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No dates present ANNAPOLIS, MD – Joined by more than 30 Maryland businesses, higher education leaders and government officials, Governor Martin O’Malley today kicked off an Subscribe for economic development mission to Brazil, which has one of the fastest growing major economies in the world and the largest economy of Latin American nations. After email alerts arriving in Brazil’s capital of Sao Paulo yesterday, Governor O’Malley and the delegation were briefed earlier today on Brazil’s history, economy and culture by Your email: U.S. Consul General Dennis Hankins. The Governor then met with and addressed a dozen Brazilian companies in the environmental and security technology industries, promoting Maryland as the ideal gateway to the U.S. marketplace.

“While Maryland and Brazil have a long history of trade dating back 50 years, this mission will help open new doors for investment, for both Maryland businesses

looking to enter or expand in the Latin American markets, and for Brazilian companies looking to enter U.S. markets by locating in Maryland,” said Governor O’Malley. ‘We look forward to working with our partners in Brazil to build on our shared strengths in biotechnology, information security and protecting our Archives environment for future generations.”

Governor O’Malley also announced that two Maryland businesses are expanding in Select Month Brazil. Cambridge International, the world’s leading manufacturer of metal belting based in Cambridge, Md., is expanding its manufacturing facility in Sao Paulo with Former Press additional product lines and plans to add a dozen employees by 2016. The company Releases will also be launching the Cambridge Architectural Division in Brazil over the next year.

2010 Press And, Baltimore, Md.-based COLUMBIA Technologies, a global contractor that Releases provides data collection, analyses, visualization, mapping and tracking tools for 2009 Press subsurface soil and groundwater contamination, is establishing a subsidiary in Brazil Releases called COLUMBIA Technologies Brazil. The new company will provide high-tech 2008 Press direct sensing services for complex site investigations where underground Releases contamination of Volatile Organic Compounds and/or petroleum products is present. 2007 Press The company also inked a partnership with Brazil’s ARAGON to provide drill rigs

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Releases and equipment to COLUMBIA’s Brazil projects, and signed a teaming agreement with CH2M Hill Brazil to provide direct sensing and data management services.

“Brazil is a proven significant opportunity for COLUMBIA Technologies and its advanced environmental site characterization services,” said COLUMBIA CEO John Sohl. “Our strong partnership with ARAGON Perfuracoes e Sondagens Ltda and a teaming relationship CH2M HILL Brazil for key clients enables us to support global manufacturers when and where they need it. Governor O’Malley’s trade mission is another important element of support of many that the State of Maryland has provided to us, a small business. COLUMBIA started in the UMBC incubator, developed new technologies under the Maryland Industrial Partnership Program, and initiated its business development efforts in Brazil through the states Maryland Export Grant Program. These efforts have resulted in $7.5M in new payroll alone over the past 10 years for the Baltimore region.”

At a reception on Sunday, the University of Maryland College Park signed a Memorandum of Understanding with SUPERA in Sao Paulo, a nonprofit technology incubator that is a collaboration of the University of Sao Paulo, FIPASE, the City of Ribeirao Preto and SEBRAE. As part of the agreement, UMD’s Maryland International Incubator and SUPERA will share information, collaborate on tech transfer, venture incubation and investment and encourage tech-based industries in both regions through joint ventures.

“The University of Maryland is committed to promoting economic development in Maryland,” said Dr. Patrick O’Shea, Vice President and Chief Research officer of the University. “Our Maryland International Incubator, located adjacent to our College Park campus, supports international companies for successful joint ventures through a targeted array of business services, state-of-the-art facilities, and world-class resources.”

Throughout the mission, Governor O’Malley and the delegation will promote Maryland’s key assets that benefit foreign-owned companies – proximity to federal facilities, outstanding workforce and diverse business and cultural community. The Governor is scheduled to address a number of regional business organizations including the Federation of Industries of Sao Paulo, which represents more than 30,000 industrial companies. Later, in Rio de Janeiro, Governor O’Malley will meet with Governor Sergio Cabral, as well as with members of Brazil’s biotechnology industry, and celebrate the 50 th anniversary of the Maryland-Rio partnership.

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Live Streaming ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Martin O’Malley today announced the appointment of Video Larry Giammo, former Mayor of Rockville, to the State Board of Education.

“I’m pleased to welcome Larry Giammo to the Maryland State Board of Education,” No dates present said Governor Martin O’Malley. “Larry’s substantial knowledge of economics, along with his background as a successful entrepreneur and elected official, will add Subscribe for diverse perspective to the board and help better prepare students in our number- email alerts one-in-the-nation school system to compete in the 21st century global marketplace.”

Your email: Currently, Giammo serves as the Executive Director of Green America, a national non-profit focused on establishing a green economy defined by environmental sustainability and restoration; social justice and fair labor; thriving and inclusive local communities; and, personal health and well-being.

