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

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: John Oxendine, the former Georgia Insurance Commissioner, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud in connection with unnecessary lab testing. "Oxendine abused his position as the former Georgia Insurance Commissioner by undermining the integrity of the state's healthcare system when he conspired  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations: Army Brig. Gen. Stephanie R. Ahern for appointment to the grade of major general. Ahern is currently serving as director, Strategy, Plans and Policy, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, U.S. Army, D.C. Army Brig. Gen. Guillaume N. Beaurpere for appointment to the grade of major general  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 13 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Adjusted YTD Down 3.4% * * * The State of Georgia's net tax collections in June approached a total of $3.03 billion, for an increase of $185.4 million or 6.5 percent compared to FY 2023, when net tax collections totaled $2.84 billion for the month. Year-to-date, net tax revenue totaled almost $32.95 billion, for a decrease of $182.2 million or 0.5 percent compared to FY 2023, during which th  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: A jury convicted Gregory and David Melton yesterday in the U.S. District Court in Savannah, Georgia, for their role in a conspiracy to fix prices, rig bids and allocate markets for sales of ready-mix concrete in Georgia and South Carolina. The conspiracy, which began as early as 2010 and continued until about July 2016, involved coordinating price-increase letters to customers, allocating s  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: A Georgia woman was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for her involvement in trafficking cocaine and cocaine base as part of a larger drug trafficking conspiracy. Tatiana Morrissey, 39, of Atlanta, Ga., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to nine months in prison and three years of supervised release. On F  more

MOODY AFB, Georgia, July 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Moody Air Force Base (23rd Air Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Courtney Sebastianelli, 93d AGOW The Airmen of the 93d Air Ground Operations Wing welcomed Col. John Blocher, incoming 93d AGOW commander, and said farewell to Col. Timothy Hood, outgoing commander, during a change of command ceremony, July 11, 2024, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. This ceremony was the formal transition of command authority to Blocher who has been e  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57215) involving Vogtle 3/4 Nuclear Plant, Georgia: * * * Facility: Vogtle 3/4 Region: 2 State: GA Unit: [3] [] [] RX Type: [3] W-AP1000,[4] W-AP1000 NRC Notified By: Tommie Sweat HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West Notification Date: 07/09/2024 Notification Time: 01:11 [ET] Event Date: 07/08/2024 Event Time: 21:25 [EDT] Last Update Date: 07/09/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR S  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57215) involving Vogtle 3/4 Nuclear Plant, Georgia: * * * Facility: Vogtle 3/4 Region: 2 State: GA Unit: [3] [] [] RX Type: [3] W-AP1000,[4] W-AP1000 NRC Notified By: Tommie Sweat HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West Notification Date: 07/09/2024 Notification Time: 01:11 [ET] Event Date: 07/08/2024 Event Time: 21:25 [EDT] Last Update Date: 07/09/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR S  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Pvt. 1st Class Luther E. Bagley, 22, of Fitzgerald, Georgia, killed during World War II, was accounted for on May 7, 2024. In the spring and summer of 1944, Pfc. Bagley was a member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, reinforcing the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), also known as Merrill's Marauders. On   more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for July 12, 2024: * * * SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN Secretary Blinken attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. * * * DEPUTY SECRETARY KURT M. CAMPBELL 10:30 a.m. Deputy Secretary Campbell meets with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis at the Department of State. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) * * * DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES RICHARD R. VERMA Deputy Secreta  more

YEREVAN, Armenia, July 12 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following transcript of an interview on July 11, 2024, by Petros Ghazaria of Public TV with Administrator Samantha Power: * * * PETROS GHAZARIAN (via translation): Good evening, dear viewers, we continue to follow the most important news. You know that USAID Administrator Samantha Power is in Armenia now, and she is in our studio now. We will try to understand the purpose and the details of her visit. Good ev  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, July 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Robins Air Force Base issued the following news: By Joseph Mather, 78th Air Base Wing Public Affairs The 572nd Commodities Maintenance Squadron Dowty Propellers Shop with the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex has repaired the first Dowty Propeller at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. To commemorate the milestone, the 572nd CMXS and Dowty Propellers, a GE Aerospace company, held a ceremony at the C-130J aircraft propeller repair facility. The  more