Category: Americas

MIL-OSI: Zscaler Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Results

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

Third Quarter Highlights

Revenue grows 23% year-over-year to $678.0 million
Calculated billings grows 25% year-over-year to $784.5 million
Deferred revenue grows 26% year-over-year to $1,985.0 million
GAAP net loss of $4.1 million compared to GAAP net income of $19.1 million on a year-over-year basis
Non-GAAP net income of $136.8 million compared to non-GAAP net income of $113.0 million on a year-over-year basis

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zscaler, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZS), the leader in cloud security, today announced financial results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2025, ended April 30, 2025.

“We delivered outstanding Q3 results as an increasing number of customers adopt our expanding Zero Trust Exchange platform. We enable customers to realize Zero Trust Everywhere while lowering operational cost and complexity,” said Jay Chaudhry, Chairman and CEO of Zscaler. “The proliferation of AI in all aspects of business is increasing the need for our AI security. We empower customers to securely adopt both public GenAI apps and their own private AI apps, and we are increasing our investments in this area.”

Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Highlights

Revenue: $678.0 million, an increase of 23% year-over-year.
Income (loss) from operations: GAAP loss from operations was $25.4 million, or 4% of revenue, compared to $3.0 million, or 1% of revenue, in the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Non-GAAP income from operations was $146.7 million, or 22% of revenue, compared to $121.8 million, or 22% of revenue, in the third quarter of fiscal 2024.
Net income (loss): GAAP net loss was $4.1 million, compared to GAAP net income of $19.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Non-GAAP net income was $136.8 million, compared to $113.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024.
Net income (loss) per share, diluted: GAAP net loss per share was $0.03, compared to GAAP net income per share of $0.12 in the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Non-GAAP net income per share was $0.84, compared to $0.71 in the third quarter of fiscal 2024.
Cash flows: Cash provided by operations was $211.1 million, or 31% of revenue, compared to $173.4 million, or 31% of revenue, in the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Free cash flow was $119.5 million, or 18% of revenue, compared to $123.1 million, or 22% of revenue, in the third quarter of fiscal 2024.
Deferred revenue: $1,985.0 million as of April 30, 2025, an increase of 26% year-over-year.
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments: $3,005.6 million as of April 30, 2025, an increase of $595.9 million from July 31, 2024.

Recent Business Highlights

Announced the appointment of Kevin Rubin as Chief Financial Officer. Rubin brings over two decades of experience leading finance organizations at high-growth public and private companies.
Announced the appointment of Raj Judge to the Board of Directors, and as EVP of Corporate Strategy & Ventures. Judge brings over 25 years of experience in the tech legal and venture capital space.
In May 2025, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Red Canary, a leading managed detection and response (MDR) vendor. By combining Zscaler’s high-volume and high-quality data with Red Canary’s domain expertise in MDR, Zscaler will accelerate its vision to deliver AI-powered security operations.
Recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Security Service Edge (SSE) for the fourth year in a row.
Positioned as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Data Loss Prevention (DLP) 2025 Vendor Assessment, which offers a comprehensive evaluation of nine companies in the competitive DLP space based on detailed analysis of vendor capabilities and performance and market trajectories.
Introduced Zscaler Asset Exposure Management, a critical foundation of the company’s broader Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) offerings. Asset Exposure Management provides organizations with a comprehensive and accurate inventory of their assets and their risk.
Zscaler’s ThreatLabz published several research reports, including the 2025 AI Security Report, the 2025 VPN Risk Report, and the 2025 Phishing Report.
- The 2025 AI Security Report found that enterprises’ usage of AI/ML tools increased by over 3,000% in the past year, reinforcing the need to deploy Zero Trust Everywhere to stay ahead of rapidly evolving cyberthreats.
- The 2025 VPN Risk Report found that 92% of organizations are concerned about ransomware attacks due to VPN vulnerabilities, and 81% of organizations are planning to implement a zero trust everywhere strategy.
- The 2025 Phishing Report found that attackers are using GenAI to launch targeted attacks against high-impact business functions like HR and finance, making a Zero Trust + AI defense strategy mission critical for organizations.
Announced T-Mobile modernized its infrastructure with Zscaler’s Zero Trust Exchange to provide Zero Trust security to its employees and team members whether they are in the office, at home or on the go.
Announced the inclusion of Zscaler solutions in the AWS Marketplace for the U.S. Intelligence Community (ICMP), a curated digital catalog from Amazon Web Services (AWS) that makes it easy to discover, purchase, and deploy software packages and applications from vendors that specialize in supporting government customers.

Change in Non-GAAP Measures Presentation

Effective August 1, 2024, the beginning of our fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, we are using a long-term projected non-GAAP tax rate of 23% for the purpose of determining our non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share to provide better consistency across interim reporting periods in fiscal 2025 and beyond. Given the significant growth of our business and non-GAAP operating income, we believe this change is necessary to better reflect the performance of our business. We will continue to assess the appropriate non-GAAP tax rate on a regular basis, which could be subject to changes for a variety of reasons, including the rapidly evolving global tax environment, significant changes in our geographic earnings mix, or other changes to our strategy or business operations. Prior period amounts have been recast to reflect this change.

Financial Outlook

For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, we expect:

Revenue of $705 million to $707 million
Non-GAAP income from operations of $152 million to $154 million
Non-GAAP net income per share of approximately $0.79 to $0.80, assuming approximately 164 million fully diluted shares outstanding and a non-GAAP tax rate of 23%

For the full year of fiscal 2025, we expect:

Revenue of approximately $2.659 billion to $2.661 billion
Calculated billings of $3.184 billion to $3.189 billion
Non-GAAP income from operations of $573 million to $575 million
Non-GAAP net income per share of $3.18 to $3.19, assuming approximately 163 million fully diluted shares outstanding and a non-GAAP tax rate of 23%

These statements are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially. Refer to the Forward-Looking Statements safe harbor below for information on the factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements.

Guidance for non-GAAP income from operations excludes stock-based compensation expense and related employer payroll taxes, amortization of debt issuance costs, and amortization expense of acquired intangible assets. We have not reconciled our expectations of non-GAAP income from operations and non-GAAP net income per share to their most directly comparable GAAP measures because certain items are out of our control or cannot be reasonably predicted. For those reasons, we are also unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information, the variability of which may have a significant impact on future results. Accordingly, a reconciliation for the guidance for non-GAAP income from operations and non-GAAP net income per share is not available without unreasonable effort.

For further information regarding why we believe that these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to investors, the specific manner in which management uses these measures, and some of the limitations associated with the use of these measures, please refer to the “Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of this press release.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

Zscaler will host a conference call for analysts and investors to discuss its third quarter of fiscal 2025 and outlook for its fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 and full year fiscal 2025 today at 1:30 p.m. Pacific time (4:30 p.m. Eastern time).

Date:	Thursday, May 29, 2025
Time:	1:30 p.m. PT
Webcast:	https://ir.zscaler.com
Dial-in:	To join by phone, register at the following link: (https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIa63048e1e74d49ad9d61c0370b786cbb. After registering, you will be provided with a dial-in number and a personal PIN that you will need to join the call.

Upcoming Conferences

Fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 investor conference participation schedule:

Bank of America 2025 Global Technology Conference in San Francisco
Thursday, June 5, 2025

FBN 28th Semi-Annual Virtual Technology Conference (Virtual)
Friday, June 6, 2025

2025 BMO Virtual Software Conference (Virtual)
Monday, June 9, 2025

Sessions which offer a webcast will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Zscaler website at https://ir.zscaler.com/

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, statements regarding our future financial and operating performance, including our financial outlook for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 and full year fiscal 2025. There are a significant number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from statements made in this press release, including but not limited to: macroeconomic influences and instability, geopolitical events, operations and financial results and the economy in general; risks related to the use of AI in our platform; our ability to identify and effectively implement the necessary changes to address execution challenges; risks associated with managing our rapid growth, including fluctuations from period to period; our limited experience with new products and subscriptions and support introductions and the risks associated with new products and subscription and support offerings, including the discovery of software bugs; our ability to attract and retain new customers; the failure to timely develop and achieve market acceptance of new products and subscriptions as well as existing products and subscription and support; rapidly evolving technological developments in the market for network security products and subscription and support offerings and our ability to remain competitive; length of sales cycles; useful lives of our assets and other estimates; and general market, political, economic and business conditions.

Additional risks and uncertainties that could affect our financial results are included under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” set forth from time to time in our filings and reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2025 filed on March 10, 2025 and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2024 filed on September 12, 2024, as well as future filings and reports by us, copies of which are available on our website at ir.zscaler.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. You should not rely on these forward-looking statements, as actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements as a result of such risks and uncertainties. Additional information will also be set forth in other filings that we make with the SEC from time to time. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we do not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements provided to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

We believe that the presentation of non-GAAP financial information provides important supplemental information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to our financial condition and results of operations. For further information regarding why we believe that these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to investors, the specific manner in which management uses these measures, and some of the limitations associated with the use of these measures, please refer to the “Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of this press release.

About Zscaler

Zscaler (Nasdaq: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across more than 160 data centers globally, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform.

Zscaler™ and the other trademarks listed at https://www.zscaler.com/legal/trademarks are either (i) registered trademarks or service marks or (ii) trademarks or service marks of Zscaler, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Any other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

Investor Relations Contacts

Ashwin Kesireddy
VP, Investor Relations and Strategic Finance
(415) 798-1475
ir@zscaler.com

Natalia Wodecki
Media Relations Contact
press@zscaler.com

ZSCALER, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	April 30,						April 30,
		2025			2024			2025			2024
Revenue	$	678,034		$	553,201		$	1,953,889		$	1,574,903
Cost of revenue ^{(1) (2)}		155,978			118,331			445,938			346,924
Gross profit		522,056			434,870			1,507,951			1,227,979
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing ^{(1) (2)}		314,605			262,447			928,564			806,039
Research and development ^{(1) (2)}		169,765			124,958			494,879			360,678
General and administrative ⁽¹⁾		63,097			50,478			180,726			155,789
Total operating expenses		547,467			437,883			1,604,169			1,322,506
Loss from operations		(25,411	)		(3,013	)		(96,218	)		(94,527	)
Interest income		31,263			27,570			92,189			81,897
Interest expense ⁽³⁾		(1,966	)		(2,764	)		(7,448	)		(9,528	)
Other income (expense), net		677			(927	)		(4,911	)		(1,967	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		4,563			20,866			(16,388	)		(24,125	)
Provision for income taxes ⁽⁴⁾		8,688			1,742			7,512			18,703
Net income (loss)	$	(4,125	)	$	19,124		$	(23,900	)	$	(42,828	)
Net income (loss) per share
Basic	$	(0.03	)	$	0.13		$	(0.16	)	$	(0.29	)
Diluted	$	(0.03	)	$	0.12		$	(0.16	)	$	(0.29	)
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income (loss) per share
Basic		154,909			150,290			153,699			148,945
Diluted		154,909			154,081			153,699			148,945

⁽¹⁾ Includes stock-based compensation expense and related payroll taxes as follows:
Cost of revenue	$	18,262		$	12,487		$	51,674		$	38,876
Sales and marketing		63,937			45,490			198,782			170,013
Research and development		63,753			46,346			188,514			131,509
General and administrative		21,857			17,142			65,769			59,332
Total	$	167,809		$	121,465		$	504,739		$	399,730

⁽²⁾ Includes amortization expense of acquired intangible assets as follows:
Cost of revenue	$	3,830		$	2,962		$	11,320		$	8,396
Sales and marketing		425			279			1,275			731
Research and development		—			140			145			373
Total	$	4,255		$	3,381		$	12,740		$	9,500

⁽³⁾ Includes amortization of debt issuance costs	$	984		$	979		$	2,947		$	2,934

⁽⁴⁾ Benefit from a release of valuation allowance (*)	$	247		$	—		$	17,435		$	—

^(*) Tax benefit attributable to the release of the valuation allowance on United Kingdom (U.K.) deferred tax assets.

