FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Contract Audit Agency issued the following news: * * * Auditors assist in $9.5 million settlement case DCAA's Operations Investigative Support Division (OIS) provided investigative support on a $9.5 million settlement case with NORESCO, LLC (NORESCO). The settlement resolves allegations that NORESCO violated the False Claims Act by overcharging numerous federal agencies for energy improvements in connection with 29 fed  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard offloads more than $88 million in illicit drugs interdicted in the Eastern Pacific * MIAMI - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba's crew offloaded approximately 11,922 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $88.2 million, Tuesday, at Port Everglades. The seized contraband was the result of three separate interdictions in the eastern Pacific by the crew of the Escanaba,   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 6 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta and SouthState Bank award $200,000 grant to Central Pines Regional Council ATLANTA (Aug. 5, 2025) - Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) and SouthState Bank are delivering a $200,000 grant to Central Pines Regional Council. The grant will be used to prevent and resolve heirs' property issues t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to remove Virginia sneezeweed, a flowering plant, from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants. This action follows a review indicating that threats to the species have lessened, meaning it no longer fits the definition of an endangered or threatened species. If this proposal is finalized, conservation measures under the Endangered Species Act would no longer apply to the plant.  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Force Health Protection's worldwide mission in focus during DOD's health symposium By T. T. Parish, Operational Medical Systems The Operational Medical Systems Program Management Office's Force Health Protection team is taking part in the Military Health System Research Symposium this week in Kissimmee, Florida. The four-day symposium is a premier opportunity for OPMED, part of the Defense Health Agency  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48607) on July 17, 2025, entitled "FY2023 State Grants Under Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act" by education policy specialist Rebecca R. Skinner and research assistant Isobel Sorenson. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), most recently comprehensively amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA; P.L. 114-95), is the pri  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Las Vegas woman arrested after Dulles CBP officers intercept 59 pounds of Germany-bound marijuana * STERLING, Virginia - A Las Vegas woman is facing felony narcotics charges after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered more than 59 pounds of marijuana in her Germany-bound baggage at Washington Dulles International Airport on Sunday. Metropoli  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- The National Credit Union Administration Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. OIG-25-07) on June 9, 2025, entitled "Cyber Threat Information Sharing." Here are excerpts: * * * FROM: Acting Inspector General Marta Erceg SUBJ: Audit of the NCUA's Cyber Threat Information Sharing DATE: June 9, 2025 The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted this self-initiated audit to assess how effectively  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * Innovative traineeships prepare the next generation of STEM leaders in AI, quantum, biotech and more The U.S. National Science Foundation announced $45 million to fund 15 new awards through the NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program, with projects focusing on artificial intelligence, quantum, biotechnology and translational science. These represent NRT's most significant annual inve  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Demands Answers from HHS Secretary After Firing 10,000 Public Servants Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Education and Workforce Committee, demanded answers from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- A new study by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, provides updated methods to estimate domestic groundwater withdrawals in the Virginia Coastal Plain. The report, 'Estimated Hydrogeologic, Spatial, and Temporal Distribution of Self-Supplied Domestic Groundwater Withdrawals for Aquifers of the Virginia Coastal Plain,' was written by Matthew R. Kearns and Jason P. Pope, and released in 2025 as Sci  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a document titled 'Assessment and Validation of Depressions in Digital Elevation Models From Multiple Elevation Data Sources and Delineation of Depressions, Sinking Streams, and Their Watersheds in Tennessee and Parts of Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi.' The report, authored by David E. Ladd and John K. Carmichael, is designated as Scientific Investigations Report 2024-5134. The   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Leads Farm Tour Across the Northern Neck * RICHMOND COUNTY, VA - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) toured several farms in the Northern Neck, engaging directly with Virginia's farmers to discuss issues impacting American agriculture. "Supporting our nation's farmers and producers is critical--not only for Virginia but for the entire country," said Rep. Wittman. "That's why I voted in fa  more