Montgomery County, MD

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February, 2014 News

• 2-28-14 Washington Post:  White Oak hub proposal is sent back again to Montgomery County planners
• 2-28-14 Washington Post:  In Washington, options open up for commuting on two wheels
• 2-28-14 Federal Times:  Lawmakers divided on possible 2017 BRAC round
• 2-28-14 Gazette.Net:  Defense cuts could strike Maryland -- State dependent on Pentagon spending
• 2-27-14 Washington Post:  Fort Belvoir thinks outside the gates for better relations with neighbors (especially drivers)
• 2-27-14 Bethesda Now:  Big Changes Coming To Montgomery Lane Neighborhood
• 2-27-14 Walter Reed NMMC Journal:  Region Medical Director: ‘Make Access to Care Easier’ Rear Adm. Raquel Bono Challenges Staff to Bring Back Eligible Beneficiaries
• 2-27-14 Health Data Management:  GAO: DOD's Military Health System Reforms at Risk
• 2-26-14 Bethesda Now:  Starr Recommends Putting Walter Reed Kids Back At Bethesda Elementary
• 2-26-14 Bethesda Now:  Bethesda, Chevy Chase Neighborhoods Among Wealthiest In America
• 2-26-14 Federal Computer Week:  DOD must mesh realignment with approaching budget battle -- Officials hope that a 2017 round of BRAC would help the military shed roughly a quarter of its infrastructure, which leaders deem as excess. However, it is all but assured that the measure will face vehement opposition by lawmakers looking to protect their districts and political interests from job losses that would result.
• 2-26-14 WTOP 103.5 FM (Associated Press):  Walter Reed to join Navy's anti-terrorism drill
• 2-26-14 Federal News Radio 1500 AM:  DoD ties another round of BRAC to sizable civilian personnel cuts
  • 2-26-14 Federal Times:  New BRAC round needed for civilian workforce reductions, officials say
  • 2-25-14 Washington Business Journal:  Pentagon proposes new round of BRAC reshuffling
  • 2-26-14 Bethesda-Chevy Chase Patch:  How Will Defense Department Reductions Impact Marylanders? -- See what Aberdeen Proving Ground and Fort Meade had to say about proposed changes
  • 2-25-14 Federal News Radio 1500 AM:  DoD's 2015 budget envisions smaller military with less generous benefits
  • 2-25-14 Baltimore Sun:  Pentagon downsizing could impact Maryland contractors, service members
• 2-25-14 Gazette.Net:  Montgomery funding request emphasizes transit projects -- Letter to state puts Purple Line, Corridor Cities Transitway as top priorities
  • 2-25-14 Montgomery County Council:  State transportation priorities letter
• 2-25-14 Washington Business Journal:  Vornado turns to tech to help transform Crystal City
• 2-25-14 Bethesda-Chevy Chase Patch:  Redesigned Alternative Programs Reviewed at Montgomery School Board Meeting -- Check out the informal minutes from the Montgomery County Public Schools board meeting: The Board received an update and held a discussion on the elementary school assignment of the Naval Support Activity Bethesda area (NSAB).
• 2-24-14 Gazette.Net:  Montgomery still trying to budge Apex Building -- Planners say building has to go for ideal Purple Line station
• 2-24-14 Federal News Radio 1500 AM:  Navy to build its 'information dominance' forces through new command
• 2-21-14 Gazette.Net:  FDA preparing to move 2,600 more workers to White Oak -- Exodus will begin May 1
• 2-21-14 Fort Detrick Standard:  Metro’s Purple Line Will Make Forest Glen Annex Commute Easier
• 2-21-14 Gazette.Net:  Bill would form commission to deal with declining military budgets -- Maryland ranks fourth in defense spending
  • 1-24-14 Manchester (CT) Journal Inquirer:  Grant to fund study of military spending -- Connecticut will receive a $1.25 million grant from the Defense Department’s Office of Economic Adjustment to study the impact of dwindling military contracts on the state’s industries, state officials said Thursday
• 2-21-14 Washington Post:  U.S.-France Holocaust-reparation talks renew focus on firm planning bid on Purple Line job
• 2-21-14 Bethesda Now:  Town Of Chevy Chase Will Pay Lobbyists To Help Fight Purple Line
• 2-20-14 Bethesda Now:  Cedar Lane Closing For 2 Months Starting In June
  • 2-20-14 Gazette.Net:  Two road work projects down, more to go in Bethesda -- Progress update on BRAC road work
• 2-20-14 Bethesda Now:  Council Members Want Cost Estimate Of Plowing Capital Crescent Trail
• 2-20-14 Bethesda Now:  Developers See Clear Split In Downtown Bethesda -- Developers central to the remaking of downtown Bethesda see the area splitting in two: A luxury southern section anchored by Bethesda Row and a cheaper, “more funky,” neighborhood coming up in Woodmont Triangle
• 2-20-14 Bethesda Now:  State Officials Detail “Green Mile” Sidewalk, Some Still Unhappy
• 2-20-14 Walter Reed NMMC Journal:  WRNMMC Director Hosts Town Hall Health Care Partnership, Code White Exercise, Fitness Test Top Discussion
• 2-20-14 Walter Reed NMMC Journal:  Bethesda Notebook -- There will be a Code White/Active Shooter exercise on Feb. 27 at Walter Reed Bethesda. Code White is used to notify personnel of an active shooter.
