AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoDefense Technology: The Army’s HADES airborne-surveillance prototype, led by Sierra Nevada with ties to Hagerstown, completed its first flight and is moving into testing. Data Centers: A Montgomery County fifth grader is urging leaders to extend the county’s pause on new data centers, as debate grows over the facilities’ local impact. Life Sciences: A second entrance at North Bethesda Metro is planned alongside a proposed 1.9-million-square-foot life-sciences hub. Maryland Research: Smithsonian scientists found that mixed-species forest plots in Maryland grew faster and stored more carbon; the study followed 17,000 planted trees. Chesapeake Bay: A report found PFAS contamination across many Bay waterways, while UMES received a $200,000 grant to expand bay scallop farming. Data Privacy: Maryland police license-plate cameras logged 4.8 billion scans in 2025, prompting residents to ask how the data is used.
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