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Federal Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Thursday November 07, 2024 ( 9 items )  

Fleet Readiness Center East Supervisor of the Year Leads With Emphasis on Service
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. -- A Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) engineer recently earned the title of the command's 2024 Supervisor of the Year for his efforts to improve productivity, efficiency and team morale by emphasizing open communication, employee empowerment and work-life balance. Naval Aviation Systems Command (NAVAIR) recognized FRCE Supervisor of the Year Mi  more

Gray Flag 2024 Integrates Joint, Allied Partner Testing
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Nov. 7 -- The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, an organization within the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command, issued the following news release: NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER WEAPONS DIVISION, POINT MUGU, Calif. -- U.S. and allied forces joined academic and industry partners Sept. 17-23 to conduct Gray Flag 2024, an annual test event hosted by Naval Test Wing Pacific and VX-9 at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, California. This year, more than 3,000 personnel f  more

National Advisory Council for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to Hold Hybrid Meeting on Nov. 20, 2024
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality issued the following news release: The National Advisory Council (NAC) for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will hold a hybrid meeting on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. E.T. at 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. The NAC provides advice and recommendations to the AHRQ director and to the Secretary of the Departm  more

National Human Genome Research Institute: History of Genomics Program Launches Virtual Exhibits
BETHESDA, Maryland, Nov. 7 -- The National Institutes of Health National Human Genome Research Institute issued the following news: It's been a hectic and productive autumn for both me and NHGRI! Last month, I was delighted to give talks at two major meetings. First, I spoke at the 3rd International Conference for Newborn Sequencing in New York City; followed by a symposium in Toronto associated with the presentation of the 2024 Canada Gairdner Awards, which this year recognized the work of sev  more

NSWC Indian Head Division Welcomes DARPA Director
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: INDIAN HEAD, Md. Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) welcomed Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Director Dr. Stefanie Tompkins to meet with leadership and tour its facilities in Indian Head, Maryland, Oct. 30. "As the Navy's sole full-spectrum Arsenal, I can't overstate the importance of Indian Head Division's relationship with DARPA," NSWC IHD Commanding Officer Capt. Steve   more

Social Security I.G.: San Bernardino County Woman and Man Arrested on Indictment Alleging $2.1 Million Scheme to Illegally Get COVID Jobless Benefits
WOODLAWN, Maryland, Nov. 7 -- The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General issued the following news release: RIVERSIDE, California - Two San Bernardino County residents were arrested today on a nine-count federal grand jury indictment alleging they fraudulently obtained more than $2.1 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief funds by submitting more than 120 fraudulent applications for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits using stolen identities, including those of Californi  more

Social Security I.G.: Thibodaux Man Guilty of Social Security Theft
WOODLAWN, Maryland, Nov. 6 -- The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General issued the following news release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that NATHANIEL HOPKINS, JR. ("HOPKINS"), age 48, of Thibodaux, Louisiana, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Jay Zainey to Theft of Government Funds, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 641. According to court documents, HOPKINS's wife was authorized to receive Social Securit  more

Teams Wrap DSS6-6 Update Preliminary Review
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: The fleet is one step closer to significant improvements for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye after the E-2/C-2 Airborne Command & Control Systems Program Office (PMA-231) and industry partner Northrop Grumman Corporation wrapped the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Delta System Software Configuration (DSSC)-6 Preliminary Design Review (PDR) recently. This configuration will improve the aircraft significant  more

U.S. Army Research Biologist Sentenced to 51 Months Imprisonment For Engaging in Bribery Scheme, Ordered to Forfeit Funds
QUANTICO, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command issued the following news release: Baltimore, Maryland - Jason Edmonds, age 45 of North East, Maryland was sentenced yesterday to 51 months in federal prison and 3 years of supervised release for conspiring to commit bribery at the Aberdeen Proving Ground. In addition, the Court ordered Edmonds to forfeit $111,794.83, which is equal to the value of the bribes he received. The sentence was announced by Erek L. Barron U.S  more