• 2-20-14 Walter Reed NMMC Journal:  Uniform Services University of Health Sciences Completes its First Active Shooter Training
• 2-20-14 Baltimore Business Journal:  Mikulski: Maryland needs to be a breeding ground for cyber innovation
• 2-20-14 Breaking Defense:  Rep. Smith Warns Congress: Close Bases Or DoD May Do It Without Us
  • 2-19-14 Association of Defense Communities:  Lawmakers Preempt Pentagon on BRAC
  • 2-19-14 Breaking Defense:  Military Can Close Bases WITHOUT Congress’s OK: ‘Take Your Chances,’ Says Hill Staffer
  • 2-19-14 Association of Defense Communities:  Partnering Is One Solution to Addressing Excess Industrial Base, Army Official Says
• 2-19-14 Gazette.Net:   Residents concerned with Takoma/Langley Transit Center construction -- Lack of signage and walkability are main worries
• 2-19-14 Washington Business Journal:  FDA's move to White Flint to leave dent on Montgomery County office market
• 2-19-14 Military.com:  Wounded Warrior Program Founded by Col. With TBI
• 2-18-14 Montgomery County Dept. of Economic Development:  NCCoE PIA strengthens Montgomery County’s role as national cybersecurity leader -- Montgomery County signed a Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) with the State of Maryland and the National Institute for Standards and Technology to operate the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), the nation’s hub of civil cybersecurity, in Rockville, Maryland
• 2-18-14 Navy Times:  Tricare for Life beneficiaries reminded of mail-order Rx requirement
  • 2-18-14 U.S. Department of Defense:  TRICARE For Life Begins Notifications for Pharmacy Pilot Program
• 2-18-14 Montgomery County Government:  Statement of Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett Regarding the Signing of the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Partnership Agreement
  • 2-18-14 Washington Business Journal:  Here's what a cybersecurity 'center of excellence' actually does
    2-18-14 WUSA TV9:  Maryland opts for cyber security and jobs -- A new Cybersecurity center in Rockville, Md. will add jobs and educational opportunities, officials said Tuesday
  • 2-18-14 Gazette.Net:   Leggett, O’Malley, Mikulski sign agreement for cybersecurity center -- Officials say project could establish Montgomery as industry leader
• 2-17-14 National Journal:  Security Insiders: High Time for Congress to Cave on Closing Military Bases -- "But they won't," one Insider said
• 2-16-14 Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation:  MSHA Public Meeting: final design concepts for a MD 355/Wisconsin Avenue sidewalk replacement project between Grafton Street and Bradley Lane in Chevy Chase
• 2-14-14 Gazette.Net:   Florida developer buys Bethesda shopping center sites for $65 million -- Sessions with neighbors on redevelopment planned;  NIH lease bids could move offices from Montgomery County to Prince George’s
• 2-14-14 Washington Business Journal:  FDA to shift 1,000 workers to White Flint
• 2-14-14 Washington Post:  Capital Business -- Group 2030, other business leaders push for changes as federal spending in region slows
• 2-13-14 Walter Reed NMMC Journal:  Active Shooter Drill to Occur Feb. 27
• 2-13-14 Walter Reed NMMC Journal:  Assistive Technology Department Expands to Meet Patient Needs
• 2-13-14 Gazette.Net:  Montgomery aims to keep biotech firms, attract cyber companies
• 2-13-14 Gazette.Net:  Town of Chevy Chase delays vote on Purple Line law firm Decision on hire to be announced next week
• 2-13-14 Association of Defense Communities:  Up(Capitol)hill Battle Remains for DOD to Secure New BRAC Authorization
• 2-12-14 United States Army:  New BRAC round would save money, increase Army readiness
• 2-12-14 Bethesda Now:  MoCo Playing Waiting Game On Apex Redevelopment
• 2-12-14 Redstone Rocket (Redstone Arsenal, AL):  Army Materiel Command's (AMC) commander praises Army Research Laboratory
• 2-12-14 Washington Post:  Montgomery council approves Bethesda zoning change to get better Purple Line station
• 2-12-14 Federal News Radio 1500 AM:  NGA transforms into dynamic geospatial service provider
• 2-11-14 Washington Business Journal:  On the move: House sets stage for big federal agency moves -- Also of note are a pair of replacement leases for NIH, including one for up to 345,000 square feet and another for up to 194,000 square feet. Both prospectuses restrict the search to suburban Maryland.
