Archive for July 2015
Energy Dept.: contractors fined after nuclear materials misplaced
recently conducted an audit of two nuclear weapons facilities in New Mexico — Los Alamos and Sandia national laboratories — and has brought down stiff fines on government contractors at those labs for failing to secure nuclear information and materials, and putting national security at risk. The audit found that, in 2007, Los Alamos National…
Read MoreNCDOT approves 10-year transportation improvement plan
more than 1,000 state-funded transportation projects between 2016 and 2025. The projects included in STIP cover all modes of transportation, with just fewer than half being related to highway work (418 projects) and interstate maintenance (138 projects). NCDOT will also work on railroad, aviation and public transit projects over the next decade. The NCDOT board…
Read MoreDepartment of Defense updates sexual orientation discrimination policies for military service
updated the military’s “equal opportunity” anti-discrimination policies to include sexual orientation in its protected classes. This would allow gay, lesbian and bisexual service members to openly serve in the military without the risk of harassment or discrimination. Race, religion, gender and age — among other federally protected classes under the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission —…
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