FORT PICKETT, Virginia, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following official news: By 1st Lt. Emily Bennick 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit successfully completed their Realistic Urban Training Exercise on January 25th, 2024. RUT is an expeditionary land-based training exercise where over 2,200 Marines and Sailors from the 24th MEU plan and conduct operations they may execute on deployment. The command element; Ground Combat Element, Battalion Landin more PR

QUANTICO, Virginia, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Command issued the following news: By 1st Lt. Emily Bennick, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit successfully completed their Realistic Urban Training Exercise on January 25th, 2024. RUT is an expeditionary land-based training exercise where over 2,200 Marines and Sailors from the 24th MEU plan and conduct operations they may execute on deployment. The command element; Ground Combat Element, Battalion more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: By Michael O'Day In an era where technological advancements continually reshape industries, the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is increasingly recognizing the pivotal role of robotics education and competitions as a means of nurturing skills vital for the workforce of tomorrow. "Robotics offers a comprehensive program fostering teamwork, creativity, critical more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety & Health Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2024: The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections at 16 mines in 11 states in December 2023, issuing 247 violations. The agency began conducting impact inspections after an April 2010 explosion in West Virginia at the Upper Big Branch Mine killed 29 miners. MSHA's impact inspections i more PR

MILTON, West Virginia, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration has entered into a settlement agreement to resolve more than $1.2 million in unpaid medical claims by the Revelation Energy LLC health care plan based in Milton. The settlement agreement follows an EBSA investigation that found the affiliated employers offered a self-insured health pl more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: ALEXANDRIA, Virginia - China is attempting to offer an alternative to the international world order, increasing its capacity to reshape international borders and rapidly developing capabilities in artificial intelligence, hypersonic weapons, shipbuilding and space capabilities, said Heidi Shyu, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The Defense Inspector General issued the following report (DODIG-2024-051) on Jan. 31, 2024, entitled "Whistleblower Reprisal Investigation U.S. Army Cyber Command Fort Belvoir, Virginia." Here are excerpts: * * * Background The Complainant worked in the ARCYBER [text omitted] as the [text omitted] from April 29, 2018, through November 4, 2020. As the [text omitted], the Complainant conducted [text omitted]; and supervised the work of subordinate employees. The Complai more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the opening of a 30-day public comment period on Jan. 29 for a draft Clean Air Act Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) air quality permit for Dominion Energy's Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Commercial project located off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia. EPA is seeking public comments on the draft permit, which proposes to autho more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of West Virginia to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides from Aug. 28-30, 2023. The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Boone, Calhoun, Clay, Harr more PR

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Virginia, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force's Joint Base Langley-Eustis issued the following news: By U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte, 633d Air Base Wing Public Affairs In a display of mutual respect and collaboration, JBLE leadership welcomed members and representatives of the Pamunkey Indian Tribe, Delaware Nation, Nansemond Indian Nation, and the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, for its annual government-to-government Tribal Consultation, Joint Base Langley-Eusti more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3083) on Jan. 30, 2024: * * * In Re: MOVEit Customer Data Security Breach Litigation TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel:* Plaintiff in the Western District of New York Fiacco action, defendant Sovos Compliance, LLC, in the Northern District of Illinois Gorman action, and defendant Primis Bank in the Eastern District of Virginia Kline action move under Panel Rule 7.1 to vacate the Panel's or more PR

MILTON, West Virginia, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Labor obtained a consent judgment and order in federal court requiring the trustees of coal producer Blackjewel LLC's 401(k) plan to pay $637,014 in equitable restitution after an investigation found they violated fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The court's action followed an investigation  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA has selected five companies to provide environmental restoration and compliance services at NASA centers, facilities, and other agency assets. The awardees are: * AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Orlando, Florida * HydroGeoLogic, Inc., Reston, Virginia * ISMS-Navarro LLC, Richland, Washington * Jacobs Geosyntec A Joint Venture, Cape Canaveral, Florida * Tetra Tech Inc., Pittsburgh The NASA Environmental Restoration and Comp more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 1 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: The National Credit Union Administration issued one prohibition notice in January 2024. The individual named below is permanently prohibited from participating in the affairs of any federally insured depository institution. * Kelly Givens, a former employee of FedStar Federal Credit Union, Salem, Virginia. An Order of Prohibition prohibits a party from ever working for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: By David Vergun, DOD News The Defense Department's all-volunteer force, made up of uniformed members and civilians, is the finest fighting force in the world, said Acting Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Ashish S. Vazirani during the America's All-Volunteer Force: The Next 50 Years conference, hosted at the Institute for Defense Analyses in Alexandria, Virginia, Monday. The National Defense S more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Deputy Director and Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director Patrick J. Lechleitner, met with Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares, at the Washington D.C.-based DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT) today. Hosted by CCHT Director Cardell T. Morant, the meeting was attended by members inv more PR

PORTSMOUTH, Virginia, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Levi Decker, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic Public Affairs and Outreach Sailors assigned to Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) hosted a Sailor 360 stress management training for mental wellness on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads - Portsmouth Annex, Jan. 24, 2024. The training began with a presentation of resources available locally t more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. William A. O'Brien, Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs For the first time in the history of the U.S. Space Force, a Guardian is set to launch into space on a NASA mission to the International Space Station. U.S. Space Force Col. Nick Hague will launch no earlier than August to the orbiting laboratory as the pilot on NASA's Space X Crew-9 mission aboard the Dragon spacecraft along with his cre more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 1 -- Space Base Delta I issued the following news release: By Tech. Sgt. William A. O'Brien, Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs For the first time in the history of the U.S. Space Force, a Guardian is set to launch into space on a NASA mission to the International Space Station. U.S. Space Force Col. Nick Hague will launch no earlier than August to the orbiting laboratory as the pilot on NASA's Space X Crew-9 mission aboard the Dragon spacecraft along with his more PR

CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Feb. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia posted the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today announced the recipients of the 70th and 71st Attorney General's Awards, honoring Justice Department employees and others for extraordinary contributions to the enforcement of our nation's laws. Recipients from both 2022 and 2023 were selected from a group of more than 800 nominees. "Each of more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Office of the Inspector General issued the following news on Jan. 31, 2024: Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General released the report, "Whistleblower Reprisal Investigation: U.S. Army Cyber Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia." The investigation found that, after the Complainant made a series of protected disclosures that reflected poorly on the agency's ability t more PR