• Veterans Employment Program
• Why We Do What We Do
• Simply put, America Works of New York, Inc. is a company with a conscience. When you read this story, we hope you’ll agree. Although we’re essentially...
• Has America Abandoned the Concept of Rehabilitation?
• There are more prisoners serving life sentences in the U.S. than ever before. It seems the U.S. has abandoned the concept of rehabilitating criminal o...
• America Works Receives New Department of Labor Grant to Aid Homeless Veterans
• There are about 240,000 U.S. veterans in the five boroughs of NYC, and a significant number are homeless or living in shelters. America Works is now h...
• Honor America?s Newest Veterans With Jobs
• Even after Memorial Day parades fade away, the U.S. should reward its armed services members with jobs, not discard them.
• Work and Reducing Recidivism: What Do We Know?
• Originally Posted On The California Progressive Report Date: April 14, 2009, http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/2009/04/work_and_reduci.html When...
• From Jail To A Job
• Originally Printed In The NY Post April 8, 2009 — By Peter Cove THE Legislature’s revamping of the Rockefeller drug laws will quickly lead to retrials...
• What Welfare Reform Teaches Us About Reforming Parole
• Peter Cove Founder, America Works Originally Posted On:  The California Progressive Report 4/6/09 Link: http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/2009/0...
• Prison Spending Outpaces All But Medicaid
• By SOLOMON MOORE  Published: March 2, 2009 , The New York Times One in every 31 adults, or 7.3 million Americans, is in prison, on parole or probation...
• Curbing The Cost Of Crime
• Curbing the Cost of Crime Peter Cove Founder, America Works Originally Posted On: California Progressive Report 2/27/09 Link: http://www.californiapro...

• "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Online Inbox
• What is it? On Sept. 2 the Army launched a "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Online Inbox on Army Knowledge Online available to Soldiers worldwide. The purpo...
• Looking through the window at federal stimulus dollars
• In a building that has become the icon for the Watervliet Arsenal, the "Big Gun Shop," federal stimulus dollars have given the old lady of the arsenal...
• Arsenal duo to represent U.S. at World Triathlon competition
• ROCK ISLAND,Ill.-- Andrew Witte, middle, and Ria Papageorgiou, right, will represent the United States at the team triathlon competition in September ...
• AMC repair teams are the difference between 'a click and a bang'
• ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. -- The U.S. Army Materiel Command's Small Arms Readiness Teams, or SARET, hit a major milestone in early July - they have no...
• Demystifying the Post-9/11 GI Bill
• On June 30, 2008, the president signed the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008-also known as the Post-9/11 GI Bill, which is a benef...
• Surviving sexual assault
• First Sgt. Angela Isles hated the military for a long time. She was angry, bitter and scared because of a dark secret she tried to bury when she was a...
• ROC drill works out difficult DOL issues
• The rehearsal of concept drill took place Aug. 24-26 at the Radisson Quad City Plaza, Davenport, Iowa. The Army Materiel Command will take over operat...
• Army Operating Concept provides Capstone follow-up
• The 2010 Army Operating Concept has been approved and is now available online. Also known as TRADOC Pamphlet 525-3-1, the Army Operating Concept expla...
• ACC TODAY SUMMER 2010
• ACC TODAY Summer Edition 2010 - Find today's top news, breaking news and links to electronic versions of ACC Today at http://www.acc.army.mil/today/is...
• ACC TODAY SUMMER 2010
• ACC TODAY Summer Edition 2010 - Find today's top news, breaking news and links to electronic versions of ACC Today at http://www.acc.army.mil/today/is...
• Chem-bio sensor network increases reaction time
• The Army demonstrated the feasibility of a sensor network that will improve situational awareness and reaction time in the field during chemical or bi...

• Contracts for September 08, 2010
• Contracts valued at $5 million or more are announced each business day at 5 p.m.
• Contracts for September 07, 2010
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• Contracts for September 03, 2010
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• Contracts for September 02, 2010
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• Contracts for September 01, 2010
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• Contracts for August 31, 2010
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• Contracts for August 30, 2010
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• Contracts for August 27, 2010
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• Contracts for August 25, 2010
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• Contracts for August 20, 2010
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• Contracts for August 19, 2010
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• Contracts for August 18, 2010
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• Contracts for August 17, 2010
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• Contracts for August 16, 2010
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• Contracts for August 13, 2010
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• Contracts for August 12, 2010
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• Contracts for August 10, 2010
• Contracts valued at $5 million or more are announced each business day at 5 p.m.
