MQ-25 Initial Carrier Demo Completed
The US Navy completed an Unmanned Carrier Aviation Demonstration of its MQ-25 unmanned air system prototype in December aboard USS George H.W. Bush, laying the groundwork for future carrier-based UAS operations.
US Diplomats & DoD Watch Ukraine
US Secretary of State warns of Russia’s readiness to invade Ukraine, the US ups military defense aid and considers supplying arms to Ukraine.
Navy Plans Webster Field Tower Project
The Department of the Navy is proposing CUJO Towers at Naval Air Station Patuxent River’s Webster Field.
Homelessness Survey to Be Conducted
Southern Maryland Local Homelessness Coalition staff and volunteers will conduct Point in Time surveys and distribute incentives and resource materials to unsheltered adults, children, and veterans in the community from January 26 to February 2.
Life on Mars? NASA Gets Another Clue.
A new analysis of sediment samples collected by the rover revealed the presence of carbon — and the possible existence of ancient life on the red planet is just one potential explanation for why it may be there,
Smith Named Community Development Executive Director
Taylor Smith is named executive director of St. Mary’s County Community Development Corporation.
Survey: Top Concern of IT Workers Is Hacking
An online survey of IT experts — many working at civilian federal agencies — found that hacking is their biggest concern. DoD employees, however, were more likely to list foreign governments as the top threat.
Pax Partnership Sponsors LSM Scholarship
The Patuxent Partnership has helped Leadership Southern Maryland accomplish its mission of inspiring and educating regional leaders for over a decade in myriad ways including sponsorships, employee participation in LSM programs, and an annual scholarship for a nonprofit participant in the Executive Program.
SMECO Update on EV Charging Stations
As of December 31, 2021, Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative has installed 17 Level 2 electric vehicle chargers and three Level 3 DC fast chargers in the region.
Morning Coffee Is Off the Burner
Morning Coffee is off the burner today, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will be back percolating Tuesday, January 18.
