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NASA
Sets Media Credentials Deadlines for June Space Shuttle Flight Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:00:00 -0500 NASA has set media accreditation deadlines for the next space shuttle flight to the International Space Station. Shuttle Endeavour is targeted to launch June 13 to begin its mission, designated STS-127. | ||||||||||||
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Export
Requirements for Meat & Poultry Products for USDA Food Safety
and Inspection Service The export requirements for the following countries have been revised: Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Russia, Ukraine, Honduras, Kazakhstan, ad St. Lucia. This information has recently been updated. You may view a copy of the updated information. | ||||||||||||
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The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
has issued the following news release today: Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States -- decreased at an annual rate of 6.1 percent in the first quarter of 2009, (that is, from the fourth quarter to the first quarter), according to advance estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The full text of the release on BEA's Web site can be found at http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/gdpnewsrelease.htm | ||||||||||||
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Air
Force Flight Surgeons Train Iraqi Counterparts Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:00:00 -0500 | ||||||||||||
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Chairman's
Summary from the First Preparatory Meeting of the Major Economies
Forum on Energy and Climate Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC April 29, 2009 | ||||||||||||
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U.S.
Department of State Schedule for April 29, 2009 April 29, 2009 | ||||||||||||
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U.S.
Department of the Treasury May 2009 Quarterly Refunding Statement | ||||||||||||
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TBAC
Report to the Secretary April 29, 2009 TG-111 | ||||||||||||
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TBAC
Meeting Minutes April 29, 2009 TG-112 | ||||||||||||
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NRC
to Discuss 2008 Performance Assessment for San Onofre Nuclear
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We audited the Jonesboro Housing Authority’s
(Authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program as part
of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) annual audit plan. Our
objective was to determine whether the Authority’s Section
8 housing choice voucher units met HUD standards. The Authority’s Section 8 units generally met housing quality standards. Our inspection of 16 Section 8 units resulted in 11 that did not meet minimum housing quality standards, but only one unit was in material noncompliance. However, the Authority needed to improve it’s; enforcement of certain housing quality standards requirements, tracking and timely performance of annual inspections, and abatement notification and timely follow-up inspections of units that fail their initial inspections. The violations resulted in the payment of more than $6,000 in ineligible housing assistance. The violations occurred because the Authority’s oversight of the program and procedures for conducting, tracking, and following up on housing quality standards inspections had weaknesses. We recommend that the director of the Office of Public Housing require the Authority to repay $6,663 from nonfederal funds for inappropriate housing assistance payments. We also recommend that the director require the Authority to establish and implement adequate controls and procedures for conducting, tracking, and following up on future housing quality standards inspections. This electronic audit report has been posted to our website and may be viewed directly via this link. http://www.hud.gov/utilities/intercept.cfm?/offices/oig/reports/files/ig0941006.pdf | ||||||||||||
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Case
Status Reports for CFTC.gov.
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VACANCY:
Supervisory Program Specialist (Quality Surveillance), GS-0301-13
FEMA Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:50:05 -0500 MP-09-289-SLC2 (Closing Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT) | ||||||||||||
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VACANCY:
Program Specialist (Watch Analyst), GS-301-12 FEMA Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:59:07 -0500 DE-09-288-BPD3 (Closing Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT) | ||||||||||||
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is celebrating seven years of providing easy access to Federally
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We completed a financial review of the
Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles’ (Authority)
Section 8 program. We initiated the review in response to several
citizen complaints alleging mismanagement, waste, and abuse of
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section
8 funding, including the use of Section 8 funds to pay the costs
of non-Section 8 programs. Our objective was to determine the
validity of the above allegations and to determine whether the
Authority managed and spent its Section 8 funds in accordance
with HUD rules and regulations. We found that the Authority did
not properly manage its Section 8 funding in fiscal years 2005
and 2006 and over-allocated more than $5 million in indirect
administrative expenses to its Section 8 Assisted Housing program
(of which only $2.1 million was charged to an allowable source
of reserve funds). We recommend that the Director of HUD’s
Los Angeles Office of Public Housing require the Authority to
repay the Section 8 program from nonfederal funds, $2.9 million
of the $5 million in over-allocations that were charged to restricted
funds. | ||||||||||||
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FEMA
And State To Host Public Meeting On LSU Academic Medical Center
Site Design Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:29:54 -0500 NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Louisiana Office of Facility Planning and Control (FP&C) are requesting public participation and input at their upcoming meeting regarding the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process and site-specific design alternatives for the Louisiana State University Academic Medical Center (LSU AMC). | ||||||||||||
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Australian
Troops to Afghanistan Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:32:57 -0500 Australia is sending another 450 troops to Afghanistan. | ||||||||||||
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U.S.
