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Zara Seeks Operations Manager in Bethesda, MD, Offering Competitive Salary and Benefits

Zara Seeks Operations Manager in Bethesda, MD, Offering Competitive Salary and Benefits

Zara Seeks Operations Manager in Bethesda, MD, Offering Competitive Salary and Benefits
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Collins Aerospace Seeks Test Validation Engineer II in Puerto Rico, Requiring U.S. Citizenship

Collins Aerospace Seeks Test Validation Engineer II in Puerto Rico, Requiring U.S. Citizenship

Collins Aerospace Seeks Test Validation Engineer II in Puerto Rico, Requiring U.S. Citizenship
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Raytheon Secures $24.4 Billion U.S. Navy Contract for Standard Missile 6 Interceptors

Raytheon Secures $24.4 Billion U.S. Navy Contract for Standard Missile 6 Interceptors

Raytheon Secures $24.4 Billion U.S. Navy Contract for Standard Missile 6 Interceptors
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HiBob Offers Annual Headspace Membership and Wellness Stipend to Employees

HiBob Offers Annual Headspace Membership and Wellness Stipend to Employees

HiBob Offers Annual Headspace Membership and Wellness Stipend to Employees
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Montgomery County Head Start Program Faces Federal English-Only Rule Proposal

Montgomery County Head Start Program Faces Federal English-Only Rule Proposal

Montgomery County's Head Start program is facing a federal proposal that would impose an English-only instruction mandate, a change that has drawn opposition from Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown and a coalition of 23 other attorneys general, along with the governor of Kentucky. Approximately 63% of the 1,000 children enrolled in Montgomery County's Head Start program come from multilingual households, making this provision particularly impactful. The proposed rule, titled 'Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs,' aims to rescind and replace existing Head Start Program Performance Standards, which were last revised in 2024. The public comment period for this proposal has already closed, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is now reviewing the 14,248 comments received.
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Maryland Delegation, Including April McClain Delaney, Seeks $11 Million for U.S. Cyber Command Mental Health Support

Maryland Delegation, Including April McClain Delaney, Seeks $11 Million for U.S. Cyber Command Mental Health Support

A group of Maryland lawmakers, including April McClain Delaney, is requesting $11 million in the Fiscal Year 2027 defense appropriations process. This funding is specifically earmarked for U.S. Cyber Command at Fort Meade to enhance mental health support and resilience training for its military and civilian personnel. The lawmakers' letter to appropriators highlights recent reports of suicides within the cyber community, underscoring the urgent need for a more robust institutional response. The proposed funding aims to improve access to care, provide better support for commanders, and mitigate burnout among staff. This initiative is intended to help maintain readiness and improve workforce retention within the critical cyber defense sector. The request emphasizes the importance of addressing mental health challenges to ensure the well-being of personnel and the operational effectiveness of U.S. Cyber Command.
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Rep. Sarah Elfreth Advocates for Increased Mental Health Funding at U.S. Cyber Command Following Suicides

Rep. Sarah Elfreth Advocates for Increased Mental Health Funding at U.S. Cyber Command Following Suicides

Rep. Sarah Elfreth (D-Md.) is leading efforts to secure an additional $11 million in funding for mental health support at U.S. Cyber Command. This initiative comes in response to multiple reported suicides within the command earlier this year. Elfreth, alongside a bipartisan group of lawmakers, is urging congressional appropriators to back this request, which was identified as the second-highest priority on Cyber Command’s 'Unfunded Priority List.' The proposed funding aims to provide 'cognitive, psychological, physiological, and spiritual sustainment for high-tempo cyber operations' to combat burnout and force degradation among personnel. The House of Representatives has already approved this request in its fiscal 2027 defense spending bill, though the Senate has yet to act on its draft. Additionally, Elfreth is pushing for a provision in the annual defense policy bill that would mandate the Pentagon to collect data on civilian suicides, mirroring existing practices for uniformed military personnel and th...
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Blue Energy Seeks to Connect First Small Modular Reactors to Texas Grid

Blue Energy Seeks to Connect First Small Modular Reactors to Texas Grid

Blue Energy Global Inc., a nuclear startup based in Maryland, has submitted an application to connect its project to the Texas power grid, operated by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). This marks the first-ever application for small modular reactors (SMRs) to connect to the Texas grid. Blue Energy plans to construct up to five 300-megawatt nuclear systems, totaling 1.5 gigawatts, to supply a Crusoe Inc. data center. The company is utilizing a 300-megawatt reactor design from GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy, with the first unit expected to be operational by 2033. Additionally, Blue Energy intends to build approximately 1 gigawatt of natural gas-fired generation as part of the same project, with two units scheduled to begin operations in 2030 and 2031.
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Trump hints at 'big surprises' to come ahead of midterm election

Trump hints at 'big surprises' to come ahead of midterm election

President Donald Trump has already taken several extraordinary actions before the midterms. Now he says more "big surprises" are coming.
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Maryland Weather Data Highlights for October 2026

Maryland Weather Data Highlights for October 2026

The University of Maryland's Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Emergency Management, has released a comprehensive weather update for October 2026. The Maryland Mesonet, a network of weather stations across the state, provides real-time data on air temperature, atmospheric pressure, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, solar radiation, rainfall, snow depth, and soil moisture and temperature. These measurements are taken at one-minute intervals, offering detailed insights into the state's weather conditions. The data is compiled using the Online Phenology and Degree-Day Models site and the U.S. Drought Monitor, providing valuable resources for agricultural planning and environmental monitoring. This information is freely accessible to the public.
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Hizzoner can get ‘strait’ to the point with new names | Venable

Hizzoner can get ‘strait’ to the point with new names | Venable

Paging President Trump! Sam Venable has a suggestion for further renaming potential, and how it could help the East Tennessee economy.
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The cruelty of a beloved American pastime

The cruelty of a beloved American pastime

The humane myth of catch and release fishing.