Jobs Recovery Continuing
The Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report shows total payroll employment rose by 167,000 private sector jobs in September 2016. The unemployment rate remained at 4.9 percent.
US Southern Command Stands Up Joint Task Force Matthew
Amphibious assault ship Iwo Jima heads to Haiti with 1,850 troops, four MV-22 Ospreys and four MH-60 Seahawks to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
St. Mary’s Airport Celebrates Progress Oct. 15
A renaissance occurring at St. Mary’s County Airport in California, MD, will be on display Oct. 15, 2016 at a 10 am ribbon cutting ceremony – free drawings for plane and helicopter rides.
‘Chasing the Dragon’ Teaches About Opioid Abuse
St. Mary’s County citizens have seen far too much of the devastating impact of drug addiction. To help educate the community about the dangers of opioid use and addition, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration have created a documentary called “Chasing the Dragon” that is available for viewing, with help from Walden.
Can NSA & CYBERCOM Divorce?
Discussion of separating the NSA and Cyber Command includes severing the ‘dual-hat’ leadership. Questions remain about what CYBERCOM would look like as an independent organization.
Site 31 Remediation Plan Open for Comment
There will be a public meeting on the remediation plan for NAS Patuxent River Site 31 at 4:30 pm Oct. 19, 2016, in Room 100 at the Frank Knox Employee Development Building 2189.
What Happens In the Arctic Doesn’t Stay In the Arctic
“The Arctic and Climate Change” will be the topic of the next program sponsored Oct. 27 by the St. Mary’s College Center for the Study of Democracy and The Patuxent Partnership.
Exploring America’s Forgotten Battlefield
Two years after the discovery of the Atlantic Ocean graveyard of planes, a German U-boat and a Navy freighter, NOAA researchers are finally exploring America’s forgotten battlefield from World War II.
Coherent Technology Services, Inc. Wins C-130T Contract
Significant Task Order Award Recognizes CTSi’s aviation expertise in CNS/ATM for C-130T
Hoyer Tech Act Passes in House
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee marked up and passed the Modernizing Government Technology Act, which includes Congressman Steny H. Hoyer’s Information Technology Modernization Act.
