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Water Environment Federation, also known as WEF, is a nonprofit technical and educational organization with more than 32,000 individual members and over 80 affiliated member associations. Founded in 1928, the organization tracks, monitors and actively comments on legislations that impact clean water issues. It offers various technical conferences, certification programs, local and regional regulatory activities and educational programs to its members. The organization also conducts workshops on animal agriculture and processing, technology and industrial wastes. Additionally, Water Environment Federation conducts several water management projects. Its operations and maintenance discussion groups provide an opportunity for wastewater professionals to exchange information and solve problems. Water Environment Federation is located in Alexandria, Va.

American Anthropological Association, founded in 1902, is one of the world's largest organizations of individuals interested in anthropology. The association promotes the science of anthropology, stimulates and coordinates the efforts of American anthropologists, and publishes and encourages the publication of matter pertaining to anthropology. Its government relations department works to increase the public understanding of anthropology and promotes the use of anthropological knowledge in policy making. The organization works in coalition with other organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Sciences, Consortium of Social Science Associations and National Humanities Alliance. American Anthropological Association is a member of the World Council of Anthropological Associations and is headquartered in Arlington, Va.

Analytic Services is a public-service research institute, an independent, nonprofit corporation chartered in California with the assistance of the Rand Corporation. The company goes by the acronym ANSER. The company began work for numerous Air Force organizations, Department of Defense components, and other federal agencies. The company now provides analytic and technical support to federal agencies in the areas of homeland security, aerospace systems development, acquisition, operations, requirements definition, technology evaluation, testing, and planning; aerospace science and technology program planning and management; modernization planning; information systems planning and acquisition; C3I program planning; and foreign technology analyses. The firm has offices in Arlington, Va.