Targeted News Service

TARGETED Washington News

GAO Issues Report on GSA Leasing, Improving Stakeholder Outreach and Lease Model Evaluation Could Enhance Competition (1/18/20)

GAO Issues Report on U.S. Postal Service, Additional Guidance Needed to Assess Effect of Changes to Employee Compensation (1/18/20)

GAO Issues Report on Counternarcotics, Treasury Reports Some Results from Designating Drug Kingpins, but Should Improve Information on Agencies' Expenditures (1/17/20)

GAO Issues Report on Defense Health Care, DOD Should Collect and Use Key Information to Make Decisions about Incentives for Physicians and Dentists (1/17/20)

GAO Issues Report on Department of Homeland Security, Employee Morale Survey Scores Highlight Progress and Continued Challenges (1/17/20)

GAO Issues Report on Improved IRS Service for Taxpayers with Limited-English Proficiency (1/17/20)

GAO Issues Report on National Maritime Strategy, DOT Is Taking Steps to Obtain Interagency Input and Finalize Strategy (1/17/20)

GAO Issues Report on National Nuclear Security Administration, Additional Verification Checks Could Improve the Accuracy and Consistency of Reported Financial Data (1/17/20)

GAO Issues Report on Veterans Affairs Disability Compensation, Actions Needed to Enhance Information About Veterans' Health Outcomes (1/17/20)

Mathematical Association, American Mathematical Society Schedule Paper Session on Effective Assessment Practices in Large-enrollment Classes or Non-traditional Classrooms (1/17/20)

TARGETED Federal Contract Awards

A&S Skill Machinist Wins $49,998 DLA Contract (1/21/20)

Addev Materials Converting Wins $40,533 DLA Contract (1/21/20)

Adept Fasteners Wins $27,807 DLA Contract (1/21/20)

Advanced Design Contracting Wins $249,981 Bureau of Prisons Contract (1/21/20)

Advanced Products Services Wins $54,264 DLA Contract (1/21/20)

Aero Metal Forms Wins $42,480 DLA Contract (1/21/20)

Aerometals Wins $49,192 DLA Contract (1/21/20)

Aerometals Wins $65,778 DLA Contract (1/21/20)

AgustaWestland Philadelphia Wins $176.47 Million Navy Contract (1/21/20)

Air Cruisers Wins $32,566 DLA Contract (1/21/20)

TARGETED Patents by State

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Alabama (Jan. 18)

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Arizona (Jan. 18)

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in California (Jan. 18)

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Colorado (Jan. 18)

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Connecticut (Jan. 18)

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Delaware (Jan. 18)

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Florida (Jan. 18)

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Georgia (Jan. 18)

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Idaho (Jan. 18)

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Illinois (Jan. 18)

TARGETED Federal Contract Awards (by State)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Alabama (Jan. 21)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Arizona (Jan. 21)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in California (Jan. 21)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Colorado (Jan. 21)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Florida (Jan. 21)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Georgia (Jan. 21)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Illinois (Jan. 21)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Indiana (Jan. 21)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Kansas (Jan. 21)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Kentucky (Jan. 21)

TARGETED Federal Contract Awards (by Agencies)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in Alabama (Jan. 21)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in Arizona (Jan. 21)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in California (Jan. 21)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in Colorado (Jan. 21)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in District of Columbia (Jan. 21)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in Florida (Jan. 21)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in Georgia (Jan. 21)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in Hawaii (Jan. 21)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in Illinois (Jan. 21)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in Kansas (Jan. 21)

TARGETED Congressional Vote Chart

Congressional Votes for the Week of 01/10 - 01/17/2020 (1/17/20)

Congressional Votes for the Week of 01/04 - 01/10/2020 (1/10/20)

Congressional Bill Introductions

Sen. Blunt Introduces Bill on Screening Examinations for Breast Cancer (1/17/20)

Sen. Casey Introduces Bill to Increase Voting Accessibility for Individuals With Disabilities (1/17/20)

Sen. Cassidy Introduces Bill on Recovery Engagement & Coordination for Health- Veterans Enhanced Treatment Program (1/17/20)

Sen. Cassidy Introduces Bill to Develop Clinical Practice Guideline for Treatment of Serious Mental Illness (1/17/20)

Sen. Cornyn Introduces Bill on Appropriate Compensation for Hours of Overtime Work by Border Patrol Agents (1/17/20)

Sen. Cortez Masto Introduces Bill to Assist Small Business Concerns With Purchasing Cybersecurity Products (1/17/20)

Sen. Cortez Masto Introduces Bill to Discourage Speculative Oil, Gas Leasing (1/17/20)

Sen. Graham Introduces Bill to Extend Temporary Scheduling Order for Fentanyl-Related Substances (1/17/20)

Sen. Kaine Introduces Bill to Pay for Therapeutic Medical Physicists of VA (1/17/20)

Sen. Kennedy Introduces Bill to Conserve Global Bear Populations (1/17/20)

TARGETED Federal Grant Awards

$1 Million Available in Cooperative Agreements for Endangered Species Conservation in Wyoming (1/20/20)

$1 Million Funding Available for Aquatic Invasive Species Management in Great Lakes (1/20/20)

$1.3 Million Available in Cooperative Agreement for Wildlife Resource Management in Idaho (1/20/20)

$100,000 Available in Cooperative Agreements for Threatened, Endangered Species Conservation in Utah (1/20/20)

$12.8 Million Available in Cooperative Agreements for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research (1/20/20)

$150,000 Available in Cooperative Agreement for NEA Research Labs (1/20/20)

$150,000 Available in Cooperative Agreements for Entrepreneurial Development Services to Women in Maryland (1/20/20)

