REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: By Liz Glenn ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. - Army Contracting Command-Rock Island welcomed ACC Commanding General Maj. Gen. Douglas Lowrey and ACC Command Sgt. Maj. Rachel Harris for a three-day visit, Sept. 23-25. While it was a quick trip, Lowrey and Harris were able to pack a lot into their first visit to ACC-RI as the command's leaders. On Sept. 23, they accompanied Lynda Armer, executive directo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. ACSBR-022) on Sept. 12, 2024, by Craig Benson entitled "Poverty in States and Metropolitan Areas: 2023." Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Planners, policymakers, and community stakeholders use poverty estimates as key indicators to evaluate trends and current economic conditions within communities and to make comparisons across demographic groups. Federal and state governments often use these estimate  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 8 -- Air University issued the following news: By Senior Airman Evan Lichtenhan, Air University Public Affairs MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. - -- The Innovation Research Task Force is gives Air War College and Air Command & Staff College students the opportunity to explore the heart of military innovation in a 10-month immersive course. Throughout the course, students will hear from military and private industry innovation leaders about how they approach problems, and   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The White House issued the following statement by Senior Advisor to the President and Communications Director Ben LaBolt and Director of Digital Strategy Christian Tom: * * * Under President Biden and Vice President Harris's direction, the Administration has mobilized a robust, intensive, and whole-of-government effort to respond to the impacts of Hurricane Helene. This includes extensive pre-landfall preparations, as well as an immediate surge of additional resources and  more