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Federal Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Wednesday June 05, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Enhancing Law Enforcement Training With NEO: Integrating Advanced Robotics at FLETC
GLYNCO, Georgia, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers issued the following news release: The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) have always been at the forefront of incorporating cutting-edge technology into their training programs. The latest addition, NEO, a 70-pound Quadrupedal Unmanned Ground Vehicle (Q-UGV), exemplifies this commitment to innovation from the FLETC Cyber Division (CYD), Technical Investigations Branch (T  more

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers: Leadership Academy - The Transformative Power of Training
GLYNCO, Georgia, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers issued the following news release: In a testament to the transformative power of training, Chief Dameon R. Carter Sr. MSM, hailing from Baltimore, Maryland, and serving as the Coppin State University Chief of Police Director of Public Safety, participated in the Department of Homeland Leadership Academy (DHSLA), from April 22 to May 3, attests to the invaluable role of the Federal Law   more

Robins AFB: From Mission Ready to Couch Ready: Team Robins Military Working Dog Retires From Service
ROBINS AFB, Georgia, June 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Robins Air Force Base issued the following news: By C Arce, 78th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Team Robins military working dog, Eris, recently retired from service and is now suiting up for some much-deserved couch time with his former handler. On May 31, 2024, a retirement ceremony was held for Eris at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, surrounded by Team Robins members, including 78th Security Forces Squadron Defenders and base leadership. Eri  more

SBA Disaster Loans Available in West Virginia for Private NonProfit Organizations
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 4 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that certain Private Non-Profit organizations (PNPs) in West Virginia that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans for damages as a result of severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides that occurred on April 11-12. Eligible PNP organizations  more

SBA Disaster Loans Available in West Virginia for Private NonProfit Organizations
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that certain Private Non-Profit organizations (PNPs) in West Virginia that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans for damages as a result of severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides and muds  more

Two Army Criminal Investigation Command Crime Lab Experts Present at Regional Conference
FOREST PARK, Georgia, June 5 -- The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command issued the following news release: By Christine Clark, USACIL Division Chief U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory Two latent print examiners from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory (USACIL) were invited to share presentations at the recent South Carolina Division of the International Association for Identification annual educational conference. The gathering in May 2024 was for a state-level divis  more

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Assists City of Atlanta With Water Infrastructure Assessment
SAVANNAH, Georgia, June 5 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Savannah District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sent a support team to assist the City of Atlanta in dealing with the next steps of the water crisis in Atlanta, June 4, 2024. On Friday, May 31, 2024, multiple main water pipes began leaking in Atlanta. City Mayor Andre Dinkins requested assistance from the Corps. The Corps is working with the city to investigate the viability of doing a Planning  more

U.S. Helsinki Commission: Supporting Georgia's Sovereignty and Democracy
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the U.S. Helsinki Commission, issued the following news release: The recent adoption of a Russian-style foreign agent law heralds an openly anti-western turn by the ruling Georgian Dream government, and their concomitant alignment with Russia as well as other authoritarian powers such as China. After three decades of a pro-west, democratizing, and Euro-Atlantic-facing strategic agenda, Georgia's government  more