Source: United States Navy
GULF OF THAILAND – USS Green Bay (LPD 20) and embarked Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit supported the at-sea phase of Cobra Gold (CG) 22 alongside ships from the Royal Thai Navy from Feb. 28 to March 3.
Defense News in Brief: Navy ‘SCOUTs’ the Digital Battlespace to Test Operational Problems
Source: United States Navy
ARLINGTON, Va. – A partnership involving the Office of Naval Research (ONR); the deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (DASN RDT&E); and the Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-S) is conducting the first virtual sprint demonstration of the Aggregated Digital Ecosystem for Naval Advantage (ADENA) during February and March 2022.
Security News in Brief: Maryland Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraud Schemes Resulting in Losses of More Than $1.1 Million
Source: United States Department of Justice News
Linda Pylant, age 58, of Grasonville, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to wire fraud, social security fraud, tax evasion, and aggravated identity theft in connection with schemes to defraud her employer, fraudulently obtain disability insurance payments, and evade more than $225,000 in taxes, including by concealing income in connection with a bankruptcy petition. As a result of these crimes, Pylant admits that she illegally obtained more than $1.1 million.
Security News in Brief: 11 Defendants Charged in 19-Count Indictment Alleging Middle Georgia Meth Trafficking Ring
Source: United States Department of Justice News
MACON, Ga. – Arrest warrants were executed today and 11 individuals are facing federal charges resulting from an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation centered in Warner Robins, Georgia. An indictment is only an allegation of criminal conduct. All of the defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt.
A federal indictment was unsealed this morning charging the following individuals:
• Ontarrio Veal aka Torrie, 32, of Warner Robins, is charged with one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, one count of distribution of methamphetamine, one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon;
Security News in Brief: Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. Delivers Justice Department Keynote at the ABA Institute on White Collar Crime
Source: United States Department of Justice News
It is particularly uplifting to reunite in person, with so many friends and colleagues.
Most of us forged our bonds of trust and friendship during our government service, typically in the Department of Justice. Take a moment and think back to your DOJ careers. Think about what pushed you, motivated you, inspired you to enter public service. These are never jobs done for monetary gain.