ZSCALER, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	April 30,			July 31,
		2025			2024
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,990,890		$	1,423,080
Short-term investments		1,014,701			986,574
Accounts receivable, net		615,787			736,529
Deferred contract acquisition costs		165,752			148,873
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		128,271			101,561
Total current assets		3,915,401			3,396,617
Property and equipment, net		498,896			383,121
Operating lease right-of-use assets		71,351			89,758
Deferred contract acquisition costs, noncurrent		298,133			296,525
Acquired intangible assets, net		51,403			63,835
Goodwill		417,730			417,029
Other noncurrent assets		86,714			58,083
Total assets	$	5,339,628		$	4,704,968

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	54,609		$	23,309
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		84,666			91,708
Accrued compensation		155,117			160,810
Deferred revenue		1,677,895			1,643,919
Convertible senior notes		1,148,881			1,142,275
Operating lease liabilities		47,231			50,866
Total current liabilities		3,168,399			3,112,887
Deferred revenue, noncurrent		307,090			251,055
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent		32,703			44,824
Other noncurrent liabilities		26,497			22,100
Total liabilities		3,534,689			3,430,866
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock		156			152
Additional paid-in capital		2,960,521			2,426,819
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		16,242			(4,789	)
Accumulated deficit		(1,171,980	)		(1,148,080	)
Total stockholders’ equity		1,804,939			1,274,102
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	5,339,628		$	4,704,968

ZSCALER, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Nine Months Ended
	April 30,
		2025			2024
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net loss	$	(23,900	)	$	(42,828	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense		74,101			47,033
Amortization expense of acquired intangible assets		12,740			9,500
Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs		121,499			94,711
Amortization of debt issuance costs		2,947			2,934
Non-cash operating lease costs		47,896			34,913
Stock-based compensation expense		488,696			382,806
Accretion of investments purchased at a discount		(13,862	)		(14,584	)
Unrealized (gains) losses on hedging transactions		(862	)		1,574
Deferred income taxes		(17,841	)		(5,769	)
Other		1,059			1,717
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of business acquisitions:
Accounts receivable		120,506			78,406
Deferred contract acquisition costs		(139,986	)		(122,651	)
Prepaid expenses, other current and noncurrent assets		(12,182	)		(23,452	)
Accounts payable		28,947			7,520
Accrued expenses, other current and noncurrent liabilities		(7,033	)		14,647
Accrued compensation		(5,693	)		12,816
Deferred revenue		90,011			132,354
Operating lease liabilities		(45,194	)		(35,358	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		721,849			576,289
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Purchases of property, equipment and other assets		(104,206	)		(95,204	)
Capitalized internal-use software		(62,871	)		(32,453	)
Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(834	)		(361,781	)
Purchase of strategic investments		(786	)		(2,000	)
Purchases of short-term investments		(886,636	)		(1,003,972	)
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments		875,893			839,253
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments		—			47,165
Net cash used in investing activities		(179,440	)		(608,992	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options		3,497			11,287
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan		22,344			18,407
Payment of deferred consideration related to business acquisitions		(440	)		—
Net cash provided by financing activities		25,401			29,694
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		567,810			(3,009	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		1,423,080			1,262,206
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	1,990,890		$	1,259,197

ZSCALER, INC.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(in thousands, except percentages)
(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	April 30,						April 30,
		2025			2024			2025			2024

Revenue	$	678,034		$	553,201		$	1,953,889		$	1,574,903

Non-GAAP Gross Profit and Non-GAAP Gross Margin
GAAP gross profit	$	522,056		$	434,870		$	1,507,951		$	1,227,979
Add: Stock-based compensation expense and related payroll taxes		18,262			12,487			51,674			38,876
Add: Amortization expense of acquired intangible assets		3,830			2,962			11,320			8,396
Non-GAAP gross profit	$	544,148		$	450,319		$	1,570,945		$	1,275,251
GAAP gross margin		77	%		79	%		77	%		78	%
Non-GAAP gross margin		80	%		81	%		80	%		81	%

Non-GAAP Income from Operations and Non-GAAP Operating Margin
GAAP loss from operations	$	(25,411	)	$	(3,013	)	$	(96,218	)	$	(94,527	)
Add: Stock-based compensation expense and related payroll taxes		167,809			121,465			504,739			399,730
Add: Amortization expense of acquired intangible assets		4,255			3,381			12,740			9,500
Non-GAAP income from operations	$	146,653		$	121,833		$	421,261		$	314,703
GAAP operating margin	(4		)%	(1		)%	(5		)%	(6		)%
Non-GAAP operating margin		22	%		22	%		22	%		20	%

ZSCALER, INC.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	April 30,						April 30,
		2025			2024			2025			2024
Non-GAAP Net Income per Share, Diluted
GAAP net income (loss)	$	(4,125	)	$	19,124		$	(23,900	)	$	(42,828	)
Add: GAAP provision for income taxes		8,688			1,742			7,512			18,703
GAAP income (loss) before income taxes		4,563			20,866			(16,388	)		(24,125	)
Add:
Stock-based compensation expense and related payroll taxes		167,809			121,465			504,739			399,730
Amortization expense of acquired intangible assets		4,255			3,381			12,740			9,500
Amortization of debt issuance costs		984			979			2,947			2,934
Non-GAAP net income before income taxes		177,611			146,691			504,038			388,039
Non-GAAP provision for income taxes ⁽¹⁾		40,844			33,739			115,927			89,249
Non-GAAP net income	$	136,767		$	112,952		$	388,111		$	298,790

GAAP provision for income taxes	$	8,688		$	1,742		$	7,512		$	18,703
Add: Income tax and other tax adjustments ⁽²⁾		32,156			31,997			108,415			70,546
Non-GAAP provision for income taxes ⁽¹⁾	$	40,844		$	33,739		$	115,927		$	89,249
Non-GAAP effective tax rate ⁽¹⁾		23	%		23	%		23	%		23	%

Non-GAAP net income	$	136,767		$	112,952		$	388,111		$	298,790
Add: Non-GAAP interest expense, net of tax related to the convertible senior notes		276			276			828			828
Numerator used in computing non-GAAP net income per share, diluted	$	137,043		$	113,228		$	388,939		$	299,618

GAAP net income (loss) per share, diluted	$	(0.03	)	$	0.12		$	(0.16	)	$	(0.29	)
Stock-based compensation expense and related payroll taxes		1.03			0.76			3.10			2.51
Amortization expense of acquired intangible assets		0.03			0.02			0.08			0.06
Amortization of debt issuance costs		0.01			0.01			0.02			0.02
Income tax and other tax adjustments ⁽²⁾		(0.20	)		(0.20	)		(0.67	)		(0.44	)
Non-GAAP interest expense, net of tax related to the convertible senior notes		—			—			0.01			0.01
Adjustment to total fully diluted earnings per share ⁽³⁾		—			—			0.01			0.01
Non-GAAP net income per share, diluted	$	0.84		$	0.71		$	2.39		$	1.88

Weighted-average shares used in computing GAAP net income (loss) per share, diluted		154,909			154,081			153,699			148,945
Add: Outstanding potentially dilutive equity incentive awards		2,812			—			3,113			4,306
Add: Convertible senior notes		7,626			7,626			7,626			7,626
Less: Antidilutive impact of capped call transactions ⁽⁴⁾		(1,946	)		(2,050	)		(1,656	)		(1,539	)
Weighted-average shares used in computing non-GAAP net income per share, diluted		163,401			159,657			162,782			159,338

___________

⁽¹⁾ Effective August 1, 2024, the beginning of our fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, we are using a long-term projected non-GAAP tax rate of 23% for the purpose of determining our non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share to provide better consistency across interim reporting periods in fiscal 2025 and beyond. Given the significant growth of our business and non-GAAP operating income, we believe this change is necessary to better reflect the performance of our business. We will continue to assess the appropriate non-GAAP tax rate on a regular basis, which could be subject to changes for a variety of reasons, including the rapidly evolving global tax environment, significant changes in our geographic earnings mix, or other changes to our strategy or business operations. Prior period amounts have been recast to reflect this change.

⁽²⁾ Consists of income tax adjustments related to our long-term non-GAAP effective tax rate of 23%. In the three and nine months ended April 30, 2025, we recognized a tax benefit of $0.2 million and $17.4 million, respectively, attributable to the release of the valuation allowance on U.K. deferred tax assets.

⁽³⁾ The sum of the fully diluted earnings per share impact of individual reconciling items may not total to fully diluted non-GAAP net income per share due to the weighted-average shares used in computing the GAAP net loss per share differs from the weighted-average shares used in computing the non-GAAP net income per share, and due to rounding of the individual reconciling items. The GAAP net loss per share calculation uses a lower share count as it excludes potentially dilutive shares, which are included in calculating the non-GAAP net income per share.

⁽⁴⁾ We exclude the in-the-money portion of the convertible senior notes for non-GAAP weighted-average diluted shares as they are covered by our capped call transactions. Our outstanding capped call transactions are antidilutive under GAAP but are expected to mitigate the dilutive effect of the convertible senior notes and therefore are included in the calculation of non-GAAP diluted shares outstanding. The capped calls have an antidilutive impact when the average stock price of our common stock in a given period is higher than their exercise price.

ZSCALER, INC.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(in thousands, except percentages)
(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	April 30,						April 30,
		2025			2024			2025			2024
Calculated Billings
Revenue	$	678,034		$	553,201		$	1,953,889		$	1,574,903
Add: Total deferred revenue, end of period		1,984,985			1,577,014			1,984,985			1,577,014
Less: Total deferred revenue, beginning of period		(1,878,505	)		(1,502,175	)		(1,894,974	)		(1,439,676	)
Calculated billings	$	784,514		$	628,040		$	2,043,900		$	1,712,241

Free Cash Flow
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	211,081		$	173,414		$	721,849		$	576,289
Less: Purchases of property, equipment and other assets		(72,163	)		(35,651	)		(104,206	)		(95,204	)
Less: Capitalized internal-use software		(19,455	)		(14,637	)		(62,871	)		(32,453	)
Free cash flow	$	119,463		$	123,126		$	554,772		$	448,632

Free Cash Flow Margin
Net cash provided by operating activities, as a percentage of revenue		31	%		31	%		37	%		37	%
Less: Purchases of property, equipment and other assets, as a percentage of revenue	(10		)%	(6		)%	(6		)%	(6		)%
Less: Capitalized internal-use software, as a percentage of revenue	(3		)%	(3		)%	(3		)%	(3		)%
Free cash flow margin		18	%		22	%		28	%		28	%

ZSCALER, INC.
Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to our results determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), we believe the following non-GAAP measures are useful in evaluating our operating performance. We use the following non-GAAP financial information to evaluate our ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe that non-GAAP financial information, when taken collectively, may be helpful to investors because it provides consistency and comparability with past financial performance. However, non-GAAP financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only, as it has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. In particular, free cash flow is not a substitute for cash provided by operating activities. Additionally, the utility of free cash flow as a measure of our liquidity is further limited as it does not represent the total increase or decrease in our cash balance for a given period. In addition, other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate similarly titled non-GAAP measures differently or may use other measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of our non-GAAP financial measures as tools for comparison. A reconciliation of our historical non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable financial measures stated in accordance with GAAP has been included in this press release. Investors are cautioned that there are a number of limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures and key metrics as analytical tools. Investors are encouraged to review these reconciliations, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.

Expenses Excluded from Non-GAAP Measures

Stock-based compensation expense is excluded primarily because it is a non-cash expense that management believes is not reflective of our ongoing operational performance. Employer payroll taxes related to stock-based compensation, which is a cash expense, are excluded because these are tied to the timing and size of the exercise or vesting of the underlying equity incentive awards and the price of our common stock at the time of vesting or exercise, which may vary from period to period independent of the operating performance of our business. Amortization expense of acquired intangible assets and amortization of debt issuance costs from the convertible senior notes are excluded because these are non-cash expenses and are not reflective of our ongoing operational performance.

Effective August 1, 2024, the beginning of our fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, we are using a long-term projected non-GAAP tax rate of 23% for the purpose of determining our non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share to provide better consistency across interim reporting periods. Given the significant growth of our business and non-GAAP operating income, we believe this change is necessary to better reflect the performance of our business. We will continue to assess the appropriate non-GAAP tax rate on a regular basis, which could be subject to changes for a variety of reasons, including the rapidly evolving global tax environment, significant changes in our geographic earnings mix, or other changes to our strategy or business operations. Prior period amounts have been recast to reflect this change.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Non-GAAP Gross Profit and Non-GAAP Gross Margin. We define non-GAAP gross profit as GAAP gross profit excluding stock-based compensation expense and related employer payroll taxes and amortization expense of acquired intangible assets. We define non-GAAP gross margin as non-GAAP gross profit as a percentage of revenue.

Non-GAAP Income from Operations and Non-GAAP Operating Margin. We define non-GAAP income from operations as GAAP loss from operations excluding stock-based compensation expense and related employer payroll taxes and amortization expense of acquired intangible assets. We define non-GAAP operating margin as non-GAAP income from operations as a percentage of revenue.

Non-GAAP Net Income per Share, Diluted. We define non-GAAP net income as GAAP net income (loss) excluding stock-based compensation expense and related employer payroll taxes, amortization expense of acquired intangible assets, amortization of debt issuance costs, and the non-GAAP provision for income taxes adjustment. We define non-GAAP net income per share, diluted, as non-GAAP net income plus the non-GAAP interest expense related to the convertible senior notes divided by the weighted-average diluted shares outstanding, which includes the effect of potentially diluted common stock equivalents outstanding during the period and the anti-dilutive impact of the capped call transactions entered into in connection with the convertible senior notes.

