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Federal Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Thursday April 11, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Department of Defense Education Activity Virtual High School's Teacher of Year: Dianesia L. Jones
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) proudly announces Dr. Dianesia L. Jones, a distinguished mathematics educator and mentor at DoDEA Virtual High School in the Europe Hub, as the recipient of the prestigious Teacher of the Year award, representing the Technology and Innovation division at DoDEA Headquarters. Dr. Jones, a fervent advocate f  more

Radha Plumb Assumes Role as DOD Chief Digital & AI Officer
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: * * * Pentagon Appoints Technical and Strategic Expert to Lead DoD's Acceleration of the Adoption of Data, Analytics, and AI to Generate Decision Advantage * * * In a ceremony held today at the Pentagon, Dr. Radha Plumb was officially sworn in as the Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAO). Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III ad  more

Shenandoah National Park Announces Artists Selected for 2024 Artist-in-Residence Program
LURAY, Virginia, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: Shenandoah National Park has selected five artists for its annual Artist-in-Residence program. The program gives artists an opportunity to creatively explore Shenandoah's natural and cultural resources and pursue their artistic discipline. Each artist will spend three weeks in Shenandoah and create an original piece reflecting the experience to donate to the Park. Artists   more

U.S. Space Force Releases Commercial Space Strategy to Increase Competitive Advantage
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 11 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news on April 10, 2024: The Space Force released its Commercial Space Strategy April 10, which details how the service is retooling processes and cultivating commercial partnerships to increase U.S. competitive advantage. The Commercial Space strategy aligns with the Department of Defense Commercial Space Integration Strategy released on April 2. The strategy signals a fundamental mindset shift for the Space Force an  more

USTDA, Brazil Partner on Rail Expansion and Modernization
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Trade and Development Agency issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Next week, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency will host representatives from major Brazilian rail transit organizations and state governments who are leading the procurement of infrastructure to expand and modernize their rail operations to be safer, more efficient, and climate-friendly. The 10-member delegation will travel to Miami, FL, New York, NY, and Wash  more