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*Oklahoma Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Sunday March 23, 2025 ( 3 items )  

Governor Stitt Bans DeepSeek on All State-Owned Devices Due to Security Risks
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 21 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Governor Stitt Bans DeepSeek on All State-Owned Devices Due to Security Risks On March 3, 2025, Governor Stitt directed the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) to conduct a review of the program DeepSeek and provide a recommendation regarding its use on state devices. After careful evaluation, the State of Oklahoma has decided to ban DeepSeek on all state-owned devices, includin  more

House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Issues Report on Amending Save Our Seas 2.0 Act
WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-897) on a bill (H.R. 4043) that aims to amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to make the District of Columbia eligible for certain wastewater infrastructure grants. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Dec. 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Legislation The purpose of H.R. 4043 is to amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to expand eligibility for certain wastewater   more

TACAMO program office holds change of command
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, March 21 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * TACAMO program office holds change of command NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, MD - The U.S. Navy's Airborne Strategic Command, Control and Communications Program Office (PMA-271) held a change of command today, during which Capt. Roger "Raji" Davis relieved Capt. Adam "Lurch" Scott. Scott is retiring after 30 years of honorable military service. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David W  more