Targeted News Service

TARGETED Washington News

TARGETED Federal Contract Awards

ABR Wins $72,890 Federal Contract (9/18/20)

ACCESSAGILITY Wins $34,450 Federal Contract (9/18/20)

ADVANCED TELEMETRY SYSTEMS Wins $1,033,375 Federal Contract (9/18/20)

ALCON VISION Wins Federal Contract (9/18/20)

ALION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Wins $3,148,820 Federal Contract (9/18/20)

ALL AMERICAN A.A. Wins $36,840 Federal Contract (9/18/20)

ALTA DATA TECHNOLOGIES Wins $25,200 Federal Contract (9/18/20)

AMERICAN MATERIAL HANDLING Wins $208,975 Federal Contract (9/18/20)

AMES CONSTRUCTION Wins $22,157,240 Federal Contract (9/18/20)

AVENUE RENTAL & SALES Wins $12,253 Federal Contract (9/18/20)

TARGETED Patents by State

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Alabama (Sept. 17)

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Arizona (Sept. 17)

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in California (Sept. 17)

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Colorado (Sept. 17)

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Connecticut (Sept. 17)

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Florida (Sept. 17)

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Georgia (Sept. 17)

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Illinois (Sept. 17)

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Iowa (Sept. 17)

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Maryland (Sept. 17)

TARGETED Federal Contract Awards (by State)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Alabama (Sept. 17)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Alaska (Sept. 17)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Arizona (Sept. 17)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Arkansas (Sept. 17)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in California (Sept. 17)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Colorado (Sept. 17)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Connecticut (Sept. 17)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in District of Columbia (Sept. 17)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Florida (Sept. 17)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Georgia (Sept. 17)

TARGETED Federal Contract Awards (by Agencies)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in Alabama (Sept. 17)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in Alaska (Sept. 17)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in Arizona (Sept. 17)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in Arkansas (Sept. 17)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in California (Sept. 17)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in Colorado (Sept. 17)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in District of Columbia (Sept. 17)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in Florida (Sept. 17)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in Georgia (Sept. 17)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in Hawaii (Sept. 17)

TARGETED Congressional Vote Chart

Congressional Votes for the Week of 09/05 - 09/11/2020 (9/11/20)

Congressional Votes for the Week of 08/22 - 08/28/2020 (8/28/20)

Congressional Bill Introductions

Sen. Baldwin Introduces Bill to Conduct Icebreaking Operations in Great Lakes (9/17/20)

Sen. Blackburn Introduces Bill to Require Online Enrollment for PreCheck Program (9/17/20)

Sen. Gardner Introduces Bill on Free Internet (9/17/20)

Sen. Gillibrand Introduces Bill on Presumption of Service Connection for Diseases Associated With Exposure to Toxins (9/17/20)

Sen. Loeffler Introduces Bill on National Training Program for State, Local Prosecutors (9/17/20)

Sen. McSally Introduces Bill to Modify Boundary of Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument (9/17/20)

Sen. McSally Introduces Bill to Support Remediation of Illicit Cross-Border Tunnels (9/17/20)

Sen. Menendez Introduces Bill to Intensify NIH Programs on Tourette Syndrome (9/17/20)

Sen. Moran Introduces Bill to Increase Rates of Compensation for Veterans With Service-Connected Disabilities (9/17/20)

Sen. Portman Introduces Bill to Provide for Domestic Sourcing of Personal Protective Equipment (9/17/20)

TARGETED Federal Grant Awards

$250,000 Funding Available for Computational Approaches to Curation at Scale for Biomedical Research Assets (9/16/20)

$31 Million Funding Available for Sustainable Regional Systems Research Networks (9/16/20)

$6 Million Funding Available for Open Textbooks Pilot Program (9/16/20)

$700,000 Funding Available for Research to Address Modifiable Risk Factors for Cancer in Rural Populations (9/16/20)

Cooperative Agreement Makes $145,000 Available for Rural Health Research Dissemination Program (9/16/20)

Cooperative Agreements Make $1.5 Million Available for Coastal Zone Management Act Enhancement Program Projects (9/16/20)

Cooperative Agreements Make $2 Million Available for Marine Debris Research (9/16/20)

Cooperative Agreements Make $75 Million Available for Community Health Access, Rural Transformation Voluntary Payment Model (9/16/20)

HHS Issues Funding Opportunity Announcement for Clinical Trials of Drugs Targeting Shared Molecular Etiologies in Multiple Rare Diseases (9/16/20)

University of Alabama to Receive $50,000 from Interior (9/16/20)

TARGETED Political News Releases

Arizona Democratic Party, DSCC, DNC Joint Statement on Arizona Federal Court Ruling on Missing Signatures on Mail-In Ballots (9/16/20)

Arizona Democratic Party: Arizona Latino Leaders Hold Trump Accountable for His Broken Promises to Latino Families (9/16/20)

