WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: For a humble Naval surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division employee like Jamar Young, winning awards isn't something that he strives for when doing his work. But this year, Young has been recognized as a Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA) Modern-Day Technology Leader. Young, a scientist at Carderock in the Tactical Decision Aids Branch, started with the command in 2013 as a contractor supporting the Signatures Gui more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from CareFirst: * * * To: The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services United States Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Ave, SW Washington, DC 20201 RE: HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2026 - Proposed Rule * * * Dear Adm more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 11, 2024, from Maximus Inc., McLean, Virginia: * * * To: The Honorable Xavier Becerra Secretary of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 * To: The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from National Association of Insurance Companies: * * * To: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-9888-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 To Whom It May Concern: The following comments on the proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind Or Severely Disabled has released the following public communication dated Nov. 16, 2024, from VersAbility Resources, Hampton, Virginia: * * * Feedback on Proposed Disability Qualification Determination Form VersAbility Resources would like to make the following comments and recommendations on the proposed Disability Qualification Determination form. These comments are based on feedback from potential end users of the  more ST

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The Department of Defense will test an expansion of commissary shopping privileges for DOD civilian employees at select Defense Commissary Agency stores located in the continental U.S., for 120 days starting Dec. 5. "We welcome the opportunity to participate in DOD's pilot to expand commissary shopping privileges to DOD civilian employees at 16 of our stores," said John E. Hall, DeCA more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded Southwest Virginia Community College, based in Cedar Bluff, Virginia, a $999,868 grant. The funding will support the deployment of audio and visual equipment and equip sites throughout Tazewell, Buchanan and Russell Counties. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "One educational challenge for rural comm more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: This week, the America's Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Reauthorization Act of 2024 passed the U.S. House of Representatives with overwhelming bipartisan support. "The ACE Act is a perfect example of how the federal government can responsibly and safely manage our natural resources while balancing the needs of working communities. Congres more PR

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command issued the following news: By Johannes Schmidt, MCSC Office of Public Affairs and Communication Marine Corps Systems Command In the face of renewed great power competition, the U.S. Marine Corps is adapting to an evolving battlespace where adversaries aim to disrupt our supply chains and challenge American military capabilities across all domains--land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace--and in every theater of more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Riley Gaines, 12-time All-American NCAA Swimmer and ambassador to the Independent Women's Forum, published an op-ed last Friday in RealClearPoliticsapplauding Speaker Johnson's announcement protecting women's-only spaces in the United States Capitol. "Last week, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson sent shockwaves through the media for saying something so painfully obvious it would have gone u more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced the Protecting Our Essential Medicines Act, bipartisan legislation to help address drug shortages and vulnerabilities in the prescription drug supply chain by requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain a list of the country of origin of certain cri more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 15, 2024, from Pedestrian Safety Solutions LLC, New York: * * * M E M O R A N D UM To: Hon. Sophie Shulman, Deputy Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration From: Paul Schaye, Chief Executive Officer, Pedestrian Safety Solutions, LLC Re: NHTSA's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Federal Motor Vehicle Safety  more ST

BELAS, Angola, Dec. 4 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Dec. 3, 2024, honoring the past and future of the Angolan-U.S. relationship at the National Museum of Slavery: * * * THE PRESIDENT: You are a brave crowd to come out in the rain. I brought my hat just in case. I don't have much hair to help me. (Laughter.) Leaders of Angola, government and civil society, students, young leaders, staff of the National Slavery Museum, distinguished guests, I sincerely mean this when I say  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Small Business Administration has released the following public communication Oct. 8, 2024, from Anna Huntington-Kriska, chief executive officer of NTVI Federal Inc., an Alaska Native Corp., Fairbanks: * * * My name is Anna Huntington-Kriska, Chief Executive Officer of NTVI Federal, Inc., an Alaska Native Corporation based in Alaska and Virginia. As CEO of NTVI, I am submit the following comments in response to the SBA's proposed amendments regarding ownership and co more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Small Business Administration has released the following public communication dated Oct. 7, 2024, from Planate Management Group, Alexandria, Virginia: * * * RE: SBA Docket No. SBA-2024-0007 or RIN 3245-AH68, 89 FR 68274 * * * Planate Management Group respectfully submits the following comments in response to the Small Business Administration's (SBA) 89 Federal Register (FR) 68274 notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comments. That notice and the related SBA more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Small Business Administration has released the following public communication Oct. 7, 2024, from VG Systems LLC, Quantico, Virginia: * * * Response to: 2024-18325 (89 FR 68274) - HUBZone Program Updates and Clarifications, and Clarifications to Other Small Business Programs * 80 hours per month - Increasing the mandatory minimum by such a significant amount drastically impacts a program our company has been using for years, a careers pathway program. This program of more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), a co-chair of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force, voted to pass S. 3791, America's Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Reauthorization Act of 2024, a bill that includes several provisions to help boost conservation and cleanup efforts across the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. "The enactment of the original ACE Act in 2020 was a significant step forward in protecting the Chesap more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following remarks on Dec. 4, 2024, by Secretary Carlos Del Toro at The Interservice-Industry Training, Simulation, & Education Conference: * * * It is wonderful to be here with you in sunny Orlando for the Interservice-Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference. Thank you, Vice Admiral Buck, my Naval Academy classmate and longtime friend, for the kind introduction, for the opportunity to discuss the challenges our Navy and Mari more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of State has released the following public communication dated Nov. 15, 2024, from AeroVironment Inc., Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: U.S. Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) Subject: Submission of Comment in Response to Docket Number DOS-2024-0035, International Traffic in Arms Regulations: U.S. Munitions List Categories IV and XV (RIN 1400-AE73) * * * Regarding the proposed changes to the U.S. Munitions List (USML) Ca more ST

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 5 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Funding will support redevelopment projects in port host communities of Newport News, Norfolk and Portsmouth * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced $2.4 million in Port Host Communities Revitalization Fund awards for the cities of Newport News, Norfolk and Portsmouth. The three grants will support a Seafood Market in Newport News, vital shipyard improvements in Norfo more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 5 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Program will generate more than $1.29M in marketing initiatives and support more than 432 statewide tourism businesses and entities * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that more than $581,607 in matching grant funds will be awarded to 108 small businesses, destination marketing organizations (DMOs), downtown business associations, and chambers of commerce as part  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 5 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Woman-owned technology contractor to invest $175,000, creating 32 new jobs * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that AttainX, Inc., an SBA certified 8(a), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) and CMMI Level 3 certified federal contractor, will invest $175,000 to expand its operations in Fairfax County. The expansion, driven by recent Depa more PR

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Dec. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: A Hampton man was sentenced today to 26 years and 10 months in prison for drug conspiracy and possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. According to court documents, from at least June 2018 through his most recent arrest on Oct. 14, 2022, Lemoyne Williams, 44, conspired with others to manufacture, distribute, and possess more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 5 -- The Virginia Tourism Corporation issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Program will generate more than $1.29M in marketing initiatives and support more than 432 statewide tourism businesses and entities * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that more than $581,607 in matching grant funds will be awarded to 108 small businesses, destination marketing organizations (DMOs), downtown business associations, and chambers of commerce as part  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Rob Wittman's (VA-01) America's Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Reauthorization Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives as an amendment to S.3791. This comprehensive legislation will enhance the preservation of America's natural resources, wildlife, and habitats. (Watch Rep. Wittman's House floor remarks.) "Before coming to Congress, I spent 20 years as a shellfish specialist mo more PR