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Alongside President Trump in Iowa, Secretary Rollins Called for Celebration of America by Recognizing America 250 at State Fairs Across the Nation
WASHINGTON, July 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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Alongside President Trump in Iowa, Secretary Rollins Called for Celebration of America by Recognizing America 250 at State Fairs Across the Nation
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President Donald J. Trump held a massive celebration on the eve of Independence Day at the Iowa State Fairgrounds where he launched the year-long Great American State Fair in celebration of America's 250th birthday. The Great American State Fair will travel across the country, bringing America 250 programing to existing state and county fairs and will
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WASHINGTON, July 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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Alongside President Trump in Iowa, Secretary Rollins Called for Celebration of America by Recognizing America 250 at State Fairs Across the Nation
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President Donald J. Trump held a massive celebration on the eve of Independence Day at the Iowa State Fairgrounds where he launched the year-long Great American State Fair in celebration of America's 250th birthday. The Great American State Fair will travel across the country, bringing America 250 programing to existing state and county fairs and willculminate with a festival on the National Mall on July 4, 2026 with exhibits from all 50 states.
As part of President Trump's announcement, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins unveiled a proclamation (PDF, 57.2 KB) calling on states across the nation to celebrate America's proud agriculture heritage by implementing America 250 programing at every state fair during the year leading up to the anniversary.
"For nearly 250 years, the Great American Experiment has stood as a beacon of liberty, forging a path that has saved the world from tyranny and secured peace and prosperity for billions. The display of America's strong livestock, bountiful harvests, rich communities, and thriving families at state fairs across the nation is evidence that the vision our founders cast 249 years ago endures. As we approach our nation's 250th birthday, I call on all Americans--including state leadership at every level--to celebrate the achievements of our nation surrounded by the families and patriots who have dedicated their lives to feeding, fueling, and clothing our country for centuries," said Secretary Rollins.
The proclamation signed by Secretary Rollins highlighted the historic significance of the 1876 Centennial Exposition, the 1976 Bicentennial Exposition, and the upcoming 2026 Semiquincentennial celebration. State fairs around the country are encouraged to establish patriotic centers of celebration for America 250 and imbue their 2025 and 2026 events with historic patriotism and tributes to the founding spirit of our Republic.
More than 35 states have already committed to celebrating America 250 with the Great American State Fair in 2025. By making America 250 the centerpiece of their 2025-2026 seasons, these fairs are set to spotlight the heart of our nation through vibrant fireworks displays, tributes to veterans, historical exhibits, and more. Their celebrations will honor America's heritage and ignite national pride across the country.
States are encouraged to issue their own proclamations and work in conjunction with state and local fairs and rodeos to ensure the year of America's 250 celebration is the most patriotic in history leading up to America's birthday. The states of Alabama, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming are helping to lead the way with proclamations issued to launch the initiative. While all states will be invited to participate in America 250, the state with the most patriotic 2025 state fair will be honored during the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in July, 2026.
More details about the National Mall event will be available soon.
Secretary Rollins is a member of Task Force 250, which President Trump established to coordinate and implement the national celebration of the 250th anniversary of America's founding.
As part of the celebrations, Secretary Rollins also recently unveiled the Great American Farmers Market which will occur August 3-8, 2025 during National Farmers Market Week on the National Mall.
We unite by calling on every American to help inspire our communities, honor our 250-year heritage, and make the next 365 days the most patriotic era in American history.
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Original text here: https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2025/07/05/alongside-president-trump-iowa-secretary-rollins-called-celebration-america-recognizing-america-250
White House Fact Sheet: Putting Americans First
WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on July 3, 2025:
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President Donald J. Trump Makes Our National Parks Great Again
PUTTING AMERICANS FIRST: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order investing in our national treasures by increasing fees for foreign tourists visiting our national parks to improve services, access, and affordability for Americans.
* The Order directs the Secretary of the Interior to increase fees only for foreign visitors, while making national parks more affordable and enjoyable for American families.
