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FinCEN Issues Alert on Cross-Border Funds Transfers Involving Illegal Aliens
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued the following news release:
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FinCEN Issues Alert on Cross-Border Funds Transfers Involving Illegal Aliens
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WASHINGTON Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing an Alert as part of Treasury's effort to prevent the exploitation of the U.S. financial system by illegal aliens in the United States seeking to move illicitly obtained funds. Annually over the past several years, the United States has witnessed a significant volume of
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued the following news release:
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FinCEN Issues Alert on Cross-Border Funds Transfers Involving Illegal Aliens
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WASHINGTON Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing an Alert as part of Treasury's effort to prevent the exploitation of the U.S. financial system by illegal aliens in the United States seeking to move illicitly obtained funds. Annually over the past several years, the United States has witnessed a significant volume ofcross-border funds transfers, including remittances from individuals located in the United States, and has taken multiple steps this year to highlight risks presented by cross-border financial activity.
"Money services businesses should be vigilant in identifying suspicious financial activity involving illegal aliens who present significant threats to national security and public safety," said Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence John K. Hurley. "At Treasury, we will continue to protect the American people by faithfully upholding the laws of the United States."
This Alert is consistent with Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. Money services businesses (MSBs) are generally required to file a suspicious activity report for a transaction that involves at least $2,000 and that the MSBs know, suspect, or have reason to suspect is relevant to a possible violation of law or regulation. This includes the cross-border transfer of funds derived from unlawful employment or otherwise derived from funds the MSB knows, suspects, or has reason to suspect were illicitly obtained in the United States.
The full Alert is available at: https://www.fincen.gov/system/files/FinCEN_Alert_Cross_Border_FINAL508.pdf
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Original text here: https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-issues-alert-cross-border-funds-transfers-involving-illegal-aliens
FDIC Publishes October Enforcement Actions
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued the following news release:
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FDIC Publishes October Enforcement Actions
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WASHINGTON - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today published a list of orders of administrative enforcement actions taken against banks and individuals in October 2025. There are no administrative hearings scheduled for December 2025.
The FDIC issued eight orders in October 2025. The administrative enforcement actions in those orders consisted of two orders terminating a consent orders; four orders of prohibition from further
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued the following news release:
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FDIC Publishes October Enforcement Actions
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WASHINGTON - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today published a list of orders of administrative enforcement actions taken against banks and individuals in October 2025. There are no administrative hearings scheduled for December 2025.
The FDIC issued eight orders in October 2025. The administrative enforcement actions in those orders consisted of two orders terminating a consent orders; four orders of prohibition from furtherparticipation; one combined order of prohibition from further participation, order to pay, and order for restitution; and one order terminating a Section 19 order.
To view orders, adjudicated decisions and notices and the administrative hearing details online, please visit the FDIC's web page by clicking the link below.
October 2025 Enforcement Decisions and Orders
Contact(s)
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Original text here: https://www.fdic.gov/news/press-releases/2025/fdic-publishes-october-enforcement-actions
FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedule for First Quarter 2026
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued the following news release:
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FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedule for First Quarter 2026
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WASHINGTON - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued the list of institutions scheduled for a Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) examination during the first quarter 2026. CRA regulations require each federal bank and thrift regulator to publish its quarterly CRA examination schedule at least 30 days before the beginning of each quarter.
The Community Reinvestment Act is a 1977 law that requires the FDIC
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued the following news release:
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FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedule for First Quarter 2026
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WASHINGTON - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued the list of institutions scheduled for a Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) examination during the first quarter 2026. CRA regulations require each federal bank and thrift regulator to publish its quarterly CRA examination schedule at least 30 days before the beginning of each quarter.
The Community Reinvestment Act is a 1977 law that requires the FDICto assess a bank's record of meeting the credit needs of its entire community, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, consistent with safe and sound operations. CRA examinations allow federal regulators to assess an institution's record of helping to meet those needs.
CRA examinations are scheduled based on an institution's asset size and CRA rating. Absent reasonable cause, an institution with $250 million or less in assets and a CRA rating of Satisfactory can be subject to a CRA examination no more frequently than once every 48 months. Absent reasonable cause, an institution with $250 million or less in assets and a CRA rating of Outstanding can be subject to a CRA examination no more frequently than once every 60 months.
