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The U.S. Department of Defense will reinstate the 1033 program, which allows the military to transfer surplus weapons, vehicles, and equipment to state and local law enforcement agencies.
Read More →The Saginaw (Mich.) Police Department has acquired a Mine-Resistant Ambush Proof (MRAP) vehicle from the U.S. Department of Defense less than three months after turning over a military vehicle after an order from President Obama.
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Only 7% of the vehicles purchased by the federal government during Obama's presidency were hybrid or battery electric powered, despite President Obama's call for 1 million such vehicles on the road by 2015.
Read More →President Obama has ordered the federal government to stop providing certain surplus military vehicles to local law enforcement agencies such as tracked armored vehicles.
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The federal government plans to increase its purchasing of zero-emission vehicles, following an executive order signed by President Obama requiring 50 percent of the federal fleet to be battery-electric or hydrogen vehicles by 2025.
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President Obama wants to tighten standards covering the granting of surplus military equipment and vehicles to municipal and county law enforcement agencies.
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President Barack Obama has ordered a review of the federal program that allows local police departments to acquire surplus military equipment.
Read More →WASHINGTON - President Obama's Plan for Economic Growth and Deficit Reduction includes a proposal stating the USPS reduce mail delivery to five days. This plan could affect the number of vehicles in the USPS' 215,000-vehicle fleet.
Read More →WASHINGTON – The U.S. GSA’s Vehicle Allocation Methodology (VAM) helps agencies determine the optimal size and composition of their fleet, further propelling federal efforts to move to alternative fuel.
Read More →WASHINGTON - The memorandum includes a requirement for all new light-duty vehicles, leased or purchased by agencies, to be alternative-fueled vehicles by Dec. 31, 2015.
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