Faler: 'Reclamation is committed to support a healthy river ecosystem' for the Rio Grande to address below-average water runoff

Faler: 'Reclamation is committed to support a healthy river ecosystem' for the Rio Grande to address below-average water runoff

The Bureau of Reclamation is anticipating another difficult year for the Rio Grande with below-average water runoff.


Harris: 'HSI is committed to protecting the innocent' after Michigan man sentenced for child pornography charges

Harris: 'HSI is committed to protecting the innocent' after Michigan man sentenced for child pornography charges

A Michigan man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison on charges of distributing child pornography.


Brown: Army soldier sentenced for 'heinous exploitation' of child pornography, threatening federal employees

Brown: Army soldier sentenced for 'heinous exploitation' of child pornography, threatening federal employees

An Army soldier has been sentenced to five years in prison for child pornography charges and threatening to assault or murder a federal employee.


Villanueva: Former Senate staffer sentenced for 'particularly heinous' child pornography case

Villanueva: Former Senate staffer sentenced for 'particularly heinous' child pornography case

A former GOP Senate staffer from Washington, D.C. sentenced to more than 12 years in prison in a child pornography case.


Johnson: ICE strengthening guidelines for 'treatment of detainees found to have a serious mental disorder'

Johnson: ICE strengthening guidelines for 'treatment of detainees found to have a serious mental disorder'

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued new guidelines April 11 that are focused on strengthening protections for detainees who have some kind of serious mental condition.


Szymanski: Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing will 'give wildlife a chance of surviving'

Szymanski: Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing will 'give wildlife a chance of surviving'

The National Wildlife Federation and Caltrans started work on the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing.



MARA's Lessley: Investments in waterway transportation 'truly an extraordinary moment'

MARA's Lessley: Investments in waterway transportation 'truly an extraordinary moment'

America’s Marine Highway Program is getting four major projects with its $25 million in funding from President Joseph R. Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.


Lyons: 'Dangerous and convicted killer will face justice for his crimes'

Lyons: 'Dangerous and convicted killer will face justice for his crimes'

A Colombian fugitive wanted for murder was arrested in a Boston suburb by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations, as well as the Federal Bureau of Investigations.


Lands: New national monument superintendent 'brings over two decades of NPA experience'

Lands: New national monument superintendent 'brings over two decades of NPA experience'

The National Park Service has named a new superintendent of Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument in Arizona.


Mayorkas: Equity Action Plan to build on DHS 'progress in better integrating equity'

Mayorkas: Equity Action Plan to build on DHS 'progress in better integrating equity'

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announces its first-ever Equity Action Plan.


Pollack: Department of Transportation funding National Scenic Byways Program for first time since 2012 to 'enhance travel'

Pollack: Department of Transportation funding National Scenic Byways Program for first time since 2012 to 'enhance travel'

The U.S. Department of Tra​​​​​nsportation's Federal Highway Administration announced a funding opportunity for National Scenic Byways Program March 16.


Buttigieg: USDOT announced new rule to 'make airplane lavatories more accessible for passengers with disabilities'

Buttigieg: USDOT announced new rule to 'make airplane lavatories more accessible for passengers with disabilities'

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a new rule for improved access to the restroom for the disabled on new single-aisle aircraft, according to a March 18 news release.


Pollack: Department of Transportation to 'help minority- and women-owned businesses'

Pollack: Department of Transportation to 'help minority- and women-owned businesses'

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration announced March 18 the contribution of $10 million in funding to minority and women-owned businesses so they can compete for federal highway contracts that are part of $1.2 trillion in infrastructure investments.


APHIS BRS Permit Application Updates and Training

APHIS BRS Permit Application Updates and Training

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) makes it easier to submit an APHIS eFile BRS permit application.


Operation Allies Welcome announces departure of last Afghan nationals from Fort Pickett, VA

Operation Allies Welcome announces departure of last Afghan nationals from Fort Pickett, VA

The last group of Afghan nationals who were temporarily housed at Fort Pickett, Virginia, departed the base on Feb. 2.


DHS and HUD launch joint effort with Puerto Rico to modernize energy grid

DHS and HUD launch joint effort with Puerto Rico to modernize energy grid

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has joined forces with the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to strengthen the energy grid in Puerto Rico.


Former University of Arkansas professor pleads guilty to lying to FBI about patents in China: 'not materially enriched in any way'

Former University of Arkansas professor pleads guilty to lying to FBI about patents in China: 'not materially enriched in any way'

University of Arkansas professor Simon Saw-Teong Ang has pleaded guilty to making a false statement to the FBI about the existence of patents for his inventions in the People's Republic of China (PRC).



Designation of an Indonesia-Based Organization for support to terrorism with an aim to 'expose and disrupt MMI's deceptive efforts'

Designation of an Indonesia-Based Organization for support to terrorism with an aim to 'expose and disrupt MMI's deceptive efforts'

The U.S. has designated World Human Care, an Indonesia-based organization that has provided financial support to Majelis Mujahidin Indonesia (MMI), an Indonesia-based terrorist group.


ICE deports 2 noncitizen Salvadoran fugitives wanted for aggravated homicide

ICE deports 2 noncitizen Salvadoran fugitives wanted for aggravated homicide

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported two noncitizen fugitives wanted for aggravated homicide in El Salvador, a news release said.