WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: * * * Assistant secretary of defense visits DLA to discuss current challenges, future collaboration opportunities * FORT BELVOIR, Va. - Transforming future capabilities rely on understanding the role of a combat support agency and its expertise in supply chain management, the Defense Logistics Agency director said while meeting with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Inst more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-1266) on Aug. 13, 2025, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - June 2025": * * * Job openings rates decreased in 4 states and increased in 1 state in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires rates decreased in 11 states and increased in 1 state. Total separations rates decreased in 2 states and increased in 1 state more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP announces additional partnerships for new and expanded services * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today 33 tentative selections for new reimbursable services agreements that will promote cross-border trade and facilitate essential travel to the United States. The Reimbursable Services Program allows private sector and state an more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Dulles CBP officers intercept UK-bound marijuana load, Atlanta man arrested * STERLING, Virginia - For the second time in three days, airport police arrested an alleged drug mule at Washington Dulles International Airport after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered 23 pounds of marijuana in his United Kingdom-bound baggage. Metropolitan Was more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum issued the following news release: * * * F-15C Eagle Joins National Air and Space Museum Collection First F-15 Fighter Jet to be Displayed at the Udvar-Hazy Center * The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum welcomes a McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle, the first aircraft of its kind to be accessioned into the Smithsonian collection. The F-15C Eagle is one of the most historically significant fighter planes more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Grants Justice Department's Motion to Terminate 47-Year-Old Consent Decree Governing Employment by City of Norfolk's Police and Fire Departments * This week, the Justice Department announced that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia granted its motion to terminate a 1978 consent decree governing police and firefighter employment in Norfolk, Virginia. The cons more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff has concluded that a proposed project to expand natural gas infrastructure would not significantly harm the environment. The initiative by EGTS aims to deliver 67,500 dekatherms of natural gas daily to Washington Gas Light Co., enhancing service reliability and meeting peak demand for customers in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. To accomplish this, the project involves several upgrades to EGTS facilities. In more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: * * * Fleet Maintenance Officer Trades Desk for Dive, Sees Fleet Readiness from the Seafloor Rear Adm. Dianna Wolfson, Fleet Maintenance Officer for U.S. Fleet Forces Command, stepped out of her office and into the water Aug. 8, joining active-duty and civilian divers for her first-ever dive. Her mission: to see firsthand the work being done under the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Government Accountability Office has dismissed a protest from United Capital Investment Group Inc. (UCIG) of McLean, Virginia, challenging its exclusion from a competition for an aviation turbine fuel contract. The protest was filed against the Defense Logistics Agency. UCIG argued that its elimination was improper because the solicitation's requirement for registration in the Joint Contingency Contracting System (JCCS) by the proposal deadline was a matter of respons more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission is examining a complaint brought by JUUL Labs Inc. against rivals NJOY LLC and Altria Group. The complaint alleges violations of U.S. trade law regarding the importation and sale of certain vaporizer devices, cartridges, and their parts. JUUL Labs is seeking remedial orders, including a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders, that would prevent the accused companies from selling the products in the United States. The more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is moving forward with its review of a proposed 4.5-megawatt hydroelectric project on the James River. The plan submitted by Scott's Mill Hydro LLC calls for the construction and operation of a power-generating facility in Amherst and Bedford Counties, Virginia. After reviewing the initial application, FERC staff determined the project is not anticipated to cause a major impact on the human environment. Consequently, the co more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * Judiciary Democrats Demand Answers Following Trump DOJ's Sudden Transfer of Convicted Child Abuser and Epstein Accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell After Interview with Top DOJ Official Democrats Seek Release of Maxwell Interview Transcript and Related Materials and Note That Trump Administration May Have Violated DOJ, BOP Policies to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Coordinated Strategy Needed to Ensure Active Shooter Drill Practices in Schools Protect Mental and Emotional Health of Students, Says New Report A new congressionally mandated report (https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/29105/school-active-shooter-drills-mitigating-risks-to-mental-emotional-and) from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and M more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), Arlington, Virginia, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) expressing support for Executive Order 14265 which aims to modernize defense acquisition and stimulate innovation within the defense industrial base. The organization highlights the importance of effectively addressing the needs of small businesses as part of this reform effort. In its correspondence, NDIA emphasizes that smal more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest from Herndon, Virginia-based Reston Consulting Group Inc., upholding the U.S. Department of the Treasury's decision to award a major IT services contract to IgniteAction LLC of Coral Springs, Florida. Reston, the incumbent contractor, challenged the agency's evaluation of proposals and its best-value trade-off decision. The contract, issued by the Internal Revenue Service, was for IT support services under a blanke more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Warner Responds to V-A IG Report Showing Spike in Severe Staffing Shortages * WASHINGTON - U.S. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released a statement after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report finding that the VA's health system is facing a severe staffing shortage of clinical and nonclinical workers: "Under this administration, we've seen polic more PR

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: * * * USNS Comfort departs Trinidad after final Continuing Promise 25 mission stop The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed from Port of Spain, Trinidad, August 11, 2025, the last mission stop of Continuing Promise 2025 (CP25). During the seven-day visit, the team worked alongside Trinbagonians to provide medical care and support construction projects, community relati more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * USNS Comfort Departs Trinidad Final CP25 Mission Stop * PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed from Port of Spain, Trinidad, August 11, 2025, the last mission stop of Continuing Promise 2025 (CP25). During the seven-day visit, the team worked alongside Trinbagonians to provide medical care and support construction projects, community relations events and side-by-side t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: * * * USS Harry S. Truman Conducts Ammunition Offload at Sea Following Historic Deployment Two months after returning from an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) demonstrated its sustained readiness with a five-day ammunition offload while underway in the Atlantic Ocean. The evolution showcased Truman's more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Announce Over $8 Million to Lower Energy Costs for Virginian Households * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $8,235,920 in federal funding to reduce energy costs for Virginian households and expand access to reliable, affordable energy across the Commonwealth. Awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), this funding is allocate more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Wegmans * More Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recall Resources * Enforcement Reports * Industry Guidance For Recalls * Major Product Recalls Summary Company Announcement Date: August 12, 2025 FDA Publish Date: August 12, 2025 Product Type: F more PR