Tag: Government

HAILEY, Idaho /Florida Newswire - National News/ -- Idaho Rural Water Association (IRWA) is proud to recognize Nate Ward for graduating from the Apprenticeship Program's Class 2 Wastewater track. His achievement was celebrated during the City of Hailey's council meeting on August 11, 2025.

MCLEAN, Va. /Florida Newswire - National News/ -- By Light Professional IT Services LLC (By Light) is proud to announce that it has been officially appraised at Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2, demonstrating the company's deep commitment to safeguarding Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and meeting the cybersecurity requirements of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).

PHOENIX, Ariz. /Florida Newswire - National News/ -- The Black Chamber of Arizona, in partnership with the Millionaire Mastermind Academy, will kick off the third cohort of its signature Impact AZ 2025 business accelerator with a full-day launch event Tuesday, July 8, at the Better Business Bureau Innovation & Event Hub Center in Phoenix.

ORLANDO, Fla. /Florida Newswire - National News/ -- Cole Engineering Services, Inc. (CESI), a By Light Company, has been awarded a $62 million production contract by the U.S. Army's Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) to deliver more than 100 Stinger Training Systems (STS) over the next five years.

OAKLAND, Calif. /Florida Newswire - National News/ -- Adax Inc. announces a new control and communications protocol for drones and UAV's that greatly enhances drone survival in hostile environments where they are being shot down because of excessive radio communications. Adax MAVCP (Multipath Aerial Vehicle Control Protocol) is designed for drone survival in hostile environments producing greater likelihood of mission success.

LA MESA, Calif. /Florida Newswire - National News/ -- On February 12, 2025, a formal Public Records Act (PRA) request was submitted to the California Fish and Game Commission seeking documentation to justify the classification of domestic ferrets as "not normally domesticated in California" by LegalizeFerrets.org. The request specifically asked for any scientific studies, internal memos, environmental risk assessments, or correspondence used to uphold the ongoing prohibition of domestic ferrets under Title 14, Section 671 of the California Code of Regulations.

WASHINGTON, D.C. /Florida Newswire - National News/ -- MAGLITE is once again teaming up with the National Police Dog Foundation in their efforts to honor all K-9s killed in the line of duty in 2024 and their handlers at the National K-9 Memorial in Washington, D.C., Sunday, May 11. MAGLITE will be providing an engraved MAGLITE® flashlight with the fallen K-9's name and the National Police Dog Foundation logo to every handler honored at the event.

OAKLAND, Calif. /Florida Newswire - National News/ -- Rahman Law PC is pleased to share a powerful affirmation of bicyclists' rights: the California Supreme Court has ruled in Whitehead v. City of Oakland (Case S284303) that public entities cannot rely on liability waivers to avoid responsibility for dangerous road conditions. The decision marks a major legal milestone for bicycle safety and public accountability across the state.

COLONIAL BEACH, Va. /Florida Newswire - National News/ -- The James Monroe Memorial Foundation proudly announces the publication of "United States in Congress Assembled Delegate James Monroe: Architect of America's First Organic Territorial Law," a new paper by historian Stanley Y. Klos.

BOISE, Idaho, April 22, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The City of Castleford claimed the 2025 title of Idaho's best tasting drinking water during the Idaho Rural Water Association's (IRWA) Spring Conference on April 3, 2025. The other finalists were Rogerson Water and the City of Grace. Idaho Rural Water Association is a non-profit association comprised of 370 water and wastewater utility systems in Idaho.

BOISE, Idaho, April 21, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Idaho Rural Water Association (IRWA) is proud to recognize the team at USDA Rural Development as the recipient of the 2025 Friend of Rural Water award. This award was presented to USDA Rural Development representatives Noe Ramirez, Western Idaho Area Director, and Noel LaRoque, Idaho State Director, at IRWA's annual Spring Conference Awards Banquet, held at Boise's Riverside Hotel on April 3, 2025.

LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J., April 8, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Save LBI, the non-partisan organization dedicated to protecting our oceans from the destructive impacts of offshore wind projects, has filed a petition urging the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)/National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and Department of the Interior (DOI)/Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to create a safe migration corridor from Maine to Georgia that will allow the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale (NARW) to survive as a species.

SAINT PAUL, Minn., April 1, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council (LSOHC) issued its annual Call for Funding Request from the Outdoor Heritage Fund. Approximately $150 million will be available for both metro and statewide grants to aid Minnesota habitat restoration, protection and enhancement.

LA MESA, Calif., March 18, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Ferret lovers across California and the nation are rallying behind Petition 2025-003, now officially acknowledged by the California Fish and Game Commission (FGC). This petition seeks to reclassify ferrets as domestic animals, challenging California's outdated and scientifically unsupported ban, LegalizeFerrets.org announced today.

CENTREVILLE, Va., March 4, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Avenu Insights and Analytics today announces the launch of its innovative cloud-native Public Records Management System, which is setting a new standard for efficiency, security, and adaptability in state and local government operations. As one of several SaaS solutions on its GovInsights platform, Avenu | Records empowers clerks and recorders with seamless integrated credit card processing, robust data protection, and comprehensive tools for cashiering, imaging, indexing, redaction, and search - ensuring full compliance with statutory and business requirements.

MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 18, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Cole Engineering Services Inc. (Cole), a By Light company, has been informed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that it is no longer under investigation. Neither Cole nor By Light was ever a target of the investigation. Cole Engineering Services, Inc. (CESI), a By Light Company, is a premier provider of advanced training solutions and services.

McLEAN, Va., Feb. 18, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- By Light Professional IT Services LLC (By Light) has been informed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that Cole Engineering Services (Cole), its wholly owned subsidiary, is no longer under investigation. Neither By Light nor Cole was ever a target of the investigation.

WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 13, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC) is excited to announce the launch of its Quarter Millennial Project, a multi-pronged initiative marking the 250th anniversary of the United States in the lead up to July 4, 2026. Through digital exhibits, story telling, and events, the project will examine the nation's history through the lens of innovation as we approach this important milestone for the country. Today, two centerpieces of the project, a "Life in 1776" digital exhibit and an interactive "Innovation Timeline," go live for public access on CSPC's website.

ALBUQUERQUE and SANTA FE, N.M., Dec. 4, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- American West Water Advisors, LLC and process patent inventor, Marvin Nash announced that they have joined together to create "fit for purpose" to reuse brackish, by product, industrial and other waste waters for beneficial use that is both safe and affordable.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 3, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Frank Moseley president of Unirealm Information Systems announced a warning to 17 North Carolina counties that they must perform a special audit check because statistical anomalies indicate that presidential electronic ballots with no corresponding physical ballot may have been tabulated.