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By Federal Newswire | Sep 25, 2024
The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have released new residential sales statistics for August 2024. The report indicates that sales of new single-family houses were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 716,000. This figure is 4.7 percent below the revised July rate of 751,000 but shows an increase of 9.8 percent from the August 2023 estimate of 652,000.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 25, 2024
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and House Homeland Security Committee Republicans have introduced a new bill to address increasing cyber threats from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) targeting critical infrastructure. Chairman Moolenaar and Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) led the effort with the Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act, which aims to establish an interagency task force. This task force will be led by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the...
By Federal Newswire | Sep 25, 2024
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is observing #SeeSayDay, the annual national awareness day for the “If You See Something, Say Something®” campaign. This year's theme, "Spot the Signs. Report the Activity," emphasizes public vigilance in national security and counter-terrorism efforts within the current threat environment. The initiative encourages individuals to report suspicious activity to help prevent terrorism-related crime not only on September 25 but throughout the year.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 25, 2024
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken addressed fellow G20 foreign ministers at the UN Headquarters in New York City, emphasizing the United States' commitment to inclusive growth and global cooperation ahead of the Rio Summit in November.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 25, 2024
On September 25, 2024, several U.S. Representatives called for the Biden-Harris Administration to release an unclassified version of its Ukraine strategy. The demand was made by Tom Cole (R-OK), Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee; Ken Calvert (R-CA), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense; Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs; Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee; Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs...
By Federal Newswire | Sep 25, 2024
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has begun routing cell phone calls based on the caller's approximate location rather than area code. This process, known as georouting, was initiated last week with two major U.S. wireless carriers that together account for about half of all wireless calls to 988. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and Vibrant Emotional Health have collaborated with major U.S. cell phone carriers for over a year to improve call routing.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 25, 2024
The Department of the Interior has announced significant progress for the Colorado River System's health. In Santa Fe, New Mexico, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton joined leaders from various water districts and the Gila River Indian Community to sign five new water conservation agreements. These agreements will utilize funding from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to advance water conservation efforts across the Western United States.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 25, 2024
The Biden-Harris Administration has launched the National Semiconductor Technology Center’s (NSTC) Workforce Center of Excellence (WCoE) with a planned $250 million investment over ten years. This initiative aims to address workforce development challenges in the U.S. semiconductor industry, as global demand for advanced semiconductors increases.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 25, 2024
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party participated in a panel discussion at the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation's annual China Forum this morning.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 25, 2024
Meta has announced the end of its direct peering relationship with Deutsche Telekom, citing concerns over net neutrality and market power abuses. The company expressed disappointment over failed negotiations and revealed that it will now route network traffic through a third-party transit provider instead of directly exchanging traffic with Deutsche Telekom.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 25, 2024
The Center for American Progress (CAP) released a follow-up report to its February 2024 study on generative artificial intelligence (AI), which emphasized the need for responsible development and deployment of AI technologies. The original report highlighted a significant gap in safety measures between first-party deployments by developers and third-party deployments via application programming interfaces (APIs).
By Federal Newswire | Sep 25, 2024
On September 25, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill Program honored nine leaders in supermarket and commercial refrigeration for their efforts to reduce environmental impacts. The recognition took place at the FMI – The Food Industry Association’s Energy and Store Development Conference in Baltimore.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 25, 2024
Fall has arrived, and with it comes the latest issue of Queue, featuring Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, and Selena Gomez from the film "Emilia Pérez," photographed by Ruvén Afanador.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 25, 2024
Alaska's election system reform was the subject of a recent discussion featuring state Senate Majority Leader Cathy Giessel (R), state House Minority Leader Calvin Schrage (not affiliated), and state Rep. Genevieve Mina (D). The conversation focused on the state's "Final Four" election system.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 25, 2024
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party recently engaged in a bipartisan discussion at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). The event focused on potential risks posed by certain Chinese companies to U.S. national security.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 25, 2024
Today, Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer delivered opening remarks at the 2024 Hate Crimes Grantee Conference in Birmingham, Alabama.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 25, 2024
A Ministerial Meeting on Sudan took place in New York during the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week. The meeting was organized by Germany, France, the United States, and the European Union to support the Sudanese people's aspirations for a peaceful and democratic future.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 25, 2024
The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) has released a report titled "Improving Governance Outcomes Through AI Documentation: Bridging Theory and Practice." The report emphasizes the importance of AI documentation as a tool for governing AI systems, providing stakeholders both within and outside AI organizations with insights into the development, functionality, and risks associated with these systems.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 25, 2024
The G7 Cyber Expert Group (CEG), chaired by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Bank of England, has issued a statement addressing cybersecurity risks posed by quantum computing. The group highlighted the need for financial authorities and institutions to take proactive steps to mitigate these risks.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 24, 2024
Heriberto Mendez-Lozano, 26, received a 38-year sentence for committing hostage-taking and human smuggling, among other charges, on September 17, according to a September 18 news release from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) unit.
