Hoyer Discusses Future of Make It In America
It has been eight years since House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer and House Democrats created the Make It In America plan, working to encourage private sector job creation in the US.
Lives Depend on Sailors Ready to Fight
If the Navy’s going to win the next war against a great or rising power, America’s chief petty officers must prepare deck-plate sailors to be ready to fight. Message from ADM John Richardson: Prepare yourselves and your sailors now because all of your lives depend on it.
Awards, Scholarships Earned by Art Students
About 60 College of Southern Maryland art students were part of the college’s 2018 Annual Juried Student Exhibition, and eight of the students earned awards for their work.
$639B NDAA Increases Readiness, Base Infrastructure Budgets
All service branches will see increases in readiness budgets if the Senate passes the $639.1 billion FY19 National Defense Authorization Act that passed and out of a conference committee this week. The conference summary notes $23.5 billion to sustain, repair and rebuild crumbling military buildings and other infrastructure.
State Wants Security Help for Electoral Systems
The safety of Maryland’s Electoral Systems has been on the forefront of citizens’ minds in recent years, and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer is no different.
SMECO Awards CoBank Funds to Local Groups
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative recently received a $4,500 contribution from CoBank to award to local organizations that SMECO has supported.
More Remains Could Be Returned from No. Korea
DefSec Jim Mattis said that relations between the US and North Korea may be warming to the point that US forces could be allowed to return there to find more war remains of US servicemembers.
New R&E Undersecretary Warns of Resurgent Global Power Competition
The global power competition is resurgent, according to Dr. Michael Griffin, DoD’s the first undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, briefing attendees at The Patuxent Partnership about the new organization created to ensure US military technological superiority.
Government Partnerships Benefit CSM Student
A 20-year-old College of Southern Maryland student from Dentsville has been able to benefit from government partnerships with the college, taking full advantage of the school’s connection to labs and Navy bases in the region.
Lawmakers Want Large-Scale DoD Cyber Exercise
Congress is requiring the Department of Defense to conduct a large-scale exercise gaming response to a national cyber incident.