Month: September 2020
Veterans Affairs: VA Needs to Address Persistent IT Modernization and Cybersecurity Challenges
What GAO Found
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has faced challenges in its efforts to accomplish three critical information technology (IT) modernization initiatives: the … Read More
Private Health Coverage: Results of Covert Testing for Selected Offerings
What GAO Found
GAO performed 31 covert tests to selected sales representatives and stated that we had pre-existing conditions, such as diabetes or heart disease, … Read More
Quantadyn Corporation And Owner Settle False Claims Act Allegations of Bribery To Obtain Government Contracts For Simulators
The Department of Justice announced today that QuantaDyn Corporation (QuantaDyn), headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia, has agreed to resolve civil claims arising from allegations that it … Read More
Texas Woman Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Nearly $2 Million in COVID Relief Funds
A Texas woman has been taken into custody on allegations she fraudulently obtained more than $1.9 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, announced Acting … Read More
Somerset County Man Admits Concealing Material Support to Hamas
A Somerset County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he concealed his attempts to provide material support to Hamas, Assistant Attorney General John C. Demers … Read More
District Court Orders Illinois Sprouts And Soybean Products Company To Comply With Food Safety Rules
A federal court permanently enjoined a Chicago firm from preparing and distributing adulterated sprouts and soybean products in violation of federal law, the Department of … Read More
Justice Department Settles With Texas Based Furniture and Appliances Chain for Charging Servicemembers Excess Interest
The Justice Department reached an agreement today with Conn Credit I, LP, Conn Appliances, Inc. and Conn’s, Inc. (Conn’s), to resolve allegations that they violated … Read More
Vermont Man Charged with Hiring Person to Kidnap and Kill a Man in a Foreign Country, and Producing and Receiving Child Pornography
A federal grand jury in the District of Vermont returned a third superseding indictment today against a Burlington man for conspiring to kidnap and kill … Read More
Former Employee At Los Alamos National Laboratory Sentenced To Probation For Making False Statements About Being Employed By China
Turab Lookman, 68, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, was sentenced on Sept. 11 to five years of probation and a $75,000 fine for providing a … Read More
Associate Deputy Attorney General Sujit Raman Delivers Remarks at the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)/Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) Facial Recognition Technology Forum
“Five Principles That Inform the Justice Department’s Use of Facial Recognition Technology”
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery
As the Nation’s primary federal law enforcement agency, … Read More
Two Alleged Hackers Charged with Defacing Websites Following Killing of Qasem Soleimani
Two alleged computer hackers were indicted in the District of Massachusetts on charges of damaging multiple websites across the United States as retaliation for United … Read More
Steel and Aluminum Tariffs: Commerce Should Improve Its Exclusion Request Process and Economic Impact Reviews
What GAO Found
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) has a four-phase process to review companies’ requests to be excluded from having to pay Section 232 … Read More
Justice Department Settles Claims Against Borough of Woodcliff Lake Involving Denial of Permit to Orthodox Jewish Group to Construct Worship Center
The Justice Department today announced an agreement with the Borough of Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, to resolve allegations that the Borough violated the Religious Land … Read More
Former DEA Agent and His Wife Plead Guilty for Roles in Scheme to Divert Drug Proceeds From Undercover Money Laundering Investigations
A former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) special agent and his wife pleaded guilty Monday to all charges in a 19-count indictment unsealed against them on … Read More
Operation Legend: Case of the Day
Each weekday, the Department of Justice will highlight a case that has resulted from Operation Legend. Today’s case is out of the District of New … Read More
Justice Department Settles Race Discrimination Case Against a Florida City Securing $195,000 in Lost Wages and Damages
The Justice Department today announced that it has reached a settlement with the City of Venice, Florida, resolving its race discrimination lawsuit against the city. … Read More
‘All too frequent tragedies demand action to improve judicial security,’ Judge tells Judicial Conference
“Four federal judges and three family members have been killed since 1979. These horrific tragedies must stop,” Judge David W. McKeague told the Judicial Conference … Read More
‘All too frequent tragedies demand action to improve judicial security,’ Judge tells Judicial Conference
“Four federal judges and three family members have been killed since 1979. These horrific tragedies must stop,” Judge David W. McKeague told the Judicial Conference … Read More
The U.S. Reaches $1.5 Billion Settlement with Daimler AG Over Emissions Cheating in Mercedes-Benz Diesel Vehicles
Daimler AG to Conduct Nationwide Recall and Repair of Mercedes-Benz Diesel Vehicles, Pay over $945,000,000 in Penalties, Perform Projects to Mitigate Pollution, and Revamp Internal
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Remarks by Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen on the Settlement of Clean Air Act Claims against Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz USA LLC
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery
Good afternoon. I am very pleased to be joined today by colleagues from the Department of Justice and the Environmental … Read More
USDA Market Facilitation Program: Information on Payments for 2019
What GAO Found
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) distributed about $14.4 billion in 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments to … Read More
Public Health Preparedness: Information on the Use of Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers during Emergencies
What GAO Found
Almost all states have a network of health care volunteers—the Medical Reserve Corps—who can augment federal, state, and local capabilities in response … Read More
Internet of Things: Information on Use by Federal Agencies
What GAO Found
Many federal agencies (56 of 90) responding to GAO’s survey reported using Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. Most often, agencies reported using … Read More
Conflict Minerals: Actions Needed to Assess Progress Addressing Armed Groups’ Exploitation of Minerals
What GAO Found
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure rule broadly requires that certain companies submit a filing that describes their efforts to conduct … Read More
Operation Legend: Case of the Day
Each weekday, the Department of Justice will highlight a case that has resulted from Operation Legend. Today’s case is out of the Eastern District of … Read More
United States Antitrust Agencies Co-Host the 19th Annual International Competition Network Conference
The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are co-hosting the International Competition Network’s (ICN) 19th annual conference, which opens … Read More
Judges Help Students Focus on Meaning of Constitution and Citizenship Day
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High school students and their theater teacher in Sacramento bring their understanding of the Preamble into an interpretive reading at the virtual Constitution
Request Denied for Preliminary Injunction on the Administration’s Landmark New Regulations Implementing under the National Environmental Policy Act
On Friday, Sept. 11, Judge James T. Jones of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia denied a request for a preliminary … Read More
Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim Delivers Remarks at the LeadershIP Virtual Series
Broke. . . but Not No More: Opening Remarks–Innovation Policy and the Role of Standards, IP, and Antitrust
Thank you to LeadershIP for putting together … Read More
The Scripps Research Institute To Pay $10 Million To Settle False Claims Act Allegations Related To Mischarging NIH-Sponsored Research Grants
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has agreed to pay the U.S. $10 million to settle claims that it improperly charged NIH-funded research grants for time … Read More
