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Federal Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Tuesday August 20, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Installation to Conduct Response Exercise Sept. 9-13
HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: By Mark Wyatt, 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs Base officials will conduct readiness exercises, including an active shooter and public health scenario, from Sept. 9 to 13. 66th Air Base Group Inspector General's office officials encourage base personnel to remain aware of these scenarios to ensure both safety and effective participation. "These exercises are crucial for assessing   more

Mass. U.S. Attorney: Nigerian Man Arrested in Alleged $10 Million Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud Scheme
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A Nigerian man was arrested on Aug. 13, 2024 upon arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City on charges that he, and others, conspired to fraudulently obtain at least $10 million in COVID-19 unemployment benefits. Yomi Jones Olayeye, a/k/a "Sabbie," 40, of Lagos, Nigeria, is charged with one count of wire fraud conspiracy, one count of w  more

National Security Innovation Network Bootcamp Encourages Culture of Innovation
HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: By Jessica Casserly, 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs LINCOLN, Mass. - Hanscom Air Force Base officials partnered with the Department of Defense's National Security Innovation Network to hold a technology forecasting-focused Bootcamp session at the NEXUS Center in Lincoln, Massachusetts, Aug. 12-15. The NSIN-run program leverages the expertise of startup founders, entrepreneurs and   more