Maryland News

Pharmagen, Inc. (OTCBB: PHRX) (the "Company" or "Pharmagen") announced today that Mackie A. Barch, CEO, will present at the Second Annual Marcum LLP MicroCap Conference on Thursday, May 30, 2013 in New York City at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. The Company's presentation is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. EDT and will be available via a live webcast. For more information and registration, please visit the conference website: http://www.marcumllp.com/microcap About Pharmagen Pharmagen, Inc. ("Pharmagen"), and wholly owned subsidiaries and operating divisions ... read more

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will webcast live a presentation by Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Bruce Tanner at the Sanford C. Bernstein 29(th) Annual Strategic Decisions Conference on May 30, 2013 from 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Eastern Time. Access to the webcast is available at: http://www.lockheedmartin.com/investor. An audio replay will be available for two weeks following the presentation. Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs about 118,000 people worldwide and is ... read more

Ameritox, the nation's leader in pain medication monitoring, has been selected by Progressive Medical, Inc. to become part of its Urine Drug Monitoring (UDM) network to help clients manage pharmacy costs and improve the clinical outcomes for injured workers. Progressive Medical, a leading pharmacy benefit manager in the workers' compensation industry, has used UDM in its overall medication compliance and pain management strategy for several years. By establishing a comprehensive UDM provider network, the company believes it will gain greater insights ... read more

BioElectronics Corporation (OTC Pink: BIEL), the maker of very effective, safe consumer medical devices, comments on the FDA panel meeting for non-thermal shortwave diathermy: The FDA's Public Advisory Panel Reclassification - Pulsed Shortwave Therapy Meeting was held on May 21, 2013 in Gaithersburg, MD, USA. The focus of the meeting was very narrow, in that the FDA had instructed the panel to focus solely on the application of non-thermal shortwave diathermy for the treatment of postoperative pain and edema and ... read more

Hillcrest Labs today announced that TCL Multimedia has signed a new multi-year agreement to extend the use of Hillcrest's patented Freespace(®) in-air pointing and motion control software in TCL's Internet-connected Smart TVs. Freespace enables small in-air movements of remote controls to move a cursor around the TV screen. This allows users to navigate their TV user interface with point-and-click controls, just like they do on computers, smartphones and tablets. In May of 2012, Hillcrest announced a partnership with TCL and introduced ... read more

Ciena® Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEN), the network specialist, and BT, one of the world’s leading communications services companies, today announced a series of pioneering trials over BT’s UK optical core network infrastructure. The successful trials in March 2013 included the transmission ... read more

Tecore Networks announced today that the US Patent and Trademark Office has granted two patents essential to its Intelligent Network Access Controller (iNAC™) and Method technology being currently deployed in correctional facilities in the USA to stop inmates from using cell phones while in prison. ... read more

Software AG today demonstrates the power of cloud-based collaboration technology to accelerate a business-outcome-driven EA approach with ARIS 9 at the Gartner EA Summit, May 22-23. And with the launch of Software AG Live last week, the company’s comprehensive Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) suite in the cloud, Software ... read more

Medifocus, Inc. (OTCQX: MDFZF and TSXV: MFS) announced today that John Mon, Chief Operating Officer, will present at the Second Annual Marcum LLP MicroCap Conference on Thursday, May 30, 2013 in New York City at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. The Company's presentation is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m. EDT and will be available via a live webcast. To access the webcast, go to: http://wsw.com/webcast/marcum/mfs.v/ For more information and registration, please visit the conference website: http://www.marcumllp.com/microcap About Medifocus, ... read more

Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Charlie McMillan told a gathering of energy executives today that securing the electrical grid is a major concern now and it's only becoming more serious. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130521/DC18652) "If you look back at the last year, there were several hundred attacks on critical infrastructure," McMillan said, addressing attendees at the Deloitte Energy Conference near Washington, DC. "More than 40 percent of those attacks were on the energy sector." Resilience and reliability of the electrical grid have become key energy ... read more

