WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release: * * * Two States Requested Access to BEAD Funds Totaling Over $2.5 Billion * * * The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Missouri and Tennessee's Initial Proposals for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a cornerstone of the Biden-Harris Administration's   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- 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, Aug. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Cape Girardeau, MO -- In the first 10 days since President Biden authorized federal disaster assistance for the state of Missouri, FEMA already has approved $903,720 dollars for 158 eligible individuals and households affected by May 19-27 storms.  This money is in the form of grants that can help pay for eligible, disaster-related costs associated with a tempo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Small nonfarm businesses in the following counties are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by adverse weather conditions that occurred in the following primary counties in Arkansas, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr.,  more