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, […]
Wife of Army Employee and Subcontractor Plead Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining $750,000 from Contracts with Aberdeen Proving Ground
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore: Baltimore, Maryland – Sandra Nixon, a/k/a “Lisa Hart,” age 52, of Silver Spring, and Kenneth Dawson, age 52, of Niceville, Florida, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the United States. The guilty pleas were announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; […]
Rep. Harris Successfully Advocates for Transplant Funding in Department of Defense Appropriations Bill
From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: On Wednesday, the House Appropriations Committee passed the appropriations bill to fund the Department of Defense. Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., the only physician who serves on the committee, successfully advocated for 15 million dollars in funding for reconstructive transplant research. This is the same amount as the program […]
Sen. Mikulski: Sequestration in Maryland Would Risk 200 Teachers, Head and Early Start for 800 Children, 2,050 Vaccines and Cause 46,000 Department of Defense Furloughs
From the office of U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski: U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement on the White House report released today that details the serious consequences of sequester: “This latest report from the White House confirms sequester will be devastating, causing ripple effects across our […]
Department of Defense to Auction 1973 Vintage Airstream Trailer, Located at Aberdeen Proving Ground; Bidding Starts at $150
From Government Liquidation: If your New Year’s resolution includes road-tripping in style, you’re in luck. The Department of Defense is looking to offload an authentic 1973 Airstream “Sovereign Land Yacht” vintage trailer used by the US Military to transport officials and senior ranking officers inside a military cargo plane. The Airstream was strapped inside the […]
“The Harford Edge” September 7: Navy SEAL Gag Orders and Government Secrets with Author W. Craig Reed
The U.S. Department of Defense is threating to prosecute a former Navy SEAL for disclosing classified information about the Osama Bin Laden raid. Get the inside story on gag orders and government secrets from author W. Craig Reed, our guest this week on “The Harford Edge.” A former submariner and Navy diver, Reed operated with […]
Army’s Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, DHS and FBI Make STEM Lessons Real for Cecil County Teachers
From the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center: Subject matter experts (SME) from the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Laboratory collaborated for a teacher professional training. They immersed 17 Cecil County Public Schools (CCPS) middle school teachers in Math Forensics […]
Final BRAC Town Hall Meeting September 7 at Aberdeen High School; Milestones Reviewed as BRAC Law is Finalized
From Harford County government: Please join us as Harford County Executive David R. Craig hosts the final Base Realignment Planning Advisory Commission (BPAC) Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, September 7 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Aberdeen High School. The Commission, along with TEAM Maryland members from our federal delegation and state officials, will be […]