CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Accelerating hardware development to improve national security and innovation * Modern fighter jets contain hundreds or even thousands of sensors. Some of those sensors collect data every second, others every nanosecond. For the engineering teams building and testing those jets, all those data points are hugely valuable -- if they can make sense of them. Nominal is an advanced so  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 25 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * An Interview with Andrew Burkholder: National Structures Service Leader * With nearly 20 years of experience as a structural engineer and project manager, Andrew has served as VHB's National Structures Service Leader for just over a year. In this capacity, he lea  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair David Wright Appears Before Senate Committee for Renomination, Sen. Markey, Rep. Levin Introduce Legislation to Ensure Public Engagement in Commission's Decision-Making Process * Legislation would create dedicated public engagement office and program to lower financial barriers to participation Bill Text (PDF) | One Pager (PDF) Washington (June 25  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Asian Americans Advancing Justice Condemns Supreme Court Order Allowing Deportations to Third-Party Countries to Continue Court Order will further expose immigrants to risks of persecution, torture, and death. * Washington, DC, JUNE 24, 2025 -- Asian Americans Advancing Justice - the nation's largest affiliation of independent Asian American civil rights organizations - str  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 26 (TNSjou) -- The Broad Institute issued the following news on June 25, 2025: * * * Scientists discover network of cells and genes involved in Crohn's disease complication Spatial mapping reveals genes contributing to fibrosis, or scarring, in the gut, laying the foundation for better treatments. * Up to half of patients with Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowel disease, develop a complication called fibrosis, where the gut becomes scarred and obstructed, c  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 26 -- Dinsmore and Shohl, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Court Dismisses Class Action Lawsuit Against Prominent Literacy Authors in Major Win for Dinsmore Clients In a significant legal victory for our clients, Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell ("Fountas & Pinnell"), Judge Richard Stearns of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts entered an order dismissing a class action lawsuit targeting the renowned literacy educators. The comp  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, June 25 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Cyber Yankee highlights collaborative cyber defense efforts, future partnerships By Mark Wyatt, 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs Members of The Lantern: Hanscom Collaboration and Innovation Center recently participated in Cyber Yankee 2025, an annual multi-state cyber defense exercise hosted by the New Hampshire National Guard. The exercise aimed to strengthen regional cyber  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Human Rights First issued the following news on June 23, 2025: * * * Supreme Court Sides Against Noncitizens in Third Country Deportations Case Today, the United States Supreme Court granted the Trump administration's request to stay a preliminary injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in a nationwide class action. The injunction had provided critical due process protections to noncitizens facing torture in third country removals.  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Berkshire Eagle Highlights Warren, Massachusetts Constituent's Renewed Fight to Prevent Trump, Republicans' Proposed Cuts to Health Care * Washington, D.C. -- In a new article on Senator Warren's leadership in the fight to protect Medicaid, the Berkshire Eagle highlighted the story of Liam Barry, who wrote a letter in 2017 to President Donald Trump urging him not to repeal the Affor  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Floor Speech, Warren Slams Trump's War in Iran, Exposes 10 Ways Big Beautiful Bill Increases Costs * "American families don't need another war - they need good jobs and lower prices, and that is what we should be focused on." Video of Floor Speech (YouTube) Washington, D.C. -- In a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) underscored the reck  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Warren Raises Concerns On Risks of Endless War Against Iran, Presses Commander Nominee for Answers on Military Preparations * Warren: "Donald Trump is once again playing red light, green light. This time, war with Iran." Warren: "Only Congress can declare war, and the Senate must vote immediately to prevent another endless war." Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. - A  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * In Response to Warren, Chair Powell Confirms Trump Tariffs Driving Fed Projection of Higher Inflation Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, gave opening remarks and questioned Federal Reserve Boar  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Joins Booker, Jayapal, Barragan to Reintroduce Legislation Removing Barriers to Health Care for Immigrants * Washington (June 24, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) along with U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, and Nanette Diaz Barragan (D  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Cassidy Statement on Google Endorsement of Children and Teens' Online Privacy Bill * Washington (June 24, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) today announced that Google has endorsed their Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act ( COPPA 2.0 ). The legislation wou  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 25 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources Announces $50 Million In "Leading By Example" Energy Incentives * On June 17, 2025, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) will steward $50 million in solar and electrification incentives for state entities to reduce energy  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Teamsters Demand Lawmakers Require Human Operators in All Motor Vehicles * (BOSTON) - Teamsters and a union coalition gathered on Beacon Hill today to demand regulation and accountability for autonomous vehicle (AV) operators that are attempting to expand into Massachusetts. Both at a rally outside of the state house and at a hearing in the Massachusetts  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Merging AI and underwater photography to reveal hidden ocean worlds * In the Northeastern United States, the Gulf of Maine represents one of the most biologically diverse marine ecosystems on the planet -- home to whales, sharks, jellyfish, herring, plankton, and hundreds of other species. But even as this ecosystem supports rich biodiversity, it is undergoing rapid environmental c  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * On 3rd Anniversary of Roe Being Overturned, Markey Joins Senate Dems in a Bill to Restore Abortion Access Nationwide * Women's Health Protection Act comes as Trump and Congressional Republicans move to restrict a woman's right to choose and toward a national abortion ban Washington (June 24, 2025) - On the third anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, Senator Edwar  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 26 -- Pegasystems, a software company empowering digital transformation, issued the following news release: * * * Pega Achieves FedRAMP High Status For Its Gen AI Solutions For US Federal Government Clients Latest designation empowers clients to safely and securely leverage Pega's gen AI-powered solutions to help drive government efficiency * WALTHAM, Mass. - June 25, 2025 - Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), The Enterprise Transformation Company, today announce  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Markey Demands Answers on SBA's Use of White Supremacist "Appeal to Heaven" Flag for Flag Day Ceremony (Washington, June 25) - Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today wrote to U.S. Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler inquiring about SBA's decision to fly the "Appeal to Heaven" flag ove  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- Reproductive Equity Now, an organization that says it advances reproductive justice and eliminates barriers to safe and legal abortion care, issued the following news release: * * * Reproductive Equity Now Statement on Third Anniversary of Dobbs Decision Boston (June 24, 2025) - Reproductive Equity Now President Rebecca Hart Holder released the following statement in acknowledgment of the third anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson W  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following floor remarks on June 24, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, bombing another country is an act of war; and last week, Donald Trump launched an attack that could spin the United States into another endless war in the Middle East. What followed from that decision can only be described as pure madness  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey and Cassidy Celebrate Committee Passage of Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Legislation * Washington (June 25, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) today celebrated the unanimous passage of their Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) th  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Statement by Senator Warren on Fed Proposal on Enhanced Supplementary Leverage Ratio Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors' proposal to lower the e  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 26 -- Akamai Technologies, a provider of content delivery network services, issued the following news release: * * * Staying Ahead of Threats: Akamai Expands API Security to Eliminate Visibility Gaps from Code to Production Customer feedback and industry awards increasingly validate security offerings * Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online, announced new Akamai API Security e  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 25 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Supports USS Arkansas with Critical Shipway Rail Survey * This week at the Newport News Shipyard, the USS Arkansas, a Virginia-class attack submarine, was prepared for launch into sea trials, a rigorous testing phase in which all systems are evaluated under o  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Warren Questions Fed on Trump Tariffs Driving Fed Projection of Higher Inflation Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee questioned Federal Reserve Board of Governors Chair Jerome Powell at the Commit  more