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SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Investment Adviser Charged With Making Misrepresentations in SEC Filing
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:25-cv-03645-CNS-SBP; D. Colo. filed Nov. 13, 2025) involving Adamant Stone Limited:
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On July 30, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado entered a final judgment by default against purported investment adviser Adamant Stone Limited in connection with previously filed charges for making material misrepresentations and unsubstantiated statements in a form filed with the SEC.
The SEC's complaint, filed on November 13, 2025, alleged that in its September 2024 Form ADV, ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:25-cv-03645-CNS-SBP; D. Colo. filed Nov. 13, 2025) involving Adamant Stone Limited: * * * On July 30, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado entered a final judgment by default against purported investment adviser Adamant Stone Limited in connection with previously filed charges for making material misrepresentations and unsubstantiated statements in a form filed with the SEC. The SEC's complaint, filed on November 13, 2025, alleged that in its September 2024 Form ADV,Adamant Stone represented that it is an Exempt Reporting Adviser (a category of private fund advisers that are not required to register with the SEC); that it operates from office space in Denver; that it manages $10 million in assets in the United States; that it advises a private fund; and that a separate registered investment adviser (RIA) reports information about the private fund on its own Form ADV. Contrary to Adamant Stone's representations, the complaint alleged that the business occupant of the Denver office space had no knowledge of Adamant Stone or its purported Chief Executive Officer, and the separate RIA had not reported information about the purported private fund. The complaint also alleged that the Commission had not found any reporting of information about the private fund on other filings with the SEC, and that a search of the Commission's public company database yielded no information on Adamant Stone. Additionally, the SEC alleged that Adamant Stone failed to respond to a request by Commission attorneys to provide records to substantiate the information on its Form ADV.
The final judgment permanently enjoins Adamant Stone from future violations of Sections 204(a) and 207 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and permanently enjoins Adamant Stone, its owners, and its executive officers from filing a Form ADV as an Exempt Reporting Adviser. In addition, the judgment orders Adamant Stone to pay a civil penalty of $1,182,254.
The SEC's litigation was conducted by Alexandra Lavin, Xinyue Angela Lin, David London, Sarah McAteer, Ryan Murphy, Michele Perillo, and Dahlia Rin of the SEC's Boston Regional Office. The SEC appreciates the assistance of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
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Resources
* Final Judgment (https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/litreleases/2026/judg26597.pdf)
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Original text here: https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26597
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On July 30, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado entered a final judgment by default against purported investment adviser Adamant Stone Limited in connection with previously filed charges for making material misrepresentations and unsubstantiated statements in a form filed with the SEC.
The SEC's complaint, filed on November 13, 2025, alleged that in its September 2024 Form ADV, ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:25-cv-03645-CNS-SBP; D. Colo. filed Nov. 13, 2025) involving Adamant Stone Limited: * * * On July 30, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado entered a final judgment by default against purported investment adviser Adamant Stone Limited in connection with previously filed charges for making material misrepresentations and unsubstantiated statements in a form filed with the SEC. The SEC's complaint, filed on November 13, 2025, alleged that in its September 2024 Form ADV,Adamant Stone represented that it is an Exempt Reporting Adviser (a category of private fund advisers that are not required to register with the SEC); that it operates from office space in Denver; that it manages $10 million in assets in the United States; that it advises a private fund; and that a separate registered investment adviser (RIA) reports information about the private fund on its own Form ADV. Contrary to Adamant Stone's representations, the complaint alleged that the business occupant of the Denver office space had no knowledge of Adamant Stone or its purported Chief Executive Officer, and the separate RIA had not reported information about the purported private fund. The complaint also alleged that the Commission had not found any reporting of information about the private fund on other filings with the SEC, and that a search of the Commission's public company database yielded no information on Adamant Stone. Additionally, the SEC alleged that Adamant Stone failed to respond to a request by Commission attorneys to provide records to substantiate the information on its Form ADV.
The final judgment permanently enjoins Adamant Stone from future violations of Sections 204(a) and 207 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and permanently enjoins Adamant Stone, its owners, and its executive officers from filing a Form ADV as an Exempt Reporting Adviser. In addition, the judgment orders Adamant Stone to pay a civil penalty of $1,182,254.
The SEC's litigation was conducted by Alexandra Lavin, Xinyue Angela Lin, David London, Sarah McAteer, Ryan Murphy, Michele Perillo, and Dahlia Rin of the SEC's Boston Regional Office. The SEC appreciates the assistance of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
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Resources
* Final Judgment (https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/litreleases/2026/judg26597.pdf)
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Original text here: https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26597
Justice Department Sues Montgomery County, MD for Violating Supreme Court's Wolford Decision
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026:
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Justice Department Sues Montgomery County, MD for Violating Supreme Court's Wolford Decision
Today, the Justice Department filed suit against Montgomery County, Maryland (County). The complaint alleges that the County's newly enacted Bill 23-26 violates the Second Amendment by prohibiting law-abiding citizens from possessing firearms in daily life.
Bill 23-26 prohibits carrying firearms at thousands of locations, and also creates an arbitrary 100-yard exclusion zone around each location. ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Justice Department Sues Montgomery County, MD for Violating Supreme Court's Wolford Decision Today, the Justice Department filed suit against Montgomery County, Maryland (County). The complaint alleges that the County's newly enacted Bill 23-26 violates the Second Amendment by prohibiting law-abiding citizens from possessing firearms in daily life. Bill 23-26 prohibits carrying firearms at thousands of locations, and also creates an arbitrary 100-yard exclusion zone around each location.The law applies even if the person carrying a firearm is duly licensed and has the express consent of the property owner.
"The Second Amendment does not allow local governments to ban law-abiding citizens from carrying firearms in public places as they go about their daily lives," said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. "Montgomery County makes it almost impossible for a law-abiding citizen with a valid carry license to walk down the street and avoid these exclusion zones. The Civil Rights Division will not stand idle while Montgomery County tramples the rights guaranteed to law-abiding citizens by the Second Amendment."
The breadth of Bill 23-26's prohibition, including the 100-yard exclusion zone, makes it practically impossible for individuals in the County to go about their daily business while lawfully carrying a firearm. Therefore, the ordinance violates the Supreme Court's recent decision in Wolford v. Lopez, where the Court held a law that bans citizens from carrying firearms into, "places that people routinely visit in the course of their daily routines . . . hobbles what the Second Amendment protects: the right of Americans to carry arms for self-defense as they go about their daily lives."
The Civil Rights Division's Second Amendment Section enforces the Second Amendment, the Police Pattern or Practice Act (34 U.S.C. Sec. 12601), and Executive Order 14206. If you are a current or prospective gun owner and believe that a state or local government has infringed your right to keep or bear arms, please submit a complaint through https://www.justice.gov/crt/second-amendment-section.
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Original text here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-montgomery-county-md-violating-supreme-courts-wolford-decision
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Justice Department Sues Montgomery County, MD for Violating Supreme Court's Wolford Decision
Today, the Justice Department filed suit against Montgomery County, Maryland (County). The complaint alleges that the County's newly enacted Bill 23-26 violates the Second Amendment by prohibiting law-abiding citizens from possessing firearms in daily life.
Bill 23-26 prohibits carrying firearms at thousands of locations, and also creates an arbitrary 100-yard exclusion zone around each location. ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Justice Department Sues Montgomery County, MD for Violating Supreme Court's Wolford Decision Today, the Justice Department filed suit against Montgomery County, Maryland (County). The complaint alleges that the County's newly enacted Bill 23-26 violates the Second Amendment by prohibiting law-abiding citizens from possessing firearms in daily life. Bill 23-26 prohibits carrying firearms at thousands of locations, and also creates an arbitrary 100-yard exclusion zone around each location.The law applies even if the person carrying a firearm is duly licensed and has the express consent of the property owner.
"The Second Amendment does not allow local governments to ban law-abiding citizens from carrying firearms in public places as they go about their daily lives," said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. "Montgomery County makes it almost impossible for a law-abiding citizen with a valid carry license to walk down the street and avoid these exclusion zones. The Civil Rights Division will not stand idle while Montgomery County tramples the rights guaranteed to law-abiding citizens by the Second Amendment."
The breadth of Bill 23-26's prohibition, including the 100-yard exclusion zone, makes it practically impossible for individuals in the County to go about their daily business while lawfully carrying a firearm. Therefore, the ordinance violates the Supreme Court's recent decision in Wolford v. Lopez, where the Court held a law that bans citizens from carrying firearms into, "places that people routinely visit in the course of their daily routines . . . hobbles what the Second Amendment protects: the right of Americans to carry arms for self-defense as they go about their daily lives."
The Civil Rights Division's Second Amendment Section enforces the Second Amendment, the Police Pattern or Practice Act (34 U.S.C. Sec. 12601), and Executive Order 14206. If you are a current or prospective gun owner and believe that a state or local government has infringed your right to keep or bear arms, please submit a complaint through https://www.justice.gov/crt/second-amendment-section.
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Original text here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-montgomery-county-md-violating-supreme-courts-wolford-decision
Justice Department Files Record 25 Denaturalization Cases Against Naturalized Criminals Including Attempted Murderers, Spousal Abusers, and Child Sex Offenders
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026:
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Justice Department Files Record 25 Denaturalization Cases Against Naturalized Criminals Including Attempted Murderers, Spousal Abusers, and Child Sex Offenders
25 complaints filed since July 20, 2026, mark largest denaturalization effort ever
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The Department of Justice announced today that it filed denaturalization actions in various U.S. district courts against 25 individuals accused of serious offenses -- including attempted first-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon with ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Justice Department Files Record 25 Denaturalization Cases Against Naturalized Criminals Including Attempted Murderers, Spousal Abusers, and Child Sex Offenders 25 complaints filed since July 20, 2026, mark largest denaturalization effort ever - The Department of Justice announced today that it filed denaturalization actions in various U.S. district courts against 25 individuals accused of serious offenses -- including attempted first-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon withintent to kill, assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, and aggravated sexual assault of a child.
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, a naturalized U.S. citizen's citizenship may be revoked, and certificate of naturalization canceled, if the naturalization was illegally procured or procured by concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation. The complaints were filed between July 20 and Aug. 3, 2026. Since Jan. 20, 2025, the Justice Department has filed 123 civil denaturalization complaints, the most in recorded history.
"U.S. citizenship is one of our nation's highest privileges, and it must be obtained lawfully and honestly," said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. "The complaints announced today allege that these individuals secured naturalization through fraud, concealment, or other unlawful conduct -- including by concealing violent crimes, sexual offenses against children, fraudulent identities, and other disqualifying facts. Today's filings represent the largest coordinated denaturalization effort in Department history, but they are only the beginning. The Justice Department will continue to use every tool available to protect the integrity of the naturalization process and the safety of the American people."
"Today marks the largest denaturalization surge in recorded history," said Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate of the Justice Department's Civil Division. "Every one of these individuals committed crimes incompatible with U.S. citizenship. We are moving at record speed to denaturalize those who sought to deceive the federal government and abuse the naturalization process."
1. Zia Murad Bhatti (Pakistan/Age 59): On July 24, the Department of Justice filed a case in the Eastern District of Arkansas seeking the denaturalization of Zia Murad Bhatti, also known as Raza Moorad, a resident of Conway, Arkansas, because he committed immigration fraud in his naturalization proceedings. Bhatti illegally entered the United States in 1992 using the name Raza Moorad. He was ordered removed, but he did not depart the United States. Instead, he married a United States citizen and sought permanent resident status, based on the marriage, using the name Zia Murad Bhatti. In naturalization proceedings, he concealed the fact that he used another identity and was ordered removed. The United States alleges that the court should issue an order revoking Bhatti's naturalization because he committed fraud in seeking permanent resident status, provided false testimony and committed unlawful acts when he lied under penalty of perjury in naturalization proceedings, and procured his naturalization by concealment of material facts and willful misrepresentations. (Eastern District of Arkansas).
2. Tatiana Power (Moldova/Age 46): On July 22, the Department of Justice filed a case in the Southern District of Florida seeking the denaturalization of Tatiana Power, a resident of Weston, Florida, because she committed crimes involving the sexual abuse of children before she became a U.S. citizen. Power entered the United States in 2005 and naturalized in 2010. In 2021, she was charged with several counts related to her participation in a business selling images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children on numerous websites. In criminal proceedings she admitted that she became involved in the illegal enterprise before she became a citizen. In 2022, she was convicted of conspiracy to commit money laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1956(h), for her efforts in concealing proceeds from the unlawful activity. The United States alleges that the court should issue an order revoking Power's naturalization because her criminal acts and her false testimony in naturalization proceedings rendered her unable to demonstrate the required good moral character for naturalization and because she procured her naturalization by concealment of material facts and willful misrepresentations. (Southern District of Florida).
3. Narinder Singh (India/Age 65): On July 20, the Department of Justice filed a case in the District of Delaware seeking the denaturalization of Narinder Singh for using a fraudulent identity to gain admission to the United States. Singh used two identities to gain admission to the U.S. beginning in 1996 and naturalized as a U.S. citizen on May 1, 2008. The complaint alleges seven counts for his numerous misrepresentations and unlawful acts that adversely reflect his moral character. (District of Delaware).
4. Emigdio Sanchez (Mexico/Age 62): On July 22, the United States filed a case in the District of South Carolina seeking the denaturalization of Emigdio Sanchez, who, beat and choked his wife, was arrested for such conduct, and they lied about it to immigration authorities. On Aug. 16, 1998, Mr. Sanchez beat his wife so severely, she was hospitalized. He was arrested for this violent assault the following day, and later pled guilty to assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Yet on Sept. 17, 1998, when Mr. Sanchez filled out paperwork related to his naturalization application, and was specifically asked whether he had been arrested or engaged in any criminal conduct since he first submitted his naturalization application, Mr. Sanchez lied, and wrote "no." Mr. Sanchez's violent assault upon his wife rendered him ineligible to naturalize, and had he disclosed his criminal conduct, that bar would have been apparent. The United States filed a three-count complaint against Mr. Sanchez seeking his denaturalization, including claims that he lacked the good moral character to naturalize and made material misrepresentations to immigration authorities. (District of South Carolina).
5. Louisa Fernandez Ordonez (Colombia/Age 54): On July 20, the Department of Justice filed an action in the Northern District of Georgia seeking the denaturalization of Luisa Fernanda Ordonez because she failed to disclose in her naturalization proceedings that she obtained her permanent residence as a result of marriage fraud and that she was married to two men simultaneously. In 2000, Ms. Ordonez paid a U.S. citizen to marry her so that she could procure her permanent residence. Ms. Ordonez had no intention of establishing a marital relationship with this man, nor did she. Instead, in 2003, she married another man, without first divorcing her first husband. At no point during her naturalization proceedings did Mr. Ordonez disclose that her marriage to her first husband was entered into solely to obtain an immigration benefit. Neither did she disclose that she had married someone else. The United States seeks the denaturalization of Ms. Ordonez in a five-count complaint alleging she illegally procured her naturalization because she was not lawfully admitted for permanent residence, she was statutorily ineligible to apply for naturalization when she did, and because she made various false statements and misrepresentations in her immigration proceedings. (Northern District of Georgia).
6. Jonathan Omorogieva Obasohan (Nigeria/Age 56): On July 21, the United States filed a case in the District of Massachusetts seeking the denaturalization of Jonathan Omorogieva Obasohan because he obtained his citizenship under a fake identify, after he was already subject to an order of deportation under his true identify. Before Mr. Obasohan, a native of Nigeria, became a permanent resident and later naturalized as a U.S. citizen under the name Jonathan Omorogieva Obasohan, he was previously ordered to be deported from the United States under the name Tinosa Joe Aigbedion. At no point during his naturalization proceedings did Mr. Obasohan disclose that he previously used the name Tinosa Joe Aigbedion or that he had a current order of deportation pending against him. The United States has filed a five-count complaint against Mr. Obasohan seeking his denaturalization on the grounds that he was statutorily ineligible to naturalize, never lawfully obtained his permanent residence, and made numerous material misstatements to immigration officials. (District of Massachusetts).
7. Enos Fong Korti (Liberia/Age 51): On July 29, the Department of Justice filed a case in the District of Minnesota seeking the denaturalization of Enos Fong Korti, a native of Liberia. Mr. Korti immigrated to the United States as the unmarried child of a U.S. citizen. However, Korti was married and ineligible to immigrate under that status, so Mr. Korti lied about his marital status to immigration officials during the visa process to hide his ineligibility. When it came time to naturalize, Korti falsely claimed that he had never lied to U.S. officials. As a result, Mr. Korti was naturalized. The United States is seeking to revoke Mr. Korti's citizenship because he was not lawfully admitted for permanent residence, because he procured his naturalization by concealment of material facts and willful misrepresentations, and because he lacked the good moral character necessary to naturalize. (District of Minnesota).
8. Yetunde Folake Olaniyi (Nigeria/Age 56): On July 31, the Department of Justice filed a case in the District of Maryland seeking the denaturalization of Yetunde Folake Olaniyi, also known as Folake Rosemary Thomas, a native of Nigeria. Olaniyi was ordered removed from the United States and rather than report for her scheduled removal flight, she adopted the identity of Folake Rosemary Thomas and entered into a sham marriage with a U.S. citizen, notwithstanding that she was already married to another Nigerian citizen. Through this sham marriage and by concealing her true identity, Olaniyi was granted a green card through her spouse. Three years later, Olaniyi naturalized as Folake Rosemary Thomas. In 2014, Olaniyi (as Thomas) was convicted in federal court for passport fraud after fingerprint checks revealed her true identity to be Olaniyi. The seven-count civil Complaint alleges Olaniyi was ineligible for a spousal green card and naturalization through her spouse because her marriage to the U.S. citizen was both a sham and legally invalid, that Olaniyi obtained her naturalization through a litany of willful misrepresentations of material facts, and that Olaniyi lacked the requisite good moral character required for naturalization. (District of Maryland).
