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MIL-OSI: BitMart Research—The Rise of USD1 and the GENIUS Act: Trump’s Push to Reshape the Stablecoin Market
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

Mahe, Seychelles, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BitMart Research, the research arm of BitMart Exchange, has released a comprehensive report examining a pivotal moment in the evolution of digital finance. As the U.S. accelerates efforts to regulate the stablecoin ecosystem through the groundbreaking GENIUS Act, the launch of USD1—a fully fiat-backed stablecoin associated with former President Donald Trump’s family—signals a major shift in both regulatory alignment and market power. This in-depth analysis explores the legal, financial, and political implications of the GENIUS Act and USD1’s rapid ascent, highlighting their combined potential to redefine the stablecoin landscape and solidify U.S. dominance in the global digital asset economy.

Preface

Since the collapse of TerraUSD (UST) in 2022, the market share of algorithmic stablecoins has continued to decline. As an algorithmic stablecoin, UST was not backed by any fiat currency or assets but relied solely on an algorithmic mechanism to maintain its peg to the U.S. dollar. Once confidence collapsed and the mechanism failed, a chain reaction ensued in the market. In contrast, fiat-backed stablecoins—such as USDT, USDC, and USD1—which are supported by highly liquid assets like U.S. dollars and Treasury bonds, have gradually become the mainstream. However, even these stablecoins continue to face scrutiny regarding their regulatory compliance and transparency. To address these challenges, the United States has recently accelerated the advancement of the GENIUS Act, aiming to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for the stablecoin market.
1. GENIUS Act
Significance of the GENIUS Act to the Crypto Market

The GENIUS Act plays a pivotal role in the regulation of the crypto market, particularly in the realm of stablecoins. Its core provisions include restrictions on issuance eligibility, reserve requirements, compliance obligations, user protection, and international applicability. The Act clearly stipulates that stablecoins must be fully backed by an equivalent amount of highly liquid assets, ensuring that users can redeem their holdings at any time. To protect token holders, the assets of an issuer must be prioritized for user repayment in the event of bankruptcy.

Moreover, issuers must strictly comply with anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CFT) requirements to prevent the misuse of stablecoins for illicit purposes. Overall, while the GENIUS Act enhances regulatory oversight and protects user rights, it also raises the entry bar for stablecoin issuers in the short term. Existing issuers will be required to restructure their asset reserves, disclosure practices, and internal systems, which may entail significant costs and operational complexity.

Key Provisions of the GENIUS Act

1. Licensing and Regulatory Framework

The Act permits only three types of entities to issue payment stablecoins:
- Subsidiaries of banks or credit unions
- Non-bank financial institutions approved by federal regulators (e.g., institutions regulated by the OCC)
- State-licensed issuers that meet federal “substantive equivalence” standards
The Act adopts a dual regulatory system:
- Issuers with a market cap over $10 billion must be subject to federal oversight
- Smaller issuers may be regulated at the state level, provided they meet federal baseline requirements
2. Reserve and Asset Segregation Requirements

All stablecoins must be backed by 100% reserves and can only use highly liquid assets, such as:
- Cash and demand deposits
- Short-term U.S. Treasury securities (≤ 93 days)
- Short-term repurchase agreements (≤ 7 days, under central bank oversight)
- Central bank reserves
Customer assets must be strictly segregated from operating funds, cannot be re-pledged, and may only be temporarily pledged for short-term liquidity purposes.

3. Transparency, Auditing, and Accountability Mechanisms

Issuers are required to disclose reserve asset compositions monthly and undergo audits by certified public accounting firms.Regulators will also establish standards for capital adequacy, liquidity, and risk management.
- Issuers with a market cap over $50 billion will face stricter audit and compliance standards
- CEOs and CFOs must sign monthly compliance certifications
- False statements may lead to criminal liability
4. AML and National Security Compliance

Stablecoin issuers are classified as financial institutions under the Bank Secrecy Act and must implement AML and sanctions compliance programs, including:
- Transaction monitoring
- Risk assessments
- Filing of suspicious activity reports
5. Restrictions on Foreign Issuers and Big Tech

Foreign stablecoin issuers that fail to comply with U.S.-equivalent standards will be prohibited from operating in the U.S.Large technology companies (e.g., Meta, Amazon) must meet stringent financial compliance, user privacy, and fair competition requirements to prevent monopolistic behavior and systemic risks.

6. Consumer Protection and Bankruptcy Priority

Stablecoin holders will have priority claims on issuer assets in the event of bankruptcy.To avoid conflicts of interest, the Act prohibits members of Congress and senior executive officials from participating in stablecoin issuance during their term in office.

7. Legal Classification and Regulatory Clarity

The Act explicitly states that payment stablecoins are not classified as securities or commodities, thus excluding them from SEC and CFTC jurisdiction. This provides legal clarity and prevents overlapping regulation.

Legislative Progress

As of May 22, the GENIUS Act passed a motion to proceed to debate with 69 votes in favor and 31 against, entering the amendment phase. With the House and Senate rapidly advancing their respective versions of stablecoin legislation and a rare bipartisan consensus on crypto regulation, the Act is widely expected to complete the legislative process by Q4 2024.
1. Introduction to USD1
Background of USD1

USD1 is a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin launched in March 2025 by World Liberty Financial Inc. (WLFI), a DeFi platform controlled by members of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s family. Each USD1 token is designed to maintain a 1:1 peg to the U.S. dollar and is fully backed by reserves consisting of short-term U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. dollar deposits, and cash equivalents.

The project emphasizes regulatory compliance and transparency, with reserve assets regularly audited by a third-party accounting firm and custodied by BitGo, a leading digital asset custody provider. The project’s key figures include Zach Witkoff, co-founder of WLFI, and Eric Trump, Donald Trump’s son, who also serves as WLFI’s head.

Current Status of USD1

As Bitcoin recently broke its all-time high and interest in USD1 surged, ecosystem partners associated with the USD1 network have gained significant market attention. Tokens from partnered projects—such as Buildon, Lista DAO, StakeStone, Haedal, and Cookie—have experienced sharp price increases, fueling enthusiasm around the “WLFI + USD1” narrative.

As of mid-May 2025, USD1’s market capitalization surpassed $2.1 billion, making it the seventh-largest stablecoin. Since its launch in March, USD1 has rapidly expanded across Ethereum, BNB Chain, and more recently, the Tron network.However, according to official statements from WLFI, USD1 is primarily targeted at institutional users. Its most notable real-world application to date is its selection by MGX, an Abu Dhabi-based investment firm, as the official stablecoin for a $2 billion investment into Binance, marking USD1’s first major institutional use case.

USD1 Ecosystem Partnerships

BUILDon

BUILDon is a meme token representing the cultural mascot of the BSC (BNB Smart Chain) builder community. On May 17, the project officially announced the addition of a USD1 trading pair, and has since actively engaged with WLFI on social media. On May 22, WLFI publicly disclosed the purchase of BUILDon’s native token B, triggering a price surge of over 450%.

StakeStone

On May 9, StakeStone announced a partnership with WLFI to provide omnichain liquidity infrastructure and cross-chain staking yield services for USD1 users. On May 22, following Binance’s listing of USD1, StakeStone’s native token STO rose over 20% in a single day.

Lista

On May 7, Lista DAO announced a strategic partnership with WLFI. The Lista ecosystem plans to add USD1 to its treasury, introduce a USD1/lisUSD LP pair, and support USD1 as CDP collateral. On May 22, following the Binance listing news, Lista’s token price jumped 37.9% in one day.

In addition to these core partners, USD1 is now supported across various DeFi protocols including Venus Protocol, Aster, Meson Finance, and Falcon Finance, enabling its use for trading, collateralization, and liquidity provisioning.

On the custody and liquidity side, BitGo is responsible for holding the reserve assets, while BitGo Prime offers institutional-grade liquidity and trading services. DWF Labs has deployed several DeFi liquidity pools for USD1 and has committed $25 million in WLFI token purchases to support the ecosystem.For wallets and consumer applications, USD1 has been integrated into platforms like TokenPocket, HOT Wallet, Pundi X, and Umy, enabling its use in payments, hotel bookings, and merchant settlements within various Web3 scenarios.

Comparison Between USD1 and Competitors

Mechanically, USD1 shares many similarities with leading stablecoins such as USDT and USDC. It follows a 1:1 reserve model, backed primarily by U.S. Treasury securities, cash, and other highly liquid assets, with third-party custody and periodic audits to ensure transparency and regulatory compliance.What sets USD1 apart is its unique political brand value. Backed by the Trump family through WLFI, USD1 has experienced exceptionally rapid early-stage growth, most notably being selected as the official stablecoin for MGX’s $2 billion investment in Binance. This momentum is largely driven by the Trump family’s public influence and political capital, which has bolstered confidence in the stablecoin’s credibility and regulatory soundness.

However, it’s worth noting that the previously launched $TRUMP meme coin, also associated with the Trump name, experienced significant price volatility, raising concerns about its stability and long-term value. This historical context may impact investor confidence in USD1—especially when considering the broader political dynamics that can influence sentiment and risk in the crypto market.
1. Future Outlook
The GENIUS Act is not merely a regulatory framework for stablecoins—it represents a broader strategic initiative by the United States to strengthen the international dominance of the digital dollar. By promoting the issuance of compliant, USD-pegged stablecoins, attracting global capital inflows into U.S. Treasury assets, and imposing stricter controls on foreign issuers, the Act aims to enhance both the security and stability of the overall crypto market while mitigating the risk of incidents like the TerraUSD collapse.

Against this backdrop, highly compliant stablecoin projects are well-positioned to gain greater market recognition. For instance, USD1, with its strong political and institutional backing, may benefit significantly as the GENIUS Act moves forward. Its ecosystem partners and integrations could play an increasingly important role in the future digital asset landscape.

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May 28, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Ernst, Blunt Rochester Secure Supply Chains to Bolster Domestic Manufacturing

US Senate News:

Source: United States Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA)
Published: May 27, 2025
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) are introducing new legislation to decrease our reliance on foreign adversaries for key materials and boost manufacturing in rural America.
The Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act will drive investment and job creation here at home by instructing the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study identifying critical goods that are currently being imported and find ways to help domestic producers manufacture them in rural areas and industrial parks.
“I am working to make ‘Made in America’ the norm instead of the exception,” said Ernst. “That starts with ensuring that our manufacturers are able to get the materials they need right here instead of having to import supplies from halfway around the world. Beyond boosting domestic industry, this bill is also about safeguarding our national security by ensuring that we are not dependent on any foreign adversary for critical goods that we need.”
“Supply chains are key to global competitiveness and our national security,” said Blunt Rochester. “This bipartisan legislation will help us identify where we rely too heavily on foreign imports for critical infrastructure and explore how we can bring that manufacturing home. Strengthening domestic production not only protects our supply chains, it supports American jobs, revitalizes local economies, and reinforces our nation’s resilience if global manufacturing disruptions occur.”
Click here to view the bill.
Background:
Ernst has led the fight to supercharge domestic manufacturing through her bipartisan Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act that doubles the loan limit for Small Business Administration (SBA) 7(a) loans to ensure that government does not stand in the way of the manufacturing explosion happening under the Trump administration.
She has also worked to secure our medical supply chain from China, so that the health of our citizens is not dependent on the whims of Beijing.

