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Easterly Government Properties Completes Acquisition of VA - Corpus Christi, the Ninth of 10 Properties in the VA Portfolio

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DEA), a fully integrated real estate investment trust focused primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties leased to the U.S. Government, announced today that it has, through its joint venture (“JV”), completed the acquisition of the previously announced 69,276 leased square foot outpatient facility leased to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) located in Corpus Christi, Texas (“VA - Corpus Christi”).

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  • Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DEA), a fully integrated real estate investment trust focused primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties leased to the U.S. Government, announced today that it has, through its joint venture (“JV”), completed the acquisition of the previously announced 69,276 leased square foot outpatient facility leased to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) located in Corpus Christi, Texas (“VA - Corpus Christi”).
  • VA - Corpus Christi is the ninth property to be acquired in the previously announced portfolio of 10 properties 100% leased to the VA under predominately 20-year firm term leases (the “VA Portfolio”).
  • “Easterly is pleased to expand its portfolio by welcoming the latest state-of-the-art VA outpatient facility,” said William C. Trimble, III, Easterly’s Chief Executive Officer.
  • “We look forward to serving as the landlord to the U.S. Government over the course of its current 20-year non-cancelable lease term.”
    The VA Portfolio is comprised of the following 10 properties, arranged by anticipated lease commencement date:

US-Israel relations the coolest for decades after 'terror' attack by settlers kills 19 year-old Palestinian

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Friday, August 11, 2023

As Time magazine put it recently: “The sources of Biden’s grievances are manifold.

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  • As Time magazine put it recently: “The sources of Biden’s grievances are manifold.
  • Since reclaiming power, Netanyahu has formed a hard-right coalition filled with ultraconservative and ultra-Orthodox voices.
  • They now number more than half a million across the West Bank, with many seeing it as their God-given land.

‘Terror’ on the West Bank

    • The Israeli agriculture minister, Avi Dichter, tried to dismiss this as a misinformed comment.
    • Behind all of this is a major problem for the Israelis in securing the West Bank for the Jewish settlers.
    • A subsequent IDF rescue operation required a substantial ground force backed up by AH-64 Apache helicopters using air-to-ground missiles and took nine hours to complete.

Security and settlers

    • Most analysts had come to the view that Israel had sufficient forces needed to ensure its own security – whether in southern Lebanon, Gaza or the West Bank.
    • Many settlers live close to Palestinian towns and villages and are afforded protection by the Israeli government which is controlled by ultra-right parties sympathetic to the settler movement.
    • The settlers will remain, they are well armed and utterly convinced that they are right.

Navy Mutual Partners with Military Makeover for Seventh Year

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Monday, August 7, 2023

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Navy Mutual Aid Association ("Navy Mutual") is proud to announce their seventh year of partnership with Military Makeover with Montel.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Navy Mutual Aid Association ("Navy Mutual") is proud to announce their seventh year of partnership with Military Makeover with Montel.
  • "Navy Mutual was created to provide comfort to military families.
  • Navy Mutual is a nonprofit, member-owned mutual association established in 1879 to provide affordable life insurance and peace of mind to members of the military and their families.
  • Financially strong, Navy Mutual is proud to be a first-choice provider of life insurance to servicemembers and their loved ones.

FTC Testifies Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs About the Agency’s Work to Crack Down on Fraud and Related Threats Against the Military Community

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs today about the work the agency is doing to crack down on fraud and related threats against veterans and the broader military community.

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  • The Federal Trade Commission testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs today about the work the agency is doing to crack down on fraud and related threats against veterans and the broader military community.
  • The testimony discussed fraud, enforcement actions, and rulemaking initiatives involving the military community, and the FTC’s military-specific consumer education and outreach efforts.
  • In 2022, the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel consumer complaint database received over 195,000 complaints from the military community, including over 150,000 reports from veterans and military retirees.
  • Military consumers reported monetary harm of over $414 million from fraud, an increase of more than 50 percent from the previous year.

FTC Testifies Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs About the Agency’s Work to Crack Down on Fraud and Related Threats Against the Military Community

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs today about the work the agency is doing to crack down on fraud and related threats against veterans and the broader military community.

Key Points: 
  • The Federal Trade Commission testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs today about the work the agency is doing to crack down on fraud and related threats against veterans and the broader military community.
  • The testimony discussed fraud, enforcement actions, and rulemaking initiatives involving the military community, and the FTC’s military-specific consumer education and outreach efforts.
  • In 2022, the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel consumer complaint database received over 195,000 complaints from the military community, including over 150,000 reports from veterans and military retirees.
  • Military consumers reported monetary harm of over $414 million from fraud, an increase of more than 50 percent from the previous year.

Easterly Government Properties Completes the Sale of Final Property in the Previously Announced 10-Property Portfolio Disposition

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Thursday, December 29, 2022

Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DEA), a fully integrated real estate investment trust focused primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties leased to U.S. Government agencies, announced today that it has sold the final asset in the previously announced portfolio disposition , comprised of 10 of its primarily government leased assets representing a combined total of approximately 668,000 leased square feet for approximately $205.3 million (the “Disposition Portfolio”).

