Survey: Women Reentering Workforce Want STEM Jobs
A new survey finds women who quit working during the COVID-19 pandemic now want jobs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics — STEM — fields.
Attacks Push Need for More Cybersecurity Workers
Recent cyberattacks, hitting everything from the federal government to small businesses, are driving the demand for cybersecurity workers.
Pax Alums Selected for SpaceX Mission
Two US Naval Test Pilot School at NAS Pax River alums — Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada — have been selected to command and pilot NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission headed to the International Space Station next year. The pair expected to fly on early missions of Boeing’s crew capsule, but instead will ride to orbit with SpaceX.
DoD Lists Top Defense Contract Recipients
Lockheed Martin tops the list of defense contract recipients in a DoD report released Friday. Maryland ranks fourth on the list of states.
DoD Will Terminate Unvaxxed Civilians
The DoD’s civilian employees who refuse to be vaccinated will face an escalating series of punishments, beginning with five days of education and counseling, 14 days of unpaid suspension, and finally termination “for failing to follow a direct order.”
Senate Committee Ups DoD Budget
Lawmakers look to provide the Pentagon with its annual budget — the Department of Defense Appropriation Act — before the current continuing resolution funding the government expires Dec. 3. But it’s not necessarily the budget the Pentagon requested.
Powell Remembered as Soldier, Trailblazer, Statesman
Former secretary of state Colin Powell was remembered Monday as a trailblazer and trusted adviser to presidents. Powell died on Monday. He was 84.
US or China. Who Is Winning AI Battle?
Which country has the best artificial intelligence technology in the world? It depends on who you ask. These military cybersecurity experts have differing opinions.
Supply Chain to Get Worse
Computer chip shortages, epic port congestion, and a severe shortage of truck drivers add to the existing supply chain woes that continue to accompany the ongoing pandemic.
Action Demanded on Sewage Release into Chesapeake
After discovering that two wastewater treatment plants in Baltimore have been releasing millions of gallons of partially untreated sewage into the Chesapeake Bay, Blue Water Maryland has notified the city it may file a lawsuit to force improvements. The state has confirmed discharge violations near the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant and Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant.
