| For Immediate Release {December 2, 2005} |
Contact Information Heather Moeder Molino 202-225-3061 |
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| From the Office of Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger Maryland's 2nd District |
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Ruppersberger to Tour State of the Art Testing Facility And View Cutting Edge Technology To Detect Chemical and Biological Attacks |
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| With Growth Expected at Maryland Bases Through BRAC, These Efforts Are Critical to Keep Maryland and Our Country Safe |
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| (Edgewood, MD) - Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Maryland 2nd) will tour a state of the art testing facility in Harford County and view cutting edge technology to detect and prevent chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear attacks. Congressman Ruppersberger and state and local emergency response experts will join leaders of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), a homeland security, defense, and engineering organization, on a tour of SAIC's Integration and Assurance Center (IAC) in Edgewood on Monday, December 5, 2005.
The facility houses the latest in domestic preparedness - everything from sensors that can detect biological agents in the air to decontamination facilities for first responders in the event of a chemical attack to a massive control room that can constantly monitor large facilities such as sports stadiums. The technology is currently being used in subway systems, at military bases, and at sports stadiums across the country. Through the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process, over 60,000 new military, civilian, and contractor positions are slated to come to Maryland. "This type of technology is critical for the safety of our country. It can be used to protect the people who attend sporting events, those who use mass transit, or the military, civilians, and contractors who are working on military bases in Maryland or across the country. It is incredibly important the government partner with private industry to use the latest in technology to protect the people who already live and work in Maryland as well as the thousands who will live and work here in the future," said Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger. The group will also announce SAIC's new homeland security business unit and acquisition of Geo-Centers, Inc., a Massachusetts based company with offices in Maryland. The move makes SAIC the largest technology employer in Harford County. What: Who: When: Where: (####) |
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