Calculated Billings. We define calculated billings as revenue plus the change in deferred revenue in a period. Calculated billings in any particular period aims to reflect amounts invoiced for subscriptions to access our cloud platform, together with related support services for our new and existing customers. We typically invoice our customers annually in advance, and to a lesser extent quarterly in advance, monthly in advance or multi-year in advance.

Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Margin. We define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property, equipment and other assets and capitalized internal-use software. We define free cash flow margin as free cash flow divided by revenue. We believe that free cash flow and free cash flow margin are useful indicators of liquidity that provide information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated from our operations that, after the investments in property, equipment and other assets and capitalized internal-use software, can be used for strategic initiatives.

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May 30, 2025

MIL-OSI: ChampionsGate Acquisition Corporation Announces Closing of $74,750,000 Initial Public Offering

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

Monterey, CA, May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ChampionsGate Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: CHPGU), a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), today announced that it closed its initial public offering of 7,475,000 units at $10.00 per unit, which includes the full exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option. The gross proceeds from the offering were $74.75 million before deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses. The units began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) under the ticker symbol “CHPGU” on May 28, 2025.

The Company is a blank check company sponsored by ST Sponsor Limited (the “Sponsor”), a Cayman Islands exempted company, formed for the purpose of effecting into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The Company’s efforts to identify a prospective target business will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region.

Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share (a “Class A Ordinary Share”), and one right (a “Right”). Each Right entitles the holder to receive one-eighth of one Class A Ordinary Share at the closing of the initial business combination of the Company. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Class A Ordinary Shares and the Rights are expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the symbols “CHPG” and “CHPGR”, respectively.

Clear Street LLC (“Clear Street”) acted as the sole book-running manager in the offering.

FocalPoint Asia acted as the exclusive advisor to the Sponsor.

Robinson & Cole LLP served as legal counsel to the Company. Winston & Strawn LLP served as legal counsel to Clear Street.

The offering was made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained from Clear Street, Attn: Syndicate Department, 150 Greenwich Street, 45th floor, New York, NY 10007, or by email at ecm@clearstreet.io.

A registration statement relating to these securities was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 14, 2025.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. No securities regulatory authority has either approved or disapproved of the contents of this press release.

About ChampionsGate Acquisition Corporation

ChampionsGate Acquisition Corporation is a blank check company incorporated in the Cayman Islands as an exempted company with limited liability for the purpose of effecting into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. Our efforts to identify a prospective target business will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based. No assurance can be given that the offering discussed above will be completed on the terms described, or at all. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the registration statement and related preliminary prospectus filed by the Company with the SEC in connection with the Company’s initial public offering. Copies are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this press release, except as required by law.

Contact Information:

ChampionsGate Acquisition Corporation

Bala Padmakumar
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Director
419 Webster Street
Monterey, CA 93940
Email: bala@championsgate.biz

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May 30, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Fry Leads Push for State-Led Management of South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper Fishery
Source:

Congressman Fry Leads Push for State-Led Management of South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper Fishery

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) led a letter from Republican members of the South Carolina delegation to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, urging the Department of Commerce to adopt a new state-led framework for managing the snapper-grouper fishery in the South Atlantic. The letter calls for putting a stop to heavy-handed federal restrictions and letting states like South Carolina take the lead in managing and tracking their own fisheries.

Earlier this month, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed a similar bill giving more control of the red snapper industry to the state.

The South Carolina lawmakers expressed strong concerns over the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) reliance on flawed Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) data, which has driven severe restrictions, including extremely short recreational red snapper seasons and expansive bottomfishing closures.

South Carolina’s recreational fishing and boating economy generates over $6.5 billion annually and supports more than 27,000 jobs. Local anglers and business owners—from Murrells Inlet to Hilton Head—depend on fair and effective fisheries management to sustain their way of life.

In their letter, the lawmakers urged the Department of Commerce to:
1. Pause implementation of Amendment 59 and similar federal closures
2. Support a cooperative, state-led fisheries management approach modeled after the successful Gulf red snapper program
3. Empower states to collect better data and deliver more balanced, accountable management
“For too long, federal mismanagement has hurt our coastal communities and undermined trust in the system,” said Congressman Fry. “South Carolina anglers deserve better than critical decisions based on bad data. It’s time to follow the successful model we’ve seen in the Gulf of America and let states lead the way, just like we did under the first Trump administration in the Gulf.”

This letter was signed by South Carolina Senators Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott, as well as South Carolina Representatives Sherri Biggs, Nancy Mace, Ralph Norman, William Timmons, and Joe Wilson.

Read the full letter here.

Congressman Fry serves on both the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Judiciary Committee. To stay up to date with Congressman Fry and his work for the Seventh District, follow his official Facebook, Instagram, and X pages and visit his website at fry.house.gov.

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May 30, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: DelBene Highlights Harm of Trump’s Tariffs at Port of Seattle

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (1st District of Washington)

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) highlighted the harm of President Trump’s ongoing tariff chaos at the Port of Seattle with Washington workers, businesses, and health care providers.

Tariffs are a tax on imported goods paid by American businesses and often passed along to American consumers. Since taking office, Trump has put sweeping tariffs in place against some of our closest allies and trading partners with no clear plan. In other instances, he has threatened to do so and pulled back at the last minute. This instability is extremely harmful to businesses and their customers as they cannot adequately plan for the future. This leads to more expensive business inputs, supply chain disruptions, and fewer markets available to sell goods into.

Tariffs hit Washington especially hard because the state is trade-dependent: 4-in-10 Washington jobs are tied to trade. Slowdowns at the Port of Seattle and other ports of entry can mean less work for longshoremen, truckers, and other shipping jobs, and fewer goods on shelves.

“Washington is a very trade-dependent state, and the president’s tariff chaos is hurting businesses, threatening jobs, and raising prices on families. Trump has no clear plan for his trade war, and damage is being done. As a former businesswoman, I know firsthand that businesses need stability to plan and grow,” said DelBene. “Congress must reassert its constitutional authority over trade by making clear any president must get a vote before putting in place sweeping tariffs.”

At the event, DelBene was joined by representatives from the Northwest Seaport Alliance, Port of Seattle, International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), Washington Hospital Association, Overlake Medical Center, and SOGDA, a Washington-based seafood wholesaler.

“International trade and supply chains rely on predictable, consistent policy. We remain concerned about the market disruptions, cargo fluctuations, and lost business caused by the initial tariff implantation as well as the continued lack of clarity. We are deeply grateful to have Congresswoman DelBene advocating for trade policy that helps Washington businesses grow and prosper,” said Northwest Seaport Alliance and Port of Seattle Commissioner Sam Cho.

“At the Northwest Seaport Alliance, we take pride in being a top export gateway for American agricultural goods and manufacturers. Trade wars often hit our exporters hardest, and we are closely tracking the impacts to Northwest producers. We hope our policymakers can continue working towards an outcome that lowers trade barriers and unnecessary tariffs. We thank Congresswoman DelBene for her steadfast commitment to these issues,” said Northwest Seaport Alliance and Port of Tacoma Commissioner Deanna Keller.

“We have seen a slowdown in cargo operations in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. We longshoremen need stability in long-term decisions from Washington, DC. These are 20- and 30-year decisions for international shipping companies that are being disrupted by daily changes currently. We look forward to jobs for longshoremen, trucking companies, warehouse workers, and farmers,” said ILWU President Mark Elverston.

DelBene has introduced several pieces of legislation that would ensure any president must come to Congress for a vote before any sweeping tariffs could be put in place. Republicans in Congress have hidden from votes on repealing Trump’s tariffs and voted against DelBene offering them as amendments to legislation. Two federal courts have now ruled that Trump’s tariffs are illegal but the administration has vowed to appeal.

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May 30, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: AG Labrador Joins Coalition Urging Meta to Address AI Sexual Exploitation Risks

Source: US State of Idaho

Home Newsroom AG Labrador Joins Coalition Urging Meta to Address AI Sexual Exploitation Risks

BOISE — Attorney General Raúl Labrador has joined a coalition of 28 state attorneys general in demanding answers from Meta Platforms, Inc. after disturbing reports surfaced showing that Meta’s social media AI assistant, known as “Meta AI,” may expose children to sexually explicit content and allow adults to simulate the grooming of minors.
“The reports concerning Meta’s AI exposing children to sexually explicit content and enabling virtual grooming are deeply alarming,” said Attorney General Labrador. “We are demanding immediate answers from Meta regarding these grave allegations. Protecting children from exploitation remains my top priority, and we expect Meta to take swift, decisive action to ensure their platforms are safe to use.”
Meta AI, integrated across Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, allows users to interact with synthetic personas through text, voice, and image exchanges. Some personas are created by Meta and impersonate celebrities like Kristen Bell or John Cena, while others are user-generated but approved and promoted by Meta.
Recent investigative reporting has revealed that several Meta AI personas have engaged in graphic sexual conversations with users identifying as minors. In one case, a Meta-created persona using the voice of John Cena described a sexual encounter with a user posing as a 14-year-old girl and acknowledged its illegality. User-created underage personas were also implicated in facilitating pedophilic scenarios with adult-identifying users.
The attorneys general are seeking answers to several urgent questions, including:

Whether Meta intentionally removed safeguards to allow sexual role-play,
Whether any of these capabilities remain available on Meta’s social media platforms, and
Whether Meta plans to halt access to sexual role-play on its platforms.

The letter gives Meta until June 10, 2025, to respond.
Attorney General Labrador’s office has been at the forefront of protecting children from evolving digital threats. Last year, the Idaho Legislature passed House Bill 465 (2024), now Idaho Code Section 18-1507C, a forward-looking statute that criminalizes the production, distribution, receipt, possession, or access of visual representations of the sexual abuse of children created using generative AI or machine learning. This new law provides prosecutors with crucial tools to combat emerging forms of child exploitation.Attorney General Labrador joined South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, who led the letter, along with the attorneys general from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming. You can read the letter here.

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May 30, 2025
MIL-OSI Security: West Columbia Man Indicted for Directing the Sex Abuse of Children in Brazil by Livestream, Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material

Source: Office of United States Attorneys

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A federal grand jury in Florence has returned a 13-count indictment charging Stephen Todd Greene, 55, of West Columbia, with conspiracy to produce child sexual abuse material, two counts of production of child sexual abuse material, four counts of distribution of child sexual abuse material, three counts of receipt of child sexual abuse material, possession of child sexual abuse material, and two counts of coercion and enticement of a minor into illegal sexual conduct.

The indictment alleges that from June 2023 through September 2024, Greene worked with a woman in Brazil, referred to in the indictment as C0-Conspirator 1, to sexually exploit her nieces, who are 3 years old and 9 years old as of the date of the indictment. Co-Conspirator 1 abused the children in person and Greene abused the children virtually, including by livestreaming their sex abuse to his home in West Columbia and by directing Co-Conspirator 1 to engage in certain abuse over livestream, according to the indictment.

Greene and Co-Conspirator 1 used Instagram, WhatsApp, Telegram, and FaceTime to facilitate the scheme, as well as a series of cameras installed in Greene’s home and in Co-Conspirator 1’s home in Brazil, which allowed a livestream from both locations. According to the indictment, Greene produced, received, distributed, and possessed child sexual abuse material, and he engaged in sexually explicit conduct on video and caused the minor victims to watch. During the scheme, Greene travelled twice to Brazil, where he gained direct access to the children, and he transferred money during the scheme to Co-Conspirator 1 through a wire service, according to the indictment.

Agents with the FBI Columbia field office arrested Greene and he was arraigned in federal court earlier this afternoon. He was ordered detained pending a bond hearing.

Greene faces a maximum penalty of life in prison. He also faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years on the conspiracy to produce child sexual abuse material and the production of child sexual abuse material charges, a mandatory minimum of 10 years on the coercion and enticement charges, and a mandatory minimum of five years on the receipt and distribution of child sexual abuse material charges. Greene also faces up to a $250,000 fine, restitution payable to the minor victims for damages incurred as a result of the conduct, a special assessment of $5,000, lifetime supervision by the U.S. Probation Office following any term of incarceration, and potential sex offender registry requirements.

The case was investigated by the FBI Columbia field office and the Brazilian Federal Police. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Elliott B. Daniels and Elle E. Klein are prosecuting the case.

The FBI’s Columbia field office is seeking any information regarding additional potential victims in this investigation. Tips can be provided at 1-800-CALL-FBI or tips.fbi.gov.

U.S. Attorney Bryan P. Stirling stated that all charges in the indictment are merely accusations and that defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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* The term “pornography” is currently used in federal statutes and is defined as any visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct involving a person less than 18 years old. While this phrase still appears in federal law, “child sexual abuse material” is preferred, as it better reflects the abuse that is depicted in the images and videos and the resulting trauma to the child. The Associated Press Stylebook also discourages the use of the phrase “child pornography.”

