Open House Set @ UMD MATRIX Lab
The University of Maryland MATRIX Lab’s Industry Open House will be held from 9am to 3pm Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland SMART Building in California, MD.
Navy, ACMI Team Up to Create Energetics Facility in Indian Head
ACMI Federal has been awarded $50 million from the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division to build the Maryland Energetics Innovation Hub in Charles County.
Space Camp Applications Due June 15
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Space Camp will be held for high school students from St. Mary’s, Charles, and Calvert counties. The camp, sponsored by The Patuxent Partnership and Rural Maryland, will run from 8:45am to 3:15pm June 22-26, 2026. The deadline to apply is June 15.
Sanders to Moderate TPP Symposium
Retired RADM Scott Sanders will moderate The Patuxent Partnership symposium, Evolving Warfare: Rise of the Drones, on June 18. The symposium will focus on emerging drone and future autonomous technologies and how they will affect US Navy operations. Registration is now open.
June 9 Panel: The Webster Field Advantage
Explore the unique partnership between NAWCAD Webster Outlying Field, the Navy’s rapid organic engineering capability, and UX-24, the Navy’s only dedicated UAS test squadron at the June 9 panel presented by The Patuxent Partnership and the Association of Naval Aviation.
Green New Chair of HSMC Commission
Bonnie M. Green has been appointed as chair of the Historic St. Mary’s City Commission.
Drone Warfare Topic of Symposium
Sponsorships are available for The Patuxent Partnership’s June 18, 2026, symposium, Evolving Warfare: Rise of the Drones. The all-day program will be held from 8am to 5:30pm at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland.
NAVAIR Invites Small Businesses into the Fold
A NAVAIR panel at Sea-Air-Space Exposition 2026 discussed how the command is working with small businesses to drive innovation, strengthen its industrial base, and deliver new capabilities to the fleet.
Foggo Keynote Speaker @ TPP Dinner
Retired ADM James Foggo III, dean of the Center for Maritime Strategy, will be the keynote speaker for The Patuxent Partnership Annual Dinner on June 2 in Historic St. Mary’s City.
NAWCAD Industry Day Set for May 27
Save the date for NAWCAD Industry Day to be held from 8:30am to 4pm May 27, 2026. The event will be held at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland.