Prior to joining Green America, Mr. Giammo served as CEO for Property Tax Pros– a company he co-founded, focused on using research and statistics to empower homeowners in the property tax assessment process. He also worked as Managing Director of the highly-regarded international consulting firm, the Matrix Knowledge Group, from 2009 to 2010. Archives Additionally, Giammo served as Mayor of Rockville from 2001 to 2007. While in office, he led efforts to redevelop the town center of the Montgomery County city. Select Month Before his election as mayor, Giammo served as a Commissioner on the Planning Commission for the City of Rockville from 1996 to 2001.

Former Press Mr. Giammo received a B.A. in Economics, magna cum laude, and a B.S. in Releases Finance, summa cum laude, from the University of Maryland and an M.B.A., with distinction, from Carnegie Mellon University. 2010 Press Releases Share this: 2009 Press Releases 2008 Press Releases Tags: appointment , education 2007 Press

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Video ANNAPOLIS, MD – Midway through a trade mission to Brazil, Governor Martin O’Malley today joined Rio de Janeiro Governor Sergio Cabral Filho to commemorate No dates present the 50 th anniversary of the Maryland-Rio Partners of the Americas, and to sign a joint declaration celebrating the partnership. Subscribe for email alerts “I am pleased to join with Governor Cabral to celebrate the special relationship that Maryland and Rio have enjoyed for five decades,” said Governor O’Malley. Your email: “Together, our two regions have built a solid foundation of educational, social and cultural exchange, and have developed programs that exemplify our joint commitment to protecting our environment.”

“Maryland-Rio Partners of the Americas has been a very successful people- to-people partnership of citizens working together as volunteers to improve the lives of individuals in Maryland and Rio de Janeiro,” said Dr. Lowell W. Adams, President of Maryland Partners of the Americas. “We look forward to continuing our important work and growing our programs to the benefit of both regions.”

Created in 1964 by former Maryland Governor J. Millard Tawes and Rio Governor Archives Paulo Torres, the partnership began as a “people-to-people” program that was part of President John F. Kennedy’s Alliance for Progress, which helped to increase Select Month mutual assistance between the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean. Maryland and Rio were paired together because of their shared features – both home to significant Bays, an Atlantic Ocean coast and fishing activities, as well as a similar Former Press balance between urban and rural populations. In the early days of the partnership, Releases more than 450 high school students from both regions participated in a popular student exchange. Since that time, there have been numerous educational and 2010 Press cultural exchanges, as well as support for environmental projects. Releases Governor O’Malley also witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of 2009 Press Understanding (MOU), that is expected to provide a boost to Maryland’s Releases biotechnology sector. The MOU is between the BioMaryland Center and its 2008 Press counterpart in Rio de Janeiro, Polo de Biotecnologia (BIO-RIO). As part of the Releases agreement, the BioMaryland Center and BIO-RIO will promote research, training 2007 Press and talent exchange between companies and research institutions; help advance

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Releases trade and investment opportunities between Maryland and Brazilian biotechnology companies; support cooperation and communication between the respective high tech parks; and encourage economic and marketing studies to support companies working to establish business operations in both Maryland and Brazil. The agreement was signed by BioMaryland Center Executive Director Dr. Judy Britz and BIO-RIO President Angelo Monteiro de Barros.

“As a global bioscience leader, Maryland is looking forward to collaborating with BIO-RIO to identify opportunities for partnering together on joint research and economic development initiatives,” said Dr. Britz.

“This MOU gives us the basis for a long term relationship between Maryland and Rio to share biotechnology opportunities,” said BIO RIO CEO Arnaldo Varella. “The BioMaryland Center and BIO RIO are creating an important bridge to develop business and technological cooperation, top level research, products, training and talent exchange between companies, universities and research institutions. I believe the MoU will also strengthen this solid partnership between both states.”

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Video Brace Pharmaceuticals, part of Brazilian pharma giant EMS, locates its U.S. headquarters in Rockville No dates present ANNAPOLIS, MD – On a trade mission to Brazil, Governor Martin O’Malley today Subscribe for announced that Brace Pharmaceuticals, an investment company created by EMS email alerts S/A, Brazil’s largest domestic pharmaceutical company, has opened its U.S. headquarters in Montgomery County and plans to invest $200 million into the new operation. The company, which is located in the Rockville Innovation Center, is Your email: focused on the late stage clinical development of pharmaceutical products with the potential for near-term commercialization. Brace invests in research and development companies’ efforts to successfully complete their clinical trials and seek FDA marketing approval. Brace recently entered into its first venture investment in a U.S. company with Gliknik, a Baltimore-based biopharmaceutical company that is creating new therapies for cancer and immune disorders. The announcement came after Governor O’Malley visited EMS headquarters near Sao Paulo and met with the company’s owner and Chairman, Carlos Sanchez and its Vice President of Strategy & Operations, Vinzenz Plorer, a member of the Archives Maryland delegation to Brazil. “Brace Pharmaceuticals’ decision to establish its U.S. headquarters in Maryland Select Month reaffirms the State’s position as one of the world’s leading locations for life sciences innovation,” said Governor O’Malley. “We welcome Brace and are pleased that they will be able to benefit from our highly-educated workforce and our proximity to key Former Press federal labs. Their work with a wealth of cutting-edge companies will help to cure Releases diseases and develop new therapies to save lives across the globe.”