  • 1-27-14 Washington Business Journal:  GSA increases number of real estate lease prospectuses
• 2-11-14 Federal Times:  Army Corps of Engineers to play different role in new BRAC round
• 2-11-14 Bethesda Now:  Chapman Avenue Project Could Start This Year
• 2-11-14 Bethesda Now:  Council Approves Plan For Improved Bethesda Purple Line Station
• 2-11-14 Roll Call:  Pentagon Struggles to Find Solution to Soaring Health Costs
• 2-11-14 MSN Real Estate:  Best and worst places to move for schools
• 2-10-14 Gazette.Net:  Conference examines issue of public safety around biotech labs -- Center seeks balance between right to know and security
• 2-10-14 Bethesda Now:  A Historic Gem In Bethesda’s Backyard
• 2-8-14 Maryland Capital Gazette:  Regional transit authority moves toward July 1 start date -- Seamless transition will keep current service, set the stage for expansion
• 2-7-14 Bethesda Now:  Bethesda Downtown Planners To Hold Design Session
• 2-7-14 Gazette.Net:  Condos, apartments at Bethesda’s Lot 31 on track to open in 2015 -- PassionFish announced as first restaurant tenant
• 2-7-14 Gazette.Net:  Making room for Bethesda Mews -- Cardiology college coming down as prep for housing development
• 2-7-14 Gazette.Net:  Can Metro and BRT play nice in Rockville Town Center? -- City trying to figure out where new transit system will fit in
• 2-7-14 Gazette.Net:  Bill would add vehicle registration surcharge for transportation projects -- Proposal comes on heels of task force recommendations
• 2-7-14 Fort Detrick Standard:  New Research Facility Opens at USAMRMC
• 2-6-14 Gazette.Net:  Biotech companies concerned over plans for Gaithersburg center
• 2-6-14 Gazette.Net:  Residents weigh in on changes to White Oak Science Gateway master plan -- Testimony conflicted over standards for growth
• 2-6-14 Bethesda Now:  Slew Of Security Drills Planned For Naval Support Activity Bethesda
  • 2-6-14 Walter Reed NMMC Journal:  Keep Calm and Carry on During Preparedness Drill Base, Tenants Prep for Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield, February 17-28
• 2-6-14 Walter Reed NMMC Journal:  Open House Fishes for the Curious
• 2-5-14 Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation:  The Executive’s Capital budget recommends a balance of road, mass transit and pedestrian-bikeway projects while maintaining core transportation infrastructure -- FY 2015 Capital Budget and FY 2015-2020 Capital Improvements Program (CIP)
• 2-5-14 Gazette.Net:  Bethesda’s downtown development plan gets new look -- Planners, community working on new 20-year vision
• 2-5-14 Gazette.Net:  Future express bus system may help Burtonsville restaurants hire more people -- Burtonsville owners say lack of public transportation limits employment
• 2-5-14 Gazette.Net:  Equity One contemlating renovation for Westwood shopping center in Bethesda -- Company says no definite plans yet
• 2-5-14 WBAL TV11:  Bills would let locals impose higher fees to pay for transportation -- Increased gas tax going toward Purple, Red train lines
• 2-5-14 Federal Times:  Army to push for new BRAC round in 2017
• 2-5-14 CNN:  At last, suicides among military family members could be tracked
• 2-5-14 Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News:  Tin masks to fixed faces: plastic surgery's debt to World War I
• 2-5-14 Washington Post:  NIH announces novel venture with drug companies to fight major diseases
• 2-5-14 Association of Defense Communities:  Virginia County Needs Risk Assessment, Strategic Planning for Research Park Initiative
• 2-4-14 Washington Post:  Federal Player: Brian Lepore -- Keeping tabs for Congress on DOD’s base closing efforts
• 2-3-14 Gazette.Net:  Scientists share experiences with students to encourage interest in STEM careers -- Forensic anthropologist speaks at Rockville High School
• 2-3-14 Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville):  Editorial: Federal law needed to protect public's right to know -- When The Washington Post exposed the deplorable conditions at Walter Reed Hospital for America’s injured military people, Robert Gates was shocked
• 2-3-14 Bethesda Now:  Complications Abound In Bethesda Purple Line Station Plan
   
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