Arizona Democratic Party: Raise The Retirement Age? (9/16/20)

Arizona Democrats Remind Voters to Vote for All Three Democrats for the Corporation Commission (9/16/20)

Democratic Governors Association: Cook Political Report Downgrades Mike Parson's Reelection Chances Again (9/16/20)

Democratic Party of Georgia Faith Leaders Call Out Trump's Broken Promises and Cruel Policies (9/16/20)

Democratic Party of Georgia: Loeffler and Collins Silent on Reports of Trump Administration Political Interference at CDC (9/16/20)

Democratic Party of Georgia: Loeffler Helped ICE Set Up 'Offshore Tax Dodge' at the Height of the Great Recession (9/16/20)

Democratic Party of Georgia: Top Loeffler Donor's Firm Gets Sweetheart 'No-Bid' Deal Worth Millions From State Government on COVID-19 Relief (9/16/20)

DGA Issues Statement on Gov. Carney Securing Democratic Gubernatorial Nomination in Delaware (9/16/20)

TARGETED Native American News Releases

Navajo Nation Council Approves Application to Department of Interior for Chaco Canyon Cultural Resources Investigation (9/15/20)

Navajo Nation Council Updated on Status of Investigations Into Deaths of Navajo Soldiers at Fort Hood (9/15/20)

Navajo Nation Council Receives Response From National Park Service Agreeing to Extend Termination Date of Quadrilateral Agreement (9/12/20)

President Nez Calls for Congressional Inquiry Following Deaths of Two Members of Navajo Nation at Fort Hood Army Base (9/9/20)

TARGETED Public Policy News Releases

150 Million Additional Children Plunged Into Poverty Due to COVID-19, UNICEF, Save the Children Say (9/17/20)

2-Photon Optical Clock Collaboration Awarded OSA's 2020 Paul F. Forman Team Engineering Excellence Award (9/17/20)

AAVMC Launches Online VMSAR Directory (9/17/20)

ABA and North Carolina Bankers Association Release New Ads Thanking Sen. Thom Tillis (9/17/20)

Access Now: Censorship Tech Company Sandvine's Human Rights 'Commitments' Are Too Little Too Late (9/17/20)

Access Now: Civil Society to South Korea - Protect Online Freedom of Speech (9/17/20)

ACDI/VOCA: Ghanaian Farmer Braves Planting Season & Supports Others Despite COVID-19 Disruptions (9/17/20)

ACE Helps Retailers Determine E15 Compatibility by Launching 'Flex Check' Tool (9/17/20)

ACE Leadership Addresses Virtual Conference Attendees, Issues Update to Pre-Recorded Content (9/17/20)

Achieving the Dream Releases Teaching & Learning Toolkit (9/17/20)

TARGETED Higher Education in the U.S. News Releases

$2M Donation to Help Build UHV Health & Wellness Center (9/17/20)

Alfred State College: UB, Alfred State Strike Electrical Engineering Program Agreement (9/17/20)

Anonymous Donor Gifts $1 Million to SUNY Schenectady (9/17/20)

Aston University: British-Made Surgical PPE Device Rolls Out Free to NHS (9/17/20)

Aston University: Support for Entrepreneurs Critical for Post-COVID Recovery - New GEM Report (9/17/20)

Auburn: Landscaping Services Receives National Sustainability and Innovation Award (9/17/20)

Augusta University: Scientists Explore the Obesity Paradox, Cardiovascular Risk of HIV (9/17/20)

Australian National University: Cash Boost for World's Most Powerful Telescope (9/17/20)

Carleton Faculty Members Receive Support for High-Risk, High-Reward Research From New Frontiers in Research Fund (9/17/20)

Charles Darwin University: Australia at Forefront of Secret War Technology (9/17/20)

Latest Federal Patent Awards

Allscripts Software Assigned Patent for Computing System for Authenticating Users (9/17/20)

Allscripts Software Assigned Patent for Computing system for Generating Delayed Electronic Prescriptions (9/17/20)

Alumiworks Assigned Patent for Railing Anchor (9/17/20)

Attends Healthcare Products Assigned Patent for Breathable Backsheet, Absorbent Articles (9/17/20)

Avista Pharma Solutions Assigned Patent for Antiparasitic Compounds (9/17/20)

B/E Aerospace Assigned Patent for Aircraft Vacuum Toilet System Splashguard (9/17/20)

B/E Aerospace Assigned Patent for Forward-Facing Aircraft Passenger Suite with All Aisle Access (9/17/20)

Bank of America Assigned Patent for Automated Device Assistance (9/17/20)

Bank of America Assigned Patent for Client Centric Viewer (9/17/20)

Bank of America Assigned Patent for Determining Security Features for External Quantum-Level Computing Processing (9/17/20)

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