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Federal Tipoffs Involving Oregon Newsletter for Sunday November 24, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Justice Dept.: Indian National Charged With Conspiring to Illegally Export U.S. Aviation Components to Russia
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: On Nov. 20 in the District of Oregon, Sanjay Kaushik, 57, of India, was indicted for conspiring to export controlled aviation components with dual civilian and military applications to end users in Russia, in violation of the Export Control Reform Act. Kaushik is also charged with attempting to illegally export a navigation and flight control system from Oregon to Russia through India, and   more

Native American storyteller shares the significance of his hair to teach life lessons
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: At first glance, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command's Public Affairs Officer Army Maj. Patrick Sorensen may appear to be a Caucasian male with a long, braided ponytail. Born to a Caucasian mother and Native American father in Northern California, Sorensen is a member of the Confederated Tribes of Grande Rode, Oregon, despite never living on a reservation. Sharing his heritage, the A  more

NTIA: Biden-Harris Administration Approves and Recommends for Award Digital Equity Capacity Grant Applications Totaling More Than $100 Million
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release: * * * $6.5 million for Nebraska, $4.9 million for New Hampshire, $9.9 million for Oregon, $12.8 million for South Carolina, $5 million for South Dakota, $55.6 million for Texas, and $5.2 million for Wyoming * * * The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today has approved and recommended for   more

Ocean Gliders Listen for Whales off Oregon in Test of New Ways to Count Them
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Oregon State University professor David Mellinger and Doug Batson from the Oregon Coast Aquarium prepare the Seagliders for deployment off the coast of Oregon in mid-September. They were aboard the Oregon Coast Aquarium's vessel, the R/V Gracie Lynn. Photo courtesy Genece Grisby, Oregon Coast Aquarium. Three small autonomous underwater gliders called Seagliders crisscrossed the ocean off the O  more

Ore. U.S. Attorney: Illegal Export of Aviation Components From Oregon to Russia Results in Federal Charges
PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release: A federal grand jury in Portland returned an indictment Wednesday charging a Delhi, India man with conspiring and attempting to export controlled aviation components and a navigation and flight control system to end users in Russia, in violation of the Export Control Reform Act. Sanjay Kaushik, age 57, of India, has been charged with conspiring to export controlled aviatio  more