FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, May 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: By Christopher Goulait DLA Public Affairs The benefits of embracing diverse experiences were at the forefront of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month panel May 21. Four speakers from across the Defense Logistics Agency shared their traditions, cultures and experiences with DLA employees and workforces from other McNamara Headquarters Comple  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 (TNSres) -- The Department of Energy's Office of Science Atmospheric Radiation Measurement facility issued the following news: * * * ARM is among managers of surface observatories that will validate and use new satellite data * * * No earlier than May 28, 2024, at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the EarthCARE satellite will launch into orbit among other payloads on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The 900-pound satellite, about the weight of a grand piano, is a joint   more

WINCHESTER, Virginia, May 25 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Middle East District issued the following news story: By Shannon Moeck, Transatlantic Middle East District Ryan Manalo Alaman, a mechanical engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM), has spent 13 years working with the Bahrain Resident Office. Alaman's role as a foreign service national positively impacts both local communities in the Middle East and broader U.S. strategic int  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on May 23, 2024: * * * Name of Product: TOPINCN Pool Drain Covers Hazard: The recalled drain covers do not conform to the entrapment protection standards of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGBA), posing an entrapment hazard to swimmers and bathers. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: May 23, 2024 Units: About 340 Consumer Contact: Sanure by email at sanure710@126.com, or online https:  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment issued the following public notice: Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 20 DCMR Sec.210, the Air Quality Division (AQD) of the Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE), located at 1200 First Street NE, 5th Floor, Washington, DC, is proposing to issue permit No. 6451-R2 to Virginia Concrete Company, LLC, dba Vulcan Materials Company, to continue to operate an existing ready mix concrete batch plant and as  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: James Jackson, 30, of Silver Spring, Maryland, was sentenced today in Superior Court to 23 years in prison for the fatal shooting of Christian Monje, 29, of Fairfax, Virginia, in D.C.'s Dupont Circle neighborhood, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Jackson pleaded guilty, in February 2024  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 25 -- Fairfax County Economic Development Authority issued the following newsletter on May 23, 2024: * * * The intelligent data infrastructure company NetApp celebrated the Grand Opening of its new U.S. Public Sector headquarters in the Boro Tower in Tysons last fall. NetApp chose to keep its U.S. Public Sector headquarters in Fairfax County, moving into a new 24,000 square-feet office space. With more than 12,000 employees worldwide, San Jose, California-based NetApp w  more

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, May 25 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on May 24, 2024, by Governor Christopher J. Waller at the Reykjavik Economic Conference: * * * Thank you for the invitation to be here and speak to you today./1 I want to step away from shorter-term questions about the economic outlook and monetary policy to delve into a subject of longer-term significance--r*. While there are many concepts of r*, I interpret it to be the real policy interest rate that is n  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 25 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following faculty news: By Sharon Holland The Honorable Jon Rychalski, Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief Financial Officer in the Department of Veterans Affairs, has been named as the new Vice President for Financial Operations at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU). He will begin his new duties July 1. As Vice President for Financial Operations, Rychalski will be responsible for   more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, May 25 (TNSres) -- The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab issued the following news release: * * * A recent study reveals new details of the origins of the proton's spin * * * Nuclear physicists have long been working to reveal how the proton gets its spin. Now, a new method that combines experimental data with state-of-the-art calculations has revealed a more detailed picture of spin contributions from the very glue that holds protons togeth  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: The Justice Department and the Department of Labor announced today separate agreements with Arthur Grand Technologies Inc. (Arthur Grand), an information technology services firm based in Virginia. The Justice Department's agreement resolves the department's determination that Arthur Grand violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by posting a discriminatory job advertisement in Marc  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: * * * Live Nation-Ticketmaster's Exclusionary Conduct and Dominance Across the Live Concert Ecosystem Harms Fans, Innovation, Artists, and Venues * * * The Justice Department, along with 30 state and district attorneys general, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ticketmaster LLC (Live Nation-Ticketmaster) for monopolizati  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the appointment of Dr. Beverly Walker-Griffea, known widely as Dr. Beverly, as the director of the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential, or MiLEAP. "I'm proud to appoint Dr. BeverlyWalker-Griffeato lead MiLEAP," said Governor Whitmer. "Her long record of leadership and excellence in the education space wil  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 25 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today led a bipartisan coalition of 27 Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief supporting Idaho's anti-patent troll law. Patent trolls are businesses that largely exist to bring patent infringement lawsuits. The Attorneys General argue that laws against patent trolls are essential to protecting innovation. At least 32 states have laws t  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, May 25 -- The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency issued the following news: The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency hosted college students from several local universities April 18 for a debate tournament and career expo at NGA Washington. "Debate teaches public speaking, grace under pressure and critical thinking," said NGA Director VADM Frank Whitworth. "Those are skills that are vital to any professional career, and absolutely paramount to a career in the fed  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 25 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: As summer approaches and permanent change of station (PCS) season kicks into high gear, many military families find themselves preparing to move to a new duty location. Amid all the packing and planning, it's important to make sure your TRICARE coverage is ready to move with you. "Moving is a TRICARE Qualifying Life Event," said Shane Pham, an analyst with TRICARE Policy and Programs at the Defense Health Agency  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 25 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Air Force Reservists in space-related career fields interested in volunteering for the U.S. Space Force in a fulltime capacity can expect the application window to open June 1-Nov. 30, 2024. This transfer option is part of the Space Force Personnel Management Act (PMA), approved by Congress and signed into law as part of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. When fully implemented, the PMA will ena  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 25 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Following his issuance of Executive Directive Seven, which established a task force to address recent changes made by the General Assembly to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP), Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced the first meeting date of the Task Force. The Preserving VMSDEP Task Force's first meeting will be held on June 10th at the Virginia War Memor  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 25 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: Today, Governor Glenn Youngkin applauded the launch of Micron's Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Semiconductor Network and a new partnership with Micron, GlobalFoundries and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) that will make funding opportunities available for MSIs nationwide - including Norfolk State University, Hampton University and Virginia State University. "Micron ha  more