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May 30, 2025
MIL-OSI: Ninepoint Partners Named Exclusive Canadian Capital Formation Partner for WP Global’s Lower Middle Market Private Equity Mandates

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

TORONTO, May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ninepoint Partners LP (“Ninepoint”), one of Canada’s leading independent investment managers, today announced a new strategic partnership with WP Global Partners LLC (“WP Global”), a private equity investment firm with more than $3.2 billion in assets under management and a distinguished 20-year track record in the U.S. lower middle market.

Through this partnership, Ninepoint Institutional Partners LP, the institutional division of Ninepoint, has been appointed as the exclusive capital formation partner in Canada for certain WP Global lower middle market private equity strategies, including its flagship COREalpha series. The collaboration aims to provide Canadian institutional investors with access to WP Global’s highly curated private equity partnership and co-investment opportunities focused on small and midsize companies across the United States.

Founded in 2005, WP Global‘s team has collectively invested over $5.7 billion across more than 450 funds and $1.6 billion in 145 portfolio companies. WP Global is known for its rigorous manager selection process, thematic co-investments, and consistent performance across multiple market cycles. The firm’s WP COREalpha flagship series targets value creation through a diversified portfolio of private equity partnerships and direct private equity co-investments with a focus on defensible businesses in healthcare, business services, consumer, and specialty manufacturing sectors.

“We are excited to partner with WP Global” said Jalaj Antani, Director, Ninepoint Institutional Partners LP. “We believe WP Global’s decades of experience and notable track record in selecting lower middle market private equity investments will be very appealing for Canadian institutional investors.”

“We are thankful for the collaboration with Ninepoint and are excited to partner with Canadian investors to help them scale down into the attractive and expansive U.S. lower middle market.” said J.F. Berry, Senior Managing Partner at WP Global Partners.

WP Global’s investment philosophy focuses on sectors with strong growth dynamics and low correlation to public markets, including companies with recurring consistent revenue, defensible business models, and clear value creation levers. Through its mandates, WP seeks to build portfolios with long-term resilience and enhanced return potential.

About Ninepoint Partners

Ninepoint Institutional Partners works with Canadian Pension Plans, Foundations, Endowments, Insurance Companies, Family Offices, and other institutional allocators to deliver objective, comprehensive investment management solutions from around the globe. By collaborating with best-in-class managers, we offer access to unique strategies that optimize risk/return profiles in institutional portfolios.

Based in Toronto, Ninepoint Partners LP is one of Canada’s leading alternative investment management firms overseeing approximately $7 billion in assets under management and institutional contracts. Committed to helping investors explore innovative investment solutions that have the potential to enhance returns and manage portfolio risk, Ninepoint offers a diverse set of alternative strategies spanning Equities, Fixed Income, Alternative Income, Real Assets, F/X and Digital Assets.

For more information on Ninepoint, please visit www.ninepoint.com or contact us at 416-362-7172 or 1-888-362-7172 or institutional@ninepoint.com.

About WP Global Partners

Founded in 2005, WP Global Partners LLC is a private equity investment firm with over $3.2 billion in assets under management. WP Global focuses on partnership and co-investment strategies across the U.S. lower middle market and its team has invested in more than 450 funds and 145 companies. The firm operates offices in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, and South Walton. WP Global is recognized for its experienced team, disciplined investment process, and long-standing relationships with premier fund managers.

For more information, visit www.wpglobalpartners.com.

Media Inquiries

Kate Sylvester/Liz Shoemaker
Longacre Square Partners
ninepoint@longacresquare.com

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May 30, 2025
MIL-OSI Video: Department of State Press Briefing – May 29, 2025

Source: United States of America – Department of State (video statements)

Spokesperson Tammy Bruce leads the Department Press Briefing at the Department of State, on May 29, 2025.

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The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President’s chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President’s foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service and U.S. Agency for International Development.

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May 30, 2025
MIL-OSI Canada: Boosting job support for parents
Alberta’s strength lies in its people, and in the families that call this province home. But for many parents, especially single parents, meeting the demands of raising children and earning an income can be a significant challenge.

Through Budget 2025, Alberta’s government is committing $5.3 million to support programs that help parents find the stable, reliable work they need to ensure Alberta remains the best place to live, work, and raise a family.

“Parents across the province are raising Alberta’s future, and it’s our responsibility to support them in return. Helping parents find stable employment empowers families, strengthens communities and lays the foundation for long-term prosperity. Through this investment, our government is helping connect parents with the tools they need to pursue meaningful work and support their families.”

Jason Nixon, Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services

This investment is increasing employment supports for parents by more than $1 million year-over-year. As Alberta’s government builds toward a stronger future, it’s investing in practical solutions that help parents enter or return to the workforce.

“The Alberta advantage starts with giving everyone an opportunity to pursue meaningful employment. Better access to training and employment services means more parents having the means to put food on their table, raising healthy families who are proud to call Alberta home.”

Joseph Schow, Minister of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration

Of the total $5.3-million commitment, $4.2 million is being invested in Lifemark Health Group’s Empower program, which connects single mothers in Edmonton and Calgary with employment and education opportunities. This program is available at no cost and each participant receives a customized plan to help them meet their goals. The remaining $1.1 million is supporting the Career Advancement and Resources for Employment Success (CARES) program, which provides employment supports to underemployed and unemployed parents in the Edmonton area.

Both programs provide participants with access to career and life skills workshops, employment certifications, volunteer and job placement opportunities, and access to wrap-around services like mental health supports.

“Lifemark is proud to partner with the Government of Alberta to deliver innovative employment programs. By empowering unemployed and underemployed parents with life-changing skills and opportunities to access meaningful employment, we’re helping build brighter futures for their families and stronger, more resilient communities across Alberta.”

Sonya Lockyer, president and CEO, Lifemark Health Group

Alberta’s government is committed to working with service providers across the province to improve employment supports for all Albertans – ensuring Alberta remains the land of opportunity.

Quick facts
- The Empower program offers single mothers career workshops, access to resources such as the Clothing Closet and Community Pantry, learning activities to enhance employability skills, work experience placements and 24 weeks of follow up.
- The CARES program integrates employment assistance with support for child care solutions, offering extended hours on evenings and weekends.
Related information
- Alberta employment supports
- Training and Employment Services
- Employment services directory
Related news
- Helping young Albertans find jobs (May 26, 2025)
- Investing to help Albertans get hired (April 30, 2025)
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May 30, 2025
MIL-OSI Canada: Government of Saskatchewan Declares Wildfire State of Emergency

Source: Government of Canada regional news

Released on May 29, 2025

Due to the wildfires affecting communities across Saskatchewan, today Premier Scott Moe, in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), declared a provincial State of Emergency.

As of this morning, there are 17 active wildfires in Saskatchewan and 15 communities have evacuated. To date this year, there have been 206 wildfires, well above the five-year average of 125.

“We are seeing the devastating effects of wildfires impact communities across our province,” Moe said. “Therefore, today we are making a Provincial Declaration of Emergency to mobilize the resources necessary to safely evacuate Saskatchewan residents and to protect our communities.”

This declaration provides enhanced powers to the Minister and SPSA that may be required to help address this unprecedented start of the fire season.

The province does not take the exercise of these powers lightly, but they are necessary to enhance public safety.

The state of emergency will be in effect for 30 days and can be extended if necessary.

The SPSA has committed to providing daily updates on the current wildfire situation to ensure that Saskatchewan residents are provided with the most up to date information.

Established in 2017, the SPSA is a treasury board crown corporation responsible for wildfire management, emergency management, Sask911, SaskAlert, the Civic Addressing Registry, the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program and fire safety.

Anyone who spots a wildfire can call 1-800-667-9660, dial 9-1-1 or contact their closest SPSA Forest Protection Area office.

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For more information, contact:

Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA)
Regina
Phone: 306-798-0094
Email: media.spsa@gov.sk.ca

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May 30, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Carter meets with Augusta University in support of telehealth funding

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Earl L Buddy Carter (GA-01)

Headline: Carter meets with Augusta University in support of telehealth funding

AUGUSTA – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) this week met with officials at Augusta University to discuss his advocacy for the Medical College of Georgia (MCG), including the $1 million he secured in FY23 to support the College’s Center for Digital Health.

From Left to Right: David Hess, MD, Dean of Medical College of Georgia; Rep. Buddy Carter (GA-01); and Matt Lyon, MD, Director of Medical College of Georgia

“Telehealth is vital for seniors and those in rural areas. I often say that we knew how important telehealth was before the pandemic, but we didn’t realize it until after. As a health care professional, I am a strong supporter of telehealth services and am proud of the work Augusta University is doing to bring this resource to more patients. When the government supports Augusta University, we support longer, healthier lives for Georgians,” said Rep. Carter.

“The investments Congressman Carter has helped secure for Augusta University are helping us tackle some of our state and country’s most urgent challenges. From pioneering research to combat the devastating fentanyl crisis to expanding health care access through innovative technology, this support enables us to fulfill our core mission: improving the lives of people across Georgia and beyond,” said Russell Keen, President of Augusta University. “These partnerships demonstrate how targeted federal investment can create meaningful change in communities, from cities to our most rural areas. We’re deeply grateful for his vision and continued commitment.”

“I was honored to meet with Congressman Carter and share more about MCG’s expanding impact across Georgia. MCG and AU are making strategic investments throughout the state, including a new four-year medical school campus in Savannah. Our medical school is committed to advancing medical education and health care access for all Georgians— and we are excited to share our progress with our legislative partners,” said David Hess, MD, Dean of the Medical College of Georgia.

“I am extremely grateful for Congressman Carter’s vital support of MCG’s Center for Digital Health. The funding he secured has helped integrate telemedicine training for the next generation of physicians. Through partnerships with rural Georgia hospitals, we’re now delivering critical care expertise to communities that need it most—allowing patients to receive advanced care closer to home. These investments and technologies can strengthen our rural health care network and are improving patient outcomes across Georgia,” said Dr. Matt Lyon, Director of the Medical College of Georgia’s Center for Digital Health.

For FY26, Rep. Carter submitted a $900,000 funding request to support the development of rapid fentanyl detection through Augusta University’s College of Science and Math.

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May 30, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: PRESS RELEASE: Congresswoman Barragán Highlights Community Need for Food Assistance as She Continues to Oppose Largest SNAP Cuts in History

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 28, 2025
Contact: Jin.Choi@mail.house.gov

Congresswoman Barragán Highlights Community Need for Food Assistance as She Continues to Oppose Largest SNAP Cuts in History

Paramount, CA — Today, Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44) visited Mother’s Nutritional Center (MNC) in Paramount to highlight the need for SNAP food assistance benefits as House Republicans and Donald Trump push the largest proposed cuts to SNAP in U.S. history. She pointed out that House Republicans voted to cut billions in food assistance for millions of Americans just last week, as they raced to pass Donald Trump’s billionaires’ tax cut bill. These cuts would be devastating for children, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities who receive this assistance.

The Congresswoman was joined by the Mayor of Paramount, Peggy Lemons, the Senior Outreach Manager of MNC, and a SNAP recipient who talked about the food assistance she has received from Mother’s and how it has helped to put nutritious food on the table for her family.

“No one in this country should go hungry,” said Rep. Barragán. “Yet House Republicans want to force millions of Americans to go without enough food on their table — our families, children, seniors, people with disabilities, and even our veterans who have sacrificed so much for our country. Republicans passed cuts to SNAP and food assistance in the dark of night to hide their actions from the American people and to give tax breaks to billionaires. Today, in broad daylight, we wanted to let the hardworking people of LA County know what they did and why these programs are so vitally important to so many. House Democrats will continue our fight to protect SNAP benefits and work so that families and individuals in our communities and throughout the country don’t go hungry.”

“In Paramount, we believe that no child should go hungry — especially during the summer months when school meals are no longer available. That’s why we partner with the Paramount Unified School District to offer programs like the Summer Nutrition and Activity Program which ran for several years. And through our current HEY — Healthy Eating for Youth — initiative, we provide free meals and daily recreation to all children 18 and under throughout the summer. For many families, this program fills a critical gap in both nutrition and enrichment,” said Mayor Lemons.

“SNAP helps support programs that keep our most vulnerable residents healthy and fed. In Paramount, we’ve seen firsthand the power of community partnerships in meeting basic needs. These efforts are made possible because of the support we receive from federal nutrition programs.

Negative impacts to SNAP would devastate school districts, students, and our children — not just in our city, but across the country.

As Mayor, I urge Congress to protect and invest in the vital safety net programs like SNAP that uplift our communities. The health and dignity of our neighbors depend on it.”

For the recording of the event, see HERE.

