Friday - December 12, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Wednesday December 10, 2025 ( 24 items )  

Amentum Wins $120 Million DISA Computer Processing Contract
GERMANTOWN, Maryland, Dec. 9 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Amentum Wins $120 Million DISA Computer Processing Contract * Company to Deliver Dynamically Scalable Computing Power, On-Demand Chantilly, Va., December 9, 2025 Amentum (NYSE: AMTM), a leader in advanced technology and engineering solutions, has won a $120 million computer processing award from the Defense Information Systems Agenc  more

ASAM Urges Congress to Keep Healthcare Affordable and Restore Subsidies for Marketplace Plans
CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, Dec. 9 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * ASAM Urges Congress to Keep Healthcare Affordable and Restore Subsidies for Marketplace Plans * ASAM and fellow members of the Coalition for Whole Health, a group of national organizations advocating for policies to increase access to quality mental health and substance use care, urge Congress to make healthcare affordable for millions of Americans by r  more

Baltimore Man Sentenced for Role in Eastern Panhandle Drug Trafficking Organization
CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Dec. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia posted the following news release on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * Baltimore Man Sentenced for Role in Eastern Panhandle Drug Trafficking Organization MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Charles Delroy Singletary, 45, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking organization that sold substantial amounts of fentanyl, methamphetamine,  more

Capitol Technology University: Students Helping Students - High-Altitude Payloads, Hands-on Learning
LAUREL, Maryland, Dec. 10 -- Capitol Technology University issued the following news: * * * Students Helping Students: High-Altitude Payloads, Hands-on Learning Students in Capitol Technology University's Introduction to Space course concluded the Fall 2026 semester with a successful high-altitude balloon launch, sending their custom payloads into the upper atmosphere after months of development. The course's unique teaching model enabled six upper-class lab managers to lead students through  more

CDC Must Reaffirm Importance of Hepatitis B Birth Dose
BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 10 -- The American Gastroenterological Association issued the following news: * * * CDC must reaffirm importance of hepatitis B birth dose The universal birth dose vaccination saves lives, prevents chronic liver disease and liver cancer, and strengthens the nation's public health infrastructure. * AGA, ACG, and ASGE, along with IDSA and NAPSGHAN, are undersigned partner organizations on an AASLD statement, sharing our alarm at the 8-3 vote by the Advisory Committee   more

Community Advisory: CAIR Maryland, ISPU to Kick-Off Election Town Hall Series to Promote Muslim Voter Engagement
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * Community Advisory: CAIR Maryland, ISPU to Kick-Off Election Town Hall Series to Promote Muslim Voter Engagement * The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), in partnership with the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU), invites community members to a special Election Town Hall 'Data to Democracy: Understanding and Enga  more

Computerworld Names Johns Hopkins APL to 2026 List of Best Places to Work in IT
LAUREL, Maryland, Dec. 9 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * Computerworld Names Johns Hopkins APL to 2026 List of Best Places to Work in IT * The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has been named by Foundry's Computerworld to its list of Best Places to Work in IT for the eighth consecutive year. APL's Information Technology Services Department (ITSD) delivers secure, innova  more

Constellation Announces Private Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations for Calpine Corporation Notes
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 9 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, posted the following news release: * * * Constellation Announces Private Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations for Calpine Corporation Notes * BALTIMORE - December 9, 2025 - Constellation Energy Generation, LLC ("Constellation"), a Pennsylvania limited liability company, announced today that it has commenced private offers   more

Deadline Extended to Submit Your PALTC26 Poster
COLUMBIA, Maryland, Dec. 10 -- Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association issued the following news: * * * Deadline Extended to Submit Your PALTC26 Poster The Call for Posters for PALTC26 is now open through January 5! Created to provide high-quality, scientifically sound information that conference participants can immediately apply to their practices, the posters program has evolved to a digital format, and PALTmed extended the submission deadline this year to allow more students and  more

McClain Delaney, Thompson Introduce Legislation to Bolster Health Care Workforce
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * McClain Delaney, Thompson Introduce Legislation to Bolster Health Care Workforce * Bill supports health care professionals, first responders willing to help in emergencies WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives April McClain Delaney (D-MD) and Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) today introduced the Health Care Worker and First Responder Fairness Act, which will exempt health care workers and fir  more

NAWCAD Lakehurst enhances Cryogenic Systems for Naval Aviation
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * NAWCAD Lakehurst enhances Cryogenic Systems for Naval Aviation * As the Cryogenics and Corrosion Control Support Equipment (SE) Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead at NAWCAD Lakehurst, Asif Yeahia knows that many people may not fully understand the work his team does. However, working with substances at temperatures below negative 200 degrees gives them one of the "coolest" jobs at   more

