WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, the Economic Development Administration (EDA), a bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce, announced that Ben Page has been appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development and Chief Operating Officer effective April 22, 2024. "Ben's expertise in operational management, budgeting, and project coordination will support the kind o  more

GREENVILLE, Kentucky, April 23 -- The Tennessee Military Department issued the following news release: A Maryville native and Soldier with the Tennessee National Guard, Spc. Noah Green, has been named Region III's Best Warrior following a competition held from April 14-19, in Kentucky. Green competed against nine other Guardsmen, representing the best from Region III's states and territories. These Soldiers represented Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Car  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Researchers simulated a key quantum state at one of the largest scales reported, with support from the Quantum Computing User Program, or QCUP, at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The techniques used by the team could help develop quantum simulation capabilities for the next generation of quantum computers. The study used Quantinuum's H1-1  more

BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: After conducting a thorough species status assessment using the best available science, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined lake sturgeon do not require listing under the Endangered Species Act. The Service's 12-month finding shows ongoing management efforts, such as fish stocking, have contributed to the conservation and resilie  more