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  • eGov/Mil Newsletter: October 17, 2019

    • USTRANSCOM Advisory on Annual Qualifications
    • USTC Provides Updates to Global Household Goods Contract (GHC)
    • Highlights from IAM Annual Meeting Government-Related Sessions
    • USTRANSCOM Commander Meets with DoD Household Goods TSPs at NDTA
    • Companies Begin Vying to Take Over All Military Household Goods Shipments

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  • ePortal Newsletter September 26, 2019

    • The Biggest Conference in the Industry Set For Next Week
    • FMC Postpones Comment Deadline on New Rules
    • New Rule May Require Transferees to Verify ID
    • Passing of Jack McGrath
    • Cartus Launches Innovative Small Shipment Solution:MicroMove

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  • eGov/Mil Newsletter: September 19, 2019

    • USTRANSCOM Hosts Fall Personal Property Forum (PPF)
    • USTRANSCOM Deputy Commander Hosts DP3 Executive Working Group (EWG)
    • DP3 2019 Peak Season Hotwash

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  • ePortal Newsletter September 12, 2019

    • Proposed rule would require brokers to verify importer IDs
    • IAM Learning Launches Military Move Coordination Training Course
    • FMC Approves Dye’s Final Recommendations on Detention and Demurrage
    • Know Before You Go - IAM Annual Meeting in Chicago
    • Get the Most From Your Exhibit Booth at the Annual Meeting
    • Make Sure Your Name is on the Attendee List
    • FIDI's "Blockchain for Global Mobility" webinar
    • Worldwide ERC® Announces Leadership Change
    • New Regulations in Australia Regarding Import of HHG/PP and BMSB (Stink Bugs)
    • PAIMA's 6th Annual Golf Tournament

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  • eGov/Mil Newsletter: September 6, 2019

    • GSA Posts HTOS, Domestic Tariff, RFO and Extended Storage TOS
    • GSA Amendment to 2019-2020 CHAMP RFO
    • GSA XTOS Cover Letter Amended
    • USTC’s Final Peak Season Call
    • IAM Learning Launches Military Move Coordination Training Course

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  • ePortal Newsletter August 30, 2019

    • Travel Visa Requirements 2019
    • IAM Annual Meeting Conference Sponsor Announced
    • Become a Transportation Sponsor for the IAM-YP Social Mixer - Party With a Purpose
    • Is Your Name on the Attendee List?
    • CBP will introduce vessel manifest data confidentiality tool

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  • eGov/Mil Newsletter: August 23, 2019

    • USTC’s Global Household Goods Contract (GHC) Request for Proposal (RFP) Release Delayed
    • IAM Meets with Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (OASD) for Sustainment and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) re: Global HHG Contract
    • 2019 Refusals Inputs for After Action Review (AAR)
    • Refusal End Date 31 August for the 2019 Peak Season
    • USTRANSCOM Weekly Peak Season Teleconference (22 Aug)
    • USTRANSCOM Weekly Peak Season Teleconference (15 Aug)

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  • eGov/Mil Newsletter: August 9, 2019

    • USTRANSCOM Weekly Peak Season Teleconference (8 Aug) Week 32
    • USTRANSCOM Weekly Peak Season Teleconference (1 Aug) Week 31
    • USTC Pre-Proposal Conference for the Global Household Goods Contract (GHC)
    • Increased Loss and Damage Liability Coverage for DPM Shipments
    • Jeff Coleman on Congress bid: ‘I’m all in’

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  • eGov/Mil Newsletter: July 26, 2019

    • USTRANSCOM Weekly Peak Season Teleconference (25 July)
    • USTC Issues Personal Property Forum (PPF) Advisory
    • Reminder on Alcohol Shipments
    • USTRANSCOM Increases Loss and Damage Liability Coverage for Non-temporary Storage (NTS) Shipments Effective 1 October 2020
    • USTRANSCOM Leadership Updates
    • FOLLOW UP on Installation Access Update from Last eGov Newsletter

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  • eGov/Mil Newsletter: July 11, 2019

