Imperial Valley News Center
FTC Staff Provides Response to NTIA Request for Comment on Internet of Things
- Details
- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - Federal Trade Commission staff filed a comment today with the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) regarding the agency’s request for comment on the benefits, challenges and role of government in fostering innovation for the rapidly growing number of devices connected to the Internet, often referred to as the Internet of Things.
Tunisia Signs $500 million Loan Guarantee Agreement with the United States
- Details
- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - Today, Tunisia signed a loan guarantee agreement with the United States that will allow Tunisia to access up to $500 million in affordable financing from international capital markets, delivering on President Obama’s discussions with Tunisian President Caid Essebsi in May 2015. The loan guarantee underscores the United States’ enduring commitment to the people of Tunisia and their democratic transition. It is designed to support Tunisia as it pursues important economic reforms that will provide the foundation for growth and prosperity, while also furthering Tunisia’s ability to access global capital markets.
Stampede 2 drives frontiers of science and engineering forward
- Details
- Written by Ivy F. Kupec
Austin, Texas - Today, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a $30 million award to the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) to acquire and deploy a new large-scale supercomputing system, Stampede 2, as a strategic national resource to provide high-performance computing (HPC) capabilities for thousands of researchers across the U.S.
U.S. Hosts World's Energy Ministers to Scale Up Clean Energy and Drive Implementation of the Paris Agreement
- Details
- Written by White House
Washington, DC - President Obama’s leadership has helped catalyze the largest investment in clean energy in U.S. history and has expanded that progress globally, providing the opportunity to advance low-carbon economies, create jobs, and establish entirely new industries that will drive global wealth and prosperity. We are already starting to see progress. Last year, the world set two new records –global investment in renewable energy was the highest ever, and, for the first time, more than half of the world’s new electric capacity came from clean sources.
Deputy Secretary Antony Blinken's Travel to Beijing
- Details
- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - Deputy Secretary Antony J. Blinken will travel to Beijing, China, on June 5-6, 2016, to lead the U.S. delegation to the 6th U.S. - China Strategic Security Dialogue (SSD) and to participate in the 8th U.S. - China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED).
Governor Brown Announces Appointments
- Details
- Written by IVN
Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments:
Page 2222 of 3785