9. Mohd Wasif, also known as Mohammad Khanwasif (Pakistan/Age 56 or 58): On August 3, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a case in the Eastern District of Texas seeking to revoke the multiple naturalizations that Mohd Wasif, also known as Mohammad Khanwasif obtained under multiple identities. As Mohd Wasif, this individual obtained permanent residence in the U.S. by lying about his eligibility for that benefit. Then, while waiting for approval of that application, this individual applied for permanent residence under the different identity of Mohammad Khanwasif. Then, during his naturalization proceedings as Mohd Wasif, he lied about having provided false information to immigration officials to obtain permanent resident status and concealed his use of a second identity as Mohammad Khanwasif. During his naturalization proceedings as Mohammad Khanwasif, he similarly concealed his fraud and use of other identities. Because this individual did not obtain either of his naturalizations lawfully, but procured them instead by repeatedly lying, the United States now seeks to revoke both of those naturalizations. (Eastern District of Texas)
10. Esther Quayle (Ghana/Age 50): On July 29, the Department of Justice filed a case in the Middle District of Tennessee seeking the denaturalization of Esther Quayle. Quayle, a native of Ghana, acquired a green card in the United States through her spouse, who had stolen the identity of a United States citizen. As a result of her husband's identity theft and Quayle's nondisclosure of her husband's true identity and citizenship, Quayle was granted naturalization. Because Quayle was not married to a real U.S. citizen, she was ineligible for citizenship because she was not lawfully admitted to permanent residence. Further, because Quayle misrepresented her spouse's true name and citizenship status in her naturalization proceedings, she obtained naturalization through a concealment or willful misrepresentation of a material fact, provided false testimony disqualifying her from citizenship, and lacked the good moral character necessary to naturalize. (Middle District of Tennessee).
11. Dwyane Robinson (Jamaica/Age 44): On July 21, the Department of Justice filed a case in the Eastern District of North Carolina against Dwyane Robinson, who shot and attempted to murder another man, leading to his conviction for attempted first degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. On Dec. 31, 2013, while awaiting trial, Defendant was discharged from the U.S. Army. Defendant had earlier obtained his U.S. citizenship on the basis of his military service, but because he was discharged under other than honorable conditions prior to serving honorably in the military for a total of five years, he is subject to denaturalization. (Eastern District of North Carolina).
12. Yi Lee (Taiwan/Age 46): On July 22, the Department of Justice filed a case in the District of New Mexico seeking the denaturalization of Yi Lee because he masterminded a marriage fraud ring prior to naturalizing. From January 2016 to on or about May 2017, Lee conspired with exploit U.S. immigration laws by uniting U.S. citizens with alien beneficiaries in sham marriages. Lee coordinated a payment schedule to the U.S. citizen conspirators and coached participants through the application process, including preparing them for immigration interviews. In 2017, Lee pled guilty to conspiracy to commit marriage fraud. Lee illegally procured his naturalization as a U.S. citizen because his crime precluded the required good moral character to naturalize. Also, Lee falsely testified under oath and misrepresented and concealed facts that were material to determining his naturalization eligibility. (District of New Mexico).
13. Eddie Jones Appah (Ghana/Age 66 or 67): On July 30, the Department of Justice filed a case in the District of New Jersey seeking the denaturalization of Mr. Eddie Jones Appah because he failed to disclose in his naturalization proceedings that he had already entered and been deported under a prior identity. He is charged with illegal procurement of naturalization by providing false testimony during his proceedings and for procuring his U.S. citizenship after misrepresenting and concealing material facts. (District of New Jersey).
14. Jose Luis Martinez-Zavala (Mexico/Age 80): On July 27, the Department of Justice filed a case in the Western District of Texas seeking the denaturalization of Jose Luis Martinez-Zavala, who failed to disclose in his naturalization proceedings that he had previously sexually assaulted a minor. Martinez-Zavala naturalized in 2014 by hiding from the Government that in 2010 he had committed Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, in violation of Texas Penal Code Ann. Sec. 22.021(a)(2)(B), a first-degree felony. In 2020, he pleaded guilty to and was convicted of that offense in Travis County, Texas. The complaint charges Martinez-Zavala with being ineligible to naturalize because, during the statutory period when he was required to show he had good moral character, he committed that crime and the additional offenses of making false statements, of falsely swearing in an immigration matter, and of perjuring himself when he submitted his Naturalization Application and again during his Naturalization Interview when he falsely stated and swore that he had not committed any crime for which he had not been arrested. The complaint further claims Martinez-Zavala was ineligible to naturalize because he provided false testimony during the same statutory period. Finally, the complaint alleges that Martinez-Zavala procured his naturalization by concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentations about his criminal history. (Western District of Texas).
15. Vivian Chike Obichere (Nigeria/Age 72): On July 30, the Department of Justice filed a denaturalization action in the Northern District of California seeking the denaturalization of Vivian Chike Obichere. Ms. Obichere is a native of Nigeria who naturalized as a United States citizen in 2013, and represented throughout her naturalization proceedings that she had never committed crimes for which she was not arrested, had used only one alias while in the United States, had not taken trips outside of the United States during the relevant period, and had never given misleading information to any United States official. However, she later pled guilty to False Application and Use of a Passport, and admitted the falsity of all of those attestations. Specifically, Ms. Obichere admitted that she had concealed, during her naturalization proceedings, that she had previously applied for and used a passport with the name and identifying information of another person, who was a United States citizen. Accordingly, the Department of Justice is pursuing revocation of Ms. Obichere's naturalization on three counts related to her statutory ineligibility for denaturalization as a person barred from establishing good moral character, and one count of illegal procurement of naturalization by concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation. (Northern District of California).
16. Jose Francisco Cruz (Honduras/Age 72): On July 31, the Department of Justice filed a denaturalization action in the Southern District of Florida seeking the denaturalization of Jose Francisco Cruz. On or between December 28, 1995 and June 6, 1998, Cruz sexually abused his minor stepdaughter, while he was in a position of familial or custodial authority over her. Cruz naturalized as a U.S. citizen on Feb. 20, 1996. On or about Feb. 22, 1999, Cruz pled guilty in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial District, Palm Beach County, Florida, to three counts of Sexual Activity with a Child in violation of section 794.011(8)(b), Florida Statutes, in full satisfaction of the Third Amended Information. On or about Feb. 22, 1999,Cruz was sentenced to a 16-year term of imprisonment. Cruz was also required to register as a sex offender. Cruz illegally procured his naturalization as a United States citizen because his crime precluded the required good moral character to naturalize. Also, during the naturalization process, Cruz willfully misrepresented and concealed his involvement in unlawful sexual acts with his minor stepdaughter. (Southern District of Florida).
17. Francois Nguessi Dame (Cameroon/Age 65): On July 30, the Department of Justice filed a suit in the District of Maryland seeking the denaturalization of Francois Nguessi Dame because he illegally procured his naturalization and obtained his naturalization by concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation. From December 2008 to March 2015, Mr. Dame sexually abused his minor stepdaughter from the time she was ten until she was sixteen. After Mr. Dame naturalized in August 2014, he was convicted for multiple counts of sexual abuse of a minor in May 2017. He never disclosed the conduct underlying those convictions during the naturalization process. Accordingly, OIL seeks to pursue denaturalization of Mr. Dame for both illegal procurement (failure to show good moral character due to unlawful acts and false testimony) and concealment of material facts or willful misrepresentations relating to that conduct. (District of Maryland).
18. Haitham A. Mustafa (Jordan/Age 58): On July 29, the Department of Justice filed a denaturalization action in the Southern District of Florida seeking the denaturalization of Haitham A. Mustafa, alleging that he failed to disclose in his naturalization proceedings that he engaged in credit card fraud using false names. Beginning in November 1999 and continuing until after his May 2001 naturalization, Mustafa engaged in credit card fraud using fraudulently obtained credit cards using at least one false name. This fraud scheme also coincided with a bank fraud scheme that occurred after his naturalization. Following his guilty plea, in May 2006, Mustafa was found guilty of one count of credit card fraud and one count of bank fraud, in violation of 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1644(a) and 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1344. He was sentenced to a term of twenty-five months' imprisonment to be served concurrently and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $146,646.43 to all victims of his fraud scheme. Mustafa illegally obtained his naturalization as a United States citizen because credit card fraud is a crime that adversely reflects on his moral character. Moreover, Mustafa misrepresented and concealed material facts to obtain his naturalization. (Southern District of Florida).
19. Jairo Javier Pedron Tellez (Cuba/Age 29): On July 31, the Department of Justice filed a denaturalization action in the Southern District of Florida, seeking denaturalization of Jairo Javier Pedron Tellez because he failed to disclose in his naturalization proceedings that he conspired to commit bank fraud and engaged in aggravated identity theft prior to naturalizing. Beginning in April 2015, and continuing through September 2017, Mr. Pedron conspired with others to defraud financial institutions by illegally obtaining envelopes and parcels from United States Post Office collection boxes with the intent to obtain, alter, and cash or deposit checks contained in those envelopes and parcels. In total, Mr. Pedron and his coconspirators illegally obtained nearly $175,000 through this scheme. The Department seeks Mr. Pedron's denaturalization because he illegally obtained his naturalization due to his unlawful acts and because he provided false testimony during his naturalization. The Department also seeks Mr. Pedron's denaturalization because he obtained his naturalization through willful misrepresentation or concealment of material facts during his naturalization. (Southern District of Florida).
20. Carlos Ernesto Giron (El Salvador/Age 65): On July 29, the Department of Justice filed a civil denaturalization complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland against Carloe Ernesto Giron. In 2019, Mr. Giron pled guilty and was convicted of sexual abuse of a minor for criminal acts he committed against two minors between 2005 and 2010. Mr. Giron lied about his criminal conduct in connection with his application to become a naturalized United States citizen. The United States has filed a three-count complaint against Mr. Giron seeking his denaturalization because he allegedly obtained that status through willful misrepresentation of material facts, false testimony, and because his criminal acts against minors precluded him from demonstrating good moral character. (District of Maryland).
21. Juan Camilo Montoya (Colombia/Age 34): On July 31, the Department of Justice filed a case in the District of Maryland seeking the denaturalization of Juan Camilo Montoya because he was dishonorably discharged from the Marine Corps before accruing the necessary period of honorable conduct after naturalizing, and because he lied in order to naturalize. Montoya naturalized via military service, which requires a five-year period of honorable conduct. But Montoya pleaded guilty via court-martial to possession and distribution of child pornography before that period had passed, which tainted his entire service and left him open to denaturalization. Further, Montoya swore under oath during his naturalization process that he had never been arrested, detained, or cited by law enforcement, but he had been cited by Maryland police for a prior drug-related offense. The denaturalization complaint, containing the above allegations, charges Montoya with being ineligible to naturalize because, during the statutory period when he was required to show he had good moral character, he gave false testimony to procure an immigration benefit. The complaint further charges Montoya as being amenable to denaturalization for being a naturalized citizen who was dishonorably discharged from the Marine Corps without accruing five years of honorable service. (District of Maryland).
22. Cantave Previlon (Haiti/Age 63): On July 31, the Department of Justice filed a case in the Southern District of Florida, seeking to revoke the naturalization of Cantave Previlon. In July 2007, Previlon, began having sexual intercourse with his minor biological child, against the child's will, and he concealed this crime during his naturalization proceedings. After naturalizing, Previlon provided a sworn statement admitting to the offense and was convicted in Florida of sexual battery, victim over twelve years old but less than eighteen years old, while in a position of familial or custodial authority over the victim, and sexual battery, victim over twelve years old but less than eighteen years old, without consent. The denaturalization complaint filed against Previlon alleges that he is subject to denaturalization because, during the period in which he was statutorily required to demonstrate good moral character, he committed crimes involving moral turpitude, committed unlawful acts that adversely reflected on his moral character, and provided false testimony about his crime. Additionally, Previlon willfully mispresented the material fact of his crime during his naturalization proceedings. (Southern District of Florida).
23. Syed Tanweer Ahmad, also known as Timothy Syed Andersson, also known as Tanweer Ahmad Syed (Sweden/Age 82): On July 31, the Department of Justice filed a case in the Northern District of California seeking the denaturalization of Syed Tanweer Ahmad, who failed to disclose in his naturalization proceedings that he had committed grand theft against multiple victims and falsely represented for years -- both to the public and to his victims -- that he was a medical practitioner. In 2011, Ahmad pleaded guilty to these offenses, and the California Superior Court, County of San Francisco, convicted Ahmad of 64 separate criminal violations, including 30 counts of Practicing Medicine without a License; 30 counts of Grand Theft; one count of Perjury, and three counts of Forgery. As a result of these crimes, the court sentenced Ahmad to six years in state prison. The four-count denaturalization complaint alleges that Ahmad illegally procured his citizenship because he lacked the good moral character required for naturalization given his crime of moral turpitude, unlawful acts, and false testimony under oath during the naturalization process; and because he procured U.S. citizenship through the concealment of material facts and willful misrepresentations. (Northern District of California).
24. Miguel Eduardo Romero (El Salvador/Age 67): On July 31, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland filed a civil denaturalization complaint in the United States District Court in Baltimore, Maryland, against Miguel Eduardo Romero, a native of El Salvador. Before he became a U.S. citizen, Mr. Romero, over the course of several years, repeatedly sexually abused a minor, his granddaughter, while she was in his care. He concealed and lied about this behavior during his naturalization proceedings. The United States has brought three claims against Mr. Romero seeking his denaturalization, including claims that he lacked the good moral character to become a U.S. citizen and that he knowingly lied to immigration authorities. (District of Maryland).
25. Manuel Antonio La Rosa-Lopez (Age 68/Peru): On July 22, 2026, the United States brought a denaturalization action against Manuel Antonio La Rosa-Lopez. La Rosa-Lopez, who lived in the Houston, Texas area, received his naturalization based on his representation in his application that he had never committed a crime for which he had not been arrested. In fact, prior to his naturalization application, La Rosa-Lopez had committed acts constituting indecency with a child under the Texas penal code. La Rosa-Lopez was charged after his naturalization, pled guilty to two felony counts, and is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence. The United States filed a complaint seeking to denaturalize La Rosa-Lopez because the material misrepresentation on his naturalization application made him ineligible to become a United States citizen.
The claims made in the complaints are allegations only, and there has been no determination of liability.
Note: This release has been updated from a previous version.
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Justice Department Files Record 25 Denaturalization Cases Against Naturalized Criminals Including Attempted Murderers, Spousal Abusers, and Child Sex Offenders
25 complaints filed since July 20, 2026, mark largest denaturalization effort ever
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The Department of Justice announced today that it filed denaturalization actions in various U.S. district courts against 25 individuals accused of serious offenses -- including attempted first-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon with ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Justice Department Files Record 25 Denaturalization Cases Against Naturalized Criminals Including Attempted Murderers, Spousal Abusers, and Child Sex Offenders 25 complaints filed since July 20, 2026, mark largest denaturalization effort ever - The Department of Justice announced today that it filed denaturalization actions in various U.S. district courts against 25 individuals accused of serious offenses -- including attempted first-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon withintent to kill, assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, and aggravated sexual assault of a child.
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, a naturalized U.S. citizen's citizenship may be revoked, and certificate of naturalization canceled, if the naturalization was illegally procured or procured by concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation. The complaints were filed between July 20 and Aug. 3, 2026. Since Jan. 20, 2025, the Justice Department has filed 123 civil denaturalization complaints, the most in recorded history.
"U.S. citizenship is one of our nation's highest privileges, and it must be obtained lawfully and honestly," said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. "The complaints announced today allege that these individuals secured naturalization through fraud, concealment, or other unlawful conduct -- including by concealing violent crimes, sexual offenses against children, fraudulent identities, and other disqualifying facts. Today's filings represent the largest coordinated denaturalization effort in Department history, but they are only the beginning. The Justice Department will continue to use every tool available to protect the integrity of the naturalization process and the safety of the American people."
"Today marks the largest denaturalization surge in recorded history," said Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate of the Justice Department's Civil Division. "Every one of these individuals committed crimes incompatible with U.S. citizenship. We are moving at record speed to denaturalize those who sought to deceive the federal government and abuse the naturalization process."
1. Zia Murad Bhatti (Pakistan/Age 59): On July 24, the Department of Justice filed a case in the Eastern District of Arkansas seeking the denaturalization of Zia Murad Bhatti, also known as Raza Moorad, a resident of Conway, Arkansas, because he committed immigration fraud in his naturalization proceedings. Bhatti illegally entered the United States in 1992 using the name Raza Moorad. He was ordered removed, but he did not depart the United States. Instead, he married a United States citizen and sought permanent resident status, based on the marriage, using the name Zia Murad Bhatti. In naturalization proceedings, he concealed the fact that he used another identity and was ordered removed. The United States alleges that the court should issue an order revoking Bhatti's naturalization because he committed fraud in seeking permanent resident status, provided false testimony and committed unlawful acts when he lied under penalty of perjury in naturalization proceedings, and procured his naturalization by concealment of material facts and willful misrepresentations. (Eastern District of Arkansas).
