U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the appointment of 22 members to DOT’s new Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee (SOCAC). Read More »

I never thought I could ever work in the U.S. government. One day, when I was applying for my U.S. citizenship at a local Hispanic nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C., I saw a flyer about the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ (HACU) National Internship Program (HNIP). Read More »

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has announced the awarding of $2 million to Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, for the first year of a 4-year cooperative agreement to operate an employer-focused disability policy development and technical assistance center. Read More »

Last week, Acting Deputy Secretary David P. Pekoske attended the Five Country Ministerial in London, England, alongside Attorney General William P. Barr to represent the U.S. and to discuss the protection of each nation from active and emerging security threats. Read More »

It started with a school's call for help. Read More »

Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, Kevin K. McAleenan, announced that an extension of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Syria was warranted, pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act. With his signature, he has extended Syria’s TPS designation for 18 months. Read More »

The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (R&E) launched two new websites to provide information on how two of its directorates support OUSD(R&E)’s mission to foster technological dominance across the Department of Defense and ensure the advantage of the American warfighter. Read More »

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U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Tara Sweeney and Gila River Indian Community (Community) Governor Stephen Lewis signed a lease for the Gila Crossing Community School, the Community’s Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) K-8 school located in District 6 on the Reservation. Read More »

Longwood Restaurant Failed to Hire Applicant Because of His Beard, Federal Agency Charges in Lawsuit Read More »

There are many regulatory and supervisory questions regarding Libra virtual assets and virtual currencies. Read More »

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued the following statement on safety and enforcement during Tropical Storm Barry Read More »

U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Del Rio Sector have arrested over 1,000 Haitian Nationals since June 10. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $17 million in funding for nine energy research projects under the federal Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program. Read More »

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao co-hosted with Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President Luis Alberto Moreno the first-ever Americas Transportation Summit. The summit brought together delegations from 19 Latin American and Caribbean countries, including nine Transport Ministers, and was themed “A path toward competitive, safe and secure transportation services.” Read More »

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer Neil Bradley released the following statement today after the House passed the Senate-passed version of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act of 2019. Read More »

As part of a continued engagement to address housing concerns, Commander Navy Installations Command (CNIC) hosted a third Housing Public Private Venture (PPV) meeting this year with the companies that provide housing for service members and their families residing in housing overseen by the Navy and Marine Corps. Read More »

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Lone Star State will be sending approximately 1,000 soldiers from the Texas National Guard to the Southwest border in order to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in response to the continued border security and humanitarian crisis. Read More »

BLM will work cooperatively with organizers to reduce event impacts and protect public safety Read More »

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of the Treasury released final regulations on charitable contributions and state and local tax credits Read More »