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May 30, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: PRESS RELEASE: Rep. Barragán, FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez, and Carson City Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes Call Out Dangerous Delay in Implementing Multilingual Emergency Alerts

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 27, 2025
Contact: Jin.Choi@mail.house.gov

Rep. Barragán, FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez, and Carson City Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes Call Out Dangerous Delay in Implementing Multilingual Emergency Alerts

Carson, CA – Today, Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44) joined Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Anna Gomez and Carson City Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes to demand that FCC Chairman Brendan Carr immediately publish the implementation requirements for the agency’s multilingual Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) rule in the Federal Register—a necessary step to activate this life-saving policy unanimously approved by the FCC in October 2023.

The delay in publishing these implementation requirements has stalled critical improvements to the WEA system that would make emergency alerts accessible in over a dozen languages—including Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.

“In emergencies, every second counts—and every word must be understood,” said Rep. Barragán. “We’ve seen what happens when communities don’t get accurate information in their language. It leads to panic, confusion, and danger. Chairman Carr’s delay is not just bureaucratic, it’s reckless.”

The press conference comes after a false evacuation alert that was sent out to residents in LA County during the January wildfires, which caused widespread chaos when a technical glitch sent a county-wide warning intended for a single neighborhood. This was confusing for all 10 million LA County residents who received the alert, but especially for the 2.5 million LA County residents who are classified as having limited English proficiency. When disaster struck, many non-English speakers were left unsure of what was happening, compounding confusion and fear.

“As we see an increase in natural disasters such as wildfires, floods, and hurricanes, expanding access to life-saving information is becoming more and more important,” said FCC Commissioner Gomez. “We cannot play politics with public safety. It’s time for the FCC to allow this process to move forward so that more people can receive the critical information they need in their chosen language.”

“When lives are on the line, there’s no excuse for delay,” said Carson Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes. “In a city as diverse as Carson, our residents need to receive nationwide emergency alerts in the language they understand. This is about equity, safety, and respect. I join Congresswoman Barragán and Commissioner Gomez in calling on Chairman Carr to do what’s right—act now and publish the implementation requirements.”

Rep. Barragán, Commissioner Gomez, and Mayor Davis-Holmes urged Chairman Carr to publish the implementation requirements immediately to start the 30-month compliance clock, requiring mobile service providers to install alert templates on Americans’ phones that would automatically translate alerts into the devices’ default language.

The push has strong backing from the top Democrat on the Senate Telecommunications Subcommittee and the current and former Chairs of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, and Congressional Black Caucus, whose members represent communities most impacted by language-access failures. The group led a letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on the issue, found HERE.

The livestream to the event can be found HERE.

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May 30, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: PRESS RELEASE: Congresswoman Barragán Calls on JCI Jones Chemicals to Improve the Safety of Harbor Gateway Facility

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 29, 2025
Contact: Jin.Choi@mail.house.gov

Congresswoman Barragán Calls on JCI Jones Chemicals to Improve the Safety of Harbor Gateway Facility

Harbor Gateway, CA – Last week, Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44) sent a letter to JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc. (JCI) to express concern with the company’s repeated failure to properly maintain equipment and address other unsafe conditions at their chemical plant in Harbor Gateway.

In the letter, the Congresswoman raised alarm with Clean Air Act violations and other safety issues identified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) during past inspections of JCI’s facility in Harbor Gateway. Unsafe conditions found during the last site inspection in 2024 included corroded pipes and valves, a dilapidated roof structure, improper storage of hazardous materials. Additionally, the Congresswoman expressed concerns with the company’s lack of progress toward meeting an updated requirement of the federal Risk Management Program (RMP) for nearly 12,000 chemical plants nationwide, including the JCI facility in Harbor Gateway, to install community notification systems.

To address these concerns and improve the safety of the facility, the Congresswoman requested JCI to commit to the RMP regulations by maintaining all equipment on site, fully enclose the facility with proper equipment to mitigate an accidental chemical release, provide an update in the next sixty days on JCI’s plans to install a community notification system, and engage with the local community on the company’s actions to improve the safety of the facility.

“My constituents and I are alarmed that JCI has not made greater efforts to improve the safety of this facility where hazardous materials are stored and moved through for transit to other locations,” wrote Congresswoman Barragán. “These conditions are unsafe and unacceptable.”

Read the full letter HERE.

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May 30, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: REP. LIEU ANNOUNCES YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Ted Lieu (33 District of California)

LOS ANGELES – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) announced that applications for the 36th Congressional District’s Youth Advisory Council are now open and will be accepted through Friday, July 11, 2025. The Youth Advisory Council provides a unique opportunity for students to meet with a diverse group of peers, discuss issues of importance and consider ways of getting involved locally. They will recommend bills for the Congressman to cosponsor and brainstorm bill ideas of their own. The group will work directly with Congressman Lieu’s staff to collaborate on key issues impacting young people in California’s 36th district. Students in 9th through 12th grade that live or attend school in the district are eligible to apply.

“Interested in making your voice heard? Consider applying for my Youth Advisory Council. Applications for our 2025-2026 YAC are now open! I’m lucky to represent some of the brightest future leaders who are passionate about public service and eager to get involved. Every year, I get to work with these smart and engaged students whose unique points of view help inform the work we do in Washington. If you’re a high school student interested in policy and making a difference, consider applying for my Youth Advisory Council!”

Interested students can apply here. You can view the 2024-2025 Youth Advisory Council’s Youth Town Hall here.

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May 30, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Homegrown Family Foods Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Shore Lunch Oven Style Breader & Batter Mix

Source: US Department of Health and Human Services – 3

Summary

Company Announcement Date:
May 29, 2025
FDA Publish Date:
May 29, 2025
Product Type:
Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:

Recall Reason Description
Presence of Undeclared Milk

Company Name:
Homegrown Family Foods
Brand Name:

Brand Name(s)
Shore Lunch

Product Description:

Product Description
Breading and Batter Mix

Company Announcement
Homegrown Family Foods is recalling its Shore Lunch Oven Style Breader & Batter Mix 6oz Box due to the presence of undeclared milk. Individuals with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk risk serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product. For ease of identification, see photo labels below.
The product was primarily distributed in retail stores in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin between April 29, 2024 and May 1, 2025.
The product comes in 6-ounce (170g) boxes marked with Best By dates of April 23, 2025 through February 25, 2026 and UPC Code 2473912000 and Lots: RP117050, RP120012, RP120011, RP120013, RP123249, RP123389, RP129004, RP129005, RP129006. The Best By date, Lot Code is found on the top of the box and the UPC is found on the bottom of the box.
One illness has been reported to date; the affected individual has recovered.
On 4/23/2025, the firm was notified by a consumer whose daughter had an allergic reaction. The recall was initiated after it was discovered that product containing the milk ingredient was in packaging that did not properly label the presence of milk.
Consumers who have the affected product and have a dairy allergy or sensitivity are urged not to consume the product and to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.
For questions, consumers may contact Homegrown Family Foods at 706-403-5768 Monday- Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm ET or email QAinquiries@homegrownfamilyfood.com.
This recall is being made with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Company Contact Information

Media:
Michael Carter
706-403-5768

Product Photos

Content current as of:
05/29/2025

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May 30, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: US Department of Labor pauses Job Corps center operations
Source: US Department of Labor

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced it will begin a phased pause in operations at contractor-operated Job Corps centers nationwide, initiating an orderly transition for students, staff, and local communities. The decision follows an internal review of the program’s outcome and structure and will be carried out in accordance with available funding, the statutory framework established under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, and congressional notification requirements.

The pause of operations at all contractor-operated Job Corps centers will occur by June 30, 2025. As the transition begins, the department is collaborating with state and local workforce partners to assist current students in advancing their training and connecting them with education and employment opportunities.

The department’s decision aligns with the President’s FY 2026 budget proposal and reflects the Administration’s commitment to ensure federal workforce investments deliver meaningful results for both students and taxpayers.

“Job Corps was created to help young adults build a pathway to a better life through education, training, and community,” said Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer. “However, a startling number of serious incident reports and our in-depth fiscal analysis reveal the program is no longer achieving the intended outcomes that students deserve. We remain committed to ensuring all participants are supported through this transition and connected with the resources they need to succeed as we evaluate the program’s possibilities.”

The Job Corps program has faced significant financial challenges under its current operating structure. In PY 2024, the program operated at a $140 million deficit, requiring the Biden administration to implement a pause in center operations to complete the program year. The deficit is projected to reach $213 million in PY 2025.

On April 25, 2025, the department’s Employment and Training Administration released the first-ever Job Corps Transparency Report, which analyzed the financial performance and operational costs of the most recently available metrics of program year 2023. A summary of the overall findings:
- Average Graduation Rate (WIOA Definition): 38.6%
- Average Cost Per Student Per Year: $80,284.65
- Average Total Cost Per Graduate (WIOA Definition): $155,600.74
- Post separation, participants earn $16,695 annually on average.
- The total number of Serious Incident Reports for program year 2023: 14,913 infractions.
  - Inappropriate Sexual Behavior and Sexual Assaults Reported: 372
  - Acts of Violence Reported: 1,764
  - Breaches of Safety or Security: 1,167
  - Reported Drug Use: 2,702
  - Total Hospital Visits: 1,808
Additional information can be found in the FAQs.

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May 30, 2025
MIL-OSI Security: Russian National and Leader of Qakbot Malware Conspiracy Indicted in Long-Running Global Ransomware Scheme

Source: US FBI

LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury indictment unsealed today charges a Russian national with leading a group of cyber criminals that developed and deployed the Qakbot malware that infected thousands of computers worldwide, installing ransomware and demanding payment from victims.

Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov, 48, of Moscow, Russia, is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit computer fraud and abuse, and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He is believed to be in Russia and is not in custody.

In connection with the charges, the Justice Department filed today a civil forfeiture complaint against more than $24 million in cryptocurrency seized from Gallyamov over the course of the investigation. These actions are the latest step in an ongoing multinational effort by the United States, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, the United Kingdom, and Canada to combat cybercrime.

“The criminal charges and forfeiture case announced today are part of an ongoing effort with our domestic and international law enforcement partners to identify, disrupt, and hold accountable cybercriminals,” said United States Attorney Bill Essayli for the Central District of California. “The forfeiture action against more than $24 million in virtual assets also demonstrates the Justice Department’s commitment to seizing ill-gotten assets from criminals in order to ultimately compensate victims.”

“Today’s announcement of the Justice Department’s latest actions to counter the Qakbot malware scheme sends a clear message to the cybercrime community,” said Matthew R. Galeotti, Head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “We will not stop holding cybercriminals accountable, even over a course of years, and we will use every legal tool at our disposal to identify you, charge you, forfeit your ill-gotten gains, and disrupt your criminal activity.”

“Mr. Gallyamov’s bot network was crippled by the talented men and women of the FBI and our international partners in 2023, but he brazenly continued to deploy alternative methods to make his malware available to criminal cyber gangs conducting ransomware attacks against innocent victims globally,” said Akil Davis, the Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office. “The charges announced today exemplify the FBI’s commitment to relentlessly hold accountable individuals who target Americans and demand ransom, even when they live halfway across the world.”

According to the indictment, Gallyamov developed, deployed, and controlled the Qakbot malware beginning in 2008. From 2019 onward, Gallyamov allegedly used the Qakbot botnet to infect thousands of victim computers around the world to establish a network or “botnet” of infected computers. Once Gallyamov gained access to victim computers, he provided access to co-conspirators who infected the computers with ransomware, including Prolock, Dopplepaymer, Egregor, REvil, Conti, Name Locker, Black Basta, and Cactus. Gallyamov was paid a portion of the ransoms received from ransomware victims.

The announcement of charges today is the latest step taken by the Justice Department against the Qakbot conspiracy. In August 2023, a U.S.-led multinational operation disrupted the Qakbot botnet and malware. At that time, the Justice Department announced the seizure of illicit proceeds from Gallyamov, including more than 170 bitcoin and more than $4 million of USDT and USDC tokens.

According to the indictment, after the disruption and takedown of the Qakbot botnet, Gallyamov and his co-conspirators continued their criminal activities. Instead of a botnet, they allegedly used different tactics, including “spam bomb” attacks on victim companies, where co-conspirators would trick employees at those victim companies into granting access to computer systems. The indictment alleges that Gallyamov orchestrated spam bomb attacks against victims in the United States as recently as January 2025. It also alleges that Gallyamov and his co-conspirators deployed Black Basta and Cactus ransomware on victim computers.

On April 25, pursuant to a seizure warrant, the FBI seized additional illicit proceeds from Gallyamov, including more than 30 bitcoin and more than $700,000 of USDT tokens. Today, the Department filed a civil forfeiture complaint in the Central District of California against all the illicit proceeds seized from Gallyamov – worth more than $24 million as of today – to forfeit and ultimately return those funds to victims.

An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

If convicted, Gallyamov would face a statutory maximum sentence of 25 years in federal prison.

The investigation of Gallyamov was led by the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office, which worked closely with investigators from Germany’s Bundeskriminalamt (BKA), the Netherlands National Police, the French Police Cybercrime Central Bureau, and Europol. The Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs and the FBI Milwaukee Field Office provided significant assistance.