* The Order increases
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WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on July 3, 2025:
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President Donald J. Trump Makes Our National Parks Great Again
PUTTING AMERICANS FIRST: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order investing in our national treasures by increasing fees for foreign tourists visiting our national parks to improve services, access, and affordability for Americans.
* The Order directs the Secretary of the Interior to increase fees only for foreign visitors, while making national parks more affordable and enjoyable for American families.
* The Order increasesnational park access to American families by directing the National Park Service to ensure that U.S. residents receive priority access in any permitting or reservation systems.
MAKING OUR NATIONAL PARKS BEAUTIFUL AGAIN: The increased fee revenue from foreign tourists will raise hundreds of millions for conservation projects that improve our national parks.
* Charging higher entrance fees to foreign tourists is a common policy at national parks throughout the world that supports both conservation and affordable access for residents.
* Increasing entry fees at national parks for foreign visitors will fuel investment in our national parks, reduce the maintenance backlog, construct critical infrastructure improvements, and support conservation projects that improve our majestic national parks.
* Increasing fees for foreign visitors will also ensure fairness. American citizens fund national parks and public lands with their tax dollars, yet they are currently charged the same rate as foreign visitors who do not pay taxes, meaning that American citizens pay more to see their own national treasures than foreign visitors do. President Trump is ending this unfair situation and putting Americans first.
* When President Trump signed into law the Great American Outdoors Act in 2020, the National Park Service's maintenance backlog was $14.9 billion. Under the Biden Administration's mismanagement, the maintenance backlog grew to over $22.9 billion. This Order will improve our national parks and reduce the maintenance backlog.
HONORING OUR CONSERVATION LEGACY: Since the days of Republican President Teddy Roosevelt, America has led the world in conservation policy. This Order builds on America's conservative, conservationist history and reinvests in our natural treasures while putting Americans first.
* During President Trump's first term, he signed the Great American Outdoors Act--the single largest investment in America's national parks and public lands in history and the most significant conservation achievement since Teddy Roosevelt's presidency.
* This Order builds on President Trump's legacy as a conservation President and fulfills his promise to put Americans first.
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Original text here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/07/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-makes-our-national-parks-great-again/
Treasury Targets Diverse Networks Facilitating Iranian Oil Trade
WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on July 3, 2025:
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Treasury Targets Diverse Networks Facilitating Iranian Oil Trade
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WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is taking action against networks that have collectively transported and purchased billions of dollars' worth of Iranian oil, some of which has benefited Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF), a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization. Among the entities sanctioned today is a network of companies
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WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on July 3, 2025:
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Treasury Targets Diverse Networks Facilitating Iranian Oil Trade
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WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is taking action against networks that have collectively transported and purchased billions of dollars' worth of Iranian oil, some of which has benefited Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF), a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization. Among the entities sanctioned today is a network of companiesrun by Iraqi businessman Salim Ahmed Said (Said) that has profited from smuggling Iranian oil disguised as, or blended with, Iraqi oil. Treasury is also sanctioning several vessels engaged in the covert delivery of Iranian oil, intensifying pressure on Iran's "shadow fleet."
"As President Trump has made clear, Iran's behavior has left it decimated. While it has had every opportunity to choose peace, its leaders have chosen extremism," said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. "Treasury will continue to target Tehran's revenue sources and intensify economic pressure to disrupt the regime's access to the financial resources that fuel its destabilizing activities."
Today's action is being taken pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13902, which targets those operating in certain sectors of the Iranian economy, including Iran's petroleum and petrochemical sectors, as well as the counterterrorism authority E.O. 13224, as amended. It marks the eighth round of sanctions targeting Iran's oil trade since the President issued National Security Presidential Memorandum 2, directing a campaign of maximum pressure on Iran.
Concurrently, the Department of State is designating six entities and identifying four vessels pursuant to E.O. 13846 for having knowingly engaged in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran.