Department of State Interview with James Rosen of Fox Secretary of State Baghdad, Iraq April 25, 2009 | ||||||||||||
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Quadrennial
Defense Review (QDR) Fact Sheet Available Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:40:00 -0500 | ||||||||||||
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United
States Department of Defense Image Gallery | ||||||||||||
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Obama
Taps Stockton for Senior Pentagon Posting Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:26:00 -0500 | ||||||||||||
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Fort
Sill Spouses Go Through 'Field Exercises' Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:06:00 -0500 | ||||||||||||
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Secretary
Napolitano's Testimony on the H1N1 Virus Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:00:00 -0500 Testimony of Secretary Janet Napolitano before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on coordinating the federal response to the H1N1 Virus on April 29, 2009. | ||||||||||||
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Treasury
Announces PPIP Fund Managers Applications Received April 29, 2009 TG-109 | ||||||||||||
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The Spring 2009 edition of the Army's quarterly
environmental newspaper is now available online at http://aec.army.mil/usaec/newsroom/update/spr09/spr09.html | ||||||||||||
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Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC April 29, 2009 | ||||||||||||
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Research
- Current International Public Transit Tenders for Federal Transit
Administration This information has recently been updated, and is now available. | ||||||||||||
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National
Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Activated as of April 28,
2009 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:41:00 -0500 | ||||||||||||
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Gates
Welcomes Vershbow Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:39:25 -0500 Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is calling the new Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs a multi-talented public servant. | ||||||||||||
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Federal
Court's Outreach Program A Success Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:50:00 -0500 Hundreds of high school students visited the federal courthouse in San Diego for an outreach event that gave them a chance to visit with legal professionals and learn about their jobs. | ||||||||||||
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New Freedom Program (5317) for Federal Transit Administration This information has recently been updated
to include FTA's notice of policy statement for eligible New
Freedom activities and is now available. | ||||||||||||
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NASA
and Lockheed Martin Celebrate Space Day 2009 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:00:00 -0500 NASA, Lockheed Martin and learners of all ages around the world are celebrating Space Day 2009 beginning Friday, May 1. | ||||||||||||
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CDC
Guidance for Clinicians: Identifying and Caring for Patients
with Swine-origin Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:30:00 -0500 This document provides interim guidance for clinicians who might provide care for patients with swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) or suspected swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus infection. It will be periodically updated as information becomes available. | ||||||||||||
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CDC
Briefing on Public Health Investigation of Human Cases of Swine
Influenza Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:30:00 -0500 Before I start, I wanted to call the media's attention to three new e-mail addresses that we have brought online today to help us manage, as you can imagine, a relatively high volume of media requests. And so we have tried to structure this. And again, we've never done this before, so it's going to be a learning experience for us as well. | ||||||||||||
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WHO
Update for Travelers Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:30:00 -0500 Several countries have confirmed cases of swine influenza. General information on the swine influenza have been posted on the WHO website. | ||||||||||||
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CDC
Guidance for Clinicians: Prevention and Treatment of Swine-Origin
Influenza Virus Infection in Young Children Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:30:00 -0500 This document provides interim guidance for clinicians who are caring for young children with confirmed or suspected swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus infection. | ||||||||||||
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The CERT National Program Office is pleased
to announce the release of the April 2009 quarterly "CERT
National Newsletter." This edition features stories on local
CERT programs across the country and news and information from
the CERT National Program Office. Click on the following link
to read and download the newsletter: http://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/newsletter.shtm.
