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Federal Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for 2024-03-13 ( 9 items )  
Department of the Air Force releases 2025 budget proposal (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: ARLINGTON, Virginia - The Department of the Air Force unveiled a $217.5 billion budget request on March 11, designed to continue modernizing the Air Force and Space Force, maintain readiness to respond to current threats, and address key capability gaps while investing to manage risks that are increasing with time. The $217.5 bil more PR

DOD: Specialized Army Unit Underway to Support Humanitarian Aid Delivery to Gaza (10)
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news on March 12, 2024: By Joseph Clark, DOD News The specialized Army unit tasked with establishing a temporary pier off the coast of Gaza to deliver critical humanitarian assistance has wasted no time in making the complex operation a reality. The first of several watercraft used to construct the pier and manned by troops from the 7th Transportation Brigade began the weekslong transit from the unit's homeport in Vir more PR

EPA Expands Wastewater Infrastructure Program, Invites Rural Communities to Apply for Assistance (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the expansion of its successful Closing America's Wastewater Access Gap Community Initiative to 150 communities across Rural America. The program is already serving McDowell and Raleigh Counties in West Virginia and the agency invites rural communities across the region to apply. Originally launched in partnership with the U.S. more PR

FEMA: Public Invited to Review Flood Maps in Lunenburg County, VA (10)
LUNENBURG COUNTY, Virginia, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Lunenburg County, Virginia. Community partners are invited to participate in a 90-day appeal and comment period. The updated maps were produced in coordination with local, state and FEMA officials. Significant community review of the maps has already taken place, but before more PR

NCUA: Credit Union Assets, Delinquencies Grow in Q4 (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 13 (TNSres) -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: * * * NCUA Releases 2023 Fourth Quarter Credit Union System Performance Data * * * According to the latest financial performance data released today by the National Credit Union Administration, total assets in federally insured credit unions rose by $88 billion, or 4.1 percent, to $2.26 trillion over the year ending in the fourth quarter of 2023. Insured sh more PR

NRC Issues Event Notification for North Anna Nuclear Plant, Va. (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57017) involving North Anna Nuclear Plant, Virginia: * * * Facility: North Anna Region: 2 State: VA Unit: [1] [2] [] RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP,[3] M-4-LP NRC Notified By: Marc Hofmann HQ OPS Officer: Tenisha Meadows Notification Date: 03/08/2024 Notification Time: 13:59 [ET] Event Date: 03/08/2024 Event Time: 07:42 [EST] Last Update Date: 03/11/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emerg more PR

President Proposes $1.6 Billion FY Budget for USGS (10)
RESTON, Virginia, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: The Biden-Harris administration today submitted to Congress the President's budget request for fiscal year 2025, including $1.6 billion for the U.S. Geological Survey to deliver publicly accessible science that informs the responsible stewardship of our nation's lands, waters and biological resources, and contributes to the safety and security of the Am more PR

The Inauguration of the Gavin Blair Sensory Room on Fort Belvoir (10)
FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, March 13 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Belvoir issued the following news: Gavin Blair is all smiles during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for an autism-friendly sensory room named in his honor at the Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center February 15, 2024. The sensory room offers a calming space with sensory-friendly elements to alleviate patients' fears and anxieties. By providing a safe and welcoming environment, the goal is to enhance the healthcare experience for individ more PR

U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia: Argus Information & Advisory Services Agrees to Pay $37M to Settle Allegations That It Misused Data Obtained Under Government Contracts (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release: Argus Information & Advisory Services, Inc. (Argus) has agreed to pay the United States $37 million to resolve claims under the False Claims Act and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA), involving allegations that Argus improperly accessed, used, and retained anonymized credit card data received pursuant to contract more PR