WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts The Army has been trying to develop weapons and equipment and put them into use faster. Since FY 2021, the Army has used new approaches to rapidly develop multiple types of modernized equipment. It has fielded 6 new equipment priorities, including upgraded air and missile defenses. It has invested $46.5 billion in these efforts. But sometimes, the Army has p  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 16, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Chattanooga - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.19 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commission  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 16, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Clarksville - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Clarksville, TN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $23.68 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commission  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 16, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Jackson, TN - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.25 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Vict  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 16, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Johnson City - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Johnson City, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.45 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissione  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 16, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.31 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reporte  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 16, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Knoxville - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.35 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Vict  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 16, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Memphis - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.91 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Vi  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: U.S. TRANSPORTATION COMMAND Alaska Marine Lines Inc., Seattle, Washington (HTC71124DW001); American President Lines LLC, Arlington, Virginia (HTC71124DW002); American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier LLC, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (HTC71124DW003); Crowley Government Services Inc., Jacksonville, Florida (HTC71124DW004); Farrell Lines Inc., Norfolk, Virginia (HTC71124DW005); Federated Maritime LLC, Boca Raton, Flor  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) are seeking contractors that can provide federal facilities in several mid-Atlantic and Midwest states with 100% carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) by 2030. These two parallel clean electricity procurements, slated for award later this year, would together constitute one of the federal government's largest-ever clean electricity  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) are seeking contractors that can provide federal facilities in several mid-Atlantic and Midwest states with 100% carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) by 2030. These two parallel clean electricity procurements, slated for award later this year, would together constitute one of the federal government's largest-ever clean ele  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) are seeking contractors that can provide federal facilities in several mid-Atlantic and Midwest states with 100% carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) by 2030. These two parallel clean electricity procurements, slated for award later this year, would together constitute one of the federal government's largest-ever clean electricity  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration Region 6 issued the following news release: * * * Ecore International cited for 16 violations at Mexia plant, faces $299K in penalties * * * AUSTIN, TX - While one of the nation's largest manufacturers of commercial flooring and surfaces -- including recycled rubber products used throughout the nation in playgrounds, fitness centers and sports fields -- touts its products' safety and environment  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Luke Koch knew he wanted a career in cybersecurity, but he was not sure how to get there. As an undergraduate studying math and computer analytics at the liberal arts Maryville College in Maryville, TN, his opportunities to explore the field of cybersecurity were scarce. But Koch attended a talk by Jeff Nichols, a cybersecurity researcher at the Department of Energy'  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 16 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order (Docket No. 98-00578) on July 15, 2024: * * * In Re: Application Of Electric Lightwave, LLC For Authority To Resell Telecommunications Services In Tennessee ORDER GRANTING COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR CANCELLATION OF CCN This matter came before Chairman Herbert H. Hilliard, Commissioner Clay R. Good, Commissioner Kenneth C. Hill, Commissioner David Crowell, and Commissioner John Hie of the Tennessee   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 16 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order (Docket No. 18-00124) on July 15, 2024: * * * In Re: Petition Of Light Source Communications, LLC For A CCN To Provide Competing Local Telecommunications Services ORDER GRANTING COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR CANCELLATION OF CCN This matter came before Chairman Herbert H. Hilliard, Vice Chairman David F. Jones, Commissioner Robin L. Morrison, Commissioner Kenneth C. Hill, and Commissioner David Crowell  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 17 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a coalition of 26 states that filed a brief Friday before the U.S. Supreme Court opposing the Hillsborough County Transit Authority's no-religious-speech advertising policy. The coalition urged the Court to review the policy because it infringed on the First Amendment rights of a Jewish synagogue, Young Israel of Tampa, to advertise on public transportation   more