DISA Leadership in Action Series Continues
The Defense Information Systems Agency invites those interested to experience a dynamic information-sharing program hosted in partnership with the Fort Meade Alliance. The Patuxent Partnership is helping to publicize the DISA Leadership in Action event.
County Seeks Grant to Support Homeless, Senior Populations
The St. Mary’s County commissioners have authorized a grant application for the Department of Aging & Human Services for $200,000 to fund COVID-19 related needs and services for homeless individuals in the county.
First Rotary Test on Mars Is Prepped
The 4-pound helicopter, Ingenuity, travels to Mars clutching the belly of the rover Perseverance. The atmosphere of Mars was just the start of the challenges that faced Ingenuity on its way to performing the first rotary wing test flight on Mars.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace Delivers 100th Bed
St. Mary’s County chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace reached a milestone as they delivered their 100th bed!
Reminder: Document Shred Event Aug. 1
The St. Mary’s County Department of Aging & Human Services will hold Identity Protection Day from 9 am to 1 pm Saturday, August 1, at the Department of Aging & Human Services administrative building at 41780 Baldridge St. in Leonardtown. Shredding services and medication collection will be offered.
Archives Sleuths Track Military Valor Theft
Investigators at the National Archives area making research resources more available to law enforcement to deal with what an uptick in “stolen valor” cases to obtain benefits or loans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Takes Delivery of Its 1st V-22 Osprey
The first international variant of the V-22 Osprey aircraft flew from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to the Kisarazu Air Field on July 10, where the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force will now operate, train with, and maintain the aircraft.
Hance-Wells New SMECO Director
Susie Hance-Wells of Prince Frederick has been appointed to the SMECO Board of Directors to fill the unexpired portion of Samuel “Jack” Hammett’s three-year term, which ends in 2021.
Virtual Town Hall to Discuss Plans for Safe Return to School
St. Mary’s County Public Schools will host a virtual town hall at 4 pm today, Wednesday, July 29, 2020, to discuss the planning process for the return to school in the fall.
Report: Where Federal Defense Dollars Are Spent
A Pew Charitable Trusts report on where federal defense dollars are spent shows Pentagon contract spending puts Connecticut at No. 1 by one measure: defense contracts as a percentage of spending. Maryland was 21st on the list. In FY2018, the federal government spent a total of $579 billion on defense in the states and DC, or $1,772 per capita. In Maryland, the per capita spending was $2,955.
