FORT GREGG-ADAMS, Virginia, Nov. 4 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: By Elizabeth Szoke, DCMA Public Affairs Defense Contract Management Agency's Quality Assurance Division recently hosted their first summit focused on all things related to quality. Approximately 125 quality assurance personnel attended the event in person and an additional 250 participated virtually. The theme of the event was "Carry the Water," where attendees used metaphorical water to r more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: By David Walton, Branch Chief Equal Employment Opportunity Chandler Pascale, education technician with the DoDEA Virtual High School (DVHS), has been selected as a recipient of the 2023 Secretary of Defense Outstanding Civilian Employee with Disabilities Award for his exceptional work in making online experiences more accessible and inclusive. Chandler Pascale, education tech more PR

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: When Vivian d'Alelio was 15, she got her first job at a store that sold uniforms for Catholic schools. Her manager discriminated against people with disabilities and would only trust d'Alelio to sort sales receipts. "One day I got bored doing that and I thought, 'You know what? I can do way more than what she thinks I can do,'" said d'Alelio, who uses a wheelchair because of c more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: By Jim Garamone, DOD News Change is the key to winning in the future, and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Troy E. Black wants to accelerate change in the United States military. Black, who most recently served as Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, assumed responsibility from SEAC Ramon "CZ" Colon-Lopez during a ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia, today. The SEAC is the highest-ranking en more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: By Jim Garamone, DOD News While U.S. service members come from society, no one should "mistake the warrior few with the society they serve," said outgoing Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramon "CZ" Colon-Lopez today. Colon-Lopez closed out a 33-year Air Force career, transferring his responsibilities to SEAC Troy E. Black during a ceremony at Joint Base Fort Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia. Colon-Lopez, a more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Federal Voting Assistance Program issued the following news: The following states have elections for federal office in the next 90 days: October 2023: No elections for federal office scheduled November 2023- 30 Day Notice: November 7th: Rhode Island Special General in U.S. Congressional District 1 November 21st: Utah Special General in U.S. Congressional District 2 December 2023- 60 Day Notice: No elections for federal offi more PR

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command issued the following news: By Johannes Schmidt, Marine Corps Systems Command Office of Public Affairs and Communication Marine Corps Systems Command As the Marine Corps prepares to take the fight to the global littorals, Marine Corps Systems Command's Program Manager for Explosive Hazard Defeat's Littoral Explosive Ordnance Neutralization--LEON--integrated product team is working on fielding a family of syste more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, Virginia - Change is the key to winning in the future, and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Troy E. Black wants to accelerate change in the United States military. Black, who most recently served as Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, assumed responsibility from SEAC Ramon "CZ" Colon-Lopez more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research issued the following news release: By Bobby Cummings, Office of Naval Research A few of the next generation's brightest scientists recently had the opportunity to present their research and take part in a meeting of the NATO Science and Technology Board (STB). The STB hosted the event in Helsinki, Finland, Sep. 18-22, marking the first major NATO committee held in Finland since it joined the Alliance in April. The objecti more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2023: Two men were sentenced today on multiple felony charges, including assaulting law enforcement officers, related to their actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. Their actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Federico Kle more PR

CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Nov. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Jesse James Wilson, age 40, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for methamphetamine and firearms charges. Wilson pled guilty in March 2023 to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of firearm during in furtherance of drug trafficking. This week, he was ordered t more PR

WHEELING, West Virginia, Nov. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: A Wheeling, West Virginia man was sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for the distribution of cocaine. Antonio Cunningham, age 46, was ordered to serve 188 months in prison. According to court documents and statements made in court, Cunningham sold cocaine to a confidential informant on multiple occasions earlier this year at his residen more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Trade and Development Agency issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2023: Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) announced that it has renewed its partnership with the Dominican Republic's National Public Procurement Service (DGCP) to advance high-quality infrastructure in the Dominican Republic. Under USTDA's Global Procurement Initiative (GPI), USTDA plans to sponsor training and technical assistance through October 2028 to strengthe more PR

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Jessica D. Aber, issued the following news release: A Hampton man was sentenced today to 57 months in prison for making false statements during the purchase of firearms so that he could deal firearms, some with obliterated serial numbers, without a license to others. According to court documents, in June 2022, John Magobet, 58, came to the attention of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosiv more PR

BECKLEY, West Virginia, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, Will Thompson, issued the following news release: La Percy Demond Allen, also known as "Pete," 44, of Toledo, Ohio, was sentenced today to eight years and six months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for the distribution of fentanyl and for being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents and statements made in court, on July 27, 2021, Allen sold a more PR