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Federal Tipoffs Involving Tennessee Newsletter for Sunday July 05, 2020 ( 13 items )  

DOD: No Sign of Operations Tempo Slowing, National Guard Bureau Chief Says
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news story: Some 120,000 members of the National Guard have responded this year to natural disasters -- floods in Michigan, wildfires in Kansas and tornadoes in Tennessee, just to name a few; -- and have participated in global military operations and responded to civil disturbances and to COVID-19, the chief of the National Guard Bureau said. "It has been a crazy year, and it's just early July," Air Force Gen. Joseph L.   more

NASS - Tennessee Field Office: Tennessee Soybean Acreage Up From Last Year
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Tennessee Field Office issued the following news release: Soybeans planted in Tennessee were estimated at 1.60 million acres, up 200,000 acres from 2019. Acres harvested for grain, at 1.57 million acres, was 200,000 acres above acres a year ago. U.S. soybean planted area for 2020 was estimated at 83.8 million acres, up 10% from last year. Area for harvest, at 83.0 million acres, is up  more

Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Ada Sedova - Building a Supercomputing Platform for Biological Discovery
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release on July 1: Ada Sedova's journey to Oak Ridge National Laboratory has taken her on the path from pre-med studies in college to an accelerated graduate career in mathematics and biophysics and now to the intersection of computational science and biology. Through it all, her math and science prowess, insatiable curiosity and personal drive have propelled her to a moment w  more

Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Carbon-Loving Materials Designed to Reduce Industrial Emissions
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are advancing gas membrane materials to expand practical technology options for reducing industrial carbon emissions. Results published in Chem demonstrate a fabrication method for membrane materials that can overcome current bottlenecks in selectivity   more

Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Computing Collaboration Reveals Global Ripple Effect of Shifting Monsoons
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Scientists from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and a dozen other international research institutions have produced the most elaborate set of projections to date that illustrates possible futures for major monsoon regions. Multiple regions around the world plan energy production, agricultural practices and other essential economic endeavors   more

Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management 's UCOR Earns 94 Percent of Available Fee for First Half of Fiscal 2020
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: EM recently awarded Oak Ridge cleanup contractor UCOR $10.4 million for its performance from October 2019 through March 2020, amounting to 94 percent of the available fee for the period. The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) issued its fee determination scorecard for UCOR for the six-month period of fiscal 2020 after completing its ev  more

Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management Awards Local Small Business Four-Year Contract
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: On June 30, the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) awarded Management Solutions, LLC a four-year contract to provide business and administrative support. The contract to the Knoxville-based, 8(a), woman-owned small business has a value of approximately $4 million. "We are very pleased to begin this new partn  more

Tenn. U.S. Attorney J. Douglas Overbey Announces $142,578 Award to Address COVID-19 Pandemic in Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, July 3 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, J. Douglas Overbey, issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney J. Douglas Overbey of the Eastern District of Tennessee announced that Knox County received $142,578 in Department of Justice grants to respond to the public safety challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19. The grant is available under the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding program, authorized by the recent stimulus legislatio  more

Tenn. U.S. Attorney Overbey Issues Op-Ed: Why Ensuring Lawful Access is Necessary
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, July 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, J. Douglas Overbey, issued the following op-ed: A 55-year-old man from Knoxville, Tennessee, sexually enticed a female minor while she was online. Evidence revealed at trial showed the man communicated with the minor, on numerous occasions, using a social media site, sending explicit sexual messages and requesting a meeting. A family member of the minor reported the inappropriate messages to law enforcement  more

Tennessee FSA: USDA Reminds Tennessee Producers to Complete Crop Acreage Reports
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency - Tennessee Field Office issued the following news release: USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds Tennessee producers to complete crop acreage reports by the applicable deadline for their county. Acreage reporting dates vary by crop and by county. Contact your FSA county office for a list of acreage reporting deadlines by crop. "To make sure you're eligible for many USDA programs, you need to file an ac  more

Tennessee Valley Authority EnergyRight Launches Virtual Home Energy Audits
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority issued the following news release: The Tennessee Valley Authority is the first utility in the southeast U.S. to launch virtual home energy evaluations, enabling residents across its seven-state region to benefit from money-saving energy advice, even during pandemic conditions. "TVA is public power, and with local power companies, we are making it even easier for you to save money on your energy bill," said Frank Rapley, senior manager, TVA E  more

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $400,000 in CARES Act Funding to Boost Economic Development Programs in Fayette, Lauderdale, Shelby and Tipton Counties in Tennessee, DeSoto County in Mississippi, and Crittenden County in Arkansas
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $400,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Memphis Area Association of Governments, Cordova, Tennessee, to update economic development plans and fortify programs to assist communities in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. "The Trump Administration is eager to allocat  more

VA IG Issues Oversight Report Summary on Tennessee Valley Healthcare System in Nashville
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Inspector General issued the following oversight report (No. 19-07543-178) summary on "Inadequate Care by a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist and a Primary Care Provider at the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System in Nashville": Summary: The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection to evaluate an allegation that a clinical pharmacy specialist (CPS) failed to act on a patient's abnormal test results in fal  more