The case against Gallyamov is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Khaldoun Shobaki and Lauren Restrepo of the Cyber and Intellectual Property Crimes Section, and the Criminal Division’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) Senior Counsel Jessica Peck. Assistant United States Attorney James Dochterman of the Asset Forfeiture and Recovery Section is prosecuting the forfeiture case.

These law enforcement actions were taken in conjunction with Operation Endgame, an ongoing, coordinated effort among international law enforcement agencies aimed at dismantling and prosecuting cybercriminal organizations around the world.

Resources for victims can be found on the following website, which will be updated as additional information becomes available: Qakbot Resources.

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May 30, 2025
MIL-OSI Security: Former Exec at Orange County Company and Illegal Alien Arrested on Federal Complaint Alleging He Embezzled $7 Million From His Employer

Source: US FBI

SANTA ANA, California – A former executive at a Newport Beach company that specializes in the purchase of classic cars – who also happens to be an illegal alien from Mexico – was arrested today on a federal complaint alleging he embezzled approximately $7 million from his employer.

Alexander G. Ramos, 62, of Newport Beach, is charged with wire fraud, a felony that carries a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.

A federal magistrate judge ordered Ramos jailed without bond and scheduled an arraignment for June 30.

According to an affidavit filed with the complaint, Ramos was employed at the victim company since 2017 until his termination in September 2024 in the company’s Risk Management Department. Through his positions, he knew his employer’s loans and held relationships with title agents or other partners nationwide. He also oversaw requests by the company’s Title and Risk Department to its Accounting Department for payment to title agents, sometimes submitting the requests himself.

Ramos allegedly caused checks to be issued from the victim company to certain parties, including a Las Vegas DMV services business. The checks were supposed to cover expenses for tax, titling, and licensing associated with car purchases.

However, Ramos purposely caused his employer to send too much money to the outside entities. He then directed those entities on how to dispose of the extra money, including by sending the funds to bank accounts that he controlled.

A law enforcement review of financial records revealed that approximately $7 million in checks and wires were deposited into Ramos-controlled bank accounts from the outside entities in the car industry. The origin of some of the funds deposited into Ramos’s bank accounts showed the checks and wires were made out to the victim company and were intended as refunds to that company’s clients who had overpaid for vehicle registration fees.

Instead of being returned directly to the Ramos’s employer, Ramos allegedly moved the funds to other accounts he controlled for his personal use, including buying a home in Irvine. The illegal transfers date back to at least January 2020, according to the complaint.

Ramos is an illegal alien from Mexico who was removed from the United States in 2017 but later returned.

A complaint contains allegations that a defendant has committed a crime. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.

The FBI and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office of Inspector General are investigating this matter.

Assistant United States Attorney Kevin Fu of the Orange County Office is prosecuting this case.

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May 30, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Padilla Joins Entire California Democratic Delegation in Urging Trump Administration to Protect Head Start Funding

US Senate News:

Source: United States Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.)

Padilla Joins Entire California Democratic Delegation in Urging Trump Administration to Protect Head Start Funding

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined the entire California Democratic Congressional Delegation in urging President Donald Trump and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to safeguard federal funding for the Head Start program. The letter comes in response to alarming reports that the Trump Administration has considered eliminating Head Start funding during recent federal budget discussions.

California’s Head Start program is the largest in the nation. In Fiscal Year 2023 alone, Head Start and Early Head Start programs served more than 94,000 children across the state. These programs offer critical support to children by integrating early education with health, nutrition, and family services, providing targeted support to those facing poverty, housing insecurity, and systemic inequities.

“From Los Angeles County to the Central Valley to rural tribal lands, Head Start provides comprehensive early learning, health, nutrition, and family support services to children who are disproportionately impacted by poverty and housing instability,” wrote the lawmakers. “These essential services support our state’s economy by allowing parents to work and go to school, while giving our future workforce the strong start that they need to be successful later in life.”

“The elimination or reduction of Head Start funding would be catastrophic,” continued the lawmakers. “In California, it would shut the doors of 1,835 Head Start and Early Head Start Centers and eliminate access to early education for tens of thousands of children — disproportionately children of color, English learners, children with disabilities, and those living in low-income and rural communities. Thousands of parents would also lose their ability to go to work or school, and otherwise participate in the economy.”

Since its founding in 1965, Head Start has served over 40 million children and families nationwide. Decades of research confirm that the program improves school readiness, boosts long-term academic and employment outcomes, and helps break the cycle of poverty.

“Head Start is not optional — it is a national commitment that must be honored,” concluded the lawmakers. “For these reasons, we urge you to reject any future attempts to weaken or eliminate this program and to ensure its continued success for the children and families who rely on it every day.”

U.S. Representative Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-Calif.-44) led the letter. In addition to Senator Padilla, the letter was also co-signed by Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.-11), and Representatives Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.-33), Ami Bera (D-Calif.-06), Julia Brownley (D-Calif.-26), Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.-24), Judy Chu (D-Calif.-28), Gilbert Cisneros (D-Calif.-31), Jim Costa (D-Calif.-21), Lou Correa (D-Calif.-46), Mark DeSaulnier (D-Calif.-10), Laura Friedman (D-Calif.-30), John Garamendi (D-Calif.-08), Robert Garcia (D-Calif.-42), Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.-34), Adam Gray (D-Calif.-13), Josh Harder (D-Calif.-09), Jared Huffman (D-Calif.-02), Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.-51), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.-37), Ro Khanna (D-Calif.-17), Mike Levin (D-Calif.-49), Sam Liccardo (D-Calif.-16), Ted Lieu (D-Calif.-36), Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.-18), Doris Matsui (D-Calif.-07), Dave Min (D-Calif.-47), Kevin Mullin (D-Calif.-15), Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.-19), Scott Peters (D-Calif.-50), Luz Rivas (D-Calif.-29), Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.-25), Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.-38), Brad Sherman (D-Calif.-32), Lateefah Simon (D-Calif.-12), Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.-14), Mark Takano (D-Calif.-39), Mike Thompson (D-Calif.-04), Norma Torres (D-Calif.-35), Derek Tran (D-Calif.-45), Juan Vargas (D-Calif.-52), Maxine Waters (D-Calif.-43), and George Whitesides (D-Calif.-27).

Senator Padilla has been a leading advocate in condemning the Trump Administration’s attacks on Head Start and child care. Last month, Padilla and Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) led 25 Senators in slamming the Trump Administration’s mass firings of federal employees at the Office of Head Start (OHS) and the Office of Child Care (OCC) and demanding Secretary Kennedy immediately reinstate these employees. Padilla also joined 41 Senators in another letter blasting the Trump Administration’s direct attacks on the Head Start program.

Full text of the letter is available here and below:

President Trump and Secretary Kennedy:

We write today to express serious concern over reports that your Administration considered proposals to eliminate federal funding for the Department of Health and Human Services’ Head Start program in recent budget discussions. While we are relieved that the White House Office of Management and Budget’s Fiscal Year 2026 proposal did not include this cut, that such an action was even contemplated underscores the vulnerability of this vital program under your Administration. As members of the California Congressional Delegation, we urge you to safeguard this critical program, which plays an irreplaceable role in supporting California’s children and families, especially those facing economic hardship and systemic barriers.

California is home to one of the largest populations of Head Start children in the nation. In Fiscal Year 2023 alone, more than 94,000 children and pregnant women in California were served by Head Start and Early Head Start programs. These services are not just beneficial—they are essential. From Los Angeles County to the Central Valley to rural tribal lands, Head Start provides comprehensive early learning, health, nutrition, and family support services to children who are disproportionately impacted by poverty and housing instability. These essential services support our state’s economy by allowing parents to work and go to school, while giving our future workforce the strong start that they need to be successful later in life.

Since its founding in 1965, Head Start has supported more than 40 million children and their families nationwide—and millions in California alone. Research continues to confirm what educators and parents have long known: Head Start works. It boosts school readiness, improves long-term academic outcomes, increases high school graduation and employment rates, and helps break cycles of generational poverty.

The elimination or reduction of Head Start funding would be catastrophic. In California, it would shut the doors of 1,835 Head Start and Early Head Start Centers and eliminate access to early education for tens of thousands of children—disproportionately children of color, English learners, children with disabilities, and those living in low-income and rural communities. Thousands of parents would also lose their ability to go to work or school, and otherwise participate in the economy.

Head Start is not optional—it is a national commitment that must be honored. For these reasons, we urge you to reject any future attempts to weaken or eliminate this program and to ensure its continued success for the children and families who rely on it every day.

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May 30, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Padilla, Warren, Waters Lead Fight to Continue Funding for Emergency Housing Voucher Program

US Senate News:

Source: United States Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.)

Padilla, Warren, Waters Lead Fight to Continue Funding for Emergency Housing Voucher Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee, along with Representative Maxine Waters (D-Calif.-43), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, led nearly 100 lawmakers in urging Congressional Appropriations leadership to include robust funding for the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program as part of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding legislation. Tens of thousands of Americans depend on this vital program for safe, stable, and affordable housing. The letter comes as the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced in March that the program will soon run out of money due largely to rents rising at the fastest pace in decades.

“[Public Housing Agencies] in every state have benefited from the improved voucher issuance and utilization that the EHV program provides, as have the people and communities they serve,” wrote the lawmakers. “Congress must provide sufficient and robust funding to ensure that the families who rely on EHVs don’t lose their housing.”

“The EHV program provides rental assistance to help end and prevent homelessness,” continued the lawmakers. “At a time when housing costs and homelessness continue to rise, we respectfully request that you provide adequate funding in the FY26 THUD Appropriations bill to renew all EHVs to ensure that those who have been served by the program do not lose their housing support and to ensure landlords continue receiving the rental payments they depend on to maintain their properties.”

As of April, this critical program supports 107,000 individuals who are mostly children under five years old, older adults, individuals with disabilities, and domestic violence survivors. California received 15,417 of the 70,000 emergency housing vouchers authorized by Congress, but the program is now at risk. Support for the program is especially important as the Trump Administration cuts vital HUD funding and support staff.

The EHV program was established in 2021 through the American Rescue Plan. Congress originally authorized $5 billion in funding for 70,000 vouchers through September 2030, with increased flexibilities for public housing authorities that made the program more successful than typical housing vouchers.

Several leading national housing groups — including the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA), Public Housing Authorities Directors Association (PHADA), National Association of Housing Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO), National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH), Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), the Moving-to-Work (MTW) Collaborative, and the National Housing Law Project (NHLP) — wrote a separate letter to Congressional appropriations leadership pushing for adequate funding and flexibilities for the EHV program.

“Funding the EHV program was, and remains, the right thing to do, and is a smart use of federal dollars. It would be more expensive to rehouse or provide services for these individuals after becoming homeless again than it would to keep them housed with additional EHV funding,” the letter from the housing advocates reads. “Without these critical provisions and continued investment, PHAs will face major funding shortfalls in 2027, putting thousands of households at risk of losing their homes. Families who were previously at risk of homelessness and found stability through the EHV program could once again face housing insecurity.”

In addition to Padilla, Warren, and Waters, the bicameral letter was also signed by Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), Angus King (I-Maine), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), as well as Representatives Alma Adams (D-N.C.-12), Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.-03), Becca Balint (D-Vt.-AL), Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.-44), Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio-03), Donald Beyer (D-Va.-08), Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.-02), Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.-01), Julia Brownley (D-Calif.-26), Janelle Bynum (D-Ore.-05), Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.-24), André Carson (D-Ind.-07), Greg Casar (D-Texas-35), Gilbert Cisneros (D-Calif.-31), Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-Mo.-05), Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.-09), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Sharice Davids (D-Kan.-03), Danny K. Davis (D-Ill.-07), Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.-03), Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas-37), Cleo Fields (D-La.-06), Bill Foster (D-Ill.-11), Valerie Foushee (D-N.C.-04), Laura Friedman (D-Calif.-30), Jesús G. “Chuy” García (D-Ill.-04), Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas-29), Daniel Goldman (D-N.Y.-10), Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.-34), Maggie Goodlander (D-N.H.-02), Al Green (D-Texas-09), Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05), James Himes (D-Conn.-04), Steven Horsford (D-Nev.-04), Val Hoyle (D-Ore.-04), Jonathan Jackson (D-Ill.-01), Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.-51), Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.-07), Robin Kelly (D-Ill.-02), Ro Khanna (D-Calif.-17), Greg Landsman (D-Ohio-01), John Larson (D-Conn.-01), Sam Liccardo (D-Calif.-16), Ted Lieu (D-Calif.-36), Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.-08), Morgan McGarvey (D-Ky.-03), James McGovern (D-Mass.-02), LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.-10), Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.-05), Dave Min (D-Calif.-47), Gwen Moore (D-Wis.-04), Kevin Mullin (D-Calif.-15), Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.-12), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.-AL), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.-14), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.-05), Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.-19), Scott Peters (D-Calif.-50), Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.-07), Stacey Plaskett (D-V.I.-AL), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.-07), Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.-03), Luz Rivas (D-Calif.-29), Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.-25), Andrea Salinas (D-Ore.-06), Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.-38), Janice Schakowsky (D-Ill.-09), Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.-10), Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.-13), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.-12), Derek Tran (D-Calif.-45), Nydia Velázquez (D-N.Y.-07), Nikema Williams (D-Ga.-05), and Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.-24).