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CDC:
Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of Medical Products and Devices
for Swine Flu Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:30:00 -0500 | ||||||||||||
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CDC
Updated Guidance: Case Definitions to be Used For Investigations
of Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Cases Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:30:00 -0500 This document provides interim guidance for state and local health departments conducting investigations of human cases of swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus (S-OIV). The following case definitions are for the purpose of investigations of suspected, probable, and confirmed cases of S-OIV infection. | ||||||||||||
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CDC
Guidance for Clinicians: Children and Pregnant Women who may
be Infected with Swine Flu Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:30:00 -0500 Today CDC issued new interim guidance for clinicians on how to care for children and pregnant women who may be infected with a new influenza virus of swine origin that is spreading in the U.S. and internationally. Children and pregnant women are two groups of people who are at high risk of serious complications from seasonal influenza. | ||||||||||||
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WHO
Issues Instructions for Shipments of Swine Influenza A (H1N1)
Specimens and Virus Isolates to WHO Collaborating Centres for
Influenza Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:30:00 -0500 | ||||||||||||
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Economic Recovery Act of 2009 for U.S. Department of Homeland Security This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||||||||||
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General
Officer Assignments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:43:00 -0500 | ||||||||||||
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Hundreds
of Students Visit San Diego Courthouse for "Career Day"
Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:28:00 -0500 Staff from the Southern District of California hosted an outreach event at the district courthouse in San Diego. The "Career Day" event was a chance for high school students to visit with legal professionals and to learn about their jobs. | ||||||||||||
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H1N1
Virus Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:05:04 -0500 The H1N1 virus, otherwise known as the Swine Flu, has claimed its first victim in the United States. | ||||||||||||
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Obama's
First 100 Days Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:47:02 -0500 April 29 marks 100 days since President Barack Obama took office. | ||||||||||||
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Air Traffic Publications for U.S. Federal Aviation Administration This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||||||||||
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PandemicFlu.gov Public Service Announcements for U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||||||||||
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Atlanta Most Wanted for Federal Bureau of Investigation This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||||||||||
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VACANCY:
09-188, Information Technology Specialist (Application Software),
CT-2210-07/09/11 CFTC Office of Information and Technology Services, Washington, DC Closes May 13, 2009 | ||||||||||||
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CMS
Posts CAG Director Position Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:11:00 -0500 Date: 04/29/2009 Subject: CMS Posts CAG Director Position Content: N/A | ||||||||||||
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Suspected
H1N1 Flu Case Reported at California Marine Base Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:13:00 -0500 | ||||||||||||
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Official
Explains Proposed Post-9/11 GI Bill Transferability Rules Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:18:00 -0500 | ||||||||||||
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Retro
Space Crew Module Undergoes Tests at Navy Facility Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:35:00 -0500 | ||||||||||||
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H1N1 Flu Update with HHS Sec. Kathleen
Sebelius Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius held a news conference to update on the H1N1 flu situation at 11:00am ET. You may view the taped news conference here. Captioned Version | ||||||||||||
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Press Releases from the U.S. Fire Administration This information has recently been updated
and is now available. | ||||||||||||
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Gen
James Conway Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:52:49 -0500 Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen James Conway hosts a media roundtable at the Pentagon on Marine Corps issues and programs. | ||||||||||||
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Tests, Vaccines, Medications, & Masks for U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||||||||||
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PandemicFlu.gov Global Activities for U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||||||||||
