Md. stimulus figures, doubts rise Feb 5, 2010
EDCO Contractors Inc., which has received a raft of contracts to replace boilers and do other upgrades at Aberdeen Proving Ground, has added one person to its staff because of the extra work, CEO Elizabeth Felts-Raser said. But the company is listed as adding six jobs in the federal database. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Cognitive radios would give future warfighters upper hand Feb 5, 2010
CERDEC, the Armys information technologies and integrated systems RD&E center located at Fort Monmouth, N.J., Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. and Fort Belvoir, Va. (FCW.com)
Md. wins $5.6M in federal funds for BRAC road upgrades Jan 26, 2010
8 million for roadwork leading to Aberdeen Proving Ground in Harford County. The military bases are gearing up for the federal Base Realignment and Closure Plan, expected to bring some 30,000 government and defense contracting jobs to Maryland. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Higher learning needed to fill BRAC jobs in Harford County Jan 24, 2010
The heads of state universities and community colleges have reached out to the military brass at Aberdeen Proving Ground to find out how steep a demand there could be for college degrees tied to the Pentagon s Base Realignment and Closure plan, known as BRAC. ... The university system hopes to pull staff from its campuses to offer more college courses at locations at or near Aberdeen Proving Ground ... The push is a result of the BRAC, and all the people moving to Aberdeen Proving Ground. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Bob's Discount Furniture bringing 200 jobs to Harford Jan 23, 2010
The county is poised for more growth in the coming years under a military restructuring plan, which could bring about 20,000 government and private contracting jobs to Aberdeen Proving Ground. But Richardson said it s important to have a diverse employer base to be sure workers of all skill levels can find jobs in the county. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
