Washington, DC - Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus has issued Secretarial Letters of Censure to three senior officers following a thorough review into their interactions with Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA) in the 2006-2007 timeframe. GDMA is the subject of a federal fraud and bribery investigation which was initiated by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS).

Santa Barbara, California - Competing with other women is out. Connecting with other women to share ideas, work together on projects, and offer support is in. The changes brought about by the global economy have made collaboration and innovation "must-have" skills, and the great news is that women tend to be naturals at them. And that, says clinical psychologist Dr. Nancy D. O'Reilly, is why the women-helping-women movement is really picking up steam.

New York, New York - As the green bonds market continues to show impressive growth, leading investors today released a Statement of Investor Expectations to support the development of a consistent, durable framework for the green bonds market, which has enormous potential to grow, especially in regard to clean energy financing and other solutions to climate change. The investor group was convened by Ceres’ Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR), a network of major institutional investors.

Menlo Park, California - Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704) (TSE: 4704), a global leader in security software, today announced its 2015 “What’s Your Story?” contest during the celebration of Safer Internet Day. This award-winning, user-generated video competition encourages youth and schools to educate others on great uses of the Internet using an interactive platform to showcase their creative storytelling talents. Trend Micro is offering more than $20,000 in prizes to contest winners.

Foster City, California - “Everywhere you want to be” is taking on new meaning for Visa as the global transition from plastic to digital payments accelerates, driven in large part by mobile connectivity. At Mobile World Congress next month (March 2-5, Hall 6, stand D40) in Barcelona, Spain, Visa will unveil its latest mobile payment services and demonstrate how a world connected by commerce – far beyond just phones and tablets – is transforming the way people shop, pay and get paid.

Brawley, California - You can't blame Gene Bryson, a sheriff's deputy in Wyoming, for handing in his badge.  His superiors told him he'd have to give up his cowboy outfit and start dressing like a cop instead of a deputy, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens.