FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news: The Defense Information Systems Agency has been offering "milDrive," a cloud-based storage solution for desktop users, for nearly a year. The cloud service already has about 18,000 users across 20 organizations, the program manager said. "There's quite a large user base in the queue right now that's interested, and we are currently piloting with and developing a migration strategy for them," said Carissa Landymore. "Th  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with Pool Water Products Inc. to address alleged violations of federal pesticide laws at its facility in Phoenix, Arizona. The company now has 30 days to pay $800,000. This penalty is part of EPA's 2018 action ordering the company to stop selling an improperly registered pesticide, ALL Clear 3" Jumbo Chlorinating Tablets. Tha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following news release: Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Marie Royce will travel to Phoenix, Arizona, from February 3-7 to meet with Fulbright students and teachers, meet with Humphrey Fellows, and visit with U.S. alumni from exchange programs. While in Arizona, the Assistant Secretary will also attend meetings and have consultations with Governor Doug Ducey and Arizona State University leaders  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management's Arizona State Office issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Phoenix District has published a Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Decision Record approving the Recreational Shooting Sports Project, clearing the way for the construction and operation of five recreational shooting sites to be built on public lands near the Phoenix metro area. The sites will provide a  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following news release: In 2019, union members accounted for 5.7 percent of wage and salary workers in Arizona, compared with 5.3 percent in 2018, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Richard Holden noted that the union membership rate for the state was at its peak of 8.8 percent in both 2007 and 2  more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE, Arizona, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: The 355th Security Forces Squadron held an iteration of the Dynamic Wing Skills Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Jan. 27-31. 28 Airmen from different units across the 355th Wing participated in the training that focused on ensuring Airmen are qualified and ready to deploy at a moment's notice in support of the Dynamic Wing. "This training was envisioned by wing leader  more

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Arizona, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: A variety of factors can hinder Airmen from successfully completing the mission or deploying, whether it be sickness, poor eating and sleeping habits or unfamiliarity with the job. Airmen in the 56th Operational Medicine Readiness Squadron Public Health unit help mitigate those factors, thus ensuring safety of the community and ensuring Airmen are ready to deploy. "Our miss  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: With 5 trillion pieces of plastic in the oceans, the dynamics of marine environments are shifting in ways that are yet to be discovered. Over time discarded plastics, such as sandwich bags and flip-flops, have degraded into small particles, called microplastics, which are less than 5 mm long. Kassandra Dudek, a former Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) fellow and doctoral student at Arizona State Un  more

FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news: Mountain Vista Communities (MVC) takes pride in the outstanding ratings its maintenance team has received in the last several years for customer service satisfaction, however, repairs cannot be made if they are unreported. It is the residents' responsibility to inform MVC of damages or repairs needed in the home such as: water leaks, failures or malfunctions in the heating, ventilation or air conditioning system, inoper  more

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Arizona, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force (56th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: A variety of factors can hinder Airmen from successfully completing the mission or deploying, whether it be sickness, poor eating and sleeping habits or unfamiliarity with the job. Airmen in the 56th Operational Medicine Readiness Squadron Public Health unit help mitigate those factors, thus ensuring safety of the community and ensuring Airmen are ready to deploy. "Our mission is to stop   more

FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news: Now is the time for Mountain Vista Communities (MVC) residents to begin prepping their yards for a luscious green lawn with fewer weeds. MVC residents will be provided free Bermuda grass seed beginning in April. If planning to remove and/or prevent weeds with a chemical spray in backyards before applying the grass seed, residents should take action now to eliminate the chance of contamination to their soil. Applying a p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following news release on Feb. 5: The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is pleased to announce a collaboration between Arizona State University (ASU), its Thunderbird School of Global Management, and the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation. The collaboration will support the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) and its efforts to advance women's economic empowerment and entrepreneurship. Assistant Secret  more

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Arizona, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force (56th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: Luke's wastewater plant helps protect the environment from hazards while saving the Air Force money. In 2019 the plant saved Luke approximately $200,000. Base residents, employees and community members in the areas surrounding Luke produce approximately 14 million gallons of wastewater a month, according to Tech. Sgt. George Vollmer, 56th CES wastewater treatment plant noncommissioned offi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: After more than 40 years of devoted federal service, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area's superintendent, Bill Cox, retired Jan. 3, 2020. Bill's federal career is truly commendable. He began his career in 1997 working first as a Student Conservation Aid and then as a seasonal park ranger for the National Park Service at Sunset Crater and Wupatki National Monuments in F  more