Month: September 2021

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Defense News in Brief: Commander, Naval Air Forces to Host 1st-ever Naval Aviation Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit

Source: United States Navy

In November of 2020 Task Force One Navy (TF1N), released its report addressing the issues of racism, sexism and other destructive biases and their impact on naval readiness and provided “nearly 60 recommendations meant to enhance the Navy’s overall diversity and ensure that a culture of inclusivity is evident at every command.” Commander Naval Air Forces (CNAF) incorporated these findings into a new strategic plan for targeting cultural change in Naval Aviation. One such initiative is the ground breaking design and implementation of the inaugural CNAF Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Summit to be held November 1-2, 2021, in San Diego.

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Security News in Brief: Former Florida Department of Corrections Officer Sentenced for Civil Rights Conspiracy to Assault Youthful Offenders

Source: United States Department of Justice News

Former Florida Department of Corrections Officer Terrance Reynolds, 31, was sentenced yesterday to 33 months in prison and two years of supervised release. Reynolds was convicted following a fourteen-day trial for conspiring to assault youthful offender inmates at the South Florida Reception Center, a prison located in Doral, Florida. A second former officer previously pleaded guilty in this case and was sentenced in federal court.  

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Security News in Brief: Former Tallahassee City Commissioner and Business Partner Sentenced for Years-Long Bribery Scheme

Source: United States Department of Justice News

Former Tallahassee City Commissioner Scott Maddox and his former business partner Paige Carter-Smith were sentenced today in the Northern District of Florida to five years and two years in prison, respectively, for their roles in a multi-year scheme to use Maddox’s power as a sitting City Commissioner to extract bribes from Tallahassee companies with business in front of the City Commission. Maddox and Carter-Smith were also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $76,763 and $115,619, respectively, and ordered to pay a forfeiture money judgment in the amount of $70,000.

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Security News in Brief: Maryland Man Who Threatened Maryland Congressman Sentenced to Federal Prison

Source: United States Department of Justice News

U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Sidhartha Kumar Mathur, age 35, of West Friendship, Maryland to two years’ probation including eight weekends in the federal bureau of prisons and six months of home detention with electronic monitoring for making false statements to federal agents, relating to the death threats he sent to a Member of Congress representing Maryland. Judge Bennett also ordered Mathur to preform 100 hours of community service.