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FEDRAMP is Hindering Facilities Management in the Federal Sector

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2 There a total of 459 companies in the world who have achieved FedRAMP certification. It is now understood that requiring FEDRAMP certification in not in the best interests of federal government agencies and departments for many, if not most applications. It was based upon NIST standards and other information available at the time.

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A Green Building Game of Thrones

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More than 50 United States Congressman signed a letter voicing their concern "that the LEED rating system is becoming a tool to punish chemical companies and plastics makers." The USGBC long ago selected FSC wood as the anointed certification for wood products. The negative reaction to this credit was fast and furious.

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FEATURE STORY: Talking The Talk And Backing It Up With Results

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Perry identified the key factors that made Texas a consensus choice among national business publications this year as the state with the best business climate in the nation. Texas repeated as our top-ranked state for Best Business Climate; it also snared no. 3 in Aerospace/Defense Industry Leaders, no. Credit: [link].

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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

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Federal Management Regulation – FMR, For Real Property. Priority may require certification by an agency medical unit, including the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Public Health Service. The term does not apply to civil defense matters such as potential or actual enemy attacks that are addressed by the U.S.

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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

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Federal Management Regulation – FMR, For Real Property. Priority may require certification by an agency medical unit, including the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Public Health Service. The term does not apply to civil defense matters such as potential or actual enemy attacks that are addressed by the U.S.

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

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Jerry Brown fired the two state regulators who had overseen a 70 percent decline in state drilling permits since 2008, a notable turnaround for a state leader who in his first stint as governor in the 1970s pioneered many of California’s landmark environmental protection statutes. Last year, CA Gov. Fort Irwin Projects.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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In addition to the manufacturing industry and California’s small business employers, the Panel also prioritizes nanotechnology, biotechnology and life sciences, goods movement and transportation logistics, aerospace and defense, advanced IT services, multimedia/entertainment, healthcare, construction, agriculture and renewables.

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