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May 28, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Cantwell Joins Entire WA Delegation in Letter Urging President Trump to Reconsider Denial of WA State’s Request for a Disaster Declaration for November “Bomb Cyclone”

US Senate News:

Source: United States Senator for Washington Maria Cantwell
05.27.25
WSU Prof Joins Cantwell & Leading Scientists to Highlight Devastating Impacts of Slashing Funding for Science Research
Trump Administration wants to gut National Science Foundation funding by 55%, would be the most severe reductions in agency’s history, overturn bipartisan consensus reached in CHIPS & Science Act; WSU Professor Kalyanaraman: Cuts will “directly undercut” AI precision agriculture and agriculture cybersecurity research
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last Tuesday, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, was joined by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and a panel of prestigious scientists to decry the devastating impacts of the Trump Administration’s proposed 55% cut to the FY 2026 budget of the National Science Foundation (NSF).
The panel included Dr. Ananth Kalyanaraman, Professor at Washington State University, and Director of the USDA NIFA-funded AI Institute on Agricultural AI for Decision Support and Workforce Development.
“We are in an Information Age. We are in an age where there are several areas of U.S. competitiveness that depend on continued science innovation, aerospace being one of those, certainly AI being another, quantum being a third,” Sen. Cantwell said. “And all of this is being put into jeopardy by this cut.”
Looking at the damage to our future if these cuts are implemented, the Senator continued: “In an Information Age economy, when so much innovation is available, the last thing you should be doing is having a 55 percent cut to one of your key science R&D institutions. You should be making increases, allowing a thousand flowers to bloom across these institutions, across the United States, because you never know where the next Bill Gates or the next Bill Boeing is going to be, and the innovation they’re going to drive.”
“WSU researchers are working on cutting edge security research across the entire computing stack, spanning hardware, software systems, and the web, and applications to precision agriculture,” said Dr. Kalyanaraman. “This research integrates AI to enhance the resilience of agricultural systems against cyber threats. We are deeply concerned about the nearly $5 billion in cuts to NSF, which will directly undercut this vital work and also our nation’s ability to remain globally competitive.”
President Trump’s FY 2026 skinny budget proposes to cut NSF’s funding by 55.8% from $8.8 billion to $3.9 billion. This is on top of $234 million in FY 2025 funding for construction projects that the Administration has frozen. The CHIPS and Science Act, which Sen. Cantwell championed through to passage, authorized dramatically increasing NSF funding to $17.8 billion in FY2026.
Besides recklessly proposing to slash future funding, the Trump Administration has already terminated 1,752 existing NSF grants totaling more than 1.3 billion dollars according to a list of terminated grants the Foundation released today. A large percentage of these grants are for projects and programs related to STEM education and expanding access and participation in STEM fields. Earlier this month, NSF announced it would cap indirect cost reimbursements at 15 percent for all new awards to universities and nonprofit institutions, down from negotiated rates that typically range from 30 to 60 percent. That action is on pause pending a lawsuit brought in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
Other participants included: Dr. Arati Prabhakar, former Director of OSTP, DARPA, and NIST and venture capitalist; Dr. France Córdova, 14th Director of the National Science Foundation, and now President of the Science Philanthropy Alliance; Dr. Dean Chang, Chief Innovation Officer and Associate Vice President for Innovation & Entrepreneurship & Economic Development at the University of Maryland; and Dr. Marvi Matos Rodriguez, Engineering Director working in the Aerospace Industry.
Dr. Prabhakar took the lead in debunking the idea that corporate funding could in any way replace federal investment in science, stating: “It’s been a bedrock economic understanding that corporations invest in the R&D that they can see leading to products and profits, but not in the kind that evolves across many labs over many years and forms a shared foundation for whole industries and for public missions like defense.”
“These devastating cuts to public R&D are an embarrassing retreat from American leadership that hands the reins to the People’s Republic of China,” Dr. Prabhakar added. “And I would so much rather be here today talking about achieving our great aspirations for longer and healthier lives and for AI that extends our own human talents, for lowering our cost of living with clean energy and for restoring nature, because that is the future that America is capable of creating.”
Dr. Córdova, who strongly agreed that private funding is no substitute for the NSF, said: “I have a good handle on what industry and philanthropy can contribute, and I can tell you, as important as their contributions are to bolstering our economy, they cannot replace government funding.”
And Dr. Córdova decried the impacts of the cuts to STEM education that the Trump funding levels would force.
“Especially important to universities is the funding to train our STEM workforce pipeline, without which we would have no industries of the future. Industry representatives often tell me that arguably the most important investment NSF makes is in the workforce training of STEM talent,” she said.
In April, NSF revealed that Graduate Research Fellowships awarded in 2025 would be cut in half, from 2,000 to 1,000, the smallest cohort since 2010. NSF will also significantly reduce (from 368 to 70) the number of scientists it employs through a program that enables scientists on leave from their academic positions to work with the NSF to help choose the best research to fund.
Dr. Chang offered an eye-opening look at where our nation would be without the National Science Foundation.
”It’s hard to imagine a world without NSF, but this alternate world without NSF would have none of the following: No Medtronic pacemakers or insulin pumps; no ChatGPT; no Nvidia GPU chips that power ChatGPT; no Apple; no Siri; no Amazon, Alexa; no GE MRIs for medical imaging; no Teslas and actually, no smart cruise control in any car of any kind; no Da Vinci robotic surgical systems; no early quantum computers from IBM and IonQ; and no Fortnite — the video game that swept the nation a few years ago,” Dr. Chang explained.
“NSF celebrated its 75th anniversary this month,” Dr. Chang added. “But are we willing to relinquish our nation’s 75-year head start to other countries so they become the birthplace of the next generation of Teslas and ChatGPTs, the next generation of robotic surgeons and life saving devices? Not only must NSF continue to invest in high risk, high reward research, but NSF also must continue to invest in proven ways to shorten the decades long gestation periods.”
Dr. Matos Rodriguez talked about her personal educational and professional story of turning her love for math and science at the University of Puerto Rico into a passion for research and STEM career engineering and the role NSF played along the way.
“My passion for research blossomed when peers introduced me to the summer programs specifically designed to develop and enhance research skills,” Dr. Matos Rodriguez said, referring to research opportunities for undergraduates funded by the NSF that took her to California to conduct research at UC Davis and IBM.
“The impacts of the NSF REU program were far reaching. My journey continued at Carnegie Mellon, where I did my PhD… supported by a NASA grant. After graduate school, I worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, funded by a grant from the National Research Council,” Dr. Matos Rodriguez continued. “Little did I know that the product of all that research was not just the science, the discoveries or the papers, the product was me. The REU program, more than 25 years ago, was the seed for the STEM professional I am today, at a time when global competitiveness is vital, it is crucial to commit to cultivating generations of STEM professionals.”
In the National Science Foundation for the Future Title in CHIPS and Science Act, Congress specifically called for broader participation of populations underrepresented in STEM and authorized $13 billion over five years for the NSF to allocate to STEM education. The United States can’t compete with China and others in science and innovation if we cannot close a gap in the STEM workforce that could be as large as 3 million people nationwide by 2030.

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May 28, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Kustoff Votes to Pass the One Big, Beautiful Bill

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative David Kustoff (TN-08)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed President Donald Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill:

“This morning, the House of Representatives passed President Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill,” said Congressman Kustoff. “This historic legislation will secure our border, unleash energy production, boost government efficiency, and make permanent key provisions in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. I am proud to support this bill that will cement President Trump’s America First agenda and deliver unprecedented relief to all Americans.”

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May 28, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Judge Deals Significant Blow to Unconstitutional Reorganization of Federal Government

Source: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union

Preliminary Injunction Issued in Largest and Most Significant Challenge to President’s Authority to Remake Government without Congressional Approval

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California San Francisco Division today issued a preliminary injunction that will block the Trump administration’s unlawful reorganization of the federal government while the case proceeds. The coalition behind the case, which includes nationwide labor unions, non-profit organizations, and cities and counties in California, Illinois, Maryland, Texas, and Washington, released the following statement in response to the decision:

“The Trump administration’s unlawful attempt to reorganize the federal government has thrown agencies into chaos, disrupting critical services provided across our nation. Each of us represents communities deeply invested in the efficiency of the federal government – laying off federal employees en masse and reorganizing government functions haphazardly does not achieve that. We are gratified by the court’s decision today to pause these harmful actions while our case proceeds.”

The coalition includes the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and four AFGE locals; American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME); Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and three SEIU Locals (521, 1000, 1021); Alliance for Retired Americans; American Geophysical Union; American Public Health Association; Center for Taxpayer Rights; Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks; Common Defense; Main Street Alliance; NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council); Northeast Organic Farming Association Inc.; VoteVets; Western Watersheds Project; City and County of San Francisco, California; County of Santa Clara, California; City of Chicago, Illinois; City of Baltimore, Maryland; Harris County, Texas; and King County, Washington.

The coalition is represented by lead co-counsel Democracy Forward and Altshuler Berzon LLP, Protect Democracy, Public Rights Project, and Democracy Defenders Fund.

Statements from plaintiffs and counsel in the case are here.

AFGE v. Trump argues that the Trump administration’s unlawful reorganization of the federal government, which is already underway without legislative authority, violates the Constitution’s fundamental separation of powers principles.

Read the complaint here and the preliminary injunction here.

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Democracy Forward is a national legal organization that advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy, public education, and regulatory engagement. For more information, please visit www.democracyforward.org.

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May 28, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Cornyn, Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Aid Recovery of Nazi-Confiscated Art

US Senate News:

Source: United States Senator for Texas John Cornyn
AUSTIN – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Fetterman (D-PA), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), and Katie Britt (R-AL) introduced the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act, which would aid in the recovery of Nazi-looted art and deliver justice for Holocaust survivors and their families:
“The artwork wrongfully ripped from Jewish hands during the Holocaust bears witness to a chapter in history when evil persisted and the worst of humanity was on full display,” said Sen. Cornyn. “I’m proud to introduce this legislation to support the Jewish people and Holocaust survivors by helping them recover art confiscated by the Nazis that they are rightfully owed and give them the justice and restitution they deserve.”
“The theft of art by the Nazi regime was more than a pilfering of property—it was an act of inhumanity,” said Sen. Blumenthal. “Our bipartisan effort seeks to strengthen measures to bring long overdue justice to families whose cherished art was brazenly stolen by the Nazis.”
“This legislation helps to right a historic wrong committed during one of the darkest chapters in history,” said Sen. Tillis. “By eliminating unnecessary legal obstacles, the HEAR Act establishes a clear path to restitution for Holocaust survivors and their families, ensuring that art and cultural property stolen by the Nazis can finally be returned to their rightful owners.”
“Despite decades’ long efforts by the United States and allies to return Nazi-looted art to Holocaust victims and their heirs, over 100,000 works of art have yet to be recovered and returned to their rightful owners,” said Sen. Booker. “I’m proud to join Senator Cornyn in introducing this important bill that updates federal law to ensure that survivors and their heirs finally regain possession of their stolen art.”
“Hundreds of thousands of pieces of artwork were taken from the Jewish people during the Holocaust, and survivors in the United States should not be unfairly barred from claiming artwork that is theirs,” said Sen. Blackburn. “The Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act would ensure Holocaust survivors and their heirs have a fair opportunity to recover artwork stolen from them by resolving claims based on merits.”
“Eighty years after the Holocaust, we have a moral responsibility to do right by the victims of these atrocities and their families,” said Sen. Fetterman. “I’m grateful to join my colleagues from both sides of the aisle in introducing the HEAR Act to help return artwork stolen by the Nazis to its rightful owners.”
“Stealing artwork from Jewish families during the Holocaust wasn’t just an act of thievery, it was meant to dehumanize the victims,” said Sen. Schmitt. “Decades later many families are still seeking justice, and it’s time we help Holocaust survivors and their families recover the cherished art that is rightfully theirs.”
“The HEAR Act of 2025 empowers Holocaust survivors and their families to continue to be heard in court and to reclaim their part of history,” said Sen. Britt. “I’m proud to join this bipartisan bill that would clarify the intent of the original legislation — honoring and dignifying the families of individuals whose property was stolen or sold by the Nazi regime over 80 years ago.”
Background:
Nazi Germany’s campaign of annihilation and genocide against the Jewish people in the Holocaust included massive theft of property, including hundreds of thousands of works of art. Despite post-war efforts by the United States and allies to return Nazi-looted art and renewed efforts since the late 1990s, more than 100,000 works of art have not been returned to their rightful owners.
In 2016, Congress unanimously passed the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act, spearheaded in the Senate by Senator Cornyn, to ensure Holocaust survivors and their heirs could access U.S. courts to pursue claims for the recovery of Nazi-looted art, allowing cases to be decided on their factual merits rather than dismissed on time-based technical defenses. Congress found that the circumstances of the Holocaust imposed extraordinary obstacles to survivors and heirs to locate and recover stolen art, necessitating a national six-year statute of limitations that only begins when the owner actually discovers the location of the stolen artwork.
Unfortunately, many museums, governments, and institutions have contradicted Congress’ intent and obstructed justice by stonewalling legitimate claims, obscuring provenance, and employing aggressive legal tactics designed to exhaust and outlast survivors and their families. Rather than embracing transparency and reconciliation, too many have chosen to entrench and litigate, effectively preserving possession of stolen works rather than returning them to their rightful owners. Moreover, some court cases have interpreted the law narrowly, leaving survivors without recourse.
The original HEAR Act includes a sunset provision and is set to expire December 31, 2026. This legislation would amend and reauthorize the original law to ensure victims of the Holocaust are not denied justice by legal loopholes, institutional intransigence, or the mere passage of time. As another insidious wave of antisemitism hits society, this legislation would reaffirm our commitment to the Jewish people and Holocaust survivors by sending a clear message that the United States will not allow looting to be legitimized, justice to be denied, or Holocaust profiteering to be tolerated.
The HEAR Act would:
Eliminate the sunset date, recognizing that the challenges of restitution remain urgent and unresolved;
Clarify and strengthen procedural protections to ensure that claims are considered on their merits and not dismissed due to time-based technical defenses or other non-merits discretionary defenses;
And fortify victims’ remedies and access to the courts.
The legislation is endorsed by Art Ashes, Agudath Israel of America, American Jewish Committee (AJC), Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Bet Tzedek, House of Justice, Christians United for Israel (CUFI Action Fund), Creative Community for Peace (CCFP), Holocaust Survivors Foundation USA, Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), Jewish Women International (JWI), Justice for Atrocities Clinic, LMU Loyola Law School, Simon Wiesenthal Center, StandWithUs, The 1939 Society, Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, and World Jewish Congress.

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May 28, 2025
MIL-OSI Global: Canada has a chance to lead on AI policy and data governance at the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By E. Richard Gold, Professor of intellectual property and innovation, Faculty of Law and Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University

The 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit will be held in Kananaskis, Alta., from June 15 to 17. As host of the G7, Canada has a chance to shape rules that will govern AI globally. (Shutterstock)

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming sectors from health care to climate science. But amid the global scramble to lead this technological revolution, one truth is becoming clearer: data, its platforms and its circulations, have become critical infrastructure. And Canada, poised to host this year’s G7 Leaders Summit, has a rare opportunity to shape the rules that will govern AI globally.

