QUANTICO, Virginia, April 6 -- The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command issued the following news release: By Special Agent Mark Lunardi, Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division hosted a Pentagon tour for several United Kingdom law enforcement colleagues on March 27, 2024, as part of Army CID's growing engagement with international counterparts. Members of the UK delegation included: Colin Brown, Deputy Director of   more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Projects include funding for aircraft apron parking, runway lighting, runway and taxiway improvements and more that will enhance safety and efficiency The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $148.3 million for 73 airport-related infrastructure projects in 28 states and Guam. These projects are funded exclusively under the Bipartisan Infrastructure L  more

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, April 6 -- The U.S. Navy's Chief of Naval Operations issued the following news release: Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti visited Hawaii to preside over the U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) Change of Command, and stress the importance of the Indo-Pacific region to U.S. national security, April 3-4. While in Hawaii, Franchetti toured and received updates on the Navy's largest infrastructure construction project to-date, Dry Dock 5 at the Pearl Harbor Naval Sh  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 6 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release: As the season brings warmer weather, the City of Alexandria's Department of Transportation & Environmental Services (T&ES) will resume paving and street maintenance operations, expected to run through November 2024. The City is responsible for the maintenance and repair of sidewalks, alleys, and more than 561 lane miles of road. The City's paving, patching, sidewalk, and alley program is scheduled to beg  more

FORT GREGG-ADAMS, Virginia, April 6 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: By Thomas Perry, DCMA Public Affairs The Equal Employment Opportunity team at Defense Contract Management recently developed mandatory training about EEO and Prevention of Harassment based on 2023 agency guidance. The two-hour course is conducted via Microsoft Teams, and employees should pre-register for it via DCMA's Learning Management System, accessed via the EEO 365 page (login require  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-106) on April 4, 2024: * * * Re: Network Change Certification Received Verizon Virginia LLC (Verizon), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet site, as required by section 51.329(a)(2) of the rules of the Federal Communications  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: A Lowell woman pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracies to distribute controlled substances and to launder drug proceeds in Massachusetts and Virginia. Sathtra Em, 36, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute MDMA and buprenorphine, and two counts of money laundering conspiracy. U.S. District  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release on April : The National Gallery of Art announced today that Harry Cooper, head of the department of modern and contemporary art, will step down after 16 years in the role. Cooper will remain on our staff in a newly endowed position, the Bunny Mellon Curator of Modern Art, thanks to the generous gift of the Gerard B. Lambert Foundation. As the inaugural Bunny Mellon Curator of Modern Art, Cooper will oversee pa  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 6 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi continued their week-long tour of the U.S. Pacific Air Forces area of responsibility visiting Saipan, Tinian, and Guam April 4. While in the Mariana Islands, the senior leaders met with elected officials, as well as Airmen who are expanding Agile Combat Employment capabilities in the  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 6 -- The U.S. Trade and Development Agency issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced that it has awarded a grant to Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) internet service provider iSolutions Micronesia Ltd (iSolutions) for a feasibility study and pilot project to expand affordable wireless broadband in FSM's underserved communities. iSolutions selected California-based technology provider Ukama, Inc. (Uka  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 6 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin along with Representative Bobby Scott, Representative Rob Wittman, State Senator Louise Lucas, State Senator Angelia Williams Graves, State Senator Danny Diggs, State Senator Christie New Craig, State Senator Emily Jordan, Delegate Bonita Anthony, Delegate Jackie Glass, Delegate Phil Hernandez, Delegate A.C. Cordoza, Delegate Cliff Hayes, Chesapeake Mayor R  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 6 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today took additional action on legislation sent to him by the General Assembly, including signing 88 bills that reinstate the Virginia Minority Business Commission, and give local governments the ability to regulate locations for tobacco products by ordinance. In addition, the Governor amended 11 bills, including a bill to allow the City of Petersburg to  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 6 -- The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services posted the following news release: In the past few weeks, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) has received an increasing number of reports of sick or dead birds in the eastern part of the state with the first report provided by a licensed wildlife rehabilitator in early March. Preliminary testing indicates that the likely cause is H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Confirmator  more