WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a protest filed by Acuity International, LLC, of Reston, Virginia, challenging the award of a contract to Dentrust Dental International, Inc., of Pipersville, Virginia. The contract, awarded by the Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration (TSA), aims to provide access to a nationwide network of medical service providers. Acuity's protest, filed on December 20, 2024, contested various aspe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has released the following public communication dated Jan. 30, 2025, from the American Feed Industry Association, Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: Dr. Lydia Carpenter, Veterinary Medical Officer Aquaculture, Swine, Equine and Poultry Health Center Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service U.S. Department of Agriculture 920 Main Campus Drive, Suite 200 Raleigh, NC 27606   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has released the following public communication dated Jan. 30, 2025, from the North American Renderers Association, Alexandria, Virginia: * * * To: Dr. Lydia Carpenter, Veterinary Medical Officer Aquaculture, Swine, Equine, and Poultry health Center Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service United States Department of Agriculture 920 Main Campus Drive, Suite 200 Ralei  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 12 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Miyares Demands Fairfax CA Steve Descano Turn Over Prosecution of Sex Offender to OAG Criminal Division RICHMOND, VA -- Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares today sent a letter to Fairfax Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano demanding his office transfer the case of Tier III registered sex offender Richard Kenneth Cox to the Office of the Attorney General's C  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a protest filed by Avantus Federal, LLC, of McLean, Virginia, challenging the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) award of a task order to Salient CRGT, Inc., for analytic and program management services supporting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Directorate. Avantus protested the agency's evaluation of its proposal under the corporate experience factor and t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Launches Resource on Website to Assist Federal Workers During Onslaught of Attacks by President Trump Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam announced the launch of a resource page on his website targeted at helping federal workers in his district navigate the chaos and flood of attacks by the Trump Administration. This week, the Congressman hosted a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 10, 2025 ARMY Entergy Louisiana LLC, Jefferson, Louisiana, was awarded a $129,233,000 firm-fixed-price contract for electricity services. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2034. 418th Contracting Support Brigade, Fort Johnson, Louisiana, is the contracting a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 11, 2025 NAVY Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Manassas, Virginia, was awarded a $114,162,885 cost-plus-incentive-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-20-C-6117 to exercise options for the Navy's procurement of hardware to support sound navigation and ranging systems. Work will be performed in Manassas, Virginia (65%); Clearwater, Florida (32%); Syracuse, Ne  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 12 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following economic brief (No. 25-05) in Feb. 2025 by Santiago Pinto entitled "Understanding Diffusion Indexes: Insights and Applications". Here are excerpts: * * * Diffusion indexes (DIs) are statistics that offer timely glimpses into the state of the economy.1 Frequently constructed from responses to qualitative surveys, these indexes provide a snapshot of the direction and breadth of change in key econom  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Following Deadly DCA Collision, Virginia & Maryland Lawmakers Request Answers from FAA Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, joined U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), and U.S. Reps. Don Beyer, Suhas Subramanyam (both D-VA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and Del  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Following Deadly DCA Collision, Virginia & Maryland Lawmakers Request Answers from FAA WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), along with U.S. Reps. Don Beyer, Gerald Connolly, Suhas Subramanyam (all D-VA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today requested answers and commitments  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Following Deadly DCA Collision, Virginia & Maryland Lawmakers Request Answers From FAA WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), along with U.S. Reps. Don Beyer, Gerald Connolly, Suhas Subramanyam (all D-VA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today requested answers and commitments from t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Following Deadly DCA Collision, Virginia & Maryland Lawmakers Request Answers From FAA U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), along with U.S. Reps. Don Beyer, Gerald Connolly, Suhas Subramanyam (all D-VA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today requested answers and commitments from the Federal Avia  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 11 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Bans DeepSeek AI on State Devices and State-Run Networks RICHMOND, VA - Today, Governor Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 46, banning the use of China's DeepSeek AI on state devices and state-run networks. "China's DeepSeek AI poses a threat to the security and safety of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia," said Governor Glenn Youngkin. "We must cont  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 11 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Congratulates Secretary Cole on His Appointment to Lead the Drug Enforcement Administration RICHMOND, VA - Governor Glenn Youngkin congratulated Virginia's Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security Terry Cole following the announcement by President Donald J. Trump selecting him to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration. "This is a great pick by President   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Washington, D.C. operation results in prison for Honduran sex offender who illegally reentered the United States ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Eliseo Garcia-Gordillo, 43, an illegally present Honduran national, received a two-year prison sentence Feb. 7 at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Alexandria for illegally reentering the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Tulsi Gabbard Ahead of Confirmation Vote WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement ahead of the Senate's vote to confirm Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence (DNI): "The safety of our communities and America's national security should be a top pri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Colleagues Raise Concerns About Risks in Delays to Accessing Funding for New Mexico Community Health Centers Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M) joined U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and 19 of their colleagues in writing a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Acting Secretary Dorothy A. Fink, M.D. regarding reports that Health R  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Raise the Alarm Over Oregon Community Health Centers' Delays in Accessing Federal Funding Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined an effort led by Virginia Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner to press the Trump Administration about reports that community health centers are experiencing significant delays in accessing funding. There are 34 Federally Q  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Raise the Alarm Over Oregon Community Health Centers' Delays in Accessing Federal Funding Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined an effort led by Virginia Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner to press the Trump Administration about reports that community health centers are experiencing significant delays in accessing funding. There are 34 Federally Qual  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Supports GoAERO University Awardees for Emergency Aircraft Prototyping Artist's concept of an emergency response flyer from a team at Texas A&M University and Oklahoma State University, one of 14 university teams that received NASA-supported GoAERO awards in 2025. Texas A&M University and Oklahoma State University With support from NASA, the international GoAERO Prize competition recently announced funding for 14 U.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Connolly's Statement on Trump, Musk Assault on Federal Workforce Washington, D.C. (February 11, 224)-- Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement in response to President Trump's executive order calling for the wide  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi's Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Critical Federal Assistance Programs Washington, D.C. (February 11, 2025) Below is Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services hearing on Re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Robin Kelly Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Preterm Births PREEMIE Reauthorization was cut from 2024 spending bill to fund programs researching, treating preterm births WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent preterm births with U.S. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01), Shon  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by Nathan Reed, ex-chairman of the American Cotton Producers of the National Cotton Council, from a Feb. 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Perspectives From the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultural Economy, Part 1": * * * I am Nathan Reed, from Marianna, Arkansas. My wife, Kristin, and I farm 9,200 acres of cotton, corn, soybeans, and rice in Marianna with our four children:  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a protest filed by Tiber Creek Consulting, Inc. (Tiber) of Fairfax, Virginia, challenging the issuance of a task order to Halvik Corporation (Halvik) of Vienna, Virginia. The Department of the Army, Army Materiel Command, issued the task order under the Computer Hardware Enterprise Software and Solutions Information Technology Enterprise Solutions-3 Services (ITES-3S) indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) cont  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a protest filed by Tuknik Government Services, LLC, of Anchorage, Alaska, challenging the award of a task order to Improvix Technologies, Inc., of Reston, Virginia. The Department of State awarded the task order under the General Services Administration's Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resource for Services III governmentwide acquisition contract for cloud program management information technology (IT) services. Tuk  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Unemployment rates up in 266 of the 389 metropolitan areas in December 2024 February 11, 2025 Unemployment rates were higher in December than a year earlier in 266 of the 389 metropolitan areas, lower in 95 areas, and unchanged in 28 areas. A total of 85 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 8 areas had rates of at least 8.0 percent  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 11, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Virginia - 2024": * * * Union Members in Virginia -- 2024 In 2024, union members accounted for 5.2 percent of wage and salary workers in Virginia, compared with 4.3 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bove  more

