NEWPORT, Rhode Island, Jan. 27 -- The Naval War College issued the following news: The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) hosted the 7th iteration of its Newport Arctic Scholars Initiative (NASI), a seminar series focused on integrated naval deterrence in the Arctic region, onboard Naval Station Newport, Jan. 23-25. A collaborative endeavor between NWC's Center for Naval Warfare Studies (CNWS) and International Programs Department (IP), the event brought together a cohort of 20 naval officers and sc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following remarks on Jan. 26, 2024, by Secretary Gina Raimondo at the White House Commission on Hispanics: * * * America's growing and vibrant Hispanic communities are a driving force in our economy. I saw it firsthand during my time as Governor of Rhode Island, where the Hispanic population grew by nearly 40 percent in the last decade. More than 375,000 of our nation's businesses are Hispanic-owned, and Hispanics and Latinos ma  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island issued the following news release: The United States has reached an agreement with the Greater Providence YMCA ("YMCA") to resolve allegations that the organization violated the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") by denying a child the opportunity to participate in its Camp Fuller summer program because of his disability, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. The settlement r  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island issued the following news release: A California woman today admitted to a federal judge in Providence, RI, that she participated in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Rhode Island and that in June of 2022, she distributed over three pounds of crystal methamphetamine and was in possession of over two- and one-half pounds of crystal methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Zac  more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, Jan. 26 -- The Naval War College issued the following news: The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) Wargaming Department hosted the 11th iteration of its "Wargaming 101" introductory course, onboard Naval Station Newport, January 16-25. Designed to provide critical insight into how and why leaders make decisions in the context of maritime warfare, the academic course offers value to wargaming creators, contributors, and consumers. "Wargaming is mostly used here as an applied r  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: DAHLGREN, Va. - Six members of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) workforce were placed in a high-intensity environment in the 17th series of the Chief of Naval Operations' Global War games Oct. 16-20 at the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) in Newport, Rhode Island. U.S. Armed Forces representatives, including admirals and generals, were on hand and they wanted answers quickl  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The White House issued the following readout of the "Communities in Action: Building a Better Rhode Island and Connecticut" event: * * * On January 10, the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and the Office of Public Engagement hosted nearly 70 local elected officials and community leaders from Rhode Island and Connecticut as part of their "Communities in Action" event series. During the half-day forum, senior Biden-Harris Administration officials highlighte  more