The schedules of institutions to be examined January 1, 2026, through March 31, 2026, is based on the best information now available and is subject to change. For example, a regulated financial institution not otherwise scheduled for an examination may be examined in connection with the application for a deposit facility. Alternatively, some institutions may require more time and resources than originally allotted, thus delaying other scheduled examinations. If an institution is rescheduled for a different quarter, that information will be included on a later list.
Federal bank and thrift regulators encourage public comment on the institutions to be examined under the CRA. Comments about FDIC-supervised institutions should be directed to the institutions themselves or to the Deputy Regional Director of the appropriate FDIC regional office (attached). All public comments received prior to completion of a CRA examination will be considered.
The CRA examination schedule for the first quarter of 2026 is attached. Schedules also can be obtained by calling (703) 562-2200 or (877) 275-3342, faxing a request to (703) 562-2296, or writing to:
FDIC
Public Information Center
3501 Fairfax Drive
Room E-1002
Arlington, VA 22226
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CRA Exam Schedule Listings for First Quarter 2026
FDIC CRA Regional Office Contacts
Contact(s)
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Original text here: https://www.fdic.gov/news/press-releases/2025/fdic-issues-cra-examination-schedule-first-quarter-2026
Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program - Updates and Important Information
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release:
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Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program - Updates and Important Information
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is making some important changes in the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) so that we can protect the Medicare Trust Funds and lower copays for beneficiaries. For more details, refer
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BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release:
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Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program - Updates and Important Information
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is making some important changes in the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) so that we can protect the Medicare Trust Funds and lower copays for beneficiaries. For more details, referto the Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1828-F) displayed in the Federal Register on November 28, 2025.
Next Round Timeline
To ensure bidders are prepared for the next round, CMS has announced the following next steps for the program:
*December 2025
* CMS begins pre-bidding supplier awareness program
*Late Spring/Early Summer 2026
* CMS announces specific dates for registration and bidding
* CMS announces lead items for the DMEPOS CBP product categories and number of contracts to award for each product category
* CMS begins bidder education program
*Late Summer/Early Fall 2026
* Bidder registration period to obtain user IDs and passwords begins
* Bid window opens
*Late Summer/Early Fall 2027
* Contracts awarded and single payment amounts announced
* Beneficiary education begins
*No Later Than January 1, 2028
* Start of Next Round - Contracts and single payment amounts (SPAs) in effect
* Six-month transition period begins for beneficiaries to switch to contract suppliers
* Dates listed are target dates
Next Round Remote Item Delivery (RID) DMEPOS CBP Product Categories
* Class II Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) and Insulin Pumps
* Urological Supplies [1]
* Ostomy Supplies
* Hydrophilic Urinary Catheters
* Off-The-Shelf (OTS) Back Braces
* OTS Knee Braces
* OTS Upper Extremity Braces
For beneficiaries transitioning from non-contract suppliers to contract suppliers during the initial three months of the contract period, if the non-contract supplier does not transfer the beneficiary's medical necessity documentation to the contract supplier, then the contract supplier has six months to obtain new orders from the patient's physician or treating practitioner. As part of this transition, contract suppliers must furnish the brand of items ordered by the patient's physician in compliance with the physician authorization process and DMEPOS supplier standards. This six-month grace period does not apply to the purchase of OTS braces, as these items will not involve such transitions.
What's New:
1. Modernization of the DMEPOS CBP Information Technology Systems
As part of CMS' continued process improvement efforts to streamline the bidding process, all the bidding-related information technology systems have been consolidated into one system, Connexion, CMS' DMEPOS CBP secure portal. In past competitive bidding rounds, suppliers submitted bids (Form A and Form B) electronically through DBidS and all other documents through Connexion. Bidders will no longer have to log into two different systems to submit their bid information.
In addition, the bidding system will contain a "country of origin" question to obtain information on where the product(s) is manufactured. Suppliers awarded a DMEPOS CBP contract will be listed on the Medicare Supplier Directory, along with its product(s) and country of origin information, allowing beneficiaries to have additional information about the product(s).
2. Single Payment Amounts
SPAs are now calculated using the 75th percentile of winning bids instead of the maximum winning bid. In addition, the SPAs are updated at the beginning of the second year and third year of the contract period by the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the 12-month period ending 6 months prior to the start of the second (and third year, if applicable) of the contract period. In no case can the updated SPA exceed the unadjusted fee schedule amount for the item or 110% of the adjusted fee schedule amount for the item.
