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Federal Tipoffs Involving Tennessee Newsletter for Sunday July 26, 2020 ( 11 items )  

Arnold Engineering Development Complex, Naval Air Systems Command Work Together to Establish Remote Data Room
ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, July 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: Sitting in front of a computer screen in the Propulsion Systems Evaluation Facility (PSEF) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, also known as PAX, some 700 miles away, PSEF test engineer Leo Rubio speaks to analysts and monitors test data as if he was actually in the control room at Arnold Air Force Base. Using the facility known as the Remote Data Room, or RDR, the Arnold Engineerin  more

Labor Dept. Acts to Help American Workers, Employers During Coronavirus Pandemic
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release on July 19: Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor took a range of actions to aid American workers and employers as our nation combats the coronavirus pandemic. Reopening America's Economy: * U.S. Secretary of Labor Scalia Highlights Reentry Grants and American Manufacturing in Tennessee - "As we work to safely re-open our economy, our focus must be on providing opportunities for all Americans to participat  more

National Park Service: Partial Restoration of Visitor Center Access Planned at Stones River National Battlefield
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, July 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Stones River National Battlefield is increasing recreational access. The National Park Service (NPS) is working servicewide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and usin  more

New Report Spotlights Tennessee Valley Authority's Mission of Service
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, July 21 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority issued the following news release on July 20: The Tennessee Valley Authority announced Monday it has published its first Sustainability Report, providing a comprehensive look at the utility's work to build strong partnerships and a more sustainable future for the region's 10 million residents. "Community partnerships are fundamental to the work we do, and this report reflects our commitment to leadership and innovation in communit  more

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Adds Five Researchers to Corporate Fellow Ranks
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Five researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been named ORNL Corporate Fellows in recognition of significant career accomplishments and continued leadership in their scientific fields. The five -- Bryan Chakoumakos, Brian Davison, Sergei Kalinin, Ho Nyung Lee and Jeffrey Vetter -- represent strengths in ORNL research spanning neu  more

Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management Completes Major Soil Remediation Project at K-25 Footprint
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: Workers recently finished removing contaminated soil under a section of the former Building K-25 footprint in another major action to help EM reach its goal to complete cleanup at the East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP) this year. ETTP, the former Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant, once contained five massive uranium enrichment buildings, which incl  more

Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management: DOE Signs Two-Year Contract Extension With UCOR for Environmental Cleanup
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has signed a two-year contract extension with UCOR to maintain its environmental cleanup progress in Oak Ridge. The extension includes an initial one-year term from August 1, 2020 until July 2021 and two six-month option periods. The current contract expires July 31, 2020. UCOR, an Amentum-led partnership with Jacob  more

Tenn. U.S. Attorney: Former Controller Sentenced For Embezzlement Scheme
GREENEVILLE, Tennessee, July 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee issued the following news release: On July 17, 2020, Shain A. Chappell, 49, formerly of Johnson City, was sentenced by the Honorable Clifton L. Corker, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville. As part of the plea agreement, Chappell pleaded guilty to an information in December 2019. The information charged Chappell with one count of wire frau  more

Tenn. U.S. Attorney: Former Smartbank Vice President Of Loan Operations Sentenced For Embezzlement Scheme
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, July 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee issued the following news release: On July 22, 2020, Connie S. Clabo, 54, of Sevierville, was sentenced by the Honorable Thomas A. Varlan, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville. As part of her plea agreement, Clabo pleaded guilty to an information in November 2019. The information charged Clabo with one count of embezzlement and one count of fi  more

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $300,000 in CARES Act Funding to Boost University of Tennessee's Capacity to Help Communities, Businesses Respond To, Recover From Economic Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- 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 the University of Tennessee (UT), Knoxville, Tennessee, to boost their capacity to support regional economic development strategies in response to the coronavirus pandemic. "The Trump Administration is eager to allocate these essent  more

White House Announces New Appointees to the National Science Board
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 21 -- The National Science Board issued the following news: President Donald Trump has appointed new members to the National Science Board (NSB). NSB is the governing body of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and advises Congress and the Administration on issues in science and engineering. Sudarsanam Suresh Babu (University of Tennessee/Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Aaron Dominguez (Catholic University of America), Dario Gil (IBM), and Melvyn Huff (University o  more