    • USTRANSCOM Weekly Peak Season Teleconference (11 July)
    • USTC Has Trouble Posting New Global Household Goods Contract (GHC) Content to FBO.GOV
    • Surface Deployment & Distribution Command (SDDC) Announces Open Season for Domestic Motor Freight Transportation Service Providers (TSPs)
    • Installation Access Update from the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics
    • USTRANSCOM Increases Loss and Damage Liability Coverage for DPM Shipments Effective 1 October 2020
    • Pentagon Contract Worth Billions Set to Shake Up Moving Industry

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  • eGov/Mil Newsletter: June 13, 2019

    • USTRANSCOM Weekly Peak Season Teleconference (13 June)
    • USTRANSCOM Weekly Peak Season Teleconference (6 June)
    • USTRANSCOM Updates Short Fuse Process to Help with Backlog
    • Yembo Announces Implementation of IAM-led ISO Inventory Standard

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  • eGov/Mil Newsletter: May 31, 2019

    • Inconvenience Claims for Shipments Coming out of SIT: a Q&A with USTC
    • USTRANSCOM Global Household Goods Contract (GHC) Update: Bundling Notification
    • USTRANSCOM Weekly Peak Season Teleconference (30 May)
    • USTRANSCOM Weekly Peak Season Teleconference (23 May)
    • IAM’s Seventh & Eighth Articles in a Series of Op-Ed Pieces on DoD’s Global Household Goods Contract (GHC)
    • Requirement for Seals Removed from Tender of Service
    • On-Base Families Forced to Contend with Health Hazards at Home

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  • ePortal Newsletter May 24, 2019

    • IAM 2019 Annual Meeting Early Bird Registration Ends Next Week
    • Contribute to the Portal Magazine! The July/August issue will have two focus articles
    • DoD’s Contracting Initiative—How Much Trust is Too Much?
    • IAM Attends the Young Movers Conference (YMC) in Romania
    • Arpin Group ranks #1 in supplier satisfaction for third straight year in 2019 independent study
    • Mesa Moving and Storage Expands to Montana
    • Atlas Van Lines Releases 52nd Annual Corporate Relocation Survey Results

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  • eGov/Mil Newsletter: May 17, 2019

    • USTRANSCOM Getting Pressure from JPPSOs to Turn Off Refusal Capability
    • USTRANSCOM Moves Forward With Policy on Inconvenience Claims for Shipments out of Storage-in-Transit (SIT)
    • IAM’s Fifth and Sixth Articles in a Series of Op-Ed Pieces on DoD’s Global Household Goods Contract (GHC)
    • USTRANSCOM Weekly Peak Season Teleconference
    • The Pentagon is Rushing to Outsource Military Moves, and Moving Companies Aren’t Happy
    • USTRANSCOM Open Discussion with Industry Telecon
    • National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) Surface Committee Meeting
    • MilMove Update from USTRANSCOM

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  • eGov/Mil Newsletter: May 2, 2019

    • IAM’s Fourth Article in a Series of Op-Ed Pieces on DoD’s Global Household Goods Contract (GHC)
    • Annual Meeting Registration Open for Governing Members
    • USTRANSCOM Weekly Peak Season Teleconference
    • 2019 DP3 Peak Season Message for Movement of DoD Personal Property Shipments
    • Contribute to The Portal Magazine
    • USTRANSCOM Deputy Commander Gets New Assignment

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  • eGov/Mil Newsletter: April 17, 2019

    • IAM Creates Series of Op-Ed Articles on DoD’s Global Household Goods Contract (GHC)
    • Global Household Goods Contract (GHC) Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) Posted on FBO
    • GSA Update: NEW Household Goods Rate Offers Available in TMSS
    • USTRANSCOM Sends Refusal CONOPS Out for Industry Input
    • Military.com Article on Top Ten PCS Don’ts

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  • eGov/Mil Newsletter: April 4, 2019

    • IAM Responds to USTRANSCOM Press Release on Meeting with Industry Leadership
    • Global Household Goods Contract (GHC) Industry Day #2 Q&A Posted on FBO
    • Navy JPPSO Industry Day Teleconferences
    • JPPSO-MA Pre-Peak Season Meeting 16 April
    • JPPSO-NW Partnership with Industry Luncheon
    • JPPSO-MA Announces Military/Industry Day (UPDATE)
    • IAM President Meets with APL

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  • eGov/Mil Newsletter: March 21, 2019