3. Remote Item Delivery CBP
A nationwide RID CBP is being phased into the DMEPOS CBP for items typically furnished on a national mail order basis. The nationwide RID CBP includes all areas (all states, territories, and the District of Columbia). Contract suppliers for each product category will be responsible for furnishing all items under the product category to all Medicare beneficiaries regardless of where they live. Only contract suppliers can furnish items included under the nationwide RID CBP that are covered under Medicare Part B. Unlike a national mail order program, the items included under a RID CBP may be shipped or delivered to a beneficiary's home or may be picked up at a local pharmacy or storefront if the beneficiary or caregiver for the beneficiary chooses to pick up the items in person and the local pharmacy or storefront is owned by a contract supplier or a subcontractor of the contract supplier.
4. Methodology for Determining the Number of RID CBP Contract Suppliers
The number of contracts offered for each product category will be based on 125% of the number of suppliers furnishing at least 3% of total national allowed services for the lead item in 2025. Based on 2024 claims data, we believe this would result in approximately ten national contract suppliers for the CGM/insulin pump product category, eight national contract suppliers for the urological supplies and ostomy supplies product categories, six national contract suppliers for the OTS upper extremity braces and OTS knee braces product categories, and four national contract suppliers for the OTS back braces product category (note, the actual number of contract suppliers will be based on 2025 or 2026 claims data and will be announced in late Spring/early Summer 2026). If less than 30% of the winning suppliers are small suppliers, additional contracts may be offered towards the goal of meeting the 30% small supplier target.
5. Payment Rules for Continuous Glucose Monitors and Insulin Infusion Pumps
Payment for CGMs and insulin infusion pumps will be made on a continuous, monthly rental basis with payment for all necessary supplies and accessories included in the monthly rental rates beginning on the first day of the contract period. Contract suppliers maintain ownership of the rental equipment and are allowed to bill for up to three months of rental in advance. Contract suppliers must furnish the brand of CGM or insulin pump ordered by the physician for the beneficiary. Beneficiaries who own their own CGM or insulin pump prior to the start of the contract period can continue to use their equipment until it needs to be replaced or they elect to switch to a rented device. Contract suppliers must furnish replacement supplies and accessories for the beneficiary-owned CGM or insulin pump.
6. Limit on Bid Amounts
The bid amount submitted for the monthly rental of a class II CGMs, including all necessary supplies, cannot exceed the monthly fee schedule amount for the supplies for the class II CGM plus the average of the purchase fee schedule amounts for the class II CGM divided by 60. Using the 2025 fee schedule amounts, this would result in a bid limit of $272.69. This number will be updated by the 2026 update factor.
The bid amounts submitted for an OTS back brace or OTS knee brace identified as the lead item in the product category for 2025 cannot exceed the average of the 2026 nonrural fee schedule amounts for the item. The bid amounts submitted for the OTS upper extremity brace, urological supply, or ostomy supply identified as the lead item for each of these three product categories for 2025 cannot exceed the average of the 2026 fee schedule amounts for the item.
7. Revising the Submission of Financial Document Requirements
Each bidding entity is now only required to submit a business credit report with a numerical credit score or rating, unless the bidding entity does not have a business credit report with a numerical credit score or rating because the entity has not been in operation long enough to generate a numerical score or rating. Bidding entities that are unable to generate a credit report with a numerical credit score or rating would be required to submit a business credit report showing no data or insufficient information to generate a credit score or rating, in addition to a personal credit report with a numerical credit score or rating from the bidding entity's Authorized Official or Delegated Official listed in the Medicare Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS).
CMS will provide detailed information regarding the credit report and numerical credit score and/or rating requirements for entity types in the Request for Bids Instructions, which will be published prior to the opening of the bid window for each round of the DMEPOS CBP.
8. Covered Document Review Date (CDRD) Evaluation and Notification Process
CMS is streamlining the evaluation and notification processes for missing covered document(s). CMS will no longer evaluate if a bidding entity was missing a covered document(s) by the CDRD and by the close of the bid window and will only determine if a bidding entity had a missing covered document by the close of the bid window. Once the evaluation is completed, CMS will continue notifying bidding entities, within 90 days of the CDRD, of the specific covered document(s) that was missing or provide confirmation that all applicable covered documents had been received by the close of the bid window. Bidding entities will continue to have 10 business days from receiving their notification to submit the missing covered document(s).
