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Public Health Preparedness: HHS Should Address Strategic National Stockpile Coordination Challenges
What GAO Found
… Read More The Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) is a multibillion dollar inventory of drugs, vaccines, supplies, and other medical countermeasures that can be provided
Military Justice: Actions Needed to Help Ensure Success of Judge Advocate Career Reforms
What GAO Found
… Read More In 2021, the Department of Defense (DOD) required the military services to establish career paths in military justice that would allow military
Navy Shipbuilding: Increased Use of Leading Design Practices Could Improve Timeliness of Deliveries
Why This Matters
… Read More Changing maritime threats are pushing the U.S. Navy to increase its pace for designing and delivering new ships. Since 2009, GAO has
Sixth Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to International Fraud Scheme that Defrauded Elderly U.S. Victims
A sixth Nigerian national pleaded guilty to operating a transnational inheritance fraud scheme that defrauded elderly and vulnerable consumers across the United States.
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Hahn Air Lines Agrees to Pay $26.8M to Resolve False Claims Act Liability for Its Alleged Failure to Pay Travel Fees Collected from Passengers
Hahn Air Lines GmbH, a privately owned company based in Germany, and its Minneapolis-based subsidiary Hahn Air USA Inc. (collectively Hahn Air) have agreed to
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South Carolina Man Sentenced for Obstructing Justice in the Murder of a Black Transgender Woman
A South Carolina man was sentenced today to obstructing an investigation into the December 2019 murder of a transgender woman.
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Pain Management Physician Sentenced for Unlawfully Distributing Opioids
An Ohio physician was sentenced today to seven years in prison for unlawfully distributing opioids from his clinic.
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Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Operating an Illegal Gambling Business and Tax Fraud
An Ohio man pleaded guilty to tax evasion, operating an illegal gambling business and two counts of money laundering associated with his ownership and operation
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Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding COVID-19 Relief Programs and Commercial Equipment Lenders
A Maryland man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act loan programs and to his role in
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Sixty-Two Members of Violent Gang Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations in Puerto Rico
On April 24, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging 62 violent gang members from Arecibo, Puerto Rico,
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North Carolina Man Sentenced for Racially Motivated Hate Crimes Against Black and Hispanic Men
A North Carolina man was sentenced yesterday to 41 months in prison and three years of supervised release for committing hate crimes against a Black
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Leader of Massive Scheme to Traffic in Fraudulent and Counterfeit Cisco Networking Equipment Sentenced to Prison
A Florida resident and dual citizen of the United States and Turkey was sentenced yesterday to six years and six months in prison for running
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OVW Commemorates Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
In April, we marked the 23rd annual observance of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. This year’s theme, “Building Connected Communities,” recognizes that the best
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Preventing and Addressing Sexual Violence Against People with I/DD
To close Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), we are sharing this letter from Alison Barkoff, who leads ACL, Jeff Hild, who leads the Administration
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Program Recalls Courage of Fred Korematsu and his Fight for Justice
Honolulu high school students experienced the journey of Fred Korematsu firsthand during a courtroom reenactment of Korematsu’s fight for racial justice that included the attorneys
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Military Readiness: Actions Needed for DOD to Address Challenges across the Air, Sea, Ground, and Space Domains
What GAO Found
… Read More The top priority of the 2022 National Defense Strategy is to defend the U.S. homeland by addressing the growing multi-domain threat posed
U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund: Options for Increasing Deposits and Their Potential Impacts
What GAO Found
… Read More The U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund (Fund) was created in 2015 to provide compensation to certain U.S. persons injured in
NASA Cybersecurity: Plan Needed to Update Spacecraft Acquisition Policies and Standards
What GAO Found
… Read More Spacecraft developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) depend on software and IT, which, in turn, rely on cybersecurity to
Questions and Answers with USTP Director Tara Twomey
This article originally appeared in ABI Journal, Vol. XLIII, No. 5, May 2024.
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Readout of Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division’s Meeting with Jewish Community Stakeholders
Marking the first day of Jewish American Heritage Month, the Justice Department convened an interagency meeting with Jewish community stakeholders. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland
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Scheme to Transfer Money to Iran Results in Guilty Pleas
Muzzamil Zaidi, 40, and Asim Mujtaba Naqvi, 40, both of Houston, Texas, pleaded guilty today for their roles in an illicit scheme to transfer tens
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United States Files Forfeiture Action Against $1.55 Million Aircraft Landing Gear
The Justice Department today filed a forfeiture complaint against a set of aircraft landing gear for a Boeing 737-800 that was detained in September 2023
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Extradited Nigerian National Convicted of Business Email Compromise Scheme
A federal jury in New Haven, Connecticut, convicted a Nigerian national today for operating a business email compromise scheme out of multiple countries, including the
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Sodinokibi/REvil Affiliate Sentenced for Role in $700M Ransomware Scheme
A Ukrainian national was sentenced today to 13 years and seven months in prison and ordered to pay over $16 million in restitution for his
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Elara Caring Agrees to Pay $4.2 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations That It Billed Medicare for Ineligible Hospice Patients
Elara Caring, and its wholly owned subsidiaries JHH/CIMA Holdings Inc., CIMA Healthcare Management Inc., CIMA Hospice of Texarkana L.L.C., CIMA Hospice of East Texas L.L.C.
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Justice Department Files Statement of Interest Supporting Private Citizens’ Right to Sue Under Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Justice Department today announced that it has filed a statement of interest in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania supporting
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Staffing Company to Pay $2.7M for Alleged Failure to Provide Adequate Cybersecurity for COVID-19 Contact Tracing Data
Insight Global LLC, headquartered in Atlanta has agreed to pay $2.7 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to
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Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission, and Department of Health and Human Services Extend Comment Period on Public Inquiry into Impact of Corporate Ownership Trend in Health Care
The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Health and Human Services are extending the comment period for the Request for
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California Man Sentenced for Sex Trafficking and Related Offenses for Forcing Victim to Engage in Commercial Sex Across the Country
A California man was sentenced yesterday for sex trafficking, conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and interstate transportation for purposes of prostitution.
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Recidivist Sex Offender Sentenced for Possessing Deepfake Child Sexual Abuse Material
A Pennsylvania man was sentenced yesterday to 14 years and seven months in prison for possessing deepfake child sexual abuse material (CSAM) depicting numerous child
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