2. Tatiana Power (Moldova/Age 46): On July 22, the Department of Justice filed a case in the Southern District of Florida seeking the denaturalization of Tatiana Power, a resident of Weston, Florida, because she committed crimes involving the sexual abuse of children before she became a U.S. citizen. Power entered the United States in 2005 and naturalized in 2010. In 2021, she was charged with several counts related to her participation in a business selling images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children on numerous websites. In criminal proceedings she admitted that she became involved in the illegal enterprise before she became a citizen. In 2022, she was convicted of conspiracy to commit money laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1956(h), for her efforts in concealing proceeds from the unlawful activity. The United States alleges that the court should issue an order revoking Power's naturalization because her criminal acts and her false testimony in naturalization proceedings rendered her unable to demonstrate the required good moral character for naturalization and because she procured her naturalization by concealment of material facts and willful misrepresentations. (Southern District of Florida).
3. Narinder Singh (India/Age 65): On July 20, the Department of Justice filed a case in the District of Delaware seeking the denaturalization of Narinder Singh for using a fraudulent identity to gain admission to the United States. Singh used two identities to gain admission to the U.S. beginning in 1996 and naturalized as a U.S. citizen on May 1, 2008. The complaint alleges seven counts for his numerous misrepresentations and unlawful acts that adversely reflect his moral character. (District of Delaware).
4. Emigdio Sanchez (Mexico/Age 62): On July 22, the United States filed a case in the District of South Carolina seeking the denaturalization of Emigdio Sanchez, who, beat and choked his wife, was arrested for such conduct, and they lied about it to immigration authorities. On Aug. 16, 1998, Mr. Sanchez beat his wife so severely, she was hospitalized. He was arrested for this violent assault the following day, and later pled guilty to assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Yet on Sept. 17, 1998, when Mr. Sanchez filled out paperwork related to his naturalization application, and was specifically asked whether he had been arrested or engaged in any criminal conduct since he first submitted his naturalization application, Mr. Sanchez lied, and wrote "no." Mr. Sanchez's violent assault upon his wife rendered him ineligible to naturalize, and had he disclosed his criminal conduct, that bar would have been apparent. The United States filed a three-count complaint against Mr. Sanchez seeking his denaturalization, including claims that he lacked the good moral character to naturalize and made material misrepresentations to immigration authorities. (District of South Carolina).
5. Louisa Fernandez Ordonez (Colombia/Age 54): On July 20, the Department of Justice filed an action in the Northern District of Georgia seeking the denaturalization of Luisa Fernanda Ordonez because she failed to disclose in her naturalization proceedings that she obtained her permanent residence as a result of marriage fraud and that she was married to two men simultaneously. In 2000, Ms. Ordonez paid a U.S. citizen to marry her so that she could procure her permanent residence. Ms. Ordonez had no intention of establishing a marital relationship with this man, nor did she. Instead, in 2003, she married another man, without first divorcing her first husband. At no point during her naturalization proceedings did Mr. Ordonez disclose that her marriage to her first husband was entered into solely to obtain an immigration benefit. Neither did she disclose that she had married someone else. The United States seeks the denaturalization of Ms. Ordonez in a five-count complaint alleging she illegally procured her naturalization because she was not lawfully admitted for permanent residence, she was statutorily ineligible to apply for naturalization when she did, and because she made various false statements and misrepresentations in her immigration proceedings. (Northern District of Georgia).
6. Jonathan Omorogieva Obasohan (Nigeria/Age 56): On July 21, the United States filed a case in the District of Massachusetts seeking the denaturalization of Jonathan Omorogieva Obasohan because he obtained his citizenship under a fake identify, after he was already subject to an order of deportation under his true identify. Before Mr. Obasohan, a native of Nigeria, became a permanent resident and later naturalized as a U.S. citizen under the name Jonathan Omorogieva Obasohan, he was previously ordered to be deported from the United States under the name Tinosa Joe Aigbedion. At no point during his naturalization proceedings did Mr. Obasohan disclose that he previously used the name Tinosa Joe Aigbedion or that he had a current order of deportation pending against him. The United States has filed a five-count complaint against Mr. Obasohan seeking his denaturalization on the grounds that he was statutorily ineligible to naturalize, never lawfully obtained his permanent residence, and made numerous material misstatements to immigration officials. (District of Massachusetts).
7. Enos Fong Korti (Liberia/Age 51): On July 29, the Department of Justice filed a case in the District of Minnesota seeking the denaturalization of Enos Fong Korti, a native of Liberia. Mr. Korti immigrated to the United States as the unmarried child of a U.S. citizen. However, Korti was married and ineligible to immigrate under that status, so Mr. Korti lied about his marital status to immigration officials during the visa process to hide his ineligibility. When it came time to naturalize, Korti falsely claimed that he had never lied to U.S. officials. As a result, Mr. Korti was naturalized. The United States is seeking to revoke Mr. Korti's citizenship because he was not lawfully admitted for permanent residence, because he procured his naturalization by concealment of material facts and willful misrepresentations, and because he lacked the good moral character necessary to naturalize. (District of Minnesota).
8. Yetunde Folake Olaniyi (Nigeria/Age 56): On July 31, the Department of Justice filed a case in the District of Maryland seeking the denaturalization of Yetunde Folake Olaniyi, also known as Folake Rosemary Thomas, a native of Nigeria. Olaniyi was ordered removed from the United States and rather than report for her scheduled removal flight, she adopted the identity of Folake Rosemary Thomas and entered into a sham marriage with a U.S. citizen, notwithstanding that she was already married to another Nigerian citizen. Through this sham marriage and by concealing her true identity, Olaniyi was granted a green card through her spouse. Three years later, Olaniyi naturalized as Folake Rosemary Thomas. In 2014, Olaniyi (as Thomas) was convicted in federal court for passport fraud after fingerprint checks revealed her true identity to be Olaniyi. The seven-count civil Complaint alleges Olaniyi was ineligible for a spousal green card and naturalization through her spouse because her marriage to the U.S. citizen was both a sham and legally invalid, that Olaniyi obtained her naturalization through a litany of willful misrepresentations of material facts, and that Olaniyi lacked the requisite good moral character required for naturalization. (District of Maryland).
9. Mohd Wasif, also known as Mohammad Khanwasif (Pakistan/Age 56 or 58): On August 3, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a case in the Eastern District of Texas seeking to revoke the multiple naturalizations that Mohd Wasif, also known as Mohammad Khanwasif obtained under multiple identities. As Mohd Wasif, this individual obtained permanent residence in the U.S. by lying about his eligibility for that benefit. Then, while waiting for approval of that application, this individual applied for permanent residence under the different identity of Mohammad Khanwasif. Then, during his naturalization proceedings as Mohd Wasif, he lied about having provided false information to immigration officials to obtain permanent resident status and concealed his use of a second identity as Mohammad Khanwasif. During his naturalization proceedings as Mohammad Khanwasif, he similarly concealed his fraud and use of other identities. Because this individual did not obtain either of his naturalizations lawfully, but procured them instead by repeatedly lying, the United States now seeks to revoke both of those naturalizations. (Eastern District of Texas)
10. Esther Quayle (Ghana/Age 50): On July 29, the Department of Justice filed a case in the Middle District of Tennessee seeking the denaturalization of Esther Quayle. Quayle, a native of Ghana, acquired a green card in the United States through her spouse, who had stolen the identity of a United States citizen. As a result of her husband's identity theft and Quayle's nondisclosure of her husband's true identity and citizenship, Quayle was granted naturalization. Because Quayle was not married to a real U.S. citizen, she was ineligible for citizenship because she was not lawfully admitted to permanent residence. Further, because Quayle misrepresented her spouse's true name and citizenship status in her naturalization proceedings, she obtained naturalization through a concealment or willful misrepresentation of a material fact, provided false testimony disqualifying her from citizenship, and lacked the good moral character necessary to naturalize. (Middle District of Tennessee).
11. Dwyane Robinson (Jamaica/Age 44): On July 21, the Department of Justice filed a case in the Eastern District of North Carolina against Dwyane Robinson, who shot and attempted to murder another man, leading to his conviction for attempted first degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. On Dec. 31, 2013, while awaiting trial, Defendant was discharged from the U.S. Army. Defendant had earlier obtained his U.S. citizenship on the basis of his military service, but because he was discharged under other than honorable conditions prior to serving honorably in the military for a total of five years, he is subject to denaturalization. (Eastern District of North Carolina).
12. Yi Lee (Taiwan/Age 46): On July 22, the Department of Justice filed a case in the District of New Mexico seeking the denaturalization of Yi Lee because he masterminded a marriage fraud ring prior to naturalizing. From January 2016 to on or about May 2017, Lee conspired with exploit U.S. immigration laws by uniting U.S. citizens with alien beneficiaries in sham marriages. Lee coordinated a payment schedule to the U.S. citizen conspirators and coached participants through the application process, including preparing them for immigration interviews. In 2017, Lee pled guilty to conspiracy to commit marriage fraud. Lee illegally procured his naturalization as a U.S. citizen because his crime precluded the required good moral character to naturalize. Also, Lee falsely testified under oath and misrepresented and concealed facts that were material to determining his naturalization eligibility. (District of New Mexico).
13. Eddie Jones Appah (Ghana/Age 66 or 67): On July 30, the Department of Justice filed a case in the District of New Jersey seeking the denaturalization of Mr. Eddie Jones Appah because he failed to disclose in his naturalization proceedings that he had already entered and been deported under a prior identity. He is charged with illegal procurement of naturalization by providing false testimony during his proceedings and for procuring his U.S. citizenship after misrepresenting and concealing material facts. (District of New Jersey).
14. Jose Luis Martinez-Zavala (Mexico/Age 80): On July 27, the Department of Justice filed a case in the Western District of Texas seeking the denaturalization of Jose Luis Martinez-Zavala, who failed to disclose in his naturalization proceedings that he had previously sexually assaulted a minor. Martinez-Zavala naturalized in 2014 by hiding from the Government that in 2010 he had committed Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, in violation of Texas Penal Code Ann. Sec. 22.021(a)(2)(B), a first-degree felony. In 2020, he pleaded guilty to and was convicted of that offense in Travis County, Texas. The complaint charges Martinez-Zavala with being ineligible to naturalize because, during the statutory period when he was required to show he had good moral character, he committed that crime and the additional offenses of making false statements, of falsely swearing in an immigration matter, and of perjuring himself when he submitted his Naturalization Application and again during his Naturalization Interview when he falsely stated and swore that he had not committed any crime for which he had not been arrested. The complaint further claims Martinez-Zavala was ineligible to naturalize because he provided false testimony during the same statutory period. Finally, the complaint alleges that Martinez-Zavala procured his naturalization by concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentations about his criminal history. (Western District of Texas).
15. Vivian Chike Obichere (Nigeria/Age 72): On July 30, the Department of Justice filed a denaturalization action in the Northern District of California seeking the denaturalization of Vivian Chike Obichere. Ms. Obichere is a native of Nigeria who naturalized as a United States citizen in 2013, and represented throughout her naturalization proceedings that she had never committed crimes for which she was not arrested, had used only one alias while in the United States, had not taken trips outside of the United States during the relevant period, and had never given misleading information to any United States official. However, she later pled guilty to False Application and Use of a Passport, and admitted the falsity of all of those attestations. Specifically, Ms. Obichere admitted that she had concealed, during her naturalization proceedings, that she had previously applied for and used a passport with the name and identifying information of another person, who was a United States citizen. Accordingly, the Department of Justice is pursuing revocation of Ms. Obichere's naturalization on three counts related to her statutory ineligibility for denaturalization as a person barred from establishing good moral character, and one count of illegal procurement of naturalization by concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation. (Northern District of California).
16. Jose Francisco Cruz (Honduras/Age 72): On July 31, the Department of Justice filed a denaturalization action in the Southern District of Florida seeking the denaturalization of Jose Francisco Cruz. On or between December 28, 1995 and June 6, 1998, Cruz sexually abused his minor stepdaughter, while he was in a position of familial or custodial authority over her. Cruz naturalized as a U.S. citizen on Feb. 20, 1996. On or about Feb. 22, 1999, Cruz pled guilty in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial District, Palm Beach County, Florida, to three counts of Sexual Activity with a Child in violation of section 794.011(8)(b), Florida Statutes, in full satisfaction of the Third Amended Information. On or about Feb. 22, 1999,Cruz was sentenced to a 16-year term of imprisonment. Cruz was also required to register as a sex offender. Cruz illegally procured his naturalization as a United States citizen because his crime precluded the required good moral character to naturalize. Also, during the naturalization process, Cruz willfully misrepresented and concealed his involvement in unlawful sexual acts with his minor stepdaughter. (Southern District of Florida).
17. Francois Nguessi Dame (Cameroon/Age 65): On July 30, the Department of Justice filed a suit in the District of Maryland seeking the denaturalization of Francois Nguessi Dame because he illegally procured his naturalization and obtained his naturalization by concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation. From December 2008 to March 2015, Mr. Dame sexually abused his minor stepdaughter from the time she was ten until she was sixteen. After Mr. Dame naturalized in August 2014, he was convicted for multiple counts of sexual abuse of a minor in May 2017. He never disclosed the conduct underlying those convictions during the naturalization process. Accordingly, OIL seeks to pursue denaturalization of Mr. Dame for both illegal procurement (failure to show good moral character due to unlawful acts and false testimony) and concealment of material facts or willful misrepresentations relating to that conduct. (District of Maryland).
18. Haitham A. Mustafa (Jordan/Age 58): On July 29, the Department of Justice filed a denaturalization action in the Southern District of Florida seeking the denaturalization of Haitham A. Mustafa, alleging that he failed to disclose in his naturalization proceedings that he engaged in credit card fraud using false names. Beginning in November 1999 and continuing until after his May 2001 naturalization, Mustafa engaged in credit card fraud using fraudulently obtained credit cards using at least one false name. This fraud scheme also coincided with a bank fraud scheme that occurred after his naturalization. Following his guilty plea, in May 2006, Mustafa was found guilty of one count of credit card fraud and one count of bank fraud, in violation of 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1644(a) and 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1344. He was sentenced to a term of twenty-five months' imprisonment to be served concurrently and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $146,646.43 to all victims of his fraud scheme. Mustafa illegally obtained his naturalization as a United States citizen because credit card fraud is a crime that adversely reflects on his moral character. Moreover, Mustafa misrepresented and concealed material facts to obtain his naturalization. (Southern District of Florida).
19. Jairo Javier Pedron Tellez (Cuba/Age 29): On July 31, the Department of Justice filed a denaturalization action in the Southern District of Florida, seeking denaturalization of Jairo Javier Pedron Tellez because he failed to disclose in his naturalization proceedings that he conspired to commit bank fraud and engaged in aggravated identity theft prior to naturalizing. Beginning in April 2015, and continuing through September 2017, Mr. Pedron conspired with others to defraud financial institutions by illegally obtaining envelopes and parcels from United States Post Office collection boxes with the intent to obtain, alter, and cash or deposit checks contained in those envelopes and parcels. In total, Mr. Pedron and his coconspirators illegally obtained nearly $175,000 through this scheme. The Department seeks Mr. Pedron's denaturalization because he illegally obtained his naturalization due to his unlawful acts and because he provided false testimony during his naturalization. The Department also seeks Mr. Pedron's denaturalization because he obtained his naturalization through willful misrepresentation or concealment of material facts during his naturalization. (Southern District of Florida).
20. Carlos Ernesto Giron (El Salvador/Age 65): On July 29, the Department of Justice filed a civil denaturalization complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland against Carloe Ernesto Giron. In 2019, Mr. Giron pled guilty and was convicted of sexual abuse of a minor for criminal acts he committed against two minors between 2005 and 2010. Mr. Giron lied about his criminal conduct in connection with his application to become a naturalized United States citizen. The United States has filed a three-count complaint against Mr. Giron seeking his denaturalization because he allegedly obtained that status through willful misrepresentation of material facts, false testimony, and because his criminal acts against minors precluded him from demonstrating good moral character. (District of Maryland).
21. Juan Camilo Montoya (Colombia/Age 34): On July 31, the Department of Justice filed a case in the District of Maryland seeking the denaturalization of Juan Camilo Montoya because he was dishonorably discharged from the Marine Corps before accruing the necessary period of honorable conduct after naturalizing, and because he lied in order to naturalize. Montoya naturalized via military service, which requires a five-year period of honorable conduct. But Montoya pleaded guilty via court-martial to possession and distribution of child pornography before that period had passed, which tainted his entire service and left him open to denaturalization. Further, Montoya swore under oath during his naturalization process that he had never been arrested, detained, or cited by law enforcement, but he had been cited by Maryland police for a prior drug-related offense. The denaturalization complaint, containing the above allegations, charges Montoya with being ineligible to naturalize because, during the statutory period when he was required to show he had good moral character, he gave false testimony to procure an immigration benefit. The complaint further charges Montoya as being amenable to denaturalization for being a naturalized citizen who was dishonorably discharged from the Marine Corps without accruing five years of honorable service. (District of Maryland).
22. Cantave Previlon (Haiti/Age 63): On July 31, the Department of Justice filed a case in the Southern District of Florida, seeking to revoke the naturalization of Cantave Previlon. In July 2007, Previlon, began having sexual intercourse with his minor biological child, against the child's will, and he concealed this crime during his naturalization proceedings. After naturalizing, Previlon provided a sworn statement admitting to the offense and was convicted in Florida of sexual battery, victim over twelve years old but less than eighteen years old, while in a position of familial or custodial authority over the victim, and sexual battery, victim over twelve years old but less than eighteen years old, without consent. The denaturalization complaint filed against Previlon alleges that he is subject to denaturalization because, during the period in which he was statutorily required to demonstrate good moral character, he committed crimes involving moral turpitude, committed unlawful acts that adversely reflected on his moral character, and provided false testimony about his crime. Additionally, Previlon willfully mispresented the material fact of his crime during his naturalization proceedings. (Southern District of Florida).
