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DynCorp International Wins New $12 Million Contract for De-Mining and Explosives Removal
FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- The U.S. Department of State has awarded DynCorp International (NYSE:DCP) a contract to establish a humanitarian Quick Reaction Force QRF to respond globally to urgent humanitarian operations that require the removal or mitigation of explosive hazards to protect civilian populations. Under the contract, awarded by the...
Tags: hazard, mitigation, team, U.S. Department of State, Virginia
Research articles 2008-09-29
New wetlands rules approved
WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration announced requirements Monday that would encourage developers to compensate for the destruction of wetlands or streams by paying for the restoration or creation of wetlands elsewhere, sometimes many miles away. The approach, which emphasizes linking wetlands destruction and replacement efforts across expansive watersheds,...
Tags: developer, Government, mitigation, Regulations, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2008-04-01
EPA unveils new wetlands requirements
WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration announced requirements Monday that would encourage developers to compensate for the destruction of wetlands or streams by paying for the restoration or creation of wetlands elsewhere, sometimes many miles away. The approach, which emphasizes linking wetlands destruction and replacement efforts across expansive...
Tags: developer, Government, mitigation, regulation, Regulations, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2008-04-01
Interthinx(R) Automates Cascading AVM Within Its Proven Risk Mitigation System
Interthinx®, Inc., the leading provider of proven risk mitigation, mortgage fraud prevention, and regulatory compliance tools for the mortgage industry, has announced the integration and automation of its cascading AVM automated valuation model solution within its proven FraudGUARD® risk mitigation system. This most recent innovation enables users to customize complex...
Tags: Clear, ISO, mitigation, Quality, SALES, valuation
Research articles 2008-02-14
Executive order 13456—further amendment of Executive Order 11858 concerning Foreign Investment in the United States
January 23, 2008 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2170), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, it...
Tags: agency, investment, MARKETING, mitigation, president, Sec, secretary, Treasury, U.S.
Research articles 2008-01-28
James Lee Witt, chief executive officer of the James Lee Witt Associates unit of GlobalOptions Group Inc., received the Clara Barton Distinguished Humanitarian Award from the American Red Cross of Greater Arkansas last week in Little Rock
* James Lee Witt, chief executive officer of the James Lee Witt Associates unit of GlobalOptions Group Inc., received the Clara Barton Distinguished Humanitarian Award from the American Red Cross of Greater Arkansas last week in Little Rock. GlobalOptions Group Inc. is a provider of domestic and international risk mitigation...
Tags: American Red Cross, CEO, GlobalOptions Group Inc., mitigation
Research articles 2007-11-26
GlobalOptions Group Announces Third Quarter Results
NEW YORK -- GlobalOptions Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLOI), a leading provider of domestic and international risk mitigation and management services, today announced results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007. Revenue for the third quarter was $21.6 million, as compared with $21.0 million for the...
Tags: Company, FINANCE, Investment, mitigation, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., revenue
Research articles 2007-11-14
Interthinx(R) Offers Comprehensive Criminal and Civil Background Checks for Vital Fraud Prevention and Compliance
Interthinx®, Inc., the leading provider of proven risk mitigation, mortgage fraud prevention and regulatory compliance tools for the mortgage industry, is now offering comprehensive batch processing of criminal records, civil records and bankruptcy/liens/judgment records, allowing lenders to make better informed decisions about today's business partners. The extensive coverage provides the...
Tags: compliance, ISO, mitigation, Quality
Research articles 2007-08-02
Risky Defense business
I enjoyed the various risk articles in the May-June 2007 issue of Defense AT & L but was left with the feeling that all missed the most obvious problem with risk mitigation in DoD acqusition. We can't make risks go away. Things happen. When a coworker gets ill, we...
Tags: courage, FINANCE, mitigation, Strategy, U.S. Department of Defense
Research articles 2007-07-01
National Flood Insurance Program growing.(New Challenges)(Brief article)
The National Flood Insurance Program has made significant progress in four decades of existence, but it continues to face challenges associated with quantifying and managing risk, said David Maurstad, assistant administrator of mitigation at the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Speaking at the RIMS...
Tags: Federal Emergency Management Agency, FINANCE, Insurance, mitigation, policyholder, PRODUCTIVITY, reinsurance
Research articles 2007-06-01
Disaster management in the United States: examining key political and policy challenges.