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  • Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DEA), a fully integrated real estate investment trust focused primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties leased to U.S. Government agencies, announced today that it has sold the final asset in the previously announced portfolio disposition , comprised of 10 of its primarily government leased assets representing a combined total of approximately 668,000 leased square feet for approximately $205.3 million (the “Disposition Portfolio”).
  • The sale of nine of the 10 assets in the Disposition Portfolio closed on October 27, 2022, and the final asset, DOI - Billings, closed on December 28, 2022.
  • The properties within the Disposition Portfolio include (arranged by building size):
    DOI - Billings: A 149,110 leased square foot two-building office occupied by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and located in Billings, Montana
    DOE - Lakewood: A 115,650 leased square foot office occupied by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and located in Lakewood, Colorado
    DHA - Aurora: A 101,285 leased square foot office occupied by the Defense Health Agency (DHA) and located in Aurora, Colorado
    FDA - College Park: An 80,677 leased square foot laboratory occupied by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and located in College Park, Maryland
    OSHA - Sandy: A 75,000 leased square foot laboratory occupied by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and located in Sandy, Utah
    CBP - Sunburst: A 33,000 leased square foot office occupied by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and located in Sunburst, Montana
    VA - Baton Rouge: A 30,000 leased square foot outpatient facility occupied by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    MEPCOM - Jacksonville: A 30,000 leased square foot office occupied by Military Entrance Processing Command (MEPCOM) and located in Jacksonville, Florida
    HRSA - Baton Rouge: A 27,569 leased square foot office occupied by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    ICE - Pittsburgh: A 25,369 leased square foot office predominately occupied by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    “With the completion of the sale of the Disposition Portfolio, Easterly refined its focus on owning mission critical agencies executing their important jobs from build-to-suit facilities,” said William C. Trimble, III, Easterly's Chief Executive Officer.
  • "We believe this is a key differentiator from traditional office-focused peers which gives us confidence in our long-dated, government-backed, stable cashflows.”
    Pro forma for the completed sale of the entire Disposition Portfolio, Easterly now owns, directly or through the JV, 86 properties totaling 8.7 million square feet.

Department of Veterans Affairs to Outfit VA Police with Axon Body, In-Car Cameras

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Axon (Nasdaq: AXON), the global public safety technology leader, today announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Police intends to deploy Axon Fleet 3 in-car cameras with Axon's AI-powered automated license plate reader (ALPR) technology and Axon Body 3 cameras to VA police officers across all Veterans Integrated Services Networks (VISNs).

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  • VA to manage program with Axon's digital evidence management solution, Axon Evidence, which is FedRAMP-authorized to securely store government data and digital evidence
    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Axon (Nasdaq: AXON), the global public safety technology leader, today announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Police intends to deploy Axon Fleet 3 in-car cameras with Axon's AI-powered automated license plate reader (ALPR) technology and Axon Body 3 cameras to VA police officers across all Veterans Integrated Services Networks (VISNs).
  • That includes ensuring the safety of our Veterans, their care givers and VA employees at all medical centers and clinics," says Troy Brown, Director, VA Law Enforcement Services.
  • Digital evidence collected by VA officers will be securely stored and managed in Axon Evidence, which is authorized by FedRAMP.
  • Axon, Axon Body, Axon Evidence, Axon Fleet, Axon Network, Axon Respond and the Delta Logo are trademarks of Axon Enterprise, Inc., some of which are registered in the US and other countries.

MURAL Achieves FedRAMP "In Process" Designation

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MURAL, a collaborative intelligence company, today announced it has achieved the "In Process" designation for the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP®) at the Moderate Impact Level, through sponsorship by the United States Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). This designation is a signal from the Federal Government that MURAL has the security and enterprise-grade capabilities to be trusted at the highest level. Once FedRAMP Authorization is achieved, other government agencies and organizations will be able to securely access MURAL's enterprise-grade collaborative intelligence platform to power effective ideation, alignment, team building, and innovation.

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  • This designation is a signal from the Federal Government that MURAL has the security and enterprise-grade capabilities to be trusted at the highest level.
  • FedRAMP is a U.S. government program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and monitoring for cloud products and services.
  • Working with the VA, MURAL has completed all preparatory steps and plans to achieve FedRAMP Authorization within 12 months of the In Process designation listing date.
  • FedRAMP "In Process" designation builds on MURAL's existing security program, which maintains active SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, and ISO 9001 certifications.

Pitney Bowes SendPro 360 Achieves FedRAMP Security Authorization to Begin Offering Secure Cloud Services to Federal Agencies

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Monday, June 13, 2022

The FedRAMP authorization is testament to Pitney Bowes firm commitment to the security of data within its SendPro 360 platform and sustained dedication to its federal government clients.

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  • The FedRAMP authorization is testament to Pitney Bowes firm commitment to the security of data within its SendPro 360 platform and sustained dedication to its federal government clients.
  • FedRAMP is a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services.
  • The sending and receiving cloud platform from Pitney Bowes provides federal government clients with secure access to a suite of powerful technologies.
  • With this authorization for SendPro 360, Pitney Bowes joins an impressive list of FedRAMP authorized companies that includes IBM, Google and Microsoft.

Vicky Press media is announcing we are now representing Army Veteran Eric Parker.

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

At Vicky Press Media, we thank these brave men and women for their service to our country, and for protecting us all.

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  • At Vicky Press Media, we thank these brave men and women for their service to our country, and for protecting us all.
  • While Eric Parker was traveling from Dallas back toTampa an unruly drunk passenger strolled up into 1st Class heading towards the cockpit.
  • Eric noticed the suspicious behavior of this man who had a hoodie draped over his head.
  • Eric Parker is a Special Operations Combat Veteran based in Tampa Florida who servedHonorably in the US Army for six years including a tour in Mogadishu, Somalia.