9. Bid Surety Bond Review Process
Pursuant to 42 CFR SS414.412 (g), bidders are required to obtain a bid surety bond in the amount of $50,000 for each competitive bidding area (CBA) for which they submit a bid [2]. CMS promulgated in regulations the review process used in Round 2021 where we will review each bid surety bond to determine if there is a deficiency(ies) and allow bidders the opportunity to correct certain deficiencies by submitting a bid surety bond rider. Bidders will have a single, 10-business day timeframe to obtain and submit a bid surety bond rider correcting the deficiencies on the bid surety bond.
10. Tribal Exemption from Participating in the DMEPOS CBP
Indian Health Service (IHS) and tribally operated Medicare enrolled providers and suppliers will no longer have to submit a bid and be awarded a DMEPOS CBP contract to provide items included in the DMEPOS CBP to American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Medicare beneficiaries who live in a CBA. IHS and tribally operated Medicare enrolled providers and suppliers will be paid by Medicare for providing services to AI/AN Medicare beneficiaries who reside in a CBA, and AI/AN Medicare beneficiaries residing in a CBA will be able to retain their benefits from receiving services from Health Services and tribally operated providers and suppliers.
11. Addition of a Termination Clause for DMEPOS CBP Supplier Contracts
A termination clause will be added to each DMEPOS CBP contract that could be utilized during a public health emergency, when CMS determines that credible evidence exists of an access problem for beneficiaries, and when CMS believes the termination of an entire DMEPOS CBP contract, the termination of a competition on a DMEPOS CBP contract, or the termination of a defined area(s) within a CBA could improve the situation for the applicable competition(s) or defined areas (for example, ZIP codes) within a CBA.
Beneficiary Protections and Program Safeguards:
* Savings :
* The DMEPOS CBP reduces the amount Medicare pays for DMEPOS and brings the payment amounts more in line with that of a competitive market. In addition, contract suppliers must submit claims for competitive bidding items on an assignment basis. In contrast, Medicare enrolled, fee-for-service DMEPOS suppliers in non-CBAs that have not elected to be participating suppliers under Medicare are not required to accept assignment, meaning they can charge any amount to the beneficiary. These factors help limit the financial burden on beneficiaries by reducing their out-of-pocket expenses.
* Ensured Access :
* When a physician specifically prescribes a particular brand name product or mode of delivery to avoid an adverse medical outcome, DMEPOS CBP contract suppliers are required either to furnish that item or mode of delivery, to assist the beneficiary in finding another contract supplier in the CBA that can provide that item or service, or to consult with the physician to find a suitable alternative product or mode of delivery for the beneficiary. If the physician or treating practitioner determines that an alternative product is not acceptable, the contract supplier much furnish the item as prescribed.
* Contract suppliers are required, as a term of contract, to furnish competitively bid items to beneficiaries throughout the entire CBA.
* In accordance with 42 CFR SS 414.422(c) and as a term of the DMEPOS CBP supplier contract, contract suppliers must make available the same range of products to beneficiaries that they make available to non-Medicare customers, otherwise known as the non-discrimination clause. For transparency, CMS posts a list of brands furnished by each contract supplier on our website. That list will be available to beneficiaries through 1-800-MEDICARE and www.medicare.gov. Through various enforcement activities, CMS monitors contract suppliers' brands to ensure they are compliant with this contract requirement.
* Verifiable Payment Amounts :
* The DMEPOS CBP utilizes a comprehensive process to check for non bona fide bids. We screen and evaluate all bids to ensure that they are rational and feasible for furnishing the lead item and all non-lead items in the product category. A bid(s) will be rejected if it is deemed non bona fide. Our process for ensuring that CMS doesn't accept low-ball or otherwise questionable bids is called the bona fide bid review process. A fact sheet that describes the bona fide bid review process is on the Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor (CBIC) website.
* Customer Service :
* Beneficiaries living in an area included in the DMEPOS CBP can obtain repairs of equipment they own from either a contract or non-contract supplier.
