Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of State is celebrating Passport Awareness Month during September by launching an “Apply Early” campaign for U.S. citizens thinking about renewing their current passports or applying for the first time.

Charlotte, North Carolina - A former information technology manager pleaded guilty today to sending damaging computer code to servers at his former employer, a software company, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Thomas G. Walker of the Eastern District of North Carolina and Special Agent in Charge John A. Strong of the FBI’s Charlotte, North Carolina, Division.

Washington, DC - U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power will launch the #FreeThe20 campaign, to draw attention to the plight of women political prisoners and other prisoners of concern, on Tuesday, September 1, at the U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing in Washington, D.C.

Washington, DC - In this week's address, the President spoke about his upcoming trip to Alaska, during which he will view the effects of climate change firsthand. Alaskans are already living with the impact of climate change, with glaciers melting faster, and temperatures projected to rise between six and twelve degrees by the end of the century.

Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Education announced today a $4 million grant competition for planning and launching high-quality public charter schools through the non-state educational agency grant program. In addition, operators of existing high-quality public charter schools can receive funding to share information with other schools about best practices.

Washington, DC - It’s called PrivacyCon and the first-of-its-kind FTC event is scheduled for January 14, 2016.