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INCOMPAS Joins Multi-Association Letter Supporting the RAIL Act
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- INCOMPAS issued the following news release:
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INCOMPAS Joins Multi-Association Letter Supporting the RAIL Act
INCOMPAS, the Competitive Communications and AI Infrastructure Association, alongside Fiber Broadband Association, NCTA - The Internet & Television Association, NTCA - The Rural Broadband Association, USTelecom - The Broadband Association, and WTA - Advocates for Rural Broadband, submitted a joint letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee expressing our strong support for the Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act and to urge
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- INCOMPAS issued the following news release:
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INCOMPAS Joins Multi-Association Letter Supporting the RAIL Act
INCOMPAS, the Competitive Communications and AI Infrastructure Association, alongside Fiber Broadband Association, NCTA - The Internet & Television Association, NTCA - The Rural Broadband Association, USTelecom - The Broadband Association, and WTA - Advocates for Rural Broadband, submitted a joint letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee expressing our strong support for the Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act and to urgethe Committee to advance this important bipartisan legislation.
"For years, broadband deployment across the United States has been constrained by unpredictable, inconsistent, and unregulated processes for securing access to railroad rights-of-way. Despite billions of dollars in federal, state, and private investment to expand high-speed broadband--particularly for unserved and underserved communities--projects frequently stall when they intersect with railroad corridors.
The RAIL Act offers the balanced, thoughtful solution that has been missing. By establishing reasonable timelines, transparent, cost-based compensation standards, and a clear dispute resolution process, the legislation ensures that broadband providers can deploy necessary infrastructure efficiently while maintaining the highest standards of railroad safety and operational integrity. The bill strikes the right balance between enabling broadband deployment and ensuring that rail carriers retain appropriate oversight of work conducted near their infrastructure.
Importantly, the Act enhances--not diminishes--safety. Providers must still submit engineering plans, follow established industry standards, and coordinate closely with railroads. The legislation simply creates a predictable framework that prevents unnecessary delay and eliminates arbitrary or inflated cost structures that hinder deployment and undermine national broadband goals.
As Congress works to connect every American to high-quality, affordable broadband--and as communities pursue infrastructure upgrades essential to economic growth, education, health care, and public safety--the need for a consistent national framework for railroad crossings has never been more urgent."
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Original text here: https://incompas.org/news-post/incompas-joins-multi-association-letter-supporting-the-rail-act/
[Category: Telecommunications]
IDSA and PIDS Statement on 2025 Infectious Diseases Fellowship Match Results
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 4 -- The Infectious Diseases Society of America issued the following statement on Dec. 3, 2025, by President Ronald G. Nahass and Debra Palazzi:
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IDSA and PIDS statement on 2025 infectious diseases fellowship Match results
The Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society congratulate the 272 physicians who matched into adult infectious diseases and the 44 who matched into pediatric infectious diseases this year. These trainees are joining a specialty essential to patient safety and public health.
This year's fellowship
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ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 4 -- The Infectious Diseases Society of America issued the following statement on Dec. 3, 2025, by President Ronald G. Nahass and Debra Palazzi:
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IDSA and PIDS statement on 2025 infectious diseases fellowship Match results
The Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society congratulate the 272 physicians who matched into adult infectious diseases and the 44 who matched into pediatric infectious diseases this year. These trainees are joining a specialty essential to patient safety and public health.
This year's fellowshipMatch, however, shows fewer physicians entering the field, and more than half of programs did not fill. This continues a national trend that limits access to infectious diseases expertise -- expertise that reduces hospital stays, improves outcomes and saves lives.
Communities already feel the impact. Patients often wait months for outpatient ID appointments or travel long distances for care after chemotherapy, transplantation or surgery. When hospitals lack ID physicians, preventable infections rise, and antimicrobial misuse increases. The consequences are real for patients and for the health systems that serve them.
The workforce challenges reflected in the Match data mirror the pressures across public health. Reduced funding, lower reimbursement and increasing clinical complexity make practicing ID especially challenging.
