BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 18 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Joshua S. Levy, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: A Rhode Island man and the owner of a "virtual CFO" business has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty to laundering tens of millions of dollars in proceeds from internet fraud schemes by creating shell companies and opening fraudulent business bank accounts. Craig Clayton, 73, of Cranston, R.I., has agreed to plead guilty to o  more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, Aug. 15 -- The Naval War College issued the following news: The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) began its 2023-2024 academic year by holding a convocation ceremony and its seventh Future Warfighting Symposium (FWS), onboard Naval Station Newport, Aug. 8-10. Convocation led the introduction of the academic year, welcoming more than 500 students from all six branches of the U.S. armed services, civilian employees of the U.S. federal government, and international military offi  more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, Aug. 16 -- The Naval War College issued the following news: The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) Wargaming department held the 10th iteration of its "Wargaming 101" introductory course, onboard Naval Station Newport, Aug. 1-10. The academic course is designed to provide critical insight into how and why leaders make decisions in the context of maritime warfare. "Wargaming promotes a habit of mind for warfighters," said Capt. Mike O'Hara, chair of NWC's Wargaming department.  more