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News Tipoffs - Ohio Editors Newsletter for Tuesday April 23, 2024 ( 8 items )  

AFCEC streamlines CE work tasks with mobile IT initiative
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently introduced a new tool to help installations collect, manage and use civil engineering data more efficiently. The tool - a custom-designed mobile tab for the NexGen IT system - gives civil engineer field technicians a user-friendly option for accessing, logging and updating work task information directly f  more

Air Force Civil Engineer Center Streamlines Civil Engineering Work Tasks With Mobile IT Initiative
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Shannon Carabajal, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently introduced a new tool to help installations collect, manage and use civil engineering data more efficiently. The tool - a custom-designed mobile tab for the NexGen IT system - gives civil engineer field technicians a user-friendly option for accessing, logging and updat  more

Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Airmen Earn Top Honors at Air Force Materiel Command Annual Excellence Awards
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By London Prince and Elliott Moses, AFIMSC Public Affairs Three Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center members won top honors during the Air Force Materiel Command Annual Excellence Awards Banquet held April 17 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Master Sgt. Genevieve Villela was named Senior NCO of the Year, Maj. Matthew Bogan was named Fi  more

Louisville District Climate Team Leads the Way for Climate Resilience Around the Globe
DETROIT, Michigan, April 23 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: By Kelsie Hall, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District has established a Climate Production Team - the first of its kind at a USACE district - and already, the team's work is having far-reaching impacts across the globe. The team's mission is to meet the ever-growing need to incorporate climate resilience into USACE  more

Ohio Secretary of State LaRose Launces 'Are You Cyber Safe?' Initiative for Ohio Small Businesses, Announces Cybersecurity Workshop
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 23 -- Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, in partnership with the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, announced today the "Are You Cyber Safe?" initiative focused on arming small businesses with the resources they need to protect themselves from the growing threat of cybercrime. "Entrepreneurs are the backbone of Ohio, and they are under attack - sometimes without even knowing it," said Secr  more

Okla. A.G. Drummond: No More Immunity for Big Tech
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 23 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Drummond is urging the United States Supreme Court to consider a case that could dramatically limit the immunity that shields Big Tech companies from civil lawsuits. The case, styled as Doe v Snap, involves a young man seeking to hold Snapchat accountable for its role in his being a victim of sexual abuse. The social media platform has so far been able to use Sec  more

On Earth Day, Ohio A.G. Yost Applauds His Environmental Team's Success Thus Far in 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 23 (TNSres) -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Mention the Ohio Attorney General's Office, and Ohio residents probably think about its efforts to protect consumers, combat human trafficking or investigate crime. But the office also plays a crucial role in safeguarding the state's environment. Today, in honor of the global observance of Earth Day, Attorney General Dave Yost is spotlighting the accomplishments of his Env  more

U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia: Ohio Man Sentenced for Fentanyl and Firearms Charges
CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, April 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Tyler Jordan Sands, age 23, of Akron, Ohio, was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for fentanyl and firearms offenses. Sands pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and unlawful possession of a firearm in November 2023. According to court documents and statements made in court, Sands was under investigat  more