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President Obama Nominates Four Distinguished Women to Serve as Federal Judges
Posted by on May 17, 2013 at 4:14 PM EDTPresident Obama demonstrates his continued commitment to increasing the diversity of our federal judiciary by nominating four distinguished women to serve on four different courts
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Building a 21st Century Infrastructure: Better Outcomes, Faster Timelines, and Less Red Tape
Posted by on May 17, 2013 at 10:28 AM EDTCutting red tape and streamlining the process for making permitting decisions will help us meet the President’s goal of cutting in half the timelines for major infrastructure projects, while creating better outcomes for our communities and for the environment.
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Audacious Goals in Eye Research
Posted by on May 15, 2013 at 4:26 PM EDTThe National Eye Institute (NEI) launched the Audacious Goals Initiative last year to drive innovation in vision research for the next decade and beyond. To encourage the broadest possible range of ideas and participants in this Initiative, the NEI held a prize competition to identify “Audacious Goals in Vision Research and Blindness Rehabilitation,” open to submissions from August through November 2012.
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President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Meet in Washington, D.C.
Posted by on May 10, 2013 at 5:16 PM EDTKicking off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and reflecting on the past accomplishments and progress of the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
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Alcoholics Anonymous: Original Twelve Step Recovery Program
Posted by on May 10, 2013 at 11:40 AM EDTAs part of national efforts to raise public awareness about recovery and maintain dialogue with diverse recovery community stakeholders, ONDCP Director Gil Kerlikowske visited the General Service Office of Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) in New York City.
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Limitless
Posted by on April 30, 2013 at 10:41 AM EDTPatrick Barnes describes how his recognition of minority communities created his passion to help.
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State and Local Officials Voice Support for Nomination of Anthony Foxx
Posted by on April 30, 2013 at 9:48 AM EDTGovernors and mayors speak out about the nomination of Anthony Foxx to be the next Secretary of Transportation.
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Hello, Sandy!
Posted by on April 17, 2013 at 2:27 PM EDTBonnie Sirower shares her efforts to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy.
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Supporting our Veterans and Military Families on Campuses
Posted by on April 12, 2013 at 12:46 PM EDTWe need to make sure that our veterans who are pursuing higher education have access to the programs that will help them succeed and obtain good jobs to support their families.
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DOE Vehicle Data Challenge Fuels Innovation
Posted by on April 11, 2013 at 4:51 PM EDTLast week, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced the winners of the Apps for Vehicles Challenge. The competition challenged developers and entrepreneurs to demonstrate how the open data available about most vehicles can be used to improve vehicle safety, fuel efficiency, and comfort. Prizes like the Apps for Vehicles Challenge are now a standard tool for open innovation in every Federal agency’s toolbox.
