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January 2012 News

• 1-31-12 Air Force Times:  DoD official discusses unified health system
• 1-31-12 The Hill:  Lawmakers say base closures DOA
• 1-30-12 Bloomberg News:  Fort Meade as Cyber Hub Turns Maryland Into a Startup Hot Spot
• 1-30-12 Washington CityBizList:  Base Realignment and Uncertainty Surrounding Government Agency Spending Pushes NOVA Commercial Development to New Expanses
• 1-30-12 Government Executive:  What Does BRAC Stand For?
• 1-30-12 Military.com:  BRAC Threat Takes DoD Budget Fight to Next Level
• 1-28-12 McClatchy Newspapers:  Pentagon call for U.S. base closures a political move, lawmakers say
• 1-27-12 Washington Business Journl:  BRAC history could favor Washington
  • 1-27-12 Washington Post:  Va. braces for defense cuts, base closures
  • 1-27-12 U.S.News & World Report:  Pentagon Faces Tough Sell on Base Closures
• 1-27-12 Gazette.Net:  Maryland’s office space market shows signs of renewed life for 2012 -- Most promise seen in Baltimore region
• 1-26-12 Walter Reed NMMC Journal:  Off-Site Parking, New MTA Routes Available To Staff
• 1-26-12 Washington City Paper:  Walter Reed Plan Approved, On Its Way to Council
• 1-26-12 Air Force Times:  Pentagon to request 2 new rounds of BRAC
• 1-26-12 Military.com:  DoD Unveils Major Force Reductions
  • 1-26-12 Washington Post:  Capital Business -- Pentagon cuts to hit defense industry
  • 1-26-12 Military.com DoD Buzz:  HASC Vice Chair dismisses proposed base closures
  • 1-26-12 PBS NewsHour:  Deputy Defense Secretary on Pentagon Cuts: 'We Have No Choice'
  • 1-26-12 Southern Maryland News.com:  Pentagon proposes new base realignment, closures -- BRAC part of budget plan to trim military spending -- An article from the American Forces Press Service posted on the Pentagon’s website Thursday said that under Panetta’s budget proposal production of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter would also slow, through a lengthier testing phase. Much of that testing is being done at Pax River.
• 1-26-12 Associated Press:  Army to cut combat brigades
• 1-26-12 Washington Post:  List details properties at risk of condemnation for Purple Line
  • 1-26-12 Washington Post:  (GRAPHIC)  In the path of the Purple Line -- Transit project may have a jolt in store for some property owners
• 1-25-12 Federal News Radio 1500 AM:  DoD would change strategy even without budget pressure, Pentagon says
• 1-25-12 Gazette.Net:  Bumper to Bumper:?Winners and losers of Leggett’s proposed budget and CIP -- Sidewalk and Ride On bus improvements come up big
• 1-25-12 Gazette.Net:  Funding delayed for second entrance to Bethesda Metro station -- Commuters worry escalator outages exacerbate the need for the project
• 1-25-12 Washington Post:  Montgomery council endorses buses for I-270 corridor
  • 1-25-12 Washingtojn Post:  (GRAPHIC)  Corridor Cities Transitway route -- A 15-mile Corridor Cities Transitway would connect the Shady Grove station at the end of Metro’s Red Line in Rockville with the Clarksburg area, via Gaithersburg and Germantown. A bus rapid transit system for the state project is estimated to cost $491 million
• 1-24-12 Bethesda Patch:  Plans Detailed For Fairmont Ave. Residential High-Rise -- 236 rental units planned for 17-story high rise
• 1-23-12 Baltimore Sun / ExploreHarford.com:  APG joins University of Delaware in effort to improve care for wounded warriors, civilians
• 1-23-12 Washington Post:  Capital Business -- Contractors vie for edge in cybersecurity race
• 1-23-12 Washington Examiner:  Maryland outpaces Virginia in job growth
• 1-22-12 Washington Examiner:  Bicycle commuting catching on with employers across region
• 1-22-12 Severn Patch:  Fort Meade to Host Youth Job Fair -- Employers are still needed to man tables at the March 1 event, which is tailored to people between the ages of 16 and 21
• 1-22-12 Annapolis Capital:  West County Business: Fort Meade impact felt countywide -- Commentary by Claire Louder, president and CEO of the West Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce
• 1-20-12 Washington Post:  Military suicides drop, other problems on rise
• 1-20-12 Washington Post:  Montgomery committee recommends bus line for I-270 corridor
• 1-20-12 Washington Examiner:  Police need to change with Montgomery Co's urbanization, chief says
• 1-20-12 Washington Examiner:  Even more workers expected at Mark Center
• 1-19-12 The Atlantic:  A Military Cutback We Can't Afford: Fighting Tropical Diseases: As long as we have a military presence in areas known for infectious diseases, we have to keep researchers working on improved treatments -- Commentary by Drs. Peter Hotez and James Kazura, past president and president, respectively, of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
• 1-19-12 Frederick News-Post:  Officials propose using shoulder to ease I-270 traffic congestion
• 1-18-12 Chevy Chase Patch:  Planning Process Continues at Chevy Chase Lake -- The Chevy Chase Land Company is in the preliminary stages of planning a low-to-mid-rise, mixed-use development at Chevy Chase Lake
• 1-18-12 Washington Post:  Montgomery defers money for second Bethesda Metro entrance to next capital spending plan
• 1-18-12 Washington Post:  Leggett proposes $4.21 billion for capital projects; MoCo schools would see decrease in funding
  • 1-17-12 Montgomery County News Release:  Leggett Announces Amended Six-Year Capital Construction Budget; Returns Capital Budget to Sustainable Funding Levels -- Includes BRAC-related transportation projects
• 1-18-12 Corridor Inc.:  Fort Meade Garrison Commander Says, “It’s all about Team Meade!”
