QUANTICO, Virginia, July 13 -- The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command issued the following news release: Personnel with the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) recently traveled to Ghana, Morocco, and Tunisia to support training exercises conducted by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and U.S. Army Europe-Africa (USEURAF). Forensic Exploitation Team (FXT) scientists from Army CID's Forensic Exploitation Department (FXD) traveled to Tunisia and Morocco to strengthen h  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: ARMY Nakupuna Consulting LLC,* Arlington, Virginia, was awarded a $370,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the integration for functionality into the Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of July 9, 2031. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Provin  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: Dr. Michelle Howard-Brahaney, Department of Defense Education Activity - Europe Director for Student Excellence, is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Louis D'Angelo as the new DoDEA-Europe's Central District Superintendent. "D'Angelo's appointment as superintendent is a testament to his exceptional leadership and dedication. With six years of invaluable experience as ch  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: Dr. Michelle Howard-Brahaney, DoDEA Europe Director for Student Excellence, is pleased to announce the selection of Elizabeth Fales as the new DoDEA Europe East District Superintendent. "Elizabeth is a proven leader with a wealth of experience, making her an exceptional choice for this critical position. Her extensive background and demonstrated leadership skills have consis  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: July 12, 2024 DR-4783-WV NR011 FEMA News Desk: 215-931-5597 FEMAR3NewsDesk@fema.dhs.gov News Release CHARLESTON, W.VA. If you're passionate about helping your neighbors in West Virginia recover from April's storms and tornadoes, FEMA may have a job for you. FEMA is hiring additional staff to assist with recovery from the April 2-6, 2024, severe storms, to  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, July 12 -- The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency issued the following news: The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the National Security Innovation Network announce winners of a $1 million, six-month grand challenge to identify novel ways to forecast industrial fishing. * First place ($500,000): Athenium Analytics. Leverages AI-enabled imagery analytics, predictive models and proprietary risk scores to identify and manage risk (athenium.com). * Second p  more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, July 12 (TNSres) -- The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab issued the following news release: * * * Modeling the diffusion of oxygen into niobium accelerator cavities allows scientists to tailor their properties for maximum efficiency and minimum cost * * * Particle accelerators are pricey, but their cost comes with good reason: These one-of-a-kind, state-of-the-art machines are intricately designed and constructed to help us solve mysteries   more

RESTON, Virginia, July 12 -- The National Academy of Engineering issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Axelrad's address, "The Evolution and Impact of Global Navigation Satellite Systems," set for Oct. 1, 2024 * * * The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) are pleased to announce that Penina Axelrad, distinguished professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Yvonne C.   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 13 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall unveiled a portrait of the first Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman, at the Pentagon alongside the honoree, July 9. The portrait unveiling marks one of many historic firsts for a military service that was established less than five years prior, Dec. 20, 2019. Towberman was sworn in as the U.S. Space Force's second Guardian, April 3, 2020, by the service  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 13 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman announced a new addition to the Space Force headquarters staff, bringing a member of the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force to the organization. Air Marshal Paul Godfrey took the position June 17 and will serve the U.S. Space Force as assistant chief of Space Operations for Future Concepts and Partnerships after three years as the first commander of the U.K. Space Comman  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, July 13 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: By Kimberly M. Lansdale Surface Combat Systems Training Command (SCSTC) Hampton Roads (HR) recently conducted a ribbon cutting for SCSTC's third Reconfigurable Combat Information Center Trainer (RCT) onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Norfolk. During this surface combat systems training milestone event, SCSTC HR's Commanding Officer, Capt. Riley Murdock, addressed Aegis Tactical Action Officer (ATA  more

ABINGDON, Virginia, July 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia issued the following news release: A Richlands, Virginia woman, who is not a licensed healthcare provider but received and distributed prescription drugs as well as other drugs that are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), pled guilty this week to federal charges. Melissa Bandy, 54, waived her right to be indicted and pled guilty this week to a one count Information charg  more

BECKLEY, West Virginia, July 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: Liteef Hughes, 43, of Beckley, was sentenced today to eight years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for the distribution of cocaine base, also known as "crack." According to court documents and statements made in court, on April 28, 2022, Hughes sold a quantity of crack to a confidential informant at his   more