News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022



NOAA's Harvey: California Current report shows 'we almost have to expect surprises'

A report recently released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration showed that cool waters on the West Coast were between a marine heatwave and hot, dry land in 2021.


News Release: The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program is offering a reward for information on Russia-based hacker Evgeny Viktorovich Gladkikh.


Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 350, the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2021

Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement during the markup of H.R.


The U.S. and Canada Reestablish the Cross-Border Crime Forum

Guided by our shared commitment outlined in President Biden and Prime Minister Trudeau’s February 2021 Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership to re-establish the Cross-Border Crime Forum (CBCF), the Attorney General of the United States, Merrick Garland, and the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, along with Canada’s Minister of Justice and Attorney General, David Lametti, and Minister of Public Safety, Marco Mendicino, met today in Washington, D.C. to discuss how to enhance collaboration between our two countries to counter cross-border crime and make our communities safer.



The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on March 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), the Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, published a new report entitled America’s Data Held Hostage: Case Studies in Ransomware Attacks on American Companies. The report documents the experiences of...


News Release: PHOENIX - Reyes Luis Holguin, 29, of Phoenix, Arizona, agreed this week to pay $6,103 in restitution to the family of a young mother whose life was taken by fentanyl she bought from Holguin in August 2019. In December 2021, U.S. District Judge Susan M. Brnovich sentenced Holguin to 10 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. Holguin previously pleaded guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl for selling the pills that led to the young woman’s death.


Four Russian Government Employees Charged in Two Historical Hacking Campaigns Targeting Critical Infrastructure Worldwide

News Release: Defendants’ Separate Campaigns Both Targeted Software and Hardware for Operational Technology Systems.


There were 21 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Marshals Service in September 2021.


There were 49 press releases published by the Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate in December 2021.


News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - Chris Jamison, 19, of Centralia, Illinois, was sentenced today in federal.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


There were 20 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Marshals Service in August 2021.


Bronx Man Charged With Shooting At Off-Duty NYPD Officer

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Keechant L. Sewell, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD"), announced the filing of a criminal complaint today charging JAMAR BAKER with illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition. BAKER, who is on federal supervised release for a prior conviction, was arrested yesterday and was presented today before the Honorable Barbara C. Moses.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Nevada man today admitted his role in laundering funds solicited for BitClub Network, a $722 million fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


Alternative Precision Timing Services for the Nation’s Power Grid

News Release: The Office of Electricity has partnered with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to lead an effort to establish the Center for Alternate Synchronization and Timing (CAST). Developed as part of the DOE funded DarkNet initiative that uses underutilized optical fiber to build a private, secure communication...


Peters, Daines & Sinema Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Coordination Between Federal Agencies and State and Local Governments to Implement Critical Federal Programs

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Steve Daines (R-MT), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) introduced bipartisan legislation to modernize and improve the way federal agencies interact with state, local, tribal and territorial...