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 Energy issued the following news on Aug. 2, 2024: * * * Supported by the Investing in America Agenda, Nearly Half of States Have Submitted Applications to Start Delivering Home Energy Savings and Increasing Local Workforce Opportunities * * * MILWUAKEE, Wisconsin -- As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today that Wisconsin has launched its first Home Energy Rebates program, support  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2024: * * * Governor's Family-Centered Services Initiative Supports Local Departments That Serve Hundreds of Thousands of Low-Income Families Across New York Initiative First Announced as Part of Governor's 2024 State of the State * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $17.2 million in awards through the Family-Centered Services initiative to strengthen social services that help vuln  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: Dr. Jackie Ferguson, DoDEA Pacific East District Superintendent, is pleased to announce the selection of Mr. Jason Sheedy as principal at Iwakuni Intermediate School, located at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. Mr. Sheedy brings 24 years in education and instructional leadership within DoDEA to Iwakuni Intermediate School. His journey began in 2001 in the DoDDS Pacific Japan District, whe  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (No. 2023M-26) on Aug. 2, 2024, entitled "City of Rensselaer - Accounting Records and Reports." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether City of Rensselaer (City) officials maintained complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Common Council (Council) to effectively manage financial operations and capital projects. * * * Key Findings C  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following remarks on Aug. 2, 2024, by Administrator Samantha Power at the swearing-in ceremony for Randy Ali as Mission Director for Morocco: * * * ADMINISTRATOR SAMANTHA POWER: Thank you so much. Thrilled to be here. I want to say a special hello to our Morocco team who I think are tuning in. Maybe we can put them up on the screen. Randy already knows them well and it is already clear who the boss is. They are the   more