Under the leadership of Prime Minister Mark Carney, the federal government elevated AI and digital innovation to a central pillar of national policy, and appointed Evan Solomon as minister of artificial intelligence and digital innovation. But ambition is not enough — Canada must now back its rhetoric with action that resonates at home and abroad.

Infrastructure intelligence

While AI headlines often focus on breakthroughs in generative models and robotics, the real engine of progress lies in less glamorous terrain: computing infrastructure and data systems.

Canada’s proposal to build “next-generation data centres” is about creating the backbone for globally competitive and ethically governed AI. Without these facilities, modern AI systems cannot be trained, validated or deployed responsibly.

AI models — like those used in medicine for developing new drugs and health services, clean technologies such as clean energy and carbon-capture or materials science — require enormous computational power and massive datasets. That data must be structured, validated and — to the extent possible — open to those who can use it.

Quality assurance

Our recent study underscores that the future of AI depends less on algorithmic cleverness and more on data quality and accessibility. Poorly labelled or fragmented datasets can introduce bias, reduce model performance or even endanger lives when used in health or safety applications.

Yet across many domains, useful data remains siloed and locked in proprietary formats, lacking documentation or inaccessible due to legal and technical barriers. This status quo serves monopolies, not society.

Canada holds the G7 presidency in 2025, and can provide leadership in data governance and AI innovation. A central priority should be to rally partners around a framework for ethical, accessible and well-designed datasets, especially in fields like health, climate science and materials research.

Tailored data

Our call for open data isn’t one-size-fits-all. It must be tailored to the needs of specific sectors:
- Health-care AI requires anonymized patient data, genomic sequences, protein structure data, toxicology and carcinogen data, and drug response datasets.
- Climate AI needs long-term environmental records, satellite imagery, power and water use information and real-time emissions data.
- Materials science AI demands chemical interaction data, physical testing results, structural data and thermodynamic properties.
What binds these fields is a common challenge: ensuring data is ethically sourced, high-quality, and useable across borders and institutions. Canada’s role should be to help build the platforms — digital, legal and diplomatic — that make this possible.

A G7 mandate

As host of the G7 in June, Canada can push for a transformative international commitment. At a minimum, this should include:
1. Common standards for open datasets, co-designed with input from AI developers, health professionals, climate researchers, materials scientists and legal experts.
2. Trusted data hubs, managed by public-private or non-profit entities, ensuring secure storage, privacy safeguards and public access.
3. Legal and diplomatic co-ordination, addressing cross-border data sharing, intellectual property constraints and ethical governance frameworks.
These steps would position the G7 — and Canada in particular — as a champion of AI that serves democratic values on top of commercial and geopolitical interests.

Canada’s risks and opportunities

Canada is not starting from scratch. The country boasts leading AI research institutions, including the Vector Institute and Mila, and has pioneered open science partnerships such as the Montreal Neurological Institute’s Tanenbaum Open Science Institute and the Toronto labs of the Structural Genomics Consortium.

Dataset platforms such as AIRCHECK(for AI-based chemical knowledge) and the CACHE competition (evaluating drug discovery models using open data), show how Canada is already putting together the building blocks of responsible AI. But the country risks squandering this advantage if it cannot scale these efforts or retain innovation domestically.

The stalled Artificial Intelligence and Data Act is a case in point. While the European Union moved forward with its AI Act, the General Data Protection Regulation and the European Health Data Space Regulation, Canada’s legislative framework remains in flux.

Without clear domestic rules, and a proactive global agenda, Canada could end up as an incubator for innovations that end up developed and applied elsewhere.

Global stakes

The AI race is not just about who builds the most powerful models. It’s about who defines the technical, ethical and geopolitical standards that shape the digital future.

The G7 offers Canada a moment of strategic clarity. By investing in AI infrastructure and leading an international agenda on open, trustworthy AI, Canada can lead in shaping the rules.

E. Richard Gold receives funding from TRIDENT: TRanslational Initiative to DE-risk NeuroTherapeutics, a project funded by the New Frontiers in Research Fund, application NFRFT-2022-00051. Gold is also the Chief Policy and Partnerships Officer of Conscience, a Canadian non-profit focused on enabling drug discovery and development in areas where open sharing and collaboration are key to advancement and where market solutions are limited, such as rare or neglected diseases, pandemic preparedness, and antimicrobial resistance.

Cristina Vanberghen does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

– ref. Canada has a chance to lead on AI policy and data governance at the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit – https://theconversation.com/canada-has-a-chance-to-lead-on-ai-policy-and-data-governance-at-the-2025-g7-leaders-summit-256296
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May 28, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: CISA Adopts OEM Public-Private Partnerships (P3) Sponsored Webinar Series as New Curricula Component

Source: US State of Oregon

n a significant step toward strengthening private sector preparedness, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has incorporated the Private Sector Preparedness Response and Recovery (PSPR2) Seminar Series, titled “Mass Casualty Impact and Recovery” into the revamped e-learning course Active Shooter: What You Can Do (IS-907 .A), which can be found on FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute (EMI).

This addition underscores both the return on investment and the importance of collaboration between businesses and government agencies in responding to and recovering from mass casualty events. These efforts also demonstrate the tangible long-term value that Public-Private Partnerships can deliver.

Each 90-minute seminar features subject matter experts from across industries and government sharing critical infrastructure best practices, lessons learned, and planning tools to enhance emergency preparedness. Tailored for companies and organizations seeking to bolster their response capabilities, the seminar provides actionable insights for navigating the complexities of mass casualty events.

The PSPR2 Seminar Series was delivered in partnership with multiple organizations, including the Alaska Partnership for Infrastructure Protection, Albertsons Crisis and Business Continuity Management, the American Red Cross, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Idaho Office of Emergency Management, New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services, Oregon Department of Emergency Management Public-Private Partnerships (P3) Program, and Washington Emergency Management Division, with logistics provided by G&H International, Inc.

OEM’s P3 program is a cornerstone in fostering collaboration between the private and public sectors, ensuring that communities are better prepared to manage crises. Public-Private Partnerships enable the seamless sharing of resources, expertise, and networks, making disaster response and recovery more efficient. From supply chain coordination to infrastructure support, these partnerships play a vital role in safeguarding communities.

As Sonya McCormick, Public-Private Partnership Manager at Oregon Department of Emergency Management, aptly puts it, “Collaboration between the public and private sectors is essential for a resilient emergency response. By bringing stakeholders together, we create stronger, more adaptable solutions for managing crises.”

For more information on the OEM P3 Program, contact Sonya McCormick at Sonya.MCCORMICK@oem.oregon.gov.

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May 28, 2025

MIL-OSI: Best Crypto Casino 2025: WINNA Named Top Bitcoin Casino For Anonymity, Rakeback & Instant Payouts

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

LAS VEGAS, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The crypto casino space is transforming the online gambling world, delivering speed, privacy, and innovation at scale. Platforms like WINNA are rising fast, offering an alternative that’s faster, safer, and more rewarding than traditional gambling.

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Overview Of WINNA Crypto Casino

WINNA

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License: Tobique Gaming License
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Why WINNA Is One of the Best Crypto Casinos?

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Bonuses And Promotions

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Visit the WINNA Website:
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Sign Up:
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Deposit Funds:
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Pros And Cons Of WINNA

Here’s a breakdown of the advantages and considerations when choosing WINNA among the best crypto casinos:

Pros	Cons
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Over 2,000 games from top providers
No KYC for crypto users
High-value welcome and ongoing bonuses
24/7 multilingual support
High-grade security and provably fair games

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Why Choose Crypto Casinos?

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Payment Methods

WINNA operates as a crypto-first casino, offering a wide range of supported cryptocurrencies for deposits and withdrawals:

Cryptocurrencies:

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Ethereum (ETH)
Tether (USDT)
Binance Coin (BNB)
Litecoin (LTC)
Dogecoin (DOGE)
Tron (TRX)

Fiat-to-Crypto Options (to be added soon):

Visa
Mastercard
Google Pay
Apple Pay
Bank Transfer

All wagering occurs in cryptocurrency, which solidifies WINNA’s role as a top Bitcoin casino offering rapid, secure transactions.

How To Buy Crypto At WINNA?

Buying crypto for use at this new crypto casino is fast and beginner-friendly:

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WINNA emphasizes player well-being with a suite of responsible gambling tools:

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These tools, alongside access to external support organizations, highlight WINNA’s commitment to being a responsible and trusted crypto casino.

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FAQs

Why is WINNA considered one of the best crypto casinos?
WINNA offers instant withdrawals, no KYC, and a wide game selection, placing it among the best Bitcoin casinos available.
How fast are withdrawals at WINNA?
Crypto withdrawals are typically completed in under 10 minutes. Most are instantly processed.
Can I use fiat currencies to wager at WINNA?
No, all wagers are in crypto, but you can use fiat to purchase cryptocurrency.
Are there fees for withdrawals at WINNA?
Crypto withdrawals at WINNA are fee-free for most supported coins.
Is WINNA accessible worldwide?
Yes, but availability depends on your country. Check the site’s terms of service for region-specific access.
What support options does WINNA provide?
WINNA offers 24/7 support via live chat, email, and Telegram.

Disclaimer

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May 28, 2025

MIL-OSI Global: Trump’s West Point speech brought partisanship to the home of the US military − 3 essential reads

Source: The Conversation – USA – By Jeff Inglis, Environment + Energy Editor, The Conversation US

President Donald Trump delivers the commencement address at West Point on May 24, 2025. AP Photo/Adam Gray

President Donald Trump’s speech at the graduation of the class of 2025 from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point included segments that were clearly scripted and portions that were obviously not.

During the unscripted portions, Trump, who wore a bright red “Make America Great Again” campaign hat during his entire appearance on May 24, 2025, delivered remarks that hit many of his frequent partisan political talking points. That included attacking presidential predecessors Barack Obama and Joe Biden, describing immigrants to the U.S. as “criminals” and trumpeting other policy accomplishments in his first and second terms.

That level of partisanship in a military setting – on the campus of the nation’s first military academy, and before an audience of cadets and their families, many of whom are veterans – is unusual in the United States.

The Conversation U.S. has published several articles discussing the importance to democracy of keeping the military and partisan politics separate. Here are three highlights from that coverage.

1. Cadets focus on the Constitution

During the West Point ceremony, the graduates themselves took an oath to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” And all of them had studied the significance of that oath, including in classes like those taught by Joseph G. Amoroso and Lee Robinson, active-duty Army officers who graduated from West Point and later served as professors there.

As Amoroso and Robinson wrote, those classes teach cadets that, like all military personnel, they serve the Constitution and the American people, not a particular person or political party:

“(O)ur oath forms the basis of a nonpartisan ethic. In the U.S., unlike in many other countries, the oath implies military leaders should be trusted for their expertise and judgment, not for their loyalty to an individual or political party. We emphasize to cadets the rules and professional expectations associated with this profound responsibility.”

Read more:
Military personnel swear allegiance to the Constitution and serve the American people – not one leader or party

2. A tradition of nonpartisanship

Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Samuel C. Mahaney, who teaches history, national security and constitutional law at Missouri University of Science and Technology, observed:

“(S)ince the days of George Washington, the military has been dedicated to serving the nation, not a specific person or political agenda. … (N)onpartisanship is central to the military’s primary mission of defending the country.”

Mahaney wrote that if Trump’s actions during his second term meant a change from the centuries of precedent, “military personnel at all levels would face a crucial question: Would they stand up for the military’s independent role in maintaining the integrity and stability of American democracy or follow the president’s orders – even if those orders crossed a line that made them illegal or unconstitutional?”

Presenting a key question for military personnel.

Read more:
Trump’s firings of military leaders pose a crucial question to service members of all ranks

3. Dating back to the founding of the nation

Marcus Hedahl and Bradley Jay Strawser, professors of philosophy who teach military ethics at the U.S. Naval Academy and the Naval Postgraduate School, respectively, explain the reason for this long-standing focus on keeping politicians and politics separate from military action.

“To minimize the chance of the kind of military occupation they suffered during the Revolutionary War, the country’s founders wrote the Constitution requiring that the president, an elected civilian, would be the commander in chief of the military. In the wake of World War II, Congress went even further, restructuring the military and requiring that the secretary of defense be a civilian as well.”

As they observed, “… the framers always intended it to be the people’s military – not the president’s.”

Read more:
Threatening ‘the enemy within’ with force: Military ethicists explain the danger to important American traditions

This story is a roundup of articles from The Conversation’s archives.

