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Federal Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Sunday July 19, 2020 ( 13 items )  

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center: First KC-10 Arrives at Aerospace Maintenance, Regeneration Group
DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Arizona, July 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: Approximately 40 years after the KC-10 Extender took to the skies for the first time, a retiring KC-10 from the 305th Air Mobility Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, arrived at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) here, July 13 to begin the storage process. Upon arrival, possession of the aircraft changed from Air Mobility Com  more

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sues Student-Loan Debt-Relief Operation for Taking Illegal Advance Fees and Settles With Some Participants
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) filed a complaint in the federal district court for the Central District of California against GST Factoring, Inc., which runs a student-loan debt-relief business in Texas, and two of its owners, Rick Graff and Gregory Trimarche, as well as Champion Marketing Solutions, LLC, a customer service and marketing company, and its owner, Scott Freda. The   more

Corporation for National & Community Service: AmeriCorps Awards Nearly $2 Million to Tribes and Native Organizations
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Corporation for National and Community Service issued the following news release on July 14: The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency for volunteering and service, awarded nearly $2 million in AmeriCorps funding to 12 American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and entities. The grants awarded today will support more than 150 AmeriCorps members in Alaska, Arizona, California, Minnesota, North Dakota, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and   more

Davis-Monthan AFB: 55th Electronic Combat Group Change of Command
DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, Arizona, July 16 -- The U.S. Air Force (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Cundiff Jr. took command of the 55th Electronic Combat Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, July 10, 2020. Col. Philip Acquaro relinquished command of the group as he retires after 25 years of service. Cundiff took command of the group after previously being the Director of Force Structure Analyses, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, Washington D.C.   more

Litigation: SEC Vs. Richard Hinds
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:20-cv-22901; S.D. Fla. filed July 14, 2020): The Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against Thunderbird Power Corp., an Arizona-based company claiming to be developing a wind turbine technology, and three individuals for defrauding investors out of more than $1.9 million in the unregistered offer and sale of Thunderbird stock. According to the SEC's complaint, Thunderb  more

Los Alamos National Laboratory: Study Finds Less Impact From Wildfire Smoke on Climate
LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news release: New research revealed that tiny, sunlight-absorbing particles in wildfire smoke may have less impact on climate than widely hypothesized because reactions as the plume mixes with clean air reduce its absorbing power and climate-warming effect. In a unique megafire study, a Los Alamos National Laboratory-led research team studied the properties of smoke from Arizon  more

New Electronic Combat Group Commander Has Deep Roots With Unit
DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, Arizona, July 14 -- The U.S. Air Force (55th Air Wing) issued the following news: The 55th Electronic Combat Group, a geographically separated unit here assigned to the 55th Wing, welcomed its newest commander July 10. In a time-honored change of command ceremony with a modern twist, Col. George Cundiff, Jr., took the guidon from Col. Phillip Acquaro with Col. Gavin Marks, 55th Wing commander, serving as presiding official electronically. "(Cundiff) brings tremendous operat  more

Peace Corps, Arizona State University Partner to Provide Digital Libraries Across the Globe
TEMPE, Arizona, July 11 -- The Peace Corps issued the following news release on July 10: The Peace Corps and Arizona State University announced a new strategic partnership agreement that will advance their shared interest in meeting the needs of learners in remote, offline communities globally by leveraging ASU's innovative technology, SolarSPELL, a tool to build information literacy and to advance high-quality education. ASU SolarSPELL (Solar Powered Educational Learning Library) delivers a d  more

SEC Charges Wind Turbine Company, Individuals With Defrauding Investors
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release: The Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against Thunderbird Power Corp., an Arizona-based company claiming to be developing a wind turbine technology, and three individuals for defrauding investors out of more than $1.9 million in the unregistered offer and sale of Thunderbird stock. According to the SEC's complaint, Thunderbird's CEO Richard Hinds (of Arizona), former Thunderbird   more

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.2 Million in CARES Act Funding to Capitalize Revolving Loan Fund to Help Small Businesses in Arizona Respond to Coronavirus
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the PPEP Microbusiness and Housing Development Corporation, Tucson, Arizona, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) that will provide critical gap financing to small business  more

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $300,000 in CARES Act Funding to Boost Northern Arizona University's Capacity to Help Communities, Businesses Respond To, Recover From Economic Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- 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 $300,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, to boost their capacity to support regional economic development strategies in response to the coronavirus pandemic. "The Trump Administration is eager to allocate these essential CAR  more

USAID: The Center for Applied Research and Innovation in Supply Chain-Africa
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following fact sheet: The Center for Applied Research and Innovation in Supply Chain-Africa (CARISCA) is part of the Building Research and Innovation, Generating Evidence, and Training (BRIDGE-Train) program which harnesses the intellectual, research, community engagement, and capacity building expertise of higher education institutions to address some of the world's most complex development challenges. CARISCA wil  more

White House Issues Readout of VP Pence Briefing With Governors on COVID-19 Response, Best Practices
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The White House issued the following readout of Vice President Mike Pence's briefing with the governors on COVID-19 response and best practices: Vice President Mike Pence led a discussion with the chief executives of approximately 50 States, territories, and the city of Washington, DC, and the White House Coronavirus Task Force to discuss local, State, and Federal Coronavirus response and recovery best practices. Vice President Pence highlighted the Federal government's   more