ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, April 9 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: By Deirdre Cascardo For Soldiers conducting reconnaissance or surveillance operations, moving and functioning undetected are crucial for mission success. "Silence gets us closer to the enemy and brings our firepower closer to the fight", said Lt Gen. Robert A. Rasch, Jr., Director of the Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO). Engine startup, emission noise,   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BALTIMORE -- An investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore, FBI Baltimore and the Montgomery County Police Department resulted in a 25-year federal prison sentence for a Maryland MS-13 street gang member for his role in a racketeering conspiracy. Oscar Efrain Zavala-Urrea, 23, a Salvadoran national residing in Silver Spring, re  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. AB 1339X) entitled "Walkersville Southern Railroad Inc. - Discontinuance of Service Exemption - in Frederick County, Maryland.": * * * Walkersville Southern Railroad, Inc. (WSRR), has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments and Discontinuances of Service to discontinue service over an approximately 2.21-mile rail   more