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Federal Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Wednesday May 26, 2021 ( 10 items )  

Air Force Civil Engineer Center Initiative Targets Infrastructure Readiness, Disaster Recovery
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: By Breanne Humphreys First, it was Category 5 Hurricane Michael with sustained winds of 155 miles per hour and pure destruction as the eye passed directly over Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 10, 2018. A few months later and nearly 1,000 miles away, it was the icy waters of the Missouri and Platte rivers that engulfed nearly one third of Offutt AFB, Nebraska, following re  more

Air Force Civil Engineer Center Initiative Targets Infrastructure Readiness, Disaster Recovery
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Breanne Humphreys First, it was Category 5 Hurricane Michael with sustained winds of 155 miles per hour and pure destruction as the eye passed directly over Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 10, 2018. A few months later and nearly 1,000 miles away, it was the icy waters of the Missouri and Platte rivers that engulfed nearly one third of Offutt AFB, Nebr  more

Eglin AFB: Eagle II Sharpens Edge With Alaska Testing
EGLIN AFB, Florida, May 26 -- The U.S. Air Force's Eglin Air Force Base issued the following news: By 1st Lt. Karissa Rodriguez The Air Force's newest fighter, the F-15EX Eagle II, recently returned from its first large force test event, Northern Edge 21. NE is a bi-annual joint training exercise in Alaska designed to increase joint combat effectiveness in all spectrums of warfare. The EX test team focused on testing of the latest F-15EX Operational Flight Program, Eagle Passive Active Warn  more

Eglin AFB: Weapons Pitch Day Yields New Innovative Contracts
EGLIN AFB, Florida, May 26 -- The U.S. Air Force's Eglin Air Force Base issued the following news: By Ilka Cole The Armament Directorate hosted a Weapons Pitch Day at the Doolittle Institute in Niceville, April 29. The virtual event marked the second time the AD assembled a panel to expedite Small Business Innovative Research Phase II contract awards to candidates invited to present their technologies. "This was our premier event to engage small businesses, tap into their innovative spirit a  more

FEMA Approves $2 Million for Bay County Emergency Bypass Pump Installation
PENSACOLA, Florida, May 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA has approved a grant of $2,024,999 to Bay County to install permanent emergency bypass pumps at 36 lift stations within the county. The grant is funded by FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). During storm events, the sanitary sewer system needs to continue circulation to prevent being overwhelmed by any increased volume from floodwaters.  more

Installation Resilience Operations Center Prototype Could Revolutionize Air Force Energy
TYNDALL AFB, Florida, May 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: By Emily Mifsud A revolutionary tool for energy managers, civil engineers and others, is being pioneered at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Natural Disaster Recovery Division. The Installation Resilience Operations Center, or IROC, is being tested at Tyndall through a contract with Novetta-Simple Sense. Just as the 1980s "IROC" Camaro muscle car gave drivers a wide range of high performan  more

Installation Resilience Operations Center Prototype Could Revolutionize Air Force Energy
TYNDALL AFB, Florida, May 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Emily Mifsud A revolutionary tool for energy managers, civil engineers and others, is being pioneered at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Natural Disaster Recovery Division. The Installation Resilience Operations Center, or IROC, is being tested at Tyndall through a contract with Novetta-Simple Sense. Just as the 1980s "IROC" Camaro muscle car gave drivers a wide range  more

Litigation: SEC Vs. Legacy Group - SEC Charges Real Estate Investment Entity and Principals With Securities Fraud and Registration Violations
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 21-cv-01404; D. Colo. filed May 24, 2021): On May 24, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Colorado and Florida residents Randy R. King, Matthew B. King, and Andrea S. Trout and three entities they operated, The Legacy Group, Inc., Colorado Ventures I, LLC, and Radiant Holdings, LLC, with fraudulently offering and selling approximately $29 million in unregistered securities   more

U.S. Central Command: Update on Withdrawal of U.S. Forces From Afghanistan May 24, 2021
TAMPA, Florida, May 26 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: U.S. Central Command provides the following update on the orderly and responsible withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan, as of 10 a.m. on May 24, 2021. Since the President's decision, the DoD has retrograded the equivalent of approximately 160 C-17 loads of material out of Afghanistan and have turned over more than 10,000 pieces of equipment to the Defense Logistics Agency for disposition. Also, the U.  more

White House Sends Nominations to Senate on May 25
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The White House issued the following news release on May 25, 2021: NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Daryl W. Baldwin, of Ohio, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2024, vice Camila Ann Alire, term expired. Genine Macks Fidler, of Florida, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022, vice John Unsworth, term expired. Beverly Gage, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Na  more