ABINGDON, Virginia, Feb. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: The former Executive Director of the Southwest Regional Recreation Authority (SRRA) was sentenced yesterday to time served plus three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $16,614 in restitution for bank fraud and embezzlement associated with her scheme to steal money intended for SRRA's Spearhead Trail System within the counties of  more

ABINGDON, Virginia, Feb. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * In all, 17 Defendants Stole $341,205 in Pandemic Relief Money * * * Six of the 17 defendants charged with conspiring to defraud the United States, commit program fraud, and commit mail fraud in connection to a scheme involving the filing of fraudulent claims for pandemic unemployment benefits, were sentenced recently in U.S. District Co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Encouraged by National Park Service Exemptions to Hiring Freeze WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) reacted to reports that the National Park Service plans to exempt certain law enforcement positions, including law enforcement rangers and public safety dispatchers, from President Donald Trump's federal hiring freeze. This follows a push from t  more

VIENNA, Virginia, Feb. 12 -- The Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts issued the following news release: * * * Wolf Trap Announces Star-Studded 2025 Summer Season Paul Simon, Cynthia Erivo, Maren Morris, and Jacob Collier set the stage for an unforgettable summer of music under the stars! Vienna, Virginia (February 11, 2025) - Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts unveils its highly-anticipated 2025 Summer Season, with tickets on sale Friday, February 28. This year's lineup fe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Join 32 Senators on Bipartisan Legislation to Make High-Quality Job Training More Accessible Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined their Senate colleagues in introducing bipartisan legislation that would make high-quality job training more accessible. "The last thing hardworking students should have to worry about is not being able to afford a pathway   more