Hubert Palmer Yockey, 99, died peacefully under hospice care at his home in Bel Air, MD, on January 31, 2016, with his daughter, Cynthia Yockey, at his side. Born in Alexandria, Minnesota, he was the son of the late Frederick Milton and Mae Palmer Yockey. Dr. Yockey was a retired experimental nuclear physicist, who began […]
Army Alliance Dec. 3: Next Round of Base Realignment and Closure Is Coming, Are We Ready?
From the Army Alliance: Army Alliance Breakfast Thursday, December 3 2015, from 8:00am – 10:00am at the Richlin Ballroom, Edgewood, MD BRAC Is Coming: Are We Ready? Discussion about regional preparations for the next round of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) actions will be the topic of the upcoming Army Alliance Breakfast on Thursday, December […]
Wife of Department of Defense Employee Sentenced for Fraudulently Obtaining More than $750,000 from Contracts with Aberdeen Proving Ground
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore: U.S. District Judge Marvin J. Garbis sentenced Sandra Nixon, a/k/a “Lisa Hart,” age 52, of Silver Spring, today to six months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for conspiring to defraud the United States. Judge Garbis also entered an order requiring Nixon to pay restitution […]
Recovery Operations for APG Aerostat Blimp; Sen. Mikulski Calls for Investigation; Harford C4L/Dagger Appear on MSNBC
The case of the errant aerostat continued this week with recovery operations, a call for an investigation into the incident, and also an appearance by Harford Campaign for Liberty on a nationally-televised news program. On Friday night, during The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC, a screenshot of The Dagger’s preview of the Oct. 27 Harford […]
APG Aerostat Blimp Deflated After Crashing in Pennsylvania; Ascended to 16,000 ft, Followed by Fighter Jets
From NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND Directorate of Public Affairs, Headquarters, North American Aerospace Defense Command: UPDATE FROM North American Aerospace Defense Command The Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) surveillance system aerostat is on the ground. It is mostly deflated and located in the vicinity of Moreland Township, Pennsylvania. […]
Army Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing More than 90 Computers from Aberdeen Proving Ground
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore: Brian Lee Long, age 48, of Rising Sun, Maryland pleaded guilty today to theft of government property. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Special Agent in Charge Kevin Perkins of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and Special […]
Department of Defense Employee Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining $750,000 from Contracts with APG
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore: Caused the Army Research Laboratories to Fund a Research Project, and Then Persuaded the Defense Contractor to Subcontract with a Company He Secretly Controlled Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Marvin J. Garbis sentenced Mark Nixon, age 54, of Silver Spring, Maryland, today to 42 months in prison, […]
Harford County Recommits to Chesapeake Science and Security Corridor Consortium Supporting Aberdeen Proving Ground
From Harford County government: County Executive Barry Glassman recommitted Harford County’s leadership of the Chesapeake Science and Security Corridor (CSSC) consortium, with the ceremonial signing of a memorandum of understanding. The agreement joins more than 50 organizations in a collaborative commitment to sustain the Aberdeen Proving Ground mission and promote economic vitality for the region.