IRAN-IRAQ OIL SMUGGLING NETWORK
Iraqi-British national Salim Ahmed Said (Said) runs a network of companies that have been selling Iranian oil falsely declared as Iraqi oil since at least 2020. Said's companies use ship-to-ship transfers and other obfuscation techniques to hide their activities. Said's companies and vessels blend Iranian oil with Iraqi oil, which is then sold to Western buyers via Iraq or the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as purely Iraqi oil using forged documentation to avoid sanctions. This allows the oil to be sold on the legitimate market and helps Iran evade international sanctions on its oil exports.
Said has bribed many members of key Iraqi government bodies, including parliament. He has reportedly paid millions of dollars in kickbacks to these officials in exchange for forged vouchers allowing him to sell Iranian oil as if it originated from Iraq.
Said is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy.
Said controls UAE-based company VS Tankers FZE (VS Tankers), despite avoiding formal association with the company. Formerly known as Al-Iraqia Shipping Services & Oil Trading FZE (AISSOT), VS Tankers has smuggled oil for the benefit of the Iranian government and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). For example, in 2020, AISSOT reportedly brokered a deal to transport Iranian oil via Iraqi pipelines to be blended and sold as Iraqi oil.
VS Tankers-affiliated ships have assisted Iranian oil exporters in blending Iranian oil with Iraqi to obscure the oil's origins by engaging in ship-to-ship transfers with vessels known to be affiliated with Iranian oil activities. VS Tankers currently claims several oil tankers as part of its fleet, one of which recorded four ship-to-ship transfers with the U.S. sanctioned, Barbados-flagged CASINOVA (IMO 9280366) in April 2024 while located in the Persian Gulf near the mouth of the Shatt al-Arab river, which marks the border between Iraq and Iran. VS Tankers has served as the operator, manager, and beneficial owner of the Marshall Islands-flagged crude oil tanker DIJILAH (IMO 9829629) since 2019.
VS Tankers is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy. DIJILAH is being identified pursuant to E.O. 13902 as property in which VS Tankers has an interest.
In 2023, Said expanded his business holdings to include VS Oil Terminal FZE (VS Oil), which, though registered in the UAE, has its physical presence in Khor al-Zubayr, Iraq. VS Oil manages six oil storage tanks where Iranian oil is dropped off to be mixed with Iraqi oil. Vessels carrying Iranian oil also conduct ship-to-ship transfers with vessels carrying Iraqi oil in the vicinity of VS Oil's terminal facilities, and the blended oil is ultimately authenticated by complicit Iraqi government officials. Vessel tracking data shows that multiple oil tankers known to transport Iranian petroleum products on behalf of U.S.-sanctioned Iranian oil and petrochemical broker Triliance Petrochemical Co. Ltd. and Iranian military front company Sahara Thunder have visited VS Oil. VS Oil employees smuggle hard currency into Iran via cars and trucks, some of which carry millions of dollars each, as payment for oil.
VS Oil is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy.
Said also owns UAE-based VS Petroleum DMCC, formerly Ikon Petroleum DMCC, and Rhine Shipping DMCC (Rhine Shipping) which, in 2022, were implicated in blending Iranian oil to sell as Iraqi oil. Rhine Shipping was also previously exposed as the manager of the U.S.-sanctioned oil tanker MOLECULE, formerly named BABEL, which loaded oil in the Persian Gulf from an Iranian tanker that had turned off its location transponder to obfuscate the transaction. OFAC subsequently sanctioned the MOLECULE for its role in shipping Iranian oil as part of the network of Iran-backed Houthi financial official Sa'id al-Jamal.
Said also owns United Kingdom-based companies The Willett Hotel Limited and Robinbest Limited.
VS Petroleum DMCC, Rhine Shipping, The Willett Hotel Limited, and Robinbest Limited are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for being owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, Said.
Shadow fleet actors
Iran's shadow fleet enables the regime to transport its petroleum to generate revenue. Iran relies on non-sanctioned vessels to conduct ship-to-ship transfers and receive Iranian oil from sanctioned vessels before shipping the Iranian-origin cargo to buyers in Asia.
