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Federal Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Sunday November 26, 2023 ( 6 items )  

Army Network Enterprise Technology Command Cybersecurity Team Keeps Workforce Trained, Equipped for Mission Success
FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command issued the following story: Maintaining relevant skills and keeping the U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM) cyber workforce trained and equipped in a timely manner poses significant challenges. To address this challenge head-on, the NETCOM Cybersecurity Directorate published season one of podcast-styled training on the Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS). The proponent s  more

Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center: Blending Native American Roots With Patriotic Artistry
MONTEREY, California, Nov. 23 -- The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center issued the following news: By M. Zachary Sherman In the heart of the American Southwest where the red sands of Arizona and New Mexico blend into one, Brian Roanhorse has woven a life story that mirrors the rich tapestry of his Native American heritage. From parachuting out of "perfectly good airplanes" as part of the 82nd Airborne Division to becoming a creative powerhouse of graphic art and computer anima  more

Justice Dept.: Backpage Principals Convicted of $500M Prostitution Promotion Scheme
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A federal jury in Phoenix convicted three former owners of Backpage.com yesterday of multiple counts of promoting prostitution business enterprises and multiple counts of money laundering, including conspiracy offenses. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Michael Lacey, 75, of Paradise Valley, Arizona; Scott Spear, 72, of Phoenix; and John "Jed" Brunst, 71, of Phoenix, owned Backp  more

Network Enterprise Technology Command Enterprise Computing Environment Directorate Updates Data Migration Efforts
FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command issued the following story: The Army is migrating its organizational file shares from on-premises (on-site) storage to SharePoint Online (A365). In support of this effort, the U.S. Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM) File Share Migration Support Team is setting up workshops to assist with Microsoft FastTrack migrations. While it is each data owner's responsibility to move their data, NETCOM is here  more

SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available to Arizona Small Businesses
SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 22 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in five Arizona counties and a neighboring county in Utah are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Associate Administrator Francisco Sanchez. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the following primary county tha  more

U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona: Drug Dealer Sentenced to Six Years After Fentanyl Pills Caused the Death of an Arizona Teen
PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2023: Michael Fox, 29, of Tucson, was sentenced on Monday by United States District Judge G. Murray Snow to 72 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. Fox was indicted by a grand jury on September 28, 2021, and pleaded guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl on April 6, 2023. On June 29, 2019, Fox sold three fentanyl pills to a 16-year-old f  more