WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it has enrolled 401,006 Veterans in VA health care over the past 365 days -- 30% more than the 307,831 it enrolled the previous year. This is the most yearly enrollees in at least the past five years at VA, and nearly a 50% increase over pandemic-level enrollment in 2020. The number of new enrollees increased in all 50 states yea  more

ABERDEEN, Maryland, March 30 -- Aberdeen Proving Ground issued the following news: By Rachel Ponder March is Women's History Month, a time to celebrate women's outstanding accomplishments and contributions throughout our nation's history. This year's WHM theme is "Women Who Have Made Great Achievements." To honor WHM, a female senior leader, Kirk U.S. Army Health Clinic Commander Lt. Col. Lauris Trimble, shared her story. On July 13, 2023, Trimble became the sixth female commander of KUSAHC   more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, March 29 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Belvoir issued the following news: By Paul Lara Personal tragedy - it's never on your calendar, and seldom expected, which makes the cascading list of decisions even harder to deal with. Maj. Quinta Lum, Deputy Surgeon and Chief of Medical Readiness for U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM), was shaken to receive news of her grandmother's death in Cameroon. Lum was a single mother and wasn't prepared to make immediate pla  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 30 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman emphasized the critical importance of space superiority and outlined the service's approach to achieving it at the Mitchell Institute's 3rd Annual Spacepower Security Forum in Arlington, March 27. Saltzman emphasized that, over the past decades, an incredibly sophisticated array of threats has emerged in the space domain, primarily from the People's Republic of China   more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: Joseph Melton, 55, of Washington, DC, pleaded guilty on March 25, 2024, to second degree murder while armed and assault with a dangerous weapon (knife) for stabbing a man, on January 14, 2020, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Superior Court Judge Michael O'Keefe scheduled a sentencing hearing for Jun  more

FORT GREGG-ADAMS, Virginia, March 30 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: By Tonya Johnson, DCMA Central Region Public Affairs Defense Contract Management Agency reservists participated in the Fiscal Year 2024 Reserve Leadership Summit at the agency's headquarters on Fort Gregg-Adams Feb. 26-27. Approximately 20 team members participated, including 10 from the Joint Reserve Team and others who briefed the reservists on various agency updates. The summit brough  more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: By Beth Reece As the Army navigates a transformative era full of challenges like contested logistics and adversarial threats, the Defense Logistics Agency is working to match readiness and sustainment needs with global solutions, the agency's director told Army and industry representatives March 26. "Where the Department of Defense exists, DLA has to be as well," Army Lt. G  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: By Joseph Clark, DOD News The chief of space operations laid out his vision for responsibly ensuring U.S. space superiority amid increasing competition in the domain. Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman underscored the dramatic rise in the use of space by competitors and the acceleration of hazards flooding the domain in recent years. The U.S. now contends with an "incredibly sophisticated array" of threats such   more

PETERSON AFB, Colorado, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's U.S. Space Command issued the following news: By Joseph Clark, DOD News The chief of space operations laid out his vision for responsibly ensuring U.S. space superiority amid increasing competition in the domain. Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman underscored the dramatic rise in the use of space by competitors and the acceleration of hazards flooding the domain in recent years. The U.S. now contends with an "incredibly soph  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment issued the following news release: The Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) has awarded $375,000 in Lyft Bikes & Scooters, LLC (Lyft) for a Solar Charging Station Pilot Project that will upgrade four capital Bikeshare (CaBi) docking stations with solar panels to allow for charging of e-bikes while docked. This will increase the available of e-bikes to users in the District. CaBi is metro DC's bikeshare  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, March 30 -- Fairfax County Economic Development Authority issued the following newsletter: * * * FCEDA to Host Exporting Workshop + Weekly Business News Digest * * * The Aerospace Corporation Relocates Corporate Headquarters to Fairfax County At a time of significant change in the space domain's strategic environment, The Aerospace Corporation announced that it has relocated its corporate headquarters to Chantilly, Va., from El Segundo, Calif. The shift will bring Aerospa  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Federal Housing Finance Agency issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Debra Chew has been named Deputy Director of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) and will continue in her role as Deputy Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Fairness (OEOF). OEOF was created in January 2020 to elevate the importance of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Alternative Dispute Resolution,  more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, March 30 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Belvoir issued the following news: Alcohol abuse exposes you to a wide range of risks, including injuries, violence, drowning, liver disease, heart disease, and even some types of cancer. April is National Alcohol Awareness Month; Fort Belvoir Army Substance Abuse Program (ASAP) encourages you to educate yourself and your family about the dangers of excessive drinking. National Alcohol Awareness Month is our opportunity to raise awareness  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Earlier today, David Mccann and Calvin Tabron pleaded guilty at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, New York to conspiring to traffic firearms. Mccann also pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute fentanyl. Today's proceedings took place before United States District Judge William F. Kuntz, II. Co-defendants Raymond Minaya  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: By Anne Saita, Contributing writer By the time most of the world became aware of deadly wildfires ripping through Lahaina and Kula on Maui, a small team of Civil Air Patrol and Federal Emergency Management Agency members had already remotely identified 800 damaged or destroyed structures. Using publicly available imagery and artificial intelligence technology, within days the remote team assessed  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- NASA issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: On Monday, April 8, most of North America will have the chance to see the Moon pass in front of the Sun during a solar eclipse. NASA is inviting the public to participate with in-person events, opportunities to do NASA science, and multiple ways to watch online (https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/live/). Millions of people along the path of totality - which stretches from Texas to Main  more

