News published on Federal Newswire in August 2022

News from August 2022


Commerce Department discusses Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting on Aug. 30

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Homeland Security Department published a one page rule on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Naples Felon Pleads Guilty to $2.6 Million COVID Relief Fraud Scheme

News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Daniel Joseph Tisone (35, Naples) has pleaded guilty to wire fraud, bank fraud, illegal monetary transaction, and possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. Tisone faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison for...


Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a UN Cybercrime Convention Third Negotiating Session at the United Nations in New York

News Release: The third negotiating session of the Ad Hoc Committee (AHC) to elaborate a UN cybercrime convention convenes at the United Nations in New York from August 29 to September 9. This session will focus on treaty chapters regarding international cooperation, technical assistance, prevention, mechanism of ...


Oak Ridge Contractor Captures ‘Top Workplaces’ Award, Other Honors

News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - Investing in the workforce of the future to accomplish EM ’s mission in Oak Ridge has garnered impressive results: cleanup contractor UCOR was recently named one of the “Top Workplaces" in the region by the Knoxville News Sentinel.


The Death of Ayman al-Zawahiri

Release: President Biden last year committed to the American people that, following the withdrawal of U.S. forces, the United States would continue to protect our country and act against terrorist threats emanating from Afghanistan. The President made clear that we would not hesitate to protect the Homeland.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: OAKLAND, Calif. - On Aug. 1, Vice President Kamala Harris, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced the selections for $1.16 billion in funding through two competitive grant programs, Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA), to help communities across the nation enhance climate and disaster resiliency.


News Release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioners Christy Goldsmith Romero and Summer Mersinger got a firsthand look at the Blockchain Center of Excellence at the University of Arkansas today while discussing a path forward to bring more consumer protection to the crypto industry.


Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI on Aug. 30

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


$10K Reward Offered for Arrest of Major Case Fugitive

News Release: Omaha, NE - The U.S. Marshals Metro Fugitive Task Force in Omaha is offering up to $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest of a man wanted for crimes committed in January in Kearney and Omaha.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page rule on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Foxx to Cardona: Ed’s Proposed Rule Doesn’t Get the Job Done

News Release: Committee on Education and Labor Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Department of Education (Department) Secretary Miguel Cardona regarding a proposed rule on comprehensive reviews of change in ownership. This rule will not fix the problems plaguing the control and conversion application process, but it does unfairly target proprietary institutions.


Census Bureau to Announce Findings for National 2021 Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage Statistics

News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled to hold an online news conference to announce the findings of three reports - Income in the United States: 2021; Poverty in the United States: 2021; and Health Insurance in the United States: 2021.


Afreen Akhter

News Release: Afreen Akhter is a Deputy Assistant Sectary in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA), overseeing SCA’s Office of Security and Transnational Affairs and SCA’s initiatives supporting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility. Ms. Akhter most recently served as a Senior Adviser to SCA...