WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut, is awarded a not-to-exceed $1,316,877,000 undefinitized contract action modification to previously awarded contract N00024-24-C-2110 for economic ordering quantity material in support of the planned Virginia Class Block VI submarines and in furtherance of the Navy's commitment to the health and stability of the industrial base. Work will be per  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news brief on Aug. 5, 2024: * * * Employers: Ware Landscaping, Naperville, Illinois, Michael Ware, owner Action: U.S. Department of Labor complaint and consent judgment filing Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Court action: The department has obtained a consent judgment in federal court requiring Ware Landscaping and its owner to pay $67,500 in back wages and an equa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: CHICAGO Alto Ingredients, Inc., a manufacturer of industrial and food-grade, corn-based alcohols, violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it terminated an electrician from its campus in Pekin, Illinois, because of his disability, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. According to the EEOC's lawsuit, when the electrician applied for   more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news: Story by Corinna Baltos, U.S. Army Sustainment Command U.S. Army Sustainment Command relies on hiring the right personnel to successfully deliver globally responsive strategic logistic capabilities and material readiness to enable combatant commanders to conduct their missions. One such key personnel is Jillian Bernier, division chief of ASC's G1 (Human Resources) Civilian Personnel division, with a   more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: Air Mobility Command and Chief Master Sgt. Newman, AMC command chief, hosted the Command Chief Symposium Wednesday, July 31 to August 1, 2024, bringing together command-wide senior enlisted leaders to further forge leadership and lethality within AMC while focusing on Body, Mind, and Craft. For body portion, the team participated in six hours of Krav Maga, Israeli martial arts aimed at improving p  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Aug. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2024: * * * Charge density waves have applications in next-generation and energy-efficient computing Scientists used an ultrafast electron microscope to capture the nanosecond changes in a material during electrical pulsing. Understanding these changes may lead to more energy-efficient electronics. * * * Today's supercomputers consume vast amounts of  more