23. Syed Tanweer Ahmad, also known as Timothy Syed Andersson, also known as Tanweer Ahmad Syed (Sweden/Age 82): On July 31, the Department of Justice filed a case in the Northern District of California seeking the denaturalization of Syed Tanweer Ahmad, who failed to disclose in his naturalization proceedings that he had committed grand theft against multiple victims and falsely represented for years -- both to the public and to his victims -- that he was a medical practitioner. In 2011, Ahmad pleaded guilty to these offenses, and the California Superior Court, County of San Francisco, convicted Ahmad of 64 separate criminal violations, including 30 counts of Practicing Medicine without a License; 30 counts of Grand Theft; one count of Perjury, and three counts of Forgery. As a result of these crimes, the court sentenced Ahmad to six years in state prison. The four-count denaturalization complaint alleges that Ahmad illegally procured his citizenship because he lacked the good moral character required for naturalization given his crime of moral turpitude, unlawful acts, and false testimony under oath during the naturalization process; and because he procured U.S. citizenship through the concealment of material facts and willful misrepresentations. (Northern District of California).
24. Miguel Eduardo Romero (El Salvador/Age 67): On July 31, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland filed a civil denaturalization complaint in the United States District Court in Baltimore, Maryland, against Miguel Eduardo Romero, a native of El Salvador. Before he became a U.S. citizen, Mr. Romero, over the course of several years, repeatedly sexually abused a minor, his granddaughter, while she was in his care. He concealed and lied about this behavior during his naturalization proceedings. The United States has brought three claims against Mr. Romero seeking his denaturalization, including claims that he lacked the good moral character to become a U.S. citizen and that he knowingly lied to immigration authorities. (District of Maryland).
25. Manuel Antonio La Rosa-Lopez (Age 68/Peru): On July 22, 2026, the United States brought a denaturalization action against Manuel Antonio La Rosa-Lopez. La Rosa-Lopez, who lived in the Houston, Texas area, received his naturalization based on his representation in his application that he had never committed a crime for which he had not been arrested. In fact, prior to his naturalization application, La Rosa-Lopez had committed acts constituting indecency with a child under the Texas penal code. La Rosa-Lopez was charged after his naturalization, pled guilty to two felony counts, and is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence. The United States filed a complaint seeking to denaturalize La Rosa-Lopez because the material misrepresentation on his naturalization application made him ineligible to become a United States citizen.
The claims made in the complaints are allegations only, and there has been no determination of liability.
Note: This release has been updated from a previous version.
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IRS Issues Notice on Update for Weighted Average Interest Rates, Yield Curves, Segment Rates
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2026-44) on Aug. 3, 2026, entitled "Update for Weighted Average Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment Rates".
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This notice provides guidance on the corporate bond monthly yield curve, the corresponding spot segment rates used under Sec. 417(e)(3), and the 24-month average segment rates under Sec. 430(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, this notice provides guidance as to the interest rate on 30-year Treasury securities under Sec. 417(e)(3)(A)(ii)(II) as in effect for plan years beginning ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2026-44) on Aug. 3, 2026, entitled "Update for Weighted Average Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment Rates". * * * This notice provides guidance on the corporate bond monthly yield curve, the corresponding spot segment rates used under Sec. 417(e)(3), and the 24-month average segment rates under Sec. 430(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, this notice provides guidance as to the interest rate on 30-year Treasury securities under Sec. 417(e)(3)(A)(ii)(II) as in effect for plan years beginningbefore 2008 and the 30-year Treasury weighted average rate under Sec. 431(c)(6)(E)(ii)(I).
YIELD CURVE AND SEGMENT RATES
Section 430 specifies the minimum funding requirements that apply to single-employer plans (except for CSEC plans under Sec. 414(y)) pursuant to Sec. 412. Section 430(h)(2) specifies the interest rates that must be used to determine a plan's target normal cost and funding target. Under this provision, present value is generally determined using three 24-month average interest rates ("segment rates"), each of which applies to cash flows during specified periods. To the extent provided under Sec. 430(h)(2)(C)(iv), these segment rates are adjusted by the applicable percentage of the 25-year average segment rates for the period ending September 30 of the year preceding the calendar year in which the plan year begins.1 However, an election may be made under Sec. 430(h)(2)(D)(ii) to use the monthly yield curve in place of the segment rates.
Section 1.430(h)(2)-1(d) provides rules for determining the monthly corporate bond yield curve, and Sec. 1.430(h)(2)-1(c) provides rules for determining the 24-month average corporate bond segment rates used to compute the target normal cost and the funding target. Consistent with the methodology specified in Sec. 1.430(h)(2)-1(d), the monthly corporate bond yield curve derived from June 2026 data is in Table 2026-6 at the end of this notice. The spot first, second, and third segment rates for the month of June 2026 are, respectively, 4.49, 5.43, and 6.18.
The 24-month average segment rates determined under Sec. 430(h)(2)(C)(i) through (iii) must be adjusted pursuant to Sec. 430(h)(2)(C)(iv) to be within the applicable minimum and maximum percentages of the corresponding 25-year average segment rates. Those percentages are 95% and 105% for plan years beginning in 2025 and 2026. For this purpose, any 25-year average segment rate that is less than 5% is deemed to be 5%. The 25-year average segment rates for plan years beginning in 2025 and 2/0able6 were published in Notice 2024-67, 2024-41 I.R.B. 726 and Notice 2025-47, 2025-40 I.R.B. 441, respectively.
24-MONTH AVERAGE CORPORATE BOND SEGMENT RATES
The three 24-month average corporate bond segment rates applicable for July 2026 without adjustment for the 25-year average segment rate limits are as follows:
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24-Month Average Segment Rates Without 25-Year Average Adjustment
Applicable Month ... First Segment ... Second Segment ... Third Segment
July 2026 ... 4.37 ... 5.27 ... 5.93
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The adjusted 24-month average segment rates set forth in the chart below reflect Sec. 430(h)(2)(C)(iv) of the Code. The 24-month averages applicable for July 2026, adjusted to be within the applicable minimum and maximum percentages of the corresponding 25-year average segment rates in accordance with Sec. 430(h)(2)(C)(iv), are as follows:
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Adjusted 24-Month Average Segment Rates
For Plan Years Beginning In ... Applicable Month ... First Segment ... Second Segment ... Third Segment
2025 ... July 2026 ... 4.75 ... 5.27 ... 5.93
2026 ... July 2026 ... 4.75 ... 5.25 ... 5.93
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30-YEAR TREASURY SECURITIES INTEREST RATES
Section 431 specifies the minimum funding requirements that apply to multiemployer plans pursuant to Sec. 412. Section 431(c)(6)(B) specifies a minimum amount for the full-funding limitation described in Sec. 431(c)(6)(A), based on the plan's current liability. Section 431(c)(6)(E)(ii)(I) provides that the interest rate used to calculate current liability for this purpose must be no more than 5 percent above and no more than 10 percent below the weighted average of the rates of interest on 30-year Treasury securities during the four-year period ending on the last day before the beginning of the plan year. Notice 88-73, 1988-2 C.B. 383, provides guidelines for determining the weighted average interest rate. The rate of interest on 30-year Treasury securities for June 2026 is 4.95 percent. The Service determined this rate as the average of the daily determinations of yield on the 30-year Treasury bond maturing in May 2056. For plan years beginning in July 2026, the weighted average of the rates of interest on 30-year Treasury securities and the permissible range of rates used to calculate current liability are as follows:
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Treasury Weighted Average Rates
For Plan Years Beginning In ... 30-Year Treasury Weighted Average ... Permissible Range 90% to 105%
July 2026 ... 4.56 ... 4.10 to 4.78
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MINIMUM PRESENT VALUE SEGMENT RATES
In general, the applicable interest rates under Sec. 417(e)(3)(D) are segment rates computed without regard to a 24-month average. Section 1.417(e)-1(d)(3) provides guidelines for determining the minimum present value segment rates. Pursuant to that section, the minimum present value segment rates determined for June 2026 are as follows:
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Minimum Present Value Segment Rates
Month ... First Segment ... Second Segment ... Third Segment
June 2026 ... 4.49 ... 5.43 ... 6.18
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DRAFTING INFORMATION
The principal author of this notice is Tom Morgan of the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Employee Benefits, Exempt Organizations, and Employment Taxes). However, other personnel from the IRS participated in the development of this guidance. For further information regarding this notice, contact Mr. Morgan at 202-317-6700 or Tony Montanaro at 626-927-1475 (not toll-free calls).
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Table 2026-6 Monthly Yield Curve for June 2026 Derived from June 2026 Data
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Original text here: https://www.irs.gov/irb/2026-32_irb#NOT-2026-44
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This notice provides guidance on the corporate bond monthly yield curve, the corresponding spot segment rates used under Sec. 417(e)(3), and the 24-month average segment rates under Sec. 430(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, this notice provides guidance as to the interest rate on 30-year Treasury securities under Sec. 417(e)(3)(A)(ii)(II) as in effect for plan years beginning ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2026-44) on Aug. 3, 2026, entitled "Update for Weighted Average Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment Rates". * * * This notice provides guidance on the corporate bond monthly yield curve, the corresponding spot segment rates used under Sec. 417(e)(3), and the 24-month average segment rates under Sec. 430(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, this notice provides guidance as to the interest rate on 30-year Treasury securities under Sec. 417(e)(3)(A)(ii)(II) as in effect for plan years beginningbefore 2008 and the 30-year Treasury weighted average rate under Sec. 431(c)(6)(E)(ii)(I).
YIELD CURVE AND SEGMENT RATES
Section 430 specifies the minimum funding requirements that apply to single-employer plans (except for CSEC plans under Sec. 414(y)) pursuant to Sec. 412. Section 430(h)(2) specifies the interest rates that must be used to determine a plan's target normal cost and funding target. Under this provision, present value is generally determined using three 24-month average interest rates ("segment rates"), each of which applies to cash flows during specified periods. To the extent provided under Sec. 430(h)(2)(C)(iv), these segment rates are adjusted by the applicable percentage of the 25-year average segment rates for the period ending September 30 of the year preceding the calendar year in which the plan year begins.1 However, an election may be made under Sec. 430(h)(2)(D)(ii) to use the monthly yield curve in place of the segment rates.
Section 1.430(h)(2)-1(d) provides rules for determining the monthly corporate bond yield curve, and Sec. 1.430(h)(2)-1(c) provides rules for determining the 24-month average corporate bond segment rates used to compute the target normal cost and the funding target. Consistent with the methodology specified in Sec. 1.430(h)(2)-1(d), the monthly corporate bond yield curve derived from June 2026 data is in Table 2026-6 at the end of this notice. The spot first, second, and third segment rates for the month of June 2026 are, respectively, 4.49, 5.43, and 6.18.
The 24-month average segment rates determined under Sec. 430(h)(2)(C)(i) through (iii) must be adjusted pursuant to Sec. 430(h)(2)(C)(iv) to be within the applicable minimum and maximum percentages of the corresponding 25-year average segment rates. Those percentages are 95% and 105% for plan years beginning in 2025 and 2026. For this purpose, any 25-year average segment rate that is less than 5% is deemed to be 5%. The 25-year average segment rates for plan years beginning in 2025 and 2/0able6 were published in Notice 2024-67, 2024-41 I.R.B. 726 and Notice 2025-47, 2025-40 I.R.B. 441, respectively.
24-MONTH AVERAGE CORPORATE BOND SEGMENT RATES
The three 24-month average corporate bond segment rates applicable for July 2026 without adjustment for the 25-year average segment rate limits are as follows:
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24-Month Average Segment Rates Without 25-Year Average Adjustment
Applicable Month ... First Segment ... Second Segment ... Third Segment
July 2026 ... 4.37 ... 5.27 ... 5.93
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The adjusted 24-month average segment rates set forth in the chart below reflect Sec. 430(h)(2)(C)(iv) of the Code. The 24-month averages applicable for July 2026, adjusted to be within the applicable minimum and maximum percentages of the corresponding 25-year average segment rates in accordance with Sec. 430(h)(2)(C)(iv), are as follows:
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Adjusted 24-Month Average Segment Rates
For Plan Years Beginning In ... Applicable Month ... First Segment ... Second Segment ... Third Segment
2025 ... July 2026 ... 4.75 ... 5.27 ... 5.93
2026 ... July 2026 ... 4.75 ... 5.25 ... 5.93
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30-YEAR TREASURY SECURITIES INTEREST RATES
Section 431 specifies the minimum funding requirements that apply to multiemployer plans pursuant to Sec. 412. Section 431(c)(6)(B) specifies a minimum amount for the full-funding limitation described in Sec. 431(c)(6)(A), based on the plan's current liability. Section 431(c)(6)(E)(ii)(I) provides that the interest rate used to calculate current liability for this purpose must be no more than 5 percent above and no more than 10 percent below the weighted average of the rates of interest on 30-year Treasury securities during the four-year period ending on the last day before the beginning of the plan year. Notice 88-73, 1988-2 C.B. 383, provides guidelines for determining the weighted average interest rate. The rate of interest on 30-year Treasury securities for June 2026 is 4.95 percent. The Service determined this rate as the average of the daily determinations of yield on the 30-year Treasury bond maturing in May 2056. For plan years beginning in July 2026, the weighted average of the rates of interest on 30-year Treasury securities and the permissible range of rates used to calculate current liability are as follows:
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Treasury Weighted Average Rates
For Plan Years Beginning In ... 30-Year Treasury Weighted Average ... Permissible Range 90% to 105%
July 2026 ... 4.56 ... 4.10 to 4.78
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MINIMUM PRESENT VALUE SEGMENT RATES
In general, the applicable interest rates under Sec. 417(e)(3)(D) are segment rates computed without regard to a 24-month average. Section 1.417(e)-1(d)(3) provides guidelines for determining the minimum present value segment rates. Pursuant to that section, the minimum present value segment rates determined for June 2026 are as follows:
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Minimum Present Value Segment Rates
Month ... First Segment ... Second Segment ... Third Segment
June 2026 ... 4.49 ... 5.43 ... 6.18
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DRAFTING INFORMATION
The principal author of this notice is Tom Morgan of the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Employee Benefits, Exempt Organizations, and Employment Taxes). However, other personnel from the IRS participated in the development of this guidance. For further information regarding this notice, contact Mr. Morgan at 202-317-6700 or Tony Montanaro at 626-927-1475 (not toll-free calls).
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Table 2026-6 Monthly Yield Curve for June 2026 Derived from June 2026 Data
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Original text here: https://www.irs.gov/irb/2026-32_irb#NOT-2026-44
IDB Group Expands Support for Uruguay to $5 Billion for 2026-2030 Under New Country Strategy
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Inter-American Development Bank issued the following news release:
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IDB Group Expands Support for Uruguay to $5 Billion for 2026-2030 Under New Country Strategy
MONTEVIDEO -- The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) plans to expand its support to Uruguay to $5 billion for 2026-2030 based on three pillars established in the new Country Strategy: accelerating investment through support for innovation and competitiveness, strengthening citizen security and public well-being, and improving mobility and public services.
The ambitious Country Strategy ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Inter-American Development Bank issued the following news release: * * * IDB Group Expands Support for Uruguay to $5 Billion for 2026-2030 Under New Country Strategy MONTEVIDEO -- The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) plans to expand its support to Uruguay to $5 billion for 2026-2030 based on three pillars established in the new Country Strategy: accelerating investment through support for innovation and competitiveness, strengthening citizen security and public well-being, and improving mobility and public services. The ambitious Country Strategywas launched by IDB Group President Ilan Goldfajn and President of Uruguay Yamandu Orsi during a meeting in Montevideo that marked a new chapter in the Group's close partnership with the country.
"Uruguay has a unique opportunity to transform its institutional and macroeconomic stability into a platform for growth, greater well-being, and innovation. The IDB Group is ready to support this new phase with a stronger focus on impact and a shared agenda: greater security for families, enhanced competitiveness for businesses, and better opportunities for people and investment," said Goldfajn.
During his visit to Montevideo, President Goldfajn also met with Minister of Economy and Finance Gabriel Oddone and Minister of the Interior Carlos Negro. The agenda also includes the event "Uruguay as a Regional Innovation Platform: Results, Challenges, and Opportunities" and a meeting with more than 100 business leaders to discuss investments and IDB Invest's support for the private sector.
The IDB Group's support for Uruguay combines sovereign financing, private-sector support, and technical cooperation under the 2026-2030 Country Strategy, which was recently approved and jointly developed with the Uruguayan government. This year, the IDB Group expects to provide a record $1.65 billion in financing, more than three times the amount approved last year.
The Country Strategy envisions nearly $5 billion in investments, combining financing for the public sector, businesses, and innovation, exceeding the original projection of $4.2 billion.
The IDB Group's new roadmap with Uruguay is built around three pillars:
Supporting Innovation and Competitiveness
* On Monday, a $20 million financing agreement was signed for Uruguay's Internationalization Promotion Program.
* Plans also include a Bioeconomy and Agri-Food Innovation Programme, which is part of an overall productivity development plan of the country.
* There are negotiations for a new policy-based program to prepare the country and businesses for the opportunities of the European Union-Mercosur Agreement and of the country's rapprochement with the OECD. The total for this pillar amounts to $400 million.