2010 Press “By establishing Brace’s operations in Rockville, Maryland, we have access to one Releases of the U.S.’s top life sciences communities,” Brace’s Plorer said. “There is a talented 2009 Press pool of industry experience to draw upon as we expand our footprint. Moreover, Releases there is established infrastructure and support from companies, universities, NIH 2008 Press and FDA.” Releases “I congratulate the Governor and his team on this economic development 2007 Press achievement,” Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett added. “We welcome

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Releases Brace Pharmaceuticals to our large and growing family of life sciences firms in Montgomery County.”

Governor O’Malley also announced that DK Diagnostics, a Sao Paulo, Brazil-based biotechnology company, is planning to expand its presence in Maryland, invest $1 million in the new operation and grow to 20 employees over the next two years. Founded in 2004, the company manufactures and markets a parasite testing kit called PARATEST. r Currently, the company has four employees in an office in Frederick and recently began manufacturing the product in Maryland.

“It is our goal to become an export company to NAFTA’s market from our plant in Maryland and help fortify the concept of biotechnological innovation that is the State’s mark,” said Jose Carlos Lapenna, DK Diagnostic President & CEO.

Earlier today, Governor O’Malley addressed the Federation of Industries of Sao Paulo, which represents more than 30,000 industrial companies. As part of the presentation, called “Doing Business in Maryland,” the Governor highlighted the State’s top-ranked education system and leadership in the Innovation Economy, including biotechnology, cyber security and advanced manufacturing.

About EMS

EMS is the largest pharmaceutical company in Brazil, and the second largest pharmaceutical company in Latin America. With a 50-year corporate history, EMS focuses on over 2,500 prescription, generic, branded generic, and over-the-counter products for a wide variety of indications. EMS has full production capabilities, including manufacturing, packaging and quality control, as well as state-of-the-art research and development facilities. EMS is continually expanding its capacity through internally-funded investment in its core competences. In 2013, EMS formed Brace Pharma to invest in pharmaceutical innovation in the United States and to expand global efforts for development and commercialization. For additional information, please visit www.ems.com.br .

About Brace Pharma

Brace Pharma is the U.S. investment company of EMS, Brazil’s largest pharmaceutical company. Brace Pharma invests in companies developing innovative therapies for life threatening diseases with insufficient treatment options. Brace Pharma’s partnership model funds late stage clinical programs with the potential for commercialization within three to five years. For additional information, visit www.bracepharma.com .

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Video ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley joined Rio de Janeiro Governor Sergio Cabral Filho last night to sign an agreement to share best practices for No dates present keeping both the Chesapeake Bay and Rio’s Guanabara Bay clean, healthy and sustainable. The agreement aims to connect the more than three decades of Subscribe for experience Maryland has in restoring the Chesapeake Bay with the current email alerts challenges that Rio faces with improving the water quality of Guanabara Bay in time for the 2016 Olympics. The agreement follows a Memorandum of Understanding Your email: that was signed by the two Governors in March 2011 and a cooperative effort that began earlier this year between Maryland’s Secretaries of Environment and Natural Resources, and the Environmental Secretary and State Environmental Institute (INEA) in Rio.

“We’ve made tremendous progress cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay and today, we’re building on that progress by sharing our experiences with our counterparts here in Brazil,” said Governor O’Malley. ”From BayStat to restoring our signature blue crab and creating hundreds of green jobs across our state, Maryland’s programs are leading the way to a greener, more sustainable future.” Archives Today, Governor O’Malley toured the Grael Project in the city of Niteroi, which has a sister-state relationship with Annapolis. The Grael Project is a Brazilian sailing Select Month school for underprivileged youth and mirrors a similar effort in Maryland by the Living Classrooms Foundation. Following the tour, the Governor attended an environmental seminar discussing the recovery of Rio’s Guanabara Bay and the Former Press best practices that Maryland has used in its clean-up of the Chesapeake Bay. The Releases Governor also visited Rio’s State Hospital Alberto Torres (HEAT) Shock Trauma Centers, which has a partnering agreement with the University of Maryland Medical 2010 Press Center where several Brazilian physicians and nurses received training. Releases 2009 Press Governor O’Malley also announced that Germantown, Md.-based Earth Networks, Releases the company behind the popular WeatherBug line of mobile apps and operator of 2008 Press the world’s largest weather and climate networks, has entered into an agreement Releases with the INEA. INEA, the agency chartered to protect, conserve and restore the 2007 Press environment of Rio to promote sustainable development, will use Earth Networks’ early warning technology to track thunderstorms capable of producing severe

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Releases weather, including flash flooding and damaging winds, which is particularly challenging for the State of Rio where deadly and destructive mudslides occur.