• 1-15-12 Washinton Post:  Pentagon interest in cybersecurity may ease contractors’ pain from cuts
• 1-13-12 Frederick News-Post (Associated Press):  Fort Detrick groundwater still polluted
• 1-13-12 Gazette.Net:  Maryland employers cautiously optimistic for new hires in 2012 -- Employers point to slow recovery, election year as major factors
• 1-12-12 Gazette.Net:  Bethesda middle site selection faces old concerns: As school system looks for land for middle school, residents complain they’re still not being heard -- Still in consideration is Rock Creek Hills Local Park, North Chevy Chase Local Park, Rosemary Hills/Lyttonsville Local Park, and 10.94-acres occupied by the private school Grace Episcopal Church, among others
• 1-12-12 Walter Reed NMMC Journal:  Commander's Column -- How do we know we are the nation's premier medical center?
• 1-12-12 Washington Post:  Building Purple Line would affect more than 340 properties, state says
• 1-12-12 Baltimore Sun / Explore Howard.com:  Editorial -- Fort Meade expansion a boon, but increased traffic must be addressed
  • 1-11-12 Baltimore Sun / Explore Howard.com:  Along with jobs, Fort Meade growth brings traffic concerns -- Some say local transportation network is inadequate to handle added commuters
• 1-10-12 U.S. Department of Defense News Release:  New Knee Helps Amputees Return to Front Lines
• 1-10-12 Bethesda Patch:  Lot 31 Groundbreaking Delayed Again -- Construction of major public parking garage in downtown Bethesda will now launch after Feb. 1, officials say
• 1-10-12 Severn Patch:  Cyber Commands To Bring More Than 2,800 Jobs -- Anne Arundel County officials have received some of the first hard projections on the number of workers coming to Fort Meade as a result of six new cyber command operations
• 1-10-12 Washington Post:  Capital Business -- Rockville developer buys Montrose Crossing
• 1-9-12 Bethesda Patch:  Many Bethesda Residents Face Lengthy Commutes, Analysis Shows  -- Bethesda ranked 404 among 483 similar-sized communities across the country when it comes to commute times, On Numbers reports
• 1-9-12 WTOP 103.5 FM:  DOD bolsters Alexandria buses to offset traffic catastrophe
• 1-9-12 U.S. Department of Defense News Release:  Vision Center of Excellence Promotes Eye-injury Research, Care
• 1-7-12 New York Times:  A Shrinking Military Budget May Take Neighbors With It
• 1-6-12 Baltimore Sun:  Maryland to fare well in Obama's 'leaner' defense strategy -- Officials: Focus on intelligence, cyberwarfare, R&D should protect state from deep cuts
• 1-6-12 Gazette.Net:  Changes to MARC Brunswick Line schedule delayed -- Proposed schedule that would drop nine county stops to be revised and released in mid-March
• 1-6-12 Gazette.Net:  Transportation coalition calls for expanded MARC service
• 1-5-12 Walter Reed NMMC Journal:  Commanding Officer's Column -- I know one of the top concerns, perhaps THE top concern, on our installation is the traffic and parking situation.
• 1-5-12 Walter Reed NMMC Journal:  Bowie Commuter Bus Service Possible
• 1-5-12 Gazette.Net:  Prince George's County looks to the north for growth tips -- Business leaders seek stronger links to Howard
• 1-4-12 Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation:  Go Montgomery -- Funding Awarded for BRAC-Related MD 355 Crossing Project
• 1-4-12 Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation:  Go Montgomery -- Reminder: Two Parking Lots in Bethesda to Close in a Few Weeks; Construction of New Parking Garage will Triple Number of Parking Spaces
• 1-4-12 Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation:  Go Montgomery -- County Submits Bikeshare Application to MDOT; $1 Million Grant will Help Fund Downcounty Program
• 1-4-12 Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation:  Go Montgomery -- Changes to Transit Benefits and SmartBenefits in 2012
• 1-4-12 Baltimore Sun/ExploreHoward.com:  In Fort Meade, Howard sees growing economic engine -- BRAC just one part of military base's expansion
• 1-4-12 Washington Examiner:  Officials propose ride sharing for military employees
• 1-4-12 Gazette.Net:  Uniformed Services University study offers obesity intervention in Montgomery County -- Bethesda school works with National Institutes of Health to treat obesity
• 1-3-12 WUSA9-TV:  Last Workers Move To Mark Center; Traffic Backups Expected
• 1-1-12 Washington Post:  The year ahead for D.C. region’s commuters: A look at major transportation projects -- the progress and the pain -- in the year to come: The Maryland State Highway Administration will begin to upgrade intersections near the newly consolidated Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Rockville Pike in Bethesda. Several projects are scheduled to start this spring.
• 1-1-12 Washington Post:  As federal gravy train ends for D.C. area’s economy, it’s time to plan ahead -- Commentary by Steven Pearlstein
  
   
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