FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: Defense Logistics Agency's Chief Information Officer is spearheading the effort to recruit talent to the agency by bridging the gap between the Department of Defense and higher institutions. As part of DoD's Taking the Pentagon to the People initiative, Adarryl Roberts is engaged in an educational outreach program that enlightens students on employment, internships, scholarshi  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Federal Maritime Commission issued the following Notice of Appearance (Docket No. 23-01) on May 22, 2024: * * * SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., COMPLAINANT, v. SM LINE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE Pursuant to Federal Maritime Commission Rule of Practice and Procedure 46 C.F.R. Sec. 502.23, please enter the appearance of Carrol P. Hand in this proceeding as counsel for Complainant Samsung Electronics America, Inc. I hereby certify that I am admitt  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: BREMERTON, Wash. - The Program Executive Officer for the U.S. Navy's Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program visited Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, May 6-7, 2024, for waterfront and project briefs, and to meet with the PSNS Division for the program. Mark Edelson is the PEO for Industrial Infrastructure. PEO II is responsible for overseeing the cos  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Two alleged members of a transnational money laundering organization were arrested on criminal charges related to their alleged involvement in a scheme to launder millions of dollars in illegal drug proceeds for Mexican drug trafficking organizations, including the Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels (also known as CJNG). Li Pei Tan, 46, of Buford, Georgia, was arrested today. Chaojie Chen, 41, a foreign national r  more

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Virginia, May 23 -- The U.S. Air Force's Joint Base Langley-Eustis issued the following news: By Marcus Bullock, 633d Air Base Wing Public Affairs The 633d Medical Group collaborated with the Hampton Veterans Affairs Healthcare System (VAHCS) to establish a new Langley VA Clinic with a ribbon cutting ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, May 20, 2024. The initiative aligns with the forward planning strategies of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) and the Vet  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, May 23 (TNSres) -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: The Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey, a cooperative effort between the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), estimates 317 million blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay in 2024, compared to 323 million crabs last year. The number of spawning age female crabs decreased from 152 million crabs in 2023 to 133 million crabs i  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 23 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: * * * NCUA Board Briefed on Share Insurance Fund's First Quarter Performance * * * The National Credit Union Administration Board held its fourth open meeting of 2024 and received a briefing by the Deputy Chief Financial Officer on the performance of the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund and its projected equity ratio. The Share Insurance Fund reported a net i  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 23 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA are recommending nearly $240 million in funding, and an additional $38 million in future funding, to support 46 new fish passage projects through the Administration's Investing in America agenda. These funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act will help facilitate efforts to restore acc  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 23 -- The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia issued the following news release: The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) awarded a two-year $100,000 grant to Old Dominion University (ODU), continuing support for their efforts to transform on-campus Federal Work-Study jobs to function more like internships. SCHEV awarded the grant as part of the Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP). Old Dominion University received a previous im  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 23 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By MaryTherese Griffin Army Reservist Sgt Lee-Syonne Burchell has always loved music. "I love to sing! And I make my own music," said the 27-year-old. She was able to hone her skills in an unexpected way because of a training accident in the Army. "I got injured in training and had to have surgery on my shoulder. They said it was complex enough to go to the Soldier Recovery Unit, so now I am here at Ft Sewart   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 23 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: The Virginia Board of Education approved the establishment of two additional Lab Schools brought forth by Old Dominion University and George Mason University. "Increasing innovative education opportunities for students and parents in Virginia is at the heart of our Lab School initiative. These two Lab Schools will bring valuable STEM education to the Hampton Roads and Shenandoah V  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 23 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Today, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed SB 731, HB 1427, and SB 201 to protect children from exploitation, increase penalties on child predators and ensure rapid response for missing or endangered children. "As a father of four children, I know that protecting our children is a parent's highest priority. By signing these pieces of legislation today we continue to make progress to en  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: A Petersburg man was sentenced today to 10 years and six months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and heroin. According to court documents, from Sept. 9, 2022, to Feb. 8, 2023, the Virginia State Police 1B Task Force conducted five controlled purchases of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine from Richard Arthur Jones, 37  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Two alleged members of a transnational money laundering organization were arrested on criminal charges related to their alleged involvement in a scheme to launder millions of dollars in illegal drug proceeds for Mexican drug trafficking organizations, including the Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels (also known as CJNG). Li Pei Tan, 46, of Buford, Geo  more

ROMIT, Tajikistan, May 23 -- The Virginia National Guard issued the following news: By Mike Vrabel, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Petersburg-based 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group conducted a mountain warfare exchange with Tajik military forces Apr. 29 - May 3, 2024, in Romit, Tajikistan. The exchange was conducted in support of the Department of Defense's State Partnership Program, in which Virginia and Tajikist  more

FORT BARFOOT, Virginia, May 23 -- The Virginia National Guard issued the following news: By Mike Vrabel, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Brig. Gen. Todd H. Hubbard, the Virginia National Guard director of the Joint Staff, and retired Col. Everton E. Nevers, the Virginia Department of Military Affairs Chief Operations Officer, presented recognitions and awards to Fort Barfoot's DMA state employees during a recognition luncheon May 9, 2024, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia. During the luncheon  more