News from June 2024
By Federal Newswire | Jun 12, 2024
In accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Section 1531, the Department of Defense (DoD), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) has established the Cyber Academic Engagement Office (CAEO) to serve as the consolidated focal point for cyber-related activities carried out between the DoD and academia stakeholders.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 12, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that its WaterSense program has facilitated significant water savings for consumers and businesses. In 2023 alone, WaterSense labeled products helped save 1.2 trillion gallons of water. Since the inception of the WaterSense label, nearly 8.7 trillion gallons of water have been conserved—equivalent to the annual water usage of all U.S. households.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 12, 2024
The U.S. Department of Transportation has appointed six new members and reappointed four members to the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Management Advisory Council (MAC). The 13-member MAC provides advice to the FAA's senior management on policy, spending, long-range planning, and regulatory matters.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 12, 2024
The American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates (HOD) has adopted a policy supporting the decriminalization of non-prescribed buprenorphine possession for personal use by individuals without access to a physician for opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment. A 2023 study found that buprenorphine treatment after a nonfatal opioid-involved overdose was associated with a 62% reduction in the risk of opioid-involved overdose death. Despite evidence supporting its effectiveness, access to buprenorphine remains limited due to stigma, regulatory and legal barriers, and health...
By Federal Newswire | Jun 12, 2024
The Justice Department announced that the State of Oklahoma has taken corrective action regarding driver’s license and ID card applications and forms that previously did not comply with Section 5 of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).
By Federal Newswire | Jun 12, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO – Today, in San Diego, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Acting Assistant Administrator for Water Bruno Pigott, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, and the California Water Resources Control Board announced a $37 million investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support the South Mission Storm Drain and Green Infrastructure project. This investment aims to enhance resiliency against increasingly intense rain events and protect residents from flooding in Mission Beach.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 12, 2024
More than 900 business professionals involved in residential construction gathered at Capitol Hill today, urging Congress to address the ongoing housing affordability crisis. This initiative is part of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) 2024 Legislative Conference.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 12, 2024
Washington – Leaders of the House Committee on the Judiciary have reintroduced the Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce Act (SHOP SAFE Act). Similar legislation was introduced last Congress and faced opposition from numerous businesses, civil society organizations, and trademark scholars.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 12, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has co-sponsored the No American Land for the Chinese Communist Party Act alongside Select Committee member Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA). The legislation aims to prevent the CCP from purchasing land adjacent to federally owned land.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 12, 2024
Federal workplace safety inspectors have identified an Illinois construction contractor, previously cited seven times since 2020, for again exposing employees to the risk of deadly falls. The incidents occurred at two homes under construction in Hanover Park in December 2023 and February 2024.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 12, 2024
WASHINGTON - The Interagency Community Investment Committee, chaired by Adrianne Todman, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), hosted a Roundtable and Listening Session to highlight the Administration’s accomplishments in place-based investments, boosting housing supply across the federal government, and small business investments.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 12, 2024
A Michigan man made his initial appearance in court today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Stafford of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on an indictment that charged him with filing false tax returns and not paying employment taxes for his company’s employees.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 12, 2024
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated two individuals and five entities for facilitating weapons procurement for Ansarallah, commonly known as the Houthis. Additionally, OFAC has designated one individual and one company, and identified one vessel involved in commodity shipments that fund Houthi weaponry.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 12, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a settlement with Lincoln National Life Insurance Co., mandating changes to the company's evidence of insurability requirements for participants in job-based life insurance plans. The agreement prohibits Lincoln from denying claims based on the lack of evidence of insurability if premiums have been received for three months or more.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 12, 2024
SAN JACINTO, CA – A federal judge has reaffirmed the U.S. Department of Labor’s finding that a Nebraska construction company operating in Southern California discriminated against U.S. workers by bringing Mexican workers to the U.S. under false pretenses, shortchanging their wages, and compromising their safety and health with substandard living conditions.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 12, 2024
SAN JACINTO, CA – Un juez federal ha confirmado la conclusión del Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. respecto a una empresa constructora de Nebraska que operaba en el sur de California, encontrando que discriminó deliberadamente a trabajadores estadounidenses al traer a EE.UU. trabajadores mexicanos bajo falsos pretextos. La empresa pagó menos a estos trabajadores y los expuso a riesgos para su seguridad y salud en condiciones de alojamiento deficientes.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 12, 2024
On World Day Against Child Labor, the global community reaffirms its commitment to ensuring that children are not subjected to hazardous work or criminal exploitation. The International Labor Organization (ILO) estimates that eleven percent of the world’s children engage in work that is detrimental to their health and development, interferes with their education, demands excessive hours, or is inherently dangerous.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 12, 2024
On June 12, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the "National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics." This initiative is part of President Biden’s comprehensive approach to addressing climate change, food security, environmental justice, and promoting a circular economy.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 12, 2024
Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) and the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) have issued a letter signed by three other associations in anticipation of a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing. The hearing will address cybersecurity risks that have compromised numerous government agency servers. Microsoft’s Vice Chairman and President, Brad Smith, is expected to respond to questions regarding Microsoft's security incidents.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 12, 2024
On June 4, 2024, Fu Lijun, a member of the Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, was detained by Chengdu State Security Police. Sources indicate that his detention was due to messages he posted on WeChat Moments in the early morning hours of June 4th. These messages included music commemorating the events of June 4th and a prayer for the nation.
