WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a protest by 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., of McLean, Virginia, challenging the award of a call order to Lamb Informatics Limited, of Fairfax, Virginia, by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AOUSC). The order, under a blanket purchase agreement, covers centralized management and operational support services for the agency's enterprise IT infrastructure. 22nd Century Technologies argued that the a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * Amata Visits American Samoan Service Members at Military Installations on the U.S. East Coast Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata made a whirlwind series of visits to meet up with Service Members from American Samoa at military installations in five states along the U.S. east coast, including 100 Samoans in one location at Fort Gregg-Adams in Virginia. Over two we  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a protest by Attesa Group LLC of San Antonio, Texas, challenging the Millennium Challenge Corporation's (MCC) award of a contract for acquisition support services to Nakupuna Services LLC of Arlington, Virginia. The contract, potentially worth up to $33 million, supports the MCC's Contracts and Grants Management Division. Attesa, an 8(a) small business, argued that the MCC's evaluation of its proposal was flawed, speci  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Co-Leads Bipartisan PREEMIE Act to Support Healthy Pregnancies and Births Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) is a co-lead on the bipartisan Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Reauthorization Act of 2025 (link is external), legislation introduced by Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) this week. The legislation is also co-le  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a protest filed by CGI Federal, Inc., of Fairfax, Virginia, challenging the award of an order to Unison Software, Inc., of McLean, Virginia, by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The order was for acquisition management system (AMS) support. The NRC issued an RFQ for AMS services, including software licenses, system implementation, hosting, help desk support, training, and operation and maintenance. The solicitat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Committee Republicans Pass Unfunded Mandates, Bills to Make School Meals Less Healthy, and Weaken Our International Relations Today, Committee Republicans advanced four education bills and one nutrition bill that would further burden the U.S. Department of Education even as they seek to dismantle the Department and en  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R44418) on Feb. 11, 2025, by reference and instruction librarian Megan Hunt: * * * Birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln: Fact Sheet Introduction Washington's Birthday, often informally referred to as Presidents' Day, is a federal holiday celebrating the birth of President George Washington on the third Monday in February. In some regions of the United States, the birth of Pre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45811) on Feb. 11, 2025, entitled "Hypersonic Weapons: Background and Issues for Congress" by Kelley M. Sayler, advanced technology and global security specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The United States has actively pursued the development of hypersonic weapons--maneuvering weapons that fly at speeds of at least Mach 5 - as a part of its conventional prompt global strike program s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45811) on Feb. 11, 2025, entitled "Hypersonic Weapons: Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Infrastructure According to a study mandated by the FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 112239) and conducted by the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA),/84 the United States had 48 critical hypersonic test facilities and mobile assets in 2014 needed for  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- 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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 3, 2025, from the Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities * * * To: Ms. Tirzah Glebes and Mr. John Towe Drinking Water Infrastructure Development Division Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20460 * * * Dear Ms. Glebes and Mr. Towe, The Council of Infrastructure Financing  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has released the following public communication dated Feb. 10, 2025, from the Air Line Pilots Association International, McLean, Virginia: * * * To: U.S. Department of Transportation Docket Operations, M-30 West Building Ground Floor Room W12-140 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Subject: Docket No. FAA-2024-2665; Project Identifier AD-2024-00203-T. Airworthiness Directives: Boeing   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Feb. 4, 2025, from the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, Alexandria, Virginia: * * * To: Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 Re: Expedited Program for Serious Conditions -- Accelerated Approval of Drugs and Biologics (FDA-2024-D-2033) * * * Dear Sir or Madam:   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Feb. 6, 2025, from the American Association of Tissue Banks, McLean, Virginia: * * * To: Peter Marks, MD, PhD Director Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002 * * * Dear Dr. Marks, The American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) appreciates the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 13, 2025, from FMI - The Food Industry Association, Arlington, Virginia. Here are excerpts: * * * Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 Re: Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals: Target Mean and Upper Bound Concentrations for Sodium in Commercially Processed, Pack  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 