Faler: 'Reclamation is committed to support a healthy river ecosystem' for the Rio Grande to address below-average water runoff
By Zachary Richter | May 2, 2022
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
By Zachary Richter | Apr 28, 2022
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
By Zachary Richter | Apr 27, 2022
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
By Zachary Richter | Apr 26, 2022
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'
By Zachary Richter | Apr 25, 2022
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'
By Zachary Richter | Apr 24, 2022
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'
By Zachary Richter | Apr 23, 2022
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.
Lands: New national monument superintendent 'brings over two decades of NPA experience'
By Zachary Richter | Apr 23, 2022
The National Park Service has named a new superintendent of Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument in Arizona.
Lyons: 'Dangerous and convicted killer will face justice for his crimes'
By Zachary Richter | Apr 23, 2022
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.
Mayorkas: Equity Action Plan to build on DHS 'progress in better integrating equity'
By Zachary Richter | Apr 22, 2022
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'
By Zachary Richter | Mar 30, 2022
The U.S. Department of Transportation'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'
By Zachary Richter | Mar 26, 2022
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'
By Zachary Richter | Mar 24, 2022
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
By Zachary Richter | Mar 4, 2022
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
By Zachary Richter | Mar 1, 2022
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
By Zachary Richter | Mar 1, 2022
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'
By Zachary Richter | Feb 25, 2022
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).
USDOT announces availability of $1.5B in RAISE grants helping make transportation ‘safer, more accessible, and more sustainable’
By Zachary Richter | Feb 25, 2022
The RAISE program has been helping projects across the country that make local or regional impacts.
Designation of an Indonesia-Based Organization for support to terrorism with an aim to 'expose and disrupt MMI's deceptive efforts'
By Zachary Richter | Feb 25, 2022
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
By Zachary Richter | Feb 22, 2022
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported two noncitizen fugitives wanted for aggravated homicide in El Salvador, a news release said.
