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Global technology outage causes limited problems in Cecil County
CECIL COUNTY — A major global technology outage that has disrupted airline service, operations at hospitals and work at small business around the world hampered computer systems used in Cecil County courthouses - but it hasn't affected computers used by law enforcement and other first responders. "Right now, about 50 percent of our computers are not functioning, and there doesn't seem to be a rhyme or reason why some are working and some aren't. There is a fix, but it has to be applied manually...
Community Meeting to be Held for Brandon Shores Project
A community meeting about the Brandon Shores project and its impact on upper rural Kingsville and Upper Falls will be held on Monday, July 22 at the Odd Fellows Hall, 7801 Bradshaw Road at 7 p.m. There will be a discussion on alterative plans for the BGE project that is...
Connected Devices Free Laptop Program benefits Kent residents
CHESTERTOWN — The Kent County Local Management Board via the Free Laptop Program has over the past year, distributed to 800 low-income county households a free HP Chromebook for personal use; far surpassing the original goal of reaching 500 homes. The Management Board applied for the laptops through the Maryland Office of Statewide Broadband ‘Connected Maryland’ grant. The Department of Housing and Community Development and the Office of Statewide Broadband channeled $30 million dollars to assist in digital equity and inclusion efforts, made possible through...
Shore Community Outreach Team offers free health screenings, information in Rock Hall
CHESTERTOWN — The Shore Community Outreach Team (SCOT) of Kent County continues to provide information, resources and free screenings through partnerships with local civic, religious and nonprofit organizations. SCOT is part of University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown, a member organization of University of Maryland Shore Regional Health and University of Maryland Medical System. On June 25, Kent SCOT members Emily Welsh, MSN, RN, Nurse Coordinator, Michelle Matthews, MSW, LSCW-C, Social Worker, and Serenity Kelly, CCHW, and Amanda Webster, CCHW, both Community Advocates,...
Army orders electronic warfare (EW), SIGINT, and cyber warfare capability in infantry backpack system
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – U.S. Army electronic warfare (EW) experts needed a backpack system able to combine EW, signals intelligence (SIGINT), and cyber attack capability. They found their solution from Mastodon Design LLC in Rochester, N.Y. Officials of the Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., awarded...
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