FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- The Defense Threat Reduction Agency issued the following news: By Andrea Chaney, Defense Threat Reduction Agency Nairobi, August 23, 2024 -The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), in continued partnership with U.S. African Command and the Kenya Defense Force's (KDF) Disaster Response Battalion (DRB), conducted a Transfer of Property (TOP) ceremony at the DRB facility, Nairobi, Kenya, Aug. 23, 2024. The handover ceremony was for four HAZMAT trucks and Chem  more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- The Defense Threat Reduction Agency issued the following news: By Andrea Chaney. Defense Threat Reduction Agency Amman Jordan - The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the Royal Medical Services (RMS) of the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) signed a joint requirements implementation plan (JRIP) on August 4th, 2024. Dr. Ada A. Bacetty, Department Chief of DTRA's Biological Threat Reduction Program (BTRP), and Brigadier General Dr. Yousef Zreiqat, Director G  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2024: A Nigerian national was sentenced today in the Eastern District of Virginia to five years and three months in prison and ordered to pay nearly $5 million in restitution for participating in a computer hacking and business email compromise scheme that caused over $5 million in losses to multiple victims in the United States and elsewhere. Franklin Ifeanyichukwu Okwonna, 34, pleaded guilty on  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: A research team at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science at William & Mary has uncovered a new species of Antarctic fish, which could reshape how scientists view biodiversity in the Southern Ocean. The newly discovered species Akarotaxis gouldae, also known as the banded dragonfish, was identified during an investigation of museum-archived larvae samples. While the research team examined the s  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency issued the following news: The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency announces the launch of an accreditation pilot for GEOINT artificial intelligence models for the National System for Geospatial Intelligence: the Accreditation of GEOINT AI Models (AGAIM), pronounced A-GAME. Model accreditation evaluates the methodology and robustness of a program's model development and test procedures. AGAIM will expand the resp  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: Did you know that military hospitals and clinics come with a support staff of people who can help you navigate the healthcare process? These include patient advocates and Beneficiary Counseling and Assistance Coordinators. You can find them at any military hospital or clinic. "You may have questions or concerns about TRICARE coverage, costs, or the quality of care at a military hospital or clinic. Patient advoc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: NORFOLK, Va. - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, from an independent deployment to the U.S. 2nd, 5th, and 6th fleet areas of operation, Sept. 1. Laboon deployed for 279 days to the Arabian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea and the Mediterranean Sea providing deterrence and defense to U.S. partners. Rear  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release: The final defendant pled guilty on Aug. 29 in a healthcare fraud scheme that resulted in nearly $1 million in loss. The Virginia Medicaid Program provides medical assistance to indigent individuals who meet certain eligibility requirements. Under its consumer directed care program, Medicaid authorizes the provision of personal and respite care services to eligi  more

ABINGDON, Virginia, Sept. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia issued the following news release: Ten individuals who conspired to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl throughout Southwest Virginia were arrested last week on federal charges. Arrested last week are: 1. Matthew Ryan "Red" Addington, of Pound, Va. 2. Ashley Linden Beverly Jr., of Pound, Va. 3. Brandon Gene Boggs, of Pound, Va. 4. Eric Lee Coffey, of Norton, Va. 5. J  more

CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Sept. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: James Edward Breeden, age 30, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was sentenced to 124 months in federal prison for selling fentanyl in Upshur County. According to court documents and statements made in court, during a traffic stop, Upshur County sheriff's deputies were on routine patrol and witnessed a vehicle speed into a motel parking lot. Deputies ob  more