WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Army's Tropic Lightning Division Enhances Lethality in Pacific With HIMARS, Retrains Howitzer Troops * New High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems rolled off aircraft in Hawaii this week. The systems are bound for a new mission with the 25th Infantry Division, also called "Tropic Lightning," which expects to have a total of 16 HIMARS within weeks. As part of the Army Transformation Initiative, the 25th ID more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Statement on Capture of Violent Extremist Involved in Prairieland Attack on ICE Agents * FBI Most Wanted Suspect for attack on ICE agents arrested after joint investigation with ICE and law enforcement partners WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released the following statement as the week-long manhunt for Benjamin Hanil Song- -a fugitive wanted in co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release: * * * Energy Department Announces Pilot Program to Build Advanced U.S. Nuclear Fuel Lines and End Foreign Dependence * WASHINGTON-- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the start of a new pilot program to accelerate the development of advanced nuclear reactors and strengthen domestic supply chains for nuclear fuel. The Department issued a Request for Application (RFA) and is seeking qualifi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Energy Department Announces Pilot Program to Build Advanced U.S. Nuclear Fuel Lines and End Foreign Dependence * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the start of a new pilot program to accelerate the development of advanced nuclear reactors and strengthen domestic supply chains for nuclear fuel. The Department issued a Request for Applicati more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Administrator Zeldin Joins President Trump in Pittsburgh for Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit * PITTSBURGH -- Yesterday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin traveled to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to participate in U.S. Senator Dave McCormick's (R-PA) Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit held at Carnegie Mellon University. At the summit, industry more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Carr Announces Rules to Accelerate Submarine Cable Buildout, Secure Cables Against Foreign Adversaries Action Can Boost America's Leadership in AI and Next-Gen Technologies * July 16, 2025--FCC Chairman Brendan Carr today announced that the agency will vote on rules to unleash submarine cable investment to accelerate the buildout of AI infrastructure, while securing cables against  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Carr Proposes Overhaul of NEPA Process to Accelerate Permitting and High-Speed Infrastructure Builds FCC Will Vote on NEPA Reform at August Meeting * July 16, 2025-- FCC Chairman Brendan Carr today announced that the agency will vote on a plan to accelerate infrastructure builds by modernizing the Commission's environmental regulations. As part of President Trump's federal governme more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following news release: * * * FDA to Revoke 52 Obsolete Standards of Identity for Food Products * The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced it is revoking, or proposing to revoke, 52 food standards after concluding they are obsolete and unnecessary. The 52 standards are for canned fruits and vegetables, dairy products, baked goods, macaroni products and other foods. T more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release: * * * GSA Partners with Uber for Business for Rideshare Blanket Purchase Agreement * The exclusive partnership empowers federal agencies to reduce travel costs by utilizing a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with Uber for ridesharing services WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced the award of a rideshare blanket purchase agreement (BPA) to Uber. The agreemen more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Finalizes Major Alaskan Land Transfer to NANA Regional Corporation * ANCHORAGE -- The Department of the Interior today announced the conveyance of nearly 28,000 acres of land to NANA Regional Corporation, Inc., under Section 12(c) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, or ANCSA, bringing the total conveyed to NANA to more than 713,000 acres. This marks a significant milestone in  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Pentagon to Increase Low-Cost Drone Production in U.S. * The Defense Department, with help from industry, will ramp up production and fielding of drones to maintain battlefield superiority. Today at the Pentagon, 18 American-made drone prototypes were on display. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who toured the displays, said the drones that are manufactured using off-the-shelf components for rapid produ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * President Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Appoints Members to the United States Department of Transportation Advisory Board * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the appointment of 12 members to the USDOT Advisory Board. The selected members are leaders in infrastructure development, finance, project delivery, transportation operation more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * SBA and DOL Sign MOU to Support Domestic Manufacturing * WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of Labor (Link is external) (DOL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to support American manufacturing. The agreement, which will enhance collaboration and data-sharing across key programs, is designed to cultivate a pipeline of skilled worker more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Pulls the Plug on $4B for California High Speed Rail's Train to Nowhere * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Federal Railroad Administration terminated approximately $4 billion in unspent federal funding for California's High Speed Rail Boondoggle. After 16 years and roughly $15 billion spent, not  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Announces Additional Trump-Vance Appointees * The U.S. Department of Education announced today new appointees who will support the Trump Administration's mission of returning education to the states, reforming higher education, and advancing the President's historic America First agenda. John Huston - Deputy General Counsel John Huston joins the Department as a De more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * United States and Bahrain Sign Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation On July 16, 2025, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani of the Kingdom of Bahrain signed a Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Civil Nuclear Cooperation (NCMOU) with the aim of advancing peaceful nuclear cooperation more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor, Small Business Administration sign new agreement to support domestic manufacturing * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Small Business Administration today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support American manufacturing. The agreement, which will enhance collaboration and data-sharing across key programs, is designed to cultivate a pipeline of skille more PR