News published on Federal Newswire in November 2022

News from November 2022


President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has appointed the following members to serve on the Advisory Committee of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC):


News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A federal jury today convicted a Birmingham woman for kidnapping and conspiracy to kidnap a minor victim, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Acting Special Agent in Charge Felix A. Rivera-Esparra.


Cleveland Man Sentenced to Prison for Shipping More Than 2 Kilograms of Fentanyl Pills Through the U.S. Mail

News Release: AKRON - Larrie Ladell Campbell, 35, of Cleveland, was sentenced on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, to more than 12 years - or 151 months - in prison by U.S. District Judge John R. Adams after he pleaded guilty to mailing over 2 kilograms of fentanyl pills from Phoenix to Cleveland.


The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) today released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Annual Report.


News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division, today announced that RAHSHIM CARTER, 33, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.


What did Commerce Department publish on Nov. 17?

The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



CISA Welcomes Dr. Elizabeth Kolmstetter as Agency’s New Chief People Officer

News Release: WASHINGTON - Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly has announced the selection of Dr. Elizabeth Kolmstetter as the agency’s new Chief People Officer. Dr. Kolmstetter joins CISA from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) headquarters in Washington, D.C. where she served as the Director of the Workforce Engagement Division.


American Indian or Alaska Native Adults (16-64) by Disability Category. Two pie charts show 511,000 adults have a disability (compared to 3,848,000 without). Nearly half of those experience multiple difficulties related to their disability.


Transportation Department discusses Safety Glazing Standards; Codifying Existing Waivers and Adding Test Flexibility on Nov. 17

The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a four page rule on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: - The U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled to hold a webinar Dec. 1, 2022, explaining how to access data and online resources from the 2017-2021 American Community Survey (ACS). The webinar will also provide tips for comparing ACS geographies and statistics over time.


As the nation marks National Apprenticeship Week, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced an initiative to expand its pre-apprenticeship opportunities for Job Corps students and connect them to Registered Apprenticeship programs.


Peters Hearing with Top National Security Officials Underscores Need to Address Persistent and Evolving Threats

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, convened a hearing with top national security and counterterrorism officials to examine evolving and persistent threats to homeland security. During the hearing, Peters pressed the...


The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the kick-off of more than 1,000 events and activities throughout the country as part of the eighth annual National Apprenticeship Week, Nov. 14-20, 2022.


Release: LINTHICUM, Md. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials expect travel out of Baltimore/Washington-Thurgood Marshall International Airport (BWI) to see a return to pre-pandemic passenger levels during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period, which runs from Friday, Nov. 18, to Sunday, Nov. 27.


U.S.-ROK Joint Symposium on  Countering DPRK Cyber Threats to Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Release: Today, the United States and the Republic of Korea convened a symposium in Seoul, Republic of Korea (ROK) to discuss steps partner governments and private sector stakeholders can take to defend against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) malicious cyber operations that steal funds from cryptocurrency exchanges and other virtual asset service providers to support its unlawful weapons of mass destruction programs.


The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $6,848,992 in grants to state employment insurance systems in Delaware, Montana and Wyoming to enhance awareness and improve delivery of unemployment insurance benefits to people who face obstacles to access.


News Release: PROVIDENCE - Christopher J. Skinner, 33, of Providence, convicted in unrelated child pornography cases brought by the United States Air Force in 2010, in Rhode Island state court in 2014, and, most recently, in federal court in Providence in February 2022, was sentenced today to ten years in federal prison for possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.


Regulation A: Extensions of Credit by Federal Reserve Banks discussed on Nov. 17 by Federal Reserve System

The US Federal Reserve System published a two page rule on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.