Washington, DC - More than 20 years ago, Democrats and Republicans came together to reform our welfare programs to restore the system to what it was meant to be: “a second chance, not a way of life,” in the words of then-President Bill Clinton. Over time, without any changes in the underlying welfare reform legislation of 1996, that ideal has been watered down by out-of-control administrative flexibility in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Today, at the direction of President Donald J. Trump, we are taking steps to restore integrity to SNAP and move people toward self-sufficiency.

West Lafayette, Indiana - As the holiday season reaches its peak, so do the potential hazards for pets.

Dr. Suma Rao, Purdue Veterinary Medicine clinical assistant professor of small animal community practice in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, provides the following tips on how to keep pets safe during the holidays.

Pensacola, Florida - The Center for Information Warfare Training's (CIWT) Language, Regional Expertise and Culture (LREC) directorate released a new version of its Navy Global Deployer application for mobile devices, December 18.

Washington, DC - At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a U.S. district court in Illinois has handed down a final judgment and order requiring nine related Canadian and U.S. defendants to pay more than $4.6 million for tricking small businesses into paying for Internet directory listings, search engine optimization services, or website design and hosting services they never ordered.

Washington, DC - As part of this week’s funding opportunity (FOA) announcement  from the Energy Department's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Office for approximately  $37 million, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) expects to fund more than 100 new projects, totaling approximately $20 million.

Washington, DC - Spurring innovation of medical products so that patients can have access to safe, effective treatments that improve or save lives is a fundamental part of our mission. We’ve taken several steps to enhance how we deliver on this mission through the goals we laid out in our Medical Device Safety Action Plan that the FDA announced earlier this year and through recent updates on our initiatives to modernize and enhance the FDA’s 510(k) and De Novo review processes. Today we’re taking steps on two additional device programs: finalizing guidance on our existing Breakthrough Device Program and announcing plans for a new Safer Technologies Program (STeP).