FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Feb. 23 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: A reported cyberattack on the nation's largest commercial prescription processor, Change Healthcare, has affected military clinics and hospitals worldwide. On Feb. 21, Change Healthcare disconnected their systems to protect patient information. This is impacting all military pharmacies worldwide and some retail pharmacies nationally. Military clinics and hospitals will provide outpatient prescriptions through a more PR

FORT GREGG-ADAMS, Virginia, Feb. 23 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: By Elizabeth Szoke, DCMA Public Affairs Defense Contract Management Agency received an improved audit outcome for fiscal year 2023. After just its second year within the new audit system, the agency earned a qualified opinion of the Government Contract Property Administration System, or GCPAS. "(This improvement) marks a big step toward accounting for all government property in the posses more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recovered nearly $900,000 in back wages and damages after its investigation found a Norfolk home care employer denied 108 workers their hard-earned overtime pay. The division's investigation found that Advantage Home Care LLC and co-owners Dondra Nichols and Phillip Simons failed to pay required overtime rates for all ho more PR

WINCHESTER, Virginia, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Middle East District issued the following news story: By Shannon Moeck, Transatlantic Middle East District TAM Introduces the new safety helmet to the field The implementation of the "Tip of the Spear Safety initiatives" by TAM demonstrates a responsibility to ensuring the safety of its personnel across the Middle East. The procurement and fielding of the new safety helmet, which began in December 2022, has been a significant s more PR

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, New Jersey, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: By 2nd Lt. Alexis Kula, 87th Air Base Wing Public Affairs In the fast-paced world of aviation maintenance, where each repair poses a unique puzzle, adaptability and teamwork are essential. When a C-17 Globemaster III encountered unexpected damage and was stranded at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, it was more than a setback--it was a test of skill and determination for a more PR

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico issued the following news: By Lance Cpl. Joaquin Carlos Dela Torre, Marine Corps Base Quantico The first sergeant major of Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group was relieved of her duties during a relief and appointment ceremony at The Clubs of Quantico here, Feb. 15, 2024. "The best part of my time as the MCCOG's Sergeant Major was learning from leaders who retired or transition from the military," Sgt. M more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A Virginia man has pleaded guilty to two felonies, including assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His 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. Joseph Brody, 24, of Springfield, Virginia, pleaded guil more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release: A Weems man pleaded guilty yesterday to designing and executing a scheme to defraud his employer, a local financial institution, by issuing fraudulent loans to other individuals, and thereafter using the loan proceeds for his own purposes. According to court documents, James Stevens, 46, was employed at Primis Bank (formerly known as Sonabank, Eastern VA Bank,  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release: A criminal complaint was unsealed today charging four foreign nationals after U.S. naval forces interdicted a vessel in the Arabian Sea that was transporting suspected Iranian-made advanced conventional weaponry. Two Navy SEALs lost their lives during the interdiction. "The Justice Department extends our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of th more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Alexandria Jasmine Estep, 22, of Charleston, was sentenced today to four years and two months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Estep admitted to her role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that operated in the Charleston area. According to court documents and stateme more PR

ELKINS, West Virginia, Feb. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: A doctor from Wheeling, West Virginia, has been indicted for failure to pay over nearly $2.5 million in payroll taxes. United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced that Nitesh Ratnakar, age 48, was indicted Wednesday on forty-one counts of tax fraud and one count of obstructing a federal grand jury investigation. Ratnakar owned a more PR