Mattis or Trump Keeping Top DoD Posts Vacant?
DefSec Mattis still hasn’t filled top level vacancies in the Pentagon, after more than 100 days of the Trump Administration. A White House official says it’s not the White House’s fault.
SlackWater’s Circumstantial Evidence Part I
The SlackWater Center at St. Mary’s College of Maryland is a consortium of students, faculty, and community members documenting and interpreting the region’s changing landscapes. Oral histories are at the core of the center, which encourages students to explore the region through historical documents, images, literature, and scientific and environmental evidence. Some of this work has been published in the print journal SlackWater, some of which is online, and some published here. The work below was first published in Volume IV Crassostrea virginica in spring 2004. By Anne Grulich If you’re coming to the Island by bicycle, you should stop on the bridge….
Maryland Defense Network Highlighted at Event
The Maryland Defense Network has everything you ever wanted to know about active defense contractors in Maryland, and when their contracts expire.
Who’s Buying F-35s And How Many?
The US and eight other nations are partnering with Lockheed Martin to develop the F-35 for use by their air forces. Recently, even more countries have expressed an interest in acquiring the fighter jet. Which countries are buying F-35s and how many do they want?
Wound Healing Gets a Boost at MedStar
The human body’s capacity for healing is amazing, but sometimes it needs a little help. Chronic wounds can cause serious problems, but MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital is able to provide a boost when needed.
Students Create Prize-Winning PSAs
Four College of Southern Maryland students were honored for public service announcements they produced last semester as part of their digital media production class. Students from CSM and Towson University were invited to create and submit 30-second PSAs that warn state residents about the danger of items being stolen from cars in Maryland.
Marine Corps Wants More Cyber Teams
USMC Cyberspace Command wants to have 13 fully operational cyber teams. Right now, it has nine teams defending networks and conducting operations in cyberspace.
Public Hearing to Focus on Rogers Drive Extension
The commissioners of St. Mary’s County want to hear from the county’s residents about a construction project to extend Rogers Drive to intersect with Willows Road, near John G. Lancaster Park, in Lexington Park, Maryland.
Sponsors, Golfers Sought for Gelrud Tourney
Sponsors and golfers are being sought for the Three Oaks Center annual benefit golf tournament to be held from 11 am to 3 pm Thursday, June 1, 2017, at the Breton Bay Golf and Country Club in Leonardtown, Maryland.
Contractor Wants to See More Women in Trades
Barbara Scotland has been a technical writer, an English professor, and a department chair, and now, thanks to training by the College of Southern Maryland, she is a housing contractor. Scotland, a resident of Hughesville, wants to see more women in trades.
