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Fort Meade: Cyberspace developer’s course critical to retention and national security
July 22, 2021 -

Cyber soldiers and a Marine graduated from the 11-month Tool Developer Qualification Course in a ceremony July 13 hosted by the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade (Cyber) at Fort Meade’s Post Theater. The United States Army has partnered with the University of Maryland Baltimore County to train soldiers and Marines to become cyberspace capability developers.

Read More: Capital Gazette
Dean Minnich: When it comes to dumping, the good old days are gone
July 22, 2021 -

To continue a dialog about landfill solutions, it would be helpful to delve a little deeper into the pile of debris left in the wake of efforts to truly explore a number of alternatives to operating a landfill in Carroll County. The long and short of the problem is, the county has left itself at the mercy of federal and state mandates about what we do with the tons of trash generated every day. We have taken the short view, and it will cost us in the long run.

Read More: Carroll County Times
Franklin: Criminal justice reform has made Marilyn Mosby a lightning rod in Baltimore, but the prosecutor’s progressive policies are based on research
July 21, 2021 -

If a tree falls in West Baltimore, how long will it take to blame Marilyn Mosby? To watch much of the news in Baltimore City, someone might come to the conclusion that the driver of crime in our city is not income inequality, easy access to guns or lack of employment opportunities — it is Marilyn Mosby. Yet the reason Ms. Mosby has become such a lightning rod is that she is trying to accomplish something difficult that many voters have asked for: criminal justice reform.

Read More: Baltimore Sun
Letter: Substance abuse disorder still a major problem, even as health focus has shifted to COVID-19
July 21, 2021 -

Thank you for publishing the commentary “Deaths from diseases rising, that’s unacceptable,” in the July 14 edition of The Aegis. The editorial responsibly and straightforwardly addressed the necessity for people to get the COVID-19 vaccine and to trust the expertise of doctors and scientists, not that of quacks. Missing from the commentary, however, was any mention of substance use disorder, often referred to as “drug addiction.” The National Institute of Health defines drug addiction as “a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences.”

Read More: The Aegis
Minnich: When it comes to dumping, the good old days are gone
July 21, 2021 -

To continue a dialog about landfill solutions, it would be helpful to delve a little deeper into the pile of debris left in the wake of efforts to truly explore a number of alternatives to operating a landfill in Carroll County. The long and short of the problem is, the county has left itself at the mercy of federal and state mandates about what we do with the tons of trash generated every day. We have taken the short view, and it will cost us in the long run.

Read More: Carroll County Times
Stover: Fort Meade: Cyberspace developer’s course critical to retention and national security
July 21, 2021 -

Cyber soldiers and a Marine graduated from the 11-month Tool Developer Qualification Course in a ceremony July 13 hosted by the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade (Cyber) at Fort Meade’s Post Theater. The United States Army has partnered with the University of Maryland Baltimore County to train soldiers and Marines to become cyberspace capability developers. The nation’s demand makes the retention of cyberspace soldiers more challenging; in addition to a unique mission set, however, programs like 170D, cyber capabilities developer technician warrant officer recruitment.

Read More: Capital Gazette
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When kids fall behind in school, learning acceleration may work better than remediation
July 20, 2021 -

With the COVID-19 pandemic waning, school systems across Maryland are shifting their focus from surviving the crisis to helping students recover from the social, emotional and academic toll of the most significant disruption to K-12 education in history. That process will take years — but the choices educators make as they plan for the upcoming school year will be crucial. One choice that looms especially large is how to help students who’ve fallen behind academically get back on track. New research from our organizations points to a promising approach: learning acceleration.

Read More: Baltimore Sun
Maryland’s Beltway toll lanes would expand access to jobs in the region
July 20, 2021 -

Maryland’s multimodal high-occupancy toll lanes plan for Interstate 270 and the American Legion Bridge is essential to the D.C. area’s economic future. This critical infrastructure will dramatically reduce travel times, create jobs and expand access for everyone in our region. We call on regional leaders to join with us and the more than 60 business, labor and community organizations from across the region in supporting this important investment. Specifically, this investment will relieve congestion and improve travel times for both free and toll lane users, allow carpoolers free use, provide $300 million for transit and facilitate express bus service between key regional job and activity centers such as Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, Tysons and Reston.

Read More: Washington Post
We’re failing in the mission to restore the Bay
July 19, 2021 -

New preliminary data documents that Chesapeake Bay grasses declined again in 2020 to the lowest level since 2013. Submerged aquatic vegetation coverage dropped to 62,169 acres, a loss from 66,387 acres in 2019 which represented a 33% decline from 2018. The 2020 acreage is just below the level of 30 years ago. This loss of underwater grasses is another indication of how badly the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay is going. The surveys mapping submerged aquatic vegetation have been conducted by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science since 1978.

Read More: Capital Gazette
Surfside condo tragedy will surely spur new Md. legislation in 2022, but first we must convene a study group
July 19, 2021 -

Common Ownership Communities (COCs) refer to condominium associations and homeowner associations. The Department of Legislative Services estimates that approximately 1 million Marylanders live in nearly 7,000 such organizations. Maryland’s COCs differ by size, resources and services provided. And their members differ by income, race, age and just about every other relevant demographic. The issues they face also vary widely across the state by region, spanning areas including Deep Creek in Western Maryland, Baltimore City, Charles County, the D.C. suburbs and Ocean City.

Read More: Baltimore Sun

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