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TARGETED Washington News

GAO Issues Report: Aviation Security Programs - TSA Should Clarify Compliance Program Guidance and Address User Concerns With Its Data Systems (9/30/22)

GAO Issues Report: Base Realignment and Closure - DOD Should Provide Congress More Complete and Transparent Information (9/30/22)

GAO Issues Report: Civil Service - Agency Responses and Perspectives on Former Executive Order to Create a New Schedule F Category of Federal Positions (9/30/22)

GAO Issues Report: Coast Guard - Workforce Planning Actions Needed to Address Growing Cyberspace Mission Demands (9/30/22)

GAO Issues Report: Defense Logistics - DOD Can Better Manage Demilitarization Coding and Disposition Decisions (9/30/22)

GAO Issues Report: Export-Import Bank - Additional Documentation About Stakeholder Roles and Clarity About Fraud Risks Would Strengthen Antifraud Efforts (9/30/22)

GAO Issues Report: Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle - Navy Needs to Employ Better Management Practices to Ensure Swift Delivery to the Fleet (9/30/22)

GAO Issues Report: Medicaid - Efforts to Address Fraud in Nonemergency Medical Transportation (9/30/22)

GAO Issues Report: Medicare Telehealth - Actions Needed to Strengthen Oversight and Help Providers Educate Patients on Privacy and Security Risks (9/30/22)

GAO Issues Report: Military Inspectors General - Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Processes for Administrative Investigations and Training (9/30/22)

TARGETED Federal Contract Awards

AANTILIA Wins $95,003 Federal Contract (10/5/22)

AAR SUPPLY CHAIN Wins $250,000 Federal Contract (10/5/22)

ABHE & SVOBODA Wins $12,000,000 Federal Contract (10/5/22)

ABOVE GROUP Wins $88,456 Federal Contract (10/5/22)

ACC3 INTERNATIONAL Wins $2,026,593 Federal Contract (10/5/22)

ACCORD FEDERAL SERVICES Wins $396,368 Federal Contract (10/5/22)

ACE AVIATION SERVICE Wins $31,537 Federal Contract (10/5/22)

ACROW CORPORATION OF AMERICA Wins $20,453,488 Federal Contract (10/5/22)

ACT SERVICES Wins Up to $10,000,000 Federal Contract (10/5/22)

ADVANCED ENGINEERING SERVICES Wins $176,400 Federal Contract (10/5/22)

TARGETED Patents by State

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Alabama (Oct. 1)

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Arizona (Oct. 1)

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in California (Oct. 1)

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Colorado (Oct. 1)

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Florida (Oct. 1)

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Illinois (Oct. 1)

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Kansas (Oct. 1)

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Massachusetts (Oct. 1)

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Michigan (Oct. 1)

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Minnesota (Oct. 1)

TARGETED Federal Contract Awards (by State)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Alabama (Oct. 4)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Alaska (Oct. 4)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Arizona (Oct. 4)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Arkansas (Oct. 4)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in California (Oct. 4)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Colorado (Oct. 4)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Connecticut (Oct. 4)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Delaware (Oct. 4)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in District of Columbia (Oct. 4)

Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Florida (Oct. 4)

TARGETED Federal Contract Awards (by Agencies)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in Alabama (Oct. 4)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in Alaska (Oct. 4)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in Arizona (Oct. 4)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in Arkansas (Oct. 4)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in California (Oct. 4)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in Colorado (Oct. 4)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in District of Columbia (Oct. 4)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in Florida (Oct. 4)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in Georgia (Oct. 4)

Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in Hawaii (Oct. 4)

Congressional Bill Introductions

Sen. Barrasso Introduces Bill on Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete Ozone Layer (10/5/22)

Sen. Braun Introduces Bill to Prioritize Programs That Provide Evidence of Performance (10/5/22)

Sen. Cardin Introduces Bill to Improve Federal Contracting Programs of SBA (10/5/22)

Sen. Cassidy Introduces Bill to Impose Sanctions on Purchases of Crude Oil From Russia (10/5/22)

Sen. Coons Introduces Bill on Inclusion of Term of Supervised Release After Imprisonment (10/5/22)

Sen. Coons Introduces Bill to Modify Fees for Small Business Refinancing Loans (10/5/22)

Sen. Cornyn Introduces Bill to Rauthorize Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program (10/5/22)

Sen. Cotton Introduces Bill on Additional Appropriations to Increase Production of Munitions (10/5/22)

Sen. Cotton Introduces Bill on Foreign Flash Memory Integrated Circuit Companies (10/5/22)

Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill on Participation of Taiwan in International Civil Aviation Organization (10/5/22)

TARGETED Federal Grant Awards

$26.5 Million Funding Available for Historic Properties Preservation, Conservation Assistance (9/23/22)

$26.5 Million Funding Available for Preservation of Historic Properties, Collections (9/23/22)

$6 Million Available in Grants/Cooperative Agreements for Coastal Habitat Protection, Restoration (9/23/22)

$750,000 Funding Available for Acceleration Projects to Address Overdose Crisis (9/23/22)

$750,000 Funding Available for Opioid Use Disorder Prevention, Treatment (9/23/22)

$8.8 Million Available in Grants/Cooperative Agreements for Toxic Exposures Prevention, Treatment (9/23/22)

$9 Million Available in Grants/Cooperative Agreements for Toxic Exposures Translational Research (9/23/22)

