News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


News Release: Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins will travel to Brussels, Belgium; The Hague, the Netherlands; and Munich, Germany, from February 9-19, 2023 to promote the United States’ continued commitment to Ukraine, discuss U.S. priorities on arms control and nonproliferation, and engage with civil society.


News Release: U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management (LM) representatives attended STEM Fest 2023 at the Chota Conference Center in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, on the Cherokee Nation. Middle and high school Cherokee Nation students from 14 counties participated in the one-day festival that featured science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) informational stations and STEM education and career-focused activities.


News Release: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following statement, as prepared for delivery, during a hearing on the state of education in America...


Silvers: DHS is working on 'advancing our defensive operational collaboration with Israel’

U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently shed light on how cohesive private sector engagement, regional and international cooperation and the U.S.-Israel relationship are essential in tackling cybersecurity threats.


Arizona Republican calls Biden administration 'utterly incompetent' for not shooting down Chinese spy balloon sooner

As the Chinese surveillance balloon made its way across the continental U.S. before being shot down this past weekend, a freshman Republican congressman from Arizona wondered aloud on social media what was taking so long


FBI Media Alert: Valentine's Day in New Mexico Means Love - and Scams

News Release: FBI Media Alert: Valentine's Day in New Mexico Means Love - and Scams.


 Paper and woods advocacy group backs SHIP IT Act 'to help alleviate supply chain constraints'

Heidi Brock, president and CEO of the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), an advocacy group for manufacturers of paper and wood products, said the organization supports the recently introduced SHIP IT Act as it would increase flexibility and reliability for the paper and wood industries.


News Release: Prineville, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) asks the public to avoid utilizing a user-created parking site located along the edge of the Cline Falls Highway near the intersection of the highway and the Vor Road (Federal Aviation Administration Road) for public safety and to avoid conflicts with private land.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s legislative hearing titled “Liftoff: Unleashing Innovation In Satellite Communications Technologies."


U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects Over $1 Billion In Civil and Criminal Actions, over $10 Million In Forfeiture, And Seizes 341 Firearms in Fiscal Year 2022

News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that the Eastern District of Louisiana collected slightly over $1 billion in criminal and civil actions in fiscal year 2022. Of this amount, $7.78 million was collected in criminal actions and $992.4 million was collected in civil actions.


Hudson County Man Admits Soliciting and Possessing Child Pornography

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Hudson County, New Jersey, man today admitted soliciting victims online to send images and videos of sexually explicit conduct, and possessing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Strengthening Independent Media in Sri Lanka. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009402. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345. Type of...


Munhall Felon Charged with Illegally Possessing a Firearm

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Munhall, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating federal firearms law, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that PATRICK KHAZIRAN, a/k/a “Dr. Pat," was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud the National Basketball Association (“NBA") Players’ Health and Welfare Benefit Plan (the “Plan"). U.S. District Judge Valerie E. Caproni imposed the sentence.


More than $5 Million in Federal Funding Approved for Hopkins County

News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - FEMA has approved more than $5 million in federal funding to reimburse Hopkins County for debris removal, as a result of the Dec. 10-11, 2021, tornadoes.


Labor Department recovers more than $144K in back wages for 141 seasonal workers of Florida recreational services company that denied overtime

Release: Employer: La Dolce Vita LLC. Subsidiary investigation sites: LDV Golf Cart and Bike Rentals LLC. La Dolce Vita LLC, operating as LDV Beach. 196 N. Holiday Road, Miramar Beach, FL 32550. La Dolce Vita Watersports LLC. 327 Harbor Blvd., Destin Harbor, FL 32541. 30A Woodworks Panama City LLC. 17616 Ashley ...


News Release: A security police officer with a Savannah River Site (SRS) contractor has received an award that recognizes members of a team equivalent to the Defense Department’s special operations forces, who exhibit exceptional performance and qualities during their training, assignment and support of security assessment activities within the DOE complex.


Release: The United States, together with its Quad partners Australia, India, and Japan, launched the Quad Cyber Challenge to promote responsible cyber habits across their nations, regions, and beyond.


Brother and Sister Plead Guilty to Drug Conspiracy Involving Fentanyl Sales

News Release: Government Alleges Fake Oxycodone (M-30) Pills Containing Fentanyl Caused Overdose and Death to 20-year old Woman.


Vilsack: USDA committed to ‘keeping kids healthy and helping them reach their full potential’ with school meals

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it is improving school meals in the U.S. through various initiatives such as gradual updates to school meal standards and investing in small and rural school districts.