– ref. Trump’s West Point speech brought partisanship to the home of the US military − 3 essential reads – https://theconversation.com/trumps-west-point-speech-brought-partisanship-to-the-home-of-the-us-military-3-essential-reads-257673

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May 28, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Zinke Nominates 15 Western Montana Projects for Federal Funding totaling $64,619,833

Source: US Congressman Ryan Zinke (Western Montana)

Zinke prioritizes infrastructure, law enforcement, and rural development across 13 Counties

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Ryan Zinke announced that he requested federal funding for 15 projects in Western Montana to improve infrastructure, economic development, and law enforcement capabilities. The requests were submitted to the House Appropriations Committee of which he is a member. The projects would benefit communities in the following counties: Beaverhead, Flathead, Gallatin, Granite, Lake (2), Lincoln (2), Missoula (2), Mineral (2), Powell, Ravalli (3), and Sanders (3). The projects are posted on Congressman Zinke’s website for public inspection here and listed below.

“Rural America’s infrastructure needs have been ignored for too long, as a member of the Appropriations Committee I can ensure our tax dollars are spent on projects that directly support our communities,” said Zinke. “With the help of county commissioners, mayors, and sheriffs, we’ve identified and nominated strong, shovel-ready projects that reflect real community needs and deliver the highest return to Montana taxpayers. These investments will support our law enforcement, expand access to clean water, repair failing infrastructure, and spur economic growth across Western Montana. This is about building a stronger Montana by making sure our families have access to housing, clean water, and safe streets for generations to come.”

The submissions were made through the U.S. House of Representatives Community Project Funding program, which allows Congress to direct appropriations from specific grant accounts to eligible projects. All projects must meet the published grant requirements and pass a series of legislative hurdles. Every project must be approved by the House Appropriations Committee, the full House of Representatives and be included in the joint funding package approved by the House and Senate and signed by the President. In Fiscal Year 2024, Zinke successfully secured $35 million in funding for Western Montana.

Proposed projects include:

*Projects listed by county in alphabetical order

Beaverhead, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral and Sanders Counties, $2,889,500 – Five-County Law Enforcement Resilience Project

Provides a funding level of $2,889,500 for Mineral County, located at P.O. Box 99, 310 River Street, Superior, MT 58972. To reduce cost to the taxpayer and promote equipment continuity in the event of a multi-county response to an incident, Mineral, Lake, Beaverhead, Lincoln, and Sanders counties have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to purchase much needed vehicles and equipment in bulk for bolstered law enforcement and public safety. The 2021-2025 crisis at the southwest border turned every state into a border state -including Montana. Five rural counties with a combined population of less than 80,000 are experiencing the lingering effects of the border crisis with criminal aliens still at large. These five counties have formed a joint purchasing agreement to purchase desperately needed equipment and vehicles in bulk to save tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars per county. The funding will purchase patrol vehicles, body scanners, radios and telecom equipment, rifles, vests, and fund safety upgrades.

Flathead County, $1,936,170 – North Fork Road Guardrails

The significance of the North Fork Road cannot be overstated. It provides crucial access for residents, U.S. Customs and Border Protection operations along the Canadian border, year-round recreational activities, and timber industry operations. It also serves as the route for approximately 150,000 annual visitors to Glacier National Park that access the park through the Camas and Polebridge entrances. The North Fork Road plays a pivotal role in the economic and recreational vitality of the region. Despite its significance, the North Fork Road poses safety concerns. Composed of a mostly gravel surface and winding in nature, it has numerous roadside hazards, including sections of roadway with steep side slopes descending to the river below. The existing guardrail along this section of road have surpassed their service life and due to their poor condition, have reduced ability to function as intended. The project will add or replace guardrail to improve safety along 3.71 miles of roadway.

Gallatin County, $906,660 – Sheriff’s Office Rapid DNA Capabilities and Patrol Vehicles

Provides a funding level of $906,660 for Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office, located at 615 South 16th Street, Bozeman, MT 59715. The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Department and Belgrade Police Department have formed an MOU to combine their purchasing power and coordinate complementary technology. This funding request will fund the purchase of all necessary equipment, software, warranties, consumables, and technical DNA support for the county sheriff’s office and all other municipal law enforcement agencies. This comprehensive Rapid DNA program will be open to all law enforcement agencies within the county, and hopefully beyond. The state crime lab is facing an overwhelming number of DNA evidence items awaiting processing. To manage this caseload, they have created strict guidelines prioritizing certain crimes and limiting the number of DNA samples that can be processed. To help ease the burden on the state crime lab and enable them to focus on more complex and high-priority cases, the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office will be able to process DNA samples that can lead to immediate investigative leads. Additionally, the Belgrade Police Department will acquire fully outfitted patrol sport utility cruisers to enhance the safety of the citizens of Belgrade. Belgrade is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Western Montana and budgets are stretched thin across city government to support that growth.

Granite County, $5,000,000 – Clean Water Infrastructure Project “Phase 1”

Provide a funding level of $5,000,000 for the town of Phillipsburg, Montana, located at 104 South Sansome St. Philipsburg, MT 59858, to construct a new water transmission line. The town of Phillipsburg derives over 82% of its municipal water supply from the Fred Burr Reservoir, a high mountain lake located approximately 7 miles from the town. The dependability of the Fred Burr supply hinges on the reliability of the 7-mile-long transmission main that connects the lake to the town. The transmission line recently experienced a catastrophic failure. The pipeline traverses through rugged, forested, mountainous terrain at high elevations. Replacement of this transmission line is critical for the community to ensure clean and plentiful drinking water.

Lake County, $730,000 – Ronan Volunteer Fire Department Replacement of 30 Year Old Type 1 Fire Truck

Support $730,000 for the purchase of a Type 1 Structure Engine to replace the current vehicle which is over 30 years old. The purchase would replace aging equipment and improve emergency response capacity. This funding will directly strengthen emergency response capacity in Montana’s First Congressional District, where many rural and tribal communities face long response times and limited firefighting resources. By equipping the Ronan Fire Department with a modern, NFPA-compliant Type 1 engine, we not only enhance local fire protection but also regional mutual aid support across Lake County and surrounding areas. This project promotes public safety, supports rural infrastructure, and aligns with congressional priorities to invest in underserved communities. Additionally, it strengthens partnerships between local, tribal, and federal entities in protecting critical infrastructure and natural resources.

Lincoln County, $820,319 – Rural Airport Reconstruction and Emergency Services Expansion

The Troy Airport runway is in poor condition at-best, requiring extensive runway restoration and repair. This rural airport is vital to search and rescue, wildland firefighting efforts and medical flights within Northwest Montana. With the wildland fire trend in NW Montana, the need for a central location for deploying firefighting aircrafts and for a well-maintained runway is essential and cannot be overstated. The Troy Airport is situated close to many forested regions that are susceptible to wildland fire allowing for quick response time to extinguish fires before they spread further. A poorly maintained runway can have significant negative effects on airport operations and safety including the delay of firefighting efforts. Additionally, the 797 residents of Troy rely on the airport for air ambulance service as the closest trauma center is located more than 2 hours away in Kalispell.

Missoula County, $1,400,000 – Lolo Wastewater Treatment Plant

The community of Lolo is deficient in the water supply requirements for having the largest well out of service and meeting the max day water demand for the system. The community currently operates a public water supply system through an RSID and requires an upgrade to Well No. 1 and Well No. 2, to increase the water supply for the community. The water rights exist, and the wells can easily be upgraded to increase their capacity. The project was bid last year, and the community didn’t have enough money to award the bid. The benefit is that the project is shovel-ready and already approved by DEQ to move forward as soon as funds are available for the community to use. The community is concerned about having enough water for the citizens, but particularly concerned during the summer months when the fire season is imminent. The lack of redundancy for the water system is a great concern for the community and upgrading these two wells would provide that necessary capacity and surety.

Missoula County, $21,134,250 – Seeley Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant

The largest employer in Seeley Lake and one of the largest in Missoula County announced it was closing after 75 years in business citing it was “crippled” by labor shortages driven by a lack of affordable housing, inflation, and lumber prices. The mill employed roughly 250 employees. The town of Seeley Lake is very rural and unable to build additional housing because it does not have a municipal water system to support additional housing and the existing septic system is at capacity and contaminating the groundwater. Building a water system will allow developers to invest in affordable workforce housing to support reopening the mill and growing jobs and economic activity in the region.

Mineral County, $1,000,000 – Alberton Water Tower

Currently, the storage volume for Alberton is inadequate. The proposed Water Storage Improvements Projects will add 200,000 gallons of drinking water storage in order to provide adequate water volume to satisfy maximum day demands and also to deliver sufficient fire flow/volume. The Town is implementing a major improvements project to its distribution system in ’24-’25 and the storage tank project is the next highest priority project according to the Town’s 2020 Preliminary Engineering Report.

Powell County, $1,009,934 – Equipment for Volunteer Fire Departments

Provides a funding level of $1,009,934 to Powell County, Montana located at 409 Missouri Ave, Suite 203, Deer Lodge, MT 59722. Powell County is larger than the entire state of Delaware, and large sections of the County are very remote. First responders are responsible for responding to more than 800 miles of county road, 90 miles of state highway, and 36 miles of Interstate. Volunteer departments respond to hundreds of interstate accidents every year in addition to countless search and rescue operations on millions of acres of rugged wilderness. This request would fund the acquisition of equipment for EMS, fire department and search and rescue operations. This will help both Granite and Powell Counties, as both Gold Creek and Drummond’s Valley Fire work together per a mutual aid agreement, which further extends the impact of this request.

Ravalli County, $1,143,000 – Bridge Replacement, Groff Lane

Ravalli County is one of the fastest growing counties in Montana. Groff Lane provides access to larger agricultural tracts in Ravalli County and a future potential public access. The narrow bridges need to be replaced to allow for safer passage and also to ensure that irrigation water delivery can continue to some larger agricultural water users in the Bitterroot Valley.

Ravalli County, $5,500,000 – Old Corvallis Road Repair

The funding would be used for repair of the Old Corvallis Road in the critical north-south transportation corridor of the greater Hamilton area. The Project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because Old Corvallis Road serves as a crucial transportation artery in the greater Hamilton area, connecting the Corvallis community with essential services and employment opportunities in the City of Hamilton, notably a large pharmaceutical facility as well as a soon-to-be residential development that will consist of 140 units. The road suffers from poor pavement conditions and lacks dedicated non-motorized facilities, making walking hazardous. Traffic counts from 2023 reveal an average daily traffic of 2,705 vehicles with an anticipated increase of nearly 50% once the residential development is completed. Addressing these infrastructure challenges is crucial to ensuring safe and efficient travel along Old Corvallis Road.

Ravalli County, $10,000,000 – Wastewater Treatment Plant

Ravalli county is currently one of the most rapidly developing counties in Montana and one of the greatest in need of affordable housing. One of the greatest barriers to that is the lack of water and sewage treatment capacity. Ravalli county until recently has been forced to send its raw sewage by truck to Missoula county for disposal and treatment. Recently this arrangement was terminated due to Missoula counties own issues with sewage treatment capacity. Currently all sewage pumped from septic tanks in Ravalli county is being deposed of on National Forest lands. This is a concern both environmentally and economically due to the capacity barriers this creates. Septic seepage levels are reaching a dangerous level and because of this the county is limited in new septic permits it can issue to build new homes and dwellings. This new facility if funded would protect drinking water, ease capacity restrictions inhibiting development, and protect environmental quality by keeping septic seepage and human waste out of critical groundwater siphons and the Bitterroot river.

Sanders County, $10,000,000 – Noxon Bridge Replacement Project Phase 1

This funding would replace a failing 102-year-old bridge that is on an important emergency service, school bus, and commodity transportation route. The 102-year-old structure is now facing serious structural concerns, leading to its indefinite closure. This is the only bridge which links Highway 200 to the town of Noxon, and has developed cracks in its foundation and holes in the roadbed have opened, prompting urgent safety evaluations. The Sanders County Commissioners commissioned a study to assess the bridge’s condition, with findings recommending full replacement rather than rehabilitation. The closure has already disrupted daily life, affecting food deliveries, emergency services, and local businesses. School busses fully loaded are unable to traverse the bridge. Due to budget constraints of a small taxbase, the county is unable to fund the project alone. With its historical significance and essential role in local infrastructure, restoring the Noxon Bridge remains a top priority for both county and state officials. Securing the necessary funding remains a challenge, leaving the community in limbo as they await further action.

Sanders County, $1,150,000 – Repaving Marten Creek Road

This project aims to rehabilitate and upgrade a surface transportation asset that if left unimproved threatens the mobility of people, delivery of services to residents, economic growth from tourism and vital national forest access. This project will improve the lifespan of Marten Creek Road, reduce future maintenance costs and allow more time, money and resources to be spent on other roads in the county. Sanders County proposes to hire a contractor to overlay 4.5 miles of Marten Creek Road with 2.5″ thick asphalt 22′ wide. Estimated cost of the project is $1,150,000.

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May 28, 2025
MIL-OSI Canada: Nova Scotians Recognized with Award of Excellence for l’Acadie and Francophonie
Source: Government of Canada regional news

Three Nova Scotians were recognized today, May 27, with the 2025 Lieutenant-Governor’s Award of Excellence for l’Acadie and Francophonie.

“This award recognizes individuals who contribute to our cultural identity by promoting and preserving the French language and the heritage of Acadian communities,” said Lt.-Gov. Mike Savage. “Present and future generations of Nova Scotians benefit from the work of the award recipients, and I am happy to celebrate their significant and long-lasting contributions.”