Lloyd Irvin, the leading martial arts school owner and internet marketing expert, says most businesses fail to get their advertising and marketing message across because it doesn't connect with their prospects. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130521/CG17792) He argues that small and medium-sized businesses - including martial arts schools - need to follow proven direct response techniques. He says there are three possible reasons why someone will visit your website and that your website content has to provide what they are looking for. The three outcomes they ... read more

TEKsystems®, a leading provider of IT staffing solutions, IT talent management expertise and IT services, today announced results of a survey that highlights IT professionals’ views toward current levels of career pride and job stress. The survey, delivered in advance ... read more

The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) recently launched the Online Vision Certification Service to allow authorized vision providers to submit eye exam results electronically to the MVA. Vision providers can register to use the service at no charge through the state’s official website, www.maryland.gov, ... read more

On Tuesday, May 21, the American Urological Association (AUA), a leading advocate for the specialty of urology, will deliver oral and written testimony to the House of Representatives' Veterans Affairs' Subcommittee on Health in support of H.R. 984, a bi-partisan bill that specifically addresses urotrauma, a growing concern among active military personnel and veterans. H.R. 984 was introduced earlier this year by Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY-2). Urotrauma is a significant issue, particularly among active military populations. Improvised explosive devices (IEDs), when ... read more

InfoPreserve Inc., an innovator in cloud-based intelligent document storage, and dtSearch Corp., a leading supplier of enterprise and developer text retrieval software and document filters, announce the addition of new Active Cloud Archive features to InfoPreserve's existing cloud-based software offering. The InfoPreserve platform leverages the dtSearch Engine's broad data support and full-text search capabilities to optimize searching of documents and metadata, emails and attachments, and other enterprise data. InfoPreserve Cloud-Based Document Management. The InfoPreserve cloud-based architecture combines state-of-the-art document ... read more

Ciena® Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEN), the network specialist, today announced that the Russian carrier RASCOM is deploying its 6500 Packet-Optical Platform to support the 100G upgrade and network expansion of a route connecting Russia to Western Europe. This critical international ... read more

The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission (Commission) has completed its review of the 171 applications received in response to its FY 2013 Requests for Applications (RFAs). The board of directors of the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) approved the Commission's recommendation to fund 31 new proposals with the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund's (MSCRF) $10.4 million FY2013 budget. These projects, which include pre-clinical research and a clinical trial, will advance the field of regenerative medicine. "These awards are critical to ensuring ... read more

Digital Management, Inc. (DMI), a leading provider of mobile enterprise solutions and services, announced that it has completed the strategic acquisition of Kalvin Consulting, a leader in Business Intelligence and Predictive Analytics, headquartered in Mason, Ohio. Kalvin's mobile BI/Analytics solutions will enhance DMI's existing mobile analytics offerings by enabling business users to analyze key performance indicators wherever they are, whenever they need, all with the tap of a finger on a mobile device. Kalvin Consulting is one of the nation's premier ... read more

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS), a world leader in highly reliable and secure mobile communication technology, today announced it has received JF-12 certification from the U.S. Army Spectrum Management Office for its Tactical Transportable TROPO (3T) system. TCS' 3T system now joins its JF-12 certified Secret Internet Protocol Router and Non-secure Internet Protocol Router Access Point (SNAP) 1.2 and 2.0 meter Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) systems in achieving this certification. Users of spectrum-dependent equipment, such as the 3T ... read more

Personal Genome Diagnostics Inc. (PGDx), today announced that it will use its proprietary methodologies and expertise in genomic analysis of defined cancer subtypes to identify novel kinase targets in collaboration with Blueprint Medicines. PGDx is an innovator in conducting patient-specific analyses aimed at identifying genomic alterations in tumors, and Blueprint Medicines is an expert in developing highly selective kinase inhibitors for a genetically defined patient population. "This collaboration brings together two companies that are at the forefront of applying advanced ... read more