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PandemicFlu.gov Travel Information for U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||||||||||
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General Pandemic Flu Information for U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||||||||||
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Attorney
General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks in Berlin on the Closing
of Guantanamo Bay Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0500 The United States is ready to do its part, and we hope that Europe will join us ? not out of a sense of responsibility, but from a commitment to work with one of its oldest allies to confront one of the world?s most pressing challenges. | ||||||||||||
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Gains
in Afghanistan Tied to Pakistan, Marine General Says Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:09:00 -0500 | ||||||||||||
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Taiwan's
Participation in the World Health Assembly Acting Department Spokesman, Office of the Spokesman Bureau of Public Affairs Washington, DC April 29, 2009 | ||||||||||||
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HHS
Progress Report The Department of Health and Human Services today released a comprehensive report on the Department's progress over the first 100 days of the Obama Administration. The report highlights the Department's work to quickly and carefully distribute Recovery Act funding, their collaboration with the White House on health reform and efforts across the department to improve efficiency, innovation, accountability, and transparency in its programs. View Progress Report | ||||||||||||
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Taiwan's
Participation in the World Health Assembly Acting Department Spokesman, Office of the Spokesman Bureau of Public Affairs Washington, DC April 29, 2009 | ||||||||||||
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Attorney
General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks in Berlin on the Closing
of Guantanamo Bay | ||||||||||||
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U.S.
Department of State: Daily Press Briefing - April 29 Acting Department Spokesman April 29, 2009 | ||||||||||||
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U.S.
Needs 'Pragmatic, Clear-Eyed' Defense Strategy, Flournoy Says
Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:27:00 -0500 | ||||||||||||
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Army
Surgeon General on Healthcare Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:07:53 -0500 The Army Surgeon General spoke to lawmakers on Capitol Hill Wednesday, telling them the most important concern of military healthcare is the warfighter on the battlefield. | ||||||||||||
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Resolving
a Galactic Mystery Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:00:00 -0500 Chandra delves into an X-ray glow along the plane of the Milky Way Galaxy. | ||||||||||||
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Enemy
Fighters in Afghanistan, Pakistan Pose Direct Threat, Obama Says
Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:59:00 -0500 | ||||||||||||
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Laos (04/09) Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:08:23 -0500 | ||||||||||||
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Health Net Federal Services Honored to Accept TRICARE's "Contractor of the Year" Award for Anti-Fraud Efforts SACRAMENTO, Calif., – Health Net Federal
Services, LLC, the government operations division of Health Net,
Inc., today announced it was named “Contractor of the Year”
and received the Anti-Fraud Performance Award for 2007-2008 at
the annual TRICARE National Health Care Anti-Fraud Conference
currently being held in Nashville, Tenn. Health Net is a contractor
for TRICARE, the United States Department of Defense (DoD) health
care benefit program. | ||||||||||||
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Gen
James Conway Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:54:32 -0500 The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James Conway, hosts a media roundtable at the Pentagon on Marine Corps issues and programs. | ||||||||||||
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Department of Energy Announces the Launch
of the Hospital Energy Alliance to Increase Energy Efficiency
in the Healthcare Sector WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today the launch of the Hospital Energy Alliance (HEA), an industry-led partnership between the DOE and national healthcare sector leaders to promote the integration of advanced energy efficiency and renewable technologies in hospital design, construction, retrofit, operations, and maintenance. DOE’s Richard F. Moorer joined American Hospital Association President and Chief Executive Officer Richard J. Umbdenstock and other national industry and association leaders at the Alliance’s first Executive Roundtable on Energy Efficiency and Sustainability at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC to discuss strategies to dramatically reduce the sector’s energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. “Hospitals are among the nation’s most complex and energy-intensive facilities,” said Moorer. “The Hospital Energy Alliance was created to spur energy efficiency and lower costs in the healthcare sector by accelerating the adoption of high-performance technologies while preserving