OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Ten future U.S. Army officers recently visited the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory to learn about the legacy of nuclear science. As students of the Nuclear Science and Engineering Research Center, or NSERC, with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, or DTRA, they stopped in East Tennessee as part of a larger tour across nuclear facilities supportin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The FBI issued the following news release: Director Christopher Wray has named Douglas S. DePodesta as the special agent in charge of the Chicago Field Office. Mr. DePodesta most recently served as the interim special in charge of the Memphis Field Office in Tennessee. Mr. DePodesta joined the FBI as a special agent in 2002 and was assigned to the Chicago Field Office, where he worked narcotics investigations. In 2006, he transferred to Chicago's Technical Program and wor  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: * * * Defendant Used a "Laptop Farm" to Deceive Companies Into Thinking They Had Hired a U.S.-Located Worker * * * Matthew Isaac Knoot, 38, of Nashville, Tennessee, was arrested today for his efforts to generate revenue for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK or North Korea) illicit weapons program, which includes weapons of mass destruction (WMD). The FBI, along with the D  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Benjamin Manard, an analytical chemist in the Chemical Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will receive the 2024 Lester W. Strock Award from the Society of Applied Spectroscopy. The prize is named for the late Lester W. Strock, a crystal chemist and pioneer in applied spectroscopy. The annual award recognizes researchers who  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management issued the following news: Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) cleanup contractor UCOR recently recognized six small businesses for their critical support to the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) cleanup mission. "Small businesses are often the unsung heroes behind our progress," OREM Small Business Program Manager Carol Jennings said. "Th  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: In an impressive showcase of cutting-edge innovation and scientific prowess, Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been recognized as a beacon of technological excellence, receiving 14 R&D 100 Awards, announced this week by R&D World magazine. This year's winners represent not only a pinnacle of research but also embody ORNL's relentless pursuit of innovation that drives  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management issued the following news: Major themes of growing partnerships and continued progress came into focus during a visit to Oak Ridge by U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) Senior Advisor Candice Robertson -- her first trip to the site since becoming head of the cleanup program in June. Roberston's brimming agenda included visiting teams from DOE programs, con  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: It isn't every day students get to learn the ins and outs of advanced scientific techniques at national laboratories. But two weeks out of the year, a small cohort get to do just that through the National School on Neutron and X-ray Scattering, or NXS. Co-hosted annually by three of the Department of Energy's Office of Science user facilities, this year's school kic  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2024: Kendrick Watson, 44, of Memphis, has been sentenced to 540 months in federal prison after being convicted by a federal jury of multiple drug distribution and firearm offenses. Kevin G. Ritz, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today. According to the information presented in court, law enforcement  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: Matthew Isaac Knoot, 38, of Nashville, Tennessee, was charged today for his efforts to generate revenue for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK or North Korea) illicit weapons program, which includes weapons of mass destruction (WMD). According to court documents, Knoot, participated in a scheme to obtain remote employment with Am  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Aug. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee issued the following news release: On August 7, 2024, Evelyn Blevins, 48, of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, was sentenced to 51 months' imprisonment by the Honorable Curtis L. Collier, United States District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Following her incarceration, she will be on 5 years of supervised release. As part of the pl  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee issued the following news release: On July 18, 2024, a federal grand jury in Knoxville, Tennessee, returned an eight-count indictment against four defendants--Mark O'Neil Robinson, 41, of Atlanta, Georgia; Christopher Harold Roberts, 57, of Knoxville, Tennessee; Brian Kirksey, 44, of Knoxville, Tennessee; and Donnie Lee Oliver, 55, of Powell, Tennessee. According to the indictment filed with t  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: Dardanius Coleman, 55, of Memphis, was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a federal program administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) designed to provide emergency financial assistance to small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Kevin G. Ritz, United States Attor  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Y-12 National Security Complex issued the following news release: The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Infrastructure recently presented Excellence Awards to teams supporting infrastructure at Y-12 National Security Complex and the Pantex Plant. The annual award program recognizes teams and individuals for infrastructure-related accomplishments that advance the NNSA mission. Three teams from the Y-12 Nation  more