News published on Federal Newswire in March 2017

News from March 2017


Bishop Statement on Proposed Offshore Lease Sale in the Gulf of Mexico

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced a region-wide lease sale scheduled for August 2017 that will offer 73 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico. Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) issued the following statement.


All House Judiciary Democrats Call For DOJ to Issue Statement Refuting Trump Wiretapping Claim

News Release: Today, all House Judiciary Committee Democrats sent a letter to Acting Deputy Attorney General Dana J. Boente, asking the Department of Justice to address the accuracy of assertions made by President Trump accusing President Obama of wiretapping his phones prior to the election-in the wake of widespread ...


News Release: DHS S&T Awards Palo Alto Company Nearly $8M to Enhance Open-Source Software Static Analysis Tools

News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Science & Technology Press Office Contact: Gwen Bausmith, (202) 254-2296 WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has awarded a $7.86 million contract to Kestrel Technology, LLC of Palo Alto, California to expand the coverage capabilities of static analysis tools used to detect potential vulnerabilities in new software systems and increase developer confidence in those tools.


Statement by Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly on President's Executive Order Signed Today

News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 “Fourteen years ago on March 1, 2003, DHS was established. We did so as a nation because we needed to rethink our approach to homeland security. Many will recall the conclusions we reached then; that we needed to overcome a “lack ...


Colombian Paramilitary Leader Sentenced to More than 15 Years in Prison for International Drug Trafficking

News Release: A senior paramilitary leader and one of Colombia’s most notorious drug traffickers was sentenced on Friday to serve 198 months in prison for his role leading an international drug trafficking conspiracy responsible for the importation of ton-quantities of cocaine into the United States. Acting Assistant ...


California Clinic Owner Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Role in Occupational Therapy Fraud Scheme

News Release: A rehabilitation clinic operator in Los Angeles County was sentenced to 63 months in prison today for his role in a $3.4 million Medicare fraud scheme that involved billing for occupational therapy services that were not medically necessary and not provided. Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth ...


Nevada Liquor Store Owner Sentenced To Prison For Conspiring To Defraud The United States And Tax Evasion

News Release: Jeffrey Nowak, a Las Vegas, Nevada liquor store owner was sentenced to serve 41 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States and tax evasion, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden for the District of Nevada.


Louisiana Attorneys Plead Guilty To Failure To File Tax Returns

News Release: Two Louisiana attorneys pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana to willfully failing to file federal tax returns, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley for the Western District of Louisiana.


Pennsylvania Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to File Tax Returns Using IDs of Puerto Rico Residents

News Release: Cashed More than $4 Million in Fraudulently Obtained Refunds An Allentown, Pennsylvania woman pleaded guilty to conspiring to file federal 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.


Attorney Pleads Guilty for Role in Multi-Million Dollar Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Copyright Infringement Settlements from Victims Who Downloaded Pornographic Movies

News Release: An Illinois attorney pleaded guilty today for his role in a multi-million dollar scheme to fraudulently obtain payments to settle sham copyright infringement lawsuits by lying to state and federal courts throughout the country. Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco of the Department of ...


Notice published on March 6 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a seven page notice on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on March 6 by State Department

The US State Department published a one page notice on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on March 6?

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on March 6

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on March 6

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on March 6 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on March 6?

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on March 6

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on March 6

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on March 6 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.