FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, July 2 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Belvoir issued the following news: The Army selected Col. Christopher A. Kennebeck for promotion to the grade of brigadier general and assigned him as lead special trial counsel, Army Office of Special Trial Counsel, headquartered at Fort Belvoir, Va. He assumed duties on June 3, 2024. He transitions to OSTC from his position as chief of the Criminal Law Division, Office of The Judge Advocate General at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. "I l  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: * * * Nonprofit Denied Accommodations to Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Employees and Fired Employees Who Requested Medical Leave, Federal Agency Charged * * * Didlake, Inc., a government contractor that provides janitorial and maintenance employees to federal worksites throughout Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia, will pay $1,017,500 and provide programmatic relief to  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, July 2 -- The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency issued the following news on July 1, 2024: It's a Friday morning at NGA's Moonshot Labs in downtown St. Louis. A half-dozen physics, computer science and math students from the University of Missouri-St. Louis gather in a conference room. They are about to present their work to their colleagues at NGA's GAIA Lab. They have slides prepared, and everyone knows each other. It's a friendly group. Still, a few are a littl  more

FORT GREGG-ADAMS, Virginia, July 2 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: By Misha King, DCMA Public Affairs The Defense Contract Management Agency's Information Technology Directorate held its second annual IT Life Cycle End-to-End Process Working Session and Wall Walk June 4-6 here. The Governance, Strategy and Planning Business Relationship Management team brought together key IT stakeholders to improve the overall functionality of the agency's Intake System a  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, July 2 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Huntington District issued the following news release: The Huntington District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will conduct a public outreach opportunity, also known as open office hours, regarding the Lower Mud River, Milton, West Virginia Flood Risk Management Project Engineering Documentation Report and Supplemental Environmental Assessment (EDR/SEA), Wednesday July 10, 2024, 1 - 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: An Indiana man was cited by police after Transportation Security Administration officers intercepted a loaded firearm and switchblade among the man's carry-on items at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport today, Friday, June 28. The firearm was loaded with four bullets. The man told officials that he forgot that he had his loaded gun with him.  more

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia, July 2 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico issued the following news: By Lance Cpl. David Brandes, Marine Corps Base Quantico Marines, leaders, and community members gathered for a Mental Health Symposium at The Clubs of Quantico, June 27. Hosted by the Marine Corps Association, the symposium highlighted the importance of mental health to attendees, specifically, the tools and practices to navigate the various issues that service members may experience  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: Jeffrey R. Lambert, 63, of Ranger, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of methamphetamine and a quantity of fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, on August 2, 2022, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Lambert's residence and found approximately   more