    • 2019 Spring Personal Property Forum (PPF)
    • TRANSCOM Acquisitions Directorate (TCAQ) GHC “Industry Day” #2
    • Associations Visit with USTRANSCOM Commander
    • JPPSO-NC Announces Military/Industry Day (Action Required)

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  • ePortal Newsletter March 14, 2019

    • IAM Mobility Exchange hits 700 Validations – Has Your Company Validated Yet?
    • IAM Learning Launches Residential Sales Training Course
    • IAM Hall of Honor Nominations - Deadline April 1

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  • eGov/Mil Newsletter: March 11, 2019

    • 2019 DOD Peak Season Efforts Critical to Industry for 2020 and Beyond
    • IAM Meeting with Megan Harless and Tarah Nypaver – The Voice of the Spouse
    • DOD Household Goods (HHG) Outsourcing Industry Day Q&A and Key Take-aways
    • USTRANSCOM Commander Discusses HHG Outsourcing Efforts with HASC and SASC
    • Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson Resigns

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  • YP Newsletter - February 2019

    • Young Movers Conference 2019
    • Alan F. Wohlstetter Scholarship Applications

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  • ePortal Newsletter February 28, 2019

    • IAM Capitol Hill Outreach Reminder
    • FMCSA Issues FAST Act HHG Working Group Report of Recommendations
    • IAM Learning Helps Your Company Prepare for the Peak
    • Peak Seasons Cause Peak Problems
    • Scholarship Now Accepting Applications
    • By the Numbers
    • Recent Posts on IAM Connected
    • Member News

     

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  • eGov/Mil Newsletter: Feb. 22, 2019

    • USTRANSCOM Industry Day for DoD Household Goods (HHG) Sole Source Contract
    • IAM Capitol Hill Outreach Reminder
    • GSA Amendment 3 to the CHAMP RFO Dated 23 August, 2018
    • Try These Ideas Before Privatizing Military Moves

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  • ePortal Newsletter February 15, 2019

    • IAM is now accepting nominations for the IAM Hall of Honor Class of 2019
    • Welcome New IAM Members
    • Performance Work Statement for the USTRANSCOM Global Household Goods Contract
    • Time Is Running Out to Pay IAM Membership Dues
    • By the Numbers

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  • eGov/Mil Newsletter: Feb. 7, 2019

    • DoD Household Goods (HHG) Request for Information (RFI) Update
    • IAM Capitol Hill Outreach
    • MilMove Update
    • 2019 Air Force Personal Property Activity (PPA) Special Interest Items (SIIs)
    • Port Congestion and Rail Delays
    • DOD Looks to Privatize Entire Household Goods Process
    • JPPSO-NE TSP/Industry Meeting
    • USTRANSCOM Spring Personal Property Forum (PPF)

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  • eGov/Mil Newsletter: January 24, 2019

    • DoD Household Goods (HHG) Request for Information (RFI) Update
    • JPPSO-NE TSP/Industry Meeting
    • USTRANSCOM Spring Personal Property Forum (PPF)
    • USTC Code 2 Concept of Operations (CONOPS)
    • IAM in Partnership with Association Revenue Partners
    • TSP Scorecard Initiative
    • DoD Installation Access Regulation
    • DP3 Advisory Panel Teleconference
    • DP3 Tender of Service (TOS) Update
    • MilMove Update

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  • ePortal Newsletter January 17, 2019

    • Bad News for Transferees: US Senate Does Not Vote on Bill to Prevent U.S. Customs from Selling Transferee Personal Data
    • Contracting out DoD's Household Goods Functions
    • IAM in Partnership with Association Revenue Partners
    • Cargo Express Was Here 2 Help Following Powerful Storm
    • Membership Renewal Season is Upon Us
    • IAM Hall of Honor Call for 2019 Nominations

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  • eGov/Mil Newsletter: January 10, 2019

    • Update to Rate Filing Message
    • USTRANSCOM Spring Personal Property Forum
    • USTRANSCOM MilMove Telecon
    • Reminder: JPPSO-SC Annual Industry Meeting
    • IAM in Partnership with Association Revenue Partners
    • Will This Year’s Moving Season be Better than 2018?
    • IAM Connected Poll

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  • ePortal Newsletter January 3, 2019

