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News Tipoffs - Arizona Editors Newsletter for Tuesday July 30, 2024 ( 7 items )  

54th Signal Battalion Technical Experts Welcomes Incoming Warrants
FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona, July 30 -- The U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command issued the following news: By Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jerome Stoner CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - The 54th Strategic Signal Battalion held a Warrant Officer Meet & Greet July 26. The event welcomed new warrants assigned to 160th Theater Signal Brigade, 51st Expeditionary Signal Battalion-Enhanced and Regional Cyber Center-Southwest Asia. During the event, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jerome Stoner led a warrant officer  more

Action Collaborative on Combatting Substance Use and Opioid Crises Launches National Pilot Project to Transform Interprofessional Substance Use Education and Training
WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSres) -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news on July 29, 2024: Today the National Academy of Medicine's Action Collaborative on Combatting Substance Use and Opioid Crises announced the launch of its Core Competency Implementation Pilot Project and the selection of 16 implementation sites across the United States. In partnership with the Action Collaborative, the sites will work towards advancing substance use care, workforce competency, and interpro  more

Army Network Enterprise Technology Command File Migration Efforts Continue
FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona, July 30 -- The U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command issued the following news: Starting July 1, file shares under U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM) control were set to read-only to meet Headquarters Department of the Army (HQDA) Executive Order (EXORD) 188-21 Fragmentary Order (FRAGO) 8 requirements. This means customers can access data hosted on NETCOM file servers but cannot add new data. Full server decommissioning will begin on Octob  more

Department of Labor Finds Appalling Disregard of Safety Standards by Building Contractor in Collapse of Boise Airport Hangar That Killed 3 Workers
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Big D Builders Inc. ignored regulations, visible warning signs before deadly incident * * * BOISE, ID - A federal workplace safety investigation into the fatal injury of three workers and injuries to at least eight others, after an airport hangar collapsed near the Boise Airport in January 2024, found the building contractor ignored standard safety proced  more

ERO New York City arrests Uzbek national wanted in Uzbekistan for fraud
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: NEW YORK Enforcement and Removal Operations New York City arrested an Uzbek fugitive July 22 who faces prosecution charges in Uzbekistan on fraud charges. "This is another case where international law enforcement cooperation resulted in the arrest of a wanted fugitive," said ERO New York City Field Officer Kenneth Genalo. "An individual who sought refuge in t  more

Justice Department to Monitor Compliance With Federal Voting Rights Laws in Arizona
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in Maricopa County, Arizona, for the July 30 primary election. The Justice Department enforces the federal voting rights laws that protect the rights of all citizens to access the ballot. The department regularly deploys its staff to monitor for compliance with federal civil rights laws i  more

Los Alamos Studies Innovative Energy Sources for the Intermountain West
WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Well retrofits and hydrogen are key to cleaner energy * * * Two new papers, both authored by Mohamed Mehana of the Earth and Environmental Sciences division at Los Alamos National Laboratory, explore the feasibility of well retrofitting and clean hydrogen production from fossil fuels. "With no action taken, over 5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide will leak int  more