WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz presented the Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission with a $3.9 million Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling grant for new and expanded recycling infrastructure during a ceremony in Winchester, Virginia. Joined by state and local officials, the EPA celebrated awarding the g  more

VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia, May 15 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: By Chief Petty Officer Matthew Jackson More than 250 friends, family, guests, military and local leaders were in attendance during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Hefti Global Virtual, Live, Constructive (VLC) Operations Center (GLOC), May 14, 2024. U.S. Fleet Forces band members entertained attendees by performing several songs to open the ceremony, followed by a formation flyover by F/  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 15 (TNSres) -- The National Science Board issued the following news: Dario Gil and Victor McCrary will lead the National Science Board (NSB) for the next two years as its respective chair and vice chair. The National Science Foundation Act of 1950 charged the NSB with two roles: governing board of the NSF and advisor to Congress and the President on policy matters related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) research and STEM education. Gil, Sen  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Nelson County, Virginia. Community partners are invited to participate in a 90-day appeal and comment period. The updated maps were produced in coordination with local, state and FEMA officials. Significant community review of the maps has already taken place, but before the maps become fina  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 15 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: The U.S. Space Force published its Data and Artificial Intelligence FY 2024 Strategic Action Plan providing specific direction for the enterprise to reach data centricity capable of conducting operations in contested environments. "To remain competitive in the era of Great Power Competition, the United States Space Force requires a unified approach across data, analytics, and AI activities; an educated, empowered wo  more

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia, May 15 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico issued the following news: By Cpl. Darien, Wright Marine Corps Base Quantico A U.S. Marine with Marine Corps Installations Command was awarded the Jim Kallstrom Leadership Award, something only earned by military police personnel, on base, May 8. Gunnery Sgt. Alfred Nieto, the military working dog program chief for MCICOM, earned the Jim Kallstrom Leadership Award for his contributions to the development of hi  more