The National Mining Association (NMA) recently awarded CORESafety certification to global industrial and mining explosives manufacturer Dyno Nobel Inc. from Washington, D.C., marking the first time it has given the certification to a nonmining business. Read More »

Njema Frazier, a theoretical nuclear physicist, was recently named the STEM Tech Recipient at the 2017 Black Girls Rock! Awards, an annual televised honor dedicated to influential black women, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) reported. Read More »

The U.S. State Department recently appointed Andrew Schofer as the new U.S. co-chair for the OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) Minsk Group for Nagorno-Karabakh, a multinational agency created 25 years ago to advance peace efforts in Azerbaijan. Read More »

Fulfilling a request made earlier in 2017 by Energy Secretary Rick Perry, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently issued a study exploring the dependability and flexibility of our nation’s energy infrastructure, revealing tangible findings. Read More »

Members of the Natural Gas Council (NCG), a coalition of five associations that represent various natural gas companies in the U.S., recently commended the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for its staff report on electricity markets and reliability that highlighted the importance of natural gas to the electricity market, a posting on the website of the American Gas Association, one of the NCG member groups, said. Read More »

Rescue, recovery and restoration of Texas coastal communities ravaged by Hurricane Harvey obtained a boost from over 13,000 troops, Defense Department (DoD) civilians and others assisting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) effort to help storm victims. Read More »

MacAulay-Brown Inc. (MacB), and engineering services company that offers offers logistics, IT solutions integrated cyber services, recently said its Enlighten IT Consulting (EITC) subsidiary received a one-year U.S. Air Force contract to assist with analytics for big data management. Read More »

In the interest of expediting certain gas exports, the Department of Energy (DOE) recently proposed a measure to speed up approval procedures for delivering natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the U.S. Read More »

State Department officials recently confirmed renewed participation of a U.S. advisory panel for another two years to the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC), a five-nation consortium focusing on fish conservation efforts. Read More »

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has sent around 200 personnel to Texas to provide "security for and assist with search and rescue efforts" in areas decimated by Hurricane Harvey, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a release. Read More »

The Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) officials recently published proposed criteria and solicited public comment for its HIRE Vets Medallion Program, which recognizes employers who hire veterans. Read More »

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions recently attained approximately $3.8 million worth of modular system and equipment orders to fulfill for its Modular Systems Division (MSD), according to a press release. Read More »

Hurricane Harvey's impact on energy infrastructure, including the shut down of some refineries and pipelines, has prompted some to call for a wider infrastructure network to offset the effects of future storms. Read More »

Bread for the World, a Christian organization based in Washington, D.C., is urging Congress to protect “Dreamers,” undocumented citizens brought to the U.S. as children, criticizing President Donald Trump’s plan to void the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Read More »

Advocates and associations will join businesses and nonprofits to illuminate clean energy’s benefits during National Clean Energy Week, Sept. 25-29, with the American Gas Association (AGA) at the forefront, serving on the event’s steering committee. Read More »

Two California projects will receive $1.5 million collectively in CALFED Water Use Efficiency grants for the 2017 fiscal year, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said in a recent release. Read More »

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) said recently it awarded grants through the Grant and Per Diem (GPD) program in efforts to assist homeless U.S. military veterans. Read More »

After the Trump administration recently revealed intentions to scale back the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program after five years in operation, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued a statement urging an equitable solution. Read More »

The Interior Department's Bureau of Reclamation’s recently launched a competition for original, user-friendly data display methods for Colorado River Basin (CRB) management. Read More »

Deliberate design, documentation and dust dominated an unusual field hospital training exercise conducted recently at Fort Carson, Colorado, marking a first for U.S. soldiers participating in the conversion of a facility into a modular unit. Read More »