WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency issued the following news: * * * AI Cyber Challenge marks pivotal inflection point for cyber defense Teams' AI-driven systems find, patch real-world cyber vulnerabilities; available open source for broad adoption * A cyber reasoning system (CRS) designed by Team Atlanta is the winner of the DARPA AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC), a two-year, first-of-its-kind competition in collaboration with the Advanced Research Projects Agency more PR

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Air Force Reserve leader takes command of Force Generation Center * * Published Aug. 8, 2025 * By Tech. Sgt. Sean Evans * Air Force Reserve Command WARNER ROBINS, Ga. -- Brig. Gen. Christopher T. Lay assumed command of the Air Force Reserve Command Force Generation Center on August 2, taking leadership of the organization that generates approximately 70,000 Air Force Reserve forces w more PR

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Citizen Airmen power AFOSI's global mission * * Published Aug. 7, 2025 * By Thomas Brading * AFOSI Public Affairs QUANTICO, Va. -- They don't wear the uniform daily or serve in traditional Reserve units, but for decades Individual Mobilization Augmentees (IMAs) have remained an essential component of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations' operational structure. Throughout  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Southeastern, a local business in Augusta, Georgia, submitted a public comment letter expressing significant concerns regarding the proposed expansion of the R-3004 airspace over Fort Eisenhower. The letter, directed to the U.S. Army, outlines potential negative impacts on local aviation operations, particularly at Daniel Field Airport (KDNL). In the letter, Southeastern highlighted that while the expansion may appear beneficial to some, it does not fully account for the a more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Demands Answers on How VA Workforce Decisions Will Impact Veterans' Access to Care and Benefits * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05 ) sent an inquiry to Secretary Department of Veterans Affairs Douglas A. Collins demanding answers and data on VA employee departures and their effect on the VA's ability to serve Veterans the care and benefits more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 9 -- The Georgia Department of Revenue issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2025: * * * July Net Tax Revenues Down 2.7% ATLANTA - The State of Georgia's net tax collections for the first month of FY 2026 totaled $2.49 billion, for a decrease of $70.1 million, or 2.7%, from July 2024 (FY 2025), when net tax collections totaled roughly $2.56 billion, in part reflecting the 20 basis point (3.7%) reduction in individual and corporate tax rates compared to the year-a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10576) on Aug. 7, 2025, by foreign affairs specialist Michael A. Weber: * * * Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Sanctions: The Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act The Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (Global Magnitsky Act; Title XII, Subtitle F of P.L. 114-328, as amended; 22 U.S.C. Sec.Sec.10101 et seq.) authorizes the President to impose economic sa more PR

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * JCSE enables DAF's first-in-a-generation DLE series * * Published Aug. 7, 2025 * By Senior Airman Zachary Foster * Air Mobility Command Public Affairs ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Thousands of service members rapidly deployed into theater on July 11, 2025, to kick off the Air Force's first-in-a-generation 2025 Department-Level Exercise series. Before the mass mobilization began,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Military Youth Honored in Nation's Capital * Last night in the nation's capital, five young Americans from across the Defense Department came together for the chance to be named the 2025 National Military Youth of the Year, and one walked away with the honor and the opportunity to be named the Boys & Girls Clubs of America National Youth of the Year. Stephen B. Simmons, deputy assistant secretary of defen more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Press Secretary Outlines Detention Center Plans, Commends National Guard in L.A. * The Defense Department began construction in mid-July on a detention center at Fort Bliss, Texas, in response to a request for assistance from the Department of Homeland Security, said Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson, during a wide-ranging briefing at the Pentagon today. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved DHS  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Anniversary of Russia's Invasion of Georgia Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the seventeenth anniversary of Russia's illegal war on Georgia and subsequent occupation of Abkhazia and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Join Hirono in Introducing Bill to Give Workers Time Off to Vote * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, on the 60 th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and 15 of their Senate colleagues in introducing the Time Off to Vote Act, legislation that would require employers--upon the request of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Join Hirono in Introducing Bill to Give Workers Time Off to Vote * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, on the 60 th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and 15 of their Senate colleagues in introducing the Time Off to Vote Act, legislation that would require employers--upon the re more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Again Demands Release of Evyatar David, Israeli Hostages in Gaza * Atlanta, Ga. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today released the following statement. "Evyatar David has been in captivity now for nearly two years. "Hamas terrorists recently released footage in which Evyatar was tormented and exploited for purposes of propaganda. "Again I call for the release of Evyatar and all hostages he more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Introduces Bill to Help Georgians Unlock Job Training Opportunities Across Georgia * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is introducing legislation to upgrade technical colleges and help Georgians get job training. Sen. Ossoff recently introduced the Skilled Workforce Act to incentivize companies to directly invest in physical infrastructure and equipment at high schools, career a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff on Federal Investigation into Camila, GA, Tyson Foods Plant Explosion * Camilla, Ga. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff released the following statement on the recently concluded Federal investigation This is an external link into the Tyson Food plant explosion late last year in Camilla. "Georgia poultry workers are essential to one of our state's most important industries, and the failures to in more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Senators Justice, Daines, Heinrich, Warnock Introduce the Forest Bioeconomy Act Recently, Senator Jim Justice introduced bipartisan legislation alongside U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-MT), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Raphael Warnock (D-GA): "In West Virginia, we know the value of our forests and the importance of managing them wisely--not just for the beauty and recreation they  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * This Week in DOD: 200 Days of Impact, Fort Bliss Assumes New Role in Homeland Defense, SkillBridge Lets Service Members Keep Defending Nation * This week marks 200 days since President Donald J. Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth assumed their roles as the top two leaders of the U.S. military. "In 200 days, the department has made an unprecedented impact not only for our warfighters, but in strength more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Escalates Fight For Answers on FEMA Cuts * Senator Warnock first pressed DHS Secretary Kristi Noem for answers on major cuts to FEMA in June. Secretary Noem has yet to answer critical questions, even in the midst of hurricane season. Senator Reverend Warnock: "The residents of Georgia and other coastal states deserve to know whether their government is prepared to support them in the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Pushes Trump Admin To Reinstate Savannah Flood Prevention Grant * Senator Reverend Warnock pressed DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to reinstate a $30 million flood reduction grant for coastal Georgia that was canceled by the Trump admin earlier this year Senator Reverend Warnock: "eliminating BRIC, FEMA's most comprehensive disaster mitigation and preparedness program, and proposing cuts to more PR