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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for 2025-06-25 ( 17 items )  
3M and Discovery Education Recognize 32 State Merit Winners and 4 Honorable Mentions in 2025 3M Young Scientist Challenge (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: * * * 3M and Discovery Education Recognize 32 State Merit Winners and 4 Honorable Mentions in 2025 3M Young Scientist Challenge * ST. PAUL, Minn. & CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Tuesday, June 24, 2025) - 3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) today announced the 2025 3M Young Scientist Challenge ( #YoungScientist ) 32 state merit winners and fou more PR

An American Shield: Lockheed Martin and Missile Defense Agency Demonstrate Critical Radar Capability, Strengthening Homeland Defense (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, June 25 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * An American Shield: Lockheed Martin and Missile Defense Agency Demonstrate Critical Radar Capability, Strengthening Homeland Defense CLEAR, Alaska, June 24, 2025 -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) have successfully executed Flight Test Other-26a (FTX-26a). During FTX-26a, the Lockheed Martin-built Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) successfully  more PR

DISA Citadel Receives Cross-Domain Solution Authorization, Extends Software Transfer Capability to Customers (10)
FORT MEADE, Maryland, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Information Systems Agency issued the following news: * * * DISA Citadel receives cross-domain solution authorization, extends software transfer capability to customers By Will Mohseni, DISA Program Executive Office Services For years, the ability to securely transfer data between unclassified and classified has been a challenge, often requiring cumbersome "sneaker-net" processes like manual CD burning. However, with t more PR

Hoyer Opening Remarks During Full Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Opening Remarks During Full Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security Bill * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), delivered opening remarks at the House Appropriations Full Committee Markup of the Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security Bill. Below is a more PR

Igniting STEM with painter's tape (10)
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, June 24 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Igniting STEM with painter's tape * How do you get students interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics? Sierra Sands Unified School District in Ridgecrest, California, does it in partnership with the Navy. For example, at Burroughs High School, an annual rocket launch event sees the disappointment of a failed experiment quickly replaced by the thrill of under more PR

Joint Statement From the NBA and the NMA - A United Call to Preserve and Strengthen DEI Commitments in Education and Beyond (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 25 -- The National Medical Association issued the following statement on June 24, 2025: * * * Joint Statement from the NBA and the NMA - A United Call to Preserve and Strengthen DEI Commitments in Education and Beyond A United Call to Preserve and Strengthen DEI Commitments in Education and Beyond These changes send a chilling message to aspiring Black lawyers and physicians that their presence, perspectives, and potential are expendable." -- NBA President Wile more PR

MedStar Washington Hospital Center Participates in Tranquil Passport Exercise to Test New Portable Biocontainment Unit and Test Hospital Ability to Treat Highly Infectious Patients (10)
COLUMBIA, Maryland, June 25 -- MedStar Washington Hospital Center, a part of MedStar Health, issued the following news: * * * MedStar Washington Hospital Center Participates in Tranquil Passport Exercise to Test New Portable Biocontainment Unit and Test Hospital Ability to Treat Highly Infectious Patients Lessons learned will inform future exercises and real-world responses. * WASHINGTON - MedStar Washington Hospital Center, a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)-designated Re more PR

Navy Strike Planning and Execution Systems program office welcomes new leadership (10)
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, June 24 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Navy Strike Planning and Execution Systems program office welcomes new leadership * Capt. Todd Keith assumed command of the Navy's Strike Planning and Execution Systems program office (PMA-281) from Capt. Jerick Black during a change of command ceremony June 18 at Patuxent River Naval Air Museum. Rear Adm. Stephen Tedford, who oversees the Program Executive Office for Unmanned A more PR

PESP Applauds Adoption of Responsible Workforce Principles for Private Equity by Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 25 -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following statement on June 24, 2025: * * * PESP applauds adoption of Responsible Workforce Principles for Private Equity by Maryland State Retirement and Pension System Last week, the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (SRPS) voted to adopt Responsible Workforce Management Principles for Private Equity to manage potential labor-related risks within its portfolio. Maryland SRPS joins a growing list of in more PR

Ranking Member Jamie Raskin's Statement on DOJ Whistleblower Disclosure (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Jamie Raskin's Statement on DOJ Whistleblower Disclosure Washington, D.C. (June 24, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after the Committee received the protected whistleblower disclosure of Erez Reuveni, formerly the Acting Deputy Director of the Offi more PR

Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Republicans' Attacks on Judicial Independence (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Republicans' Attacks on Judicial Independence Washington, D.C. (June 24, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet  more PR

Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Trump's Weakening of the U.S.'s Ability to Combat Antisemitism (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Trump's Weakening of the U.S.'s Ability to Combat Antisemitism Washington, D.C. (June 24, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Oversight hearing on how Republicans are weaponizing ant more PR

Revolutionizing Shoulder Instability Research With 3D MRI Imaging and AI (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, June 25 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following research news: * * * Revolutionizing Shoulder Instability Research with 3D MRI Imaging and AI Advanced MRI imaging and AI learning models are transforming the study of shoulder instability, potentially improving treatment for a debilitating cause of injury in military personnel. By Hadiyah Brendel Shoulder instability--when the shoulder joint slips out of place or dislocates--is a common and serious injury more PR

Three Years After Overturn of Roe V. Wade, Trump is Still Putting Women's Health in Danger (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 25 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news on June 24, 2025: * * * Three Years After Overturn of Roe v. Wade, Trump is Still Putting Women's Health in Danger Maryland Republicans trying to follow Trump's Lead to Restrict Abortion * Today marks the third anniversary of Donald Trump's handpicked Supreme Court justices ripping away women's recognized fundamental right to make decisions about their own body. Dobbs v. Jackson paved the way for Trump a more PR

Uniformed Services University: Revolutionizing Shoulder Instability Research With 3D MRI Imaging and AI (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, June 25 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following news: * * * Revolutionizing Shoulder Instability Research with 3D MRI Imaging and AI Advanced MRI imaging and AI learning models are transforming the study of shoulder instability, potentially improving treatment for a debilitating cause of injury in military personnel. By Hadiyah Brendel Shoulder instability--when the shoulder joint slips out of place or dislocates--is a common and serious injury among s more PR

Virtual Labs at UMGC are Making Science Exciting (10)
ADELPHI, Maryland, June 25 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * Virtual Labs at UMGC are Making Science Exciting By Gil Klein Real-world digital simulations emerged in the mid-2000s, making inroads in both industry and academia. Today, the use of virtual lab simulations in science courses is not only becoming a standard at University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC), but it is boosting non-science students' knowledge and engagement with science. In a more PR

Vision for the Future: Jason Menzo on Turning $1B in Research, NIH Uncertainty, and the Progress in Optogenetics (10)
COLUMBIA, Maryland, June 25 -- The Foundation Fighting Blindness issued the following news on June 24, 2025: * * * Vision for the Future: Jason Menzo on Turning $1 Billion in Research, NIH Uncertainty, and the Progress in Optogenetics In this in-depth interview hosted by InVivo, Jason Menzo, CEO of the Foundation Fighting Blindness, outlines the organization's strategy for addressing significant changes and opportunities in the inherited retinal diseases (IRDs). With over $1 billion invested more PR