RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Second Air Force presented its commitment to the execution of training, developing, and inspiring warfighters at the annual Air and Space Force Association's Air, Space & Cyber Conference held at the Gaylord National Resort in Maryland, Sept. 16 18. The event provided first-class professional military development, facilitated the sharing of emerging requirements and technologies, a  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland As the curtain closed today on the 2024 Air and Space Forces Association's Air, Space & Cyber Conference, one theme resonated throughout the event Pacific Air Forces total commitment to maintaining a decisive advantage in the Indo-Pacific region amidst growing global threats. Over the course of three days, Gen. Kevin Schneider, PACAF comm  more

FORT MEADE, Maryland, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Information Systems Agency issued the following news: By DISA Office of Strategic Communication and Public Affairs JITC Commander Navy Capt. Anthony T. Saxon is on the left looking right while Army Sgt. Maj. Ashley M. Beasley is in the center of the image facing slightly to the right at Army Sgt. Maj. James R. Whitcomb who is on the right side of the image with his back to the camera. US Army Sgt. Maj. Ashley M. Beasle  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following remarks on Sept. 20, 2024, by Deputy Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks at the naming ceremony of the U.S.S. Baltimore (SSN-812) aboard the U.S.S. Constellation, Baltimore Harbor, Maryland: * * * Good morning, everyone. Secretary Del Toro, Senator Cardin, Mayor Scott -- thank you for your leadership, for your support of the finest and fiercest fighting force in the world, and of course for being here today. I am incredibly h  more

GREENBELT, Maryland, Sept. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: A Silver Spring, Maryland man pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Court Judge Deborah L. Boardman to distribution of fentanyl resulting in the death of a Bethesda, Maryland minor victim in January 2022. The guilty plea was announced by Erek L. Barron, United States Attorney for the District of Maryland; Special Agent in Charge Jarod Forget of   more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute issued the following Q&A on Sept. 19, 2024, with Sujata M. Shanbhag, program officer in the Heart Failure and Arrhythmias Branch at the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, and Firas F. Mussa, professor of vascular surgery in the McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas, Houston: * * * The aorta, one of the "great arteries," carries blood away from the heart to   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The National Park Service Assateague Island National Seashore issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: Assateague Island National Seashore update Friday 9/20/24: In consultation with the multiple state and federal agencies, we are pleased to report that swimming and ocean access can now be permitted on the lifeguarded beaches in both Maryland and Virginia! As we continue to cleanse and monitor beaches, we will open other areas incrementally. The Oceanside Cam  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 21 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service issued the following news: On Sept. 13, NOAA awarded Knowledge Mesh/Natural Language Processing (KM/NLP) contracts with a cumulative value of $5.4 million to four companies: * Booz Allen Hamilton, of McLean, Va., for $1,084,718.69, with a 12 month period of performance; * Element 84 Inc., of Alexandria, Va., for $1,195,618, with a 24 month p  more

WOODLAWN, Maryland, Sept. 20 (TNSrep) -- The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General issued a 21-page audit report (No. 012310) on Sept. 3, 2024, entitled "Follow-up on the Accuracy of the Administration's Manual Billing Process to Collect Medicare Premiums." Here are excerpts: * * * MEMORANDUM To: Martin O'Malley, Commissioner From: Michelle L. Anderson, Assistant Inspector General for Audit as Acting Inspector General Subject: Follow-up on the Accuracy of the Soc  more

WOODLAWN, Maryland, Sept. 20 (TNSrep) -- The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General issued a 11-page audit report (No. 142319) on Aug. 28, 2024, entitled "Security of Common Control Providers." Here are excerpts: * * * MEMORANDUM To: Martin O'Malley, Commissioner From: Michelle L. Anderson, Assistant Inspector General for Audit as Acting Inspector General Subject: Security of Common Control Providers The attached final report summarizes Ernst & Young LLP's (Ernst  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: A Maryland woman who formerly worked as a federal government contracting specialist pled guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit bribery and honest services wire fraud. According to court documents, Kyana C. Washington, 44, worked for a company that contracted with the Government Publishing Office (GPO) to provide support for the Acquisiti  more