* CMS provides dedicated customer service through the CMS Office of Program Operations and Local Engagement, local liaisons, and a Competitive Acquisition Ombudsman who closely monitor and respond to inquiries and complaints about the application of the program from beneficiaries who use items of DMEPOS under the program, contract suppliers who provide these items, and other stakeholders.
* There is also a formal complaint process for beneficiaries, caregivers, providers and suppliers to report concerns about contract suppliers or other competitive bidding program issues.
* Quality Products :
* Beneficiaries in CBAs receive products that meet applicable United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements from contract suppliers in their area. Contract suppliers are required to meet specific, detailed DMEPOS supplier standards in regulations at 42 CFR 424.57, quality standards established in accordance with section 1834(a)(20) of the Act, and applicable State and Federal licensing requirements and be accredited by an approved independent accrediting organization. For more information, go to: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules/dmepos-competitive-bidding/quality-standards-accreditation-licensing. The standards address quality control procedures and product safety and effectiveness. For example, suppliers are responsible for delivery of items and must document that beneficiaries have been given necessary information and instructions on how to use Medicare-covered items safely and effectively. Suppliers must accept the return of any substandard items (less than full quality for the particular item or unsuitable items, inappropriate for the beneficiary at the time it was fitted and rented or sold).
* Transparency :
* Over the years, our extensive real-time claims monitoring data has shown no negative impact on beneficiary health status based on measures such as hospitalizations, length of hospital stay, and number of emergency department visits compared to non-CBAs. This data is available on the CMS website.
[1] The urological supplies category will not include hydrophilic catheters.
[2] Bid - an offer to furnish an item or items for a particular price and time period that includes, where appropriate, any services that are directly related to the furnishing of the item or items. 42 CFR SS 414.402
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Original text here: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/durable-medical-equipment-prosthetics-orthotics-supplies-competitive-bidding-program-updates
Carderock and UDC Use Machine Learning to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Tech
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news:
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Carderock and UDC Use Machine Learning to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Tech
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This year Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, partnered with students from the University of the District of Columbia for their project titled "Empowering the Navy's Energy Future: Nurturing Tomorrow's Lithium-Ion Battery Innovators through Collaborative Projects and Experiential Learning."
The project focuses on advancing lithium-ion battery (LIB) technology to address the Navy's energy storage challenges. It aims
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news:
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Carderock and UDC Use Machine Learning to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Tech
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This year Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, partnered with students from the University of the District of Columbia for their project titled "Empowering the Navy's Energy Future: Nurturing Tomorrow's Lithium-Ion Battery Innovators through Collaborative Projects and Experiential Learning."
The project focuses on advancing lithium-ion battery (LIB) technology to address the Navy's energy storage challenges. It aimsto provide hands-on experience for students by engaging them in research and development of innovative solutions for safer, more efficient LIB systems. Key objectives include designing advanced thermal management for LIB cells, integrating machine learning for safety assessments, and exploring cutting-edge manufacturing techniques like nano-manufacturing and metal additive manufacturing.
Additionally, the project will compare numerical simulation tools such as ANSYS and COMSOL to optimize LIB applications. The initiative involves collaboration between students, researchers, and experts at Carderock, with the goal of preparing the next generation of innovators to lead the Navy's energy future.
"This project advances the Navy's mission to develop safe, efficient, and resilient energy storage systems," said Jianjun Xu, professor of mechanical engineering at the University of the District of Columbia. "By integrating innovations in battery materials, thermal management, data-driven simulation, and advanced manufacturing, the UDC team delivers insights directly applicable to naval platforms."
Collaboration with researchers at Carderock's Expeditionary and Developmental Power and Energy Branch further enhances the Navy's technical capabilities while preparing a new generation of engineers skilled in next-generation battery technologies. Ultimately, the project strengthens operational readiness and supports the Navy's long-term energy objectives by de-risking, optimizing, and securing current systems, while informing the design of future clean, resilient, and reliable energy solutions.
"By combining classroom learning with real-world collaboration alongside Navy scientists and engineers, students gain hands-on experience in areas such as advanced modeling, thermal management, and additive manufacturing," said Xu.
"This experiential, mission-driven approach builds technical expertise while preparing a skilled workforce ready to support NAVSEA and advance the Navy's energy and technology innovation goals."
The Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) program offers university students and faculty project-based research experiences directly aligned with the U.S. Navy's technology needs to cultivate the future naval engineering workforce. The three primary objectives of the program are to acquire academic research results and products to resolve Naval technology challenges, hire college graduates with Naval engineering research and development experience into the NAVSEA workforce and develop/continue exceptional working relationships with Naval engineering colleges, universities, professors and academics.
"We have found that the best way to encourage and recruit the best and brightest emerging from our colleges and universities is to have the students get to know and work with the best talent in our Warfare Centers," said John Barkyoumb, Director of Engagement for STEM and Outreach at Carderock. "I find these students are eager to tackle hard and important problems in support of our nation, they just need the means and support to work on these problems, ideally in close collaboration with the Warfare Centers. NEEC provides this environment with the benefit of the students getting to know our dedicated staff at the Warfare Centers. This way the students can see themselves in those roles when they get out of school. The Navy benefits by accelerating the development of experts in highly needed disciplines such as Ship Design and Naval Architecture, Advanced Materials, and Artificial Intelligence to name a few. Our folks also benefit from the fresh ideas and new knowledge that effectively multiplies our technical reach.
The NEEC grants provides a mechanism for University Professors and students to collaborate with experienced Warfare Center scientists and engineers with a focus on growing the next generation of Naval Engineers and scientists and innovative research solutions to compelling challenges."
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Original text here: https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Media/News/Article-View/Article/4344360/carderock-and-udc-use-machine-learning-to-advance-lithium-ion-battery-tech/
As American Families Gathered for Thanksgiving, ICE Law Enforcement Officers Were Working, Arresting Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Murderers, Pedophiles, and Rapists
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
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As American Families Gathered for Thanksgiving, ICE Law Enforcement Officers Were Working, Arresting Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Murderers, Pedophiles, and Rapists
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WASHINGTON While millions of Americans gathered for Thanksgiving, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) law enforcement officers were hard at work arresting the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from across the country, including murderers, pedophiles, and rapists.
"While Americans gathered around the
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
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As American Families Gathered for Thanksgiving, ICE Law Enforcement Officers Were Working, Arresting Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Murderers, Pedophiles, and Rapists
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WASHINGTON While millions of Americans gathered for Thanksgiving, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) law enforcement officers were hard at work arresting the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from across the country, including murderers, pedophiles, and rapists.
"While Americans gathered around thetable with their families and friends for Thanksgiving, DHS law enforcement officers were hard work arresting the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens," said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. "Some of the Thanksgiving Day arrests include murderers, pedophiles, and rapists. As a nation, we are grateful for our law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line every single dayincluding on holidaysto protect our neighborhoods and make America safe again."Salvador Cifuentes-Catalan, a criminal illegal alien from Guatemala, convicted of lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14-years-old in Santa Ana, California.Ernest Henry Wagner, a criminal illegal alien from Belize convicted of rape in Elkhart, Kansas.Oluwadamilola Christiannah Akinpelu, a criminal illegal alien from Nigeria, convicted of conspiracy to commit bank fraud in the Southern District of New York.Keith Henry Thompson, a criminal illegal alien from the Bahamas, convicted of murder in the third degree in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.Julio-Hernandez-Popcatl, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted of open lewdness in Easton, PA.
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Original text here: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/11/28/american-families-gathered-thanksgiving-ice-law-enforcement-officers-were-working
Alexander Hamilton and the Coast Guard as a U.S. Military Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news:
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Alexander Hamilton and the Coast Guard as a U.S. Military Service
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When the nation's first Treasury Secretary, Alexander Hamilton, founded the service that would become today's Coast Guard, it had no official title. It was simply referred to as "the cutters" or "the system of cutters." Hamilton built this fleet to enforce tariff laws, so these vessels were armed but manned by civilian crews under the Treasury Department. In Hamilton's words, "A few armed vessels, judiciously stationed
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news:
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Alexander Hamilton and the Coast Guard as a U.S. Military Service
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When the nation's first Treasury Secretary, Alexander Hamilton, founded the service that would become today's Coast Guard, it had no official title. It was simply referred to as "the cutters" or "the system of cutters." Hamilton built this fleet to enforce tariff laws, so these vessels were armed but manned by civilian crews under the Treasury Department. In Hamilton's words, "A few armed vessels, judiciously stationedat the entrances of our ports, might at a small expense be made useful sentinels of the laws. " After the disbanding of the Continental Navy in 1785, there was no American navy. So, between 1790 and the 1798 establishment of the U.S. Navy, Hamilton's cutters were the only armed vessels protecting the coast, trade, and maritime interests of the new republic.
