by Hannah G. Vickers | Jul 28, 2011 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs was in the hot seat Thursday after an audit found it had awarded at least 1,400 contracts intended for veteran-owned companies to ineligible businesses. The contracts were specifically set aside for veteran-owned small...
by Hannah G. Vickers | Jul 27, 2011 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Two San Diego-area post offices could close early next year as part of a nationwide plan to shutter 3,700 locations as more customers turn to the Internet for postal needs and the agency struggles to meet costs, the Postal Service announced Tuesday....
by Hannah G. Vickers | Jul 21, 2011 | Business & Tech, Education
WASHINGTON – Vermont colleges and universities may soon be adding another tool to prevent sexual assaults on campus —a smart phone app. Thanks to a national competition, called Apps Against Abuse, schools could see an application that will encourage young men and...
by Hannah G. Vickers | Jul 14, 2011 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – While America has been at the forefront of nanotechnology for more than a decade, other countries are rapidly catching up and the U.S economy could suffer if America’s frontrunner status is not preserved, a top nanotechnology expert told Congress on...
by Hannah G. Vickers | Jul 12, 2011 | Business & Tech, National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON — Veterans will see more energy job openings in the coming years thanks to the new Troops to Energy Jobs initiative. The public-private partnership, officially launched on Monday, is an effort to develop an accelerated process for bringing returning...