    • IAM President's New Year's Message
    • Membership Renewal Season is Upon Us
    • Bliss Corporation Features Terry Head in New "Global Mobility Leaders" Blog
    • Advertise with IAM and Get in Front of Your Clients

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  • eGov/Mil Newsletter: December 27, 2018

    • DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes
    • US Secretary of Defense Resigns
    • Warning Issued On West Coast Port Congestion

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  • ePortal Newsletter: December 20, 2018

    • Detention and Demurrage at US Ports: FMC Makes Recommendations
    • ISA Agents Message – Ocean Forward Booking Agreement – Customer Commitment
    • New Version of the Professional Cooperation Guidelines (PCGs) Now Available
    • Key Changes for 2019 Rate Filing: USTRANSCOM
    • IAMX Data Analytics On Demand Webinar
    • IAM to partner with Ad Sales Company
    • Curious about the ISO Inventory Standards?
    • New Video Available--a Retrospective of the 2018 IAM Annual Meeting
    • New Issue of The Portal Available Online Now
    • IAM Holiday Office Hours
    • IAM Hall of Honor Call for 2019 Nominations
    • AFWSF Now Accepting Applications

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  • YP Newsletter - December 2018

    • Discount on IAM Learning Ending Soon!
    • YMC 2019

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  • eGov/Mil Newsletter: November 29, 2018

    • DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes
      • First Meeting of DP3 Advisory Council
      • MARAD’s Office of Cargo and Commercial Sealift Launches Web Training Portal
      • GSA Announces Transformation of Multiple Awards Schedules
    • IAM Here 2 Help Partners with American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN)
    • Typhoon Yutu Relief: IAM Here 2 Help in Action

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  • ePortal Newsletter November 21, 2018

    • The Numbers You’ll See in this IAMX Webinar Will Surprise You
    • Are You Getting the Most out of Mobility Exchange?
    • Updated Receivable Protection Program (RPP) Operating Rules and Regulations Now Available
    • Protect Your Clients' Privacy: U.S. Members Contact Your Senators
    • Typhoon Yutu Relief: IAM Here 2 Help in Action
    • Dues Renewals to be Sent Soon

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  • eGov/Mil Newsletter: November 15, 2018

    • DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes
      • DP3 Non-Peak Season Telecon with Services and USTRANSCOM
      • USTRANSCOM MyMove (MilMove) Update Telecon
      • USTRANSCOM Updated CONUS and OCONUS Storage-In-Transit (SIT) Facilities
      • USTRANSCOM Updated Approved and Revoked TSP
      • USTRANSCOM Personal Property Forum Slides
      • USTRANSCOM Schedules First DP3 Advisory Panel Meeting
    • DOD Acquisition Office Saw Workforce Reduction, Job Changes Despite Assurances
    • Global Transport Firms See Autonomous Trucks on the Road in 10 years
    • Infographic: FMCSA Hours of Service Rule, Desired Changes

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  • eGov/Mil Newsletter: November 1, 2018

    • USTRANSCOM Commander Asks for Meeting with Household Goods Industry Leaders
    • DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes
    • National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) Fall Meeting
    • The US Navy will have to Pony Up and Race the Clock to Avoid a Sealift Capacity Collapse
    • Driver Shortage Repeats as Top Concern in ATRI Industry Survey
    • Pentagon’s Big Audit will Inspect for Cybersecurity Flaws, Comptroller Says

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  • ePortal Newsletter Ocotber 25, 2018

    • Terry Head Interviewed for Worldwide ERC Podcast
    • IAM Learning Saves You Time and Money
    • Last Call for Donations for Walt’s Bike/Run
    • Miss out on this Year’s IAM Annual Meeting? That’s Why We Have Videos.

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  • eGov/Mil Newsletter: October 19, 2018

    • USTRANSCOM Non-Peak Season Slides – Week 41
    • IAM Annual Meeting
    • Hurricane Michael Impact to Tyndall AFB, Florida
    • USTRANSCOM Draft Code 2 CONOPS
    • IAM Here 2 Help Action Alert: 25 Immediate Ways You Can Help the Survivors Of Hurricane Michael And Hurricane Florence
    • Military.com Says “Tough PCS Peak Season Sparks Changes”
    • Congress Traded Operations & Maintenance For Modernization In 19 Appropriations

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