WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: This funding announcement marks the 30th anniversary of the Flood Mitigation Assistance program, dedicated to addressing the nation's costliest annual disaster PHILADELPHIA Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and more severe due to climate change, leading to increased response and recovery missions across the nation. This week, FEMA announced nea  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institute on Drug Abuse issued the following news release: * * * NIH-funded analysis suggests higher doses of buprenorphine were associated with lower rates of future behavioral health-related emergency department and inpatient care * * * Adults with opioid use disorder who receive a higher daily dose of the opioid addiction treatment medication buprenorphine may have a lower risk of subsequen  more

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base Andrews (11th Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Martha Moore, 316th Wing Public Affairs The 744th Communications Squadron partnered with the U.S. Army Combatives Course from Fort George G. Meade for a Army Level I Combatives course certification at Joint Base Andrews, Md. The five day joint course aimed to train Airmen and Soldiers in order to enhance their combat readiness skills in reacting to contact  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The National Security Agency Central Security Service issued the following news: Join the National Cryptologic Museum for the 10th Annual STEM Fest! Explore a world of discovery where science, technology, engineering and math come together! Get ready for hands-on exhibits, exciting activities and industry experts that will help spark curiosity and creativity! The NCM is partnering with the Maryland STEM Festival for the 10th consecutive year. It's a chance to explore t  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 27 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following faculty news: By Claire Pak On September 19, 2024, the journal Pediatrics published a new longitudinal study titled "Vaccine Completion and Timeliness among Children in the Military Health System: 2010-2019." Conducted by researchers from the Naval Health Research Center in San Diego, Calif., including co-author Navy Lt. Cmdr. (Dr.) Nanda Ramchandar, a national faculty member in the Department of Pediatrics   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland American and South Korean military leaders held a tabletop exercise to strengthen their combined counter Weapons of Mass Destruction posture, Sept. 25. The U.S. Army's 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command hosted the Republic of Korea Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) Defens  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: Tamonie Chambliss, 28, of Capitol Heights, Maryland was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 46 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a handgun and for distributing marijuana that he mass-marketed using social media and packaged with a label that included a photo of his face. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, FBI Acting S  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 27 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service issued the following news: * * * NOAA seeks stakeholder feedback on Precipitation Atlas 15 pilot data before expanding nationwide * * * A key scientific NOAA resource on extreme precipitation that is widely used by floodplain managers, city planners, civil engineers, developers and communities across the nation will soon include climate trend data. NOAA's Precipitation Frequen  more