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Federal Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for 2024-01-24 ( 8 items )  
Augusta Military Medical Center Breaks New Ground in Thyroid Treatment Therapy (10)
FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Belvoir issued the following news release: By Kyle Lee Harvey, Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center Physicians from the Ear, Nose, and Throat Medical Service Team at the Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC) achieved a significant milestone by successfully performing one of the first thyroid nodule ablations in the military health system. This groundbreaking procedure showcases the team's extensive training and pro more PR

Defense Contract Audit Agency Gives Happy and Exceeds Donation Goal for 2023 Combined Federal Campaign (10)
FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, Jan. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Contract Audit Agency issued the following audit guidance: The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) concluded on January 15. DCAA employees contributed nearly 100 volunteer hours and pledged over $35,000, exceeding DCAA's pledge goal of $33,000. DCAA Director, Ms. Terri Dilly shared with DCAA, "I appreciate all your dedication, time, commitment, and hard work to make sure this year's CFC campaign was successful." Donations  more PR

Defense Health Agency: 4 Reminders About Getting Care With TRICARE For Life (10)
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Jan. 24 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: Whether you're new to TRICARE For Life (TFL) or you've had it for years, you may have questions about getting care with TFL. TFL is Medicare-wraparound coverage for military retirees and their family members who are TRICARE-eligible and have Medicare Part A and Part B. Medicare is your primary health coverage when you have TFL. "This means that Medicare pays first on a health care claim," said Anne Breslin, TR more PR

Four reminders about getting care with TRICARE For Life (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - Whether you're new to TRICARE For Life (TFL) or you've had it for years, you may have questions about getting care with TFL. TFL is Medicare-wraparound coverage for military retirees and their family members who are TRICARE-eligible and have Medicare Part A and Part B. Medicare is your primary health cover more PR

Military Health System stabilization: Rebuilding health care access critical to patient's well-being (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The Defense Department is on a mission to get the right people into the right military hospital or clinic at the right time -- both medical staff and patients. On Dec. 6, 2023, the deputy secretary of defense signed a memo directing the stabilization of the Military Health System. The memo requires tha more PR

NETL's Amanda Harker Steele Works To Ensure Equitable Energy Transition (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: As part of the NETL Energy Markets Analysis Team, Amanda J. Harker Steele helps ensure America's historic power-producing communities aren't left behind as the nation transitions to a decarbonized energy sector and economy. Growing up in Fairmont, West Virginia, Harker Steele, a first-generation college student, attended West Virginia University (WVU), majoring  more PR

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab: Gravity Helps Show Strong Force Strength in the Proton (10)
NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab issued the following news release: * * * Jefferson Lab nuclear physicists determine the distribution of the strong force inside the proton using a framework connecting to gravity, ushering in a fresh new avenue of discovery * * * The power of gravity is writ large across our visible universe. It can be seen in the lock step of moons as they circle planets; in wandering comets pulled o more PR

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab: Winners of 2023 'Distinguished Trailblazers in the Sciences' Announced (10)
NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Jan. 24 -- The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Michigan State University (MSU) and the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) honored the winners of the 2023 "Distinguished Trailblazers in the Sciences" competition during a virtual ceremony on Jan. 22, 2024. The outreach activity is open to middle and high schoo more PR