News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo: The CHIPS Act and a Long-term Vision for America’s Technological Leadership

Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo delivered a speech titled “The CHIPS Act and a Long-term Vision for America’s Technological Leadership" at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. In her remarks, Raimondo outlined the historic opportunity provided by the CHIPS and Science Act and the long-term goals she has set for the program to solidify America's technology and innovation leadership while protecting America’s economic and national security.


News Release: A man was arrested today in the Northern District of Florida on criminal charges related to a murder on a U.S. Army base in Germany 21 years ago.


News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JONATHAN BUSH (“BUSH"), age 35, was sentenced on Feb. 16, 2023, for conspiring to transport and sell stolen vehicles in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371.


News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for using six stolen identities to fraudulently file 71 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in four states.


News Release: The following is the text of a joint statement by the Governments of Slovenia and the United States of America after the third U.S.-Slovenia Strategic Dialogue held in Washington D.C.


Under Secretary Fernandez’s Remarks at the U.S.-Oman Strategic Dialogue

Release: (As prepared). Thank you, your excellency Sheikh Khalifa, for hosting us for the inaugural U.S.-Oman Strategic Dialogue. We are delighted to be here in beautiful Muscat to celebrate and deepen our long-standing bilateral relationship. I’m grateful to be joined by my colleague and friend, EXIM Chair...


What did Energy Department publish on Feb. 23?

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken Virtual Conversation on “Russia’s War on Ukraine: One Year Later” With Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic

Release: MR GOLDBERG: Good morning to all of you in the United States. Good afternoon or good evening to those of you who are joining us from Ukraine and elsewhere in Europe and other places. Very, very happy to have all of you here.


Release: Over the year of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin deployed a disinformation roulette of false narratives to deceive the world about the Kremlin’s neo-imperial intentions and attempt to justify an unjustifiable war. The Kremlin routinely changed its false claims to distract from its battlefield ...


News Release: PITTSBURGH - Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania has implemented the new United States Attorney’s Offices’ Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy released yesterday. The policy, which is effective immediately, details...


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DOI-FWS offers new grant application process starting Feb. 24

F23AS00233 FY 2023 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund Traditional Conservation Grants Program Region 7 grant opened on Feb. 24.


USDOJ-OJP-OVW grant application closes on April 11

OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program - Solicitation grant opened on Feb. 24.


DHS Announces Results of 2022 Biometric Technology Rally

News Release: WASHINGTON - On Feb. 23, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) published the results of the 2022 Biometric Technology Rally (2022 Rally). The Rally challenges industry to develop faster, more accurate, and easier to use biometric recognition capabilities to improve security and ease-of-use at security checkpoints.


Interior Department publishes notice on Feb. 23

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DOE-ARPAE grant application closes on March 28

UNLOCKING LASTING TRANSFORMATIVE RESILIENCY ADVANCES BY FASTER ACTUATION OF POWER SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES SBIR/STTR (ULTRAFAST SBIR/STTR) grant opened on Feb. 24.


Circumvention of Lawful Pathways discussed on Feb. 23 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a four page proposed rule on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDOJ-OJP-BJA offers new grant application process starting Feb. 24

BJA FY 23 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program grant opened on Feb. 24.



Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations discussed on Feb. 23 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a four page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.