Earth Networks Founder and CEO Bob Marshall said, “Since 2010, we have been working with Brazil’s Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE), the Brazil equivalent of NASA in the USA, to deploy advanced weather sensors throughout Brazil that enable the generation and delivery of the most advanced severe weather warnings in the world. We are thrilled that this ground breaking public-private partnership will help protect the lives and property of the citizens of Rio, and help the city become more resilient to the impacts of climate change.”

“INEA is always looking for tools to improve disaster forecasting,” says Carlos Alberto Fonteles, Director of Information, Monitoring and Surveillance at INEA. “The early warning system from Earth Networks will contribute to the advancement of technologies employed by the Institute, providing greater predictability and anticipation of alerts. The technology is also assisting us in the protection of vulnerable communities from natural disasters in the state of Rio de Janeiro.”

The Governor also announced that Sparks, Md.-based consulting engineering firm KCI Technologies Inc. has established a partnering with Brazilian firm Global, Ciência & Tecnologia (GCTbio) to provide integrated research, development, engineering and geospatial solutions for land management, water, wastewater and renewable energy projects.

The KCI/GCTbio partnership will initially focus on development and integration of customized geographic information systems for land mapping and data management that can be used by both public and private-sector organizations in Brazil. The firms will also focus on development, sharing and implementation of advanced technologies in wastewater treatment and bio-energy.

KCI also aims to encourage highly-qualified, recently-graduated student engineers and scientists in Brazil to participate in professional internships with the firm. Working with the Ciência Sem Fonteiras (Brazilian Scientific Mobility Program) initiative, KCI will identify and train Brazilian students who will then return home and thus contribute to the internal education and scientific capacity of the country. The company further intends to hire some of the interns to represent and grow the firm locally in Brazil.

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For 20 years, we have been Taking the Pulse of the Planet® using the world’s largest weather and climate networks. Our sensors across the planet keep consumers, businesses, and governments informed, updated, and alerted. Our popular WeatherBug® apps and website provide neighborhood-level weather, superior forecasts and advanced severe weather alerts to more than 30 million people monthly. Enterprises such as schools, airports, professional sports teams, utilities and government agencies rely on our Early Warning Solutions to safeguard lives, prepare for weather events, and optimize operations. Know Before™. Learn more at www.earthnetworks.com .

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the U.S. and beyond. With revenues of approximately $146 million in 2012, KCI is ranked 81 on the Engineering News-Record’s list of the top 500 engineering firms in the country. Roughly 1,000 KCI employee owners provide environmental, transportation, telecommunications, construction, facilities, and land development services from more than 20 locations.

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No dates present ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor O’Malley released the following statement in light of the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela:

Subscribe for “Today, my family and I join millions around the world in mourning the loss of one of email alerts the greatest heroes our planet has ever known. Nelson Mandela truly embodied what it means to be our brother’s keeper. At every turn, he demonstrated resilience Your email: in the face of remarkable odds and a fundamental belief in the dignity of every individual.

His life is a testament to the power of one person to not only change the world, but bend the arc of history toward justice. Nelson Mandela taught us that freedom is a concept that can’t be contained within a prison cell or a continent. It’s a power that animated the human spirit around the globe and redeemed the promise of purpose in each and every one of us.

He leaves us a world that much better than the one he inherited, and a work that Archives must be carried through generations and across the walls that separate us .“

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Live Streaming ANNAPOLIS, MD – As part of a nine-day trade mission to Brazil and El Salvador, Video Governor Martin O’Malley today met with El Salvador’s President Mauricio Funes to discuss the cultural and economic development ties between Maryland and El No dates present Salvador. With more than 120,000 residents of Salvadoran descent, Maryland has one of the largest Salvadoran populations in the U.S. In addition, the State is home Subscribe for to more than 38,000 Latino-owned businesses, a large percentage of which are email alerts owned by Salvadorans, including Rio Grande Foods in Laurel. Prior to meeting with President Funes, Governor O’Malley met with El Salvador’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Juan Jose Garia, whose office oversees Salvadorans’ activities abroad. Your email: “Maryland has the highest earning Salvadoran population in the Country, and businesses like Rio Grande provide family-supporting jobs for working moms and dads across our state,” said Governor O’Malley. “We’re pleased to start conversations and build business relationships here in El Salvador that will hopefully lead to expanded access and increased opportunity for more Maryland families.”

