ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose Advanced Placement programs are delivering results for students while broadening access to advanced coursework. Schools can earn this recognition annually based on criteria that reflect a commitment to increasing college-going culture, providing opportunities for students to earn college credit, and maximizing college readiness more PR

FORT GREGG-ADAMS, Virginia, Oct. 20 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news and a letter on Oct. 19, 2023: By Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Adam Rising, DCMA Senior Enlisted Advisor Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Adam Rising is the outgoing senior enlisted advisor to the Defense Contract Management Agency, where he advises Army Lt. Gen. David Bassett, DCMA director, on health, morale and utilization of enlisted military personnel assigned to DCMA; and makes recommendatio more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: The College Board has announced the inclusion of all seven DoDEA Americas High Schools on the prestigious AP School Honor Roll for the 2022-23 school year. This recognition applauds schools that have demonstrated exceptional commitment to increasing access to Advanced Placement (AP) courses and bolstering students' journeys toward college success. The AP School Honor Roll ack more PR

FORT GREGG-ADAMS, Virginia, Oct. 21 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: By Sarah Gauvin, DCMA Public Affairs Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Adam Rising passed the Defense Contract Management Agency's colors to the incoming senior enlisted advisor, Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Babatunji Akande, at a change of responsibility ceremony here, Oct. 20. Army Lt. Gen. David G. Bassett presided over the ceremony at DCMA headquarters. During the ceremony, Bassett shared tha more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Army Installation Management Command issued the following news release: Community and military leaders gathered on the Detroit Arsenal Oct. 13 to "flip the switch" on the arsenal's new Staff Sergeant Ruben Rivers Electrical Substation. United States Senator Gary Peters and Brig. Gen. Michael Lalor, commanding general of the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command, spoke at the event that included local government officials, community and busines more PR

STERLING, Virginia, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested two fleeing Maryland rape suspects at Washington Dulles International Airport late Thursday and early today. Officers first arrested Oscar Armando Hernandez Mata, a 53-year-old Salvadoran, on a Montgomery County, Maryland, warrant for felony second degree rape and sexual abuse of a minor. Hernandez Mata i more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement on Oct. 19, 2023, by Commissioner Brendan Carr on an action entitled "Broadband Connectivity and Maternal Health -- Implementation of the Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act, Notice of Inquiry" (GN Docket No. 23-309). * * * Rockbridge County, Virginia, sits right in the middle of the Shenandoah Valley. The Allegheny Mountains run just to its west and the Blue Ridge Mountains to its east. The 9,000 or s more PR

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico issued the following news: By Lance Cpl. David Brandes, Marine Corps Base Quantico Base Commander U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael L. Brooks met with local civilian media outlets on August 31 to host a tour through several of MCBQ's ranges and conduct a roundtable discussion on its relationship to the surrounding Prince William, Stafford, and Fauquier counties. The tour included a behind-the-scenes look into th more PR

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Army Management Staff College issued the following news: Thirty-four members of the Army's Rock Island Arsenal workforce are taking part in the Civilian Education System's Intermediate Phase 2 Course this month. This on-site offering is being held on 2-20 October and is facilitated by a Mobile Education Team from the Army Management Staff College. During opening remarks on Oct. 2, Jay Carr, the Joint Munitions Command's executive director for ammunit more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news on Oct. 19, 2023: Virginia private landowners and conservation organizations should be aware of upcoming deadlines to submit preliminary applications for participation in the Natural Resources Conservation Service's Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) for Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding. Conservation easements are permanent and a popular optio more PR

