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

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following public funding document on July 1, 2024: * * * On June 26, 2024, the Commission certified that Jill Stein is eligible to receive federal matching funds in connection with seeking the Green Party nomination for president for 2024. To become eligible for matching funds, candidates must submit Candidate and Committee Agreements and Certifications as well as raise a threshold amount of $100,000 by collecting $5,000 in 20 d  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSres) -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: Presidential candidates collected $553 million and disbursed $416 million, Congressional candidates collected $1.8 billion and disbursed $1.2 billion, political parties received $989.5 million and spent $774.8 million, and political action committees (PACs) raised $5.2 billion and spent $4.4 billion, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission th  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

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

WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSres) -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA has selected 23 minority-serving institutions to receive $1.2 million to grow their research and technology capabilities, collaborate on research projects, and contribute to the agency's missions for the benefit of humanity. Through NASA's Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) Partnership Learning Annual Notification (MPLAN) award, selected institutions will receive up to $50,000 each for a six-mon  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, July 2 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: Program Executive Office, Air Anti-submarine Warfare, Assault, and Special Mission Programs (PEO(A)) welcomed its new program executive officer, Brig. Gen. David Walsh, in a change of command ceremony on June 27. Gary Kurtz, the outgoing PEO(A) executive officer, retired from government service after 40 years with Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Div  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

VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia, July 2 -- The Virginia National Guard issued the following news: By Cotton Puryear, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs As National Guard and Reserve Soldiers and Airmen joined civilian cyber professionals and international partners for Cyber Shield 24 from May 31 to June 15, 2024, the Virginia National Guard's 91st Cyber Brigade conducted CERTEX 24 to validate multiple units for future Title 10 active-duty federal mobilizations. Both exercises were hosted at the V  more

SANDSTON, Virginia, July 2 -- The Virginia National Guard issued the following news: By Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Office More than 50 civilian employers joined their employees for an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift, hosted by the Virginia National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment June 15, 2024, at their Army Aviation Support Facility near Richmond International Airport in Sandston, Virginia. The event aimed to thank   more