Thursday - November 21, 2024
Federal Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Friday November 01, 2024 ( 4 items )  

FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Network Change Notification Filed By Verizon Maryland
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-551) on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * Re: Network Change Certification Received Verizon Maryland LLC (Verizon), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet site, as required by section 51.329(a)(2) of the rules of the Federal Communications   more

Fleet Readiness Center Southwest Bids Farewell to Its Last Legacy Aircraft
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: By Janina Lamoglia NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. -- Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) has been a pillar of naval aviation maintenance since its establishment in 1919. Over the decades, the facility has supported the U.S. Navy's mission readiness, ensuring iconic aircraft like the F-14 Tomcat, A-6 Intruder, and S-3 Viking remained airworthy. Now, FRCSW signifies a major shif  more

International Conference of Military Medical Schools Emphasizes Global Health Security and Collaboration
BETHESDA, Maryland, Nov. 1 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following faculty news: * * * The conference brought together 62 delegates from 20 countries across all six Geographic Combatant Commands, underscoring a commitment to global health security and cross-border collaboration in military medicine. * * * By USU's Center for Global Health Engagement The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) recently hosted the 4th International Conference of Military M  more

Justice Dept.: Maryland Man Charged With Tax Crimes and COVID-19 Relief Fraud
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: An indictment was unsealed on Monday charging a Maryland man with COVID-19 relief fraud, not filing a tax return and not paying all required employment taxes. According to the indictment, Vince Akins, of Ellicott City, allegedly owned and operated several transportation companies that serviced different federal agencies. Eventually all but one of those companies stopped operating. Neverthel  more