Author: Ethan Johnson
President Biden informed lawmakers Wednesday that he will replace the embattled acting inspector general at the Commerce Department following a preliminary investigation into his role in the whistleblower retaliation scandal that led to his predecessor's ouster. government executives Have learned.Mr. Biden's decision came after receiving preliminary results from a congressional investigation into allegations against Mr. Anderson and other administration leaders, according to people familiar with the matter. Acting Inspector General of Commerce Roderick Anderson will be replaced by Jill Beissinger at the end of May. Under federal law, the president must notify Congress at least 30 days before removing or…
Treasury Department agencies plan to vacate the southwest D.C. mines they've occupied for a century next spring, and the federal government will clear the land after they leave.The General Services Administration, which manages government real estate, plans to sell the Liberty Loan Building at 401 Southwest 14th Street in Washington, D.C., the Washington Business Journal reported. GSA said in a press release that the property has “been beyond its useful life.”The Treasury Department's Fiscal Bureau has occupied the L-shaped building since 1919, when the 141,000-square-foot site was constructed to house the Freedom Loan Bond Program after World War I. The…
Boston Government Services LLC has appointed Darrell Grady as chief strategy officer.Graddy joins the company from Leidos, an international company, where he spent eight years focused on strategic planning, execution, new business development acquisition planning, and program management execution. Prior to joining Leidos, he was with Lockheed Martin Corporation where he spent more than 30 years in various leadership roles. Grady previously served as senior vice president of CNS Mission Support Operations, where he had management and budgeting responsibility for 3,500 employees across the Y-12 and Pantex NNSA production sites, according to a BGS news release.“Darrell has over 30 years…
The boat's maintenance alone costs about $600,000 a month, according to federal court filings. EVERETT, Wash. — A superyacht with a nine-figure price tag that once belonged to a Russian oligarch recently arrived in Everett. Since the boat was seized after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, its upkeep and other related costs have been transferred to the U.S. government, which is paying a significant amount of money to keep it running. The superyacht Amadea is 348 feet long and valued at approximately $325 million. It can accommodate 16 guests and 36 crew members and features a helipad, infinity pool, and multiple…
Get our free Morning Headlines email with news from reporters around the worldSign up for our free Morning Headlines emailCivil service unions have launched legal action against the government over its plan to detain and fly asylum seekers to Rwanda. The FDA union intends to take ministers to court over the bill, which was passed by Parliament last week after weeks of back-and-forth between MPs and Lords. Unions are concerned about what would happen if ministers ordered civil servants to violate international law when carrying out deportations. Under civil service law, civil servants have a duty to comply with the…
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (May 1, 2024) – Washington County Government is partnering with Preservation Maryland to host a free event, “Preservation We invite you to join us on the basics of This engaging presentation, led by Christiana Limniatis, Programs and Outreach Manager for Preservation Maryland, provides an overview of the history of historic preservation, how preservation projects are accomplished, and Explore the benefits of preserving historic built environments. This information session is free and open to the public, but registration is encouraged. A $10 donation is suggested to support Preservation Maryland in providing free and low-cost educational programs. This event is…
Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DEA) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript April 30, 2024Easterly Government Properties, Inc. isn’t one of the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds at the end of the third quarter (see the details here).Operator: Greetings. Welcome to the Easterly Government Properties First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speakers’ presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session between the company’s research analysts and Easterly’s management team. [Operator Instructions] Please be advised that today’s conference is being recorded. I would now like to hand the conference over…
Although China is currently in a high-quality development stage, it faces serious resource and environmental challenges due to overexploitation, mismanagement, and unreasonable utilization. Especially in recent years, the problem of haze has become more serious. PM is also produced by natural processes;2.5, anthropogenic emissions remain the main source of this particulate matter. It is also the main cause of CO2 emissions (Li et al., 2022; Jeong et al., 2018). The challenges of “haze reduction” and “carbon reduction” have something in common. Most of the haze emissions and carbon emissions come from fossil fuel combustion (Xin and Xin, 2022; Liu et…
The migrants will be picked up in the English Channel and taken to the port of Dover in an RNLI lifeboat. Chris J. Ratcliffe via Getty ImagesThe government isn't actually deporting immigrants. Rwanda Despite claims to the contrary.tory state MP Jonathan Garris tried to publicize the success of the plan in PMQ “We have seen that Rwanda's deterrence is working and we have deported our first illegal immigrant,” he said on Wednesday.In fact, the government paid unsuccessful asylum seekers £3,000 to move to Rwanda.This is separate from the deportation program that has caused significant legal problems for the government.It is…
The industry is investing heavily in IT infrastructure enhancements, including ransomware prevention, digital modernization and AI strategies, to keep pace with innovation and improve operational efficiency, according to a new survey of public sector organizations. I found out that Cloud computing company Nutanix released its Public Sector Enterprise Index on Tuesday. The report compiles responses from a survey that asked public sector stakeholders about their challenges, how they run business-critical applications, and how IT operations will change in the future. be. “Public sector organizations are eager to modernize their IT infrastructure and lay the groundwork to deploy new technologies to…