GROTON, Connecticut, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: By Lt. j.g. Wallis Lawrence The Navy commissioned the fast-attack Virginia-class submarine USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795) in a traditional ceremony held October 14, at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut. Darleen Greenert, Rickover's sponsor, Navy veteran, and wife of former Chief of Naval Operations Jonathan Greenert, highlighted the sacrifice of military families during h more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 21 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following statement on Oct. 19, 2023, by Board Member Rodney E. Hood following the October board briefing on cybersecurity update: * * * Before we begin, Mr. Chairman, I understand that just a few miles away from this very boardroom, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee is considering the nomination of my successor, Tanya Otsuka, at this very moment. I want to offer my sincere congratulatio more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 21 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following statement on Oct. 19, 2023, by Board Member Rodney E. Hood on the proposed rule on fair hiring in banking: * * * I'd like to begin by expressing my appreciation to Chairman Harper for presenting this matter before the Board and doing so in an open meeting rather than through a notation vote. As a member of the NCUA Board, my primary responsibility is to safeguard the safety and soundness of the cred more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 21 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following statement on Oct. 19, 2023, by Chairman Todd M. Harper following the cybersecurity update: * * * It's appropriate that your briefing takes place just before Halloween, as much of what you discussed is frightening and may keep us up at night. All kidding aside, these cybersecurity briefings are an important reminder that the potential for cyberattacks in the financial services industry, including wit more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 21 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following statement on Oct. 19, 2023, by Chairman Todd M. Harper on the proposed rule to simplify share insurance requirements: * * * This interaction and consultation across many NCUA organizational silos has produced a better proposed rule. Deposit insurance at federally insured credit unions and banks is the cornerstone that secures the foundation of our nation's vibrant credit union and banking systems. T more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 21 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following statement on Oct. 19, 2023, by Vice Chairman Kyle S. Hauptman on the notice of proposed rulemaking on simplification of insurance rules: * * * Deposit insurance impacts every federally insured credit union member. As a cooperative fund, the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund is chiefly made up of the one percent deposit by credit unions. Although deposit insurance was top of mind for consumer more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 21 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following statement on Oct. 19, 2023, by Vice Chairman Kyle S. Hauptman on the proposed rule on fair hiring in banking: * * * I am pleased to see this proposed rule. Credit unions are not immune to the challenges of hiring in this economy. Persons who have paid their debt to society or whose offenses are relatively minor represent a vast array of potential workers. The proposed rule gives greater latitude for  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 20 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: * * * Simplification of Share Insurance Board Action Bulletin * * * The National Credit Union Administration Board held its ninth open meeting of 2023, where it unanimously approved a proposed rule incorporating its Second Chance Interpretive Ruling and Policy Statement and the Fair Hiring in Banking Act into its regulations. The NCUA Board also approved a proposed r more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56788) involving Testing Technologies Inc., Woodbridge, Virginia: * * * Rep Org: Testing Technologies Inc Licensee: Testing Technologies Inc Region: 1 City: Woodbridge State: VA License #: 45-25007-01 Agreement: N NRC Notified By: Robert Kolbenstetter HQ OPS Officer: John Russell Notification Date: 10/11/2023 Notification Time: 16:23 [ET] Event Date: 10/10/2023 Event Time: 10:00 [E more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56788) involving Testing Technologies Inc., Woodbridge, Virginia: * * * Rep Org: Testing Technologies Inc Licensee: Testing Technologies Inc Region: 1 City: Woodbridge State: VA License #: 45-25007-01 Agreement: N NRC Notified By: Robert Kolbenstetter HQ OPS Officer: John Russell Notification Date: 10/11/2023 Notification Time: 16:23 [ET] Event Date: 10/10/2023 Event Time: 10:00 [E more PR

CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Oct. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2023: Xinjian "Kevin" He, a former West Virginia University professor, has been indicted on two counts of federal program fraud. According to court documents and statements made in court, Mr. He, age 41, was a professor in the University's engineering department and allegedly embezzled federal grant funding, using the money to purchase c more PR

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico issued the following news: By Lance Cpl. Joaquin Carlos Dela Torre, Marine Corps Base Quantico On Sept. 11, people gathered around the world reflected on the tragedy that occurred in 2001. At Quantico National Cemetery a group of came together to honor the legacy of a recently fallen hero, retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bayard Vic Taylor, who died May 26, 2023. Event speakers included retired U.S. Marine  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Trade and Development Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency signed a grant agreement with Ecostar Energy Cote d'Ivoire for technical assistance to support the development of an estimated 25-megawatt cotton stalk biomass power plant in the Boundiali region of Cote d'Ivoire. Ecostar selected Washington, D.C.-based Delphos International Ltd. to carry out the assistance. "USTDA's partnership  more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, Christopher R. Kavanaugh, issued the following news release: A 71-year-old former nurse practitioner, who worked at L5 Medical, a chain of pain clinics with locations in the Woodlawn, Lynchburg, Madison Heights, Blacksburg, and Christiansburg areas, was sentenced to jailtime and fined this week in federal court. Debra Shaffer, of New Castle, Virginia, previously pleaded guilty to one count of using the DEA Re more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Jessica D. Aber, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: A Virginia Beach man was sentenced today to 250 months in prison for multiple carjackings and for using a firearm while committing the carjackings. According to court documents, on November 3, 2020, in Chesapeake, Bryant Marcus Wilkerson, 30, approached an individual who was sitting in the driver seat of their vehicle after having just left  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: Newport, R.I. - Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti traveled to Newport, R.I., to tour Navy facilities and visit with Sailors and defense industry leaders, Oct. 19. More Details SLIDESHOW | images | 231019-N-UD469-1045 QUONSET POINT, R.I. (Oct. 19, 2023) - Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti meets with leadership from General Dynamics Electric Boat while touring th more PR

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Navy's Chief of Naval Operations issued the following news release: Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti traveled to Newport, R.I., to tour Navy facilities and visit with Sailors and defense industry leaders, Oct. 19. Franchetti started her trip at General Dynamics Electric Boat, Quonset Point, where she received updates from company leadership on submarine manufacturing, modular construction, and outfitting for future Columbia and Virg more PR