• Contracts for August 09, 2010
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• Contracts for August 06, 2010
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• Contracts for August 05, 2010
• Contracts valued at $5 million or more are announced each business day at 5 p.m.
• Contracts for August 04, 2010
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• Contracts for August 03, 2010
• Contracts valued at $5 million or more are announced each business day at 5 p.m.
• Contracts for August 02, 2010
• Contracts valued at $5 million or more are announced each business day at 5 p.m.
• Contracts for July 30, 2010
• Contracts valued at $5 million or more are announced each business day at 5 p.m.
• Contracts for July 29, 2010
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• Contracts for July 28, 2010
• Contracts valued at $5 million or more are announced each business day at 5 p.m.

• Rapid Fire: 2010-09-09
• Acquiring Minds: Boeing, Lockheed Martin target acquisitions in cybersecurity, ISR, and UAV sectors. White Collar Cuts: Meanwhile, Boeing is...
• P-8 Poseidon MMA: Long-Range Maritime Patrol, and More
• P-8A Poseidon (click to view full) International APY-10 radar variant; P-8i final design review; T3 test aircraft takes wing; $136M advance materials...
• Raytheon?s Standard Missile Naval Defense Family (SM-1 to SM-6)
• SM-2 Launch w. AEGIS (click to view full) $165M for SM-3 IIA PDR. (Sept 8/10) Variants of the SM-2 Standard missile are the USA’s primary fleet defe...
• PAS-13 Thermal Weapon Sights On Order
• AN/PAS-13 family (click to view full) BAE gets $137M in orders from USA, Canada. (Sept 1/10) Thermal sights on weapons see heat. This has advantages...
• Navistar?s MXT Makes Breakthrough in Britain
• MXT, normal & up-armored (click to view full) Britain orders 89 more. (Sept 7/10) At the end of October 2008, Britain’s Ministry of Defence announce...
• The JAS-39 Gripen: Sweden?s 4+ Generation Wild Card
• South African JAS-39D c. Gripen International (click to view full) Meteor missile integration contract. (Sept 8/10) As a neutral country with a long...
• Design & Preparations Continue for the USA?s New CVN-21 Super-Carrier
• USA’s Nimitz Class & UK’s Invincible Class (click to view full) $12M for advance work on CVN 79. (Sept 7/10) Some nations have aircraft carriers. Th...
• Rapid Fire: 2010-09-08
• Russian analyst offers insights into US, China naval competition in the Pacific and its implications for Russia. Meanwhile, Taiwan expects i...
• Eurofighter?s EUR 9B Multinational Tranche 3A Contract
• Italian Eurofighters (click to view full) EUR 400M sub-contract for defensive systems. (Sept 7/10) In the context of European defense budgets under ...
• $161M in Enhanced Paveway Kits for? Whom?
• Enhanced Paveway II (click to view larger) Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, AZ recently received a $161.3 million contract modification to provide...

• U.S. Remains Committed to Flood Relief, Commander Says
• While the flood waters in Pakistan may be receding, the need for humanitarian assistance is mounting, and the United States is prepared to help.
• Family Matters Blog: Blogger Joins the 'Sandwich Generation'
• In this blog, guest blogger Heather Forsgren Weaver writes about lessons she's learning as she begins to care for her aging parents from two time zone...
• Forces in Afghanistan Detain Suspected Insurgents
• Partnered Afghan and coalition security forces detained numerous suspected insurgents.
• 'New Dawn' Soldiers Arrive in Iraq
• As the first U.S. soldiers for Operation New Dawn arrived, officials are investigating a shooting incident in Salahuddin province.
• Face of Defense: Soldier Strives for Excellence
• Army Sgt. Asha Narayan draws from the strong values she was raised with in her traditional Indian family in Guyana for her military success.
• Cyber Task Force Passes Mission to Cyber Command
• After spending the better part of the past decade defending the Defense Department's computer networks, the Joint Task Force Global Network Operations...
