BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of April 10

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for Monday, April 10 through Friday, April 14, 2023. Testing is scheduled to occur from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Residents may hear weapons firing and see flashes or light visible off post from illumination devices. These operations are not hazardous to residents in our […]

Governor Moore announces Brigadier General Janeen Birckhead as 31st Adjutant General of Maryland

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore this week announced the historic nomination of Brigadier General Janeen L. Birckhead as Maryland’s next Adjutant General. If confirmed by the Senate, Brig. Gen. Birckhead would become the only Black woman leading a state military in our nation. “I am proud to nominate Brigadier General Janeen Birckhead to serve as Maryland’s next Adjutant General. […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground to conduct 24-hour testing this week

ABERDEEN, MD—Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has 24-hour testing operations scheduled for Tuesday, April 4 and ending at 5 p.m. om Thursday, April 6, 2023. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Military weapons will be visible during daytime and nighttime hours. Residents may hear weapons firing and see flashes or light visible off post […]

Labcorp agrees to pay over $2 million to settle False Claims Act allegations related to overbillings on Department of Defense contracts

BALTIMORE, MD—Laboratory Corporation of America has agreed to pay the U.S. $2,100,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the federal False Claims Act by overbilling the Department of Defense for genetic tests performed by GeneDx, LLC, a third-party reference laboratory used by Labcorp to perform genetic tests for military members. The civil settlement was announced by United States Attorney for […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of March 27

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for Monday, March 27 through Friday, March 31, 2023. Testing is scheduled to occur from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Residents may hear weapons firing and see flashes or light visible off post from illumination devices. These operations are not hazardous to residents in our […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of March 20

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for Monday, March 20 through Friday, March 24. Testing is scheduled to occur from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Residents may hear weapons firing and see flashes or light visible off post from illumination devices. These operations are not hazardous to residents in our surrounding […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of March 13

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for Monday, March 13 through Friday, March 17. Testing is scheduled to occur from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Residents may hear weapons firing and see flashes or light visible off post from illumination devices. These operations are not hazardous to residents in our surrounding […]

Eastern Tech teams earn 1st, 3rd places at the Lockheed Martin CYBERQUEST competition

TOWSON, MD—Teams from Eastern Technical High School earned first and third places at the CYBERQUEST® competition held in Hanover, MD on Saturday, March 4th. CYBERQUEST® is Lockheed Martin’s annual high school cyber competition held at locations across the nation as well as in Australia and the United Kingdom. The goal of the competition is to encourage high school students to […]