The award program honours people whose social, economic or cultural contributions have made a difference in the francophone and Acadian community and Nova Scotia as a whole.

The 2025 recipients are:
- Lucien Comeau, Dartmouth (francophone)
- Bailey Ross, Halifax (francophile)
- Samuel Gervais, Belliveau Cove, Digby County (youth).
The award recognizes outstanding citizens in three categories: a francophone, a francophile – someone who is not francophone, but who supports or promotes the French language and culture – and a youth recipient under the age of 25.

An independent selection committee, with representatives from Université Sainte-Anne, la Fédération acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse, Alliance française d’Halifax, the Office of Acadian Affairs and Francophonie, a francophone recipient of the Order of Nova Scotia or Order of Canada, a young person and a former recipient of the award, selects the recipients.

Quotes:

“The recipients of this award exemplify the pride, resilience and cultural richness of our Acadian and francophone communities. Their contributions strengthen our province and ensure that l’Acadie continues to thrive for generations to come. I commend each of them for their leadership and commitment.”
— Colton LeBlanc, Minister of Acadian Affairs and Francophonie

Quick Facts:
- the award was created in August 2020 by Arthur J. LeBlanc, the first Acadian lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia
- the award is administered by the Office of Acadian Affairs and Francophonie
Additional Resources:

More information and nomination forms are available at: https://acadien.novascotia.ca/en/lieutenant-governor-nova-scotia-francophonie-award

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May 28, 2025
MIL-OSI: First American Bank Highlights U.S. Manufacturing Shift

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

Sarah M. Eikenberry, Vice President of Commercial Lending at First American Bank, explains why more U.S. manufacturers are rethinking global supply chains – and finding local solutions that offer better control, faster delivery, and new business opportunities.

MIAMI, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reshoring – bringing production back to the U.S. – has shifted from a niche strategy to a mainstream consideration for many manufacturers. While the concept isn’t new, recent global disruptions have prompted small and mid-sized manufacturers to take action.

Tariffs, shipping delays, geopolitical risk, and rising inventory costs have exposed vulnerabilities in global supply chains. Meanwhile, shifting customer expectations and government incentives are making U.S.-based production increasingly attractive.

At First American Bank, we’re working directly with clients navigating this transition. Here’s why reshoring has lasting momentum.

Control is the driving force

For most companies, reshoring comes down to one word: control.

When suppliers are overseas, responding to delays, managing quality, or adjusting production is limited. The pandemic made that clear. So have recent changes in tariffs, which have created confusion and delays at U.S. ports as authorities navigate new import classifications.

More of my clients are asking: How can we reduce our risk? One answer is to bring more of the supply chain closer to home. Even though domestic production can be costlier, the increased stability and responsiveness often justifies the shift.

You don’t need to build from scratch

One common misconception is that reshoring requires major investment. That’s not necessarily the case.

Contract manufacturing is opening doors for smaller companies. By partnering with U.S.-based manufacturers that already have infrastructure, companies can avoid the high costs of building their own facilities.

We’ve seen this firsthand. A client in the medical products space recently expanded its capabilities to support both internal production and third-party contracts, creating new revenue opportunities in the process.

Buyers care about local sourcing

Cost will always factor into decision-making; however, it’s no longer the only consideration. Buyers increasingly value transparency, quality, and the ability to adapt quickly – all of which are benefits of U.S.-based production.

Some clients have seen more interest at trade shows just by promoting their “Made in the USA” status. Many buyers are willing to pay more for the speed and reliability that comes with local sourcing.

Technology is also narrowing the cost gap. Automation, AI, and leaner processes are helping reduce labor costs without compromising quality.

Talent and training are key enablers

As more companies bring production back home, the question naturally follows: Do we have the workforce to support it?

Skilled labor remains a challenge in many regions, but we’re also seeing promising signs of collaboration between industry and education. Local universities around the country are connecting students with real-world manufacturing problems through capstone projects and internships. This early exposure is helping build a more prepared talent pipeline.

At the same time, with automation reshaping roles, investing in training and local talent programs is more important than ever.

South Florida is part of the equation

While reshoring is often associated with the industrial Midwest, business-friendly regions like South Florida are increasingly becoming part of the conversation.

The area has strong infrastructure for import-export activity, and organizations like the Miami-Dade Beacon Council are helping attract investment and support job growth. First American Bank has partnered with many of these local organizations with the goal of creating valuable connections for opportunity and incentives.

A long-term shift with near-term opportunity

Reshoring isn’t a quick fix. It’s a gradual process, and it won’t look the same for every business. But the momentum is real.

The companies that benefit most are the ones that stay proactive: identifying parts of their operations that can be brought back, finding domestic partners, and rethinking their supply chain from both a cost and control perspective.

At First American Bank, we help manufacturers finance equipment, expand operations, and structure credit solutions to support reshoring. If you’re considering a shift, we’re here to help you evaluate your options and build a plan that fits your goals.

About First American Bank
First American Bank is the largest privately held bank in Illinois, with over $7 billion in assets and 61 locations across Illinois, Wisconsin, and Florida. Family-owned and operated since the 1960s, the bank offers a full range of financial services, including personal banking, business lending, and trust and wealth management. Known for combining community bank service with large-scale capabilities, First American Bank is committed to long-term relationships, financial stability, and delivering tailored solutions that help customers thrive.

Disclaimers:
This information is for educational purposes only. It is not legal or tax advice. For legal or tax advice, you should consult your own legal, tax, and investment advisors.

First American Bank is a MemberFDIC.

Media Contact:
Teresa Lee
305-631-6400
tlee@firstambank.com

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May 28, 2025
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Queen Street reopens following further Station Gateway works

Source: City of York

Published Tuesday, 27 May 2025

Queen Street reopened to vehicles yesterday as work on the Station Gateway project continues.

The road reopened ahead of schedule on late Monday evening. During the closure, intensive work took place to remove the existing temporary road surface and form the new permanent road, creating a new and improved highway for all users. The existing pedestrian crossing was also removed to allow works to continue next to the railway station, with a new temporary road crossing installed. This will maintain access to the new Bus Stops, which will be via the temporary raised walkway.

Over the next few weeks a new bus layby area will be created next to the railway station as well as landscaping, improved paths and cycle paths.

Councillor Kate Ravilious, Executive Member for Transport at City of York Council, said:

We would once again like to thank everybody for their patience during the closure and while work is ongoing around the station. This is a hugely complex project, and I’d also like to extend thanks to all those involved in making this happen.

“The progress made recently has been visibly transformative as we can now begin to see how the area will look once finished. I look forward to seeing further progress being made in the coming months as the area moves towards becoming a more accessible and welcoming space for all.”

These works are part of the Station Gateway project which is being delivered in partnership by City of York Council, Network Rail, LNER and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority alongside contractor for the highways works for the project, John Sisk & Son and is part funded by the UK government.

The ambitious project will completely transform the area to the front of York Station, providing an improved transport interchange, enhanced public spaces and an improved setting for the City Walls.

For more information on the project visit: www.york.gov.uk/StationGateway.

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May 28, 2025
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Harvie questions Scottish Parliament controversial campus rules

Source: Scottish Greens

27 May 2025 Equality Trans Rights are Human Rights

Our Parliament must ensure it always has clear and fully inclusive practices.

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Scottish Greens Co-Leader Patrick Harvie MSP has asked an Urgent Question to the Scottish Parliament Corporate Body (SPCB) to hear their response to an open letter from MSPs and staff following the publication of new parliamentary campus rules that ban trans people from using gendered facilities.

The Presiding Officer received the open letter signed by 17 MSPs and over 30 staff, with the support of the Good Law Project. It calls on the SPCB to overturn their recent controversial decision to ban trans people from using gendered toilets in the Scottish Parliament.

In the chamber at Holyrood, Patrick Harvie MSP asked:

“To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what its response is to the open letter to the Presiding Officer, signed by cross-party MSPs and staff, regarding the interim position on the use of facilities in the Parliament building.”

Mr Harvie stated that Lord Sumption, a former Supreme Court judge, says the ruling has been misunderstood and that nobody is obliged to exclude trans women from public spaces based on this ruling.

Mr Harvie also asked for more than warm words like ‘inclusivity’ for those who have been made to feel unwelcome in their workplace, and assurance that nobody would be required to show paperwork if they are suspected of being transgender to use facilities.

Responding, SPCB member Christine Graham claimed that the Scottish Parliament wishes to remain an inclusive and welcoming environment for all who work and visit Holyrood. Ms Graham reiterated that the current response is based on interim guidance while they await further information from the EHRC.

Ms Graham also went on to say that use of the facilities will not be monitored by the Corporate Body, but that any complaints would be considered.

Speaking afterward, Mr Harvie said:

“The situation now seems even more confused than before. If the intention is to maintain an inclusive and welcoming environment, I have to say that has not been achieved. If the SPCB is saying the new rule will never be enforced, then they must accept that it’s for every individual to choose the facilities that they consider appropriate for them.

“I would urge the Parliamentary authorities to think again, and to return to clear and fully inclusive practices. But far more urgently, the UK Government must clarify the law to recognise the equality and human rights of trans and non-binary people, and face down the forces of prejudice which have been stirred up in recent years.”

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May 28, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: UConn’s Dr. Denis Lafreniere Inducted into the Honor Society for Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery

Source: US State of Connecticut

Dr. Denis Lafreniere, Chief of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at UConn School of Medicine and UConn Health, has been honored with induction as a fellow into the Triological Society.

He was prestigiously inducted into the honor society as a fellow on May 16 during the gathering of the national 2025 Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings in New Orleans.

Fellowship in the Triological Society involves years of preparation, vetting, and is only awarded to select members of the ENT field globally.

The Triological Society, also known as The American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society, Inc., was founded more than 125 years. It is the most prestigious society in otolaryngology and elects the brightest in academic and clinical otolaryngology.

“I am very pleased to receive this recognition,” says Lafreniere who serves UConn as professor of surgery and chief of the Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. He is also medical director of the UConn Medical Group and associate dean for Clinical Affairs.

Dr. Denis Lafreniere on May 16 in New Orleans being honored with the With Distinction Award for his excellent research thesis by the President of the Triological Society, Dr. Michael Hoffer.

Lafreniere adds, “I truly believe that our academic roles here at UConn Health are what distinguish us from our regional colleagues. My induction as a Triological Society fellow is recognition that our academic efforts can span our careers. These academic efforts help ensure that our students and residents receive the highest quality education and will therefore be able to provide the highest quality, innovative care for their patients as they begin their careers.”

In addition, the Society disseminates the latest scientific and clinical information at scientific meetings and through publication of its scientific journals, The Laryngoscope and Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology.

For his election as a fellow in the Society, Lafreniere was required to be recommended by two current fellows and needed submission and approval of his research thesis. Lafreniere’s successful scientific thesis was on the “Development of an endotracheal tube to measure posterior laryngeal pressure related to tube size and hypopharyngeal-laryngeal angle” for which he received a With Distinction Award.

Learn more about Dr. Lafreniere.

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May 28, 2025
MIL-OSI Security: McKees Rocks Resident Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Coerce Minor for Sex and Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

Source: Office of United States Attorneys

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to attempted coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity and possession of child sexual abuse material, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.

Ryan Peters, 35, pleaded guilty to two counts before Senior United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab.

In connection with the guilty plea, the Court was advised that, on August 6, 2021, law enforcement executed a search warrant for Peters’ residence based on tips reported to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children regarding online activity involving child sexual abuse material. During the search, investigators located and seized numerous electronic devices, including a cell phone found in a cat litterbox in the hallway as well as Peters’ laptop. A forensic review of these devices revealed child sexual abuse material, including five videos and 11 images that involved the use of minors, including prepubescent minors and minors who had not attained 12 years of age, engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

A few weeks later, Peters used a social networking and dating application to contact and attempt to persuade and entice an individual he believed was a 12-year-old girl from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to engage in sexual activity. The purported minor was in fact an undercover FBI agent. During their online conversations over the following weeks, Peters discussed sex with the purported child and solicited the minor to send him sexually explicit images of herself. Peters then suggested they meet in person and, following a failed attempt to do so in late-August, again arranged to meet the purported minor on September 13, 2021. Peters was arrested upon his arrival at the predetermined meeting place.

Judge Schwab scheduled sentencing for November 12, 2025. The law provides for a total maximum sentence of not less than 10 years and up to life in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, or both. Under the federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Pending sentencing, the Court ordered that Peters remain detained.

Assistant United States Attorney Carl J. Spindler is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Allegheny County Police Department conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Peters.

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May 28, 2025
MIL-OSI Global: Regulating AI seems like an impossible task, but ethically and economically, it’s a vital one

Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jun Du, Professor of Economics, Centre Director of Centre for Business Prosperity (CBP), Aston University

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AI has already transformed industries and the way the world works. And its development has been so rapid that it can be hard to keep up. This means that those responsible for dealing with AI’s impact on issues such as safety, privacy and ethics must be equally speedy.

But regulating such a fast-moving and complex sector is extremely difficult.

At a summit in France in February 2025, world leaders struggled to agree on how to govern AI in a way that would be “safe, secure and trustworthy”. But regulation is something that directly affects everyday lives – from the confidentiality of medical records to the security of financial transactions.

