WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Projects Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Strengthen American Farms and Rural Small Businesses Brunswick, Maine, July 26, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced from the Brunswick Farmers Market today that USDA is partnering with farmers and small businesses to expand access to clean energy and lower energy bills through the Rural Energy for Americ  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on July 26, 2024, entitled "Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions." The notice was issued by Michael R. Jurkowski, Director, Business Operations. COMMENT DEADLINE: August 25, 2024 * * * SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to add product(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY Raytheon Technologies, Tucson, Arizona, is being awarded a sole-source, hybrid (fixed-price incentive and cost-plus-fixed-fee) contract for $1,944,082,765 to perform the manufacture and assembly of Standard Missile-3 Block IIA All-Up Rounds for the U.S. government and Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case requirements. The work will be performed in Tucson  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The Defense Innovation Unit, which stood up in 2015, has proven that it can help solve military problems with commercial technology and make a difference on the battlefield, said, Doug Beck, director of DIU and senior advisor to the defense secretary. The focus now at DIU is to deliver to the warfighter those most critical solutions at speed and scale to achieve true strategic effect, said Beck, who spoke at the A  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The Federal Reserve System has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on July 23, 2024, entitled "Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company." The notice was issued by Erin Cayce, Assistant Secretary. * * * The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (Act) (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and Sec.225.41 of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank or bank holding c  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Federal Reserve System has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on July 23, 2024, entitled "Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Savings and Loan Holding Company." The notice was issued by Erin Cayce, Assistant Secretary. * * * The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act ("Act") (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and of the Board's Regulation LL (12 CFR 238.31) to acquire shares of a savings and loan holding c  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The White House issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as leaders in his administration: * Val Butler Demings, Nominee to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service Board of Governors * William Zollars, Nominee to be a Governor (Republican) of the United States Postal Service Board of Governors * * * Val Butler Demings, Nominee to be a Governor of the Uni  more

FORT KNOX, Kentucky, July 27 -- The U.S. Army Recruiting Command issued the following news: By Richard Beckett, 5th Army Recruiting Battalion St. Louis, Mo. - The U.S. Army sponsored two high school football clinics at Missouri Baptist University on July 12th and 13th, providing local athletes with a unique opportunity to hone their skills under the guidance of professional players and executives from the United Football League (UFL). Despite the challenging weather, with temperatures reaching  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The White House sent to the Senate on July 25, 2024, the nominations of two individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Val Butler Demings, of Florida, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2030, vice Anton George Hajjar, term expired. William Zollars, of Kansas, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2029. (Reappointment) * * * Original text here: https://www.w  more