13, 2025, from the Meat Institute, Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061 Rockville, MD 20852. Re: Docket No. FDA-2014-D-0055: Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals: Target Mean and Upper Bound Concentrations for Sodium in Commercially Processed, Packaged  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication on Jan. 13, 2025, from Nestle, Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 Re: Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals: Target Mean and Upper Bound Concentrations for Sodium in Commercially Processed, Packaged, and Prepared Foods; Draft Guidance for Ind  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a protest by GAP Solutions, Inc., of Herndon, Virginia, challenging the award of a task order to Serco Inc., also of Herndon, Virginia, by the Department of the Army. The task order supports a holistic health and fitness system for the Center for Initial Military Training. GAP Solutions argued that the Army unreasonably evaluated its proposal, specifically concerning a significant weakness and a weakness identified in   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. House of Representatives conducted 12 committee hearings on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * EXAMINING THE ECONOMIC CRISIS IN FARM COUNTRY Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled "Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country". Testimony was heard from public witnesses. * * * A GOLDEN AGE OF DIGITAL ASSETS: CHARTING A PATH FORWARD Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released the following public communication on Feb. 4, 2025, from Local Housing Administrators Coalition Inc.: * * * On behalf of LHAC, we write to offer the following comments in response to HUD's notice, "60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Management Review of Multifamily Housing Projects; OMB Control No.: 2502-0178" [FR-6356-P-01]. Local Housing Administrators Coalition, Inc. (LHAC) members are f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Washington, D.C. and FBI Washington, D.C. arrest 7 illegal aliens in Northern Virginia operation ANNANDALE, Va. -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, assisted by the FBI, apprehended seven illegally present aliens during a routine enforcement operation in Annandale, Feb. 5. "These seven individuals were in the Northern Virginia area in vio  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Feb. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release: Maximus, Inc., a government services contractor based in Virginia, has agreed to pay the United States $8 million to resolve allegations that it misled the United States Census Bureau about the quality of its call handling as a contractor for the 2020 Census. The settlement resolves allegations brought by whistleblowers under the federal False Claims Act. Maximus   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Cruz Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reunite Separated Korean American Families WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Ted Cruz (R-TX), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Korean American Divided Families National Registry Act, bipartisan legislation to help reunite Korean Americans who have been separated from their relatives in North Korea sinc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Rural Hospitals with Financial Stability and Security WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-VT) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) in introducing the bipartisan Rural Hospital Support Act, legislation to prevent rural hospital closures   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has announced on Feb. 4, 2025, that it has denied a protest filed by KR Contracting, Inc., of McLean, Virginia, challenging the award of a task order to VMD Corporation by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The task order covers comprehensive security screening services at Orlando Sanford International Airport. KR Contracting protested the TSA's evaluation of its proposal and the best-value tradeoff analysis. KR ar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- 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. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a protest filed by Magellan Federal, Inc., of Arlington, Virginia, challenging the award of a task order to Serco Inc. by the Department of the Army. The task order supports a holistic health and fitness system for the Center for Initial Military Training. Magellan Federal protested the Army's evaluation of its proposal, the agency's decision not to hold discussions, and the subsequent source selection decision. Magell  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a protest by Mission Analytics, LLC, of Falls Church, Virginia, challenging the scope of corrective action proposed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The corrective action was initiated in response to Mission Analytics' agency-level protest concerning the award of a contract for video display monitors to Aviate Enterprises, Inc. Mission Analytics argued that the VA's proposed corrective action, which included  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Glenn Holds Day of Remembrance NASA astronaut Kayla Barron, left, and NASA Acting Administrator Janet Petro place a wreath at the Space Shuttle Columbia Memorial as part of NASA's Day of Remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls NASA observed its annual Day of Remembrance on Jan. 23, honoring the members of the NASA family who lost their lives in the pursuit of explor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a protest by New Generation Solution, LLC (NGS) of McLean, Virginia, challenging the award of a task order to DSSG, LLC, of Herndon, Virginia, by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). The task order covers endpoint modernization services for DISA's Joint Service Provider. NGS protested DISA's technical