GERMANTOWN, Maryland, Oct. 31 -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: CHANTILLY, VA., October 30, 2024 -- Amentum (NYSE: AMTM) has been selected as consultant for the first-of-a-kind dismantling of steam drum separators in Units 1 and 2 of Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP) in Lithuania, an important step in decommissioning what was once the country's largest generator of electricity. The seven-year contract, estimated by INPP to be wor  more

BOWIE, Maryland, Oct. 31 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: * * * Event Attracts Participants From Around the Globe * * * Two Bowie State University students recently networked with public relations professionals from across the globe at the prestigious 2024 PRSSA ICON Conference hosted by the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) in Anaheim, CA. Antania Evans and Kiannna Ophelia gained insights into emerging trends in the communications field. Evans  more

BOWIE, Maryland, Oct. 31 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: * * * Haunting Play Promises Uniquely Scary Experience * * * Bob Bartlett, associate professor of theatre at Bowie State University known for taking his plays beyond the stage and into unexpected spaces, continues that trend with his latest production, Lykos Anthropos, set to debut on Halloween night in Washington, D.C.'s historic Congressional Cemetery. The eerie play, which runs through November 24, 202  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 30 -- Lockheed Martin issued the following news release: * * * This contract award to Lockheed Martin follows the government-to-government LOA signed in April 2024. * * * STRATFORD, Conn., Oct. 29, 2024 -The U.S. Government has awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), a Foreign Military Sale contract to provide 35 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Greece. The deal includes 35 aircraft for the Hellenic Army as well as personnel training, training equipm  more

BOWIE, Maryland, Oct. 31 -- Inovalon, a provider of cloud-based platforms empowering data-driven healthcare, issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * Winners Recognized at the Annual Empower Conference for their Outstanding Achievements and Commitments to Advancing Healthcare Economics and Outcomes Across Three Categories * * * Inovalon, a leading provider of cloud-based software solutions empowering data-driven healthcare today announced the winners of the 2024 Inovalon Impact Awar  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: Using computational tools, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have developed a method to assess which patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer could benefit from immunotherapy. The work by computational scientists and clinicians was published Oct. 28 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Immun  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 30 -- Lockheed Martin issued the following news release: SYRACUSE, N.Y., Oct. 29, 2024 - Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) was awarded a $113 million contract by Naval Sea Systems Command for full rate production of Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 2 AN/SLQ-32(V)6 and AN/SLQ-32C(V)6 systems. This contract combines purchases for the U.S. Navy and the government of Japan under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. It serves as a modification to  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 31 -- Lockheed Martin issued the following news release: Orlando, Fla., Oct. 30, 2024 - Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will deliver Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) to Poland in a sale the U.S. State Department said will improve the security of a NATO ally that is a "force for political stability." The targeting systems for Poland were included in a recently finalized U.S. Foreign Military Sale contract worth $90.68 million to Lockheed Martin. Poland will receive Snip  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 31 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today joined President Joseph R. Biden at the Port of Baltimore to celebrate more than $147 million in federal funding to create good-paying, clean jobs and to expedite decarbonization and electrification efforts at the Port. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the funding to the Port of Baltimore through its Clean Ports Program, created under President  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 31 -- The Maryland Department of Labor issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: The Maryland Department of Labor's Office of Financial Regulation today announced the deployment of cybersecurity monitoring service SecurityScorecard to enhance the Office's supervision of Maryland financial institutions and further its consumer protection mission. "Guarding against cyberthreats is a critical part of safeguarding Maryland's financial networks," said Maryland De  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 31 -- The Maryland Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Local residents and other interested members of the public are invited to comment on two proposals to construct community solar projects in different areas of Carroll County. The virtual hearings will take place on Tuesday, November 12 and Wednesday November 13, 2024, each at 7 p.m., before Public Utility Law Judge Jennifer J. Grace. In July 2024, Elk Development applied t  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) has introduced legislation to fix state law so families of certain first responders are no longer excluded from receiving "Line of Duty" death benefits. "This proposal, called 'Joshua's Law,' is named after Firefighter Joshua Laird (https://www.firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/joshua-d-laird/) who tragically lost his life in the line of duty," s  more

COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland, Oct. 31 -- Sinclair, a media company and a provider of local news and sports, issued the following news release: BALTIMORE - Sinclair continues to expand its podcast division, launching "Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard" on November 12, with U.S. soccer legends Landon Donovan and Tim Howard giving fans an unfiltered look inside the pitch. From the MLS to the English Premier League to the Champions League to International Competition and more, Landon   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Bug got snakebit, right on the muzzle. "He decided that he would play with a danger noodle," said caretaker Tara Pilonero, owner and operator of Stay a While Farm near Hinton, West Virginia. Bug, a 2-year-old miniature donkey who came across what was likely a copperhead, was brought to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus. Piloner  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Venable, a law firm, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: In its second round of gifting this year, the Venable Foundation announced today that it has awarded 123 nonprofits, including eight new Miami-based organizations, more than $1 million in grants to support operations, programming, and other initiatives. The largest donation of $80,000 was given to the Maryland Food Bank to help combat food insecurity within the state. Specifically, the grant support  more