Demand for ID expertise continues to grow as more patients are immunocompromised, vaccine-preventable infections increase, and antimicrobial resistance expands, all while the population ages, and health care needs mount. The current trajectory is not sustainable.
There are clear solutions: federal investment in infectious diseases care and training, loan repayment for ID physicians, stable public-health and research funding, and immigration and training pathways that allow qualified international graduates to join the workforce. These steps would immediately strengthen access to care.
IDSA and PIDS urge policymakers, health-system leaders and academic institutions to act now. A strong infectious diseases workforce is not optional; it is fundamental to patient care, outbreak response and the nation's health security.
- Ronald G. Nahass, MD, MHCM, FIDSA - President, IDSA
- Debra Palazzi, MD, MEd, FPIDS - President, PIDS
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About IDSA
The Infectious Diseases Society of America is a global community of 13,000 clinicians, scientists and public health experts working together to solve humanity's smallest and greatest challenges, from tiny microbes to global outbreaks. Rooted in science, committed to health equity and driven by curiosity, our compassionate and knowledgeable members safeguard the health of individuals, our communities and the world by advancing the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases. Visit idsociety.org to learn more.
About PIDS
PIDS membership encompasses leaders across the global scientific and public health spectrum, including clinical care, advocacy, academics, government, and the pharmaceutical industry. From fellowship training to continuing medical education, research, regulatory issues and guideline development, PIDS members are the core professionals advocating for the improved health of children with infectious diseases both nationally and around the world, participating in critical public health and medical professional advisory committees that determine the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases, immunization practices in children, and the education of pediatricians. For more information, visit pids.org.
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Original text here: https://www.idsociety.org/news--publications-new/articles/2025/idsa-and-pids-statement-on-2025-infectious-diseases-fellowship-match-results/
[Category: Medical]
CompTIA AI Essentials Delivers Effective, Efficient Employee Training on Practical Workplace AI Skills
DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, Dec. 4 -- CompTIA posted the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025:
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CompTIA AI Essentials delivers effective, efficient employee training on practical workplace AI skills
Immersive learning resource offers instruction on ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini and other AI tools and tactics
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Organizations interested in developing staff skills in the foundations of artificial intelligence (AI) have a new learning option available from CompTIA, Inc., the world's leading provider of vendor-neutral information technology (IT) training and certification products.
CompTIA AI Essentials
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DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, Dec. 4 -- CompTIA posted the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025:
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CompTIA AI Essentials delivers effective, efficient employee training on practical workplace AI skills
Immersive learning resource offers instruction on ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini and other AI tools and tactics
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Organizations interested in developing staff skills in the foundations of artificial intelligence (AI) have a new learning option available from CompTIA, Inc., the world's leading provider of vendor-neutral information technology (IT) training and certification products.
CompTIA AI Essentials(V2), released this week, delivers effective and efficient training to help employees, students and other learners develop and strengthen the skills needed for the impactful business use of AI tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot and Gemini.
"Companies are in various stages of evaluation and experimentation with AI, but to truly glean the value and return on investment desired, it is important that they invest in staff training and consider the change management aspects of AI on staffing and job roles," said Katie Hoenicke, chief product officer, CompTIA. "Simply providing employees with access to AI tools does not guarantee success. The emphasis needs to be on fluency and the acquisition of skills."
Just 34% of companies currently require AI skills training for their employees, according to recent CompTIA research.[1] The same survey revealed that most companies plan to offer a mix of foundational and advanced AI skills training for employees in areas such as platforms, workflows, compliance and security.
CompTIA AI Essentials is built on a research-based framework for presenting instruction that helps learners gain knowledge and build skills related to course objectives and job task requirements. This is a major differentiator because it delivers instruction in a more effective way, helping learners with retention and the ability to apply what they've learned to job scenarios.
