WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc., Monroeville, Pennsylvania, is awarded a $447,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-24-C-2115 for naval nuclear propulsion components. Work will be performed in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, and is expected to be completed by September 2033. Fiscal 2024 National Sea-Based Deterrence Funds in the amount of $447,000,000 will be obligated   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $159,900,991 firm-fixed-price contract for MK 15 Close-In Weapon System upgrades and conversions, system overhauls, MK 15 Mod 31 SeaRAM upgrade kits and conversions and associated hardware. Work will be performed in Louisville, Kentucky (27%); El Segundo, California (15%); Tucson, Arizona (14%); Williston, Vermont (6%); Tempe, Arizona (4%); Ottobrunn, German  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Today, the Department of Commerce announces the appointment of new and returning members to the Pacific and North Pacific regional fishery management councils. Earlier this summer the Secretary of Commerce announced the appointment of 22 members to the other six regional fishery management councils. Council members represent diverse groups, including commercial and recreational fishing industr  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 3 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2024: As students across Alabama return to the classroom, Governor Kay Ivey today released a video message to encourage and inspire students and educators for the upcoming school year. In the video, Governor Ivey shares her excitement for the new academic year and emphasizes the importance in shaping the future of Alabama. She encourages students to embrace their potential and reminds them tha  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA invites the media and public to explore the nexus of space and food innovation at the agency's Deep Space Food Challenge symposium and winners' announcement at the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, Aug. 16. In 2019, NASA and the CSA (Canadian Space Agency) started the Deep Space Food Challenge, a multi-year international effort to develop sustainable food systems for long-duration habitat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following readout of Office on Violence Against Women Director Rosemarie Hidalgo's trip to unveil the comprehensive initiatives to address the intersection of domestic violence and firearms: * * * Director Rosemarie Hidalgo of the Justice Department's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) met with representatives yesterday from 12 pilot sites across the country that receive funding and support through the Firearms Technical Assis  more