VA.gov – Department of Veterans Affairs

VA.gov – Department of Veterans Affairs

Health Professions Education Week took place from March 11-15, 2024, with VA medical centers nationwide holding events to celebrate the contributions of faculty, trainees, clinical staff, and veterans involved in health professions training. The VA trains over 120,000 health professions trainees annually in various disciplines, making it the largest provider of healthcare training in the … Read more

The Mechanics Bank Trust Department Acquires 2,454 Shares in International Business Machines Co. (NYSE:IBM)

The Mechanics Bank Trust Department Acquires 2,454 Shares in International Business Machines Co. (NYSE:IBM)

The Trust Department of Mechanics Bank recently purchased 2,454 shares of International Business Machines Co. during the first quarter, valued at approximately $469,000. Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their stakes in the company. International Business Machines stock has a 52-week low of $129.31 and a high of $199.18, with … Read more

Biden Administration’s Department of Homeland Security Forms ‘Intel Experts Group’ to Encourage Reporting by ‘Mothers and Teachers’

Biden Administration’s Department of Homeland Security Forms ‘Intel Experts Group’ to Encourage Reporting by ‘Mothers and Teachers’

The terminated Biden administration “National Intelligence Expert Group” allegedly planned a covert operation to encourage mothers and teachers to report dissident parents and students suspected of “domestic extremism,” according to internal documents obtained by a group called America First Legal (AFL). The panel included former CIA Director John Brennan and former Director of National Intelligence … Read more

State Department official warns that most Americans are unaware of the extent of foreign intelligence operations on social media.

State Department official warns that most Americans are unaware of the extent of foreign intelligence operations on social media.

Most Americans are unaware of the extent of foreign intelligence campaigns embedded within their daily social media consumption, according to a top official at the State Department. Nate Fick, the US Special Ambassador for Cyberspace and Digital Policy, warned of the prevalence of content generated by bots or foreign intelligence services on social media platforms. … Read more

Google agrees to pay preemptive damages to Department of Justice to avoid jury trial

Google agrees to pay preemptive damages to Department of Justice to avoid jury trial

Google has avoided an antitrust jury trial by offering to settle with the US Department of Justice for an undisclosed amount to cover all monetary damages they were seeking. The tech giant claimed that the Justice Department fabricated claims for damages at the last minute to secure a jury trial in a case they described … Read more