One recent example which highlights the tension between technological advancement and individual privacy is the ongoing dispute between the UK government and Apple. (The government wants the tech giant to provide access to encrypted user data stored in its cloud service, but Apple says this would be a breach of customers’ privacy.)

It’s a delicate balance for all concerned. For businesses, particularly global ones, the challenge is about navigating a fragmented regulatory landscape while staying competitive. Governments need to ensure public safety while encouraging innovation and technological progress.

That progress could be a key part of economic growth. Research suggests that AI is igniting an economic revolution – improving the performance of entire sectors.

In healthcare for example, AI diagnostics have drastically reduced costs and saved lives. In finance, razor-sharp algorithms cut risks and help businesses to rake in profits.

Logistics firms have benefited from streamlined supply chains, with delivery times and expenses slashed. In manufacturing, AI-driven automation has cranked up efficiency and cut wasteful errors.

But as AI systems become ever more deeply embedded, the risks associated with their unchecked development increase.

Data used in recruitment algorithms for instance, can unintentionally discriminate against certain groups, perpetuating social inequality. Automated credit-scoring systems can exclude people unfairly (and remove accountability).

Issues like these can erode trust and bring ethical risks.

A well-designed regulatory framework must mitigate these risks while ensuring that AI remains a tool for economic growth. Over-regulation could slow development and discourage investment, but inadequate oversight may lead to misuse or exploitation.

International intelligence

This dilemma is being treated differently across the world. The EU for example, has introduced one of the most comprehensive regulatory frameworks, prioritising transparency and accountability, especially in areas such as healthcare and employment.

While robust, this approach risks slowing innovation and increasing compliance costs for businesses.

In contrast, the US has avoided sweeping federal rules, opting instead for self-regulation in specific industries. This has led to rapid AI development, particularly in areas such as autonomous vehicles and financial technology. But it also leaves regulatory gaps and inconsistent oversight.

AI has huge potential for healthcare.
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China meanwhile uses government-led regulation, prioritising national security and economic growth. This brings major state investment, driving advances in things such as facial recognition and surveillance systems, which are used extensively in train stations, airports and public buildings.

These varying approaches demonstrate a lack of international agreement about AI. And they also pose significant challenges for businesses operating globally.

Companies must now comply with multiple, sometimes conflicting AI regulations, leading to increased compliance costs and uncertainty.

This fragmentation could slow down AI adoption as firms hesitate to invest in applications that could become non-compliant in some countries. A globally coordinated regulatory framework seems increasingly necessary to ensure fairness and promote responsible innovation without excessive constraints.

Innovation vs regulation

But again, achieving this kind of framework would not be easy. The impact of regulation on innovation is complex and involves careful trade-offs.

Transparency, while essential for accountability, could mean sharing new technology, potentially eroding competitive advantages. Strict compliance requirements, crucial in industries such as healthcare and finance, can be counterproductive where rapid development is vital.

Effective AI regulation should be dynamic, adaptive and globally harmonised, balancing ethical responsibilities with economic ambition. Companies that actively align with ethical AI standards are likely to benefit from improved consumer trust.

For now, in the absence of global agreement, the UK has chosen a flexible approach, with guidelines set by independent bodies such as the Responsible Technology Adoption Unit. This model aims to attract investment and encourage innovation by offering clarity without overly rigid constraints.

With a robust research ecosystem, world-class universities and a skilled workforce, the UK has a solid foundation for AI-driven economic growth. Continued investment in research, infrastructure and talent are essential.

The UK must also stay proactive in shaping international AI standards. For achieving effective AI governance that is safe and trustworthy, will be key to securing its future as an engine of economic and social transformation.

Jun Du is a member of the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) Economic Advisory Council, and part of BCC Global Britain Challenge Group; the Vice Chair of the Trade and Investment Panel for the International Chambers of Commerce, and advisor to the Midlands Engine Observatory Program Board and the Business Commission West Midlands Advisory Panel. Jun is a member of the Council of Experts of the UKRI-funded Innovation & Research Caucus, and part of the OECD Innovation Review Advisory Group.

Cher Li is a member of the Council of Experts of the UKRI-funded Innovation & Research Caucus, and government Expert Peer Review Group (PRG). Her recent research projects have been funded by the ESRC and United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).

Xingyi Liu has received funding from the Innovation & Research Caucus for his recent research.

– ref. Regulating AI seems like an impossible task, but ethically and economically, it’s a vital one – https://theconversation.com/regulating-ai-seems-like-an-impossible-task-but-ethically-and-economically-its-a-vital-one-250816

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May 28, 2025
MIL-OSI Global: Borders and orders: How settler-government occupations violate Kashmiri sovereignty

Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Binish Ahmed, PhD Candidate, Policy Studies, Toronto Metropolitan University

The recent attack in Pahalgam and military exchanges between India and Pakistan have renewed international focus on a nearly 80-years-long conflict over Kashmir.

But a preliminary review of both North American and Indian media reveals only surface-level analyses.

North American news outlets primarily framed this as a territorial dispute between two nuclear-armed nations. Indian media presented it as a “war on terror.”

Missing from the coverage — and much academic analysis — is the story of Kashmiris as Indigenous Peoples. Their divided territory has been under multiple occupations since 1947, with other colonial rulers prior to that. International human rights groups have raised alarms about Kashmiris facing intensive repression by the Indian and Pakistani governments.

As a policy PhD scholar of Indigenous studies and governance, I can help fill in the gaps. I have developed an Indigenous policy research framework for how to more fully study situations around the world, particularly in Kashmir. This includes identifying familiar settler-colonial patterns: legalized land control, resource extraction and criminalization of the native population and resistance.

Patterns of colonial nation-building and settlement have produced orders and borders that have been controlling Kashmir since the 1947 British partition of India and Pakistan. The repressive Indian and Pakistani settler-colonial laws operate through interconnected legal, cultural and military mechanisms.

These methods eliminate Kashmiri self-determination, land rights and self-government.

Applying an Indigenous rights framework to Kashmir

Kashmir is among the world’s most militarized regions, home to vital but depleting water resources. Kashmiri territories are divided and controlled by India, Pakistan and China.

Its diverse, multi-faith communities include a Muslim majority and Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist and Christian minorities. An Indigenous rights framework recognizes Kashmiris as the first peoples of the land with cultural rights, inherent sovereignty, economic rights and collective rights to ancestral lands.

I have observed Indians and Pakistanis claiming Kashmiri identity through religious affiliation. This self-indigenizing erases actual Kashmiris by conflating religious and Indigenous identities.

According to the United Nations: “Indigenous refers to peoples of long settlement and connection to specific lands who have been adversely affected by incursions by industrial economies, displacement and settlement of their traditional territories by others.” In my peer-reviewed work, I have argued this definition applies to Kashmiri people.

Cultural criminalization of Kashmiri population

In popular and political ongoing anti-Kashmiri racist narratives, Kashmiris are cast as perpetual “security threats” and “terrorists.”

Post-Sept. 11 false “war on terror” narratives by media and academics has been deliberately manipulated against the Muslim-majority Kashmiris. For example, mainstream Indian media and popular Bollywood films have demonized Kashmiri-Muslims and delegitimized Indigenous resistance. This framing has especially been advanced by the Hindu-nationalist BJP and RSS under Indian leader Narendra Modi.

This framing allows for cultural dispossession through restricting religious practices by India, and extends to the marginalization of Kashmiri language and histories by India and Pakistan. Media restrictions are standard and limit self-representation.

Anti-Muslim profiling, surveillance, communication blockades and the criminalizing of dissent are regular occurrences in Kashmir.

Read more:
In India, film and social media play recurring roles in politics

Repressive control and rights violations in India

Suppression of dissent and restrictions on freedom of information and expression prevent Kashmiris from voicing grievances to advance collective rights.

Since 2019, the human rights group Genocide Watch has issued multiple “genocide alerts” for Kashmir. Al Jazeera has recently reported patterns of enforced disappearances of dissenters. In 2012, The Guardian reported on “mass graves in Kashmir.”

Journalists face attacks and exile. Fahad Shah, editor of the Kashmir Walla, was imprisoned for 600 days.

Read more:
Call the crime in Kashmir by its name: Ongoing genocide

Internet shutdowns and media censorship function as what one human rights group has called “digital apartheid.”

Indian government administrators conduct physical and digital surveillance in Kashmir, collecting personal data and monitoring connections.

Kashmiri rights defenders like Khurram Parvez and Irfan Mehraj face arbitrary imprisonment.

Sexual violence has been documented as a weapon of control.

Military forces have destroyed infrastructure, including homes, businesses, schools and orchards. Rights defenders face imprisonment.

These human rights violations continue on both sides of the border — by both India and Pakistan — with minimal scrutiny or accountability.

Indian legal and military control in Kashmir

Article 370 functioned as an interim treaty between India and Kashmir since 1949 until its 2019 revocation. It granted Kashmir a constitution and some legal autonomy.

Its removal eliminated remaining Indigenous Kashmiri rights protections, enabled new colonial laws on Kashmir and allowed non-Kashmiris to own land and hold public office.

The Indian Domicile Act has allowed demographic engineering whereby more than 80,000 non-Kashmiris were given Kashmiri membership rights between 2022-2024.

The Domicile Act is a typical colonial strategy and works to undermine Indigenous presence and resistance capacity.

Pakistan side of the border

On the Pakistani side, the Interim Constitution for Kashmir forbids political expression that challengs Pakistan’s control of and claim to Kashmir.

This constitution also established a governance system that initially included the Kashmir Council, with Pakistani officials holding significant power over legislation and appointments.

Following the 2018 13th amendment, many legislative powers transferred from the Kashmir Council to the Pakistani government rather than to the Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) Assembly. This means Pakistan retains exclusive control over many areas.

The elected AJK government remains structurally subordinate to Pakistan’s Ministry of Kashmir Affairs. Non-Kashmiri officials hold key executive powers in Islamabad. This gives Pakistan administrative oversight over Kashmir.

The United Nations has documented rights violations in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, including restricted expression and anti-terrorism law abuse to suppress dissent. Enforced disappearances have also been reported as journalists face threats.

Mining and resource extraction

Extractive settler-colonial government economies dispossess Kashmiris from their land through control of water, energy projects, lithium mining and deforestation.

India expedites mining operations that exploit Kashmir’s significant lithium deposits. They sideline environmental and community displacement concerns.

Extensive deforestation transforms Kashmir’s landscapes, displacing wildlife, destroying habitats and threatening traditional Kashmiri ways of life.

Indian and Pakistani control of Kashmir’s vital waterways has led to the creation of hydroelectric power projects on rivers like Chenab, Neelum and Jhelum, generating substantial energy through dams (Kishanganga, Baglihar dam, Mangla dam and the Azad Pattan Hydropower project).

Hydroelectric power generated from Kashmir is predominantly exported to outsiders. Cities in India and Pakistan benefit, while Kashmiris face high energy bills and electricity shortages.

Justice for peace

A sustainable peace requires undoing settler-colonial borders and orders across Kashmir. It requires reuniting Kashmiris across the colonial divide. Colonizers need to surrender governance power back to Indigenous Kashmiris.

Kashmiri self-government — without colonial oversight — would respect Kashmiri freedoms, sovereignty and self-determination over ancestral lands, waterways and resources. This would bring peace to the region.

Binish Ahmed is affiliated with Kashmir Gulposh, a Kashmiri rights education collective.

– ref. Borders and orders: How settler-government occupations violate Kashmiri sovereignty – https://theconversation.com/borders-and-orders-how-settler-government-occupations-violate-kashmiri-sovereignty-256411

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May 28, 2025
MIL-OSI Global: Crop diversification is crucial to Canadian resilience in a changing world

Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Karen K. Christensen-Dalsgaard, Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, MacEwan University

The recent threats of tariffs and deteriorating relations with the United States have led to increasing interest from Canadian governments and the public in boosting the country’s self-reliance.

Politicians have called on the public to “buy Canadian,” provinces have ordered American products removed from shelves and Canadian retailers have seen a surge in domestic sales. Yet the importance of agricultural adaptations for achieving greater Canadian self-reliance has largely been overlooked.

The federal government’s plan for building a stronger agrifood sector is mainly based on financial safeguards and loan options for impacted farmers and supply-chain management of existing products. The broad topic of agricultural innovation is barely mentioned at all.

At a time of changing geopolitical and physical environments, we must ensure the long-term resilience of Canada’s farms. An important step towards achieving this complex and multifaceted goal would be to diversify the country’s crop production.

Low Canadian crop diversity

Anyone browsing their supermarket’s produce section will quickly discover just how few of the products are grown in Canada. This is ironic; as most gardeners know, many imported fruits and vegetables can grow extremely well in Canada.

Canada imports around 50 per cent of vegetables and 75 per cent of fruits from abroad, much of it from the United States.

This has not traditionally caused concern since the agri-food sector has a net trade surplus. But among Canadian crops, just two — canola and wheat — dominate total earnings.

Canada’s need for imports leaves it vulnerable, but so does its need for exports.

In 2019, for instance, after the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, China imposed harsh trade restrictions on Canadian canola. That year, canola exports to China fell by 70 per cent.

