Pocomoke's Hardwire LLC supplying new tech ballistic shields to FBI.

 (WMDT)

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is now using some new tech. Coming right out of Pocomoke’s Hardwire LLC, ballistic shields make it easier for law enforcement to do their job.

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Hardwire LLC secures contract to supply FBI with ballistic shields - 47abc (wmdt.com)

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04.11.24-Bayside-Gazette.pdf (baysideoc.net)

 Anonymous said...

It's a sad commentary on our society when law enforcement personnel have to carry ballistic shields.

Hardwire expansion plans

 

Our online neighbor Pocomoke City Arrowhead has an informative posting regarding expansion plans for Pocomoke City's Hardwire company under this heading:

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION SET TO DISCUSS HARDWIRE EXPANSION ON MARCH 20, 2024 AT 5:00 PM

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https://www.facebook.com/pcityarrow/

Award to Pocomoke City's Hardwire

 

Recognized for Outstanding Rural Economic Development.

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11.30.23-Bayside-Gazette.pdf (baysideoc.net)

Army vest order goes to Pocomoke's HARDWIRE

 

 (From press release)

Pocomoke City, MD — Sep 28, 2021 — Hardwire, LLC was awarded its first delivery order for the Army’s next generation Modular Scalable Vest (MSV) program.  The Army MSV program will replace heavy body armor systems with new lightweight armor and carriers.  The contract is scheduled to run for the next nine years.  The Army’s top priority for the MSV program is to "lighten the load” on its troops with a tailorable vest.  Hardwire’s patented armor was the lightest evaluated for the program and one of the first chosen for production.

Letter Regarding Newark Blast site

October 17, 2011

Fellow residents and neighbors,

As I testified at the Snow Hill BZA hearing and told individuals on the phone or in person, I promised to listen to your concerns regarding the Newark Blast site.


I had actually made up my mind last week against using the site, after talking with several of you personally. For those of you that spent your resources on meetings, lawyers and yard signs, I am sorry you wasted your time.
However the real loss was to our local economy.


Note, the site is currently an unlimited blast range and sand strip mine. Our activity there would have put limits on the charges, added security, and a link to the community so you would not be surprised. We had planned to environmentally baseline the site and closely monitor it. We were ready to further limit the site to scale testing only, something that is barely noticeable and the key thing that speeds our work. Working with the BZA and the county, we planned to let the public witness the first few tests to be sure everyone was comfortable. Fear of the unknown is usually best battled with simple reality. That is now lost. The range will continue to operate, as it has in the past, completely exempt and unlimited.


As one of the closest neighbors, the occasional noise does not bother or scare my family anymore than a random clap of thunder. I personally don't want our local law enforcement officers dealing with the real thing in a live situation, untrained.
     
During this process, I have been surprised by a few specific individual's public display of sensationalism and engineering ignorance. Images of nuclear explosions and narratives of jackhammers in people ridiculous. It's ok to say you won't make the minuscule sacrifice to hear a loud noise once in a while to help protect American lives, but just come out and say it.


Solid science and responsible resource use should be the basis of any good decision where a community, a country and our warfighter's safety is concerned. Since Hardwire's inception in a South Point garage, the County Economic Development office, County Commissioners, State Government officials, Federal
  representatives and most recently, the BZA, have all taken the time to understand the facts. They played key roles in helping create great products, good high paying jobs, and tens of millions in tax revenues for the Federal, State, County and City Governments. As a prime example, the City of Pocomoke has been an amazing place to do business, and played a pivotal role in our speed and resulting success.


Our company has been entrusted with the lives of the individual war-fighters that are ordered to use our products. The soldier in the field does not get a choice; he or she has to trust we have done our job. This is a responsibility we wanted, we earned and we will protect. As a CEO, as a father, and as an American, I will not let anything stand in the way of doing the best job imaginable, as fast as possible.


Being right is not what's at stake for us. It's being on time with just one piece of armor that saves a life, a limb, a hand, or just a few surgeries.


For those of you that supported the effort, thank you... for the rest, I am sorry you will not experience the pride of knowing you helped when you could have.


George C. Tunis III

Chairman & CEO