PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 21 (TNSPer) -- Brown University issued the following news: A Brown University alumna and current trustee on the Brown Corporation will serve as co-chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology in the incoming administration of U.S. President Joseph Biden. Maria Zuber, who earned her Ph.D. in geophysics from Brown in 1986, will lead the council with Frances Arnold, a chemical engineering professor at the California Institute of Technology.  more

HAMPTON, Virginia, Jan. 20 -- Hampton University issued the following news release: Hampton University alumni are playing large roles in the 59th Presidential Inauguration. HU alumna Army Brig. Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, the assistant adjutant general for the Maryland National Guard, has been chosen to command the National Guard troops who are providing support to the Inauguration, and alumna Casey Blowe, Ensign (0-1) of the United States Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard, will be involved in t  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 22 -- World Trade Center Utah issued the following news release: Jon M. Huntsman Jr. is the new chair of World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah). With members and partners across the state, including the Governor's Office of Economic Development, WTC Utah accelerates growth for Utah companies and elevates Utah's global status to promote prosperity and build economic resilience. "Ambassador Huntsman's unparalleled international expertise, extensive business experience, and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The National Guard Association of the U.S. issued the following news release: Deputy Defense secretary David Norquist will helm the Pentagon on an acting basis once the President-elect Joe Biden's term begins. Norquist is expected to lead the Pentagon until Biden's choice for defense secretary, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, is confirmed. Austin requires a congressional waiver before that process can be completed because he has not been out of uniform for more than seven yea  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Office of Personnel Management has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Jan. 13, entitled: "Federal Personnel Vetting Core Doctrine". The notice was issued by Alexys Stanley, Regulatory Affairs Analyst. DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 12, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dorianna Rice at Suitability Executive Agent Programs, OPM, SuitEA@opm.gov or (202) 606-8460 and/or National Counterintelligence and Security Center,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- President-elect Joe Biden issued the following news release on Jan. 16: President-elect Joe Biden announced key nominations for the Department of State who will work closely with Secretary of State-designate Antony Blinken to build back better at the State Department, renew and reimagine American leadership to keep us safe at home and abroad, and address the defining challenges of our time -- from infectious disease, to terrorism, China, nuclear proliferation, cyber threa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following transcript of an interview on The Megyn Kelly Show: House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined The Megyn Kelly Show for a conversation on how our country can move forward following the violent riots at the Capitol, and what led our country to this point. Whip Scalise emphasized what leaders from both parties, along with the mainstream media and Big Tech, must consistently do to bring down the national temperatu  more