Senator Padilla believes everyone deserves access to affordable and safe housing and recognizes the need to drastically increase the affordable housing stock to address the homelessness crisis facing California and the country, including through his Housing for All Act. Padilla has fought against the Trump Administration’s proposals to cut HUD staff and field offices who help provide crucial housing services. Padilla and U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II recently led more than 100 Democrats in the Senate and House in condemning staffing cuts and potential closures of HUD field offices across the country. Earlier this year, Senator Padilla sounded the alarm that these wide-ranging cuts would hamper HUD’s ability to support vulnerable communities and address the housing and homelessness crises. He also helped secure a Government Accountability Office investigation into how these cuts will impact the federal government’s ability to enforce the Fair Housing Act.

Full text of the bicameral letter requesting robust funding in the FY 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) and Related Agencies Appropriations bill is available here and below:

Dear Chair Hyde-Smith, Ranking Member Gillibrand, Chair Womack, and Ranking Member Clyburn:

As you develop the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, we respectfully request that you include funding to ensure that the nearly 60,000 households who are currently being served by the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program do not fall into homelessness.

During the pandemic, Congress appropriated $5 billion in mandatory funding for the EHV program to help people experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness, including survivors of domestic violence and victims of human trafficking, access safe, stable and affordable housing during a moment of crisis.

Since 2021, the success of the EHV program and its design, which includes critical administrative flexibilities that are responsive to a tumultuous housing market, cannot be overstated. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reported that EHVs are leasing at a rate faster than any previous housing voucher program within HUD and drove unprecedented collaboration among public housing agencies (PHAs), homeless services organizations, and victim services organizations to provide rapid and effective housing assistance to vulnerable populations. PHAs in every state have benefited from the improved voucher issuance and utilization that the EHV program provides, as have the people and communities they serve. Congress must provide sufficient and robust funding to ensure that the families who rely on EHVs don’t lose their housing.

We understand that the Subcommittee must make difficult decisions. However, the EHV program provides rental assistance to help end and prevent homelessness. At a time when housing costs and homelessness continue to rise, we respectfully request that you provide adequate funding in the FY26 THUD Appropriations bill to renew all EHVs to ensure that those who have been served by the program do not lose their housing support and to ensure landlords continue receiving the rental payments they depend on to maintain their properties. Thank you for your consideration of this request and your continued support for the most vulnerable Americans.

Sincerely,

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May 30, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Padilla, Schiff Urge Secretary Noem to Reverse Decision to Terminate Legal Status of Four-Year-Old Bakersfield Girl

US Senate News:

Source: United States Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.)

Padilla, Schiff Urge Secretary Noem to Reverse Decision to Terminate Legal Status of Four-Year-Old Bakersfield Girl

LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) joined Representative Luz Rivas (D-Calif.-29), Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.-37), and 34 other lawmakers in urging Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to reconsider the termination of the legal status of a four-year-old Bakersfield girl and her family, potentially leading to life-threatening deportation. The young girl, identified by her initials as S.G.V., has short bowel syndrome and could die within days if she is deported and loses essential medical care at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
“We urge you to reconsider the termination of S.G.V. and her family’s legal status as S.G.V.’s doctors say she could die within days without treatment,” wrote the lawmakers. “Due to S.G.V.’s short bowel syndrome, she receives intensive medical treatments such as: being tethered to feeding tubes 24 hours a day; spending 14 hours each night being hooked up to an intravenous feeding system; and receiving a different type of nutrition via a gastric tube into her stomach four times a day. In 2023, S.G.V. and her family were allowed to enter the U.S. legally on humanitarian grounds.”
“Your Department has revoked this child’s legal status in the U.S., which interrupts the urgent, life-saving care she receives at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles every six weeks,” continued the lawmakers. “We believe this family’s situation clearly meets the need for humanitarian aid and urge you and this Administration to reconsider its decision. It is our duty to protect the sick, vulnerable, and defenseless. Without action, S.G.V. will die. We urge a prompt response from your Department and a swift decision to extend this family’s legal status in the U.S.”
In addition to Padilla, Schiff, Rivas, and Kamlager-Dove, the letter was also signed by Representatives Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.-44), Julia Brownley (D-Calif.-26), Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.-24), Greg Casar (D-Texas-35), Joaquin Castro (D-Texas-20), Judy Chu (D-Calif.-28), Gilbert Cisneros (D-Calif.-31), Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.-03), Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.-13), Jim Costa (D-Calif.-21), Veronica Escobar (D-Texas-16), Laura Friedman (D-Calif.-30), Jesús “Chuy” García (D-Ill.-04), Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas-29), Daniel Goldman (D-N.Y.-10), Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.-34), Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.-07), Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.-03), Ted Lieu (D-Calif.-36), Seth Magaziner (D-R.I.-02), Robert Menendez (D-N.J.-08), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.-14), Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.-03), Andrea Salinas (D-Ore.-06), Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.-38), Lateefah Simon (D-Calif.-12), Darren Soto (D-Fla.-09), Jill Tokuda (D-Hawaii-02), Norma Torres (D-Calif.-35), Derek Tran (D-Calif.-45), Juan Vargas (D-Calif.-52), Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.-02), Nydia Velázquez (D-N.Y.-07), and Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07).
Full text of the letter is available here and below:
Dear Secretary Noem:
In April 2025, Deysi Vargas, her husband, and four-year-old daughter, identified as S.G.V., received a notice that their legal status in the United States had been terminated, and in May, Deysi received notice that her employment authorization had also been terminated. S.G.V. suffers from short bowel syndrome, a rare condition that prevents her body from completely absorbing the nutrients of regular food. We urge you to reconsider the termination of S.G.V. and her family’s legal status as S.G.V.’s doctors say she could die within days without treatment.
Due to S.G.V.’s short bowel syndrome, she receives intensive medical treatments such as: being tethered to feeding tubes 24 hours a day; spending 14 hours each night being hooked up to an intravenous feeding system; and receiving a different type of nutrition via a gastric tube into her stomach four times a day. In 2023, S.G.V. and her family were allowed to enter the U.S. legally on humanitarian grounds.
Your Department has revoked this child’s legal status in the U.S., which interrupts the urgent, life-saving care she receives at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles every six weeks.
On the President’s first day in office he issued an Executive Order stating that, “ensuring that the parole authority under section 212(d)(5) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)) is exercised on only a case-by-case basis in accordance with the plain language of the statute, and in all circumstances only when an individual alien demonstrates urgent humanitarian reasons or a significant public benefit derived from their particular continued presence in the United States arising from such parole.”
We believe this family’s situation clearly meets the need for humanitarian aid and urge you and this Administration to reconsider its decision. It is our duty to protect the sick, vulnerable, and defenseless. Without action, S.G.V. will die. We urge a prompt response from your Department and a swift decision to extend this family’s legal status in the U.S.
Sincerely,

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May 30, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: USA’s first Central Illinois Sporting Clays Shoot a success

Source: US International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

We all love supporting such a great organization that hosts events to raise money for projects and gets volunteers to help with the work.

Rex McMorris III, L-60 President

The inaugural Central Illinois Sporting Clays Shoot hosted on May 3 at the Oak Ridge Sportsman’s Club in Mackinaw, Illinois, exceeded expectations for the Union Sportsman’s Alliance. The USA hopes for at least 50 participants for new shoots, but the Central Illinois shoot had 70.

“With a turnout like this, there is a lot of potential for this shoot moving forward. This will become an annual event,” said Chris Piltz, USA events manager. “This is at a great number starting off. In the next couple of years, we can get this to 100 participants, which is the average successful shoot number.”

Members of Local 60, Local 158 (Peoria, Illinois) and Boilermaker staff competed in the shoot with fellow union brothers and sisters from the central Illinois area. The Boilermakers won the B class, with Boilermakers International Team-B achieving 2nd place and the Boilermakers Local 60 winning 1st place.

“We all love supporting such a great organization that hosts events to raise money for projects and gets volunteers to help with the work. They also work to get the younger generations involved in conservation and outdoor activities. It’s just a great organization,” said L-60 President Rex McMorris III.

Making the new event’s success even better, Local 60 member Rich Rentsch, a Boilermaker for over 25 years, operates the Oak Ridge Sportsman’s Club. The Club’s land has been used for trap shooting for 30 years. When Rentsch and his partners bought it in 2024, they overhauled the sportsman’s club with much-needed upgrades. After many landscaping changes and replacing manually operated target throwers with automated ones, Oak Ridge opened in October of 2024.

“We want to continue to improve it every year,” said Rentsch. His vision for the next five years of Oak Ridge includes expanding the shoot courses, adding projects and skill-testing games, teaching youth hunters’ safety and hosting the USA Sporting Clays Shoot annually.

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May 30, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Kentucky welding competition advances recruitment

Source: US International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

The Kentucky Welding Institute 2025 National Senior Welding Competition in Flemingsburg, Kentucky, on April 16th offered students real-world training and scholarships—and opened the doors to future Boilermaker recruits. Chris Elmore, Southeast Recruiter for the M.O.R.E. Work Investment Fund, was happy to speak with over 100 seniors in the competition, as well as 100 more KWI students, plus most of the competitors’ parents who were observing the event.

“Most of these kids in my area know what a pipefitter is or what an ironworker does, but not who the Boilermakers are. These events allow recruiters to close that knowledge gap. These events are where our most qualified candidates come from,” Elmore said.

He said he’s already received multiple calls from seniors eager to graduate and join the apprentice program.

Elmore knows the value of utilizing different recruiting techniques, from hanging posters and business cards in the school’s welding shops to social media posts. However, his favorite way of connecting is meeting with recruits in person.

“I plan on attending as many of the KWI events as possible,” he said.

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May 30, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: 2025 Dr. Cato T. Laurencin ScHOLA²RS House Award Recipients
Source: US State of Connecticut

The UConn Foundation created the award, which honors top academically achieving Black male seniors at the University of Connecticut. The award is a source of inspiration for many at UConn. The recipients this year were Noah Sneed, Mason Bickham, and Josiah Mendez.
- Noah Sneed had a 3.93 GPA and has a major in Animal Science and a second major in Pathobiology.
- Mason Bickham had a 3.81 GPA, and is a Psychological Sciences major, with a concentration in Africana Studies, Human Dev, and Family Sciences
- Josiah Mendez had a 3.58 GPA, and is a Computer Science & Engineering Masters major, with a concentration in Software Design and Development.
ScHOLA²RS House is a Learning Community designed to support the scholastic efforts of male students who identify as African American/Black through academic and social support, access to research opportunities, and professional development.

UConn senior Mason Bickham being awarded.

Throughout his career, Laurencin has devoted his life to pioneering research and clinical care. He has also been passionate about his work mentoring young people in engineering, science, medicine, and the humanities. At UConn he has created and established a number of mentoring/educational programs, including the UConn Young Innovative Investigator Program, the UConn Pre-K Scholars Program, and the Presidential M1 Mentorship Award Program. He has been the Principal Investigator of UConn’s NIH T32 Pre-Doctoral Program in Regenerative Engineering, an NIH Diversity Award Pre-Doctoral Training Grant, an NIH Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) Grant Award, a National Science Foundation Research, Experience and Mentoring Grant, and a grant award from the Department of Education focused on K-12 mentoring.

Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin, MD, Ph.D., earned a B.S.E. degree in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University. He completed Harvard Medical School earning his M.D. Magna Cum Laude and completed his Ph.D. in biochemical engineering/biotechnology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

UConn senior Josiah Mendez with Dr. Laurencin.

At UConn Laurencin is the University Professor and Albert and Wilda Van Dusen Distinguished Endowed Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at UConn School of Medicine, professor of Chemical Engineering, professor of Materials Science and Engineering, and professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Connecticut. He is chief executive officer of The Cato T. Laurencin Institute for Regenerative Engineering, a cross-university institute created in his honor at the University of Connecticut.

Laurencin is the recipient of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, AAAS Mentor Award, the Beckman Award for Mentoring and the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Engineering and Math Mentoring. Besides the Scholars House Award named for him, the Society for Biomaterials created the Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D. Travelling Fellowship, the W. Montague Cobb/NMA Institute and the National Medical Association created the Cato T. Laurencin Lifetime Research Achievement Award, and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers created the Cato T. Laurencin Regenerative Engineering Founder’s Award, honoring his work as the pioneer of the field of Regenerative Engineering.

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May 30, 2025
MIL-OSI Video: Press Sec: “This was a CLEAR coverup.”

