ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 13 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Board of Public Works Approves $5.4 Million for Park Improvements and Land Conservation in Garrett, Howard, Prince George's, St. Mary's, and Worcester Counties Funding approved for DNR's Program Open Space Local and Local Parks and Playgrounds Infrastructure Program The Board of Public Works today approved Maryland Department of Natural Resources' items totaling $5.4  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release: * * * Business Formation Statistics Monthly Data Release FEBRUARY 12, 2025 -- The U.S. Census Bureau today released new Business Formation Statistics (BFS) for January 2025. The BFS provide timely and high frequency information on new business applications and formations in the United States. The BFS are a standard data product of the Census Bureau, developed in research collaboration with economists affiliated w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Committee Democrats Sound the Alarm on Trump and Shadow-President Musk's All-Out Assault on Americans' First Amendment Freedoms Democrats Urge Republicans to Defend Free Speech Rights of All Americans--Not Just Conservatives--As Trump Takes a Wrecking Ball to the First Amendment Today, Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45811) on Feb. 11, 2025, entitled "Hypersonic Weapons: Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Infrastructure According to a study mandated by the FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 112239) and conducted by the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA),/84 the United States had 48 critical hypersonic test facilities and mobile assets in 2014 needed for  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Congressman Glenn Ivey Hosts Press Conference on the Nomination of Kash Patel as FBI Director Today, Congressman Glenn Ivey hosted a press conference at the U.S. House of Representative's Press Gallery countering the nomination of Kash Patel as FBI Director. Congressman Ivey was joined by Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Congressman Seth Magaziner (RI-02), and Congresswoman K  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement Ahead of the Senate Hearing on Greenland WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today ahead of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing on Greenland: "Denmark has been one of America's closest allies, trading partners, and friends for generations. Donald Trump's desire to annex the autonomous Danish   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a protest filed by Koniag Management Solutions, Inc., of Anchorage, Alaska, challenging the award of a task order to ASRC Federal Highland Technology, of Beltsville, Maryland, by the Department of State (DOS). The task order was for software development lifecycle support services. Koniag protested the agency's evaluation of its past performance and the source selection decision. The DOS issued the solicitation under it  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 13 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Department of Agriculture Value Added Agricultural Specialist Named MEDA Rising Star Martin Proulx to Receive Award Honoring Contributions to Maryland's Economic Development ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 12, 2025) - The Maryland Department of Agriculture is excited to announce Martin Proulx, the Department's Value Added Agricultural Specialist, has been named the 2025 Maryland E  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 13 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: * * * DNR to Acquire Property to Establish First State Park in Wicomico County The Board of Public Works approved the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to purchase a historic property that would become the first Maryland State Park in Wicomico County. The Department will acquire approximately 445 acres of land along Wetipquin Creek from owner Donald Graham for $3.3 million. Wetipq  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a protest filed by Mistral Inc., a women-owned small business, of Bethesda, Maryland, challenging the sole-source contract award to AeroVironment, LLC, of Simi Valley, California, by the Department of the Army for loitering munitions weapons systems and related services. Mistral argued that the Army's determination and findings (D&F) were insufficient to justify the sole-source award. The Army's requirement for loiteri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Successfully Joins Sunshade to Roman Observatory's 'Exoskeleton' NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team has successfully integrated the mission's deployable aperture cover -- a visor-like sunshade that will help prevent unwanted light from entering the telescope -- to the outer barrel assembly, another structure designed to shield the telescope from stray light in addition to keeping it at a stable temperature.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a protest filed by Patriot Group International, Inc. (PGI) of Warrenton, Virginia, challenging the award of a task order to PAE Applied Technologies LLC (Amentum) of Germantown, Maryland, by the Department of the Air Force. The task order, issued under a counter narcotics and global threats IDIQ contract, supports counterdrug, counter-organized crime, and counterterrorism missions. PGI raised several challenges to the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Hearing on the First Amendment and Censorship Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the full committee hearing on the First Amendment and censorship. Below are Ranking Member Raskin's remarks at today's hearing. Rank  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Office of Trade Representative has released the following public communication dated Feb. 3, 2025, from Knowledge Ecology International: * * * To: Claire Avery-Page, Director for Innovation and Intellectual Property, USTR From: James Love, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) Re: KEI Comments and Request to Testify at Public Hearing regarding the Special 301 Review for 2025 (docket number USTR-2024-0023) * * * Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) requests   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks & DC, Virginia Lawmakers Seek Answers from FAA Following Deadly DCA Collision Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) joined Senator Mark Warner, Senator Tim Kaine, and others in sending a letter requesting answers and commitments from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on its plans to protect the flying public in the wake of the Jan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Maryland Delegation Members Host Rally at SSA; Call for Protecting Integrity of Social Security, Medicare, & Medicaid Amid Reports of DOGE Interference Yesterday, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, joined by Senator Angela Alsobrooks and Representatives Kweisi Mfume, Johnny Olszewski, and Sarah Elfreth (all D-Md.), held a rally outside of the Social Security Administration (S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Appropriations Members Demand Answers on DOJ's Probe into FBI Agents U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) has led his Senate Democratic Appropriations Subcommittee colleagues in a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi pressing for answers around DOJ's actions regarding FBI age  more