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Safety matches security at renovated Fort Detrick lab
FREDERICK — Cutting-edge technology is matched by high-tech security at a newly renovated Army biodefense laboratory, officials said Wednesday during a tour of the research suite at Fort Detrick. Scientists […]
Army floats plans for former nuclear site in Silver Spring
SILVER SPRING — The Army is seeking public comment on the proposed decommissioning of a former nuclear reactor site in Silver Spring. A spokesman at Fort Detrick in Frederick said […]
Panel: No follow-up on anthrax suspect’s mental illness
HAGERSTOWN — A court-ordered panel of experts said Wednesday that security investigators failed to follow up on signs of mental illness that should have prevented the apparent perpetrator of the […]
Law blog roundup
Good Monday morning. If you’re still tired after losing an hour of sleep over the weekend, look at the bright side: it may be light outside when you leave your […]
New Agent Orange concerns raised at Fort Detrick
FREDERICK — Military records are shedding new light on Agent Orange testing decades ago at Maryland military installations and raising new concerns about health hazards from the Vietnam War-era chemical […]
Budget cuts lead to 15 layoffs at Fort Detrick lab
FREDERICK — Fifteen contract laboratory workers are being laid off at Fort Detrick because of budget cuts at the Department of Homeland Security. The agency has cut $8 million from […]
Army post at Fort Detrick opens up housing to civilians
FREDERICK — The Army says it’s making housing at Fort Detrick in Frederick available to civilians for the first time. The Frederick News-Post reported Wednesday that occupancy rates in the […]