* IDB Lab, the innovation and venture capital arm of the IDB Group, currently has a portfolio of 75 active operations in Uruguay.
* In addition, the IDB is working with Uruguay's Central Bank (BCU) and Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) to develop capital markets and expand long-term financing options under more favorable conditions for investment.
Strengthening Citizen Security and Well-Being
* Security is a priority for the government of Uruguay. During the visit, a $25 million operation was signed under a $200 million credit line to improve the effectiveness of the prison system, strengthen the National Police, and support police training in criminal investigation and analysis. In addition, a technical cooperation program was launched to support the National Public Security Plan and the Office of the Attorney General.
* The IDB and the government are also collaborating on a new $150 million program to support implementation of the National Public Security Plan and provide additional financing for the Comprehensive Citizen Security Program II.
* The total IDB Group support for security reaches $350 million.
* For the social welfare pillar, the IDB Group works with the Government to advance projects to contribute to reducing child poverty and advancing the quality of education..
Improving Mobility and Public Services
* In June, the IDB approved a $70 million operation to support integrated development and expand access to housing, basic services, and opportunities for children, adolescents, migrants, and vulnerable households.
* This year, the IDB is working on a $200 million operation to improve the quality of spending for transportation infrastructure and support the transformation of Montevideo's metropolitan transportation system. In addition, the Bank is seeking to advance another partnership focused on water security, with financing of $51 million.
* Collaboration is also being explored to expand electricity networks and strengthen energy security through support of approximately $80 million. Through IDB Invest, the IDB Group has a long track record of operations with the private sector in transportation, energy, and sanitation and remains open to new opportunities in these sectors.
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About the IDB Group
The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) is the leading source of financing and knowledge for improving lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. It comprises the IDB, which works with the region's public sector and enables the private sector; IDB Invest, which directly supports private companies and projects; and IDB Lab, which spurs entrepreneurial innovation.
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Original text here: https://www.iadb.org/en/news/idb-group-expands-support-uruguay-5-billion-2026-2030-under-new-country-strategy
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IDB Group Expands Support for Uruguay to $5 Billion for 2026-2030 Under New Country Strategy
MONTEVIDEO -- The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) plans to expand its support to Uruguay to $5 billion for 2026-2030 based on three pillars established in the new Country Strategy: accelerating investment through support for innovation and competitiveness, strengthening citizen security and public well-being, and improving mobility and public services.
The ambitious Country Strategy ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Inter-American Development Bank issued the following news release: * * * IDB Group Expands Support for Uruguay to $5 Billion for 2026-2030 Under New Country Strategy MONTEVIDEO -- The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) plans to expand its support to Uruguay to $5 billion for 2026-2030 based on three pillars established in the new Country Strategy: accelerating investment through support for innovation and competitiveness, strengthening citizen security and public well-being, and improving mobility and public services. The ambitious Country Strategywas launched by IDB Group President Ilan Goldfajn and President of Uruguay Yamandu Orsi during a meeting in Montevideo that marked a new chapter in the Group's close partnership with the country.
"Uruguay has a unique opportunity to transform its institutional and macroeconomic stability into a platform for growth, greater well-being, and innovation. The IDB Group is ready to support this new phase with a stronger focus on impact and a shared agenda: greater security for families, enhanced competitiveness for businesses, and better opportunities for people and investment," said Goldfajn.
During his visit to Montevideo, President Goldfajn also met with Minister of Economy and Finance Gabriel Oddone and Minister of the Interior Carlos Negro. The agenda also includes the event "Uruguay as a Regional Innovation Platform: Results, Challenges, and Opportunities" and a meeting with more than 100 business leaders to discuss investments and IDB Invest's support for the private sector.
The IDB Group's support for Uruguay combines sovereign financing, private-sector support, and technical cooperation under the 2026-2030 Country Strategy, which was recently approved and jointly developed with the Uruguayan government. This year, the IDB Group expects to provide a record $1.65 billion in financing, more than three times the amount approved last year.
The Country Strategy envisions nearly $5 billion in investments, combining financing for the public sector, businesses, and innovation, exceeding the original projection of $4.2 billion.
The IDB Group's new roadmap with Uruguay is built around three pillars:
Supporting Innovation and Competitiveness
* On Monday, a $20 million financing agreement was signed for Uruguay's Internationalization Promotion Program.
* Plans also include a Bioeconomy and Agri-Food Innovation Programme, which is part of an overall productivity development plan of the country.
* There are negotiations for a new policy-based program to prepare the country and businesses for the opportunities of the European Union-Mercosur Agreement and of the country's rapprochement with the OECD. The total for this pillar amounts to $400 million.
* IDB Lab, the innovation and venture capital arm of the IDB Group, currently has a portfolio of 75 active operations in Uruguay.
* In addition, the IDB is working with Uruguay's Central Bank (BCU) and Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) to develop capital markets and expand long-term financing options under more favorable conditions for investment.
Strengthening Citizen Security and Well-Being
* Security is a priority for the government of Uruguay. During the visit, a $25 million operation was signed under a $200 million credit line to improve the effectiveness of the prison system, strengthen the National Police, and support police training in criminal investigation and analysis. In addition, a technical cooperation program was launched to support the National Public Security Plan and the Office of the Attorney General.
* The IDB and the government are also collaborating on a new $150 million program to support implementation of the National Public Security Plan and provide additional financing for the Comprehensive Citizen Security Program II.
* The total IDB Group support for security reaches $350 million.
* For the social welfare pillar, the IDB Group works with the Government to advance projects to contribute to reducing child poverty and advancing the quality of education..
Improving Mobility and Public Services
* In June, the IDB approved a $70 million operation to support integrated development and expand access to housing, basic services, and opportunities for children, adolescents, migrants, and vulnerable households.
* This year, the IDB is working on a $200 million operation to improve the quality of spending for transportation infrastructure and support the transformation of Montevideo's metropolitan transportation system. In addition, the Bank is seeking to advance another partnership focused on water security, with financing of $51 million.
* Collaboration is also being explored to expand electricity networks and strengthen energy security through support of approximately $80 million. Through IDB Invest, the IDB Group has a long track record of operations with the private sector in transportation, energy, and sanitation and remains open to new opportunities in these sectors.
* * *
About the IDB Group
The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) is the leading source of financing and knowledge for improving lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. It comprises the IDB, which works with the region's public sector and enables the private sector; IDB Invest, which directly supports private companies and projects; and IDB Lab, which spurs entrepreneurial innovation.
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Original text here: https://www.iadb.org/en/news/idb-group-expands-support-uruguay-5-billion-2026-2030-under-new-country-strategy
IRS Issues Notice on Update for Weighted Average Interest Rates, Yield Curves, Segment Rates
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2026-44) on Aug. 3, 2026, entitled "Update for Weighted Average Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment Rates".
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This notice provides guidance on the corporate bond monthly yield curve, the corresponding spot segment rates used under Sec. 417(e)(3), and the 24-month average segment rates under Sec. 430(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, this notice provides guidance as to the interest rate on 30-year Treasury securities under Sec. 417(e)(3)(A)(ii)(II) as in effect for plan years beginning ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2026-44) on Aug. 3, 2026, entitled "Update for Weighted Average Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment Rates". * * * This notice provides guidance on the corporate bond monthly yield curve, the corresponding spot segment rates used under Sec. 417(e)(3), and the 24-month average segment rates under Sec. 430(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, this notice provides guidance as to the interest rate on 30-year Treasury securities under Sec. 417(e)(3)(A)(ii)(II) as in effect for plan years beginningbefore 2008 and the 30-year Treasury weighted average rate under Sec. 431(c)(6)(E)(ii)(I).
YIELD CURVE AND SEGMENT RATES
Section 430 specifies the minimum funding requirements that apply to single-employer plans (except for CSEC plans under Sec. 414(y)) pursuant to Sec. 412. Section 430(h)(2) specifies the interest rates that must be used to determine a plan's target normal cost and funding target. Under this provision, present value is generally determined using three 24-month average interest rates ("segment rates"), each of which applies to cash flows during specified periods. To the extent provided under Sec. 430(h)(2)(C)(iv), these segment rates are adjusted by the applicable percentage of the 25-year average segment rates for the period ending September 30 of the year preceding the calendar year in which the plan year begins.1 However, an election may be made under Sec. 430(h)(2)(D)(ii) to use the monthly yield curve in place of the segment rates.
Section 1.430(h)(2)-1(d) provides rules for determining the monthly corporate bond yield curve, and Sec. 1.430(h)(2)-1(c) provides rules for determining the 24-month average corporate bond segment rates used to compute the target normal cost and the funding target. Consistent with the methodology specified in Sec. 1.430(h)(2)-1(d), the monthly corporate bond yield curve derived from June 2026 data is in Table 2026-6 at the end of this notice. The spot first, second, and third segment rates for the month of June 2026 are, respectively, 4.49, 5.43, and 6.18.
The 24-month average segment rates determined under Sec. 430(h)(2)(C)(i) through (iii) must be adjusted pursuant to Sec. 430(h)(2)(C)(iv) to be within the applicable minimum and maximum percentages of the corresponding 25-year average segment rates. Those percentages are 95% and 105% for plan years beginning in 2025 and 2026. For this purpose, any 25-year average segment rate that is less than 5% is deemed to be 5%. The 25-year average segment rates for plan years beginning in 2025 and 2/0able6 were published in Notice 2024-67, 2024-41 I.R.B. 726 and Notice 2025-47, 2025-40 I.R.B. 441, respectively.
24-MONTH AVERAGE CORPORATE BOND SEGMENT RATES
The three 24-month average corporate bond segment rates applicable for July 2026 without adjustment for the 25-year average segment rate limits are as follows:
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24-Month Average Segment Rates Without 25-Year Average Adjustment
Applicable Month ... First Segment ... Second Segment ... Third Segment
July 2026 ... 4.37 ... 5.27 ... 5.93
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The adjusted 24-month average segment rates set forth in the chart below reflect Sec. 430(h)(2)(C)(iv) of the Code. The 24-month averages applicable for July 2026, adjusted to be within the applicable minimum and maximum percentages of the corresponding 25-year average segment rates in accordance with Sec. 430(h)(2)(C)(iv), are as follows:
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Adjusted 24-Month Average Segment Rates
For Plan Years Beginning In ... Applicable Month ... First Segment ... Second Segment ... Third Segment
2025 ... July 2026 ... 4.75 ... 5.27 ... 5.93
2026 ... July 2026 ... 4.75 ... 5.25 ... 5.93
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30-YEAR TREASURY SECURITIES INTEREST RATES
Section 431 specifies the minimum funding requirements that apply to multiemployer plans pursuant to Sec. 412. Section 431(c)(6)(B) specifies a minimum amount for the full-funding limitation described in Sec. 431(c)(6)(A), based on the plan's current liability. Section 431(c)(6)(E)(ii)(I) provides that the interest rate used to calculate current liability for this purpose must be no more than 5 percent above and no more than 10 percent below the weighted average of the rates of interest on 30-year Treasury securities during the four-year period ending on the last day before the beginning of the plan year. Notice 88-73, 1988-2 C.B. 383, provides guidelines for determining the weighted average interest rate. The rate of interest on 30-year Treasury securities for June 2026 is 4.95 percent. The Service determined this rate as the average of the daily determinations of yield on the 30-year Treasury bond maturing in May 2056. For plan years beginning in July 2026, the weighted average of the rates of interest on 30-year Treasury securities and the permissible range of rates used to calculate current liability are as follows:
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Treasury Weighted Average Rates
For Plan Years Beginning In ... 30-Year Treasury Weighted Average ... Permissible Range 90% to 105%
July 2026 ... 4.56 ... 4.10 to 4.78
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MINIMUM PRESENT VALUE SEGMENT RATES
In general, the applicable interest rates under Sec. 417(e)(3)(D) are segment rates computed without regard to a 24-month average. Section 1.417(e)-1(d)(3) provides guidelines for determining the minimum present value segment rates. Pursuant to that section, the minimum present value segment rates determined for June 2026 are as follows:
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Minimum Present Value Segment Rates
Month ... First Segment ... Second Segment ... Third Segment
June 2026 ... 4.49 ... 5.43 ... 6.18
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DRAFTING INFORMATION
The principal author of this notice is Tom Morgan of the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Employee Benefits, Exempt Organizations, and Employment Taxes). However, other personnel from the IRS participated in the development of this guidance. For further information regarding this notice, contact Mr. Morgan at 202-317-6700 or Tony Montanaro at 626-927-1475 (not toll-free calls).
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Table 2026-6 Monthly Yield Curve for June 2026 Derived from June 2026 Data
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Original text here: https://www.irs.gov/irb/2026-32_irb#NOT-2026-44
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This notice provides guidance on the corporate bond monthly yield curve, the corresponding spot segment rates used under Sec. 417(e)(3), and the 24-month average segment rates under Sec. 430(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, this notice provides guidance as to the interest rate on 30-year Treasury securities under Sec. 417(e)(3)(A)(ii)(II) as in effect for plan years beginning ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2026-44) on Aug. 3, 2026, entitled "Update for Weighted Average Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment Rates". * * * This notice provides guidance on the corporate bond monthly yield curve, the corresponding spot segment rates used under Sec. 417(e)(3), and the 24-month average segment rates under Sec. 430(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, this notice provides guidance as to the interest rate on 30-year Treasury securities under Sec. 417(e)(3)(A)(ii)(II) as in effect for plan years beginningbefore 2008 and the 30-year Treasury weighted average rate under Sec. 431(c)(6)(E)(ii)(I).
YIELD CURVE AND SEGMENT RATES
Section 430 specifies the minimum funding requirements that apply to single-employer plans (except for CSEC plans under Sec. 414(y)) pursuant to Sec. 412. Section 430(h)(2) specifies the interest rates that must be used to determine a plan's target normal cost and funding target. Under this provision, present value is generally determined using three 24-month average interest rates ("segment rates"), each of which applies to cash flows during specified periods. To the extent provided under Sec. 430(h)(2)(C)(iv), these segment rates are adjusted by the applicable percentage of the 25-year average segment rates for the period ending September 30 of the year preceding the calendar year in which the plan year begins.1 However, an election may be made under Sec. 430(h)(2)(D)(ii) to use the monthly yield curve in place of the segment rates.
Section 1.430(h)(2)-1(d) provides rules for determining the monthly corporate bond yield curve, and Sec. 1.430(h)(2)-1(c) provides rules for determining the 24-month average corporate bond segment rates used to compute the target normal cost and the funding target. Consistent with the methodology specified in Sec. 1.430(h)(2)-1(d), the monthly corporate bond yield curve derived from June 2026 data is in Table 2026-6 at the end of this notice. The spot first, second, and third segment rates for the month of June 2026 are, respectively, 4.49, 5.43, and 6.18.
The 24-month average segment rates determined under Sec. 430(h)(2)(C)(i) through (iii) must be adjusted pursuant to Sec. 430(h)(2)(C)(iv) to be within the applicable minimum and maximum percentages of the corresponding 25-year average segment rates. Those percentages are 95% and 105% for plan years beginning in 2025 and 2026. For this purpose, any 25-year average segment rate that is less than 5% is deemed to be 5%. The 25-year average segment rates for plan years beginning in 2025 and 2/0able6 were published in Notice 2024-67, 2024-41 I.R.B. 726 and Notice 2025-47, 2025-40 I.R.B. 441, respectively.
24-MONTH AVERAGE CORPORATE BOND SEGMENT RATES
The three 24-month average corporate bond segment rates applicable for July 2026 without adjustment for the 25-year average segment rate limits are as follows:
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24-Month Average Segment Rates Without 25-Year Average Adjustment
Applicable Month ... First Segment ... Second Segment ... Third Segment
July 2026 ... 4.37 ... 5.27 ... 5.93
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The adjusted 24-month average segment rates set forth in the chart below reflect Sec. 430(h)(2)(C)(iv) of the Code. The 24-month averages applicable for July 2026, adjusted to be within the applicable minimum and maximum percentages of the corresponding 25-year average segment rates in accordance with Sec. 430(h)(2)(C)(iv), are as follows:
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Adjusted 24-Month Average Segment Rates
For Plan Years Beginning In ... Applicable Month ... First Segment ... Second Segment ... Third Segment
2025 ... July 2026 ... 4.75 ... 5.27 ... 5.93
2026 ... July 2026 ... 4.75 ... 5.25 ... 5.93
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30-YEAR TREASURY SECURITIES INTEREST RATES
Section 431 specifies the minimum funding requirements that apply to multiemployer plans pursuant to Sec. 412. Section 431(c)(6)(B) specifies a minimum amount for the full-funding limitation described in Sec. 431(c)(6)(A), based on the plan's current liability. Section 431(c)(6)(E)(ii)(I) provides that the interest rate used to calculate current liability for this purpose must be no more than 5 percent above and no more than 10 percent below the weighted average of the rates of interest on 30-year Treasury securities during the four-year period ending on the last day before the beginning of the plan year. Notice 88-73, 1988-2 C.B. 383, provides guidelines for determining the weighted average interest rate. The rate of interest on 30-year Treasury securities for June 2026 is 4.95 percent. The Service determined this rate as the average of the daily determinations of yield on the 30-year Treasury bond maturing in May 2056. For plan years beginning in July 2026, the weighted average of the rates of interest on 30-year Treasury securities and the permissible range of rates used to calculate current liability are as follows:
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Treasury Weighted Average Rates
For Plan Years Beginning In ... 30-Year Treasury Weighted Average ... Permissible Range 90% to 105%
July 2026 ... 4.56 ... 4.10 to 4.78
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MINIMUM PRESENT VALUE SEGMENT RATES
In general, the applicable interest rates under Sec. 417(e)(3)(D) are segment rates computed without regard to a 24-month average. Section 1.417(e)-1(d)(3) provides guidelines for determining the minimum present value segment rates. Pursuant to that section, the minimum present value segment rates determined for June 2026 are as follows:
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Minimum Present Value Segment Rates
Month ... First Segment ... Second Segment ... Third Segment
June 2026 ... 4.49 ... 5.43 ... 6.18
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DRAFTING INFORMATION
The principal author of this notice is Tom Morgan of the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Employee Benefits, Exempt Organizations, and Employment Taxes). However, other personnel from the IRS participated in the development of this guidance. For further information regarding this notice, contact Mr. Morgan at 202-317-6700 or Tony Montanaro at 626-927-1475 (not toll-free calls).
