From automated teller machines and atomic clocks to mammograms and semiconductors, innumerable products and services rely in some way on technology, measurement, and standards provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Founded in 1901, NIST is a non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce. NIST’s mission is to…
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren Laboratory is a premier research and development center that serves as a specialty site for weapon system integration. Their unique ability to rapidly introduce new technology into complex warfighting systems is based on longstanding competencies in Science and Technology, Research, Development and Acquisition, and…
Naval Support Facility Indian Head was founded in 1890 as the Navy’s first established presence in southern Maryland. What began many years ago as a gun test facility on the Potomac River has evolved and expanded to include numerous scientific and response-force missions serving all branches of the military – Navy, Air…
Coppin State University is an urban, residential liberal arts university located in the northwest section of the City of Baltimore that provides academic programs in the arts and sciences, teacher education, nursing, graduate studies, and continuing education. An HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities), Coppin has a culturally rich history as an…
The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission is the 8th largest water and wastewater utility in the nation, serving nearly 1.8 million residents in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties. They operate and maintain seven water and wastewater plants, nearly 5,500 miles of fresh water pipeline and more than 5,300 miles of sewer pipeline. In…
The University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) is the heart of the University of Maryland Medical System’s downtown campus. The hospital provides comprehensive care for the West Baltimore community and tertiary care for Maryland and the surrounding area. The hospital has more intensive care beds than any other hospital in Maryland. Founded in 1823 as…
The Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS) Program facilitates the communications of 21 participating state agencies by upgrading the existing Virginia State Police land mobile and microwave radio networks. STARS creates an integrated, seamless, statewide, wireless voice and data communications system designed to meet the needs of these agencies. The system is shared…
Project Sunrise, a $208 million Phase II gaming and entertainment complex, opened to the public on Thursday, July 17, 2008. Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs President, Robert J. Soper noted that, “Project Sunrise has been designed to celebrate the people, history and natural resources of Northeastern Pennsylvania.” The opening date is two…
Hurricane Isabel inundated a large portion of the Mid-Atlantic seaboard with a storm surge of 15’ that pushed up the Chesapeake Bay and into the Severn River, home of the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. As a result of the flooding, the primary yard chiller plant located in the basement of…
As part of the continuing upgrades and improvements to the District of Columbia Public Schools, a series of additions or stand-alone gymnasiums and/or recreation centers are being constructed under the supervision of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Since 1998, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been assisting the District of…