• Department Joins in Call for Innovative Solutions
• The Defense Department is putting some of its most vexing challenges on the Challenge.gov website as part of a new initiative to invite creative publi...
• Marine Helicopters Join Flood-relief Efforts in Pakistan
• As part of the ongoing U.S. aid to Pakistan, two Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters arrived at Pano Aqil Air Base near Sukkur, Pakistan, b...
• More Army Helicopters Arrive in Pakistan
• Four Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and more than 60 soldiers arrived at Ghazi Aviation Base, Pakistan, as part of the expansion of U.S. military f...
• Family Matters Blog: Nonprofit Groups Step Up to Help Military Families
• In her latest Family Matters blog, AFPS' Elaine Wilson writes about eight nonprofit organizations recognized for their efforts to improve military fam...
• Officials in Afghanistan Detail Recent Operations
• Afghan and coalition security forces detained several suspected insurgents including those responsible for an attack that injured three children.
• Obama to Award Medal of Honor to Vietnam-era Airman
• A fallen Vietnam War-era airman will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor for heroism from President Barack Obama during a White House ceremony.
• Face of Defense: Marine Strives for Stronger Stride
• For some Marines, run times seem like fixed numbers on their physical fitness test scores. But for Cpl. Sage Koch, the times only get shorter.
• Mullen Praises Turkey's Leadership, Assistance
• The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff praised Turkey, during a press conference in that nation's capital, for its leadership in the region and for...
• General Seeks to Build Professional, Sustainable Afghan Forces
• Building Afghan security forces that are capable, professional and sustainable is going to take a long time, but also is key to long-term success, the...
• Petraeus Explains Afghanistan Strategy
• While military action is necessary in Afghanistan, it's not enough for success, said U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, explaining the need for civic a...
• Border Mission 'Not Unique' for Guardsmen
• For the nearly 1,100 National Guard members on duty on the Southwest border, the job they are performing is a mission that is very familiar to many of...
• Family Matters Blog: First Lady, Dr. Biden: Support Military Families
• In her latest blog, AFPS' Elaine Wilson highlights an op-ed written by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden that urges Americans to support tr...
• Coalition, Afghan Forces Rescue Prisoners
• A combined Afghan-coalition force was pursuing a senior Taliban leader when it found and rescued seven imprisoned Afghan citizens during an operation ...
• Trainers Build New Afghan Health System
• Some 250 members of a nine-month-old medical training advisory group are standing back to enable Afghans to step up and increase their capability.
• Face of Defense: Marine Follows Family Heritage
• Defending America's freedom is a family tradition for Marine Corps Sgt. Dominick Valerio. His grandfather and two uncles are veterans, and his brother...
• Gates Sees 'Positive Direction' in Afghanistan
• Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said he is encouraged by what he saw during a visit with troops serving in Afghanistan, especially the partnership b...
• Progress in Kandahar Will be Gradual, General Says
• Progress in Afghanistan must be gradual and slow to ensure it becomes permanent, Army Lt. Gen. David Rodriguez said while visiting an outpost in Afgha...
• 'We Can Solve' Soldier Suicides, General Says
• Pre-screening recruits for military life compatibility and intervening before soldiers' problems mushroom are some of the suicide prevention tactics ...
• First Lady, Dr. Biden Urge Troop, Family Support
• Just days after the combat mission in Iraq ended, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, reminded Americans t...
• Mullen: News Can't Convey Scope of Pakistan Floods
• Pictures and stories on the news "just don't capture" the scope of the floods that have ravaged Pakistan, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint...
• Mullen Gets Afghanistan Updates in Kabul
• Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, discussed progress and challenges in Afghanistan with top military and diplomatic offici...
• Air Strike Targets Senior Insurgent Leader
• Coalition forces employed an air strike against an Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan senior member determined to be a deputy shadow governor.
• Afghanistan Gains Come at High Price, General Says
• U.S. and coalition troops in southwestern Afghanistan have made significant gains in recent months, but not without sacrifice, said the commander of N...
• Gates, Karzai Discuss Way Ahead in Afghanistan
• There are now enough resources in Afghanistan to deliver "tangible and lasting results," Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said during a joint news co...