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Government News, including Ballot Initiatives, Local and State Policy and Related

SUDC Foundation celebrates legislation signed into law by Pres. Obama – personal to all who lost child to Sudden Infant Death

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The SUDC Foundation celebrates the legislation signed into law today by President Obama which is deeply personal to all those who have lost a child to Stillbirth, Sudden Infant Death or Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC). 'This is the best Christmas gift ever,' said Laura Crandall to President Obama at the bill signing today in the White House.

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.'

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.

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.

Civic Resource Group Kickstarts a SmartCity Development Ecosystem for Civic Applications

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Civic Resource Group today announced that it is initiating the City Development Ecosystem, a group which is chartered to promote new software models for civic organizations to take advantage of next generation applications and cloud infrastructure. It is software interoperability among multiple vendors that makes the City Development Ecosystem possible.

Civic Resource Group named to CIOReview100 list 2014 for its CivicConnect Cloud-based E-Government Platform

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Civic Resource Group today announced that it received a notable inclusion on the CIOReview100 list in CIO Review magazine for its innovative programs and solutions that help civic organizations across the U.S. achieve their goals to become 'Smart Cities' in 2014.

Entrepreneur Youths prepare for Missouri State Fair Business Competition

MARSHALL, Mo. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: We all can say that youth entrepreneurship is an amazing topic of conversation. However, sometimes that conversation isn't loud enough to be heard. In the state of Missouri, every August, there is a state-wide business competition where youth and adults compete in categories of their own for seed money to launch, expand or maintain their business ideas. Over a dozen youth ages 12 - 18 have been accepted into the MADE in Missouri Business Competition, hosted by the Missouri Valley Community Action Agency (MVCAA).

Information security managers invited to 'Lessons from the Field' at 2nd Annual HTCIA CISO Summit

ROSEVILLE, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: HTCIA (The High Technology Crime Investigation Association) will be hosting its 2nd Annual CISO Summit on Aug. 28, 2014 at the Hyatt Lost Pines Resort and Spa in Austin. This is a full day event where IT information security managers, risk management professionals and executives can interact and exchange strategies from leaders in the field.

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