Emergency Communications Various Challenges Likely to Slow Implementation of a Public Safety Broadband Network, GAO-12-343, Feb 22, 2012 Homeland Security – National Preparedness – Countermeasures for Thermal Burns, GAO-12-304R, Feb 22, 2012 Progressive Management, 2008 – Warfighter Support – DOD Needs Strategic Outcome-Related Goals and Visibility over Its Counter-IED Efforts, GAO-12-280, Feb 22, 2012 Whistleblower …

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“National Women’s History Month’s roots go back to March 8, 1857, when women from New York City factories staged a protest over working conditions. International Women’s Day was first observed in 1909, but it wasn’t until 1981 that Congress established National Women’s History Week to be commemorated the second week of March. In 1987, Congress …

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Estimated Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Employment and Economic Output from October 2011 Through December 2011, February 2012 “The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) contains provisions that are intended to boost economic activity and employment in the United States. Section 1512(e) of the law requires the Congressional Budget …

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“On April 2, the National Archives and Records Administration will make individual records from the 1940 Census available to the public for the first time. The 1940 Census was conducted during a momentous time in our nation’s history, as the Great Depression was winding down and not long before our entry into World War II …

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“April 22, 2012, marks the 42nd anniversary of Earth Day — a day intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s natural environment. The day came from reaction to a massive oil spill in waters near Santa Barbara, Calif., in 1969. In honor of Earth Day — and Earth Week (April 16-22) — this …

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