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*Virginia Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Wednesday April 23, 2025 ( 18 items )  

42 ABW Hosts State of the Base Ceremony, Inducts New Honorary Commanders
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, April 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * 42 ABW Hosts State of the Base Ceremony, Inducts New Honorary Commanders * Published April 21, 2025 * By Maxwell Air Force Base Public Affairs MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- Maxwell Air Force Base-Gunter Annex showcased its continued dedication to national defense and forging stronger ties with the local community during its inaugural State of the Base address held   more

As Trump Pushes Toward Recession, Heinrich & Lujan Demand Answers on Cuts to New Mexico Manufacturing Center
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Pushes Toward Recession, Heinrich & Lujan Demand Answers on Cuts to New Mexico Manufacturing Center WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) are demanding answers on the Administration's decision to cancel funding for ten National Institute of Standards and Technology Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers across the country, including in  more

Atlantic Union Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Award More Than $900,000 for Affordable Housing in Culpeper, VA
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 23 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * Atlantic Union Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Award More Than $900,000 for Affordable Housing in Culpeper, VA RICHMOND, Va. (April 21, 2025) - Atlantic Union Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) announced today the award of a $926,371 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) General Fund to support the developme  more

Contracts for April 22, 2025
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 22, 2025 ARMY Noble Supply & Logistics LLC,* Boston, Massachusetts, was awarded a $95,218,285 firm-fixed-price contract for the Forward Repair System M7A1 Tool Load program. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of April 21, 2030. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal  more

EPA Releases Public Communication From Food Industry Association
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated April 2, 2025, from FMI-The Food Industry Association, Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: Marcy Card Existing Chemicals Risk Assessment Division (7403M) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 Re: Vinyl Chloride; Draft Scope of the Risk Evaluation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSC  more

EPA Releases Public Communication From Va. Agribusiness Council
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 27, 2025, from the Virginia Agribusiness Council, Richmond, Virginia: * * * The Virginia Agribusiness Council represents farmers, retailers, suppliers, and other companies within the agribusiness supply chain in the Commonwealth. We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Updated Mitigation Proposal for the Atrazine Inter  more

Foreign intel job scams target current, former DOD employees
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Foreign intel job scams target current, former DOD employees QUANTICO, Virginia -When a social media message pops up offering a high-paying consulting job from an unknown recruiter, it's easy to be intrigued. But before you accept this too-good-to-be-true offer, think twice. For many current and former members of the Department of the Air F  more

Justice Department Acknowledges Membership Update in Homeland Security Technology Consortium
WASHINGTON, April 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has announced that the Homeland Security Technology Consortium (HSTech Consortium), formerly known as the Border Security Technology Consortium, has filed an official notification of membership changes pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The notice, published in the Federal Register on April 23, 2025, continues the legal framework under which consortium members  more

Justice Department Announces Consent Decree in Clean Water Act Case
WASHINGTON, April 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the lodging of a proposed Consent Decree in the matter of United States, et al. v. Boyd, et al., Case No. 3:25-cv-21, filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Charlottesville Division. This legal action arises from allegations brought by the federal government and the Commonwealth of Virginia against Frazier T. Boyd III and Boyd Farm LLC, a business operating in Virginia. The c  more

Justice Department Announces Membership Change in Expeditionary Missions Consortium-Crane
WASHINGTON, April 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has announced that the Expeditionary Missions Consortium-Crane (EMC2) has submitted updated membership information in accordance with Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The notification, published in the Federal Register on April 23, 2025, outlines recent changes to the consortium's roster of participating organizations and continues the process that limits the liability   more

Justice Department Announces Membership Changes in Information Warfare Research Project Consortium
WASHINGTON, April 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has announced that the Information Warfare Research Project Consortium (IWRP) has submitted updated membership information pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The notification, published in the Federal Register on April 23, 2025, outlines the addition of multiple new participants to the consortium and the withdrawal of several others, all in accordance with pr  more

Justice Department Announces Membership Changes in Information Warfare Research Project Consortium
WASHINGTON, April 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has announced that the Information Warfare Research Project Consortium (IWRP) has submitted updated membership information pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The notification, published in the Federal Register on April 23, 2025, outlines the addition of multiple new participants to the consortium and the withdrawal of several others, all in accordance with pr  more

McClellan, Matsui, Neguse, Cohen Lead Resolution to Celebrate Earth Day
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan, Matsui, Neguse, Cohen Lead Resolution to Celebrate Earth Day Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), member of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) joined Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) to lead a group of 48 lawmakers in introducing a resolut  more

NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Reed, Rep. Titus Demand Trump Administration Undo Termination of Funding for National Endowment for the Humanities
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Reed, Rep. Titus Demand Trump Administration Undo Termination of Funding for National Endowment for the Humanities "Supporting the NEH is not merely an investment in cultural preservation; it is also a crucial investment in community health, education, social development, and economic vitality." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), C  more

NRO Launches Tenth Proliferated Architecture Mission With NROL-145
CHANTILLY, Virginia, April 23 -- The National Reconnaissance Office issued the following news release: * * * NRO Launches Tenth Proliferated Architecture Mission with NROL-145 First Proliferated National Security Space Launch Mission The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), in partnership with U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command's Assured Access to Space (SSC AATS), Space Launch Delta 30, and SpaceX, successfully launched the NROL-145 mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space La  more

Planetary Alignment Provides NASA Rare Opportunity to Study Uranus
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Planetary Alignment Provides NASA Rare Opportunity to Study Uranus When a planet's orbit brings it between Earth and a distant star, it's more than just a cosmic game of hide and seek. It's an opportunity for NASA to improve its understanding of that planet's atmosphere and rings. Planetary scientists call it a stellar occultation and that's exactly what happened with Uranus on April 7. Observing the alignment allows NASA   more

SEC Charges PGI Global Founder With $198 Million Crypto Asset and Foreign Exchange Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release: * * * SEC Charges PGI Global Founder with $198 Million Crypto Asset and Foreign Exchange Fraud Scheme Washington D.C., April 22, 2025 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Ramil Palafox for orchestrating a fraudulent scheme that raised approximately $198 million from investors worldwide and for misappropriating more than $57 million of investor funds. According to the SEC's com  more

USGS Awards a Dozen Risk Reduction Grants to Enhance Public Safety and Hazard Preparedness Nationwide
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: * * * USGS Awards a Dozen Risk Reduction Grants to Enhance Public Safety and Hazard Preparedness Nationwide Grants Were Awarded to Multiple State Agencies Across the United States USGS has selected 12 recipients to be awarded grant funding in FY2025 to address landslide risk reduction science. The grants will help advance landslide research capabilities. RESTON, Va. - The U.  more