Stories by Tamara Browning on Federal Newswire


Easterly: Cybersecurity Advisory Committee works 'to build a more cyber resilient nation'

The director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency led a discussion on the strategic focus for 2023 with the Cybersecurity Advisory Committee during its fifth meeting held on Dec. 6 in California.


Buttigieg: ‘We're working to confront these longstanding issues’ of crimes against truck drivers

A study evaluating the prevalence of crimes against truck drivers in the United States said harassment against truck drivers is prevalent, particularly against women and minority truck drivers.


Mayorkas: ‘Title 42 public health order remains in place through Dec. 20’

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said the U.S. law known as Title 42 that allows the federal government to take emergency action to keep out people spreading communicable disease will be enforced through Dec. 20.


Buttigieg: Supply-chain bottlenecks eased by ‘hard work by transportation workers, key businesses and this administration’

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has praised progress made in the supply-chain bottlenecks.


Waldref: Spokane man sentencing ‘addressed the egregious sexual abuse of a child’

A Washington, man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for sex trafficking a six-year-old girl.


Johnson: ‘Let’s pass a CR’

A U.S. senator who serves on the budget committee is calling on Congress to pass a Continuing Resolution to keep the federal government operating and allow for passage of an omnibus funding bill for fiscal year 2023.


Connors: Man sentenced for 'vicious, premeditated attack' on Hawaii corrections officers

A man awaiting trial on a federal charge for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon was sentenced Dec. 7 to 84 months in prison for assaulting two federal officers at the federal detention center in Honolulu March 23, 2020.


Granholm: $8 million projects for agrivoltaics ‘a win-win for our planet and hardworking farmers’

The U.S. Department of Energy will fund $8 million for six solar energy research projects across six states and the District of Columbia that support agricultural production and solar energy generation on the same land.


Buttigieg: 'We are monitoring and investigating the Keystone Pipeline leak’

TC Energy is making progress in its response and recovery concerning the pipeline failure that discharged crude oil Dec. 7 on the Keystone Pipeline system located three miles east of Washington, Kan.


White: Portsmouth Site 70th anniversary celebrates ‘a key step to ensuring a bright future for the site’

Environmental Management Senior Advisor William “Ike” White highlighted cleanup accomplishments at the Portsmouth Site during his address at the site's recent Past, Present, Future celebration, noting the site’s 70th anniversary.


Moffitt: Partnering with Monacan Indian Nation will ‘promote economic opportunities for farmers and producers’

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service has signed an agreement with the Monacan Indian Nation that will facilitate use of local food from underserved producers.


Buttigieg: $2.3 billion for intercity passenger rail ‘one of the two most significant investments in the past 50 years’

Applications are being accepted for grant funding for rail projects not located on the Northeast Corridor under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program for fiscal year 2022.


Regan: Renewable Fuel Standard program critical for ‘more homegrown biofuels into the market’

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comment on a multi-part proposal on required Renewable Fuel Standard volumes and percentage standards of biofuel for the next one to three years.


Vilsack: Partnerships demonstrate ‘USDA’s commitment to advocating for rural business owners’

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest $981 million through 242 awards in eight programs to create economic opportunities in rural areas.


Starfield: Wisconsin 'settlement will help us protect nearby residents and improve the region’s air quality'

Container Life Cycle Management LLC will pay a $1.6 million civil penalty to the United States and Wisconsin for violations of the Clean Air Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.


Raff: Projects ‘can improve and expand the accessibility to previously unusable water’

The Bureau of Reclamation will give $1.69 million to nine projects to conduct pilot testing on proposed water treatment technologies that will make unusable water usable.


Guzman: 'EPA is proud to recognize zero-waste achievements in American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands'

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized the Pacific Islands for efforts in improving waste reduction and recycling.


Homeland Security's Mayorkas: 'I am deeply proud to appoint the inaugural members of the Tribal Homeland Security Advisory Council'

The first-ever Tribal Homeland Security Advisory Council has 15 members who will give advice on homeland security policies and practices affecting Indian Country.


Lisius: ‘I am really excited to take on this new role’ as Bishop field manager

A Bureau of Land Management employee with more than 20 years of experience in public service and natural resources is the new field manager in Bishop, Calif.


Bureau of Reclamation’s Conant: New manager Young 'brings a wealth of experience to this position'

A man who joined the Bureau of Reclamation in 2014 as a regional budget analyst for the Northern California Area Office is now manager of the Bureau’s California Great-Basin Region Program and Budget Office.