The failures associated with the Hurricane Katrina response call attention to the challenges of, and the need to better understand disaster management practices in the United States. This article reviews several recent contributions to the field of disaster research and considers four key issues: the concept of disaster vulnerability, how...
Tags: Federal Emergency Management Agency, hazard, Katrina, mitigation, Resilience, Risk, U.S., Van, vulnerability
Research articles 2007-05-01
Towards appropriate assessment of plans: Riki Therivel discusses 'appropriate assessment' of land use plans--what it involves, who has done what so far, and some key issues that those carrying it out are likely to face.(habitat and biodiversity protection
IF YOUR emerging plan could have any kind of impact on a special protection area SPA for birds of special area of conservation SAC for habitats, then read on ... because you will need to carry out an appropriate assessment of your plan. This article discusses what...
Tags: European Commission, mitigation
Research articles 2006-10-01
Advances in Arsenic Research: Integration of Experimental and Observational Studies and Implications for Mitigation
Advances in arsenic research; integration of experimental and observational studies and implications for mitigation. Ed. by Peggy A. O'Day et al. American Chemical Society 2005 433 pages $159.50 Hardcover ACS symposium series; 915 TD427 Twenty-eight papers are taken from a symposium...
Tags: American Chemical Society, integration, mitigation
Research articles 2006-06-01
The V-22 program: paving the way for Navy obsolescence management and mitigation
The V-22 Obsolescence Management Team officially stood up in June 2004. The OMT's mission is to proactively manage and mitigate obsolescence problems in the V-22 weapon systems with the goal of increasing operational capabilities, reducing total ownership cost, and reducing the effects of diminishing manufacturing sources and materiel shortages DMSMS...
Tags: Components, HARDWARE, Manufacturing, mitigation, Strategy, U.S. Department of Defense
Research articles 2006-03-01
An international perspective at Credit Congress.(NACM'S 110TH CREDIT CONGRESS & EXPOSITION)
NACM's international arm, Finance, Credit and International Business FCIB, will host its annual gathering for those involved in international credit on Monday, May 22nd. Don't miss the opportunity to network with international credit and trade finance professionals and discuss the economic and political trends in major...
Tags: FINANCE, mitigation, U.S. Congress
Research articles 2006-02-01
Mitigation saves a bundle, national experts conclude.(Slants & Trends)
Each dollar spent on hazard mitigation saves U.S. society an average of four dollars, the Multi-hazard Mitigation Council has concluded. MMC, an organization within the National Institute of Building Sciences, analyzed hazard mitigation activities funded by three FEMA grant programs between 1993...
Tags: Federal Emergency Management Agency, mitigation
Research articles 2006-01-10
FEMA's Mitigation & Insurance Update.(Responder resources)
FEMA's Mitigation & Insurance Update Web site provides the latest information on both ongoing recovery operations in the Gulf of Mexico and long-term mitigation efforts. The site is designed to serve both the responders and the survivors working to recover from current disasters. Contact: MitigationUpdate@dhs.gov, www.fema.gov/fima/update....
Tags: Federal Emergency Management Agency, FINANCE, Insurance, mitigation
Research articles 2005-11-22
Moves on Wetlands Could Ease Business Burden.
Byline: Laura Steele Developers and farmers nationwide complain about being confounded or simply too restrained by federal wetlands regulations, but further clarity and flexibility will come next year from the Supreme Court and two federal agencies. The Court has agreed to take up two...
Tags: developer, Government, Michigan, mitigation, Regulations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2005-11-18
BlitzTrader.com: Blitz Trader Movers and Shakers- Blitz Trader, Because Timing Is Everything.
M2 PRESSWIRE-1 November 2005-BlitzTrader.com: BlitzTrader.com: Blitz Trader Movers and Shakers- Blitz Trader, Because Timing Is EverythingC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:01112005 Clear Lake, TX - Among the midday movers and shakers are, Hotel Outsource Mgmt Intl Inc (OTCBB: HOUM) 1.27, up 0.791...
Tags: mitigation, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., trader
Research articles 2005-11-01
Corps lays out response to reports critical on wetlands enforcement.(Wetlands Regulation News)
Two or three years is about how long it should take to correct Corps of Engineers problems that a government investigator determined has cost thousands of acres of wetlands, Corps officials say. In a recent interview, Mark Sudol, chief of the Corps'...
Tags: General Accounting Office, Government, mitigation, permit
Research articles 2005-11-01
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