AmeriCorps
Coverage of AmeriCorps in the Nexus archive.
- Points of Light to unveil new strategy that it hopes will ignite a volunteerism boom
Points of Light, founded by President George H.W. Bush, is unveiling a $100 million National Volunteer Strategy to double U.S. volunteers to 150 million by 2035. The initiative aims to address volunteer shortages exacerbated by pandemic-related declines and cuts to AmeriCorps in 2025, with support from partners like The UPS Foundation.
- Man with @ihackedthegovernment Instagram account tells judge, “I made a mistake"
Nicholas Moore, a 25-year-old Tennessee man, accessed government systems using stolen credentials and shared screenshots on his @ihackedthegovernment Instagram account. He was sentenced to one year of probation after pleading guilty to unauthorized access of the US Supreme Court's filing system, AmeriCorps, and the Veterans Administration Health System.
- Supreme Court hacker sentenced to year of probation
Nicholas Moore, a 25-year-old Tennessee man, was sentenced to one year of probation for hacking into the Supreme Court’s electronic filing system over two dozen times, as well as accounts at AmeriCorps and the Veterans Administration Health System. He admitted guilt and boasted about his unauthorized access on social media.