Hoyer Supports Relief Funds for UMD
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer Hoyer met with University of Maryland President Darryll J. Pines. Both agreed that the university and its students should not be left behind as Congress prepares the next round of emergency coronavirus relief legislation.
Cotton: Send Nat’l Guard Home
Sen. Tom Cotton responds to an internal memo indicating National Guard troops could be on the ground in Washington, DC, until fall 2021.
St. Mary’s Gov’t Operations for Feb. 20
St. Mary’s County government will resume regular operations Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021.
NAS Pax River Operations for Friday, Feb. 19
Naval Air Station Patuxent River will be open on a two-hour delayed arrival schedule for Friday, February 19, 2021, due to inclement weather.
COVID Test Sites to Be Closed Feb. 18-19
Due to anticipated inclement weather, the St. Mary’s County Health Department’s drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites will be closed Feb. 18 and 19, 2021.
NAWCAD Seeks Participants for Technology Exercise
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Rapid Prototyping, Experimentation, and Demonstration team is calling for new academia and industry participants in the next Advanced Naval Technology Exercise/Test-Ex event in May 2021.
STEM Education Deficit Threatens US
The Pentagon’s highly respected annual report on the US defense and manufacturing industrial base targets a STEM education deficit threatening to weaken the nation’s competitive advantage in everything cutting edge.
Broadband Survey Releases Results
The St. Mary’s Broadband Assessment Project team submitted its survey results and recommendations to the county commissioners.
Bill Aims to Cut DoD Workforce by 15%
A California representative has reintroduced the Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees Act. This legislation would require DoD to cut its civilian workforce by 15% by 2025, a move that could result in the elimination of over 100,000 federal jobs.