FORT BELVOR, Virginia, March 29 -- The U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command issued the following news: By Ron Young Col. Christy L. Nyland, chief of staff, U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM), was the guest speaker during Fort Belvoir's Women's History Month Observance held at its Community Center, March 27, 2024. Hosted by Col. Joseph V. Messina, commander, Fort Belvoir Garrison, the theme was "Women Who Have Made Great Achievements." Nyland's message focused on a qu  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 20-cv-03739; N.D. Ga. filed Sept. 10, 2020) involving FLiK et al.: * * * On March 28, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a final judgment against defendants Ryan Felton, FLiK, and CoinSpark, whom the SEC had previously charged for their involvement in two fraudulent initial coin offerings (ICOs) The SEC's complaint was filed on September 10, 2020, in federal district   more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority issued the following news release: The Metro Board of Directors is seeking members of the public to serve on its public advisory body that makes recommendations to the Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) to enhance training and policies. The Metro Transit Police Investigations Review Panel (IRP) is an independent advisory body that was created in June 2020 as part of the Board's authority-wide review of equity matter  more

BROOKLYN, New York, March 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release: Earlier today, David Mccann and Calvin Tabron pleaded guilty at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, New York to conspiring to traffic firearms. Mccann also pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute fentanyl. Today's proceedings took place before United States District Judge William F. Kuntz, II. Co-defendants Raymond Minaya and Tajhai Jones pleaded guilty to c  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA has selected Science Applications International Corporation of Reston, Virginia, for safety and mission assurance support at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston, and White Sands Test Facility in New Mexico. The Safety and Mission Assurance Engineering Contract III (SMAEC) is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with the ability to issue cost-plus-award-fee and fixed price task orders. The contract begi  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 30 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: The National Credit Union Administration issued two prohibition notices and one consent order in March 2024. The individuals named below are permanently prohibited from participating in the affairs of any federally insured depository institution. Notices of Prohibition: * Sarah C. Conley, a former employee of Summit Federal Credit Union, Rochester, New York. * Carle  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, March 30 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: You may know someone who uses a wheelchair or walker to help increase their mobility. But did you know that these items are just a few of many that TRICARE may cover as durable medical equipment (DME)? "TRICARE covers a range of DME, so you and your family can make the most of this equipment if you need it," said Elan Green, chief, Medical Benefits and Reimbursement Branch for the TRICARE Health Plan. "If you   more

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia, March 30 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico issued the following news: By Shaehmus Sawyer, Marine Corps Base Quantico U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael L. Brooks, the commanding officer of MCBQ, met with Virginia leaders at The Clubs at Quantico to discuss the base's overall impact on its personnel and surrounding communities, March 14. Held quarterly, the Virginia Military Advisory Council maintains collaborative, communicative, and coordinating relatio  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden's Cabinet for America's more than 33 million small businesses, announced the selection of 17 new Women's Business Centers (WBCs), 13 of which will be hosted by established Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) across ten state  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 30 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced over $10 million for seven Industrial Revitalization Fund (IRF) grants for the cities of Buena Vista, Martinsville and Petersburg, and the towns of Blackstone, Halifax, Lawrenceville and Wytheville. The seven awarded projects will create over 330 jobs and 87 new housing units, as well as leverage an additional $49 million in private invest  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 30 -- The Virginia House Democrats issued the following news on March 28, 2024: Yesterday, Governor Youngkin continued his streak of vetoing common-sense bills that would have improved the quality of life for Virginia families. His veto of HB1, which would have raised the minimum wage to $15 over two years, and the veto of HB698-- would have created a safe marketplace for adult use of marijuana - just continues to highlight how out of touch he is with Virginians. The a  more