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Every year, the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) holds an annual conference to bring together professionals who strive to use behavioral science to improve people’s quality of life and health. To follow along with this year’s theme, “Leading the Narrative,” I will be presenting my master’s thesis research on role models and their influence on physical activity and dietary b ...

To help small and mid-sized manufacturers become globally competitive, Fors Marsh Group (FMG) partnered with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to measure the impact of manufacturing growth on regional economies in the United States. FMG designed a comprehensive research program that included developing an impact survey to measure the growth of manufactu ...

Fors Marsh Group (FMG) named Clif Williams as Managing Director of Federal Health Care, a new position at the company. Mr. Williams joins FMG after providing health care consulting services to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). He has provided consulting services for over 20 years in most aspects of health care delivery as well as in infrastructure support. ...

Across the country, communities are facing weather-related challenges such as stronger storms, more intense flooding, and harsher droughts and wildfires. The Fourth National Climate Assessment, released in November 2018, examines natural changes affecting the United States and what they could mean for the American way of life. The massive report concludes that community resilie ...

When I serve as a poll worker at my local precinct in Northern Virginia, voters often ask how they can be confident that their vote will be counted. When the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) asked Fors Marsh Group to create an informational video about election security, I thought about these interactions with voters and how appreciative they were to learn about the va ...

In the era of the #MeToo, accounts of sexual assault and sexual harassment and their social, professional and personal consequences for both parties are receiving the attention they deserve to increase awareness and reduce naivety to its harm. A groundswell of victim’s voices has entered the mainstream media, demanding that we all take a closer look at whom and what is affected ...

Fors Marsh Group (FMG) congratulates the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) Office of Human Capital and Training (HCT) team for earning the 2018 Department of Homeland Security Secretary’s Award for Leadership Excellence. The Secretary’s Award recognizes the HCT team for outstanding teamwork in designing and providing programs that provide exceptional leadership ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) awarded Fors Marsh Group a contract to study Americans’ attitudes and perceptions toward traffic safety behaviors in order to develop more effective highway safety programs leading to a reduction in traffic-related injuries. For NHTSA, FMG will conduct an exhaustive literature review to uncover the best methods and dat ...

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently awarded Fors Marsh Group (FMG) a contract to improve employee job performance, accelerate organizational success, and address federal training requirements by developing a new career development program. This program will provide the NLRB with an important resource to empower its employees’ career development and improve organi ...

Fors Marsh Group (FMG) has partnered with Britepaths—a mission-driven nonprofit helping families achieve financial stability—to conduct research and develop communications materials that will increase the number of low-income working families participating in no-cost financial coaching services. These services are offered at Britepaths’ Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) in Fai ...