"The focus is on exactly what matters: foundational understanding of AI in workplace settings," said Henry Mann, senior director, product development, CompTIA. "Our highly interactive, scenario-based approach ensures employees don't just passively watch. They gain real, job-ready competency in under three hours."
CompTIA AI Essentials delivers engaging instruction on the core skills required to use AI assistants effectively, efficiently and responsibly. Focus areas include practical prompting techniques, security and data privacy fundamentals and the ability to spot and assess AI use cases in daily workflows. The course is followed by a 15-minute competency assessment that enables organizations to quickly evaluate and verify employees' foundational AI skills.
The ideal learner for CompTIA AI Essentials is any employee in a knowledge or desk-based role who is expected to use AI assistants, such as ChatGPT, Copilot, or Gemini, but is new to these tools. Employees with AI experience can benefit by completing the competency assessment to quickly verify their skills and "test out" of the core course material.
For more information visit https://www.comptia.org/en-us/certifications/ai-essentials/.
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[1] "AI's Impact on Productivity and the Workforce," November 2025.
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About CompTIA
CompTIA, Inc. is dedicated to unlocking potential for students, career changers, and professionals pursuing technology careers. Through education, training, certifications, and research, it promotes industry growth, builds a skilled workforce, and ensures technology's benefits are accessible to everyone.
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Original text here: https://www.comptia.org/en-em/about-us/news/press-releases/CompTIA-AI-Essentials-delivers-effective-efficient-employee-training-on-practical-workplace-AI-skills/
[Category: Computer Technology]
Attracting Talent on the Mind of Incoming ASA President
ITASCA, Illinois, Dec. 4 -- The American Supply Association issued the following news release:
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Attracting Talent on the Mind of Incoming ASA President
Incoming ASA President Kip Miller, CEO of Eastern Industrial Supplies, recognizes the issues facing the PHCP and PVF industries.
One of those issues is the continued challenge of attracting talent to the industry to offset the scores of retirements and to fuel the continued growth of ASA member businesses.
In a recent video produced by Eastern Industrial Supplies, Miller speaks about the Association's Project Talent strategic initiative
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ITASCA, Illinois, Dec. 4 -- The American Supply Association issued the following news release:
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Attracting Talent on the Mind of Incoming ASA President
Incoming ASA President Kip Miller, CEO of Eastern Industrial Supplies, recognizes the issues facing the PHCP and PVF industries.
One of those issues is the continued challenge of attracting talent to the industry to offset the scores of retirements and to fuel the continued growth of ASA member businesses.
In a recent video produced by Eastern Industrial Supplies, Miller speaks about the Association's Project Talent strategic initiativewhich is designed to expand awareness of the career opportunities that exist within the industry and provide ASA members with recruitment tools and resources.
Hear Miller's comments regarding the industry's workforce challenges and Project Talent.
For more information, visit the Project Talent page on ASA.net.
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Original text here: https://www.asa.net/News/ASA-News/attracting-talent-on-the-mind-of-incoming-asa-president
[Category: Industrial Materials]
American Securities Association Urges Congress to Include China Investment Prohibition in NDAA
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The American Securities Association issued the following news on Dec. 3, 2025:
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ASA Urges Congress to Include China Investment Prohibition in NDAA
The American Securities Association (ASA) today called on Congress to include new restrictions on American investment into Communist China in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) funding bill.
"A bipartisan Congress should come together through the NDAA process to stop Americans from financing Communist China's AI-military-industrial complex," said ASA President and CEO Chris Iacovella. "While this bill can and
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The American Securities Association issued the following news on Dec. 3, 2025:
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ASA Urges Congress to Include China Investment Prohibition in NDAA
The American Securities Association (ASA) today called on Congress to include new restrictions on American investment into Communist China in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) funding bill.
"A bipartisan Congress should come together through the NDAA process to stop Americans from financing Communist China's AI-military-industrial complex," said ASA President and CEO Chris Iacovella. "While this bill can andshould go further, Washington must seize this opportunity to protect America's long-term economic and national security. ASA strongly supports Chairman Moolenaar and Congressional leadership's efforts to get this done."
