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The Department of the Interior’s Office of Native Hawaiian Relations (ONHR) announced today the award of $1 million in grants to six Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs) to implement the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act. The funding aims to enable Indigenous communities to participate in national tourism goals while enhancing native tourism, empowering native communities, and expanding cultural tourism opportunities.

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), in collaboration with S&P Global Market Intelligence, has released the 2024 edition of “Facts & Figures,” detailing the economic contributions of the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry to the U.S. economy. The report, based on 2023 data, examines employment, GDP contribution, sales, labor income, and taxes.

Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Ms. Cara Abercrombie, will travel to the Republic of Korea (ROK) to co-chair the Defense Trilateral Talks with Japan and the ROK, as well as lead the U.S. delegation to the Republic of Korea - United Nations Command Member States Defense Ministerial Meeting. She will also conduct bilateral engagements with senior ROK officials and provide remarks at the Seoul Defense Dialogue.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is issuing refunds to over 2,400 consumers following a settlement with 1Health.io, previously known as Vitagene. The settlement addresses allegations that the genetic testing company failed to secure sensitive genetic and health data, misled consumers about their ability to delete their data, and retroactively changed its privacy policy.

The Justice Department announced today that Dallas Humber, 34, of Elk Grove, California, and Matthew Allison, 37, of Boise, Idaho—leaders of the Terrorgram Collective, a transnational terrorist group—were charged with a 15-count indictment for soliciting hate crimes, soliciting the murder of federal officials, and conspiring to provide material support to terrorists. Humber and Allison were arrested on Friday by law enforcement officials.

The House Homeland Security Committee Republicans have indicated that more information continues to emerge regarding the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) ambitions related to cyberattacks. The Committee shared its statement in an August 27 post on X.

As required by the Digital Markets Act (DMA), people using WhatsApp and Messenger in Europe now have the option to connect with users on third-party messaging services that have chosen to make their apps interoperable. This feature is referred to as third-party chats.

On September 5, the National Security Council staff’s Deputy Assistant to the President and Coordinator for Intelligence and Defense Policy Maher Bitar and Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Democracy and Human Rights Kelly Razzouk, along with Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Dafna Rand, convened civil society and private sector partners in a historic first-of-its-kind discussion at the White House on virtual private networks (VPNs). In light of increasing threats to online freedom around the world, VPNs are not only...

The United States, a member of the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP), has welcomed a new deal finalized between POSCO of the Republic of Korea and Black Rock Mining (BRM) of Australia. This agreement aims to advance cooperation on developing the natural graphite supply chain by supporting the Mahenge graphite mine in Tanzania.

Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins will travel to Manila, Philippines, from September 8-9 and to Seoul, Republic of Korea, from September 10-11, 2024.

WASHINGTON – In its ongoing effort to protect U.S. workers’ retirement and health benefits, the U.S. Department of Labor has updated its cybersecurity guidance to apply to all types of plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), including health and welfare plans, as well as employee retirement benefit plans.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Federal Cartridge Co., located at 900 Bob Ehlen Drive in Anoka, Minnesota, for alleged Clean Air Act violations. The EPA estimates that the settlement will reduce air emissions by more than 1,700 pounds of particulate matter per year and over 400 pounds of lead annually. Under the terms of the settlement, Federal Cartridge is required to reduce lead and particulate matter emissions and pay $349,471 in penalties.

A federal jury convicted four pharmacy owners yesterday for conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud.

On September 6, 2024, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen and Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service Danny Werfel announced significant milestones under the Inflation Reduction Act initiatives at the IRS campus in Austin, Texas. These initiatives aim to ensure that wealthy individuals pay their owed taxes, improve taxpayer services through digital advancements, and modernize foundational technology.

The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in the City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, for the September 10 primary election.

American Enterprise Institute (AEI) President Robert Doar announced today the naming of the James Q. Wilson Program in K–12 Education Studies, made possible by a $5 million gift from Ed and Sally Rust.

The Department of Labor will hold its next meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans, also known as the ERISA Advisory Council, from September 10 to 12 at the department’s headquarters in Washington.

A federal jury convicted a Nevada man today for defrauding three banks of more than $11.2 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief funds intended to help small businesses impacted by the pandemic.

This week, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) took notable action against Uniswap Labs, raising more questions than answers. This follows a series of CFTC enforcement actions against software developers Opyn, 0x, and Deridex from last fall. In all these cases, the targets settled and paid fines rather than contesting in court. Consequently, none of these actions leaves a binding precedent or offers regulatory clarity. The uncertainty is particularly damaging because all these enforcement actions implicate the rights of individuals to write and publish...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an Enforcement Alert under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (AIM Act) to address the illegal importation of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). This action is part of a broader effort to phase down HFCs, potent greenhouse gases that significantly contribute to global warming.

On Thursday, September 5, 2024, the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) joined an amicus brief led by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Northern California and the Electronic Frontier Foundation in support of Professor Ethan Zuckerman’s challenge against Meta.

The Defense Science Board (DSB) has posted a 2023 Summer Study report on Climate Change and Global Security. The report provides a high-level overview of how a changing climate may directly or indirectly affect regions of the world, presenting new challenges for improving global security and addressing potential conflict.

Abraham Yusuff, of Round Rock, Texas — the leader of a scheme to defraud the IRS of over $110 million — was sentenced today to more than 14 years in prison. Meghan Inyang, of San Antonio, and Christopher Eduardo, of Round Rock, two of Yusuff’s co-defendants, were also sentenced today to over three years and over two years in prison, respectively. In total, seven individuals have now been sentenced to prison for their involvement in the scheme.

Washington, D.C. — Today, the Biden-Harris administration moved closer to designating the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary with the release of a final environmental impact statement. The new sanctuary along 116 miles of the central California coast aims to protect this ecosystem from offshore oil expansion, acoustic testing, and other threats while generating an estimated $23 million in economic activity and 600 new jobs for the local community.

Los hogares de Nuevo México pueden recibir hasta $14,000 a través del programa de Programas de Reembolso de Energía para el Hogar para ahorrar energía y dinero en actualizaciones de eficiencia energética para el hogar.