News from July 2024
By Federal Newswire | Jul 26, 2024
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By Federal Newswire | Jul 26, 2024
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced the release of new guidance and software to enhance the safety, security, and trustworthiness of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. This announcement comes 270 days after President Biden’s Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development of AI.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 26, 2024
Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) has commended the Senate Appropriations Committee’s unanimous endorsement of an amendment aimed at restricting U.S. visas for Chinese officials implicated in the unjust detention of Dr. Gulshan Abbas. This action, championed by Senator Dick Durbin, represents a critical move against those perpetrating arbitrary detentions of Uyghurs.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 26, 2024
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nomination:
By Federal Newswire | Jul 26, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) will virtually cohost the first public meeting of the Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing on Thursday, August 1, 2024. The event aims to discuss enforcement actions taken to lower prices for Americans.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 26, 2024
The U.S. Department of Commerce and Nigeria’s Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry, along with the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, have formalized their commitment to enhancing commercial ties through a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and a joint statement on shared digital priorities.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 26, 2024
The case against Elder Zhang Chunlei of Guiyang Ren’ai Reformed Church, charged with "inciting subversion of state power and fraud," was scheduled for sentencing on July 24, 2024, at the Guiyang Intermediate People’s Court. The trial took place in closed sessions on January 27, 2022, and November 29, 2022. After one year and eight months since the trial began, a verdict is set to be announced.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 26, 2024
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced today the resolution of a complaint alleging antisemitic harassment of students at a school in the Carmel Unified School District in California. The district entered into an agreement to ensure its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) when responding to discrimination based on race, color, and national origin, including antisemitic harassment of its students.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 26, 2024
Today marks the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a landmark legislation aimed at promoting greater participation for Americans with disabilities across society. At the signing of this legislation, President George H.W. Bush stated, “let the shameful walls of exclusion finally come tumbling down.” The ADA continues to influence disability inclusion in various sectors, including President Biden’s Executive Order 14035 on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in the Federal Workforce; Secretary Blinken’s Modernization Agenda; and...
By Federal Newswire | Jul 26, 2024
Today, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen met with Minister of Finance Shun’ichi Suzuki of Japan on the margins of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Secretary Yellen underscored her appreciation for the steps Japan has taken to combat Russia’s war in Ukraine, including Japan’s partnership in the G7’s efforts to launch “Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration” loans that unlock the value of immobilized Russian sovereign assets to support Ukraine’s resistance and aid its long-term reconstruction. Secretary Yellen also...
By Federal Newswire | Jul 26, 2024
The Governments of the United States and the Philippines have jointly released a statement marking the successful conclusion of the Philippines-United States Cyber-Digital Policy Dialogue held in Washington, D.C., on July 15 and 16, 2024.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 26, 2024
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) conducted a live web-based pre-application information session for its Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Assistance Grants for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Program solicitation. During the presentation, OVW staff reviewed the program’s requirements, discussed the solicitation, and allowed for a brief question-and-answer period.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 26, 2024
Three individuals have been sentenced for participating in an international scheme involving the sale of tens of thousands of pirated business telephone system software licenses with a retail value of over $88 million.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 26, 2024
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke delivered remarks at the National Urban League’s Annual Conference on July 26, 2024. In her speech, she emphasized the importance of perseverance in the fight for equal justice for Black Americans and highlighted the intertwined history of American democracy with both defeats and victories.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 26, 2024
On Friday, July 26, the United States, along with 40 fellow Member States of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC), issued a joint statement on the UN Convention Against Cybercrime. In advance of the reconvened concluding session of the Ad Hoc Committee to elaborate a UN cybercrime convention, the Coalition reaffirmed its commitment that human rights offline must also be protected online.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 26, 2024
The Biden-Harris Administration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have proposed $575 million in funding for 19 projects aimed at enhancing climate resilience in coastal and Great Lakes states and territories. This initiative falls under NOAA’s Climate-Ready Coasts program, part of the broader Investing in America agenda.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 26, 2024
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced over $374 million in grants for airfield, safety, and other improvement projects at 299 airports across 46 states and American Samoa.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 26, 2024
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has issued a new Suspension Order to Vineyard Wind 1, detailing operational requirements and actions necessary before personnel can board any wind turbines. This order is part of the ongoing investigation into the turbine generator blade failure that occurred on July 13, 2024.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 26, 2024
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has approved a revised recovery plan for the Mexican long-nosed bat, an endangered migratory species from Mexico that is also found seasonally in West Texas and New Mexico. The revised plan establishes criteria for downlisting and delisting the Mexican long-nosed bat, which was listed as endangered on September 30, 1988.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 26, 2024
This week, HUD’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research Solomon Greene and Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) representatives joined international colleagues at the Ginnie Mae Latin American and Caribbean Housing Finance Roundtable in Mexico City.