The National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) uses Singapore-based Trans Arctic Global Marine Services PTE. LTD. (Trans Arctic Global) to arrange piloting services for NITC vessels transiting through the Strait of Malacca. Trans Arctic Global has enabled NITC to transport tens of millions of barrels of Iranian oil through the Strait of Malacca for eventual ship-to-ship transfers to vessels waiting in the Singapore Eastern Outer Port Limits.
Trans Arctic Global is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy.
The Cameroon-flagged VIZURI (IMO 9197909), Comoros-flagged FOTIS (IMO 9306548), and Panama-flagged THEMIS (IMO 9264570) and BIANCA JOYSEL (IMO 9196632), have collectively shipped tens of millions of barrels of Iranian oil and other petroleum worth billions of dollars.
Since mid-2023, the VIZURI has completed multiple shipments of Iranian oil and transported millions of barrels of Iranian oil. Panama-flagged liquified petroleum gas carrier (LPG) FOTIS has transported millions of barrels of Iranian LPG and other petroleum to multiple locations. Panama-flagged THEMIS, which was sanctioned by the United Kingdom on May 9, 2025 for transporting Russian oil, has also transported Iranian oil.
Seychelles-based Egir Shipping Ltd, and Marshall Islands-based Fotis Lines Incorporated and Themis Limited are the respective owners of the VIZURI, FOTIS, and THEMIS. Egir Shipping Limited, Fotis Lines Incorporated, and Themis Limited are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy. VIZURI, FOTIS, and THEMIS are being identified as blocked property in which Egir Shipping Ltd, Fotis Lines Incorporated, and Themis Limited, respectively, have an interest.
Panama-flagged BIANCA JOYSEL has transported more than ten million barrels of Iranian oil since mid-2024, conducting ship-to-ship transfers with sanctioned vessels owned by the U.S.-designated NITC, including the AMOR and STARLA.
British Virgin Islands-based Betensh Global Investment Limited And Dong Dong Shipping Limited owns the BIANCA JOYSEL. Betensh Global Investment Limited And Dong Dong Shipping Limited is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy. BIANCA JOYSEL is being identified as blocked property in which Betensh Global Investment Limited And Dong Dong Shipping Limited has an interest.
IRGC-QF oil Sales
The IRGC-QF has used the Al-Qatirji Company to facilitate oil sales to customers around the world, generating hundreds of millions of dollars of revenue for the IRGC-QF. The Cameroon-flagged ELIZABET (IMO 9216717), which has impersonated a separate vessel, the S TINOS, loaded a cargo of Iranian oil off the coast of Malaysia in August 2024 via ship-to-ship transfer. The cargo had originally been loaded at Kharg Island, Iran, by the ROMINA (IMO 9114608), a vessel previously identified for its role in transporting Iranian petroleum for the Al-Qatirji Company. Seychelles-based White Sands Shipmanagement Corp. is the ship manager, operator, and technical manager of the ELIZABET.
The AI-Qatirji Company transported approximately two million barrels of Iranian oil on the Cameroon-flagged ATILA (IMO 9262754) in support of the U.S.-sanctioned Sa'id al-Jamal network. The ATILA received the oil in a ship-to-ship transfer with the sanctioned vessel ARMAN 114. The Iranian oil carried by the ATILA was disguised as Malaysian oil. Seychelles-based Grat Shipping Co Ltd is the manager, operator, and owner of the ATILA. OFAC designated Sa'id al-Jamal pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, on June 10, 2021, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, the IRGC-QF.
The Al-Qatirji Company has also used the Palauan-flagged GAS MARYAM (IMO 9108099) to transport Iranian petroleum products in support of the IRGC-QF. Liberia-based Dima Shipping & Trading Company is the manager, operator, and owner of the GAS MARYAM.
White Sands Shipmanagement Corp, Grat Shipping Co Ltd, and Dima Shipping & Trading Company are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of the Al-Qatirji Company. The ELIZABET is being identified as blocked property in which White Sands Shipmanagement Corp. has an interest, the ATILA as blocked property in which Grat Shipping Co Ltd has an interest, and the GAS MARYAM as blocked property in which Dima Shipping & Trading Company has an interest.
