WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release: * * * Two States Requested Access to BEAD Funds Totaling Over $2.5 Billion * * * The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Missouri and Tennessee's Initial Proposals for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a cornerstone of the Biden-Harris Administration's   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $159,900,991 firm-fixed-price contract for MK 15 Close-In Weapon System upgrades and conversions, system overhauls, MK 15 Mod 31 SeaRAM upgrade kits and conversions and associated hardware. Work will be performed in Louisville, Kentucky (27%); El Segundo, California (15%); Tucson, Arizona (14%); Williston, Vermont (6%); Tempe, Arizona (4%); Ottobrunn, German  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Cape Girardeau, MO -- In the first 10 days since President Biden authorized federal disaster assistance for the state of Missouri, FEMA already has approved $903,720 dollars for 158 eligible individuals and households affected by May 19-27 storms.  This money is in the form of grants that can help pay for eligible, disaster-related costs associated with a tempo  more