NEWPORT, Rhode Island, June 3 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Dr. Vittorio Ricci, chief technology officer of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Headquarters, has won the 2019 National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Vice Admiral Charles B. Martell-David Bushnell Award. This award honors individuals who have made exceptional contributions in the field of antisubmarine warfare and/or undersea warfare (USW) technology, have sustained USW involvement and a  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: The Department of Justice announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with ChemArt, a Rhode Island-based manufacturer of ornaments and custom-designed collectibles. The settlement resolves claims that ChemArt discriminated against a U.S. citizen worker because of her perceived citizenship status and then retaliated against the worker when she objected to the practice in violation of the antidiscrim  more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, June 4 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport employees are finding that mentoring is critical as they navigate the coronavirus pandemic and during an era of maximum telework, restrictions to social proximity and daily stress. A long-time advocate of mentoring and its benefits, Division Newport leadership continues to encourage professional connections among peers to share guidance, advice and sup  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, Aaron L. Weisman, issued the following news release: The Department of Justice today announced nearly $400 million in grant funding through the Department's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) COPS Hiring Program (CHP). The Attorney General announced funding awards to 596 law enforcement agencies across the nation, which allows those agencies to hire 2,732 additional full-time law en  more