SANCTIONS IMPLICATIONS
As a result of today's action, all property and interests in property of the designated or blocked persons described above that are in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked and must be reported to OFAC. In addition, any entities that are owned, directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, 50 percent or more by one or more blocked persons are also blocked. Unless authorized by a general or specific license issued by OFAC, or exempt, OFAC's regulations generally prohibit all transactions by U.S. persons or within (or transiting) the United States that involve any property or interests in property of blocked persons.
Violations of U.S. sanctions may result in the imposition of civil or criminal penalties on U.S. and foreign persons. OFAC may impose civil penalties for sanctions violations on a strict liability basis. OFAC's Economic Sanctions Enforcement Guidelines provide more information regarding OFAC's enforcement of U.S. economic sanctions. In addition, financial institutions and other persons may risk exposure to sanctions for engaging in certain transactions or activities involving designated or otherwise blocked persons. The prohibitions include the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services by, to, or for the benefit of any designated or blocked person, or the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services from any such person.
Furthermore, engaging in certain transactions involving the persons designated today may risk the imposition of secondary sanctions on participating foreign financial institutions. OFAC can prohibit or impose strict conditions on opening or maintaining, in the United States, a correspondent account or a payable-through account of a foreign financial institution that knowingly conducts or facilitates any significant transaction on behalf of a person who is designated pursuant to the relevant authority.
The power and integrity of OFAC sanctions derive not only from OFAC's ability to designate and add persons to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List), but also from its willingness to remove persons from the SDN List consistent with the law. The ultimate goal of sanctions is not to punish, but to bring about a positive change in behavior. For information concerning the process for seeking removal from an OFAC list, including the SDN List, or to submit a request, please refer to OFAC's guidance on Filing a Petition for Removal from an OFAC List.
Click here for more information on the persons designated and any property identified as blocked today (https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20250703).
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Original text here: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0188
SSC ACCELERATING PROTECTED TACTICAL SATCOM CAPABILITY
EL SEGUNDO, California, July 4 -- The U.S. Space Systems Command issued the following news release:
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SSC ACCELERATING PROTECTED TACTICAL SATCOM CAPABILITY
Summary: SSC's New Protected Tactical SATCOM Family of Systems increases near-term Protected Tactical Waveform Anti-jam capability enabling greater warfighter lethality. Moves from current Protected Tactical SATCOM - Resilient competition.
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U.S. Space Force's (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) has announced a new, innovative acquisition approach is in development to deliver critical Anti-jam (AJ) wideband satellite communications
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EL SEGUNDO, California, July 4 -- The U.S. Space Systems Command issued the following news release:
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SSC ACCELERATING PROTECTED TACTICAL SATCOM CAPABILITY
Summary: SSC's New Protected Tactical SATCOM Family of Systems increases near-term Protected Tactical Waveform Anti-jam capability enabling greater warfighter lethality. Moves from current Protected Tactical SATCOM - Resilient competition.
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U.S. Space Force's (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) has announced a new, innovative acquisition approach is in development to deliver critical Anti-jam (AJ) wideband satellite communicationscapability faster to warfighters across the globe. This new approach, titled Protected Tactical SATCOM (PTS) Family of Systems (FoS), increases near-term Protected Tactical Waveform (PTW) AJ capability enabling greater warfighter lethality by capitalizing upon PTS Prototype technology matured to date.
Wideband tactical communications are vital to worldwide Department of Defense (DoD) and international partners' operations. Protected Tactical SATCOM is a critical capability that enables protected, all-weather communications in contested and non-contested environments. The PTS FoS is DoD's approach to providing robust communications using PTW.
"We have initiated a new approach to bound cost and technical risk while rapidly delivering incremental capability," said Mr. Cordell DeLaPena, Jr., Space Force Program Executive Officer for Military Communications and Positioning, Navigation, and Timing. "The benefits of this innovative approach include saving near-term costs by utilizing lower cost-risk contracts, and providing incremental capabilities faster by operationalizing current PTS-Prototype satellite capabilities after they launch next year."
