News published on Federal Newswire in February 2016

News from February 2016


Former U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Employee Pleads Guilty to Attempted Spear-Phishing Cyber-Attack on Department of Energy Computers

News Release: Charles Harvey Eccleston, 62, a former employee of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), pleaded guilty today to a federal offense stemming from an attempted e-mail “spear-phishing” attack in January 2015 that targeted dozens of DOE employee e-mail accounts.


South Florida Government Contractor Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud

News Release: A government contractor based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for filing a false income tax return, Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division announced today.


Department of Justice, EPA and the State of Utah Reach Agreement with Salt Lake County to Reduce Polluted Runoff and Protect Water Quality

News Release: County Agrees to Improve Stormwater Program The Department of Justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of Utah have reached an agreement with Salt Lake County to resolve alleged Clean Water Act violations associated with the County’s stormwater management program. This agreement, ...


Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the termination of the enforcement actions listed below: Asian Financial Corporation and Asian Bank, both of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Order to Cease and Desist issued Aug. 1, 2012 Terminated Jan. 19, 2016 New Peoples Bankshares, Inc. and New Peoples ...


Federal Reserve highlights progress in efforts to improve U.S. payment system

News Release: In a report that comes one year after the publication of its Strategies for Improving the U.S. Payment System , the Federal Reserve on Tuesday detailed the progress made and outlined anticipated steps for moving forward with its initiative to enhance payment system speed, efficiency, and security.


EU-U.S. Privacy Shield

News Release: The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield significantly improves commercial oversight and enhances privacy protections.


Statement From U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on EU-U.S. Privacy Shield

News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered the following statement on the completion of the EU- U.S. Privacy Shield.


Interior Department publishes notice on Feb. 2

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Feb. 2 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Interior Department publish on Feb. 2?

The US Interior Department published a four page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Interior Department on Feb. 2

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department publishes notice on Feb. 2

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Feb. 2 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Justice Department publish on Feb. 2?

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Labor Department publishes notice on Feb. 2

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Feb. 2 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Energy Department publish on Feb. 2?

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Energy Department on Feb. 2

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Energy Department publishes notice on Feb. 2

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Feb. 2 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.