Earlier today, Governor O’Malley addressed an American Chamber of Commerce of El Salvador breakfast. He spoke to dozens of Salvadoran companies that do business, or want to do business in the U.S, and American companies that do Archives business in El Salvador. While there, the Governor was also joined by Maryland Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez and Josue Alvarado, president of Rio Grande Foods, a Select Month multi-million dollar importer of Salvadoran foods based in Maryland. As part of his remarks, the Governor highlighted the State’s strategic location and proximity to the nation’s capital, diverse ethnic communities and wealth of international companies, Former Press as well as the State’s interest in increasing trade and investment by El Salvadoran Releases companies. In 2012, total trade between El Salvador and Maryland reached $60 million and included items like apparel, food and computer and electronic products. 2010 Press The Governor joined El Salvador’s Minister of Justice and Public Security and a Releases number of mayors representing El Salvador cities for lunch to discuss public safety 2009 Press and security issues in the country. The Governor shared his experiences and the Releases State’s efforts to promote safer communities, stabilize families in need and 2008 Press strengthen academic performance for children. Releases 2007 Press Later, Governor O’Malley met with San Salvador Mayor Gloria Calderon de Onate,

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Releases who presented the Governor with a guitar, statue and diploma in gratitude for the Governor’s contributions to Salvadorans residing in Maryland. In September, the Governor received an award at the 192 nd Anniversary of El Salvador’s Independence Day celebration in September. The award was presented by El Salvador’s Ambassador to the U.S. Ruben Zamora and recognized the Governor’s support of the State’s Salvadoran community.

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Live Streaming ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley announced the departure and Video replacement of Secretary Gary Maynard of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS). Governor Martin O’Malley appointed Mr. Maynard No dates present as Secretary in 2007, bringing more than 30 years of wide-ranging experience in administrative corrections to the State of Maryland. Prior to his appointment, Subscribe for Maynard served as Director of the Iowa Department of Corrections. Maynard has email alerts also served as Director of the Department of Corrections in both South Carolina as well as Oklahoma.

Your email: “Gary’s tireless work over the last six years to make our correctional institutions safer and more secure has paved the way for stronger, safer communities across the State of Maryland,” said Governor O’Malley. “From the closure of one of the most dangerous prisons in the country in just 12 days, to planting over a million trees to help with Bay restoration, Gary Maynard’s resolute leadership and better choices have led to better results for Maryland families. We are extremely grateful

for his faithful service to our state and look forward to working with Deputy Secretary Gregg Hershberger as he assumes his new post as Acting Secretary.”

Maynard’s tenure is marked with successful programmatic upgrades and managerial Archives accomplishments, including the successful closure of one of the most violent prisons in the nation in just 12 days . His oversight of the deconstruction resulted Select Month in five million dollars in savings for the State. Mr. Maynard also streamlined the DPSCS command structure into regional divisions and established a new model for reentry covering treatment, training, education, community and state partnerships. Former Press Together, these efforts helped to drive down Maryland’s recidivism from just under Releases 50% in 2007 to 40.5% in 2012 . In addition, under Maynard’s leadership, DPSCS implemented strategies that drove down serious assaults on staff in Maryland prisons by almost 60 percent since 2007. 2010 Press Releases Upon his departure, Mr. Maynard will join the Criminal Justice Institute (CJI) where 2009 Press he will serve as Senior Vice President. CJI is a private, non-profit national firm with Releases more than 35 years of professional experience providing services to federal, state, 2008 Press county and municipal criminal justice agencies. Established in 1978, CJI specializes Releases in consultation, research, and information dissemination services for prisons and jail 2007 Press systems. The firm has regional offices in Hagerstown, Md.; Reno, Nev.; Middletown,

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”These past seven years have been the most challenging and rewarding of my entire career. The dedication of the employees of this Department is remarkable. They have taught me so much, and as a team we have met many challenges. They have done the impossible and deserve great credit,” said Secretary Maynard. “I want to thank Governor O’Malley for the opportunity to serve the citizens of Maryland. His faith in my and this Department made it possible for us to have as much success in the last seven years as we’ve had.”

Gregg Hershberger currently serves as the Deputy Secretary for Operations for DPSCS, and will take over the department with more than 31 years of experience. Mr. Hershberger joined the Department after graduating from Elizabethtown College in 1976. He began his work with the department as a Correctional Officer at the Maryland Correctional Training Center (MCTC), before becoming a Classification Counselor, also known as a case manager, in the fall of 1983. He worked at the MCTC in a number of capacities before he was promoted to Case Management Supervisor in October 2001.