In April, Iacovella testified at a joint hearing with the Senate Special Committee on Aging and the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) titled "Financial Aggression: How the Chinese Communist Party Exploits American Retirees and Undermines National Security". Iacovella joined Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss his testimony and the threat China poses to every American.
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The American Securities Association (ASA) represents the retail and institutional capital markets interests of regional financial services firms who provide Main Street businesses with access to capital and advise hardworking Americans how to create and preserve wealth. ASA's mission is to promote trust and confidence among investors, facilitate capital formation, and support efficient and competitively balanced capital markets. This mission advances financial independence, stimulates job creation, and increases prosperity. The ASA has a geographically diverse membership of almost one hundred members that spans the Heartland, Southwest, Southeast, Atlantic, and Pacific Northwest regions of the United States.
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Original text here: https://www.americansecurities.org/post/asa-urges-congress-to-include-china-investment-prohibition-in-ndaa
[Category: Financial Services]
Air Line Pilots Association International: Air Transat Pilots Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize Strike
MCLEAN, Virginia, Dec. 4 -- The Air Line Pilots Association International issued the following news release:
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Air Transat Pilots Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize Strike
MONTREAL, P.Q.--Air Transat pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA), voted overwhelmingly to strike if continuing negotiations with Air Transat management fail to produce a modern contract.
Of the 98 percent of eligible pilots who could vote, 99 percent voted in favour of a strike, if necessary. This result provides the Air Transat Master Executive Council (MEC) with the authority to declare
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MCLEAN, Virginia, Dec. 4 -- The Air Line Pilots Association International issued the following news release:
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Air Transat Pilots Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize Strike
MONTREAL, P.Q.--Air Transat pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA), voted overwhelmingly to strike if continuing negotiations with Air Transat management fail to produce a modern contract.
Of the 98 percent of eligible pilots who could vote, 99 percent voted in favour of a strike, if necessary. This result provides the Air Transat Master Executive Council (MEC) with the authority to declarea strike when legally permitted, which could be as early as the morning of December 10.
"This vote sends an undeniable message to Air Transat management: We are unified, resolute, and have earned a contract that reflects today's industry standards, not the standards from 2015," said Capt. Bradley Small, Air Transat MEC chair. "The 98 percent participation rate alone demonstrates the depth of frustration among our members, who are tired of flying under a decade-old and outdated collective agreement."
While this is not an immediate strike notice, Air Transat pilots are prepared for any outcome. The pilots' goals are to secure job security and to improve working conditions, compensation, and quality of life.
"Let us be clear, we do not want to strike. Our goal remains to reach an equitable agreement at the negotiating table," said Small. "However, after nearly a year of slow bargaining and little progress, we urge management to utilize the remaining time and negotiate seriously to avoid operational and flight disruptions."
Contract negotiations between Air Transat pilots and the airline began in January 2025. The parties left conciliation on November 18 and are currently in a 21-day cooling-off period, ending December 7, after which the union can file a 72-hour strike notice or management can impose a lockout.
Founded in 1931, ALPA is the world's largest pilot union, representing more than 80,000 pilots at 43 airlines in the United States and Canada.
