Month: April 2024
Ukraine: Status and Challenges of DOD Weapon Replacement Efforts
What GAO Found
… Read More The Department of Defense (DOD) provided Ukraine with billions of dollars’ worth of weapons from its stockpiles to help respond to Russia’s
Foreign Assistance: USAID Should Strengthen Risk Management in Conflict Zones
What GAO Found
… Read More The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has standard processes to assess risks to its delivery of assistance in countries worldwide. In
Beverly Hills Businessman Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
A California man pleaded guilty to evading more than $1 million of federal and state taxes.
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Two Men Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Pump and Dump Securities Fraud Scheme
An indictment was unsealed today in the Central District of California charging two California men with conspiring to defraud investors in a multi-year scheme involving
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Former Oregon State Employee Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting a Woman with Disabilities
A former Oregon Department of Human Services caregiver, Zakary Glover, 30, was sentenced today to 25 years in prison and five years of supervised release
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China: Managing the Economic Relationship Requires Balancing Benefits and Risks
The Big Picture
… Read More Trade and investment between the U.S. and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) have grown immensely in recent decades.
In 2023, PRC
Navy Readiness: Actions Needed to Improve the Reliability and Management of Ship Crewing Data
What GAO Found
… Read More The Navy uses data to measure its crewing target levels and monitor personnel readiness. These data are called fill and fit metrics.
IT Modernization: Census Bureau Needs Reliable Cost and Schedule Estimates
What GAO Found
… Read More The Census Bureau fully implemented selected leading practices for risk management, but it did not fully implement selected leading practices for managing
401(k) Retirement Plans: Department of Labor Should Update Guidance on Target Date Funds
What GAO Found
… Read More Target date funds (TDFs) are widely offered and have become the most popular investment option used by 401(k) plan participants. TDFs allocate
Ukraine: Lessons from Other Conflicts Can Improve the Results of U.S. Recovery Assistance
Applying lessons from prior U.S. efforts in countries engaged in recovery activities during and after a conflict can inform recovery efforts in Ukraine and increase
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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on the Shootings of Law Enforcement in North Carolina During U.S. Marshals Task Force Operation
This afternoon, a Deputy U.S. Marshal and two Task Force Officers were killed in the line of duty and multiple other officers were wounded while
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Justice Department Recovers Fraudulent Transfer of Proceeds Arising from Kickback Scheme
The Justice Department announced today that it reached a settlement worth over $16 million with Floyd Calhoun Dent, III arising from a health care fraud
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Former NSA Employee Sentenced to Over 21 Years in Prison for Attempted Espionage
Jareh Sebastian Dalke, 32, of Colorado Springs, was sentenced today to 262 months in prison for attempted espionage in connections with his efforts to transmit
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Laboratory Marketer and North Carolina Physicians Agree to Pay Over $1.3M to Settle Kickback Allegations
Laboratory marketer Thomas Anthony Carnaggio, of Irmo, South Carolina, and his marketing company, as well as three physicians in Charlotte, North Carolina, Steven Bauer, M.D.,
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Readout of Pardon Attorney’s Outreach Efforts During Second Chance Month
During the month of April, which is recognized as Second Chance month, the Office of the Pardon Attorney hosted a number of events to highlight
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Two Former Missouri Health Care Charity Executives Sentenced for Roles in Multimillion-Dollar Bribery and Embezzlement Scheme
Two former executives of a Springfield, Missouri-based charity were sentenced for their roles in a multimillion-dollar public corruption scheme that involved embezzlement and bribes paid
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The Justice Department Supports More Competition and Lower Prices for Communications from Jails and Prisons
The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division today filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in support of efforts to lower prices and improve the quality
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NHC Atlantic Outlook
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th.
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NHC Eastern North Pacific Outlook
The Eastern North Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15th through November 30th.
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NASA to Provide Coverage as Dragon Departs Station with Science
The SpaceX Cargo Dragon resupply ship is pictured approaching the International Space Station carrying over 7,300 pounds of new science, supplies and solar arrays to
Site-Wide Environmental Assessment for Marshall Space Flight Center, Alabama
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Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)
Pictured at sunset is Marshall Space Flight Center’s Propulsion R&D Lab, Building 4205.
NASA/Charles
NASA-Led Study Provides New Global Accounting of Earth’s Rivers
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Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)
The Colorado River supplies water to more than 40 million people as it snakes
Hubble Spots a Magnificent Barred Galaxy
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope images showcases the galaxy NGC 2217.
ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. Dalcanton; Acknowledgement: Judy Schmidt (Geckzilla)
The magnificent central bar of
Identification of Noise Sources During Launch Using Phased Array Microphone Systems
Identification of Noise Sources During Launch Using Phased Array Microphone Systems
Every part of a launch vehicle, launch pad, and ground operation equipment is subjected
CPHC Central North Pacific Outlook
The Central North Pacific hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th.
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NASA Grant Brings Students at Underserved Institutions to the Stars
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Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)
Trajectory Reverse Engineering
A strategy for transferring spacecraft trajectories between flight mechanics tools, called Trajectory Reverse Engineering (TRE), has been developed[1]. This innovative technique has been designed to
NASA’s Hubble Pauses Science Due to Gyro Issue
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NASA’s Hubble Pauses Science Due to Gyro Issue
The Hubble Space Telescope as seen from the space shuttle Atlantis (STS-125) in May