Later, Hershberger accepted a position as Facility Administrator at the MCTC pre-release complex in December 2005. In December 2006, he was elevated to Assistant Warden, then Warden at Roxbury Correctional Institution (RCI) in July 2009. Among the other positions he has held within the department, Mr. Hershberger also served as a hostage negotiator and defensive tactics instructor.

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Video ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor O’Malley released the following statement upon his election as chair of the Chesapeake Executive Council: No dates present “It is an honor to be elected chair of the Chesapeake Executive Council again, Subscribe for during what will be my last year as Governor of the great State of Maryland. We’ve email alerts made significant progress in restoring the Chesapeake Bay since I first had this privilege back in 2007. In addition, we’ve enjoyed strong federal leadership from President Obama and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Your email:

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No dates present ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor O’Malley and Lieutenant Governor Brown announced a series of actions today as part of continued efforts to help more Marylanders enroll Subscribe for in quality, affordable health plans. email alerts First, they announced that the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange has brought in Optum/QSSI—a Columbia, Maryland company—to improve the overall performance Your email: of the website. The company will focus on enhancing the consumer experience by providing end-to-end project management and operational support, as well as technological assessment and recommendations.

Optum/QSSI is the general contractor that the federal government called upon in October to work with CMS and other vendors to enhance the stability and performance of the federal government’s HealthCare.gov.

To improve the trajectory of the project, Governor O’Malley and Lieutenant Governor Brown recently changed the leadership structure for the IT portion of the Maryland Archives Health Benefit Exchange and asked Isabel FitzGerald, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Information Technology, to lead the IT effort. Under Sec. FitzGerald’s leadership, the State just days ago announced that it met Governor O’Malley’s Select Month mid-December deadline for fixing nine major issues with the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange website. Those nine fixes were focused on many of the challenges that were causing users the most frustration. Former Press Releases “The nine major fixes have now been completed, but there is still a lot of work left to do,” Governor O’Malley said. “It is essential that we continue to step-up the pace of 2010 Press improvement of MarylandHealthConnection.gov, and I am pleased that Optum/QSSI Releases has joined the team to accelerate our progress.” 2009 Press “The Governor and I have taken an all-hands-on-deck approach to solve this Releases problem and I am encouraged by the tangible improvements we’ve made to the 2008 Press website,” Lt. Governor Brown said. “While we have work left to do, the addition of Releases Optum/QSSI brings more resources and expertise to the team and will allow us to 2007 Press continue expanding quality and affordable care to more Marylanders through the

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In addition to bringing in Optum/QSSI, the Governor and Lieutenant Governor announced several other steps to boost enrollment:

1. Extending the enrollment deadline: CareFirst has agreed to allow Maryland to extend the enrollment deadline from December 23 to December 27. This means that Marylanders who enroll through Maryland Health Connection in a CareFirst plan by December 27 can have coverage that begins on January 1; consumers would have until January 15 to pay for their coverage. State officials are actively discussing this possibility with our other carriers as well. 2. Adding call center hours: In the lead up to the enrollment deadline, health exchange officials will keep the call center open longer to maximize phone assistance to consumers. 3. Targeting outreach to consumers: Through blast emails, regular mail, and robo-calls, health exchange officials are contacting consumers who have begun, but not completed, the application process to let them know how to complete their eligibility determinations and enrollment.

“I look forward to working with Optum/QSSI as we make necessary improvements and enhancements to help Marylanders obtain insurance coverage,” said Isabel Fitzgerald, Secretary of the Department of Information Technology, who is leading Maryland’s IT efforts on health reform.

“We are honored to support the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange in its effort to provide state residents the service they need to shop for and purchase health coverage,” said Andy Slavitt, group executive vice president of Optum/QSSI.

“Optum/QSSI will work closely with staff from the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to address challenges, improve outreach, and increase enrollment,” said Dr. Joshua M. Sharfstein, chair of the board of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange.

Optum/QSSI Background

Optum/QSSI, based in Columbia, MD, is a leading systems integrator that works with customers in the public and private sectors to design and build custom IT systems, with particular experience in the health care sector. In addition to its work with the federal health exchange, Optum/QSSI developed the Data Services Hub for CMS, which is used by the federal and state exchanges to transmit key information between applicants, health plans, and government agencies. Optum/QSSI is owned by Optum, a business unit of UnitedHealth Group.

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Live Streaming ANNAPOLIS, MD – Today, Governor Martin O’Malley announced the appointment of Video James Joseph “Jim” Moran to the Queen’s County Commission. He will fill the vacancy left by Steven J. Arentz, who was recently appointed to the Maryland No dates present House of Delegates for Legislative District 36, representing parts of Caroline, Cecil, Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties.

