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Federal Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Sunday March 22, 2020 ( 20 items )  

AFRL Partners With Northern Arizona University, DOD Labs, Industry to Develop Nanotechnology Solutions to Cyberattacks, Cyber Warfare
ROME, New York, March 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: Personnel from the Air Force Research Laboratory joined dozens of industry and military partners at Northern Arizona University Feb. 25 to discuss a multimillion-dollar cybersecurity project headed by Professor Bertrand Cambou. Cambou, a professor of nanotechnology and cybersecurity in the School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems (SICCS), is the principal investigator on a grant  more

Alamo Lake Passes Target Water Surface Elevation
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 17 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District will begin operations to bring the water surface elevation of Alamo Lake back to its target elevation. The WSE has risen above 1136 feet, 11 ft., over the target operating elevation of 1125. Rain predicted for later this week will likely raise the elevation further. We are coordinating with downstream entities for a release of 1,000 cubic feet  more

Arizona Window Installation Company to Pay $577,997 to Employees After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Overtime Violations
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) Southwest Windows & Doors LLC - based in Tempe, Arizona - will pay $577,997 to 109 employees for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act's (FLSA) overtime requirements. WHD found the window installation company - which does business as Renewal by Anderson - failed to pay overtime to emplo  more

BLM Arizona: Prescribed Fire Planned For Sierrita Mountains West Of Green Valley
TUCSON, Arizona, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management's Arizona State Office issued the following news release: * * * - Project will improve grasslands in the Altar Valley * * * The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Tucson Field Office and Gila District Fire Management Office, in cooperation with the Altar Valley Conservation Alliance and the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, will conduct a multiple-day prescribed burn in the Sierrita   more

BLS: Utah, Arizona, Idaho Had Largest Percentage Job Increases in Year Ending January 2020
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following article from The Economics Daily: Eighteen states had statistically significant increases in nonfarm payroll employment from January 2019 to January 2020. Employment was essentially unchanged over the year in 32 states and the District of Columbia. The largest percentage gains occurred in Utah (+2.9 percent) and Arizona and Idaho (+2.5 percent each). View chart of the "Change in nonfarm emplo  more

Coronado National Forest Focuses on Public, Employee Health and Safety in Response to COVID-19
TUCSON, Arizona, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Coronado National Forest - issued the following news release on March 16: Coronado National Forest (CNF) is implementing procedures and protocols to protect the health and safety of employees and members of the public during the COVID-19 outbreak in accordance with guidance from federal and state authorities. "The health and safety of our employees and the public is our top priority as work through thi  more

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Pima County Plan for Coronavirus
TUCSON, Arizona, March 17 -- The U.S. Air Force (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: The 355th Medical Group, assigned to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, and the Pima County Health Department signed a Memorandum of Agreement regarding COVID-19 in Tucson, Arizona, March 13, 2020. There have been four confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Pima County and zero cases on Davis-Monthan AFB. The MOA states how the two organizations will support one another as the virus continues to spread   more

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base: Explosive Ordnance Disposal is on the Range
DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE, Arizona, March 17 -- The U.S. Air Force (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: The 355th Civil Engineer Squadron's Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight conducted real-world training from March 9th to March 13th, 2020 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The training involved locating, identifying and disposing of foreign ordnance with the intention of recovering an airfield after an attack or disposing of legacy munitions after an airfield is taken over. "  more

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base: Fighting the Virus, Staying Ready
DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE, Arizona, March 21 -- The U.S. Air Force (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: As COVID-19 continues to spread, concerns are constantly rising about the health and well-being of people globally. U.S. Air Force leadership is dedicated to ensuring the health of its most valuable resource, its Airmen. The 355th Wing is attacking this issue by executing the 355th Wing commander's priorities of beating the virus here at Davis-Monthan, providing our team the best ca  more

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base: Maintaining Ground Power
DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE, Arizona, March 20 -- The U.S. Air Force (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: When an aircraft leaves the flight line, its performance depends on the effort of several maintainers. Behind the line of Airmen ensuring every aircraft is performance-ready, there is another group of Airmen directly supporting their mission through the equipment they use. The 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron's Aerospace Ground Equipment flight maintains, inspects and supports   more