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Original text here: https://www.alpa.org/Press-Room/2025/12/Air-Transat-Pilots-Vote-Overwhelmingly-to-Authorize-Strike
[Category: Transportation]
AAPS Expands Lawsuit Against the Biden Administration and Specialty Boards
TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 4 -- The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons issued the following news release:
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AAPS Expands Lawsuit Against the Biden Administration and Specialty Boards
Update 12/2/2025
AAPS Educational Foundation Files Brief of Appellants with U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit - https://aapsonline.org/judicial/aaps-v-abim-12-2-2025-brief.pdf
Record Excerpts - https://aapsonline.org/judicial/aaps-v-abim-12-2-2025-record-excerpts.pdf
Update 5/2/2025
AAPS Educational Foundation Filed Brief in Opposition to the Department of Homeland Security Motion to Stay
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TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 4 -- The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons issued the following news release:
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AAPS Expands Lawsuit Against the Biden Administration and Specialty Boards
Update 12/2/2025
AAPS Educational Foundation Files Brief of Appellants with U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit - https://aapsonline.org/judicial/aaps-v-abim-12-2-2025-brief.pdf
Record Excerpts - https://aapsonline.org/judicial/aaps-v-abim-12-2-2025-record-excerpts.pdf
Update 5/2/2025
AAPS Educational Foundation Filed Brief in Opposition to the Department of Homeland Security Motion to StayDiscovery - https://aapsonline.org/judicial/aaps-v-abim-5-2-2025.pdf
Update 4/17/2025
AAPS Educational Foundation Filed Brief in Opposition to the Department of Homeland Security Motion to Dismiss - https://aapsonline.org/judicial/aaps-v-dhs-04-17-2025.pdf
Update 4/4/2025 - AAPS Educational Foundation Filed the Following Briefs in Opposition to Motions to Dismiss:
Opposition to ABIM Motion to Dismiss - https://aapsonline.org/judicial/aaps-v-abim-reply-brief-4-4-2025.pdf
Opposition to ABOG Motion to Dismiss - https://aapsonline.org/judicial/aaps-v-abog-reply-brief-4-4-2025.pdf
Opposition to ABFM Motion to Dismiss - https://aapsonline.org/judicial/aaps-v-abfm-reply-brief-4-4-2025.pdf
Update 1/29/2025 - AAPS Educational Foundation Files Amended Complaint - https://aapsonline.org/judicial/aaps-v-abim-1-29-2025.pdf
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The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons Educational Foundation ("AAPS") filed on Monday an expansion to its federal lawsuit against the Biden Administration and board-certifying organizations that threatened to, and sometimes have, revoked board certifications of physicians based on their outspokenness on matters of public policy.
Physicians who advocated using ivermectin to treat COVID-19 have, for example, been retaliated against by revocation of their board certifications. In addition, a board-certified witness was testifying against abortion at a congressional hearing when she was threatened with retaliation against her board certification, the Amended Complaint states.
The lawsuit has been joined by three physicians victimized by such retaliation.
"Using nearly identical terminology and timing, Defendants have acted in an apparently coordinated manner to attain their common objective of censorship based on viewpoint," AAPS states in its Amended Complaint. Defendants are the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology (ABOG), the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) and the Biden Administration.
In this precedent-setting lawsuit, AAPS seeks to establish that ABIM, ABOG, and ABFM have engaged in "state action" in threatening or revoking physicians' board certifications, which are necessary to practice medicine in most hospitals. AAPS sets forth in its court filings multiple ways in which these board-certifying organizations should be deemed to be state actors, and thus prohibited by the First Amendment from discriminating based on viewpoint.
"This new form of censorship is more dangerous than prior infringements on freedom of speech," AAPS's attorney Andrew Schlafly observes. "The Biden Administration has also wrongly caused social media platforms to take down postings and videos."
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled on June 3 in this case that there is a constitutional right to hear which is fully protected by the First Amendment. "When physicians are silenced by threats to revoke their board certification, that infringes on the constitutional right to hear what they have to say," Mr. Schlafly added.
AAPS Educational Foundation's lawsuit is pending in U.S. District Court in Galveston, No. 3:22-cv-240.
The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons Educational Foundation
sponsors conferences and subsidizes students' attendance.
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About AAPS
Since 1943, AAPS has been dedicated to the highest ethical standards of the Oath of Hippocrates and to preserving the sanctity of the patient-physician relationship and the practice of private medicine.
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Original text here: https://aapsonline.org/aaps-expands-lawsuit-against-the-biden-administration-and-specialty-boards/
[Category: Medical]