Subscribe for James Joseph “Jim” Moran has served as a Member of the Queen Anne’s County email alerts Planning Commission since 2011 and was appointed Vice Chair in 2012. He is also a Decorative Concrete Contractor for Increte of Maryland, Inc. and Managing Your email: Partner of Mid-Atlantic Pigments, LLC. Mr. Moran also serves as a Board Member for the Chesapeake Shores Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors. Before his appointment to the Queen Anne’s County Planning Commission, he served as a Member of the Queen Anne’s County Economic Development Commission and the Queen Anne’s County Task Force. Mr. Moran also previously served in the United States Marine Corps.

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Live Streaming ANNAPOLIS, MD – Following an announcement yesterday that CareFirst agreed to Video allow Maryland to extend the deadline by which individuals and families must enroll in order to be covered on January 1, Governor O’Malley and Lt. Governor Brown No dates present today announced that all other medical insurance carriers participating in Maryland Health Connection have agreed to allow deadline extensions as well.

Subscribe for All carriers have agreed to allow Maryland to extend the enrollment deadline from email alerts December 23 to December 27. This means that Marylanders who enroll in a Qualified Health Plan through Maryland Health Connection by December 27 can Your email: have coverage that begins on January 1; consumers would have until January 15 to pay for their coverage. Medical carriers participating in Maryland Health Connection include CareFirst, Kaiser Permanente, United Healthcare and Evergreen Health Co-Op.

To improve the trajectory of the project, Governor O’Malley and Lieutenant Governor Brown recently changed the leadership structure for the IT portion of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange and asked Isabel FitzGerald, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Information Technology, to lead the IT effort. Under Sec. FitzGerald’s leadership, the State just days ago announced that it met Governor O’Malley’s Archives mid-December deadline for fixing nine major issues with the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange website. Those nine fixes were focused on many of the challenges that Select Month were causing users the most frustration.

The improvements to the site are reflected in unofficial daily data. Based on Former Press preliminary data, yesterday saw a record high number of plan selections in MarylandHealthConnection.gov, surpassing the record set last Friday when IT teams Releases completed fixing nine major issues that were responsible for a majority of the issues that were negatively affecting users. 2010 Press Releases “We know the improvements to MarylandHealthConnection.gov are making a 2009 Press difference because we are seeing more and more people successfully completing Releases the process every day,” Gov. O’Malley said. “We will continue making improvements 2008 Press to the site, and we are pleased that all carriers have agreed to extend the deadline Releases for coverage so that we can continue to work toward our goal of helping more 2007 Press Marylanders access quality, affordable coverage.”

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Releases “As we continue to improve the website’s functionality, we are working to make it easier for Marylanders to get health care by working with the insurance community to extend the deadline for Marylanders to sign up for coverage on January 1st,” said Lt. Governor Brown. “While we still have work to do, we’re committed to expanding access to quality affordable care.”

Yesterday, the Administration announced that the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange has brought in Optum/QSSI—a Columbia, Maryland company—to improve the overall performance of the website. The company will focus on enhancing the consumer experience by providing end-to-end project management and operational support, as well as technological assessment and recommendations.

Also yesterday, the Governor and Lieutenant Governor announced that in the lead up to the enrollment deadline, health exchange officials will keep the call center open longer to maximize phone assistance to consumers. In addition, through blast emails, regular mail, and robo-calls, health exchange officials are contacting consumers who have begun, but not completed, the application process to let them know how to complete their eligibility determinations and enrollment.

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Live Streaming HANOVER, MD – Governor O’Malley today announced Maryland’s monthly jobs Video numbers at KEYW Corp, a Maryland business that provides mission-critical cybersecurity and cyber superiority solutions to defense, intelligence and national No dates present security agencies.

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Archives According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary survey data, Maryland created 8,900 total jobs in November. Maryland’s Select Month businesses created 6,600 jobs and the public sector gained 2,300 jobs. Despite recent economic headwinds, Maryland is continuing the trend of each month of Former Press 2013–posting a higher job count than the same month a year ago. Maryland has added 33,500 jobs since November 2012, an over-the-year increase of 1.3 percent. Releases This November recorded the highest number of private sector jobs for the month since 2007. 2010 Press Releases Maryland’s November (preliminary) unemployment rate is 6.4 percent, down 0.3 of a 2009 Press percentage point from October’s unemployment rate of 6.7 percent. Releases 2008 Press “I’m pleased to announce this latest round of jobs gains on the grounds of one of Releases Maryland’s cybersecurity leaders right here in Hanover. Every choice we make is 2007 Press about creating jobs and expanding opportunities for more Marylanders, “said Governor O’Malley. “Homegrown companies like KEYW are the backbone of our

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Releases innovation economy and provide hardworking moms and dads across our State with family-sustaining jobs.”

