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Federal Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for Saturday October 19, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Army Space & Missile Defense Command Leaders Talks With ROTC Cadets
FORT KNOX, Kentucky, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Army Cadet Command issued the following news: By Jason Cutshaw, USASMDC HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Leaders from U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command spoke with the Army's future leaders as they prepare to begin their military careers. Lt. Gen. Sean A. Gainey, USASMDC commanding general, and USASMDC Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Foley addressed Alabama A&M University, University of Alabama in Huntsville and Athens State University ROTC cadets on Oct. 2 at Al  more

Joint Genome Institute: Alabama A&M Interns Access An Abundance of Knowledge
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute issued the following news release: In 2024, the DOE Joint Genome Institute and Alabama A&M University piloted an internship program to bring students to the JGI for research training experience. Enabled by the DOE RENEW initiative, undergraduate student Ti'Yanna Watson and graduate student LaMonika Dent worked with JGI mentors Yi Zhai and John Vogel on researching the effects of Brachypodium distachyon plant root exudat  more

Justice Dept.: Alabama Man Arrested for Role in SEC X Account Hack
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: An Alabama man was arrested by the FBI this morning in Athens, Alabama, on charges related to the January hack of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s social media account on X, formerly known as Twitter. According to court documents, on or about Jan. 9, Eric Council Jr., 25, of Athens, allegedly conspired with others to take unauthorized control of the SEC's X account and, in th  more

Mission & Installation Contracting Command Surpasses Small Business Goals for Tenth Consecutive Year
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: By Ryan Mattox, Mission and Installation Contracting Command Public Affairs Office JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (Oct. 18, 2024) - In fiscal 2024, small business experts within the Mission and Installation Contracting Command once again surpassed contracting objectives in every socioeconomic category, marking a decade of consistent achievement. This fiscal year, MICC contracting  more

Tennessee Valley-Area HS Students Learn What It's Like to Be an Army Scientist and Engineer
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Oct. 19 -- The Army Space and Missile Defense Command issued the following news: Story by Ronald Bailey, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Many well-known names in Tennessee Valley education and engineering institutions came together at Redstone Arsenal for Adventures in Engineering, Oct. 15, to demonstrate to more than 200 high school juniors the exciting work and careers available in the federal government. The purpose of the day's activities is to promo  more