict.
Road Safe America President Steve Owings Urges DOT to Improve U.S. Commercial Truck Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Road Safe America President and Co-Founder Steve Owings on Thursday urged leaders of the nation's cities to energize their efforts to have the U.S. Department of Transportation expedite a rule requiring the country's heaviest commercial tractor-trailers to set their speed governors (limiters) at 65 MPH or slower.
Civic Resource Group Named a CIOReview 2014 Top 20 Most Promising Government Technology Provider
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Civic Resource Group International (CRG), a leading provider of Mobile/Cloud/Data First solutions for the broad public sector, announced today that the Company has been selected to the CIOReview 'Top 20 Most Promising Government Technology Providers' list, a recognition indicative of CRG's role in leading the digital transformation of the broad public sector in both the U.S. and international markets.
U.S. Finally Officially Condemns Sony Cyber-Attack by North Korean Cyber-Terrorists
eNewsChannels.com - NEWS: John Kerry, U.S. Secretary of State made the following statement today in Washington, D.C.: The United States condemns North Korea for...
Calif. Tuberculosis Risk Assessment Questionnaire replaces universal TB testing requirement for school employees
OAKLAND, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The California Tuberculosis Controllers Association (CTCA) announces, effective Jan. 1, 2015, Pre-K and K-12 public, private and parochial school employees, volunteers (with frequent and prolonged student contact) and contractors are required to get a tuberculosis (TB) test only when TB risk factors are identified.
SUDC Foundation lauds the U.S. House of Representatives passing the Sudden Unexpected Death Data Enhancement and Awareness Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: 'After six years in Congress, I am overwhelmed with the bill's passage,' said Laura Crandall, SUDC Foundation President and mother of Maria who died inexplicably at the age of 15 months. 'This legislation marks the first time our federal government even recognizes the existence of sudden unexplained deaths of children after their first birthday. I am proud of our government today.'
U.S. Secretary of State’s prestigious 2014 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) 2014 Finalists Announced
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ NEWS: The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs is pleased to announce the selection of nine finalists...
GIST Launches Online Community at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ NEWS: Today, the U.S. Department of State, in partnership with private and non-governmental organizations, launched the Global Innovation through Science and...
At World Economic Summit Civic Resource Group CEO Gregory G. Curtin among ‘Vision Award’ Winners
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Civic Resource Group CEO, Gregory G. Curtin, Ph.D. attended the World Economic Forum Summit on the Global Agenda held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Nov. 9 - 12 and as a member of The Future of Government Council was among the winners of the 'Vision Award' for the Future of Government Smart Toolbox, a report published in June 2014 that addresses the ways technology can help governments improve services, security, transparency and innovation.
Ambassador Nancy Powell Appointed as Ebola Coordinator for U.S. Department of State
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: U.S. Secretary Kerry named Ambassador Nancy Powell to lead the Ebola Coordination Unit at the Department of State. In...
iFOS Managing Consultants awarded $3MIL US Department of Justice Contract
COLUMBIA, Md. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: iFOS Managing Consultants, LLC today announced it has received award notification to provide Administrative, Budget and Program Support Services for anti-violence programs at the United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). The contract is a firm fixed price contract with a five-year performance period.
Seventy Cats Dead in Pennsylvania from Alleged Animal Abuser
PITTSBURGH, Pa. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: According to Frankie's Friends Cat Rescue, neighbors and concerned citizens are appalled that an Allegheny County Humane Officer who was called to investigate the abuse and abandonment of over 70 cats, removed two cats and allegedly sent the rest to die.
