ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, July 20 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news: By Greg Wilson, U.S. Army Sustainment Command Most members of the armed services and their families face uncertainty when they know they'll be making a Permanent Change of Station, or PCS move. Whether they're moving within the continental United States or outside the United States, these moves generally come with a mountain of details and questions that, at times, can seem overwhelming. Help, howev  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND Ultimate Ammunition LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada; Canadian Commercial Corp., Ottawa, Canada; Blane International Group Inc., Cumming, Georgia; and Olin Winchester LLC, Oxford, Mississippi, is being awarded a multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (H9240323R00020001) with a maximum total ceiling of $750,000,000 and a separate $2,500 minimum ordering guaran  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Northrup Grumman Systems Corp. Aerospace Systems, Melbourne, Florida, is awarded a $1,456,019,386 modification (P00086) to a previously awarded fixed-priced-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost contract (N0001918C1037). This modification procures nine E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft (four for the Navy and five for Japan), to include over and above support. Work will be performed in Saint Augustine,  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following commentary on July 19, 2024: * * * Breaking Barriers: Creating Inclusive STEM Education for All Students By Alina de Zoysa, STEM Policy Intern, Office of the Deputy Secretary On the first day of my freshman year, I walked into my AP Biology classroom and once again saw a familiar sight: I was the only minority. Throughout my education, my advanced STEM classrooms consistently lacked peers and educators who looked l  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: RICHLAND, Wash. Fred Meyer Stores, Inc., a subsidiary of national supermarket chain Kroger, violated federal law when it allowed a male employee to sexually harass multiple female employees over a period of years despite repeated complaints about his unlawful behavior, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. According to the lawsuit, since at l  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 20 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following agency statement on July 19, 2024: * * * The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn charges against the following health care providers in our state. The department's Health Systems Quality Assurance Division works with boards, commissions, and advisory committees to set licensing standards for more than 80 health care professions (e.g., dentists, nurses, c  more