News from June 2024
By Federal Newswire | Jun 7, 2024
In 2024, several countries and regions worldwide are heading to the polls to elect their leaders. Meta has been preparing for this, including the UK General Election on July 4th. Last year, Meta activated a dedicated team to develop a tailored approach to help preserve the integrity of these elections on its platforms.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 7, 2024
ACT President Morgan Reed issued a statement following the release of Rep. Haley Stevens' draft Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness Act.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 7, 2024
Drew Wrigley, Attorney General of North Dakota, stated that the border crisis allows cartels to use North Dakota as a "significant target region" for drug trafficking, noting that every state has become a border state. Wrigley provided his written testimony on May 29 at a Congressional hearing for the Judiciary Committee titled "Biden Border Crisis: North Dakota Perspectives."
By Federal Newswire | Jun 7, 2024
The Chief of Staff of the Army has announced several new officer assignments. Brig. Gen. Stephanie R. Ahern will transition from her role as Director, Concepts, Futures and Concepts Center, U.S. Army Futures Command in Adelphi, Maryland, to Director, Strategy, Plans and Policy at the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7 in Washington, D.C.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 7, 2024
City Medical of the Upper East Side, PLLC, Summit Medical Group, P.A., Summit Health Management, LLC, and Village Practice Management Company, LLC, collectively known as CityMD, have agreed to pay $12,037,109 to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act. The accusations involve submitting false claims for COVID-19 testing payments to a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) program intended for uninsured patients.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 7, 2024
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released five reports today showing significant gains in health care coverage among minority communities since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) coverage provisions. The Biden-Harris Administration attributes these improvements to efforts aimed at increasing access to affordable, quality health care, particularly in underserved areas. Additionally, HHS announced a $500 million investment in Navigators, who assist individuals in enrolling for health care.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 6, 2024
Sixteen members of Congress are calling on President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens to intervene on behalf of Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance employee and former U.S. federal agent who has been "wrongfully detained" in Nigeria since February 26. The lawmakers shared their statement in a June 4 letter that was posted on X by Eleanor Terrett.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 6, 2024
The Department of the Interior announced today an initial $700 million investment from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for long-term water conservation projects across the Lower Colorado River Basin. This investment aims to save more than 700,000 acre-feet of water in Lake Mead and will fund various projects such as water distribution structures, advanced metering infrastructure, farm efficiency improvements, canal lining, turf removal, groundwater banking, desalination, recycling water, and water purification. These initiatives are critical for enhancing the...
By Federal Newswire | Jun 6, 2024
On the other side, the research nonprofit Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) worked with O’Neil to fine-tune her version. EPIC has also been involved with data privacy bills in other states, including Maryland and Vermont.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 6, 2024
BOSTON (June 6, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement with a Connecticut-based property management company and two property owners for alleged violations of the Lead Disclosure Rule. Under the terms of the settlement, Idoni Management, LLC, Clebridge, LLC, and 34 Hulse, LLC agreed to pay a combined penalty of $39,449.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 6, 2024
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced $45 million in awards to five states and the District of Columbia to establish Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Funds. This funding, part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, is sourced from the Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Capitalization Grant (RLF) Program under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The program aims to provide loans and grants for energy efficiency audits, upgrades, and retrofits.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 6, 2024
Attorney General Delivers Remarks at ATF’s Third Annual Chiefs of Police Executive Forum on Crime Guns
By Federal Newswire | Jun 6, 2024
WASHINGTON – As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg toured infrastructure projects underway in Central Pennsylvania, funded by President Biden’s Infrastructure Law. During his visit, he engaged with workers to discuss how these investments are benefiting their communities and careers.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 6, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 6, 2024) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) expressed disappointment in the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Thomas Connelly v. United States of America. The Court upheld the decision of the Court of Appeals, which complicates the transfer of closely held businesses following the death of a small business owner. NFIB had filed an amicus brief in the case with the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center, emphasizing the importance of redemption agreements for Main Street businesses.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 6, 2024
Washington, D.C. — A new analysis from the Center for American Progress (CAP) examines how the far right’s Project 2025 authoritarian playbook is targeting U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM), a key component in the U.S. military's efforts to combat election-related cyberthreats from foreign adversaries.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 6, 2024
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Australian Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator the Honourable Don Farrell, convened on June 6, 2024, for the third annual ministerial meeting of the Australia-United States Strategic Commercial Dialogue. This meeting took place alongside the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) ministerial meetings in Singapore.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 6, 2024
Calli Schroeder, Senior Counsel and Global Privacy Counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center, emphasized the significant role that digital platforms and AI developers play in combating disinformation during the 2024 election season. While individuals are encouraged to fact-check content before sharing it and to call out known disinformation, Schroeder highlighted that advances in AI have made deepfake images, videos, and audio of politicians highly convincing, often beyond the detection capabilities of individuals.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 6, 2024
Today, approximately two years since the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) in Tokyo, Japan, the 14 IPEF partners—Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, the United States and Viet Nam—announced significant new achievements related to the IPEF Agreement Relating to Supply Chain Resilience (Pillar II), the IPEF Agreement Relating to a Clean Economy (Pillar III), and the IPEF Agreement Relating to a Fair Economy (Pillar IV), as well as the...
By Federal Newswire | Jun 6, 2024
From answering customer questions to discussing products and finalizing purchases, messaging is a vital tool for businesses. At Conversations, the annual business messaging event, several new product updates were announced to enhance WhatsApp's functionality for both people and businesses.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 6, 2024
Within the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Angola and the Department of Defense of the United States on Defense Cooperation, signed on May 17, 2017, the inaugural meeting of the Joint Angolan-American Defense Cooperation Committee was held at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, from June 5 to June 6, 2024.
