OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education issued the following news: * * * 'A STEM-capable U.S. workforce is cultivated in STEM-inspired people': How Talbott, ORISE's first-known research program participant, inspired the world and future generations through his passion for STEM * July 6, 2025 - A strong, STEM-capable workforce is critical to the United States' global competitiveness. Yet, building and strengthening that wor  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Introduces First-of-its-Kind Legislation to Facilitate Use of Invasive Blue Catfish in Pet Food * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-03), Vice Ranking Member of the Natural Resources Committee and Co-Chair of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force, introduced the bipartisan Mitigation Action and Watermen Support (MAWS ) Act alongside Representatives Rob Wittman (R-VA  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Joins Elfreth to Introduce First-of-its-Kind Legislation to Facilitate Use of Invasive Blue Catfish in Pet Food * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-03), Vice Ranking Member of the Natural Resources Committee and Co-Chair of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force, to introduce the bipartisan Mitigation Action and Watermen Supp  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, July 7 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Improved configuration management tool offers one-stop shop convenience, greater data fidelity * Generating, developing and managing weapons systems' configuration changes, variances and technical directives (TDs) just got easier thanks to an improved naval aviation configuration management tool. "The upgrades ensure all configuration changes are fully documented, well thought ou  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Marine, NFL Rookie Rayuan Lane Visits Pentagon, Meets Defense Secretary * Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Rayuan Lane III stepped onto the Pentagon's River Entrance parade field and did something few others can claim -- he played catch with the secretary of defense. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lofted a football to the young officer and recent NFL draftee on the Pentagon steps, a first for the secretary at the icon  more

LANHAM, Maryland, July 8 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release on July 7, 2025: * * * Governor Moore Announces $50 Million in Grant Awards and a New Philanthropic Fund to Support Vacancy Reduction in Baltimore City ANNAPOLIS, MD -- Governor Wes Moore today announced $50 million in grant awards to support vacant property reduction efforts in Baltimore City through the Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Initiative. The governor also announ  more

WOODLAWN, Maryland, July 8 -- The Social Security Administration issued the following news release on July 7, 2025: * * * Social Security Achieves Key Milestones in Customer Service Transformation * Agency completes all Social Security Fairness Act payments five months ahead of schedule; significantly reduces wait times; cuts disability backlogs; and expands technology to better serve the American public. The Social Security Administration (SSA) today announced significant progress in its o  more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, July 8 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground pioneers data literacy course By Mark Schauer Data is in a very real sense the chief product of test centers within the Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC). U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) has been at the forefront of developing the local architecture and establishing data governance for practical use cases for artificial intelligence   more