This approach retains the current baseline for most tactical SATCOM programs (Protected Tactical SATCOM Global (PTS-G), Protected Tactical Enterprise Service (PTES), Enterprise Management and Control (EM&C), and Air Force-Army Anti-jam Modem (A3M)). In order to focus on implementing faster and more robust capabilities, including bringing PTS-P prototypes into operation as quickly as possible, current Protected Tactical SATCOM--Resilient (PTS-R) competition has been cancelled. Opportunities to make incremental improvements to two existing prototypes will be investigated, and the new PTS FoS acquisition strategy will deliver full PTS-R capability in the future.
"The USSF remains committed to fully meeting the requirements of the Anti-Jam capability with PTW on-board processing in the future," said DeLaPena.
About Space Systems Command
Space Systems Command is the U.S. Space Force field command responsible for acquiring, developing, and delivering resilient capabilities to outpace emerging threats and protect our Nation's strategic advantage in, from, and to space. SSC manages a $15.6 billion annual space acquisition budget for the Department of Defense, working with joint forces, industry partners, government agencies, academia, and allied nations. For more information, visit ssc.spaceforce.mil and follow @USSF-SSC on LinkedIn.
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Original text here: https://www.ssc.spaceforce.mil/Newsroom/Article/4234599/ssc-accelerating-protected-tactical-satcom-capability
President Trump Issues Executive Order on Making America Beautiful Again by Improving Our National Parks
WASHINGTON, July 4 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on July 3, 2025:
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MAKING AMERICA BEAUTIFUL AGAIN BY IMPROVING OUR NATIONAL PARKS
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:
Section 1. Policy. From the awe-inspiring Grand Canyon to the tranquility of the Great Smoky Mountains, America's national parks have provided generations of American families with unforgettable memories. It is the policy of my Administration to preserve these opportunities for American families in future
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WASHINGTON, July 4 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on July 3, 2025:
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MAKING AMERICA BEAUTIFUL AGAIN BY IMPROVING OUR NATIONAL PARKS
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:
Section 1. Policy. From the awe-inspiring Grand Canyon to the tranquility of the Great Smoky Mountains, America's national parks have provided generations of American families with unforgettable memories. It is the policy of my Administration to preserve these opportunities for American families in futuregenerations by increasing entry fees for foreign tourists, improving affordability for United States residents, and expanding opportunities to enjoy America's splendid national treasures.
Sec. 2. Making America Beautiful Again by Improving Our National Parks. (a) The Secretary of the Interior shall develop a strategy to increase revenue and improve the recreational experience at national parks by appropriately increasing entrance fees and recreation pass fees for nonresidents in areas of the National Park System that charge entrance fees or recreation pass fees as defined in 16 U.S.C. 6801. Additionally, to the extent consistent with applicable law, the Secretary of the Interior, working with the Secretary of Agriculture as appropriate, shall take steps to increase the prices at which the America the Beautiful Pass -- the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass -- and any site-specific agency or regional multi-entity passes are sold to nonresidents.
(b) The Secretary of the Interior shall use any increased fee revenue generated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section to improve the infrastructure of, or otherwise enhance enjoyment of or access to, America's Federal recreational areas, consistent with 16 U.S.C. 6807.
(c) The Secretary of the Interior, working with the Secretary of Agriculture as appropriate, shall take steps to improve services and affordability for United States residents visiting national parks, as consistent with applicable law.
(d) The Secretary of the Interior, working with the Secretary of State, shall work to encourage international tourism to America's national parks and outdoor recreation areas, and especially wider utilization of America's many such areas that may be underutilized.
(e) The Secretary of the Interior shall review the maintenance backlog within the National Park Service and take all appropriate action to fully implement the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund established in the Great American Outdoors Act (Public Law 116-152), invest in the infrastructure of national parks, and increase visitor capacity to allow more Americans to visit national parks.
