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Product safety agency launches two-way communication tools

Alex Filip, deputy director of the commission's communications office, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris to discuss new tools the CPSC has developed and how they can be used to bolster communication with industry.

Tags: IT , Federal Drive , Tom Temin , Amy Morris , SaferProducts.gov

Monday - 11/21/2011, 07:58am EST

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CPSC might get more funding

Tags: management , Government Spending Report ,

Monday - 10/17/2011, 01:09pm EDT

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CPSC safe products database debuts

Beginning today, consumers are encouraged to visit www.SaferProducts.gov to submit Reports of harm or risks of harm, and to search for safety information on products they own or may be considering buying. Inez Tenenbaum, CPSC chair, explains.

Tags: Federal Drive , management , transparency , technology , best practices , complaints , Inez Tenenbaum

Friday - 03/11/2011, 09:08am EST

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CPSC database to make complaints transparent

With the new database available in March, consumers can easily go online to SaferProducts.gov and report a complaint about an unsafe product or conduct a background check on a product's safety by examining reports of consumers' complaints. We get details from CPSC's Scott Wolfson.

Tags: Federal Drive , management , transparency , technology , best practices , complaints , Scott Wolfson

Tuesday - 01/18/2011, 10:42am EST

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Toddler dies after getting tangled in drapery cord

Montgomery County Police say the 18-month old was found by police around 11 a.m. Friday in an apartment in the 900 block of Northampton Drive in Silver Spring.

Tags: Montgomery County Police , Lucille Baur , CPR , Northampton Drive , toddler

Friday - 09/17/2010, 02:13pm EDT

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OMB, GSA hope fourth time is a charm for USA.gov

Agencies launch redesigned governmentwide portal with Microsoft's Bing search engine. As a part of the launch, OMB and GSA make 18 mobile applications available from agencies across the government. Federal CIO Kundra says the government must improve how citizens access information and interact with agencies.

Tags: technology , Jeff Zients , Vivek Kundra , Dave McClure , OMB , GSA , EPA , TSA , Apple , Google , RIM , iPhone , Droid , BlackBerry , mobile apps , USA.gov , search , Jason Miller