News published on Federal Newswire in June 2017

News from June 2017


News Release: A Retired U.S. Navy Captain was sentenced in federal court today to 41 months in prison for his role in a massive bribery and fraud scheme involving foreign defense contractor Leonard Glenn Francis and his firm, Singapore-based, Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA).


News Release: The former owner of a now-defunct marble mining company in Afghanistan was charged in an indictment unsealed today with allegedly defrauding the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), a U.S. government agency, and defaulting on a $15.8 million loan.


News Release: An Allentown, Pennsylvania resident was sentenced to serve 42 months in prison for conspiring to file tax returns using stolen IDs, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Louis D. Lappen for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.


News Release: The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division sent a letter to the Kansas Real Estate Commission expressing its concerns regarding K.A.R. 86-3-32, a proposed regulation that would bar Kansas real estate brokers from offering gift cards to home buyers. According to the Division, this regulation would reduce competition and the likely effect would be to harm home buyers in Kansas.


Gordon Werkema to retire as Federal Reserve’s payments strategy director

News Release: Federal Reserve System Payments Strategy Director Gordon Werkema announced today that he will retire in September.


US Labor Department awards $11.4M in grants for state workforce programs

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today the award of $11.4 million in federal Workforce Data Quality Initiative grants. The grants are designed to increase efficiency and effectiveness of these programs.


The US State Department published a one page notice on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.