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Table 2026-6 Monthly Yield Curve for June 2026 Derived from June 2026 Data
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Original text here: https://www.irs.gov/irb/2026-32_irb#NOT-2026-44
FCC Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau Issues Public Notice: Comment and Reply Comment Dates for Alerting Modernization Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (PS Dockets No. 25-224, 15-94, 15-91):
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On June 25, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Further Notice) to continue its examination of the nation's alert and warning systems and to modernize the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), improving their effectiveness, efficiency, and service to the public./1
The Further Notice set deadlines for filing comments and reply comments ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (PS Dockets No. 25-224, 15-94, 15-91): * * * On June 25, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Further Notice) to continue its examination of the nation's alert and warning systems and to modernize the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), improving their effectiveness, efficiency, and service to the public./1 The Further Notice set deadlines for filing comments and reply commentsat 30 and 60 days, respectively, after publication of a summary of the Further Notice in the Federal Register./2
On July 31, 2026, the Office of the Federal Register published a summary of the Further Notice, including the associated comment and reply comment dates./3
Accordingly, comments must be filed on or before August 31, 2026 and reply comments must be filed on or before September 29, 2026. The Further Notice contains the instructions on how to file comments and reply comments./4
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Footnotes:
1/ Modernization of the Nation's Alerting Systems; Protecting the Nation's Communications Systems from Cybersecurity Threats; Wireless Emergency Alerts; Amendment of Part 11 of the Commission's Rules Regarding the Emergency Alert System, Report and Order in PS Dockets 25-224 and 22-329, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in PS Dockets 25-224, 14-94, and 15-91, FCC 26-38, (June 25, 2026), https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-26-38A1.pdf (Further Notice).
2/ Further Notice at *1.
3/ See Federal Communications Commission, Wireless Emergency Alerts; The Emergency Alert System; Modernization of the Nation's Alerting Systems, 91 Fed. Reg. 48320 (July 31, 2026).
4/ Further Notice at *71-72, para. 143.
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-812A1.pdf
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On June 25, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Further Notice) to continue its examination of the nation's alert and warning systems and to modernize the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), improving their effectiveness, efficiency, and service to the public./1
The Further Notice set deadlines for filing comments and reply comments ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (PS Dockets No. 25-224, 15-94, 15-91): * * * On June 25, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Further Notice) to continue its examination of the nation's alert and warning systems and to modernize the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), improving their effectiveness, efficiency, and service to the public./1 The Further Notice set deadlines for filing comments and reply commentsat 30 and 60 days, respectively, after publication of a summary of the Further Notice in the Federal Register./2
On July 31, 2026, the Office of the Federal Register published a summary of the Further Notice, including the associated comment and reply comment dates./3
Accordingly, comments must be filed on or before August 31, 2026 and reply comments must be filed on or before September 29, 2026. The Further Notice contains the instructions on how to file comments and reply comments./4
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Footnotes:
1/ Modernization of the Nation's Alerting Systems; Protecting the Nation's Communications Systems from Cybersecurity Threats; Wireless Emergency Alerts; Amendment of Part 11 of the Commission's Rules Regarding the Emergency Alert System, Report and Order in PS Dockets 25-224 and 22-329, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in PS Dockets 25-224, 14-94, and 15-91, FCC 26-38, (June 25, 2026), https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-26-38A1.pdf (Further Notice).
2/ Further Notice at *1.
3/ See Federal Communications Commission, Wireless Emergency Alerts; The Emergency Alert System; Modernization of the Nation's Alerting Systems, 91 Fed. Reg. 48320 (July 31, 2026).
4/ Further Notice at *71-72, para. 143.
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-812A1.pdf
FCC Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Issues Public Notice: Native Nations Communications Task Force Notice Regarding the Ex Parte Status of Presentations
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau issued the following public notice (Docket No. DA 26-813):
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) recently announced additional appointments to the Native Nations Communications Task Force (Task Force) and date of first meeting./1
The Task Force, composed exclusively of Tribal officials and senior FCC staff, is not subject to the procedures set forth in the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)/2 because of an exemption provided under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau issued the following public notice (Docket No. DA 26-813): * * * The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) recently announced additional appointments to the Native Nations Communications Task Force (Task Force) and date of first meeting./1 The Task Force, composed exclusively of Tribal officials and senior FCC staff, is not subject to the procedures set forth in the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)/2 because of an exemption provided under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act(UMRA)./3 The UMRA exemption is intended to promote the free exchange of ideas between officials of the federal government and state, local and tribal governments (or their designated employees) on matters of common interest while meeting in closed sessions./4 Accordingly, meetings of the Task Force are not open to the public.
Because the UMRA exemption provides for conversations among the Task Force members and Commission staff or Commissioners, pursuant to section 1.1200(a) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR Sec.1.1200(a), presentations to the Task Force, including to any subcommittees and working groups and at any roundtable discussions sponsored by the Task Force, and presentations between Task Force members and FCC staff or Commissioners, will be treated as exempt presentations for ex parte purposes. This treatment is appropriate since such presentations, like comments on a Notice of Inquiry, will not directly result in the promulgation of new rules./5
We recognize, however, that in the course of its work the Task Force may address issues that are subject to pending rulemaking proceedings. The Commission will not rely in these proceedings on any information submitted to the Task Force, or to any of its subcommittees, working groups, or sponsored roundtables, or information conveyed by Task Force members to FCC staff or Commissioners, unless that information is first placed in the record of the relevant proceeding.
ACCESSIBLE FORMATS
To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530.
FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information, please contact the Office of Native Affairs and Policy at Native@fcc.gov.
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Footnotes:
1/ FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced additional appointments to the FCC's Native Nations Communications Task Force and date of first meeting, Public Notice, DA 26-737 (July 16, 2026).
2/ See 5 U.S.C. App.2.
3/ See 2 U.S.C. Sec.1534(b).
4/ UMRA permits federal officials or their designated employees to speak with their state, local, and tribal counterparts without implicating the FACA as long as a two-part test set forth in 2 U.S.C. Sec.1534(b) is satisfied: "(1) meetings are held exclusively between federal officials and elected officers of state, local, and tribal governments (or their designated employees with authority to act on their behalf) acting in their official capacities"; and (2) "such meetings are solely for the purpose of exchanging views, information, or advice relating to the management or implementation of federal programs established pursuant to statute, that explicitly or inherently share intergovernmental responsibilities or administration."
5/ See 47 CFR Sec. 1.1204(b)(1) (exempt treatment of presentations regarding a Notice of Inquiry).
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-813A1.pdf
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) recently announced additional appointments to the Native Nations Communications Task Force (Task Force) and date of first meeting./1
The Task Force, composed exclusively of Tribal officials and senior FCC staff, is not subject to the procedures set forth in the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)/2 because of an exemption provided under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau issued the following public notice (Docket No. DA 26-813): * * * The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) recently announced additional appointments to the Native Nations Communications Task Force (Task Force) and date of first meeting./1 The Task Force, composed exclusively of Tribal officials and senior FCC staff, is not subject to the procedures set forth in the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)/2 because of an exemption provided under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act(UMRA)./3 The UMRA exemption is intended to promote the free exchange of ideas between officials of the federal government and state, local and tribal governments (or their designated employees) on matters of common interest while meeting in closed sessions./4 Accordingly, meetings of the Task Force are not open to the public.
Because the UMRA exemption provides for conversations among the Task Force members and Commission staff or Commissioners, pursuant to section 1.1200(a) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR Sec.1.1200(a), presentations to the Task Force, including to any subcommittees and working groups and at any roundtable discussions sponsored by the Task Force, and presentations between Task Force members and FCC staff or Commissioners, will be treated as exempt presentations for ex parte purposes. This treatment is appropriate since such presentations, like comments on a Notice of Inquiry, will not directly result in the promulgation of new rules./5
We recognize, however, that in the course of its work the Task Force may address issues that are subject to pending rulemaking proceedings. The Commission will not rely in these proceedings on any information submitted to the Task Force, or to any of its subcommittees, working groups, or sponsored roundtables, or information conveyed by Task Force members to FCC staff or Commissioners, unless that information is first placed in the record of the relevant proceeding.
ACCESSIBLE FORMATS
To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530.
FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information, please contact the Office of Native Affairs and Policy at Native@fcc.gov.
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Footnotes:
1/ FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced additional appointments to the FCC's Native Nations Communications Task Force and date of first meeting, Public Notice, DA 26-737 (July 16, 2026).
2/ See 5 U.S.C. App.2.
3/ See 2 U.S.C. Sec.1534(b).
4/ UMRA permits federal officials or their designated employees to speak with their state, local, and tribal counterparts without implicating the FACA as long as a two-part test set forth in 2 U.S.C. Sec.1534(b) is satisfied: "(1) meetings are held exclusively between federal officials and elected officers of state, local, and tribal governments (or their designated employees with authority to act on their behalf) acting in their official capacities"; and (2) "such meetings are solely for the purpose of exchanging views, information, or advice relating to the management or implementation of federal programs established pursuant to statute, that explicitly or inherently share intergovernmental responsibilities or administration."
5/ See 47 CFR Sec. 1.1204(b)(1) (exempt treatment of presentations regarding a Notice of Inquiry).
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-813A1.pdf
ERDC Concrete Expertise Helps Advance Montgomery Locks and Dam Modernization
VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story:
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ERDC Concrete Expertise Helps Advance Montgomery Locks and Dam Modernization
By Kaley Webb, public affairs specialist
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) recently supported a major step toward modernizing one of the Ohio River's oldest navigation structures, successfully validating specialized mass and underwater concrete mixtures needed to construct a new 110-foot by 600-foot lock chamber at Montgomery Locks and Dam.
The work represents ... Show Full Article VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * ERDC Concrete Expertise Helps Advance Montgomery Locks and Dam Modernization By Kaley Webb, public affairs specialist The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) recently supported a major step toward modernizing one of the Ohio River's oldest navigation structures, successfully validating specialized mass and underwater concrete mixtures needed to construct a new 110-foot by 600-foot lock chamber at Montgomery Locks and Dam. The work representsyears of collaboration between ERDC, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, the Inland Navigation Design Center, contractors and material suppliers. A key milestone in the project was the successful completion of field trial batching at the new on-site concrete plant.
Replacing the aging infrastructure will improve operational reliability, reduce delays for commercial navigation and strengthen the transportation network that supports the nation's economy and moves goods throughout the United States.
"Our team at ERDC developed and validated the mass and underwater concrete mixtures that will be used to construct the new lock chamber," said Dylan Scott, a research engineer with ERDC's Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory. "We evaluated contractor-selected materials, optimized the mixture proportions through laboratory testing, and performed extensive materials characterization and durability testing to ensure the concrete meets the project's demanding performance requirements."
Unlike standard concrete mixtures, those developed for Montgomery Locks and Dam were engineered specifically to meet unique construction challenges facing the project. The mass concrete mixtures were designed to provide the strength and long-term durability required for a structure expected to serve for decades, while also controlling heat generation during placement, improving constructability, and reducing material costs where possible without sacrificing performance.
The underwater concrete mixtures were optimized to maintain exceptional workability and washout resistance, allowing them to be placed reliably below the water's surface. Researchers also evaluated alternative materials to provide flexibility in sourcing and help minimize potential supply chain disruptions during construction.
The trial batching, conducted at the project's newly constructed on-site batch plant, confirmed the concrete mixtures can be produced under real-world construction conditions while meeting the rigorous performance standards required for the massive infrastructure project and verified that the ERDC-developed mixtures could be successfully produced using the project's materials, equipment and batching processes before major construction begins. It also confirmed material compatibility and fresh concrete performance under field conditions, allowing the project team to identify and resolve any potential issues before full-scale concrete placement.
By validating the concrete mixtures early, the team significantly reduced technical and construction risks, helping avoid costly delays and providing confidence that production will meet project requirements throughout construction.
The project's success depends on close collaboration across multiple Corps of Engineers organizations.
The Pittsburgh District is leading project delivery and construction, while the Inland Navigation Design Center provides specialized navigation engineering expertise. ERDC contributes multidisciplinary technical support through hydraulic modeling, environmental assessments and concrete materials research, laboratory testing and field validation. Working alongside contractors and material suppliers allows the team to identify technical challenges early and make informed engineering decisions that support successful construction.
The Montgomery Locks and Dam expansion demonstrates the value of integrating research into construction planning from the earliest stages. By developing, testing and validating concrete mixtures before large-scale placement, ERDC researchers reduced uncertainty and ensured the materials will perform as intended once construction begins.
"One of the biggest takeaways is the value of involving research and engineering early in the construction process," said Scott. "By developing and validating the concrete mixtures before large-scale placement, we were able to reduce technical uncertainty and provide confidence that the materials will perform as intended in the field. The approach used on this project -- from evaluating local materials to validating production at the project batch plant -- can serve as a model for future navigation and Civil Works projects across the country.
The approach used on this project from evaluating locally available materials to validating production at the project's on-site batch plant provides a model for future navigation and Civil Works infrastructure projects across the country. As modernization efforts continue across the nation's aging waterways, the partnership between ERDC, USACE districts and technical centers will remain essential to delivering durable, resilient infrastructure that serves the public for generations.
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Original text here: https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/4562101/erdc-concrete-expertise-helps-advance-montgomery-locks-and-dam-modernization/
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ERDC Concrete Expertise Helps Advance Montgomery Locks and Dam Modernization
By Kaley Webb, public affairs specialist
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) recently supported a major step toward modernizing one of the Ohio River's oldest navigation structures, successfully validating specialized mass and underwater concrete mixtures needed to construct a new 110-foot by 600-foot lock chamber at Montgomery Locks and Dam.
The work represents ... Show Full Article VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * ERDC Concrete Expertise Helps Advance Montgomery Locks and Dam Modernization By Kaley Webb, public affairs specialist The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) recently supported a major step toward modernizing one of the Ohio River's oldest navigation structures, successfully validating specialized mass and underwater concrete mixtures needed to construct a new 110-foot by 600-foot lock chamber at Montgomery Locks and Dam. The work representsyears of collaboration between ERDC, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, the Inland Navigation Design Center, contractors and material suppliers. A key milestone in the project was the successful completion of field trial batching at the new on-site concrete plant.
Replacing the aging infrastructure will improve operational reliability, reduce delays for commercial navigation and strengthen the transportation network that supports the nation's economy and moves goods throughout the United States.
"Our team at ERDC developed and validated the mass and underwater concrete mixtures that will be used to construct the new lock chamber," said Dylan Scott, a research engineer with ERDC's Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory. "We evaluated contractor-selected materials, optimized the mixture proportions through laboratory testing, and performed extensive materials characterization and durability testing to ensure the concrete meets the project's demanding performance requirements."
Unlike standard concrete mixtures, those developed for Montgomery Locks and Dam were engineered specifically to meet unique construction challenges facing the project. The mass concrete mixtures were designed to provide the strength and long-term durability required for a structure expected to serve for decades, while also controlling heat generation during placement, improving constructability, and reducing material costs where possible without sacrificing performance.
The underwater concrete mixtures were optimized to maintain exceptional workability and washout resistance, allowing them to be placed reliably below the water's surface. Researchers also evaluated alternative materials to provide flexibility in sourcing and help minimize potential supply chain disruptions during construction.
The trial batching, conducted at the project's newly constructed on-site batch plant, confirmed the concrete mixtures can be produced under real-world construction conditions while meeting the rigorous performance standards required for the massive infrastructure project and verified that the ERDC-developed mixtures could be successfully produced using the project's materials, equipment and batching processes before major construction begins. It also confirmed material compatibility and fresh concrete performance under field conditions, allowing the project team to identify and resolve any potential issues before full-scale concrete placement.
By validating the concrete mixtures early, the team significantly reduced technical and construction risks, helping avoid costly delays and providing confidence that production will meet project requirements throughout construction.
The project's success depends on close collaboration across multiple Corps of Engineers organizations.
The Pittsburgh District is leading project delivery and construction, while the Inland Navigation Design Center provides specialized navigation engineering expertise. ERDC contributes multidisciplinary technical support through hydraulic modeling, environmental assessments and concrete materials research, laboratory testing and field validation. Working alongside contractors and material suppliers allows the team to identify technical challenges early and make informed engineering decisions that support successful construction.
The Montgomery Locks and Dam expansion demonstrates the value of integrating research into construction planning from the earliest stages. By developing, testing and validating concrete mixtures before large-scale placement, ERDC researchers reduced uncertainty and ensured the materials will perform as intended once construction begins.
"One of the biggest takeaways is the value of involving research and engineering early in the construction process," said Scott. "By developing and validating the concrete mixtures before large-scale placement, we were able to reduce technical uncertainty and provide confidence that the materials will perform as intended in the field. The approach used on this project -- from evaluating local materials to validating production at the project batch plant -- can serve as a model for future navigation and Civil Works projects across the country.
