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Federal Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Friday June 25, 2021 ( 8 items )  

Breaking New Ground: Corps' Wargaming Center Ready for Construction
QUANTICO, Virginia, June 25 -- The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following official news: By Matt Gonzales Marine Corps Systems Command In May, the Marine Corps broke ground on a new, state-of-the-art wargaming facility intended to house various capabilities to enhance warfighter preparedness. The groundbreaking ceremony, held aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, included an assembly of highly ranked Marine Corps officials, including event host Lt. Gen. Eric Smith, deputy commandant f  more

Breaking New Ground: Corps' Wargaming Center Ready for Construction
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia, June 25 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command issued the following news: By Matt Gonzales In May, the Marine Corps broke ground on a new, state-of-the-art wargaming facility intended to house various capabilities to enhance warfighter preparedness. The groundbreaking ceremony, held aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, included an assembly of highly ranked Marine Corps officials, including event host Lt. Gen. Eric Smith, deputy commandant for th  more

Jefferson Lab Keeps It Green
NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, June 25 -- The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has recently been recognized by DOE for its commitment to environmental excellence in procurement. The lab has earned a Gold level GreenBuy Award for fiscal year 2020. All Federal agencies are required to purchase products that are energy efficient, water efficient, and made from bio  more

NCUA: Capitalization of Interest Rule to Assist Financially Distressed Borrowers
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 25 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: Through a live audio webcast, the National Credit Union Administration Board held its sixth open meeting of 2021 and unanimously approved three items: * A final rule that removes the prohibition on the capitalization of interest in connection with loan workouts and modifications. * A final rule that would phase-in the day-one adverse effects on regulatory capital that may result from t  more

NLRB Issues Decision on Citco Water
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No. 09-UC-275667) by Region 9 Director Matthew T. Denholm: THE C. I. THORNBURG CO., INC. D/B/A CITCO WATER, Employer and CHAUFFEURS, TEAMSTERS, AND HELPERS LOCAL UNION NO. 175/1, Petitioner DECISION AND ORDER I. INTRODUCTION Chauffeurs, Teamsters, and Helpers Local Union No. 175 (Petitioner) filed the instant unit clarification petition seeking to accrete four employees who are employed by The C. I.  more

Past Squadron Commander Returns to Georgia to Lead DLA Aviation at Warner Robins
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: By Cathy Hopkins DLA Aviation Defense Logistics Agency Aviation employees and Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex senior leaders gathered June 21, at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Georgia, to welcome Air Force Col. Brian Mayer as the new DLA Aviation at Warner Robins commander. DLA Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. David Sanford officiated the ceremony. Sanfor  more

Stanek Selected Defense Commissary Agency Headquarters Chief of Staff
FORT LEE, Virginia, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Commissary Agency issued the following news release: The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) announces the selection of Army Col. Aaron M. Stanek, former commandant of the Army Logistics University (ALU), as the headquarters chief of staff effective Aug. 17. Christopher Lyons, resale and government affairs advisor, has served as interim chief of staff since Teena Standard's retirement Jan. 2. "Col. Stanek's extensive experie  more

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.9 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance for New Water Treatment Plant to Spur Business Expansion in Sophia, West Virginia
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.9 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Raleigh County Public Service District, Sophia, West Virginia, for construction of a new water treatment plant to support business expansion. This EDA grant, to be ma  more