Today, Canada faces similar issues with 100 per cent tariffs imposed by China on canola products.

Instead of just bailing out farmers impacted by current events, governments should help those who are interested to diversify and grow crops that can be sold domestically.

Benefits of diversifying our agriculture

Even before the current tariffs, there were good reasons for diversifying Canadian agriculture and growing food locally.

The nutritional value of vegetables decreases during storage and transport, suggesting that local produce may be healthier. Similarly, crop diversity can be an important tool for improving plant and soil health and so increasing yields while ensuring environmental sustainability.

In a meta-analysis of 5,156 experiments from across the globe, researchers in France and the Netherlands showed that crop diversification typically enhanced net productivity, soil function and ecosystem services. It had the greatest effect on water quality and organism-induced damage; weed reduction, pest reduction, disease control and associated crop damages showed 33-60 per cent average improvements.

The benefits in terms of soil health and productivity may be compounded by intercropping plant species with fungi. Preliminary results from my current research project suggest that edible saprotrophic fungi could be used as a tool for maintaining soil health while minimizing the use of environmentally problematic soil amendments.

Diversification studies include a range of different land management techniques, some of which involve elaborate intercropping approaches that might be difficult to implement on an industrial scale. However, even relatively simple crop rotation approaches have a positive impact on soil carbon, nutrient levels, microbial activity, biodiversity and net productivity, potentially leading to increased profitability.

The impacts of climate change

Longstanding arguments for crop diversification have been compounded by climate-change-induced food insecurity. Increases in the frequency and severity of wildfires and droughts suggest that rely on regions like California for food imports might be poor long-term planning.

Similarly, parts of Canada face an increased risk of weather-induced crop failure. Crop species may no longer be a good match for the current climatic conditions where they’re grown. Canola and wheat, for instance, are vulnerable to drought and heat stress during the flowering period.

Crop diversification has long been used to minimize the impacts of climate insecurities in developing countries with less access to artificial irrigation and soil amendments. Switching to crops that can handle extreme weather events, like some beans, legumes and grains, could similarly increase Canada’s climate resilience. Additionally, using crop rotation strategies based on a greater diversity of crops grown may help maintain higher yields during adverse weather.

How the government can help farmers

Canada is a world leader in agricultural research. Globally, the country ranks fifth with respect to articles published, but is further behind when it comes to implementation on farms.

Despite the high benefit-to-cost ratios of applications of agricultural research, only six per cent of Canadian farmers are willing to adopt new approaches before they have been tested at scale. Meanwhile, almost 30 per cent are reluctant to change approaches at all.

This is hardly surprising. Change is always associated with risks. For instance, while the majority of studies show a net benefit of diversification strategies, there are huge, context-dependent variations in the outcomes. Climate, soil, crop species and microbial communities all matter in ways that can be difficult to predict.

Most farmers do not have the resources to retool their farms for new crops and assume the risks. Many face financial struggles and rising debt. This is due in part to higher production costs and lower commodity prices caused by large corporations controlling both the sales of farm supplies and the purchase of agricultural products.

Skilled labour shortages and issues retaining younger workers may also undermine the willingness and ability to diversify with new crops. Qualified migrant workers with agricultural backgrounds could help, but restrictive immigration policies make finding workers challenging.

Reactive government assistance that just keeps farmers above water will not address the challenges of a changing global trade environment and climate. To sustain momentum, the government needs to proactively fund targeted, large-scale feasibility studies and provide training, recruitment and transition funding for those interested in novel crop systems.

Agriculture is part of the foundation for our society. We have become accustomed to having access to plenty of fresh food, but this is not the global or historical norm.

Canada’s food supply is maintained by farmers both at home and abroad who, for generations, have worked long days at low wages to feed us. If they do not receive the support required to adapt to our changing world, we might all discover how valuable food really is.

Karen K. Christensen-Dalsgaard does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

– ref. Crop diversification is crucial to Canadian resilience in a changing world – https://theconversation.com/crop-diversification-is-crucial-to-canadian-resilience-in-a-changing-world-256763

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May 28, 2025
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Liverpool parade incident
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

News story

Liverpool parade incident

How to apply for compensation for the incident on Water Street in Liverpool city centre on 26 May 2025.
We offer our sympathy to all those who have been affected by this horrific incident.

Victims injured in this incident can apply to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) for compensation.

Compensation is payable to applicants who meet the eligibility criteria of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012.

You do not need a paid representative, such as a solicitor or claims management company, to apply for compensation. Free independent advice may be available from the Victim and Witness Information website or other charitable organisations.

If you have been directly affected by this incident you can find out more about the Scheme and apply online.

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May 28, 2025
India records $81.04 billion FDI inflow in FY 2024–25, services sector leads with 40% growth

Source: Government of India

Source: Government of India (4)

India attracted a record USD 81.04 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the fiscal year 2024–25, up 14% from the previous year, driven by a liberalized policy regime and strong inflows into the services and manufacturing sectors, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry said on Tuesday.

The services sector emerged as the top recipient of FDI equity in FY 2024–25, attracting 19% of total inflows, followed by computer software and hardware (16%) and trading (8%). FDI into the services sector rose by 40.77%, reaching USD 9.35 billion, up from USD 6.64 billion in the previous year.

India is also becoming a hub for manufacturing FDI, which grew by 18% in FY 2024–25, reaching USD 19.04 billion compared to USD 16.12 billion in FY 2023–24.

Maharashtra accounted for the highest share (39%) of total FDI equity inflows in FY 2024–25, followed by Karnataka (13%) and Delhi (12%). Among source countries, Singapore led with a 30% share, followed by Mauritius (17%) and the United States (11%).

Over the last eleven financial years (2014–25), India attracted FDI worth USD 748.78 billion, reflecting a 143% increase over the previous eleven years (2003–14), which saw USD 308.38 billion in inflows. This constitutes nearly 70% of the total USD 1,072.36 billion in FDI received over the past 25 years.

Additionally, the number of source countries for FDI increased from 89 in FY 2013–14 to 112 in FY 2024–25, underscoring India’s growing global appeal as an investment destination.

In the regulatory domain, the government has undertaken transformative reforms across multiple sectors to liberalize FDI norms. Between 2014 and 2019, significant reforms included increased FDI caps in the Defence, Insurance, and Pension sectors, as well as liberalized policies for Construction, Civil Aviation, and Single Brand Retail Trading.

From 2019 to 2024, notable measures included allowing 100% FDI under the automatic route in coal mining, contract manufacturing, and insurance intermediaries. In 2025, the Union Budget proposed increasing the FDI limit from 74% to 100% for companies investing their entire premium within India.

May 28, 2025
MIL-OSI Canada: BC Parks improves accessibility, inclusion
Source: Government of Canada regional news

Accessibility and inclusion continue to be front of mind in BC Parks so more people can connect to the beauty and benefits of being in nature.

Following the release of the BC Parks Commitment to Inclusion in March 2023, facilities such as washrooms, parking lots and access trails to park features have been upgraded to accessibility standards in many parks throughout the province. The upgrades are among several initiatives that help remove barriers that restrict people from accessing outdoor recreation.

“Everyone should feel encouraged and supported to access and enjoy parks in B.C., regardless of their ability or identity,” said Tamara Davidson, Minister of Environment and Parks. “Creating meaningful access to nature involves more than removing physical barriers for people with disabilities. From our website to campsites, we remain focused on collaborating with communities and partners, and taking action to make parks more welcoming and meaningfully accessible for everyone.”

BC Parks has been creating more accessible facilities for years and incorporates universal design standards into all new campground and recreation expansion projects, where possible. In 2024, accessibility upgrades were included in more than 25 projects. This year, more than 20 projects are underway that will improve park access for people with disabilities.

Among the parks that now have accessibility upgrades is Ross Lake Park near Hazelton. The day-use area was recently upgraded with new accessible parking, compact gravel pathways, picnic tables and pit toilets. A lake-viewing platform and swimming/fishing dock is also accessible.

At Jimsmith Lake Park near Cranbrook, the beach was recently recontoured to improve access, and an accessible beach mat is available during the summer months. Other upgrades include an accessible fishing dock, accessible playground and an accessible picnic area in the lower day-use area, next to the lake.

“Our communities thrive when they are inclusive – when everyone has the chance to participate, contribute and succeed,” said Dana Lajeunesse, parliamentary secretary for accessibility. “When we make parks more accessible, we are ensuring that more people of any ability can experience the beauty of B.C.’s natural spaces.”

BC Parks continues to partner with diverse community organizations and collaborate on projects that break down barriers. This year, BC Parks partnered with the BC Parks Foundation and the Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre to give more people the opportunity to connect with the wonders of the natural world through virtual self-guided nature walks and park tours in American sign language (ASL).

Children and adults who are deaf or hard of hearing can learn about parks through ASL videos that are accessed via QR codes and at DiscoverParks.ca. The initiative began at Goldstream Park and has grown to include Rathtrevor Beach, Cultus Lake and Golden Ears parks. A virtual sunset photography lesson is also offered at Porteau Cove Park.

“As a deaf parent and advocate, accessible experiences in nature, especially those that include ASL, are life-changing for families like mine. Too often, deaf individuals are excluded from outdoor education and community events due to language barriers,” said Monika Lane with the Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre. “These ASL nature tours and resources not only provide access, but they foster a deep sense of belonging and connection. I am grateful to see BC Parks taking meaningful steps to make inclusion a reality.”

The BC Parks Foundation works with BC Parks, funding equipment, upgrades to facilities, and new park experiences throughout the province. The foundation also supports the ASL project and trains Discover Park ambassadors in accessibility and inclusion.

“British Columbians feel strongly that everyone should be able to access and feel at home in parks,” said Andy Day, CEO, BC Parks Foundation. “It’s who we are, and it’s good for B.C., boosting physical and mental health, creating jobs and wealth, bringing people together and making us all feel proud about being British Columbian.”

BC Parks partnered with RAD Recreation Adapted Society to help buy two adaptive mountain bikes for programs in Vancouver and Invermere. Where park terrain is challenging to upgrade to an accessible standard, adaptive equipment, such as all-terrain wheelchairs, beach wheelchairs and adaptive mountain bikes, help improve accessibility, but the cost can be prohibitive.

To help newcomers to Canada feel welcome in parks, BC Parks offers the Learn-to-be-in-Nature event series. The free community-focused events provide a fun, supportive space for people to build confidence in outdoor recreation, explore local parks, and learn safety and environmental practices. Three events will be held this summer:
- Vancouver on June 7;
- Terrace on June 17; and
- Smithers on July 5.
Created with input from community organizations that serve equity-deserving groups, the BC Parks Commitment to Inclusion outlines the range of actions taken to ensure provincial parks and protected areas are more welcoming.

Learn More:

For more information, visit the BC Parks Commitment to Inclusion webpage: https://bcparks.ca/about/commitment-to-inclusion/

To learn more about accessibility in BC Parks, visit: https://accessibility.bcparks.ca/

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May 28, 2025
MIL-OSI Security: El Salvador National Charged with Illegal Possession of Firearms

Source: Office of United States Attorneys

TRENTON, N.J. – An El Salvador national was arrested and charged with possessing firearms as an illegal alien, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.

Jose Manuel Menjivar Viera, a/k/a Jose Manuel Mejiva, 35, a citizen and national of El Salvador and most recently of Long Branch, New Jersey, was charged by complaint with one count of being an illegal alien in possession of firearms. Viera made his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge J. Brendan Day in Trenton federal court and was detained.

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:

On December 11, 2024, at approximately 3:00 a.m., law enforcement officers in Long Branch responded to multiple calls for service regarding gunshots fired in a suburban neighborhood. Shortly after officers arrived, they observed an individual, later identified as Jose Manuel Menjivar Viera, riding a bicycle and carrying a large black bag. Officers followed Viera before he dismounted from the bike and fled into the exterior property of a nearby residence. Officers searched the area where Viera fled and eventually recovered his bicycle and the bag he was carrying. The bag contained two firearms, a semiautomatic rifle and a loaded handgun, firearm magazines, ammunition, and a machete. A short time later, officers discovered Viera hiding in the truck-bed of a pickup truck parked in the driveway next to the residence. Viera was subsequently identified by agents with the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as being an El Salvador national and citizen and without any legal status to be in the United States.

The alien in possession of a firearm charge carries a maximum potential penalty of 15 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.

U.S. Attorney Habba credited deportation officers of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations Newark, under the direction of Field Office Director John Tsoukaris, with the investigation leading to the charges. She also thanked the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Acting Special Agent in Charge Terence G. Reilly in Newark, the Long Branch Police Department, under the direction of Officer-in-Charge Jorge Silverio, and the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago, for their assistance in the investigation.

The government is represented by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan S. Garelick of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Criminal Division in Trenton.

