ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: By Michael O'Day, Americas Public Affairs Officer At the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) West Point Middle School, an unexpected harmony between disciplines unfolds, transforming traditional classroom boundaries into a symphony of interconnected learning. At the heart of this educational symphony are dedicated teachers like Megan Reifenberg, Instrumental Mus  more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: By Jacob Boyer, DLA Logistics Operations The Defense Logistics Agency's director of logistics operations participated in the Joint Sustainment and Supply Chain Forum, or JSSCF, a forum of senior logisticians from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand that promotes collaboration on critical supply chain and transformation issues between those na  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 26 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on March 25, 2024, by Governor Lisa D. Cook at the Ec10b Principles of Economics lecture to the Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University: * * * The Dual Mandate and the Balance of Risks * * * Thank you, Jason, for your kind introduction. I appreciate the opportunity to return to Harvard and teach the Ec10 class today. When I taught at Harvard, only the most gifted instruct  more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: By Beth Reece Fixing things was just something Eric Smith did growing up. His dad dubbed him "man of the house" before heading to Vietnam, so Smith learned to repair everything from car batteries to washing machines to help his mom and three sisters make do. "Stuff around the house would break and I knew we didn't have a lot of money, so I figured out how to fix things. I l  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 26 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette and New Jersey Board of Public Utilities President Christine Guhl-Sadovy today announced the award of nearly $3.7 million in funding for scientific research projects being undertaken to ensure ecologically responsible development of offshore wind energy, an integral part of t  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 26 (TNSres) -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: The National Credit Union Administration today released its 2023 Annual Report (Opens new window), highlighting the agency's activities, policy initiatives, and accomplishments for the past year. "In 2023, the NCUA focused its efforts on protecting consumers and their deposits in federally insured credit unions, maintaining the strength of the credit union sy  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, March 26 -- The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency issued the following news on March 25, 2024: Navigating a vessel or building infrastructure to cross a river may seem like relatively straightforward tasks, but doing so requires intricate knowledge of water's depth and the terrain beneath it. While most high-traffic waterways have been mapped through systematic hydrographic surveys, approximately 75% of the world's oceans remains unexplored with modern survey standa  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 26 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve issued the following news release: By Lance Cpl. Sarah Pysher, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South held a change of command ceremony March 21, 2024, here. U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David Bellon relinquished command to Lt. Gen. Leonard Anderson IV during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans. Later that day, Bellon retired from the Marine Corp  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: As the Army moves into the second half of fiscal year 2024, the service continues its effort to improve the quality of life for Soldiers and their families with numerous projects and initiatives. These initiatives are to provide Soldiers with the support they need to deter, fight and win against capable adversaries around the globe, said Sgt. Maj. o  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 26 -- The Virginia National Guard issued the following news: By Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Part of Staff Sgt. Felicia Taylor's motivation for joining the Virginia Army National Guard was to prove what she was capable of. Her father didn't think she could make it through Basic Combat Training, or BCT, and she felt certain he was wrong. Then she looked into the benefits of military service and realized she could serve part-tim  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 26 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that according to BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics ("LAUS", or "the household survey"), Virginia's labor force participation rate, which measures the proportion of the civilian population age 16 and older that is employed or actively looking for work, remained unchanged at 66.6 percent in February. "In February, we set a new record-high   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 26 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin gathered with small business owners and legislators today to mark a significant step forward in Virginia's entrepreneurial landscape with the signing of HB 759. This bill, championed by Delegate Nick Freitas, streamlines and modernizes regulations for small food entrepreneurs, making it easier for them to thrive here in the Commonwealth. "We're thrilled  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 26 -- The Virginia Department of Health issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is closely monitoring a recent increase in mpox cases in Virginia. Since January 1, 2024, 12 mpox cases have been reported to VDH from the Central, Eastern, Northern, and Northwest health regions; of these, four patients required hospitalization, six were co-infected with HIV, and none had been previously vaccinated. For comparison, there  more