Stratford Police Awards and Promotions Ceremony

#Stratford Connecticut--Thursday evening the town of Stratford held a promotions and awards ceremony.  Victor Velez and  David Gugliotti were promoted to the rank of lieutenant.  Antonio Santos and Carlos Castro were promoted to the rank of sergeant.  Todd Moore was promoted to detective.   A number of awards were presented as well as the Medal of Valor that was presented to Officer Paul Giegengack.  Corporal Brian Norko and Mr. Arthur Gallant was presented the Chief's Award.  Four recent retirees were also honored at the ceremony.

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Fairfield News: PCBs Found At Exide Site

#Fairfield Connecticut---First Selectman Mike Tetreau and Conservation Director Brian Carey announced today that the Town of Fairfield was notified by the Exide Corporation and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CTDEEP) that the presence of Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were detected in select dredge sediment samples that were collected from the currently stockpiled dredge materials that are located on the former Exide site at 2190 Post Road, Fairfield, Connecticut. The presence of PCBs in the stockpiled dredge spoils has triggered a mandatory review by CTDEEP and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the framework of the Toxic Substances and Control Act. The CTDEEP and EPA will review the new sampling data and will require additional authorizations prior to transporting…

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Himes Introduces Bill, Amendment To Clarify Military Rules On Cyber Attacks

#WASHINGTON, DC –Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) introduced the bipartisan Cyber Act of War Act, a bill that would require the Administration and the Department of Defense to develop a policy for determining when an action carried out in cyberspace constitutes a use of force against the United States and to update the Law of War Manual accordingly. Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) has introduced a companion bill in the Senate.   Himes also proposed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would require the Secretary of Defense to create a report to Congress within 180 days comprehensively outlining military procedures in response to a malicious cyber activity carried out against the United States.   “From my seat on…

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