AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMaryland AI & government tech: Gov. Wes Moore launched a Maryland AI Innovation Lab to help state agencies adopt and experiment with new tools, aiming to modernize how government works. Public safety & health: Maryland crime labs received $1.3M to cut DNA testing backlogs and speed forensic processing. Healthcare research: A University of Maryland School of Medicine trial found a five-minute session of proximal intercessory prayer reduced pain and anxiety in primary care patients. Biotech manufacturing: Aragen says it produced first commercial-scale GMP batches of Daretabart for Renaissance Pharma’s rare pediatric neuroblastoma therapy. Space science: A NASA-led team including a Goddard researcher in Greenbelt helped explain a 19-day-long solar radio burst, far longer than typical events. Local governance: Howard County moved toward a data center moratorium, pausing new construction while zoning rules get updated. Legal & oversight: A Baltimore judge denied the city’s bid to seal parts of an inspector general dispute, limiting the mayor’s control arguments. Cyber/defense tech: The Pentagon’s CIO signaled more enterprise software deals after a $9.7B Dell Federal Systems agreement. Health policy: Doctors report more preventable childhood illnesses as vaccine rates lag, including in D.C.
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