BRAC

Northrop Grumman to lay off at Fort Meade, elsewhere

Defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. warned state regulators Friday that it will be laying off 224 employees across the country, including dozens based at Fort Meade, after losing a contract to provide security for a government agency.

Aberdeen residents, APG employees cautiously optimistic as they learn more about Routes 40 and 715 construction

While the construction on Route 40 at Route 715 in Aberdeen will cause some traffic headaches for the next year, a number of people who will be affected say they look forward to improvements they hope the project will bring.

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Defense officials open $67 million media center at Fort Meade

Defense officials cut the ribbon Thursday on a $67 million facility to house the military's news and information operations at Fort Meade.

Surveyor with stick prompts Aberdeen Proving Ground security alert

Aberdeen Proving Ground police were alerted to a suspicious person possibly carrying a rifle Wednesday morning, although further investigation revealed the person was not armed and was legitimately working on the federal installation.

Aegis Editorial: The BRAC effect

The event was called "Beyond BRAC: Shining the Light on Innovation & Opportunity in the CSSC Region," and not surprisingly it was a business function that sought to highlight the economic opportunities brought about as a result of the expansion at Aberdeen Proving through the Base Closure and...

Aberdeen seeks new vision for train station area

Aberdeen city planners and elected officials hope to transform the area around the MARC train station into a more bustling, vibrant neighborhood, and they want residents to be involved in building the vision.

BRAC helps keep Harford economy afloat, economist says

BRAC may be one bright light in a bleak economy with almost no job growth, but its effects have yet to be fully felt, economist Anirban Basu told a group at a Chesapeake Science & Security Corridor conference last week in Edgewood.

BRAC comes to a close

We thought it would never arrive, but Thursday marked the completion of Base Closure and Realignment at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Yes, BRAC is done.

Harford, Cecil become home to most BRAC transfers from New Jersey, report says

The following is an update on housing and other salient economic impacts from base realignment, or BRAC, affecting Harford County and the surrounding region. From the federal government's standpoint, the BRAC process affecting Aberdeen Proving Ground is expected to be completed this Thursday,...

Officials laud Harford's BRAC achievements as process closes

An array of county, state and military officials praised Harford County and held it as a role model for if planning for and implementing the base realignment at Aberdeen Proving Ground, which is scheduled to be completed in six days.