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Federal Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Tuesday November 05, 2024 ( 3 items )  

AI Challenge Propels Real-World Solutions and Workforce Skills
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: By Courtney Gilbert The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command crowned the winner of its second annual ATEC AI Challenge at its 3rd annual ATEC Data Summit on Sept. 17. The purpose of the challenge was to canvas the ATEC workforce for opportunities to solve real-world problems with AI and machine learning solutions that had a high potential return on investment. Additionally, ATEC   more

National Institutes of Health's Center for Cancer Research: Clinical Trial Researching Combination Drug Therapy for Ewing Sarcoma and Rhabdomyosarcoma
BETHESDA, Maryland, Nov. 5 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's Center for Cancer Research issued the following news: The drug PEN-866 can remain in tumor cells longer than it does in normal cells. It also may be more effective than other drugs at treating Ewing sarcoma and rhabdomyosarcoma. A clinical trial led by Christine M. Heske, M.D., Investigator in the Pediatric Oncology Branch, is researching PEN-866 in combination with vincristine and temozolomide for adolescents and young  more

U.S. Election Assistance Commission Commissioners Issue Joint Statement for Election Day 2024
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Election Assistance Commission issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Chairman Ben Hovland, Vice Chair Donald Palmer, Commissioner Thomas Hicks, and Commissioner Christy McCormick issued the following joint statement ahead of Election Day 2024: "Throughout 2024, our nation's election officials have administered primaries and other local elections while meticulously planning for a safe, secure, a  more