The charges and allegations contained in the complaint are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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Defense counsel: Benjamin West, Federal Public Defenders

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May 28, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Consumer Confidence Surges, Majority Says We’re on “Right Track” 📈📈📈

US Senate News:

Source: US Whitehouse
As President Donald J. Trump tames inflation, lowers gas prices, equalizes trade, and secures historic investments, Americans are feeling the results of the new Golden Age.
Consumer confidence surged in May with the biggest monthly jump in four years, according to the Consumer Confidence Index — far surpassing economists’ expectations.
Bloomberg: “A gauge of consumer expectations for the next six months surged by the most since 2011, while a measure of present conditions climbed as well, data released Tuesday showed. The improvement in confidence was broad across age and income groups as well as political affiliations.”

A majority of Americans say the country is on the right track for the first time in decades, according to new polling — while the RealClearPolitics polling average for the direction of the country is at its most favorable since May 2021.

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May 28, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Iranian Man Pleaded Guilty to Role in Robbinhood Ransomware

Source: US State of Vermont

Robbinhood Ransomware Scheme Caused Tens of Millions of Dollars in Losses and Major Disruption of Public Services in U. S. Cities

Note: see indictment here.

An Iranian national pleaded guilty today to participating in an international ransomware and extortion scheme involving the Robbinhood ransomware.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Sina Gholinejad, 37, and his co-conspirators compromised the computer networks of cities, corporations, health care organizations, and other entities around the United States, and encrypted files on these victim networks with the Robbinhood ransomware variant to extort ransom payments. These cyber attacks caused significant disruptions and tens of millions in losses, including to the City of Greenville, North Carolina, and the City of Baltimore, Maryland. Baltimore lost more than $19 million from the damage caused to their computer networks and the resulting disruption to several essential city services, including online services for processing property taxes, water bills, parking citations, and other revenue-generating functions, which lasted many months. The conspirators used the damage they caused these cities to threaten subsequent victims.

“Gholinejad and his co-conspirators — all of whom were overseas — caused tens of millions of dollars in losses and disrupted essential public services by deploying the Robbinhood ransomware against U. S. cities, health care organizations, and businesses,” said Matthew R. Galeotti, Head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “The ransomware attack against the City of Baltimore forced the city to take hundreds of computers offline and prevented the city from performing basic functions for months. Gholinejad’s conviction reflects the Criminal Division’s commitment to bringing cybercriminals who target our cities, healthcare system, and businesses to justice no matter where they are located. There will be no impunity for these destructive attacks.”

“Cybercrime is not a victimless offense — it is a direct attack on our communities, as seen in this case. Gholinejad and his co-conspirators orchestrated a ransomware scheme that disrupted lives, businesses, and local governments, and resulted in losses of tens of millions of dollars from unsuspecting victims and institutions,” said acting U. S. Attorney Daniel P. Bubar for the Eastern District of North Carolina. “The announcement today marks a significant step towards justice for the countless victims impacted by the defendant’s malicious scheme. Cases like these act as a reminder that cybercriminals who seek to exploit our digital infrastructure for personal gain will be identified, prosecuted, and held accountable.”

“These ransomware actors leveraged sophisticated tools and tradecraft to harm innocent victims in the United States, all while believing they could conduct their illegal activities safely from overseas,” said Acting Special Agent in Charge James C. Barnacle Jr. of the FBI’s Charlotte Field Office. “This case demonstrates the capability and resolve of the FBI and our partners to find and impose consequences on cybercriminals no matter where they attempt to hide.”

Beginning in January 2019, Gholinejad and others gained and maintained unauthorized access to victim computer networks and then copied information from the infected victim networks to virtual private servers controlled by the conspirators. The conspirators also deployed Robbinhood ransomware to encrypt the victims’ files and extort Bitcoin from victims in exchange for the private key required to decrypt the victims’ computer files.

Gholinejad and his co-conspirators attempted to launder the ransom payments through cryptocurrency mixing services and by moving assets between different types of cryptocurrencies, a practice known as chain-hopping. They also hid their identities and activities through a number of technical methods, including the use of virtual private networks and servers that they operated. The indictment identifies multiple additional victims of Robbinhood ransomware, including, but not limited to, the City of Gresham, Oregon and the City of Yonkers, New York.

Gholinejad pleaded guilty to one count of computer fraud and abuse and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison. He is scheduled to be sentenced in August. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

The FBI Charlotte Field Office investigated the case, with substantial assistance from the FBI Baltimore Field Office. The Justice Department extends its thanks to international judicial and law enforcement partners in Bulgaria for providing valuable assistance with the collection of evidence.

Senior Counsels Aarash A. Haghighat and Ryan K. J. Dickey of the Criminal Division’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section and Assistant U. S. Attorney Bradford DeVoe for the Eastern District of North Carolina are prosecuting the case, with valuable assistance from Trial Attorney Alexandra Cooper-Ponte of the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section and Deputy Chief Matthew Anzaldi of the National Security Division’s National Security Cyber Section.

The Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs also provided substantial assistance in the collection of evidence.

Additional details on protecting networks against ransomware are available at StopRansomware. gov.

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May 28, 2025
MIL-OSI Security: Iranian Man Pleaded Guilty to Role in Robbinhood Ransomware

Source: United States Attorneys General

Robbinhood Ransomware Scheme Caused Tens of Millions of Dollars in Losses and Major Disruption of Public Services in U. S. Cities

Note: see indictment here.

An Iranian national pleaded guilty today to participating in an international ransomware and extortion scheme involving the Robbinhood ransomware.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Sina Gholinejad, 37, and his co-conspirators compromised the computer networks of cities, corporations, health care organizations, and other entities around the United States, and encrypted files on these victim networks with the Robbinhood ransomware variant to extort ransom payments. These cyber attacks caused significant disruptions and tens of millions in losses, including to the City of Greenville, North Carolina, and the City of Baltimore, Maryland. Baltimore lost more than $19 million from the damage caused to their computer networks and the resulting disruption to several essential city services, including online services for processing property taxes, water bills, parking citations, and other revenue-generating functions, which lasted many months. The conspirators used the damage they caused these cities to threaten subsequent victims.

“Gholinejad and his co-conspirators — all of whom were overseas — caused tens of millions of dollars in losses and disrupted essential public services by deploying the Robbinhood ransomware against U. S. cities, health care organizations, and businesses,” said Matthew R. Galeotti, Head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “The ransomware attack against the City of Baltimore forced the city to take hundreds of computers offline and prevented the city from performing basic functions for months. Gholinejad’s conviction reflects the Criminal Division’s commitment to bringing cybercriminals who target our cities, healthcare system, and businesses to justice no matter where they are located. There will be no impunity for these destructive attacks.”

“Cybercrime is not a victimless offense — it is a direct attack on our communities, as seen in this case. Gholinejad and his co-conspirators orchestrated a ransomware scheme that disrupted lives, businesses, and local governments, and resulted in losses of tens of millions of dollars from unsuspecting victims and institutions,” said acting U. S. Attorney Daniel P. Bubar for the Eastern District of North Carolina. “The announcement today marks a significant step towards justice for the countless victims impacted by the defendant’s malicious scheme. Cases like these act as a reminder that cybercriminals who seek to exploit our digital infrastructure for personal gain will be identified, prosecuted, and held accountable.”

“These ransomware actors leveraged sophisticated tools and tradecraft to harm innocent victims in the United States, all while believing they could conduct their illegal activities safely from overseas,” said Acting Special Agent in Charge James C. Barnacle Jr. of the FBI’s Charlotte Field Office. “This case demonstrates the capability and resolve of the FBI and our partners to find and impose consequences on cybercriminals no matter where they attempt to hide.”

Beginning in January 2019, Gholinejad and others gained and maintained unauthorized access to victim computer networks and then copied information from the infected victim networks to virtual private servers controlled by the conspirators. The conspirators also deployed Robbinhood ransomware to encrypt the victims’ files and extort Bitcoin from victims in exchange for the private key required to decrypt the victims’ computer files.

Gholinejad and his co-conspirators attempted to launder the ransom payments through cryptocurrency mixing services and by moving assets between different types of cryptocurrencies, a practice known as chain-hopping. They also hid their identities and activities through a number of technical methods, including the use of virtual private networks and servers that they operated. The indictment identifies multiple additional victims of Robbinhood ransomware, including, but not limited to, the City of Gresham, Oregon and the City of Yonkers, New York.

Gholinejad pleaded guilty to one count of computer fraud and abuse and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison. He is scheduled to be sentenced in August. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

The FBI Charlotte Field Office investigated the case, with substantial assistance from the FBI Baltimore Field Office. The Justice Department extends its thanks to international judicial and law enforcement partners in Bulgaria for providing valuable assistance with the collection of evidence.

Senior Counsels Aarash A. Haghighat and Ryan K. J. Dickey of the Criminal Division’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section and Assistant U. S. Attorney Bradford DeVoe for the Eastern District of North Carolina are prosecuting the case, with valuable assistance from Trial Attorney Alexandra Cooper-Ponte of the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section and Deputy Chief Matthew Anzaldi of the National Security Division’s National Security Cyber Section.

The Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs also provided substantial assistance in the collection of evidence.

Additional details on protecting networks against ransomware are available at StopRansomware. gov.

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May 28, 2025
MIL-OSI Security: Knife-Wielding Passenger Charged in Random Stabbing on Metro Bus

Source: Office of United States Attorneys

WASHINGTON – Ankintola Olowofoyeku, 43, of Hyattsville, Maryland, was indicted for threatening to kill two strangers and stabbing one of them on a metro bus in July 2024, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and Chief Michael Anzallo, of the Metro Transit Police Department.

View copy of indictment here.

A Superior Court grand jury indicted Olowofoyeku on May 21, 2025, on two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, one count of assault with significant bodily injury while armed, and two counts of felony threats.

According to the government’s evidence, on July 21, 2024, Olowofoyeku was aboard a 70 route bus, in the vicinity of Georgia Avenue NW and Jefferson Street NW, when he began screaming at two strangers and demanding that they exit the bus. Olowofoyeku threatened to kill the two victims while holding a knife behind his back and forcing the victims to retreat into a corner of the bus. Olowofoyeku struck one of the victims and a struggle ensued. During the struggle, Olowofoyeku stabbed one of the victims in his leg, arm, and hand. Eventually, Olowofoyeku was forced off the bus, where he continued to brandish the knife and threaten to kill. Subsequently, Olowofoyeku fled the area and was arrested on February 7, 2025.

Trial is scheduled for June 16, 2025, in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia before the Honorable Andrea Hertzfeld.

This case is being investigated by the Metro Transit Police Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.

It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Dal Lago.

A criminal complaint is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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May 28, 2025

MIL-OSI: FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão producing and on hire

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

Amsterdam, May 27, 2025

SBM Offshore announces that FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão is formally on hire as of May 24, 2025 after achieving first oil and the completion of a 72-hour continuous production test leading to Final Acceptance.

FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão has a processing capacity of 180,000 barrels of oil and 12 million m³ of gas per day.

FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão is owned and operated by special purpose companies owned by affiliated companies of SBM Offshore (55%) and its partners (45%). The FPSO will operate under 22.5-year charter and operation services contracts with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras).

The FPSO is installed at the Mero unitized field located in the Santos Basin, approximately 160 kilometers offshore Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The Mero unitized field is operated by Petrobras (38.6%), in partnership with Shell Brasil (19.3%), TotalEnergies (19.3%), CNPC (9.65%), CNOOC (9.65%) and Pré-sal Petróleo S.A. – PPSA (3.5%), representing the government in the non-contracted area.

FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão follows the start-up of FPSO Almirante Tamandaré, which is on hire since February 16, 2025 and is the fifth Fast4Ward^® FPSO entering operation.

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More than 7,800 SBMers collaborate worldwide to deliver innovative solutions as a responsible partner towards a sustainable future, balancing ocean protection with progress.
For further information, please visit our website at www.sbmoffshore.com.

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May 28, 2025

MIL-OSI USA: Ogles Leads “Stop the Invasion” Press Conference at Tennessee State Capitol

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Nashville, TN – Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-5) led officials from across law enforcement and federal, state, and local government in a press conference today at the Tennessee State Capitol. During the press conference, Congressman Ogles called for immediate action to defend Tennessee communities from rising illegal alien crime and for government officials to support federal immigration enforcement.

“Ending the illegal alien invasion unleashed by Democrats and kept alive by obstructionist, activist mayors like Freddie O’Connell. That’s why I brought together patriots from every level of Tennessee’s government—from city councilmen to state legislators to federal law enforcement officials,” said Congressman Ogles. “The only way to secure our streets from the violence of illegal alien criminals is to stand with President Trump and support the efforts of ICE. Anyone who stands in the way of ICE is aiding foreign enemies and should be held accountable. It’s time to take back our country, secure Tennessee, and make America safe again.”

Speakers Included:
Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05)
Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson, Tennessee State Senate (District 27)
Rep. Gino Bulso, Tennessee House of Representatives (District 61)
Rep. Lee Reeves, Tennessee House of Representatives (District 65)
Rep. Kip Capley, Tennessee House of Representatives (District 71)
Councilman Dave Benton, Metro Nashville Councilman (District 28)
Deborah Newitz, Nashville mother and victim of illegal alien gang violence

Also in attendance on stage were Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) New Orleans Field Office Director Brian Acuna and Assistant Field Office Director Larry Adams, whose area of operation includes Tennessee.

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MIL OSI USA News –

May 28, 2025

Category: Politics

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