MONTEREY, California, Dec. 10 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: Washington DC Fire and EMS Capt. Oleg Pelekhaty knew early on while attending the Center for Homeland Defense and Security that he wanted to research ways to improve fireground decision-making and operational performance in high-stress firefighting situations, making that clear during his introduction session. So Pelekhaty (master's cohort 2101/2102) focused his more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense has released the following public communication dated Nov. 27, 2024, from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, and Reps. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, and Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas: * * * To: Lieutenant General Telita Crosland Director, Defense Health Agency U.S. Department of Defense 7700 Arlington Blvd. Suite 5101 Falls Church, VA 22042-5101 * * * Dear Director Crosland: We write to you regarding the Defense Health Agency's (DHA) prop more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-671): * * * Re: Network Change Certification Received Verizon Maryland LLC (Verizon), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet site, as required by section 51.329(a)(2) of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC o more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-738) on a bill (H.R. 6826), which aims to designate the visitor and education center at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine as the Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Nov. 14, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 6826 is to designate the visitor and education center at Fort Mc more ST

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. -- Following the delivery of the depot's final AV-8B Harrier in September, Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently completed its last F402 engine maintenance event, delivering the finished product to the fleet Oct. 28. FRCE has supported the Harrier and its engine since 1973, beginning with its assignment of the AV-8A Harrier and F402 engine more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 10 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced the filing of criminal charges in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County against two Anne Arundel County Police Department (AACOPD) officers for misrepresenting material facts related to a fatal police-involved pursuit. The defendants are Eddie Vasquez, 29, and Kieran Schnell, 27. After reviewing the evidence, a grand more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland issued the following news release: After a four day trial, a federal jury found Ryan E. Dales, age 36, guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of his drug trafficking crime. The verdict was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Special Agent in Charge William  more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Soldiers assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio's Research Services Directorate at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, earned Non-Commissioned Officer and Solider of the Year honors during the Fiscal Year 2024 Solider, NCO and Officer of the Year Competition ceremony, hosted by Col. James Jones, commander, Public Health Command more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- NASA issued the following news release: With a look back at 2024, NASA is celebrating its many innovative and inspiring accomplishments this year including for the first time, landing new science and technology on the Moon with an American company, pushing the boundaries of exploration by launching a new mission to study Jupiter's icy moon Europa; maintaining 24 years of continuous human exploration off the Earth aboard the International Space Station, and unveiling the fi more PR

PASADENA, California, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: The observatory will lend insight into what happened after the big bang, measure the glow of galaxies near and far, and search the Milky way for building blocks of life. NASA and SpaceX are targeting late February 2025 for the launch of the agency's next astrophysics observatory, SPHEREx (https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/spherex/). Short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, E more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 10 -- The National Institutes of Health National Human Genome Research Institute issued the following news: NHGRI researchers find that specific abnormal chromosomal patterns in prenatal blood tests warrant whole-body MRI cancer screening. In the fall of 2022, Erica felt like she was on top of the world. She had just gotten married in the summer, had a beautiful honeymoon and found out that she was pregnant. She and her husband, Jordan, were thrilled to start a family  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Hong Kong Policy Act of 2024. The legislation updates the 1992 Hong Kong Policy Act to formally end Hong Kong's special treatment under U.S. law and prioritizes the Hong Kong people and their struggle for democracy and human rights. It mand more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: This morning, the U.S. Marshals Service ("USMS") arrested Dionzai Parker, 21, also known as "Moneybag Jefe," on a bench warrant issued after the grand jury returned a third superseding indictment charging Parker with, among other counts, conspiracy and first-degree murder while armed for the February 25, 2023 homicide of Brice Djembissi, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Grave more PR