(f) The Secretary of the Interior shall review all of the Department of the Interior's rules and policies related to public use of national parks and take actions consistent with applicable law to ensure that the National Park Service manages national parks consistent with the policy of this order. The Secretary of the Interior shall review all of the Department's recreational access rules and take steps to rescind any that unnecessarily restrict recreation in national parks. In conducting this review, the Secretary of the Interior shall especially scrutinize all recreational access rules or other restrictions promulgated or enacted during the prior administration. The Secretary of the Interior shall take appropriate actions to grant American residents preferential treatment with respect to any remaining recreational access rules, including permitting or lottery rules, consistent with applicable law.
Sec. 3. Revocation. The Presidential Memorandum of January 12, 2017 (Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Our National Parks, National Forests, and Other Public Lands and Waters), is hereby revoked.
Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
(d) The costs for publication of this order shall be borne by the Department of the Interior.
DONALD J. TRUMP
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Original text here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/07/making-america-beautiful-again-by-improving-our-national-parks/
FCC: Carr Congratulates President Trump and Congressional Republicans on Win
WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement on July 3, 2025:
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Carr Congratulates President Trump and Congressional Republicans on Win
Spectrum Portions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Advance America's Leadership
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WASHINGTON, DC, July 3, 2025 -- Today, Republicans in Congress passed President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill. The legislation includes key provisions that will restore the FCC's spectrum auction authority after it lapsed in 2023. The bill also creates a large pipeline of dedicated spectrum, advancing U.S. leadership in wireless.
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WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement on July 3, 2025:
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Carr Congratulates President Trump and Congressional Republicans on Win
Spectrum Portions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Advance America's Leadership
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WASHINGTON, DC, July 3, 2025 -- Today, Republicans in Congress passed President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill. The legislation includes key provisions that will restore the FCC's spectrum auction authority after it lapsed in 2023. The bill also creates a large pipeline of dedicated spectrum, advancing U.S. leadership in wireless.
Chairman Carr issued the following statement:
"I want to extend my congratulations to President Trump and Congressional Republicans on securing this big win for the country. Restoring U.S. leadership in wireless is key to the nation's economic and national security interests. And the One Big Beautiful Bill succeeds where past efforts failed. The legislation restores the FCC's spectrum auction authority after it lapsed in 2023, and it does so by establishing a robust pipeline of spectrum for years to come. This will create jobs, encourage innovation, and expand high-speed connections to more Americans.
"I want to recognize in particular Chairman Cruz in the Senate and Chairman Guthrie in the House for their strong leadership and incredible work on the spectrum provisions.
"Just this week, I unveiled a Build America Agenda for the FCC, and the spectrum portions of this legislation will give our efforts a big boost. I look forward to implementing this law."
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Original text here: https://www.fcc.gov/document/carr-congratulates-president-trump-congressional-republicans-win
FCC: COMMISSIONER TRUSTY STATEMENT ON CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET PACKAGE
WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement on July 3, 2025:
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COMMISSIONER TRUSTY STATEMENT ON CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET PACKAGE
Commissioner Trusty Commends Congress for Adopting Spectrum Pipeline
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WASHINGTON, July 3, 2025--FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty today released a statement in response to Congress adopting a budget package that restores the FCC's auction authority and creates an 800 MHz spectrum pipeline.
"I applaud Congress for restoring the FCC's auction authority and advancing a robust pipeline of 800 megahertz of spectrum to support
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WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement on July 3, 2025:
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COMMISSIONER TRUSTY STATEMENT ON CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET PACKAGE
Commissioner Trusty Commends Congress for Adopting Spectrum Pipeline
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WASHINGTON, July 3, 2025--FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty today released a statement in response to Congress adopting a budget package that restores the FCC's auction authority and creates an 800 MHz spectrum pipeline.
"I applaud Congress for restoring the FCC's auction authority and advancing a robust pipeline of 800 megahertz of spectrum to supportAmerican leadership in wireless innovation, economic growth, and national security. I look forward to working with my colleagues at the FCC to move swiftly and responsibly to bring this spectrum to market, helping to close the digital divide and fuel next-generation technologies."
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Original text here: https://www.fcc.gov/document/commissioner-trusty-statement-congressional-budget-package