evaluation and source selection decision. NGS argued that it should have received a strength for its proposed  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a protest filed by Patriot Group International, Inc. (PGI) of Warrenton, Virginia, challenging the award of a task order to PAE Applied Technologies LLC (Amentum) of Germantown, Maryland, by the Department of the Air Force. The task order, issued under a counter narcotics and global threats IDIQ contract, supports counterdrug, counter-organized crime, and counterterrorism missions. PGI raised several challenges to the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Ranking Member Connolly's Statement on Trump, Musk Assault on Federal Workforce 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 widespread, indiscriminate, and likely illegal mass firing of government workers as Trump and Elon Musk continue to raid   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott's Opening Statement at Markup of Bills to Burden School Administrators and Make Students Less Healthy *Amendments and letters of opposition for today's markup can be found here.* Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee mar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Will Sroka and his service and contributions to Virginia's First District and the Nation. Will earned his bachelor's degree from the reigning NCAA college football champions Ohio State University, where he majored in sociology. Will then held internship positions at a publi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Young Kim Pushes to Reunite Korean American Divided Families Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) introduced the bipartisan Divided Families National Registry Act to support reunions between Korean Americans and their family members in North Korea. Since the Korean War, thousands of Korean American families have waited for the opportunity  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Subcommittee Democrats Denounce Republican Efforts to Eliminate Critical Federal Assistance Programs Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Healthcare and Financial Services, led Subcommittee Democrats in condemning Republican efforts to dismantle vital programs that provide li  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Subramanyam and Kim Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Reunite Separated Korean American Families Link to watch and download the video of his remarks on the House floor here. Today, Representatives Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10) and Young Kim (R-CA-40) reintroduced the bipartisan Korean American Divided Families National Registry Act. This legislation was first introduced b  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has released the following public communication dated Nov. 25, 2024, from the American Bankers Association: * * * To: Chief Counsel's Office Attention: Comment Processing Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 400 7th Street SW, Suite 3E-218 Washington, DC 20219 * Ann E. Misback Secretary Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW Wash  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has released the following public communication dated Dec. 20, 2024, from SIFMA: * * * To: Ann E. Misback Secretary Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 20th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20551 * FDTA-INTERAGENCY RULE c/o Legal Division Docket Manager Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW Washington, DC 20552 * Clinton Jones General Counsel  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a protest filed by TrillaMed, LLC, of Bingham Farms, Michigan, challenging the award of a contract to Lovell Government Services, Inc., of Pensacola, Florida, by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The contract was for commercial cordless surgical bone saws for VA medical centers nationwide. The VA issued an RFQ for brand name or equal cordless surgical bone saws, specifying Stryker products as the brand name and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks & DC, Virginia Lawmakers Seek Answers from FAA Following Deadly DCA Collision Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) joined Senator Mark Warner, Senator Tim Kaine, and others in sending a letter requesting answers and commitments from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on its plans to protect the flying public in the wake of the Jan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Reed, Colleagues Blast Trump Admin. Decision To Shutter The CFPB and Put Consumers & Military Families at Risk WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) and a number of their Senate colleagues in a letter demanding that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) perform its essential work supervising and investigating violations of consumer financial prot  more

VIENNA, Virginia, Feb. 12 -- The Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts issued the following news release: * * * Wolf Trap Unveils Stunning 2025 Opera, Classical, Broadway, and Dance Season Opera Icon Renee Fleming joins Wolf Trap Opera as Artist Development Advisor Vienna, Virginia (February 11, 2025) - Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announces its exhilarating 2025 classical season, featuring breathtaking Wolf Trap Opera productions and programs, world-class performances  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, 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 pathw  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has dismissed a protest filed by Zeva Incorporated, a small business of Oakton, Virginia, challenging the award of a task order to BruckEdwards, Inc., a small business of Reston, Virginia, by the Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The RFQ was for technical and programmatic support services related to personal identity verification (PIV) credentials. Zeva argued that the agency's evaluation of its quotation and  more