$9.6 Million Available in Grants/Cooperative Agreements for Toxic Exposures Research (9/23/22)

HHS Issues Funding Opportunity Announcement for Establishment of Consortium for Design of TB Drug Regimens (9/23/22)

HHS Issues Funding Opportunity Announcement for Support for Investigators to Promote Workforce Diversity (9/23/22)

TARGETED Political News Releases

Bad News For Wild: Carbon County Could Decide Winner Of PA-07 (10/5/22)

Democracy For America Rolls Out 2022 General Election Slate (10/5/22)

Democratic Governors Association: Doug Mastriano Continues To Dodge Questions As Josh Shapiro Continues To Build Broad Coalition At PA Chamber Dinner (10/5/22)

Democratic Governors Association: In First New Mexico Debate, Gov. Lujan Grisham Defines Clear Contrast Between Her Leadership And Mark Ronchetti's Extremism (10/5/22)

Democratic Governors Association: Rachel Maddow Highlights Democratic Governors' Broad Coalition of Support Across Party Lines (10/5/22)

Democratic Governors Association: Republicans Pass On Gov. Evers' Opportunity To Restore Reproductive Rights In Wisconsin (10/5/22)

Democratic National Committee: Republicans Flock To Arizona To Embrace Kari Lake's Extremism (10/5/22)

Democratic Party Of Georgia Launches Three New TV Ads In Secretary Of State Race (10/5/22)

Democratic Party of Georgia: Gwinnett Leaders Raise Alarm On Baseless Voter Challenges Enabled By SB 202 (10/5/22)

DNC Statement On Yom Kippur (10/5/22)

TARGETED Native American News Releases

CHICKASAW LANGUAGE VITALITY AND SPEAKER SURVEY (10/5/22)

Navajo Nation President Nez, Public Safety Officials Meet With Albuquerque FBI Division (10/5/22)

CHICKASAW NATION ELECTED OFFICIALS TAKE OATH OF OFFICE (10/4/22)

Cherokee Nation: Chief Hoskin Signs 'Cherokee Family Protection And Violence Against Women Act' Into Law (10/1/22)

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Attends White House Conference On Hunger, Nutrition And Health (9/29/22)

TARGETED Public Policy News Releases

$2M Small Business Innovation Research Direct to Phase II Award Funds Therapeutic Development, Testing at Stingray Therapeutics, Translational Genomics Research Institute (10/5/22)

A Better Wisconsin Together Reacts To GOP Inaction At Special Session On Abortion Referendum (10/5/22)

AANA President Appointed To VA Committee On Rural Veterans' Health (10/5/22)

AARP: Pandemic-Induced Uptick In Financial Exploitation May Be Here To Stay (10/5/22)

ABA Announces 4 2023 Spirit of Excellence Award Honorees (10/5/22)

ACC, Boehringer Ingelheim And Eli Lilly And Company To Advance HF Treatment Through SGLT2 Inhibitor Education (10/5/22)

ACGME Announces 2023 Award Winners And New Patient Safety Award (10/5/22)

ACHP Announces Recipients Of The 2022 Bernard J. Tyson Health Equity Award (10/5/22)

ACI Sustainability Report Showcases Cleaning Sector's Drive To Reduce Emissions And Packaging, Increase Transparency (10/5/22)

ACLU Announces Multiyear Donation From Sheryl Sandberg To Protect Abortion Access Nationwide (10/5/22)

TARGETED Higher Education in the U.S. News Releases

$1.3M Funding To UNCG McNair Program To Increase Diversity Among Next Generation Of Researchers (10/5/22)

5 Questions With Beth Luckett: From Polk State Radiography To Director Of Health Sciences (10/5/22)

Adelphi University: Where Undergraduate Students Become Research Scientists (10/5/22)

Agreement Signed To Increase Number Of Native American Transfer Students To CSUSB (10/5/22)

Ashland University: Faith And Society Series Continues Oct. 18 With Presentation By Brandon Rickabaugh (10/5/22)

Auburn University Launches Institute For Real Estate Development (10/5/22)

Auburn: Science Education Professor Receives Visiting Scholar Appointment At Teachers College, Columbia University (10/5/22)

Austin Peay Biology Students Publish Paper About New Bacteriophage Named Librie (10/5/22)

Australian National University: New Data Reveals Impact Of Contact With Pacific Nations (10/5/22)

Author Hovanec Gives Presentation At NMU (Oct. 14) (10/5/22)

Latest Federal Patent Awards

3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent for Curvature Limiting Film (10/1/22)

3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent for Elongate Shaped Abrasive Particles (10/1/22)

3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent for Pleated Filter Element (10/1/22)

4C Medical Technologies Assigned Patent for Loading Systems for Collapsible Prosthetic Heart Valve Devices (10/1/22)

Adcura Assigned Patent for Adjustable Lordosis Interbody Fusion System (10/1/22)

Ademco Assigned Patent for Water Heating System (10/1/22)

Ares Technologies Assigned Patent for Biometric Scanner Apparatus (10/1/22)

BL Technologies Assigned Patent for Method for Pre-conditioning Sludge (10/1/22)

BL Technologies Assigned Patent for Solid Waste Treatment Process (10/1/22)

Bose Corp. Assigned Patent for Headphone Audio Controller (10/1/22)

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