The biggest marijuana seizure in Mississippi in decades was carried out in August with the help of the Mississippi National Guard (MSNG), the Army said on its website. Read More »

The American Petroleum Institute (API) said it recently critiqued the potential effects of the proposed Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) hydraulic fracturing rule and commented on the present and future of the engineering technology. Read More »

Despite its incredibly shady past, security contractor Blackwater has continued to live on through splinter companies, some of which have continued in their predecessor's reputation for poorly executed military contractor operations. Such is the case with AAR Airlift Group, which has been the subject of discussion, fueled not by the failures of Blackwater, but its own flaws. Read More »

Following the devastation by Hurricane Harvey in Texas, U.S. Army Reserve aviators delivered 15,000 pounds of bottled water to Conroe to relieve water shortages, a Department of Defense release said. Read More »

The Defense Department recently issued an interim guidance on transgender people in the military following a presidential memorandum, the Department of Defense said in a release. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is beginning to disburse more than $9.5 billion to growers and landowners through the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and Conservation Reserve (CRP) programs, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said in a recent release. Read More »

Clean water and safe beaches are on tap for New Jersey through three grants totaling $16,697,817 million awarded recently to the state’s Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Read More »

Aerospace industry provider Kaman Corp. said Richard Barnhart has taken over as president of Kaman Aerospace Group, succeeding Gregory Steiner, who will retire Jan. 2, 2018. Read More »

Bren-Tronics said it recently was awarded a contract worth over $6.2 million from the U.S. Army to supply 2itsa 4-volt lithium-ion (li-Ion) 6T batteries via the National Advanced Mobility Consortium (NAMC). Read More »

Demakes Enterprises, a company that uses ammonia in its refrigeration system, was recently required to spend to pay penalties and make upgrades to its systems after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found it in violation of the Clean Air Act and federal laws. Read More »

Scientists at the northern Maryland-based Aberdeen Proving Ground’s U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) recently discovered potentially augmented hydrogen production by using urine. Read More »

Austin, Texas-based cognitive computing firm SparkCognition recently undertook a project with the British Army to develop potential avenues for artificial intelligence (AI) in military applications, with their collaborative efforts stressing operational simplification. Read More »

Elbit Systems of America, which provides systems and services to the defense, aviation and medical industries, said it will be featuring its innovative military support systems and services at the Association of the United States Army's annual summit in Washington, D.C., which runs through Wednesday. Read More »

The United States government has begun to take seriously concerns about the safety of AAR Airlift Group's operations, with government officials calling for transparency from the contractor. Read More »

Puerto Rico residents who were displaced after hurricanes ravaged the island and were eligible for and receiving benefits similar to the mainland’s SNAP program can now apply for continued service wherever they are relocated, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced recently. Read More »

The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) recently urged the U.S. Senate to follow the House's lead in approving a measure that includes funding for the 2018 fiscal year for the Department of the Interior and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Read More »

Renowned for her support of military caregivers, former U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole will chair the newly formed Veterans’ Family, Caregiver, and Survivor Federal Advisory Committee, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) said in a release. Read More »

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Uncompahgre Field Office in Montrose, Colorado, recently revealed plans for developing 19,670 acres near Paonia that balances the need to protect wildlife with infrastructure and resource development. Read More »

On Oct. 19, Secure Technology Alliance, a nonprofit focused on spreading knowledge about secure solutions, will present the first of six free web seminars on personal identity verification (PIV) enabled physical access control systems (PACS) in government-related facilities. Read More »

The Army has its sights set on producing better quality, high-tech combat vehicles with the help of a cross-functional team (CFT) being set up at the Maneuver Center of Excellence in Fort Benning, Georgia. Read More »