Between 1797 and 1801, the U.S. and France fought an undeclared naval war known as the "Quasi War." With no navy early in the conflict, American authorities conscripted revenue cutters to help battle French privateers. And, with an urgent need for naval vessels, Congress passed three legislative acts between 1797 and 1799 authorizing President John Adams to employ revenue cutters to defend American seacoasts and commercial vessels. These legislative acts put cutters under the same wartime rules, regulations and compensation as the newly established U.S. Navy. The acts also authorized transfer of revenue cutters from the Treasury Department to the Navy Department in wartime until 1915, when Congress altered the status of the service from a civilian agency to a military one.
Apart from the Barbary Wars, the Revenue Cutter Service participated in every American naval conflict of the 1800s. With each new conflict, the service added a new layer of combat roles. The War of 1812 marked the beginning of cutters engaging in shallow water combat operations, a wartime mission they have conducted ever since. They also delivered important personnel and dispatches, escorted convoys of commercial vessels and enforced port and coastal security. During the Seminole Wars, cutters attacked war parties, broke up rendezvous points, rescued survivors of raids, transported troops and supplies, and secured inland waterways from hostile control. During the War with Mexico, revenue cutters continued their earlier combat missions and added the new mission of enemy port blockading and amphibious operations. In the Civil War, cutters added the new missions of shore bombardment, command-ship duty, and enforcement of offshore blockades. The Revenue Cutter Service also rendered conspicuous service during the Spanish-American War with cutters serving in the Caribbean theater and, for the first time, in combat operations outside the Western Hemisphere, including the Battle of Manila Bay in the Philippines.
In January 1915, President Woodrow Wilson signed the "Act to Create the Coast Guard," merging the U.S. Life-Saving Service with the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service. The act formally designated the new "Coast Guard" as a military service. So, on April 6 th, 1917, the day the U.S. formally entered World War I, Coast Guard operations transferred seamlessly from the Treasury Department to the Navy. It was the first conflict in which the Coast Guard served as a branch of the Navy, a tradition that has continued in modern times.
During the 20 th century, the Coast Guard saw a dramatic changes, including the introduction of aviation to the service; rapid influx of assets and personnel during Prohibition and World War II; a merger with the U.S. Lighthouse Service; formation of the Coast Guard Reserve and Coast Guard Auxiliary; racial and gender integration of the service; addition of the former Bureau of Marine Safety and Navigation; and the development and implementation of new maritime and aviation technology, such as LORAN and the helicopter. During the 1900s, the Coast Guard continued to perform its combat missions and carried out its traditional service missions, such as aids to navigation; search and rescue; marine safety; and port security.
The service has also fought in modern conflicts. In operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Coast Guard law enforcement detachments (LEDETs) helped clear enemy oil platforms and boarded hundreds of foreign-flagged commercial vessels. The service also deployed Reserve Port Security Units (PSUs) and flew aviation missions to monitor spills from sabotaged Iraqi oil platforms. In Operation Iraqi Freedom, Coast Guard LEDETs provided maritime interdiction and boarding support while PSUs deployed to ports in Bahrain, Kuwait and Iraq. Coast Guard cutters, aircraft and personnel also provided oil terminal security, maritime environmental response expertise, and aids-to-navigation to mark the shipping channel on Khor Abd Allah waterway. And, in the Global War on Terrorism, the Coast Guard continues to protect the nation from threats to its maritime interests at home and abroad.
Whether equipped with sailing cutters of the 18 th century or modern National Security Cutters, the Coast Guard has fulfilled its Defense Readiness mission for over 235 years. Regardless of the maritime threats and challenges confronting America today and tomorrowwhether it's rescuing mariners in distress, protecting our nation from illegal drugs, preventing and responding to oil spills, or safeguarding the nation against military threatswhenever and wherever neededthe Coast Guard remains Semper Paratus !
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Original text here: https://www.mycg.uscg.mil/News/Article/4344143/alexander-hamilton-and-the-coast-guard-as-a-us-military-service/
