JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Six members of the 426th Network Warfare Squadron were joined by nine members from the 33rd Cyber Operations Squadron for a visit to Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, Virginia, from Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, 2023. The team received several in-depth summaries of varying Microsoft defense processes and systems. They also discussed effective avenues of collabo more PR

FORT BELVOR, Virginia, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command issued the following news: The commander of the 500th Military Intelligence Brigade-Theater, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, was inducted into the Ponca City High School (Oklahoma) Alumni Hall of Fame in September. Col. Carol M. Stauffer was excited to be honored as part of the 2023 induction class. During her acceptance speech, Stauffer noted that "Soldiers bring their communities with them into the Army," and that more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: FORT LEE, Virginia - The Defense Contract Management Agency's Information Technology Cybersecurity team champions Cybersecurity Awareness Month, or CSAM, to ensure good cyber habits. Phishing attacks have become an increasingly common problem for organizations of all sizes and can be very difficult to spot. It's important every i more PR

FORT GREGG-ADAMS, Virginia, Oct. 25 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: By Kelli Zagata, DCMA Contracts Defense Contract Management Agency's Procurement Technician Functional Working Group, or PTFWG, recently developed the 1106 Workforce Training Portal -- a platform designed to simplify the training process and provide an open forum for collaboration across the procurement community. Through the process, procurement professionals strived to innovate DCMA's g more PR

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: Recruiting and readiness were the standout topics at a Joint Reserve Force enlisted call held in the McNamara Headquarters Complex auditorium Oct. 20. The keynote speaker was Air Force Command Chief Master Sergeant Alvin R. Dyer, senior enlisted leader for the Defense Logistics Agency. With 28 years of military service, Dyer said this is his first assignment with DLA. He tha more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: ARLINGTON, Virginia - Cybersecurity is experiencing a dramatic transformation. What was once primarily the domain of IT specialists has evolved into a collective responsibility for all defense personnel. Each member now plays a crucial role in fortifying the digital realm against looming threats. "We have shifted from a mindset of more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 25 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following remarks on Oct. 24, 2023, by Chairman Todd M. Harper at the 2023 Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals Conference: * * * 2023 Q2 Performance Data To get us started, I'm eager to report on the industry's most recent performance metrics. Last month the NCUA released the credit union system's performance data for the second quarter of 2023. These aggregate statistics prov more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 (TNSper) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has selected Derrick Jung as the new resident inspector at the Surry nuclear power plant. The plant, operated by Dominion Energy, is located in southeastern Virginia. Jung joined the NRC in March 2022 as a project engineer through the Resident Inspector Development Program in the Region II office in Atlanta. Before joining the NRC, he was a con more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: A Richmond man pleaded guilty today to a carjacking. According to court documents, on August 6, 2022, Keith Travers, 37, and an accomplice met with the victim at Southside Plaza in Richmond, purportedly to sell the victim a catalytic converter. However, Travers and his accomplice had driven to the meeting with no catalytic converters to sell. W more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Oct. 23, 2023, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the opening ceremony for an innovation building at the Foreign Service Institute: * * * AMBASSADOR POLASCHIK: Mr. Secretary, thank you for joining us today. We all know how much you have on your plate, and it says a lot about your commitment to the workforce that you made time for us today. I'd also like to give a very special welcome to Representative Yong more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for Oct. 23, 2023: * * * SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN 11:00 a.m. Secretary Blinken delivers remarks at the opening ceremony for a new innovative building at the Foreign Service Institute in Arlington, Virginia. (POOLED PRESS COVERAGE) 7:00 p.m. Secretary Blinken hosts a dinner for the Foundation for Arts and Preservation in Embassies at the Department of State. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) * * * DEPUTY SECRE more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, Will Thompson, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Willie Renard Craft, also known as "Nut," 47, of Pontiac, Michigan, was sentenced today to seven years and three months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, on December 16, 2022, law enforcement more PR