News published on Federal Newswire in November 2021

News from November 2021


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: DHS Selects Northeastern As COE for Engineering Secure Environments

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced the selection of Northeastern University to lead a consortium of U.S. academic institutions and other partners for a new Center of Excellence for Engineering Secure Environments from Targeted Attacks (ESE). S&T will provide ESE with a $3.6 million grant for its first operating year of a ten-year grant period.


Rocky Mount Man Sentenced to 71 Months for Second Federal Firearm Conviction

News Release: WILMINGTON, N.C. - A Rocky Mount man was sentenced on Nov. 3, 2021 to 48 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, to be served consecutive to a term of 23 months for violating supervised release on his prior federal conviction for the same offense. On August 8, 2021, Tyree Leron Stewart, 29, pled guilty to the charge.


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Athens, Ga. - A Bogart, Georgia, bookkeeper pleaded guilty to wire fraud after FBI investigators discovered she stole hundreds of thousands of dollars of her clients’ money to pay for her living expenses and luxury items.



Cleveland Man Sentenced for Laundering Drug Trafficking Proceeds by Purchasing and Leasing Vehicles

News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that Kenneth Slaughter, 43, of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2021, by Judge Solomon Oliver to 26 months in prison and a $5,000 fine after Slaughter pleaded guilty in July of 2021 to conspiracy to launder monetary instruments.


Commemorating Washita Battlefield’s 25th Year in the National Park Service

News Release: CHEYENNE, Oklahoma: On Nov. 13, 2021 Washita Battlefield National Historic Site will be commemorating its 25th year in the National Park Service. An outdoor ceremony will be held in collaboration with the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribe to honor the memory and protection of this sacred place.


Madison Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement by a Bank Officer

News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Madison man pleaded guilty to embezzlement by a bank officer, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Mississippi.


News Release: Minneapolis, Minn. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment against a Maplewood man for illegally possessing a firearm, announced Acting U.S. Attorney W. Anders Folk.


The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA Builds Pandemic Support for Certified Organic and Transitioning Operations

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide pandemic assistance to cover certification and education expenses to agricultural producers who are certified organic or transitioning to organic. USDA will make $20 million available through the new Organic and Transitional Education...


News Release: Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Health Subcommittee markup of nine public health bills...


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Beginning Nov. 5, and continuing through this fall and winter, the Bureau of Land Management Rio Puerco Field Office plans to conduct two prescribed burns on BLM-managed lands in Sandoval County, weather permitting.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Department of Labor, stakeholders sign partnership agreement to train, protect workers from construction hazards on Haribo candy factory project

News Release: PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Gilbane Building Co. are partnering with safety advocates and labor unions to protect the safety and health of workers during construction of a new Pleasant Prairie manufacturing facility.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rhode Island Man Arrested for Unemployment Fraud Scheme Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

News Release: BOSTON - A Rhode Island man was arrested today in Michigan and charged in federal court in Boston in connection with his alleged involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain over $450,000 in COVID-19-related unemployment assistance.