JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: U.S. Army South public affairs leaders guided three senior officials of the Brazilian army's Communication Centre, or CCOMSEx, through a multi-tiered subject matter expert exchange with the U.S. Army's senior-most public affairs strategists and educators, June 9-14, at Fort Meade, Maryland. The engagement sought to fulfill U.S. Army South's 2024 agre  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 25 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: The City of Alexandria is pleased to announce the winners of the annual recognition awards presented by the Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities (ACPD) in collaboration with the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce. These awards will be presented during a reception on Wednesday, June 26. ACPD will recognize the following individuals: * Heather Schofield, a student at Alexandria   more

QUANTICO, Virginia, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency issued the following news: The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) has issued an official response to the Government Accountability Report: Personnel Vetting: DoD Needs to Enhance Cybersecurity of Background Investigation Systems (GAO-24-106179SU). The GAO assessed cybersecurity processes and risk management framework efforts within DCSA's National Background Invest  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news on June 24, 2024: By Jim Garamone, DOD News Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will meet his Israeli counterpart to discuss the situation in the Middle East, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said today. Yoav Gallant will meet with Austin tomorrow regarding security developments. The Israeli defense minister last visited the Pentagon in late March. Ryder said the two men, who have been  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 25 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Governor Glenn Youngkin is pleased to announce the appointment of Banci Tewolde as the new Director of the Virginia Department of General Services (DGS), effective June 25, 2024. Ms. Tewolde, currently serving as the Associate Director with the Virginia Department of Planning and Budget, brings extensive experience and expertise to this important role. "Banci Tewolde's extensive experience and u  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 25 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Jeff Goettman will step down from his position as Chief of Staff for the Administration. Current Secretary of Health and Human Resources, John Littel, will become the next Chief of Staff to the Governor and Janet Vestal Kelly has been tapped as Secretary of Health and Human Resources. "It's not an exaggeration to say that there was no  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 25 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Firefly Aerospace has selected Virginia as the new launch site of its two-stage orbital Alpha rocket, attracted through a collaboration effort between the Virginia Spaceport Authority, the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP). Firefly Aerospace plans to begin launchi  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, June 25 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: By Ensign Ali Stewart Naval Air Force Atlantic (AIRLANT) dedicated a conference room in honor of Ensign Jesse L. Brown, the first African American Naval Aviator in the United States Navy, June 21. Brown's life and legacy are a testament to courage and determination. The conference room dedication provided AIRLANT the opportunity to remind employees, military and civilian alike, what Brown's self  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) entered the Eastern Mediterranean after departing the Red Sea, June 22, 2024. "After an eventful seven months in the Middle East region, the IKE strike group is back in the U.S. 6th Fleet, ready as  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 25 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Nick Z. Erwin, Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs The Honorable Kristyn Jones, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, highlighted the critical alliance between the United States and Australia during the Australian Space Summit in Sydney, Australia, May 29, 2024. The summit offered a chance for defense and civilian space sectors to further partnerships, c  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation has awarded $50 million in cooperative agreements to two university consortia to support the basic science that underlies its nuclear security and nonproliferation missions. The two consortia, led by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and the G  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 25 (TNSres) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: * * * Texas Again Named Best Business Climate In The Nation * * * Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas being recognized the Best Business Climate in the nation for the second year in a row by Business Facilities magazine in their 20th Annual Rankings Report. "Texas continues to lead the nation as the Best Business Climate," said Governor Abbott. "When businesses succeed,   more

ACCRA, Ghana, June 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Embassy in Ghana issued the following news release: The U.S. Embassy is proud to announce the selection of thirty-two young Ghanaian leaders for the 2024 Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF). This year's cohort is among one of the most diverse groups yet with significant representation from the Northern part of Ghana. The Fellows come from a variety and range of fields, focused on health, climate change, combatting gender-based violence and child labor,  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, June 25 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: Capt. Trace Head relieved Capt. Paul Burkhart as commanding officer, USS Bataan (LHD 5) during a change of command and retirement ceremony held June 14, 2024, aboard Bataan. Burkhart, who retired after 39 years of service, passed the title of "Captain" to Head in a traditional exchange in the ship's hangar bay. "I am thankful to each and every one of you here," said Burkhart. "To the Battling Ba  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 25 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Virginia is ranked No. 1 in the United States for Customized Workforce Training in the 20th annual Business Facilities Rankings Report. This is the second year in a row that the Virginia Talent Accelerator Program has earned the No. 1 recognition. Business Facilities is a national publication that has been a leading location source for   more