The approach used on this project from evaluating locally available materials to validating production at the project's on-site batch plant provides a model for future navigation and Civil Works infrastructure projects across the country. As modernization efforts continue across the nation's aging waterways, the partnership between ERDC, USACE districts and technical centers will remain essential to delivering durable, resilient infrastructure that serves the public for generations.
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Original text here: https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/4562101/erdc-concrete-expertise-helps-advance-montgomery-locks-and-dam-modernization/
Brookhaven National Laboratory: Allen Weeks Named Electron-Ion Collider Project Director
UPTON, New York, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release:
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Allen Weeks Named Electron-Ion Collider Project Director
America's collider builds momentum and moves closer to construction
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Allen Weeks, a project leader with decades of experience running large-scale scientific facilities, has been named project director of the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC), a transformational machine for nuclear physics research being built at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory in partnership with DOE's Thomas ... Show Full Article UPTON, New York, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Allen Weeks Named Electron-Ion Collider Project Director America's collider builds momentum and moves closer to construction - Allen Weeks, a project leader with decades of experience running large-scale scientific facilities, has been named project director of the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC), a transformational machine for nuclear physics research being built at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory in partnership with DOE's ThomasJefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). Weeks is succeeding Jim Yeck, who is retiring after serving as EIC project director since 2020.
The EIC is a one-of-a-kind research machine that will open a new frontier in scientists' understanding of the fundamental structure of matter and the strongest force in nature. The $2.8 billion project will be funded primarily by the DOE Office of Science and a $100 million contribution from New York State, with participation from scientists, engineers, technicians, and students from laboratories and universities across the U.S. and around the world.
Weeks assumes leadership at a pivotal moment. With approximately $400 million already invested, the project is preparing for the start of site construction in early 2027 to deliver one of the largest scientific infrastructure efforts currently underway in the United States by the middle of the 2030s.
"The EIC is Brookhaven Lab's highest-priority initiative and will be a flagship project for the international nuclear physics community," said Brookhaven Lab Director John Hill. "As the project transitions from planning toward construction, Allen's experience leading international scientific facilities makes him the right person to guide the project through this next chapter. I have every confidence that he will ensure that the EIC continues its momentum and delivers on its extraordinary scientific promise."
Weeks has more than 20 years of experience leading international scientific collaborations and large-scale research infrastructure projects. Most recently, he served as director general of the Extreme Light Infrastructure European Research Infrastructure Consortium, where he helped guide one of the world's leading high-power laser research facilities through its transition to a unified European research organization. Previously, Weeks held senior leadership positions at the European Spallation Source in Sweden, coordinating contributions from more than 50 European institutional partners during construction of the next-generation neutron research facility.
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"The EIC represents one of the most ambitious scientific facilities being built anywhere in the world, and I'm excited to work with this outstanding team to deliver a facility that will advance U.S. scientific leadership and serve researchers around the world for decades to come."
-- Allen Weeks
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Earlier in his career, Weeks worked on the Free Electron Laser Radiation for Multidisciplinary Investigations (FERMI) user facility in Trieste, Italy, and held business development leadership roles supporting advanced accelerator and light source facilities. He has an MBA from Clemson University and a Bachelor of Science in telecommunications from the University of Alabama.
"The EIC represents one of the most ambitious scientific facilities being built anywhere in the world, and I'm excited to work with this outstanding team to deliver a facility that will advance U.S. scientific leadership and serve researchers around the world for decades to come," Weeks said. "Jim Yeck's leadership, professionalism, and stewardship of the EIC have established a strong foundation. I look forward to leading this team to build on that success as we continue advancing the project."
Hill also acknowledged Yeck's crucial roles in shepherding a range of DOE and Brookhaven Lab projects to success, including the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), U.S. contributions to the Large Hadron Collider, the National Synchrotron Light Source II, and the EIC. Even before being appointed as the EIC project director, Yeck led the Lab's EIC Program Steering Group and was the designated project director for the Lab's EIC proposal.
As EIC project director, Yeck established the project's organizational structure, guided it through major DOE approval milestones, strengthened the Brookhaven-Jefferson Lab partnership, expanded international collaborations, and positioned the project for the transition from RHIC operations to EIC construction.
"I'm confident to be leaving the EIC project and team in Allen's very capable hands, and I'm excited to see it move into construction," Yeck said. "Before we know it, the EIC will begin a new era of operations and groundbreaking scientific discoveries. I was honored to lead the team to this point, and I can't wait to see those first collisions occur!"
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Brookhaven National Laboratory is supported by the Office of Science of the U.S. Department of Energy. The Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit science.energy.gov.
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Original text here: https://www.bnl.gov/newsroom/news.php?a=123043
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Allen Weeks Named Electron-Ion Collider Project Director
America's collider builds momentum and moves closer to construction
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Allen Weeks, a project leader with decades of experience running large-scale scientific facilities, has been named project director of the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC), a transformational machine for nuclear physics research being built at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory in partnership with DOE's Thomas ... Show Full Article UPTON, New York, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Allen Weeks Named Electron-Ion Collider Project Director America's collider builds momentum and moves closer to construction - Allen Weeks, a project leader with decades of experience running large-scale scientific facilities, has been named project director of the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC), a transformational machine for nuclear physics research being built at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory in partnership with DOE's ThomasJefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). Weeks is succeeding Jim Yeck, who is retiring after serving as EIC project director since 2020.
The EIC is a one-of-a-kind research machine that will open a new frontier in scientists' understanding of the fundamental structure of matter and the strongest force in nature. The $2.8 billion project will be funded primarily by the DOE Office of Science and a $100 million contribution from New York State, with participation from scientists, engineers, technicians, and students from laboratories and universities across the U.S. and around the world.
Weeks assumes leadership at a pivotal moment. With approximately $400 million already invested, the project is preparing for the start of site construction in early 2027 to deliver one of the largest scientific infrastructure efforts currently underway in the United States by the middle of the 2030s.
"The EIC is Brookhaven Lab's highest-priority initiative and will be a flagship project for the international nuclear physics community," said Brookhaven Lab Director John Hill. "As the project transitions from planning toward construction, Allen's experience leading international scientific facilities makes him the right person to guide the project through this next chapter. I have every confidence that he will ensure that the EIC continues its momentum and delivers on its extraordinary scientific promise."
Weeks has more than 20 years of experience leading international scientific collaborations and large-scale research infrastructure projects. Most recently, he served as director general of the Extreme Light Infrastructure European Research Infrastructure Consortium, where he helped guide one of the world's leading high-power laser research facilities through its transition to a unified European research organization. Previously, Weeks held senior leadership positions at the European Spallation Source in Sweden, coordinating contributions from more than 50 European institutional partners during construction of the next-generation neutron research facility.
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"The EIC represents one of the most ambitious scientific facilities being built anywhere in the world, and I'm excited to work with this outstanding team to deliver a facility that will advance U.S. scientific leadership and serve researchers around the world for decades to come."
-- Allen Weeks
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Earlier in his career, Weeks worked on the Free Electron Laser Radiation for Multidisciplinary Investigations (FERMI) user facility in Trieste, Italy, and held business development leadership roles supporting advanced accelerator and light source facilities. He has an MBA from Clemson University and a Bachelor of Science in telecommunications from the University of Alabama.
"The EIC represents one of the most ambitious scientific facilities being built anywhere in the world, and I'm excited to work with this outstanding team to deliver a facility that will advance U.S. scientific leadership and serve researchers around the world for decades to come," Weeks said. "Jim Yeck's leadership, professionalism, and stewardship of the EIC have established a strong foundation. I look forward to leading this team to build on that success as we continue advancing the project."
Hill also acknowledged Yeck's crucial roles in shepherding a range of DOE and Brookhaven Lab projects to success, including the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), U.S. contributions to the Large Hadron Collider, the National Synchrotron Light Source II, and the EIC. Even before being appointed as the EIC project director, Yeck led the Lab's EIC Program Steering Group and was the designated project director for the Lab's EIC proposal.
As EIC project director, Yeck established the project's organizational structure, guided it through major DOE approval milestones, strengthened the Brookhaven-Jefferson Lab partnership, expanded international collaborations, and positioned the project for the transition from RHIC operations to EIC construction.
"I'm confident to be leaving the EIC project and team in Allen's very capable hands, and I'm excited to see it move into construction," Yeck said. "Before we know it, the EIC will begin a new era of operations and groundbreaking scientific discoveries. I was honored to lead the team to this point, and I can't wait to see those first collisions occur!"
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Brookhaven National Laboratory is supported by the Office of Science of the U.S. Department of Energy. The Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit science.energy.gov.
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Original text here: https://www.bnl.gov/newsroom/news.php?a=123043
Bank Supervision: OCC Rules Regarding the Availability of OCC Information
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following bulletin (No. OCC 2026-37) on Aug. 3, 2026:
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Bank Supervision: OCC Rules Regarding the Availability of OCC Information
To: Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks, Federal Savings Associations, and Federal Branches and Agencies; Department and Division Heads; All Examining Personnel; and Other Interested Parties
Summary
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking to implement structural and substantive changes ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following bulletin (No. OCC 2026-37) on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Bank Supervision: OCC Rules Regarding the Availability of OCC Information To: Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks, Federal Savings Associations, and Federal Branches and Agencies; Department and Division Heads; All Examining Personnel; and Other Interested Parties Summary The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking to implement structural and substantive changesto its rules governing the disclosure of OCC information. The proposed changes are designed to improve the balance between protecting OCC confidential information from public disclosure, which is necessary for the candid information exchange between supervised entities and the OCC that underpins effective supervision, and permitting disclosure of information in limited circumstances to support economical business operations, public confidence in the financial system, and the transparency necessary to hold the agency accountable.
Note for Community Banks
The proposed rule would apply to all community banks./1
Highlights
The proposed rule would make changes to the OCC's rules in 12 CFR 4 governing the disclosure of OCC information. The proposed changes include
* establishing a new subcategory of OCC nonpublic information to be called "confidential supervisory information" (CSI).
* modifying the prior approval requirement for supervised entities/2 to disclose CSI by expanding information sharing exceptions for the purposes of business efficiency, government accountability, and supervisory coordination and establishing appropriate and tailored safeguards around these expanded exceptions.
* providing for the release of certain aged CSI.
* clarifying the OCC's position on referrals for criminal prosecution for the unauthorized disclosure of OCC information.
* providing for expedited processing of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
* establishing procedures for a requestor to appeal a denial of an expedited processing or fee waiver request.
* combining current subparts B and C into one streamlined subpart.
Background
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) creates and obtains a wide range of information in connection with the performance of its responsibilities to charter, regulate, and supervise national banks, federal savings associations, and federal branches and agencies of foreign banks. Under FOIA/3 and the agency's current implementing rule found in subpart B of 12 CFR 4, some of this information is required to be disclosed to the public upon request. Other information is generally exempt from disclosure, such as the supervisory conclusions that the agency reaches about the banks it supervises. To ensure that this exempt information is protected, the OCC's current regulatory framework in subpart C of 12 CFR 4 governs its disclosure by the agency, its supervised entities, and others.
Currently, subpart C applies to nonpublic OCC information, which is information created or obtained by the OCC in the performance of its duties, such as reports of examination, supervisory correspondence, and information related to enforcement actions. Under the current subpart C, a supervised entity may disclose nonpublic OCC information only with OCC prior approval, subject to specified exceptions. Moreover, the current subpart C suggests that a person who engages in the unauthorized disclosure or use of nonpublic OCC information may be subject to criminal penalties.
Further Information
Please contact the Chief Counsel's Office at (202) 649-5400.
Adam J. Cohen
Senior Deputy Comptroller and Chief Counsel
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1/ "Banks" refers collectively to national banks, federal savings associations, and federal branches and agencies of foreign banking organizations. OCC News Release 2025-89 (September 18, 2025) identifies "community banks" as institutions with up to $30 billion in assets.
2/ For purposes of this rulemaking, a supervised entity includes a bank, bank subsidiary, federal branch or agency of a foreign bank, and any other entity supervised by the OCC.
3/ 5 USC 552.
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Original text here: https://occ.gov/news-issuances/bulletins/2026/bulletin-2026-37.html
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Bank Supervision: OCC Rules Regarding the Availability of OCC Information
To: Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks, Federal Savings Associations, and Federal Branches and Agencies; Department and Division Heads; All Examining Personnel; and Other Interested Parties
Summary
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking to implement structural and substantive changes ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following bulletin (No. OCC 2026-37) on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Bank Supervision: OCC Rules Regarding the Availability of OCC Information To: Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks, Federal Savings Associations, and Federal Branches and Agencies; Department and Division Heads; All Examining Personnel; and Other Interested Parties Summary The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking to implement structural and substantive changesto its rules governing the disclosure of OCC information. The proposed changes are designed to improve the balance between protecting OCC confidential information from public disclosure, which is necessary for the candid information exchange between supervised entities and the OCC that underpins effective supervision, and permitting disclosure of information in limited circumstances to support economical business operations, public confidence in the financial system, and the transparency necessary to hold the agency accountable.
Note for Community Banks
The proposed rule would apply to all community banks./1
Highlights
The proposed rule would make changes to the OCC's rules in 12 CFR 4 governing the disclosure of OCC information. The proposed changes include
* establishing a new subcategory of OCC nonpublic information to be called "confidential supervisory information" (CSI).
* modifying the prior approval requirement for supervised entities/2 to disclose CSI by expanding information sharing exceptions for the purposes of business efficiency, government accountability, and supervisory coordination and establishing appropriate and tailored safeguards around these expanded exceptions.
* providing for the release of certain aged CSI.
* clarifying the OCC's position on referrals for criminal prosecution for the unauthorized disclosure of OCC information.
* providing for expedited processing of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
* establishing procedures for a requestor to appeal a denial of an expedited processing or fee waiver request.
* combining current subparts B and C into one streamlined subpart.
Background
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) creates and obtains a wide range of information in connection with the performance of its responsibilities to charter, regulate, and supervise national banks, federal savings associations, and federal branches and agencies of foreign banks. Under FOIA/3 and the agency's current implementing rule found in subpart B of 12 CFR 4, some of this information is required to be disclosed to the public upon request. Other information is generally exempt from disclosure, such as the supervisory conclusions that the agency reaches about the banks it supervises. To ensure that this exempt information is protected, the OCC's current regulatory framework in subpart C of 12 CFR 4 governs its disclosure by the agency, its supervised entities, and others.
Currently, subpart C applies to nonpublic OCC information, which is information created or obtained by the OCC in the performance of its duties, such as reports of examination, supervisory correspondence, and information related to enforcement actions. Under the current subpart C, a supervised entity may disclose nonpublic OCC information only with OCC prior approval, subject to specified exceptions. Moreover, the current subpart C suggests that a person who engages in the unauthorized disclosure or use of nonpublic OCC information may be subject to criminal penalties.
Further Information
Please contact the Chief Counsel's Office at (202) 649-5400.
Adam J. Cohen
Senior Deputy Comptroller and Chief Counsel
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1/ "Banks" refers collectively to national banks, federal savings associations, and federal branches and agencies of foreign banking organizations. OCC News Release 2025-89 (September 18, 2025) identifies "community banks" as institutions with up to $30 billion in assets.
2/ For purposes of this rulemaking, a supervised entity includes a bank, bank subsidiary, federal branch or agency of a foreign bank, and any other entity supervised by the OCC.
3/ 5 USC 552.
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Original text here: https://occ.gov/news-issuances/bulletins/2026/bulletin-2026-37.html
IDB Presents Reform Agenda to Boost Worker Productivity and Well-Being
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSrep) -- The Inter-American Development Bank issued the following news release:
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IDB Presents Reform Agenda to Boost Worker Productivity and Well-Being
A new publication shows that it is possible to simultaneously improve worker productivity, increase pay, and enhance social protection.
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A new Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report proposes a comprehensive reform agenda to boost worker productivity while improving wages and working conditions, thereby increasing growth and reducing inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The study, Making Labor Markets ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSrep) -- The Inter-American Development Bank issued the following news release: * * * IDB Presents Reform Agenda to Boost Worker Productivity and Well-Being A new publication shows that it is possible to simultaneously improve worker productivity, increase pay, and enhance social protection. - A new Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report proposes a comprehensive reform agenda to boost worker productivity while improving wages and working conditions, thereby increasing growth and reducing inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean. The study, Making Labor MarketsWork: Improving Productivity and Workers' Welfare in Latin America and the Caribbean (https://publications.iadb.org/en/making-labor-markets-work-improving-productivity-and-workers-welfare-latin-america-and-caribbean), highlights how labor policies and social protection systems that discourage the creation of formal, productive jobs are a major cause of two of the region's challenges: slow productivity growth and high inequality.
The study presents the most complete analysis of labor markets in Latin America and the Caribbean to date, drawing on three decades of data, an exhaustive review of labor institutions, and empirical evidence on the effectiveness of public policies. It argues that the region does not have to choose between improving workers' productivity or their well-being because well-designed reforms can simultaneously boost growth, increase wages, and reduce informal employment.
The report's reform agenda also tackles the most influential topics for the future of work: labor regulations and compliance, social protection, collective bargaining, workforce training, and active labor market policies.
Among the report's key proposals is to decouple social protection from employment status. The study recommends financing healthcare and protection against poverty in later life through general taxation rather than payroll contributions, which are de facto taxes on formal employment.