Fish & Wildlife Service Issues Endangered Species Notice Involving Texas Blind Salamander
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, March 21 -- The Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on March 19, entitled: "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 10 Species in Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Mexico". The notice was issued by Amy Luders, Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. DATES: To ensure consideration, we are requesting submission of new i  more

Former Navy Nuke Navigates His Way to Carderock
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: A good sense of humor and a distinctive laugh helps Roy Sims, a civil engineer in the Ships Structures Branch at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, put the "fun" in the fundamentals of structural design and analysis. Sims began his career with the U.S. Navy after graduating from high school in Mesa, Arizona. He enlisted as a Sailor, serving for six years as a nuclear machinist mate onboard the Nimitz  more

Inspector General Warns Public About New Social Security Benefit Suspension Scam
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 21 -- The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General issued the following news release: The Inspector General of Social Security, Gail S. Ennis, is warning the public about fraudulent letters threatening suspension of Social Security benefits due to COVID-19 or coronavirus-related office closures. The Social Security Administration (SSA) will not suspend or discontinue benefits because their offices are closed. The Social Security Office of the Ins  more

Luke Air Force Base Hero Helps Save Lives
LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Arizona, March 19 -- The U.S. Air Force (56th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: What defines a person as a hero? Most people envision a hero as a knight in shining armor, a superhero, or someone who is physically strong and courageous. Real-life hero Staff Sgt. Eric McKinley, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron real property organization specialist, was presented the 2020 Air Force Sergeants Association Pitsenbarger Award on behalf of Maj. Gen. Mark Weatherington, Air Educ  more

Luke Airman Receives Air Education, Training Command Gen. Billy J. Boles Mentorship Award
LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Arizona, March 19 -- The U.S. Air Force (56th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: A 56th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron NCO earned Air Education and Training Command-level award for his efforts in mentoring Airmen and junior officers. Tech. Sgt. Ollie Bradley, 56th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron command section non-commissioned officer in charge, earned the Gen. Billy J. Bowles Mentorship Award for his work on and off-duty motivating his co-workers. Bradley will now com  more

NASS - Mountain Regional Field Office: Honey Production
LAKEWOOD, Colorado, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Mountain Regional Field Office issued the following news release: Arizona honey production in 2019 from producers with five or more colonies totaled 1.06 million pounds, up 16 percent from 2018. There were 23,000 colonies producing honey in 2019, down 4 percent from 2018. Yield per colony averaged 46 pounds, up 21 percent from the 38 pounds in 2018. Producer honey stocks were 201,000   more

NASS - Mountain Regional Field Office: USDA Gathers Monthly Yield Data to Measure Crop Production
LAKEWOOD, Colorado, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Mountain Regional Field Office issued the following news release: Starting in May and continuing through November, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct a monthly Agricultural Yield survey. The information captured in this survey will help NASS track changes in yields that can occur due to weather, pests, disease and o  more

NASS - Wyoming Field Office: Honey Production
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Wyoming Field Office issued the following news release: ARIZONA Arizona honey production in 2019 from producers with five or more colonies totaled 1.06 million pounds, up 16 percent from 2018. There were 23,000 colonies producing honey in 2019, down 4 percent from 2018. Yield per colony averaged 46 pounds, up 21 percent from the 38 pounds in 2018. Producer honey stocks were 201,000 po  more

Prescott National Forest to Indefinitely Close Three Rental Cabins
PRESCOTT, Arizona, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Prescott National Forest - issued the following news release: Three rental cabins on the Prescott National Forest have been closed indefinitely for the health and safety of visitors and staff. Effective immediately the following rental cabins will be closed and unavailable to rent via Recreation.gov: * Horsethief Cabin - Bradshaw Ranger District, Prescott, AZ * Groom Creek Schoolhouse - Bradshaw Ra  more

Prescott NF Focuses on Public, Employee Health, Safety in Response to Coronavirus
PRESCOTT, Arizona, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Prescott National Forest - issued the following news release: The Prescott NF (PNF) is implementing procedures and protocol to protect the health and safety of employees and members of the public during the COVID-19 outbreak in accordance with guidance from federal and state authorities. "The health and safety of our employees and community are our top priories during this rapidly changing situation,  more