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News from May 2023


Commerce Department's Raimondo appoints new board chair of FirstNet Authority

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that Chief Richard Carrizzo has been appointed as board chair of the First Responder Network Authority.


Collins: 'Private jet travel by billionaires and the ultra-wealthy imposes a tremendous cost on the rest of us'

Chuck Collins, director of the Program on Inequality and the Common Good at the Institute for Policy Studies, has co-authored a report detailing the effects of private jet travel on the Earth and average citizens.


Zerkle: 'I’m excited for the opportunity to join the Livermore Lab Foundation board'

Carolyn Zerkle, deputy director of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and vice president of the Lawrence Livermore National Security, is now on the board of directors of the Livermore Lab Foundation.


Gaspard: 'We need more legal pathways, not fewer. Our nation and economy depend it'

The CEO of the Center for American Progress and member of former President Barack Obama's administration issued a response to federal plans to address the end of Title 42.


Levine on National Adolescent Health Month: 'It is so important to focus on the strengths and potential of our nation's young people'

The month of May is designated as National Adolescent Health Month, which is hosted by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Population Affairs each year.


Barker: Simple act of checking bags saves time, money 'along with avoiding possible arrest'

Five firearms were discovered by U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at security checkpoints in Ohio's John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) in April.


Regan: 'Plastic pollution negatively impacts our environment'

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency unveiled a draft strategy to eliminate the release of plastic and other waste into the environment from land-based sources by 2040.


Talbert: 'Bribes have no place in government contracting'

A former public official and California contractor was recently sentenced for bid rigging and bribery.


Buttigieg: 'I can't wait to see how Howard University students use their skills'

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg used his tour of a prestigious historically Black research university in Washington to deliver a grant check and check on students developing new transportation technologies.


Buttigieg: Sustainable control tower design 'will mean that smaller airports can handle more flights'

The Federal Aviation Administration recently selected a sustainable design for new air traffic control towers for municipal and smaller airports.


Computer & Communications Industry Association president on social media age restrictions: 'This legislation could potentially hinder access to valuable resources'

Bipartisan lawmakers have introduced the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act, would prohibit children under the age of 13 from using social media and require parental consent for teens between 13 and 17 to use it.


Becerra: Illinois will 'expand access to critical health care services in schools’

Illinois will soon have increased funding for children who receive Medicaid-covered medical treatments in schools through a recent proposal approved by the Department of Health and Human Services.


American Psychological Association CEO echoes surgeon general: 'We have known for years that loneliness can significantly increase the risk for early death'

Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has designated loneliness and isolation as a public health crisis and released an advisory on a National Strategy to Advance Social Connection.


Department of Defense sending troops to border 'until CBP can address these needs'

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said the Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III has approved a request from Homeland Security to send military troops to the southwest border.


Gensler: 'I am pleased that Eric will head the Fort Worth Regional Office'

Eric R. Werner was recently named the director of the Fort Worth Securities and Exchange Commission regional office.


Javed Ali on the Fragility of Intelligence Security: Why One Airman's Leak Should Spark a Reevaluation of U.S. Clearance Protocols

Javed Ali is an associate professor of practice at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. He's held positions with the Defense Intelligence Agency, Homeland Security, and Federal Bureau of Investigation.


Vilsack: ‘D-SNAP will help low-income Arkansas residents get the food they need’

Low-income individuals living in the Arkansas counties of Cross, Lonoke and Pulaski could qualify for assistance under the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.


Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Perry County Bancorp Inc. and Du Quoin State Bank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the enforcement action listed below


Becerra: 'Families deserve transparency'

For the first time, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is making ownership data for all Medicare-certified hospice and home health agencies publicly available.


Mayorkas: 'QHSR helps Congress and the American public understand the evolving threats we face'

The Quadrennial Homeland Security Review has been released by the Department of Homeland Security, outlining a strategy to proactively address the evolving threats.