News published on Federal Newswire in June 2020

News from June 2020


News Release: ​​​Acting Secretary Chad Wolf celebrates the life and legacy of Federal Protective Service (FPS) Protective Security Officer (PSO) Patrick Underwood and thanks him and the entire FPS for their service and sacrifice. Every day, the men and women of FPS sacrifice their safety to protect federal employees and our homeland.


USDA Approves Program to Feed Kids in Nebraska and South Carolina

News Release: Pandemic EBT to Feed Children during COVID-19 National Emergency (Washington, D.C., June 18, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Nebraska and South Carolina have been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program authorized by the Families ...


News Release: A former employee of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for leaking classified information to two journalists in 2018 and 2019.


News Release: A Kentucky resident was sentenced in federal court today to 21 years in prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release after a guilty plea on Jan. 16, 2020, for being a U.S. citizen who engaged and attempted to engage in illicit sexual conduct with two minor females while he traveled and resided in Cambodia.


Federal Reserve announces FraudClassifier Model to help organizations classify fraud involving payments

News Release: The Federal Reserve today published the FraudClassifier model —a set of tools and materials to help provide a consistent way to classify and better understand the magnitude of fraudulent activity and how it occurs across the payments industry. The model was developed by the Fraud Definitions Work Group , which was comprised of Federal Reserve and payments industry fraud experts.


News Release: There is no doubt the coronavirus pandemic has dramatically impacted our day-to-day lives. Americans are making adjustments to everything from their morning routines to how they’re managing their money. Families have yearned for good economic news for several months now, and last week we saw the beginning of an economic revival they’ve so desperately needed.


News Release: Thank you to the member companies from the Wyoming Valley and the “Diamond City.” Your workers, your families, and your communities are the lifeblood of our nation. It is also a special pleasure to have Congressman Dan Meuser join us today. I am pleased to be in the city that gave us the scriptwriter of “Citizen Kane”; the renowned quantum physicist David Bohm; and the founder of Planters Peanuts.


Florida Manufacturer Pays Back Wages to Employee Denied Paid Sick Leave Required Under Families First Coronavirus Response Act

News Release: SANFORD, FL – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Producto Lure Co, Inc. – based in Sanford, Florida – has paid an employee two weeks of emergency paid sick for violating the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).


U.S. Department of Labor Issues OSHA Guidance As  Non-Essential Businesses Reopen and Employees Return to Work

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued guidance to assist employers reopening non-essential businesses and their employees returning to work during the evolving coronavirus pandemic.


Florida Manufacturer Pays Back Wages to Employee Denied Paid Sick Leave Required Under Families First Coronavirus Response Act

News Release: SANFORD, FL – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Producto Lure Co, Inc. – based in Sanford, Florida – has paid an employee two weeks of emergency paid sick for violating the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).


U.S. Department of Labor Issues OSHA Guidance As  Non-Essential Businesses Reopen and Employees Return to Work

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued guidance to assist employers reopening non-essential businesses and their employees returning to work during the evolving coronavirus pandemic.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.