Kaushik Patowary
May 10, 2021
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In 1946, a group of Soviet school children from the Young Pioneer organization presented to the American ambassador to the Soviet Union, William Harriman, a carved wooden replica of the Great Seal of the United States, as a token of appreciation, amity, and solidarity for their alliance in the Second World War, and as promise of continuance of this friendship. The seemingly harmless gift was hung in the study of the ambassador s Moscow residence, where it stayed for seven years until it was discovered that the innocuous-looking souvenir was more than a mere decoration. It was a trojan horse a ruse by which the Soviets planted in the ambassador’s office one of the most covert listening devices ever created.
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The museum’s goal is to reopen this summer with completely transformed exhibits, artifacts, and branding.
“The National Cryptologic Museum is being transfigured from a good museum that had cool stuff to a
great museum that will awe visitors with some of the best stories history has to tell,” Museum Director Dr. Vince Houghton said.
NCM staff, painters, construction crews, electricians, plumbers, carpet layers, and carpenters dedicated the past several months to giving the museum a complete makeover, and their work isn’t done. Their efforts have included taking down exhibits and displays, painting walls and display cases, improving the plumbing and electrical power, installing new air handlers, adding a new security system, installing state-of-the-art storage shelving for documents and publications, installing proper environment control equipment for rare artifacts. Even the staff office has been upgraded with mode
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Celebrate Women s History Month by watching women-made films, painting famous female figures on medallions and learning about pivotal women in history.
Culture By Anna Boone Mar 1, 2021 12:05 AM
Mark your calendars with a slew of online events recognizing Women’s History Month.
As the pandemic continues, you can sign up for a virtual event for every day of March and learn about the female progress through the decades. From book talks to film discussions, here’s a rundown of ways you can celebrate Women’s History Month every day of March.
By Christian H. Heller
The Navy is pushing toward an IT future based on cloud computing that promises enormous benefits and can set the foundation for a future force shaped by emerging technologies. The incremental adoption of cloud services by the Department of the Navy (DON), other services, and private industry already holds much promise, but the stakes are high. Getting the cloud migration right can underpin revolutionary developments like artificial intelligence and give the Navy the advantage it needs for the coming decades.
What Is the Cloud
Cloud computing is the linking of computer systems and networks over the internet. Instead of storing all information and computer programs on physical hard drives in a single site, the cloud takes advantage of spare storage and processing capacity across widespread locations. This system allows the using agency – the DON – to only pay for the services it needs without maintaining large-scale IT infrastructure in numerous areas.
Anne Arundel County could see nearly $50 million for capital projects flow from the state, depending on how Gov. Larry Hogan’s capital budget is amended in the coming weeks. The introduced version includes money for the new high school in Crofton, an electrical infrastructure update for the correctional center in Jessup, and flood mitigation on Annapolis’ City Dock.