Source: United States of America – The White House (video statements)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkgKOAe8juo

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May 30, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: VIDEO: Fischer Highlights Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day

US Senate News:

Source: United States Senator for Nebraska Deb Fischer

Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) issued the following video to promote mental health in the ag industry and workforce on ‘Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day.’

Earlier this month, the Senate unanimously approved Fischer’s resolution designating May 29th as ‘Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day.’ The resolution shines a light on the unique challenges agricultural producers face, while highlighting the resources available to those in need of assistance.

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Mental Health Resources:

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Full Video Transcript:

Hello, this is Senator Deb Fischer.

Throughout my life, I’ve had many roles – daughter, wife, mother, school board member, and now as the U.S. Senator for Nebraska.

Yet, one of the most challenging roles I’ve had is that of a cattle rancher, on our family ranch.

As our agriculture producers and workforce know, working in the ag industry is not for the faint of heart – and feeding and fueling our world is no easy task.

We face numerous challenges – from weather to volatile commodity prices.

These daily uncertainties can take a toll. It’s why farmers and ranchers face higher levels of stress and anxiety.

Sadly, farmer suicide rates are two to five times higher than the national average.

That’s why, today, on Mental Health Awareness Day in Agriculture, I want to take a moment to remind our ag producers and farmworkers that there are resources available for those who may be struggling.

To our farmers and ranchers: Thank you for helping to feed and fuel the world. We appreciate the hard work you do every single day.

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May 30, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Warren, Senators Press RealPage on Multi-Million Lobbying Campaign and House Republicans’ Provision Blocking States from Protecting Renters

US Senate News:

Source: United States Senator for Massachusetts – Elizabeth Warren

May 29, 2025

RealPage has been scrutinized for use of AI algorithms that drive up costs for renters

Provision would block state and local efforts to protect renters from artificial price hikes powered by AI pricing tools

Text of Letter (PDF)

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) sent a letter to Dana Jones, CEO and President of RealPage, expressing concerns regarding RealPage potentially benefiting from a provision on artificial intelligence (AI) included in the House Republicans’ budget reconciliation package. The provision would prohibit the enforcement of any state or local laws on AI for the next ten years.

RealPage’s YieldStar and AI Revenue Management (AIRM) tools use black box algorithmic pricing schemes to unfairly hike rents at a time when Americans face a national housing affordability crisis. Several states and cities have passed or are considering laws limiting the use of AI-enabled pricing software.

“[M]ore Americans than ever before are now paying over 30 and 50 percent of their income on housing,” wrote the senators. “In light of this, we seek information on RealPage’s lobbying efforts, and on how the Republicans’ reconciliation provision would help the bottom line of RealPage and other large corporations by allowing them to take advantage of consumers.”

Last week, the Republican-controlled House passed a reconciliation bill that cuts Medicaid and rips away health care coverage for millions of Americans, all to pay for trillions of dollars in giveaways for billionaires. In what has been described as a “massive artificial intelligence giveaway,” the bill also includes a provision that would block state- and local-level efforts to curb the harms of products like YieldStar and AIRM, the cornerstones of RealPage’s business model.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has already sued RealPage for “its unlawful scheme to decrease competition among landlords in apartment pricing,” which the DOJ asserts constitutes unlawful price-fixing. Since the DOJ lawsuit was filed in August 2024, RealPage has amped up its lobbying efforts on AI-related issues, nearly doubling its lobbying spending from $4.8 million in 2020 to nearly $9 million in 2024. The senators point out that following these investments, House Republicans worked to “nullify existing and future state efforts to address the harms from AI.”

“The net result will be that Americans will lose important protections against the misuse of AI tools,” warned the senators. “This will directly benefit RealPage and similar companies, at the expense of renters who will be forced to pay higher costs for rent and other daily needs.”

The senators have previously written letters in November 2022, March 2023, September 2024, and February 2025 raising the alarm about RealPage’s YieldStar and AIRM products. Due to RealPage’s potential involvement in this harmful measure, the senators requested a response to their questions by June 10, 2025.

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May 30, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Welch Joins Bicameral Legislation to Require the Supreme Court to Adopt Binding and Enforceable Code of Ethics

US Senate News:

Source: United States Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont)
Congress, the executive branch, all lower federal courts, and every state supreme court have ethics guardrails and a mechanism for enforcing ethics rules
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and U.S. Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA-04) in reintroducing the bicameral Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency (SCERT) Act, legislation to require Supreme Court justices to adopt a binding code of conduct and create a mechanism to investigate alleged violations of the code of conduct and other laws. The SCERT Act would improve disclosure and transparency when a justice has a connection to a party or amicus before the Court, end the practice of justices ruling on their own conflicts of interests, and require justices to explain their recusal decisions to the public.
“Vermonters I talk with don’t understand why Supreme Court justices are allowed to accept lavish private airplane travel and yacht vacations from billionaires. It’s no surprise that these ethical problems have shattered public trust in our nation’s most powerful court,” said Senator Welch. “This ethics legislation is unfortunately necessary, because the Supreme Court will not do what it has the responsibility to do. This is a long-overdue step, and one my Republican colleagues should support.”
“Supreme Court justices have repeatedly gotten caught red-handed receiving extravagant gifts from politically active billionaires and refusing to report the gifts as required by law. It’s not even clear proper taxes were paid. Despite these ethical problems, the Court does not allow basic fact-finding regarding the justices’ behavior, or any neutral process to resolve ethics questions,” said Senator Whitehouse. “This Court has repeatedly proven that it cannot police itself, so it’s time for fair and transparent guardrails, with clear procedures for receiving, investigating, and resolving ethics complaints. With Trump’s persistent improper pressure on the judiciary, it’s now urgent to get this right.”
“A judiciary whose members are accountable for their conduct, that is transparent to its citizens, and that is free from bias or partiality is truly independent,” said Representative Johnson. “Americans need to feel confident that when serious concerns arise, the judiciary can diligently investigate and correct judicial misconduct, no matter who might be implicated. That is a judiciary whose judgements will be accepted, observed, and respected. An independent judiciary is crucial to our democracy now more than ever.”
In the last two years, reporting from ProPublica and the New York Times has exposed Justice Clarence Thomas’s long record of accepting undisclosed gifts from politically active right-wing billionaires. Further reporting from ProPublica found that Justice Samuel Alito accepted private jet travel to an all-expenses-paid vacation from a hedge fund billionaire who had contributed over $80 million to Republican political organizations and had business before the Court. Justice Alito’s luxury vacation was organized by Leonard Leo, the engineer of the current right-wing Supreme Court supermajority at the behest of a cadre of right-wing billionaires and special interests.
The SCERT Act would address these ethical shortfalls and help restore Americans’ faith in the judicial branch. The bill would:
Develop a Process for Enforcement of a Code of Conduct
Require the Supreme Court to adopt a code of conduct within 180 days;
Require the Supreme Court to publish its code of conduct and any other rules or procedures related to ethics, financial disclosure, and judicial misconduct;
Require the Supreme Court to create a transparent process for the public to submit ethics complaints against the justices, and for a random panel of chief judges from the lower courts to investigate and make recommendations based on those complaints;
Require safeguards modeled on the lower courts’ complaints process to deter and punish frivolous ethics complaints.
Improve Gift Rules and Transparency
Require the Supreme Court to adopt rules requiring disclosure of gifts, travel, and income received by justices and law clerks that are at least as rigorous as the House and Senate disclosure rules;
Require the rules for what gifts justices can accept to be as restrictive as Congress’s;
Require greater disclosure of amicus curiae funding;
Require parties and amici curiae before the Supreme Court to disclose any recent gifts, travel, or reimbursements they’ve given to a justice;
Require parties and amici curiae before the Supreme Court to disclose any lobbying or money they spent promoting a justice’s confirmation to the Court.
Strengthen Recusal Requirements
Create new recusal requirements governing gifts, income, or reimbursements given to judges;
Create new recusal requirements governing a party’s lobbying or spending money to campaign for a judge’s confirmation;
Ensure that requests for a judge to recuse are reviewed by a panel of randomly selected, impartial judges, or by the rest of the justices at the Supreme Court;
Require written notification and explanations of recusal decisions;
Require the judiciary to develop rules explaining when a judge’s connection to an amicus curiae brief might require recusal; and
Require the Federal Judicial Center to study and report to Congress every two years on the extent to which the judiciary is complying with recusal requirements.
Late last year, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts released a report that found every state supreme court (or equivalent high court) subjects its judges or justices to ethics reviews—similar to the processes that apply to all federal judges except the Supreme Court under the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act. The SCERT Act would eliminate this loophole by establishing an ethics review process for the Supreme Court.
In addition to Senators Welch and Whitehouse, the legislation is cosponsored by Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.).
The Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency (SCERT) Act is endorsed by Accountable.US/Accountable.NOW, Common Cause, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), Citizens United/Let America Vote, Demand Justice, Fix the Court, New York City Bar Association, People’s Parity Project, League of Conservation Voters, Court Accountability Action, Free Law Project, American Governance Institute, Lawyers for Good Government, Public Citizen, and Stand Up America.
As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Welch continues to push for transparency and ethics reform at the U.S. Supreme Court. Last year, Senator Welch led his colleagues in introducing the High Court Gift Ban Act, bicameral legislation that would ban Supreme Court Justices from receiving gifts valued at over $50 and help strengthen ethical standards of the Supreme Court. In October 2011, Senator Welch joined 45 of his then-House colleagues in sending a letter to the House Judiciary Committee urging the investigation of outstanding ethical questions surrounding the court.
Read and download the full text of the SCERT Act.

MIL OSI USA News –

May 30, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Ahead of Hurricane Season, Welch Leads 14 Colleagues in Urging Trump Administration to Reinstate Terminated Employees at NWS, NOAA

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Source: United States Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led 14 of his colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to swiftly reinstate terminated employees at the National Weather Service (NWS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ahead of the upcoming hurricane season. In their letter, the Senators emphasized that staff reductions at both agencies pose a threat to public safety and emergency preparedness by undercutting essential forecasting and weather monitoring systems. The Senators requested information on how the administration plans to address staffing at both agencies.
NWS maintains 122 weather forecast offices across the United States which are responsible for providing 24/7 weather monitoring and forecasts. The NWS Forecast Office in Burlington, Vermont, is vital to providing Vermonters with information on how to prepare for and protect their families from flooding and extreme weather events. The Department of Commerce is reportedly planning to eliminate an additional 1,000 staff from NOAA, including at NWS, in the coming weeks. These cuts, combined with current staffing constraints, could reduce the NWS workforce by 15% just months into 2025.
“NWS would be unable to provide accurate and timely forecasts without sufficient staffing levels at weather forecast offices nationwide. In addition to daily forecasting operations, weather forecast offices are responsible for issuing emergency weather warnings ahead of events such as major floods, wildfire hazards, hurricanes, and blizzard conditions,” wrote the Senators. “As the frequency and severity of such disasters increase, maintaining NWS’s real-time forecasting operations is essential to saving lives and reducing the cost of recovery for disaster-affected communities.”
The Senators continued: “NWS employees and the programs they support are essential to the safety of the millions of Americans impacted by storms and disasters each year. On February 27, 2025, 108 probationary NWS employees were terminated, adding to the 170 staff who accepted the Administration’s ‘deferred resignation’ plan earlier that month. These staffing cuts are already impacting NWS services, forcing NWS to halt weather balloon launches in New York, Maine, and Alaska that provide daily weather data to meteorologists at weather forecast offices across the country.”
“As we head into hurricane season, 30 weather forecast offices are without a meteorologist-in-charge, one is completely without any managers at all, and nearly a dozen are preparing to shut down 24/7 services without immediate action to address shortages,” wrote the Senators. “We urge you to reassess the staffing needs at NOAA and NWS and reinstate terminated probationary employees swiftly.”
The Senators requested answers to the following questions:

How many of the NWS regional weather forecast offices were impacted by terminations or deferred resignations since January 20, 2025? Please provide a list of affected offices, including how many staff departed and how many remain.
With reports of at least one weather forecast office in Goodland, Kansas stopping 24/7 operations due to staffing shortages, how do the Department of Commerce and NOAA plan to maintain continued 24/7 operation of forecasting offices without requiring excessive overtime hours from staff?
With a requested budget cut of $1.311 billion for NOAA’s overall budget, and a $209 million cut for NWS procurement of weather satellites and infrastructure9, how does the Department of Commerce and NOAA plan to ensure adequate staffing and preparedness in the midst of worsening storm seasons, increasing heat waves, and changing weather patterns?
As NWS employees are critical to public safety, especially heading into hurricane season, will the Department of Commerce grant an exemption to the hiring freeze to fill these crucial positions?

In addition to Senator Welch, the letter was cosigned by Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Angus King (I-Maine), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii).
Read the full text of the letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and Acting Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Laura Grimm.

MIL OSI USA News –

May 30, 2025

Category: Americas

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