GERMANTOWN, Maryland, April 9 -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Czechia's largest utility selects Amentum for small modular reactor program CHANTILLY, VA., April 8, 2025 -- CEZ, Czechia's largest energy utility, has selected Amentum (NYSE: AMTM) to support its new nuclear program by advancing plans for two small modular reactors (SMRs). Amentum's Brno-based nuclear and project management specialists will deliver environment  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 8 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * Eighth Lockheed Martin-Built GPS III Satellite Arrives in Florida for Final Launch Preparations GPS satellites are critical to America's national security and modern society TITUSVILLE, Florida, April 7, 2025 - The eighth Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]-designed and -built Global Positioning System (GPS) III space vehicle (SV08) for the U.S. Space Force has successfully arrived in Flo  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * General Assembly Closes with Energy Legislation, But Bold Action Still Eludes Maryland in 2025 Ratepayer-focus in the 'Energy Session' missed the mark on several fronts ANNAPOLIS, MD - The Maryland General Assembly gaveled out its 2025 legislative session at midnight last night. While lawmakers advanced legislation on utility transparency and energy storage, the session brought mixed  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 8 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Signs Legislation to Strengthen Maryland's Workforce Governor Wes Moore today presided over the first bill signing ceremony of 2025, which included bills under the Moore-Miller Administration's legislative agenda to strengthen Maryland's workforce. The legislation signed today strengthens the apprenticeship pipeline in Maryland, creates pathways to meaningful employment for Mary  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 7 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Wes Moore released the following statement on Sine Die:  "This legislative session, the Moore-Miller Administration set out to achieve three core objectives: To reform the tax code by giving middle-class families tax relief, to grow the e conomy, and to invest in our people. "I'm proud of the b udget deal we crafted with the Maryland General Assembly to flip the deficit we inherited  more

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, April 9 -- Hughes Network Systems issued the following news release: * * * Hughes Completes Agreement with Airbus to Become Ka-band Managed Service Provider for HBCplus Agreement positions Hughes as an end-to-end provider with a roadmap including low-latency connectivity, multi-orbit coverage, and polar route support Hamburg, Germany, April 8, 2025 (Aircraft Interiors International 2025 Booth 2B70) - Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an EchoStar company (Nasdaq: SAT  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 5 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: "The Shadow Donald Trump is Casting Over Annapolis" [Former Congressman Al Wynn for Maryland Matters] "In stark contrast to his Republican predecessor, Gov. Wes Moore doesn't have a federal financial cushion to rely on" Former Congressman Albert Wynn penned an op-ed in Maryland Matters over the weekend that details how Donald Trump is inflicting unmatched financial pain on Maryland. Wynn pra  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 9 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Immune Cell Research Identifies Potential New Target for Treating Cancer and Autoimmune Disease Key takeaways: * Drugs harnessing the power of white blood cells in the immune system can be used to treat certain cancers and autoimmune diseases. Scientists are investigating the pathways that activate these white blood cells. * A recently discovered component of a T cell's machinery, QRICH1, was fou  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 9 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Proteins Shown to Act As 'Guardians' to Keep Cells' Energy Making Mitochondria Safe Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have discovered how a group of proteins linked to Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis act as "guardians" of mitochondria, small organelles, or subunits, within a cell that make and store energy and are found in almost all plants and animals. The findin  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 8 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * Lockheed Martin Delivers First U.S. Air Force TPY-4 Radar Completes Early Phase Testing for 3DELRR System April 7th, 2025 - Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] delivered the first U.S. Air Force TPY-4 radar after successfully completing Early Phase Testing, marking a significant milestone for the Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) program. "The successful completio  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 9 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Maryland's Best Native Plants Program is Now Live! Program Highlights Retailers and Wholesalers Carrying Maryland Native Plants ANNAPOLIS, MD (April 8, 2025) - The Maryland Department of Agriculture's Maryland's Best program, in partnership with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, University of Maryland Extension and the Maryland Native Plant Society, is  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 8 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 7, 2025: * * * MDP Statement on State Legislature Passing Responsible, Forward-Thinking Budget Following breaking news that the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation that closes the state's more than $3 billion deficit, grows our economy, and cuts taxes for the middle class, Maryland Democratic Party Executive Director Karen Darkes released the below statement: "Despite Donald Trump's  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 5 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * MDP Statement on Trump Removing Books on Civil Rights, the Holocaust from Naval Academy Library Following breaking news that the Trump Administration purged nearly 400 books from the Naval Academy Library, including texts on civil rights, the Holocaust, and LBGTQ+ Americans, Maryland Democratic Party Executive Director Karen Darkes released the below statement: "The Trump Administration's blatant a  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, April 9 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * TEDCO Invests in Din Din, Inc. Company offering a meals-as-a-service platform receives investment from TEDCO's Venture Funds COLUMBIA, Md., (April 8, 2025) -- TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $250,000 Venture Funds investment in Din Din, Inc. TEDCO's evergreen Venture Funds are dedicated to funding and growing  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 9 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Wes Moore Joins Burn the Talking Points for First Extended Interview Since End of Legislative Session "I'm really proud about what we were able to get done in a very complicated environment" ANNAPOLIS -- In his first extended interview since the end of the 2025 Maryland legislative session, Governor Wes Moore joined Burn the Talking Points to discuss the state budget, how Donald Trump's policies ar  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 8 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * What to Know About the Fiscally Responsible, Forward-Thinking Budget Budget reduces spending by largest amount in 16 years, cuts or maintains income tax rate for 94% of Marylanders, prioritizes pro-growth investments Maryland Democrats are on track to pass a responsible, forward-thinking budget agreement that closes the more than $3 billion deficit, grows our economy, and cuts taxes for the middle   more