WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on Jan. 10, 2025, entitled "Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress:" (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * Ships Named Several Years Before They Were Procured In recent years, the Navy on a few occasions has announced names for ships years before those ships were procured. Although announcing a name for a ship years before it is procured is not prohibited, doing so could deprive a futu more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSres) -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * At 20 fellows, this is our largest class of Ruff Fellows since the program launched in 2012. * * * Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that 20 recent graduates of local law schools have joined the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) as Charles F.C. Ruff Fellows. OAG established the year-long fellowship in 2012 to promote public inte more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 17 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: BOSTON (January 16, 2025) - Holland & Knight has strengthened its Financial Services Team with the addition of Dimitri Nionakis as a partner in Boston. He was most recently executive vice president, chief operating officer and chief legal officer of a Massachusetts-based federal savings institution for more than a decade. Previously, he practiced in Washington, D.C., in global law firms and the federal more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Navy Names 2 Future Carriers After Presidents Washington - WASHINGTON - Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced the names of two future Gerald R. Ford-class of aircraft carriers as the future USS William J. Clinton (CVN 82) and the future USS George W. Bush (CVN 83). The future USS William J. Clinton honors President William J. Clinton, 42nd President of the United more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: The future USS William J. Clinton honors President William J. Clinton, 42nd President of the United States of America, serving two terms from 1993 to 2001. The future USS George W. Bush honors President George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States of America, serving two terms from 2001 to 2009. This will be the first Navy vessel named for either president. The names follow the Navy tradition of often naming aircra more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The Department of Defense is honored by the Navy's naming of two future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers as the future USS William J. Clinton (CVN 82) and the future USS George W. Bush (CVN 83), as announced today by President Biden. Aircraft carriers are the centerpiece of America's naval forces, and they ensure that the United States can project power and deliver combat capability anytime, anywhere in defe more PR