Defense News in Brief: Bilateral Exercise MTA Malaysia 2021 Concludes, Strengthens Maritime Relationships

Source: United States Navy

LUMUT, Malaysia – As part of the 27th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) series, Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Malaysia 2021 concluded Nov. 30, following eight days of virtual, in-person and at-sea engagements that enhanced collaboration between the Royal Malaysian Navy and U.S. Navy and focused on shared maritime security challenges of the region.

Defense News in Brief: NAVSUP WSS Using Operations Research to Develop Multi-echelon RBS Modeling

Source: United States Navy

PHILADELPHIA – A central objective of managing a military supply chain is meeting operational readiness goals for the minimum cost investment. Members of Naval Supply Systems Command, Weapon Systems Support’s (NAVSUP WSS) Operations Research Analysis Team are developing a multi-echelon Readiness Based Sparing (RBS) model to help guide critical supply decisions.

Security News in Brief: Owner of tax preparation business and wife plead guilty to committing millions in COVID-19-related fraud and tax fraud

Source: United States Department of Justice News

Tiyari Collins and Farah Collins, husband and wife, have pleaded guilty to defrauding the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) by obtaining approximately $1.9 million in fraudulent loans from the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) and Economic Impact Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) program. Tiyari Collins, who owned and operated Collins Financial Services Group, a tax-preparation business based in metro Atlanta, also pleaded guilty to filing thousands of fraudulent tax returns resulting in a loss of at least $3.8 million to the IRS.