or enhancing healthcare delivery. Under the new alliance, hospitals and healthcare organizations will have access to the resources and technical expertise available at DOE and its national laboratories to develop and deploy innovative solutions to cut costs, lower energy usage, and reduce pollution across the country.” Hospitals use 836 trillion BTUs of energy annually and have more than 2.5 times the energy intensity and carbon dioxide emissions of commercial office buildings, producing more than 30 pounds of CO2 emissions per square foot. Reducing the energy intensity of this sector will decrease its carbon footprint and also alleviate stress on America’s electric power infrastructure. Additionally, new energy efficiency strategies hold the promise of reduced costs for the sector, as U.S. hospitals spend over $5 billion annually on energy, often equaling 1 to 3 percent of a typical hospital’s operating budget or an estimated 15 percent of profits. HEA is the third energy alliance launched by DOE as part of its Net-Zero Commercial Building Initiative. In 2008, the Department also joined with large retail stores to form the Retailer Energy Alliance, and in April 2009, DOE joined with commercial real estate companies to introduce the Commercial Real Estate Energy Alliance (CREEA). The energy alliances are designed to connect building owners and operators with research, advanced technologies, and analytical tools emerging from DOE and its national laboratories. They serve as forums for creating and sharing evidence-based strategies and best practices, thus ensuring greater consistency in energy-efficiency program design and delivery. Each alliance’s collective buying power will also encourage the production of more energy-efficient equipment by providing manufacturers greater clarity on the business needs for that sector. DOE’s Net-Zero Energy Commercial Building Initiative (CBI) aims to achieve market-ready, zero-energy commercial buildings by 2025. CBI was mandated by the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA 2007), which authorizes the Department to collaborate with the private sector, DOE’s national laboratories, other federal agencies, and non-governmental organizations to advance high-performance commercial green buildings. Other components of CBI include the National Laboratory Collaborative on Building Technologies, which concentrates the efforts of five national laboratories toward the Net-Zero energy goal, and the Commercial Building National Accounts, which conducts cost-shared research, development, and deployment for new building technologies among major national companies. Members of the HEA Steering Committee have been instrumental in setting the direction and goals of the alliance and driving the creation of a consistent and compelling voice to national manufacturers and distributors. Current members include representatives from Catholic Healthcare West; Department of Veterans Affairs; Gundersen Lutheran Health System; Hospital Corporation of America; Kaiser Permanente; New York-Presbyterian Hospital; Providence Health & Services; TECO/Texas Medical Center; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE); American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE); Global Health and Safety Initiative (GHSI); and Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES). Learn more about DOE’s Commercial Building Initiative at http://buildings.energy.gov/commercial_initiative/. – DOE – | ||||||||||||
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Army
Surgeon General on Healthcare Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:21:40 -0500 The Army Surgeon General spoke to lawmakers on Capitol Hill April 29, telling them the most important concern of military healthcare is the warfighter on the battlefield. | ||||||||||||
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US-CERT Current Activity Adobe Reader and Acrobat JavaScript Vulnerabilities Original release date: April 28, 2009 at
12:34 pm
US-CERT is aware of public reports of two
vulnerabilities affecting US-CERT encourages users and administrators
to disable JavaScript in Additional information regarding these
vulnerabilities can be found in Relevant Url(s): | ||||||||||||
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Remarks
of Commissioner Bart Chilton, “The Luckier We Get”,
New York Regional Office Staff, Commodity Futures Trading Commission's
New York Regional Office | ||||||||||||
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Quadrennial
Defense Review Fact Sheet Available on Defenselink Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:09:00 -0500 | ||||||||||||
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Flournoy
Urges Boosting U.S. Military Support to Pakistan Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:36:00 -0500 | ||||||||||||
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Department
of Defense, 4/30/2009 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:03:00 -0500 | ||||||||||||
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CSMS#
09-000209 - Extraneous Information on CBP 301 CUSTOMS Bond Forms Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:05:22 -0500 | ||||||||||||
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DoD
Contracts for April 29, 2009 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:01:00 -0500 | ||||||||||||
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DoD
News Briefing with Gen. Conway at the Pentagon Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:08:00 -0500 | ||||||||||||
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Water
