Category Archives: Government

Dropout Rates Highest at For-Profit Colleges, Research Report Finds

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The number of students dropping out at for-profit colleges has more than tripled over the last decade, according to a new report from Education Sector. The college trend research study compares enrollment between the mid-1990s and mid-2000s, showing overall that more students are borrowing to pay for their education and more students are dropping out.

Department of Energy Examines New Cyber Security Risks on the Electric Grid

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Published in The DeviceLine Blog by Mocana, February 11, 2011

 

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) just announced a new initiative to assess the state of cyber security for the electric grid. DOE has already begun tapping numerous leads from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Homeland Security as well as both public and private utilities to contribute to this open forum on cyber security.

DHS Announces New Online System to Verify Employment Eligibility

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Published in The Human Resource Blog by C4CM,  March 25, 2011

 

Just this week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced a new, innovative system where individuals can self-check their employment eligibility instantly online. The E-Verify Self-Check system is being piloted in Arizona, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Mississippi, and Virginia, and will soon become available in more states.

EEOC Focuses on Today’s Gender Gap Problem

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Published in The Human Resource Blog by C4CM, May 10, 2011

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has already hosted two dozen events in their focused efforts to address the gender pay gap in America. Fortunately for employees who work in federal government, there is a higher level of equal pay in federal jobs versus private sector jobs.

As reported by Washington Postcolumnist Joe Davidson, it is the General Schedule that takes the most credit for keeping down gender-based pay disputes.