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Ceremony marks start of $30 million steam sterilization plant project

Originally published Friday, July 22, 2008

Fort Detrick added a critical link in the chain leading to the National Interagency Biodefense Campus today. A small crowd of state and local dignitaries, Fort Detrick leaders and Soldiers gathered today at the future site of the fort's new steam sterilization plant for a groundbreaking ceremony.

As Fort Detrick commander, Deutsch meant business

Originally published Friday, July 11, 2008

As Fort Detrick’s first female commander prepares to pass the torch to another woman this morning, the Frederick community is applauding her efforts to rejuvenate communication with businesses.

Fort Detrick preps for new workers

Originally published October 21, 2007

Nearly 1,500 new jobs are forecast for Fort Detrick in the next few years and Frederick needs to prepare for them.

NIH lab contract may total $257M

Originally published November 07, 2007

The National Institutes of Health recently awarded a Columbus, Ohio-based research company a 10-year contract to operate and staff a new Fort Detrick lab.

Military Intelligence — Detrick opens commissary

Originally published April 10, 2008

Fort Detrick's new 34,000-square-foot commissary opened Tuesday.

Military Intelligence — Company buys Detrick housing

Originally published April 17, 2008

Balfour Beatty plc, a London-based engineering and construction firm, has acquired GMH Military Housing, which runs the privatized housing at Fort Detrick.

Homeland Security lab at Fort Detrick 60 percent complete

Originally published January 27, 2008

The new Department of Homeland Security biodefense center at Fort Detrick should be open by the end of this year, but it’ll likely be the end of 2009 before the labs are in service.

Detrick nixes plans for hotel

Originally published January 11, 2008

Fort Detrick officials have decided not to build a hotel and conference center on part of the post's property.

Detrick command awards $173.5M in support contracts

Originally published February 01, 2008

The U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command awarded nine support contracts worth a total of $173,592,757 on Wednesday.

Fort Detrick: Officials field questions

Originally published February 07, 2008

Fort Detrick -- Despite a pledge from the post's commanding general to run a transparent operation, Fort Detrick officials had to field skeptical questions at Wednesday night's community forum.

House Bipartisan Cosponsors of GI Bill Applaud Approval of Expanded Benefits

For Immediate Release: June 20, 2008

Washington, DC— Reps. Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) and Steve Israel (D-NY) applauded approval of expanded GI Bill benefits that were overwhelmingly approved by the House of Representatives. Approval by the Senate is also expected. Bartlett and Israel were the lead sponsors of a bill, H.R. 5229, that provided elements of the expanded benefits. Their initiative gained attention after President Bush mentioned in his 2008 State of the Union address that he supported GI Bill transfer rights.

Fort Detrick: The county’s largest employer

Originally published March 29, 2008

Fort Detrick and the nearly 40 agencies behind its fences are, collectively, the county’s largest employer, with roughly 8,000 employees.

Contract awarded for new plant at Detrick

Originally published April 12, 2008

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $27 million project this week to a Rockville company to build a steam sterilization plant at Fort Detrick.

New leader takes over at USAMRIID

Originally published June 25, 2008

Fort Detrick -- Col. John P. Skvorak takes command of the Army's top biodefense research institute as it prepares to go through some big changes.

Senate considering bill that requires study of biodefense labs

The Frederick News-Post

The U.S. Senate is considering legislation aimed at improving oversight of laboratories that handle dangerous pathogens such as Ebola, smallpox and anthrax.

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Detrick, Hopkins form training partnership

Originally published May 14, 2008

Johns Hopkins University is teaming up with Fort Detrick to offer a new program for biotechnology graduate students who want to specialize in biodefense.
Under the program, master's students in biotechnology will study part time at Johns Hopkins' Montgomery County campus, while working part time at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at Fort Detrick.

Detrick marks new partnership at fair

Originally published May 15, 2008

Fort Detrick -- Research on subjects from cancer to plague to tumbleweed is on display through this afternoon at the National Cancer Institute at Frederick's 12th annual Spring Research Festival.