The report also recommends adapting labor regulations to an increasingly diverse reality with different modes of work and less stable career paths. This requires strengthening the institutions that govern collective bargaining to ensure the rules are enforced impartially for both businesses and unions.
Another key element of the agenda is to strengthen workforce training, expand on-the-job learning opportunities, and improve employment policies to better connect workers and employers.
The study outlines a roadmap to implementing the reform agenda in a gradual and fiscally responsible way, but it also warns of the growing costs of postponing the reforms given the population aging, technological transformation, and low economic growth in the region.
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About the IDB
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), a member of the IDB Group, is devoted to improving lives across Latin America and the Caribbean. Founded in 1959, the Bank works with the region's public sector to design and enable impactful, innovative solutions for sustainable and inclusive development. Leveraging financing, technical expertise, and knowledge, it promotes growth and well-being in 26 countries. Visit our website: https://www.iadb.org/en.
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Original text here: https://www.iadb.org/en/news/idb-presents-reform-agenda-boost-worker-productivity-and-well-being
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IDB Presents Reform Agenda to Boost Worker Productivity and Well-Being
A new publication shows that it is possible to simultaneously improve worker productivity, increase pay, and enhance social protection.
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A new Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report proposes a comprehensive reform agenda to boost worker productivity while improving wages and working conditions, thereby increasing growth and reducing inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The study, Making Labor Markets ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSrep) -- The Inter-American Development Bank issued the following news release: * * * IDB Presents Reform Agenda to Boost Worker Productivity and Well-Being A new publication shows that it is possible to simultaneously improve worker productivity, increase pay, and enhance social protection. - A new Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report proposes a comprehensive reform agenda to boost worker productivity while improving wages and working conditions, thereby increasing growth and reducing inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean. The study, Making Labor MarketsWork: Improving Productivity and Workers' Welfare in Latin America and the Caribbean (https://publications.iadb.org/en/making-labor-markets-work-improving-productivity-and-workers-welfare-latin-america-and-caribbean), highlights how labor policies and social protection systems that discourage the creation of formal, productive jobs are a major cause of two of the region's challenges: slow productivity growth and high inequality.
The study presents the most complete analysis of labor markets in Latin America and the Caribbean to date, drawing on three decades of data, an exhaustive review of labor institutions, and empirical evidence on the effectiveness of public policies. It argues that the region does not have to choose between improving workers' productivity or their well-being because well-designed reforms can simultaneously boost growth, increase wages, and reduce informal employment.
The report's reform agenda also tackles the most influential topics for the future of work: labor regulations and compliance, social protection, collective bargaining, workforce training, and active labor market policies.
Among the report's key proposals is to decouple social protection from employment status. The study recommends financing healthcare and protection against poverty in later life through general taxation rather than payroll contributions, which are de facto taxes on formal employment.
The report also recommends adapting labor regulations to an increasingly diverse reality with different modes of work and less stable career paths. This requires strengthening the institutions that govern collective bargaining to ensure the rules are enforced impartially for both businesses and unions.
Another key element of the agenda is to strengthen workforce training, expand on-the-job learning opportunities, and improve employment policies to better connect workers and employers.
The study outlines a roadmap to implementing the reform agenda in a gradual and fiscally responsible way, but it also warns of the growing costs of postponing the reforms given the population aging, technological transformation, and low economic growth in the region.
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About the IDB
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), a member of the IDB Group, is devoted to improving lives across Latin America and the Caribbean. Founded in 1959, the Bank works with the region's public sector to design and enable impactful, innovative solutions for sustainable and inclusive development. Leveraging financing, technical expertise, and knowledge, it promotes growth and well-being in 26 countries. Visit our website: https://www.iadb.org/en.
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Original text here: https://www.iadb.org/en/news/idb-presents-reform-agenda-boost-worker-productivity-and-well-being
Army NCO Leverages Corporate Innovation Through Training With Industry Fellowship at Fiserv
FORT KNOX, Kentucky, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Army Recruiting Command issued the following news:
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Army NCO Leverages Corporate Innovation Through Training With Industry Fellowship at Fiserv
By Tim Bundick, Chief, Advertising and Public Affairs 2nd Recruiting Brigade
Atlanta, GA - The Army's Training With Industry (TWI) program continues to strengthen the service's ability to compete in today's fast-moving labor market, as SFC Pops, currently assigned to Fiserv in Alpharetta, Georgia, applies corporate best practices to support modernization of the Army's recruiting enterprise.
Selected for ... Show Full Article FORT KNOX, Kentucky, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Army Recruiting Command issued the following news: * * * Army NCO Leverages Corporate Innovation Through Training With Industry Fellowship at Fiserv By Tim Bundick, Chief, Advertising and Public Affairs 2nd Recruiting Brigade Atlanta, GA - The Army's Training With Industry (TWI) program continues to strengthen the service's ability to compete in today's fast-moving labor market, as SFC Pops, currently assigned to Fiserv in Alpharetta, Georgia, applies corporate best practices to support modernization of the Army's recruiting enterprise. Selected forhis potential to impact the Army's new 42T Talent Acquisition Specialist career field, SFC Pops is gaining firsthand experience with how a Fortune 500 company recruits, markets, and manages talent at scale. His work is expected to shape updates to the Program of Instruction for future Soldiers entering the MOS.
During his fellowship, SFC Pops is studying several areas directly relevant to Army recruiting operations:
* Corporate Vision and Sourcing: He is examining how senior corporate leaders develop and adjust recruiting strategies in response to labor market trends and national hiring demands.
* Employer Branding and Public Relations: At Fiserv, he is observing how the company manages its public image, emphasizes organizational culture to attract talent, and conducts community outreach to counter misconceptions--offering potential applications for Army communications and public engagement.
* Technology Integration and Data Analytics: His research includes the company's use of Applicant Tracking Systems, Customer Relationship Management platforms, artificial intelligence tools, and predictive modeling. These systems enhance how organizations forecast and manage talent pipelines, providing insights for improving Army recruiting efficiency.
* Marketing: SFC Pops is learning how Fiserv analyzes market data to create targeted, location specific campaigns and measures return on investment. These methods could help the Army refine how it develops and assesses its own outreach strategies.
The value of his work has already drawn recognition within the private sector. Dr. Vivian Greentree, Senior Vice President and Head of Global Corporate Citizenship at Fiserv and a Navy veteran, publicly highlighted SFC Pops's contribution on LinkedIn, noting the mutual benefit of strong military-industry partnerships. Her comments underscore the high regard industry leaders have for Army noncommissioned officers and validate the importance of the TWI program.
LinkedIn Post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/vivian-greentree-ph-d-43341720_trainingwithindustry-corporateamerica-military-activity-7484972136965701632-BlY7
Fiserv, Inc. is a global provider of payments and financial services technology with customers across the financial, corporate, public, and retail sectors. The company's portfolio includes digital banking solutions, card processing, payment networks, e commerce services, merchant acquiring, and the Clover point of sale platform. Its international operations span the United States and Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Additional company information is available through the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
SFC Pops's work will directly support the Army's effort to build a more data-informed, agile recruiting force. His fellowship represents the ongoing commitment to ensuring Soldiers have access to cutting-edge professional development opportunities and that the Army continues learning from industry leaders to enhance readiness and mission success.
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Original text here: https://recruiting.army.mil/News/Article/4563041/army-nco-leverages-corporate-innovation-through-training-with-industry-fellowsh/
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Army NCO Leverages Corporate Innovation Through Training With Industry Fellowship at Fiserv
By Tim Bundick, Chief, Advertising and Public Affairs 2nd Recruiting Brigade
Atlanta, GA - The Army's Training With Industry (TWI) program continues to strengthen the service's ability to compete in today's fast-moving labor market, as SFC Pops, currently assigned to Fiserv in Alpharetta, Georgia, applies corporate best practices to support modernization of the Army's recruiting enterprise.
Selected for ... Show Full Article FORT KNOX, Kentucky, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Army Recruiting Command issued the following news: * * * Army NCO Leverages Corporate Innovation Through Training With Industry Fellowship at Fiserv By Tim Bundick, Chief, Advertising and Public Affairs 2nd Recruiting Brigade Atlanta, GA - The Army's Training With Industry (TWI) program continues to strengthen the service's ability to compete in today's fast-moving labor market, as SFC Pops, currently assigned to Fiserv in Alpharetta, Georgia, applies corporate best practices to support modernization of the Army's recruiting enterprise. Selected forhis potential to impact the Army's new 42T Talent Acquisition Specialist career field, SFC Pops is gaining firsthand experience with how a Fortune 500 company recruits, markets, and manages talent at scale. His work is expected to shape updates to the Program of Instruction for future Soldiers entering the MOS.
During his fellowship, SFC Pops is studying several areas directly relevant to Army recruiting operations:
* Corporate Vision and Sourcing: He is examining how senior corporate leaders develop and adjust recruiting strategies in response to labor market trends and national hiring demands.
* Employer Branding and Public Relations: At Fiserv, he is observing how the company manages its public image, emphasizes organizational culture to attract talent, and conducts community outreach to counter misconceptions--offering potential applications for Army communications and public engagement.
* Technology Integration and Data Analytics: His research includes the company's use of Applicant Tracking Systems, Customer Relationship Management platforms, artificial intelligence tools, and predictive modeling. These systems enhance how organizations forecast and manage talent pipelines, providing insights for improving Army recruiting efficiency.
* Marketing: SFC Pops is learning how Fiserv analyzes market data to create targeted, location specific campaigns and measures return on investment. These methods could help the Army refine how it develops and assesses its own outreach strategies.
The value of his work has already drawn recognition within the private sector. Dr. Vivian Greentree, Senior Vice President and Head of Global Corporate Citizenship at Fiserv and a Navy veteran, publicly highlighted SFC Pops's contribution on LinkedIn, noting the mutual benefit of strong military-industry partnerships. Her comments underscore the high regard industry leaders have for Army noncommissioned officers and validate the importance of the TWI program.
LinkedIn Post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/vivian-greentree-ph-d-43341720_trainingwithindustry-corporateamerica-military-activity-7484972136965701632-BlY7
Fiserv, Inc. is a global provider of payments and financial services technology with customers across the financial, corporate, public, and retail sectors. The company's portfolio includes digital banking solutions, card processing, payment networks, e commerce services, merchant acquiring, and the Clover point of sale platform. Its international operations span the United States and Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Additional company information is available through the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
SFC Pops's work will directly support the Army's effort to build a more data-informed, agile recruiting force. His fellowship represents the ongoing commitment to ensuring Soldiers have access to cutting-edge professional development opportunities and that the Army continues learning from industry leaders to enhance readiness and mission success.
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Original text here: https://recruiting.army.mil/News/Article/4563041/army-nco-leverages-corporate-innovation-through-training-with-industry-fellowsh/
American Regent Inc. Animal Health Issues Nationwide Recall of Two Lots of Adequan Canine and Two Lots of Adequan I.M. Due to Visible Glass Fiber Material in the Product
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice:
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American Regent, Inc. Animal Health Issues Nationwide Recall of Two Lots of Adequan(R) Canine and Two Lots of Adequan(R) I.M. Due to Visible Glass Fiber Material in the Product
Summary
Company Announcement Date: July 31, 2026
FDA Publish Date: August 03, 2026
Product Type: Drugs
Reason for Announcement: Visible glass fiber material in the product
Company Name: American Regent, Inc. Animal Health
Brand Name: American Regent, Inc. Animal Health
Product ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * American Regent, Inc. Animal Health Issues Nationwide Recall of Two Lots of Adequan(R) Canine and Two Lots of Adequan(R) I.M. Due to Visible Glass Fiber Material in the Product Summary Company Announcement Date: July 31, 2026 FDA Publish Date: August 03, 2026 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Visible glass fiber material in the product Company Name: American Regent, Inc. Animal Health Brand Name: American Regent, Inc. Animal Health ProductDescription: Adequan Canine Injection and Adequan i.m Injection for horses
Company Announcement
Shirley, NY, American Regent, Inc. Animal Health is conducting a nationwide recall of two lots (25011 and 3369) of Adequan(R) Canine Injection (for dogs), 100 mg/mL 5mL multi-dose vials and two lots (24416 and 25265P) of Adequan(R) i.m. Injection (for horses), 500mg/5 mL single-dose 5mL vials to the consumer level. The products are being recalled due to the presence of glass fibers found during testing of internally retained samples.
Risk Statement: The administration of an intramuscular injectable product containing particulate matter, such as glass fibers, may result in local irritation, swelling, inflammation, injection site pain, infection, or abscesses. To date, American Regent, Inc. has not received any reports of adverse events related to the recalled lots.
Both Adequan Canine and Adequan i.m. are clear, colorless to slightly yellow solutions. The products are for intramuscular injections and are to be used by or under the direction of a licensed veterinarian.
Adequan Canine is a prescription medication used in the treatment of non-infectious degenerative or traumatic joint dysfunction in dogs.
Adequan i.m. is a prescription medication used in the treatment of noninfectious degenerative or traumatic joint dysfunction and associated lameness in horses.
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TABLE: Adequan Canine Lot #'s 3369 and 25011 were distributed nationwide to online pharmacies, distributors/ wholesalers and veterinarians in the United States on 05/22/2024 and 04/14/2025 respectively and Adequan i.m. Lot #'s 24416 and 25265P were distributed nationwide to online pharmacies, distributors/ wholesalers and veterinarians in the United States on 05/08/2025 and 01/22/2026 respectively.
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Any person or entity with the recalled product lots should not use the products.
Consumers: Stop using the recalled products lots. Contact your veterinarian if your pets have experienced any problems that may be related to using the recalled products.
Distributors and retailers: Stop distribution, return any leftover recalled product to the manufacturer, or discard.
Veterinary hospitals, clinics, and other consignees: Return any unused product to the manufacturer or discard.
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Table: CONTACT AMERICAN REGENT INC.
Consumers and veterinary professionals with questions regarding this recall can contact American Regent Inc. using the below information.
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Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDA at 1-888-FDA-VETS or online at http://www.FDA.gov/reportanimalae.This recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
American Regent, Inc. is committed to the safety of patients who rely on its products and is taking this precautionary action to protect public health.
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Original text here: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/american-regent-inc-animal-health-issues-nationwide-recall-two-lots-adequanr-canine-and-two-lots
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American Regent, Inc. Animal Health Issues Nationwide Recall of Two Lots of Adequan(R) Canine and Two Lots of Adequan(R) I.M. Due to Visible Glass Fiber Material in the Product
Summary
Company Announcement Date: July 31, 2026
FDA Publish Date: August 03, 2026
Product Type: Drugs
Reason for Announcement: Visible glass fiber material in the product
Company Name: American Regent, Inc. Animal Health
Brand Name: American Regent, Inc. Animal Health
Product ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * American Regent, Inc. Animal Health Issues Nationwide Recall of Two Lots of Adequan(R) Canine and Two Lots of Adequan(R) I.M. Due to Visible Glass Fiber Material in the Product Summary Company Announcement Date: July 31, 2026 FDA Publish Date: August 03, 2026 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Visible glass fiber material in the product Company Name: American Regent, Inc. Animal Health Brand Name: American Regent, Inc. Animal Health ProductDescription: Adequan Canine Injection and Adequan i.m Injection for horses
Company Announcement
Shirley, NY, American Regent, Inc. Animal Health is conducting a nationwide recall of two lots (25011 and 3369) of Adequan(R) Canine Injection (for dogs), 100 mg/mL 5mL multi-dose vials and two lots (24416 and 25265P) of Adequan(R) i.m. Injection (for horses), 500mg/5 mL single-dose 5mL vials to the consumer level. The products are being recalled due to the presence of glass fibers found during testing of internally retained samples.
Risk Statement: The administration of an intramuscular injectable product containing particulate matter, such as glass fibers, may result in local irritation, swelling, inflammation, injection site pain, infection, or abscesses. To date, American Regent, Inc. has not received any reports of adverse events related to the recalled lots.
Both Adequan Canine and Adequan i.m. are clear, colorless to slightly yellow solutions. The products are for intramuscular injections and are to be used by or under the direction of a licensed veterinarian.
Adequan Canine is a prescription medication used in the treatment of non-infectious degenerative or traumatic joint dysfunction in dogs.
Adequan i.m. is a prescription medication used in the treatment of noninfectious degenerative or traumatic joint dysfunction and associated lameness in horses.
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TABLE: Adequan Canine Lot #'s 3369 and 25011 were distributed nationwide to online pharmacies, distributors/ wholesalers and veterinarians in the United States on 05/22/2024 and 04/14/2025 respectively and Adequan i.m. Lot #'s 24416 and 25265P were distributed nationwide to online pharmacies, distributors/ wholesalers and veterinarians in the United States on 05/08/2025 and 01/22/2026 respectively.
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Any person or entity with the recalled product lots should not use the products.
Consumers: Stop using the recalled products lots. Contact your veterinarian if your pets have experienced any problems that may be related to using the recalled products.
Distributors and retailers: Stop distribution, return any leftover recalled product to the manufacturer, or discard.
Veterinary hospitals, clinics, and other consignees: Return any unused product to the manufacturer or discard.
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Table: CONTACT AMERICAN REGENT INC.
Consumers and veterinary professionals with questions regarding this recall can contact American Regent Inc. using the below information.
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Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDA at 1-888-FDA-VETS or online at http://www.FDA.gov/reportanimalae.This recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
American Regent, Inc. is committed to the safety of patients who rely on its products and is taking this precautionary action to protect public health.
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Original text here: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/american-regent-inc-animal-health-issues-nationwide-recall-two-lots-adequanr-canine-and-two-lots