Treatment Facility Opens West of Baghdad Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:29:00 -0500 | ||||||||||||
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A new CDC.gov feature article on data and statistics topics is now available The summary is below; visit CDC.gov to
learn more. | ||||||||||||
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WHO
Updates International Swine Flu Situation Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:30:00 -0500 | ||||||||||||
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Department
Response to the H1N1 Virus for U.S. Department of Homeland Security This information has recently been updated, and is now available. The press conference video from Tuesday, April 28 has been posted. | ||||||||||||
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CDC
Posts Information for Concerned Parents and Caregivers Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:00:00 -0500 What is H1N1 (swine flu)? What are the symptoms? How to keep from getting it. What to do if your child is sick. | ||||||||||||
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North
Korea Freedom Week Robert Wood Acting Department Spokesman, Office of the Spokesman BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS Washington, DC April 29, 2009 | ||||||||||||
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Anniversary
of Cyclone Nargis Robert Wood Acting Department Spokesman, Office of the Spokesman BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS Washington, DC April 29, 2009 | ||||||||||||
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WHO
Issues Instructions for Shipments of Swine Influenza A (H1N1)
Specimens and Virus Isolates to WHO Collaborating Centres for
Influenza | ||||||||||||
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CDC
Updated Guidance: Case Definitions to be Used For Investigations
of Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Cases
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WHO
Elevates Pandemic Level to Phase 5 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:00:00 -0500 Based on assessment of all available information, and following several expert consultations, I have decided to raise the current level of influenza pandemic alert from phase 4 to phase 5. | ||||||||||||
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Special
Press Briefing and Release: Country Reports on Terrorism 2008
Bureau of Public Affairs Washington, DC, Country April 29, 2009 | ||||||||||||
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CDC
Updated Guidance on Antiviral Recommendations for Patients with
Confirmed or Suspected Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection
and Close Contacts Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:00:00 -0500 | ||||||||||||
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Around
the Services Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:08:56 -0500 Not far from the Texas border, the sights and sounds of an Afghan village are giving Soldiers a realistic taste before they deploy. Plus, the latest on swine flu. | ||||||||||||
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Today's top Air Force stories include: Flu Watchboard offers DOD-related info
on flu outbreak Airmen build Iraqi air operations center
capability Proposed Post-9/11 GI Bill transferability
rules explained First group of UPT pilots graduate from
Predator training Top officer addresses Air Force's role
in irregular warfare | ||||||||||||
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Ospreys
Headed to Afghanistan Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:06:31 -0500 | ||||||||||||
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Testimony
on H1N1 Virus Janet Napolitano, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security | ||||||||||||
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Attorney Vacancies for U.S. Department of Justice This page has recently been updated with the following new vacancies: ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 09-AZ-05 Applications must be recieved by May 13, 2009. ATTORNEY ADVISOR EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION
REVIEW FALLS CHURCH, VA VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: EOIR-09-0057 All applications MUST be received in the Human
Resources Office by the close of business on May 20, 2009. | ||||||||||||
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Secretary
Napolitano's Media Briefing on the H1N1 Flu Outbreak, U.S. Government's
Response Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:00:00 -0500 Secretary Napolitano spoke at a media briefing on the H1N1 flu outbreak and the U.S. government’s response, on April 29, 2009. | ||||||||||||
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Obama Stimulus Package Stimulates Renewable Energies Across the ... by Jacklyn Rome | ||||||||||||
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Gov. Gregoire wants special legislative session, with limits by Seattle Times - United States | ||||||||||||
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Regulator Freezes Assets of Hong Kong Hedge Fund from BusinessWeek.com -- Asia | ||||||||||||
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FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL
29, 2009 10:00 a.m.: Legislative Business Complete Consideration of the Conference
Report on S.Con.Res.
13 - Setting forth the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014
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