News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


DOE-GFO grant application closes on May 16

FY23 Reducing Agricultural Carbon Intensity and Protecting Algal Crops (RACIPAC) grant opened on Feb. 8.



DHS Updates Department-Wide Use of Force Policy to Advance Effective, Accountable Law Enforcement and Strengthen Public Safety

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced updates to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Use of Force Policy as required by President Biden’s Executive Order to Advance Effective, Accountable Policing and Strengthen Public Safety to meet or exceed the ...


DHS Teams Up with State and Local Officials to Secure Super Bowl LVII

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security, in close coordination with state and local officials, is leading federal efforts to ensure the safety and security of employees, players, and fans during Super Bowl LVII. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas was in Phoenix and Glendale, ...


“AMERICA NEEDS SOLUTIONS“ was published in the House section on pages H777-H780 on Feb. 8


Stuart Man Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography of 15-year-old

News Release: MIAMI - A 29-year-old man from Martin County, Florida, German Oliver Jose Martin, has pled guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Shaniek M. Maynard, to production of child pornography.


News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Grenada on the celebration of the 49th anniversary of your independence.


Energy Department discusses Indiana Michigan Power Company; Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment on Feb. 7

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a kidnapping conspiracy that resulted in the victim’s murder.


DOS-HRV grant application closes on March 31

U.S. Embassy Zagreb-Alumni Small grants (FY2023) grant opened on Feb. 8.


Federal Jury Finds Maple Grove Felon Guilty of Fentanyl Trafficking, Possession of a Machinegun

News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Maple Grove man has been found guilty by a federal jury of trafficking fentanyl pills, possessing a machinegun, and other federal firearms violations, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on Feb. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on Feb. 7

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to see my friend, the vice chancellor, here again at the State Department. I think it was almost exactly a year ago -.


News Release: DETROIT - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan settled a complaint regarding an allegation that a Walmart store located in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan failed to make reasonable modifications to its policies so that an individual with a mobility disorder had an equal opportunity...


FBI Media Alert: Albuquerque Man Wanted on Federal Firearms and Drug-Trafficking Charges

News Release: FBI Media Alert: Albuquerque Man Wanted on Federal Firearms and Drug-Trafficking Charges.


NIST Selects ‘Lightweight Cryptography’ Algorithms to Protect Small Devices

News Release: Lightweight electronics, meet the heavyweight champion for protecting your information: Security experts at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have announced a victor in their program to find a worthy defender of data generated by small devices. The winner, a group of cryptographic algorithms called Ascon, will be published as NIST’s lightweight cryptography standard later in 2023.


News Release: MIAMI - A 29-year-old man from Martin County, Florida, German Oliver Jose Martin, has pled guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Shaniek M. Maynard, to production of child pornography.


MEDIA ADVISORY: House Foreign Affairs Committee Organizational Meeting for the 118th Congress

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Tomorrow, February 8th, the House Foreign Affairs Committee will be conducting an organizational meeting for the 118th Congress.