PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Fleet Readiness Center Southwest Revolutionizes Engine Repair * In the world of military aviation and maritime power, every second counts and nowhere is that truer than at Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW), where employees understand that maintaining Navy and Marine Corps aircraft and their associated components is critical to mission success. FRCSW is taking a giant leap f  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * HHS Drives Reform to Restore Patient-Centered Care, Announces Request for Nominations of Members to Serve on Federal Healthcare Advisory Committee * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are establishing the Healthcare Advisory Committee--a group of experts char  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * In Bipartisan Push, Maryland Congressional Delegation Urges Administration to Reverse Denial of Federal Disaster Assistance * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, and U.S. Representatives April McClain Delaney, Steny Hoyer, Andy Harris, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, and Johnny Olszewski (All Md.) wrote to President Do  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * In Bipartisan Push, Maryland Congressional Delegation Urges Administration to Reverse Denial of Federal Disaster Assistance * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives April McClain Delaney, Steny Hoyer, Andy Harris, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, and Johnny Olszewski (all Md.) wrote to President Donald Trump urging approval of   more

LAUREL, Maryland, Aug. 21 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins APL's Next-Generation Solid-State Refrigeration Technology Wins 2025 R&D 100 Award * APL staff members (from left to right) Nathan Fairbanks, Jonathan Pierce and Rama Venkatasubramanian used metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) to produce CHESS materials -- an approach well known for its scalability, cost-effectiveness and   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * New Method Advances Reliability of Ai with Applications in Medical Diagnostics Two studies led by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Ludwig Center, and Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering researchers report on a powerful new method that significantly improves the reliability and accuracy of artificial intelligence (AI) for many applications. As an example, they apply the new metho  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 22 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * Lockheed Martin Awarded $720 Million Contract for JAGM, HELLFIRE Production Orlando, Fla., August 21, 2025 - The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $720 million contract for the production of Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles (JAGM) and HELLFIRE missiles, marking the fourth and final follow-on award as part of its current multiple-year contract. This contract will provide critical   more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * New facility at SNI doubles target launch capacity * Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division leaders, joined by Naval Surface Warfare Center - Port Hueneme Division, Naval Facilities Command, and Naval Base Ventura County leaders, cut the ribbon Aug. 20 on a new facility at San Nicolas Island that doubles the command's capacity for launching supersonic targets on the Point Mugu   more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 21 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Society, an organization that says it inspires, empowers and enables wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation, issued the following news: * * * TWS announces 2025 Distinguished Service Award winners * The Wildlife Society's 2025 Distinguished Service Awards have gone to three long-time members who have dedicated their careers to service in the wildl  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 22 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release on Aug. 21, 2025: * * * Virginia Wesleyan University Will Be Renamed Batten University Renaming honors Frank and Jane Batten's philanthropic legacy Virginia Wesleyan University (VWU) will be renamed Batten University, university officials announced August 20. The renaming is aimed at honoring Frank and Jane Batten's philanthropic legacy. Located near the mouth of the Bay, Virginia Wesleyan Univer  more