WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, and the Pike District Partnership marked a new chapter in their collaboration with the successful inaugural 3D Scanning Industry Day Event (SIDE) in August. Held at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Rockville, Maryland, on Aug. 22, SIDE is the first in a series of planned events facilitated by the Navy's Capital Tech Bridge, aimed at streng  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute issued the following news: A scientific team supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has created a preclinical blood test to identify adults most likely to develop severe respiratory conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The blood test analyzes 32 proteins that scientists determined accurately predicted an adult with an increased likeli  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child's Health and Human Development issued the following news: The beginning of the school year often necessitates schedule changes, especially when sleep is concerned. Bedtimes may drift later during summer because of the longer days and warmer nights. But children need adequate sleep to thrive academically and socially at school. Sufficient sleep helps kids stay focused  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: The U.S. and Australian fleets are one step closer to getting the next increment of the U.S. Navy's most advanced airborne electronic attack (AEA) system. The Navy awarded L3 Technologies Inc., Communication Systems-West a $587.4 million contract Aug. 26 for the engineering and manufacturing development of the Next Generation Jammer Low Band (NGJ-LB) system. "NGJ-LB will meet current and  more

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base Andrews (11th Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Bridgitte Taylor, 316th Wing Public Affairs FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - For the first time, members from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, worked together to practice force distribution from a centralized area during an expeditionary bivouac training exercise, Sep. 3 to 6. A bivouac exercise uses a temporary camp to simulate expeditionary environments, but it uniq  more