“Working together with the private sector, we’re making real progress to grow our economy and create jobs here in Maryland,” said Lt. Governor Brown. “By making smart decisions during the toughest economic climate since the Great Depression, we have made Maryland a better place to live, work and raise a family.”

“KEYW is changing the face of cybersecurity and they’re contributing to Maryland’s economy in the process. One of our key initiatives is focusing on creating jobs in key growth sectors like cybersecurity. And KEYW is doing just that. They’re employing more than 780 Maryland workers and are poised to hire more,” said Secretary Leonard Howie.

Maryland’s cyber industry employs more than 130,000 Marylanders at over 11,000 businesses generating $11.88 billion in annual wages. In FY2012, Maryland’s cyber industry procured $7.76 billion in federal investment.

According to the data released today the Professional and Business Services sector–which includes cyber security–added 3,100 jobs. The Professional, Scientific and Technical Services subsector gained 2,700 jobs and the Administrative and Support Services subsector added 400 jobs. The Natural Resources, Mining & Construction sector gained 2,300 jobs over-the-month, posting the highest percent change (1.5 percent) of any major sector.

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Video BALTIMORE, MD – Governor O’Malley today announced that a state record 12,504 people left welfare and found employment in the year ending September 30. More No dates present than one-third (37%) of these jobs pay $10/hour or more, and many former welfare recipients are working in key industries such as health care, warehousing, along with Subscribe for educational and administrative support. email alerts Governor O’Malley made the announcement during a visit to Johns Hopkins Hospital System (JHHS), the site of an innovative public-private partnership that trains Your email: welfare recipients for careers in the new economy.

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Video ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced it has selected the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP) as one of six unmanned No dates present aircraft systems (UAS) test sites to support integration of UAS into the national airspace system. The University System of Maryland, through a Memorandum of Subscribe for Understanding (MOU) signed with Virginia Tech and Rutgers University in email alerts September, will collaborate and partner on the FAA UAS test site, providing coordinated research and testing. The MOU highlighted the cooperative UAS Your email: research conducted by the three institutions, the research and testing proficiencies, and the potential for an efficient integration effort.

“Maryland is home to the world’s leading center of UAS activity – the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River – and an array of other assets. At both the university level and among federal facilities, Maryland has been performing testing and development of UAS for more than two decades,” said Governor Martin O’Malley. “The selection of MAAP as one of the UAS test sites leverages the unparalleled capabilities of three world-class educational institutions to create jobs and generate a significant economic boon to Archives the state, the region and the nation.” Designation as an FAA test site under the 2012 federal law requiring integration of Select Month UAS by September 2015 carries with it requirements to support research and testing efforts that lead to future regulations governing the use of UAS, especially in the commercial arena, as well as features protecting privacy under such operations. Former Press Releases “The combined resources of the Mid-Atlantic states represent a majority share of the UAS research and testing assets in the United States,” said Patrick O’Shea, vice 2010 Press president for research at the University of Maryland College Park, the state’s Releases flagship campus. “As a collaborative unit, our significant resources offer tremendous 2009 Press opportunity to satisfy the efforts envisioned by the FAA and the larger UAS Releases community related to this important project.” 2008 Press “From research activities to innovation and economic development, we look forward Releases to significant advances in unmanned vehicle technology in Maryland,” said Darryll 2007 Press Pines, University of Maryland Clark School of Engineering Dean and Farvardin

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Maryland’s prowess in UAS research, testing and development is reflected in the University System of Maryland and other renowned educational institutions, federal facilities such as the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division at Naval Air Station Patuxent River and NASA Goddard Flight Center, local airports, and numerous industry partners to support research and testing efforts. The full support of the delegation representing Maryland was mobilized as well to reinforce the critical capabilities that are being brought to bear.

Sens. Mikulski and Cardin along with Congressman Hoyer of the Maryland delegation added in a joint statement, “With a number of premier federal assets, outstanding higher education institutions, and strong industry partners, our region leads in the area of autonomous systems. We appreciate all the resources that came together to partner on this effort, which will increase the safety, efficiency, and reliability of our nation’s airspace and will support job creation in the region. We will maintain our nation’s preeminence in these highly technical areas only by this kind of collaborative approach and look forward to partnering with all stakeholders as this effort moves forward.”

In collaboration with MAAP, the University of Maryland team will work closely with the FAA to define research outcomes and processes that will lead to the safe, efficient and robust integration of unmanned systems. That integration will be in stages over several years, with the FAA’s rulemaking process guiding the way.

“We have the safest airspace in the world thanks to the FAA and its supporting structures,” said Matt Scassero, Director of the UMD UAS Test Site. “This will be an evolutionary process, implementing new technologies with time-tested methodologies to evaluate them, and a proven regulatory environment to enact the rules that will necessarily govern this new industry. We look forward to being a part of this exciting endeavor.”

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