WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology issued the following news on July 26, 2023: Lewis Branscomb, the director of the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) from 1969 to 1972, died in May at 96 years old. He led teams of scientists to pioneering discoveries, and when he left the agency, now known as National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), he was only 45, yet he had already clocked more professional achievements than m  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following memorandum on July 24, 2023: * * * SUBJECT: Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of Desegregation of the Federal Government and Armed Forces * * * On July 26, 1948, President Harry S. Truman issued Executive Order (EO) 9980, "Regulations Governing Fair Employment Practices Within the Federal Establishment," and EO 9981, "Establishing the President's Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Serv  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The Naval History and Heritage Command issued the following news: Welcome to Navy History Matters--our biweekly compilation of articles, commentaries, and blogs related to history and heritage. Every other week, we'll gather the top-interest items from a variety of media and social media sources that link to related content at NHHC's website, your authoritative source for Navy history. Location: Compiled by Brent A. Hunt, Naval History and Heritage Command's Communicat  more