| Tuesday, April 10, 2007, Volume 6, Issue 15 | The weekly GovPro Newsletter is produced by the editors of Government Product News and Government Procurement Journal. Visit www.govpro.com a news-, product-, and issue-driven site for all levels of government. If the display of this newsletter is not suitable, please Click HERE.
FEATURES
Florida Agency Connects Affiliates and Applications
DHS Calls for Tips From First Responders
NREL Ranks Leading Green Power Programs
NEWS
Town Boosts Recycling With Pay-As-You-Throw
GSA to Sell 17 Historic Lighthouses
Government Communications Network in Trouble
News of the Weird
FEATURES
Florida Agency Connects Affiliates and Applications
With the implementation of a child and case tracking system, the Florida Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office (FLGAL), provides the agency’s approximately 800 full-time staff with on-demand access to more than 25,000 case files across 50 remote offices in 20 judicial circuits.
DHS Calls for Tips From First Responders
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology directorate has launched a new program called TechSolutions, intended to provide new technologies to first responders by responding to their input.
NREL Ranks Leading Green Power Programs
The U.S. Department of Energys (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released its annual ranking of leading utility green power programs. Under these voluntary programs, consumers can choose to help support additional electricity production from renewable resources such as solar and wind. More than 600 utilities across the United States offer these programs.
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NEWS
Town Boosts Recycling With Pay-As-You-Throw
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) has announced that the town of Lyme has achieved "remarkable" results in its first full year of a "pay-as-you-throw" solid waste disposal program.
GSA to Sell 17 Historic Lighthouses
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) will soon issue Notices of Availability (NOAs) for 17 historic lighthouses located across the country.
Government Communications Network in Trouble
A new wireless network meant to connect the U.S. Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and Treasury is at high risk of failure, a government report finds.
News of the Weird: Bizarre but true stories about real people.
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