WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: Editor's Note: This article is the second of three chronicling Business Systems Modernization, the journey DLA took to replace its signature management technology. After problem-solving from September 1997 to February 2000, the Defense Logistics Agency stalled in its efforts to replace the Standard Automated Materiel Management System. Analysis by DLA's Business Systems Modernization Ste more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, along with Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), John Fetterman (D-PA), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) urged the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to direct Fannie more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release: Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued the operator of Zelle and three of the nation's largest banks for failing to protect consumers from widespread fraud on America's most widely available peer-to-peer payment network. Early Warning Services, which operates Zelle, along with three of its owner banks--Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo--rushed the network to mar more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown voted against H.R. 10515, legislation to give President-elect Trump, Elon Musk, and radical Republicans a blank check to cut taxes for the wealthy, while removing previously agreed upon bipartisan provisions providing support for families in need and investments in health care, research, and agriculture. Yesterday, Congress reached a bipartisan, bicameral agreement to fund  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman voted for a Continuing Resolution to fund the government and avoid a damaging and unnecessary government shutdown. Congresswoman Brown releases the following statement: "I voted to keep the government open, avoid a shutdown, and ensure that services continue, agencies remain open, and federal employees and servicemembers are paid. A Trump-Musk shutdown would have caused chaos at Hopkin more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, Dec. 20 -- The Dayton Foundation issued the following news release: The Dayton Foundation Governing Board has approved grants totaling $120,650 to 23 charitable organizations in Greater Dayton as part of the Foundation's Basic Human Needs Grants process. These grants help nonprofit organizations that assist Greater Dayton individuals and families in need of basic necessities, such as food, shelter, clothing and healthcare. The following organizations recently were awarded grants.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Education has released the following public communication dated Dec. 16, 2024, from the National Disability Rights Network and 30 collaborators: * * * To: Stephanie Valentine PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Office of the Chief Data Officer Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development U.S. Department of Education Washington, DC 20002 RE: Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection: Docket ID: ED-2024-SCC-0128 Submitte more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: Today, Dec. 18, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it will formally designate five known or probable carcinogens as High-Priority Substances (HPS) that will undergo a risk evaluation under the nation's chemical safety law, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA): acetaldehyde, acrylonitrile, benzenamine, 4,4'-methylene bis(2-chloroaniline) (MBOCA) and vinyl chlorid more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * New rule ensures higher safety, security, and manufacturing standards * * * The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced a final rule to further enhance the safety of the U.S. freight rail industry by introducing tougher standards for newly-built freight cars placed into service within the U.S. The new regulation establishes an more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-742) on the Transparency in Coverage Act (H.R. 4507), which waims to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to promote transparency in health coverage and reform pharmacy benefit management services with respect to group health plans. The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on Nov. 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose H.R. 4507, the Transparency more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: * * * Newly closed Green and Resilient Retrofit Program transactions will fund crucial repairs and energy efficiency and climate resilience improvements. * * * Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the recent closing of three Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) transactions to help finance energy efficiency and climate resilience improvements more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register on Dec. 13, 2024, entitled "Endangered Species Status for Eastern Hellbender". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to list the eastern hellbender ( Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis), a salamander subspecies from Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Y more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: In a civil complaint unsealed today in Providence, Rhode Island, the Justice Department alleges that CVS Pharmacy Inc. and various subsidiaries (collectively, CVS) filled unlawful prescriptions in violation of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and sought reimbursement from federal healthcare programs for unlawful prescriptions in violation of the False Claims Act (FCA). CVS is the country more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) was selected to lead Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Energy for the 119th Congress by Energy and Commerce Chairman-Elect, Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY). "Next year, the Energy and Commerce Committee will lead the way in delivering tangible solutions to our nation's most pressing issues, which includes restoring U.S. energy dominance to strengthen our national sec more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, the co-chairs of the Congressional Autonomous Vehicle Caucus, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI06), released the following statement on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) proposed rule to create AV STEP, or The ADS-equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program, which would establish a voluntary review and reporting framework  more PR

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: By Capt. Charles Dana, Air Force Institute of Technology Lt. Col. Jack Skoda, a dedicated educator and cybersecurity expert, has recently marked his 15th and final year of impacting the United States Department of the Air Force and joint cyberspace workforce at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT). As a professional continuing education instructor, Skoda has positively i more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Last week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and House Committee on the Judiciary Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) sent a letter to the Director of the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) Howard Cantor requesting information about the office's revenue collection activities. In part, the members wrote: "The more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 20 -- The Ohio Society of CPAs issued the following news: By Jessica Salerno-Shumaker In the final OSCPA Town Hall of 2024, the focus was on what's in store for the financial markets in 2025. "In recent months, inflation has cooled, and the recession has many pundits anticipating things that have not yet materialized," said OSCPA CEO & President, Scott Wiley, CAE. "There is no end to these predictions about where the economy may be headed." Mario Giganti, CPA, principa more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced that Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge will be nominated to join the UNESCO World Heritage List. Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, consists of more than 400,000 acres encompassing 92 percent of the Okefenokee Swamp, a large hydrologically intact swamp that is the source of two rivers one that flows into  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Today, Representative Mike Carey (OH-15) announced that he is working on legislation to allow companies the ability to contribute to the Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) of independent contractors without making them full-time employees. The drafted legislation called the Gig-Worker Health Savings Account Contribution Amendments Act, would clarify that companies may contribute to a gig worker's HS more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release: In solidarity with the 28,000 flight attendants who have been working for nearly four years without a much-needed pay raise or quality-of-life improvements, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and 24 Democratic senators today called on United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby to return to the bargaining table and deliver a fair contract. While thousands  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that the Senate passed his bipartisan Outdoors for All Act, legislation that would expand outdoor recreational opportunities in urban and low-income communities across the nation. The bill passed today as part of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, which previously passed the U.S. House of Representatives and now he more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) celebrated passage today of his bipartisan legislation with Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) to create a U.S. Foundation for International Conservation (USFIC) as part of the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill was led in the House by Representatives Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.). Representative Dave Joyce (R-Ohio) led t more PR

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Patrick Sullivan, 78th Air Base Wing Public Affairs ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Georgia -- The C-5M Super Galaxy, one of the largest and most capable aircraft in the U.S. Air Force inventory, is a vital component of the nation's strategic airlift capabilities. Supporting rapid and large-scale cargo transport, the C-5 plays a critical role in maintaining the Air Force's operational re more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, the "Outdoors for All Act," bipartisan legislation authored by Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) and Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Barragan (CA-44), is headed to President Biden's desk for his signature into law. The "Outdoors for All Act" permanently authorizes the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Program (ORLP), a grant program that provides direct funding to cities and localities to develop, restore and maint more PR