PSAM Supports Legislation Regulating Kratom Products in Pennsylvania
CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, Dec. 9 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * PSAM Supports Legislation Regulating Kratom Products in Pennsylvania * On December 1, the Pennsylvania Society of Addiction Medicine (PSAM), along with the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society (PaPS), sent a letter of support for HB 2058 and SB 899 to the leadership of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and State Senate. Together, these bills would e  more

Raskin Announces Three Montgomery County High Schoolers as Winners of 2025 Congressional App Challenge
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Announces Three Montgomery County High Schoolers as Winners of 2025 Congressional App Challenge * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) announced Montgomery County Public Schools students Kevin Xia, 11th Grade, of Walt Whitman High School; Ryan Chen, 12th Grade, of Walt Whitman High School; and Peter Xiao, 12th Grade, of Montgomery Blair High School have won his 2025 Congress  more

Raskin, Warren Lead Call for Investigation of Defense Contractors' Ties to Trump Administration Officials
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Warren Lead Call for Investigation of Defense Contractors' Ties to Trump Administration Officials Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led a new probe calling on the Inspectors General (IG) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Defense (DoD) to investigate whether defen  more

Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, Maryland Governor Moore to meet on Rising FSK Bridge Rebuild Costs and Inaction on DMV Congestion
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, Maryland Governor Moore to meet on Rising FSK Bridge Rebuild Costs and Inaction on DMV Congestion * The Department also announced it is seeking public input on accelerating reconstruction of the American Legion Bridge and improving commute times WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy will meet with Maryland Governor Wes  more

Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, Maryland Governor Moore to Meet on Rising FSK Bridge Rebuild Costs and Inaction on DMV Congestion
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, Maryland Governor Moore to meet on Rising FSK Bridge Rebuild Costs and Inaction on DMV Congestion The Department also announced it is seeking public input on accelerating reconstruction of the American Legion Bridge and improving commute times * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy will meet with Maryland   more

U.S. Navy UAS surpass one million hours in ISR operations
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Navy UAS surpass one million hours in ISR operations * The Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) program office (PMA-263) recently announced that the Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Services UAS surpassed one million flight hours in support of operations on land and at sea. Sailors aboard achieved the one million flight hou  more

University of Baltimore: Writing Prof. Marion Winik Marks 30th Anniversary of Acclaimed Memoir With Edition, Audiobook
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 10 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news: * * * Writing Prof. Marion Winik Marks 30th Anniversary of Acclaimed Memoir with New Edition, Audiobook First Comes Love, the critically heralded memoir by University of Baltimore Prof. Marion Winik, is being rediscovered with a new edition-including a new introduction by the author and an unabridged audiobook-as readers, critics and Winik celebrate its 30th anniversary. The book, which received national at  more

USU Study Finds Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Provide Cost-Effective Care for Military Traumatic Brain Injury Patients
BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 10 (TNSxrep) -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following research news: * * * USU Study Finds Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Provide Cost-Effective Care for Military Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Analysis of a decade of Military Health System data reveals major cost savings from nurse practitioners and physician assistants treating mild TBI. By Sharon Holland A recent study led by researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the   more

USU Study Finds Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Provide Cost-Effective Care for Military Traumatic Brain Injury Patients
BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 10 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following news: * * * USU Study Finds Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Provide Cost-Effective Care for Military Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Analysis of a decade of Military Health System data reveals major cost savings from nurse practitioners and physician assistants treating mild TBI. By Sharon Holland A recent study led by researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (US  more

W. L. Gore & Associates Advances Its Emissions Reduction Efforts with Constellation's Hourly Carbon-Free Energy Matching Offering
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 9 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, posted the following news release: * * * W. L. Gore & Associates Advances Its Emissions Reduction Efforts with Constellation's Hourly Carbon-Free Energy Matching Offering * Gore enhances the reliability of its carbon-free energy portfolio by leveraging Constellation energy products. BALTIMORE (Dec. 9, 2025) Constellation (Nas  more

Wolfe assumes role as 21st Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Wolfe assumes role as 21st Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force * ARLINGTON, Virginia - Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe became the 21st Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force during an Assumption of Responsibility ceremony Dec. 8 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, succeeding Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David A. Flosi. "America's Airmen are lucky to  more

Wolfe assumes role as 21st CMSAF
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Wolfe assumes role as 21st CMSAF * ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe became the 21st Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force during an Assumption of Responsibility ceremony Dec. 8 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, succeeding Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David A. Flosi. "America's Airmen are lucky to call Chief Wolfe CMSAF! I know he will continue his tireless efforts on behalf of Airmen and  more

Wolfe assumes role as 21st CMSAF
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Wolfe assumes role as 21st CMSAF * Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe became the 21st Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force during an Assumption of Responsibility ceremony Dec. 8 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, succeeding Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David A. Flosi. "America's Airmen are lucky to call Chief Wolfe CMSAF! I know he will continue his tireless efforts on  more