$200,000 Funding Available for Short Courses for Mental Health Related Research (1/20/20)

$250,000 Available in Cooperative Agreements for Conservation of Threatened, Endangered Species in Idaho (1/20/20)

$3 Million Funding Available for Criminal Justice Research Fellowships (1/20/20)

TARGETED Political News Releases

DNC Chair Perez Issues Statement on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (1/21/20)

MassGOP Celebrates the Birthday of a Civil Rights Icon, Gears Up for New Outreach Initiative (1/21/20)

N.H. Democratic Party: Weatherspoon - 20 Years Honoring Dr. King in NH (1/21/20)

Pennsylvania Republican Party: Captain Sean Parnell Will Keynote 2020 Lincoln Day Dinner (1/21/20)

Florida Democrats Hold Day of Action to Commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day (1/20/20)

'Voters Continued to Sour' on Republican Incumbents - Top Five Most Vulnerable Now Underwater (1/18/20)

Atlanta Journal Constitution Calls Out Brian Kemp's Distracting and Divisive Agenda (1/18/20)

Bryant Wolfin Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits (1/18/20)

Congressional Black Caucus Adopts 21st Century Infrastructure Principles for the 116th Congress (1/18/20)

Democratic Governors Association Sets New Record By Raising Over $43.5M in 2019 (1/18/20)

TARGETED Native American News Releases

American Indian Science & Engineering Society Partners with Intel to expand Computer Science Education in Schools (1/18/20)

Cherokee Nation Urging Tribal Citizens to Be Counted in 2020 Census (1/18/20)

Mother Reunited With Children: Osage Nation Family Violence Prevention Department (1/18/20)

Muscogee Creek Nation: OneFire Holding Company Partners With Hopkins Propane to Provide Propane at Special Rate (1/18/20)

National Congress of American Indians: Civil Rights Organizations Support W.K. Kellogg Foundation National Day of Racial Healing (1/18/20)

Cherokee Nation Honors Four Veterans in January (1/17/20)

Cherokee National History Museum Extends Cecil Dick Exhibit (1/17/20)

Chickasaw Nation: Bank2 Changing to Chickasaw Community Bank (1/15/20)

Speaker Damon, 24th Navajo Nation Council Mourn Passing of Former Council Delegates John Perry Jr. and James Tomchee (1/15/20)

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Announces Office of Emergency Management and Safety (1/14/20)

TARGETED Public Policy News Releases

'Gov. Ralph Northam Should Apologize to Virginia Gun Owners,' Says CCRKBA (1/21/20)

4Life Announces New Vice President of Quality (1/21/20)

Accounting Review Journal Issues Research Articles in January 2020 Edition (1/21/20)

ACLU of Michigan: Civil Rights Coalition Calls on Governor Whitmer to End Detroit Water Shutoffs Crisis (1/21/20)

ACLU of Rhode Island Takes Legal Action Over Unlawful Arrest of 13-Year-Old Honors Student (1/21/20)

Alabama Farmers Federation: Farmers Thank Trump for Trade Deals (1/21/20)

American Bus Association Wraps Up a Successful Marketplace 2020 (1/21/20)

American College of Physicians: Internists Call for Comprehensive Reform of U.S. Health Care (1/21/20)

American Farm Bureau Federation: HydroSide Systems Wins Ag Innovation Challenge (1/21/20)

American Farm Bureau Recognizes Top Young Farmers and Ranchers (1/21/20)

TARGETED Higher Education in the U.S. News Releases

Augusta University: McCormack Named Associate Vice President for Gift, Estate Planning (1/21/20)

California Institute of Technology: Ultrafast Camera Takes 1 Trillion Frames Per Second of Transparent Objects, Phenomena (1/21/20)

Clark University Biologist Investigates Microscopic Arms Race Waged in Ocean (1/21/20)

Columbia University: Ozone-Depleting Substances Caused Half of Late 20th-Century Arctic Warming, Says Study (1/21/20)

Columbia University: Pioneer in Charting Modern Sea-Level Rise to Receive 2020 Vetlesen Prize (1/21/20)

Duke University: 'Melting Rock' Models Predict Mechanical Origins of Earthquakes (1/21/20)

Georgia Southern University: Partnership With Savannah-Chatham County Public School System to Provide Paid Residency Opportunities for Select Teacher Candidates (1/21/20)

Indiana University: Etem Article - Women, LGBTQ Underrepresented at Boston Turkish Film Festival (1/21/20)

Iowa State University: Diverse Cropping Systems Don't Increase Carbon Storage Compared to Corn-Soybean Rotations (1/21/20)

Lamar University Positioned to Lead Research on Carbon Nanotubes (1/21/20)

Latest Federal Patent Awards

Abbott Laboratories Assigned Patent for Detecting Events in Flow Cytometer (1/18/20)

Abbvie Stemcentrx Assigned Patent for Anti SEZ6 Antibodies (1/18/20)

Advanced Catalyst Systems Assigned Patent for Flameless Catalytic Destruction of Fugitive Organics (1/18/20)

Akamara Therapeutics Assigned Patent for Targeted Drug Delivery Through Affinity Based Linkers (1/18/20)

Allscripts Software Assigned Patent for Care Management, Transportation Workflow (1/18/20)

Allstate Insurance Assigned Patent for Altering Autonomous, Semi-Autonomous Vehicle Operation (1/18/20)

Allstate Insurance Assigned Patent for Processing System Having Machine Learning Engine (1/18/20)

AmTab Manufacturing Assigned Patent for Seating Device Having Support Member (1/18/20)

Arconic Assigned Patent for 6xxx Aluminum Alloys (1/18/20)

Arconic Assigned Patent for Brazing sheet (1/18/20)

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