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Federal Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for Sunday March 01, 2020 ( 5 items )  

Chief of Naval Operations, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy & Congressional Delegation Visit Groton; CNO Emphasizes Readiness
GROTON, Connecticut, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following story: Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russ Smith visited Naval Submarine Base New London and General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton Feb. 24, alongside Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Chris Murphy and Congressman Joe Courtney, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces. While at Naval Submarine Base New London, CNO and M  more

CNO, MCPON & Congressional Delegation Visit Groton
GROTON, Connecticut, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Navy's Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday issued the following news release on Feb. 24: * * * - CNO Emphasizes Readiness * * * Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russ Smith visited Naval Submarine Base New London and General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton Feb. 24, alongside Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Chris Murphy and Congressman Joe Courtney, Chairman of the House Armed Serv  more

FTC Sends Refund Checks to Tech Support Scam Victims
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: The Federal Trade Commission will begin sending refunds totaling more than $1.7 million to consumers who were victims of a tech support scam. The scam tricked consumers into buying tech support services by claiming their computers were infected with viruses, malware, or other security breaches. The FTC, along with State of Connecticut and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, alleged that the perpetrators of the sch  more

U.S. Department of Labor Orders Connecticut Commercial Motor Carrier to Compensate Driver Who Raised Safety Concerns
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has determined that Universal Trucking Solutions LLC - a defunct Hartford, Connecticut, commercial motor carrier - and its co-owner, Juan Ramirez, violated the whistleblower protections of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA). OSHA investigators found that  more

Vehicle Maintainers Keep 103rd Airlift Wing Moving
EAST GRANBY, Connecticut, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: This isn't your typical vehicle service garage. Inside the vehicle maintenance facility at Bradley Air National Guard Base, 103rd Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen work diligently on government vehicles from various organizations, including security forces and aerospace ground equipment. In a specially designed bay, the section receives an aircraft de-icer for maintenanc  more