WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Alabama Man Sentenced to 14 Months in Connection with Securities and Exchange Commission X Hack that Spiked Bitcoin Prices WASHINGTON - An Alabama man was sentenced today to 14 months in prison and three years of supervised release for his role in the unauthorized takeover of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) social media account on X, formerly known as Twitter. Eric Council Jr.,   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 16, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Atlantic Diving Supply Inc., Virginia Beach, Virginia (SPRMM1-25-D-MC01); ASRC Federal Facilities Logistics LLC, Beltsville, Maryland (SPRMM1-25-D-MC02); Culmen International LLC, Alexandria, Virginia (SPRMM1-25-D-MC03); Fairwinds Technologies LLC, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland (SPRMM1-25-D-MC04); S&K Aerospace LLC, St. Ignatius, Montana (SPRMM1-25-D-  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * Into the eye of a storm on the wings of an Albatross The Long Blue Line blog series has been publishing Coast Guard history essays for over 15 years. To access hundreds of these service stories, visit the Coast Guard Historian's Office's Long Blue Line online archives, located here: THE LONG BLUE LINE (uscg.mil) Instantly, sunlight! No wind. Clear skies. The sea surface was flat and o  more