News published on Federal Newswire in January 2016

News from January 2016


Aquatic Artist Greg Johnson to Exhibit at Salt Pond Visitor Center

News Release: For the month of February, Cape Cod National Seashore will exhibit acrylic paintings from artist Greg Johnson as part of its Perspectives: Seeing Cape Cod National Seashore through Art series.The pieces included in the exhibit immerse the viewer into the water with the seashore's most charismatic fauna-whales and dolphins.For Greg, the aquatic life he paints represents spirituality, peace, and freedom.


Statement by Secretary Jeh C. Johnson Regarding the DHS Einstein Program

News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 I have read the GAO report “DHS Needs to Enhance Capabilities, Improve Planning, and Support Greater Adoption of its National Cybersecurity Protection System” dated Jan. 28, 2016. In this report, GAO asserts that DHS’s National Cybersecurity ...


Centennial Series Continues with Lighthouse Trail Hike

News Release: SAVANNAH -On Sunday, Feb. 21, Fort Pulaski National Monument will continue our centennial celebration of the National Park Service with the second event of the series. This will be a ranger-guided hike to our very own Cockspur Island Lighthouse. This 1.7 mile out and back guided hike will take approximately...


Royce, Engel Statement on Syria Conflict

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) and Ranking Member Eliot Engel (D-NY) released the following statement today on the Geneva Syria talks and the upcoming London Donors’ Conference...


GUMO Youth Poster Contest

News Release: Salt Flat, Texas - What do you think Guadalupe Mountains National Park will look like in 100 years? In celebration of the 100th birthday of the National Park Service, Guadalupe Mountains National Park is sponsoring a youth poster contest. From January - April 30th, 2016, youth ages 6-18 years can submit artwork to express what they feel Guadalupe Mountains night look like in 100 years from now.


Free Entrance to Fort Pulaski on Super Museum Sunday

News Release: SAVANNAH -Need something to do before the big game? Get outside and visit Fort Pulaski! As part of the Georgia History Festival's Super Museum Sunday, Fort Pulaski National Monument will be fee free all day Sunday, February 7, 2016. Over 40 cultural institutions, historic sites, house museums, art museums...


Federal Court Preliminarily Orders Florida Man to Close Tax Preparation Business and Bars Him From Preparing Federal Tax Returns for Others

News Release: Court Orders Nation Tax Services to Shut Down Immediately Based on a “Pattern of False Tax Returns” A federal court in Orlando, Florida has preliminarily barred Jason Stinson from preparing federal tax returns for others and from operating a tax return preparation business, the Justice Department announced ...


Three Tennessee Men Sentenced for Killing During Home-Invasion Robbery

News Release: Three Clarksville, Tennessee, men were sentenced for shooting and killing a man during a home-invasion robbery, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney David Rivera of the Middle District of Tennessee. Jerry Dinkins, 27, ...


Crips Gang Members Indicted in Nebraska for Racketeering Conspiracy and Related Offenses

News Release: Six alleged members of the Crips have been indicted for their alleged roles in a racketeering conspiracy involving murder, attempted murder and other offenses in Nebraska, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and the U.S. Attorney Deborah R. Gilg of the District of Nebraska.


Al-Shabaab Member Sentenced to Nine Years for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to the Terrorist Organization

News Release: Defendant Traveled to Somalia to Join Foreign Fighter Corps Mahdi Hashi, 26, a Somali national, was sentenced to nine years in prison by U.S. District Judge John Gleeson of the Eastern District of New York for conspiring to provide material support to al-Shabaab, a designated foreign terrorist organization. ...


U.S. Navy Officer Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Selling Classified Ship Schedules as Part of Navy Bribery Probe

News Release: A U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander was sentenced today to 40 months in prison for accepting cash, hotel expenses and the services of a prostitute from foreign defense contractor Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA) in exchange for classified U.S. Navy ship and submarine schedules and other internal Navy information.


Former Kentucky Private Investigator and Legal Consultant Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud

News Release: Failed to File Tax Returns for Four Years and Lied to the IRS about His Financial Condition A former Russell Springs, Kentucky investigator and legal consultant, was sentenced to three years in prison and three years of supervised release, following his June 2015 conviction for tax fraud, Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Kerry B. Harvey for the Eastern District of Kentucky announced today.


Founder of Liberty Reserve Pleads Guilty to Laundering More Than $250 Million through His Digital Currency Business

News Release: The founder of Liberty Reserve, a virtual currency once used by cybercriminals around the world to launder the proceeds of their illegal activity, pleaded guilty today to running a massive money laundering enterprise, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara of the Southern District of New York.


Former Owner and Operator of California Medical Equipment Supply Company Sentenced for Their Roles in $1.5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

News Release: The former owner and the former operator of a durable medical equipment supply company based in Long Beach, California, were sentenced today for their roles in a $1.5 million Medicare fraud scheme. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney ...


Federal Reserve Board extends comment period to March 21, 2016, for proposed policy statement detailing the framework the Board would follow in setting the Countercyclical Capital Buffer (CCyB)

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday extended until March 21, 2016 the comment period for the proposed policy statement detailing the framework the Board would follow in setting the Countercyclical Capital Buffer (CCyB).


Interior Department publishes notice on Jan. 29

The US Interior Department published a seven page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Jan. 29 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Justice Department on Jan. 29

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by State Department on Jan. 29

The US State Department published a one page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


State Department publishes notice on Jan. 29

The US State Department published a one page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.