News published on Federal Newswire in February 2021

News from February 2021


McCaul, Pfluger Call on Putin Regime to Release Trevor Reed

News Release: Washington, DC - Ahead of tomorrow’s appeal in a Moscow City Court, Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul and Congressman August Pfluger released the following statement calling on the Kremlin to release Texas native Trevor Reed immediately. Last year, Lead Republican McCaul and former Rep. Mike Conaway led a resolution that passed the House condemning Trevor’s wrongful imprisonment in Russia.


Real Estate Developer Among Four Individuals Charged in Mortgage Fraud Scheme

News Release: CHICAGO - A federal grand jury has indicted a real estate developer and three others for allegedly participating in a mortgage fraud scheme that defrauded financial institutions out of at least $3 million.


Pittsburgh Felon Charged with Illegally Possessing a Firearm

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA- A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating federal firearms laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Creating a Comprehensive Framework to Promote Safe, Orderly Migration in North and Central America

News Release: Through an Executive Order on regional migration in North and Central America, President Biden has outlined a comprehensive approach to humanely managing migration throughout North and Central America. In implementing the approach laid out by the President, the United States will be a reliable regional...


News Release: Fayetteville, Arkansas - David Clay Fowlkes, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced today that Jon Anderson, age 44, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, was sentenced today to 87 months in federal prison without the possibility of parole followed by 20 years of supervised...


News Release: DHS Seeks to Improve Communication Between Public Safety Agencies

News Release: WASHINGTON-The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) jointly announced today that the Integrated Justice Information Systems (IJIS) Institute will spearhead a $268,000 project to develop interoperability standards for Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) systems used by the Nation’s public safety agencies.


News Release: On The Tragic Deaths And Injuries Of FBI Agents.


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA. - One resident of Pittsburgh, PA, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Graves Statement on Confirmation of Buttigieg to Serve as Secretary of Transportation

News Release: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) released the following statement upon the Senate’s vote to confirm Pete Buttigieg as the next U.S. Secretary of Transportation...


News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Brookelyn Myers, of Bellaire, Ohio, has admitted to her role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.


Middle District of Pennsylvania Celebrates Black History Month

News Release: Harrisburg -The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania joins with the Eastern District of Virginia and other United States Attorney’s Offices across the country to honor the contributions and history of the African American community during this year’s Black History Month.


U.S. Attorney Fajardo Orshan’s Statement Regarding Today’s Agent-Involved Shooting in South Florida

News Release: Miami, Fl. - South Florida U.S. Attorney Ariana Fajardo Orshan today issued the following statement on the tragic agent-involved shooting in Sunrise, Florida.


News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Conrad Edward Nedd, age 36, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma entered a guilty plea to Robbery In Indian Country, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2111, 1151 and 1153, punishable by not more than 15 years imprisonment, a fine up to $250,000.00, or both.


NIST Offers Tools to Help Defend Against State-Sponsored Hackers

News Release: Nations around the world are adding cyberwarfare to their arsenal, employing highly skilled teams to launch attacks against other countries. These adversaries are also called the “advanced persistent threat," or APT, because they possess the tools and resources to pursue their objectives repeatedly over an extended period, adapting to defenders’ efforts to resist them.


ICE HSI investigation results in the sentencing of Bandidos gang member for transporting undocumented immigrants and obstructing justice

News Release: MCALLEN, Texas - A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) probe resulted in the sentencing of a south Texas man for his role in a conspiracy to transport undocumented immigrants.


Beaver, PA Man Charged with Making a False Statement to a Firearms Dealer

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Beaver, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating federal firearm laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Swiss President Parmelin

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price...



2020 Census Paid Temporary Workers

News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau released the total number of 2020 Census paid temporary workers that earned any pay Jan. 17 - Jan. 23, 2021. The data tables include national totals for all 50 states and the District of Columbia by Census Bureau regional geography. A weekly number of paid temporary workers for Puerto Rico is also available. The weekly release will occur 10 days after the end of the weekly period.


News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM Office of River Protection (ORP) contractor Bechtel National, Inc. has started training technical staff and supervisors to monitor and manage two 300-ton melters in Hanford ’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP).