The FMA Board of Directors proudly displays the Fort Meade Alliance Day proclamation. Photo by Fort Meade Alliance.

The Fort Meade Alliance has been recognized as a leader in the community.

Accomplishments

• Led the community fundraising effort that raised $135,000  to outfit the new Soldier and Family Assistance Center for the FGGM Wounded Warriors Transition Unit
• Supply Wounded Warrior with monthly snacks for the solider waiting areas
• Created Project SCOPE (Security Clearance Overview Preparation Education) for all Maryland students and expanding program
• Created Tech Mania that has connected 800+ students and teachers in the region with hands-on demonstrations of cutting edge technology from  leaders from Anne Arundel Community College, Booz Allen Hamilton, Defense Information Systems Agency, Defense Media Activity, FiberPlus, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, Johns Hopkins University, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman , Science Applications International, TeleCommunications Systems, Towson University and Verizon.
• Organized and managed two Destination Fort Meade Relocation Fairs for DISA, DMA, DoD Adjudications BRAC affected staff
• Exhibitor at the National Security Agency’s Business in a Minute
• Led the development and distribution of the Destination Fort Meade Relocation Guide
• Created Destination Fort Meade Transportation Guide
• Supported the development of curriculum for the Homeland Security Signature Program at Meade High School.
• Established the McCreedy Scholarship Fund for Fort Meade High School Students that successfully complete the Meade High Homeland Security Certificate Program
• Conducted Education Forums: May 2007, May 2008, December 2009 and produced three widely acclaimed white papers that identify gaps and the actions to address these gaps in education and workforce needs

Accolades

April 2011
The Fort Meade Alliance and the U.S. Army Garrison at Fort George G. Meade earned the 2010 Secretary of Army Quality of Life Partnership Award presented to new or exciting partnerships that have improved soldier or family quality of life programs for partnering with local businesses and organizations including USO of Metropolitan Washington to entirely furnish and outfit a new Soldier and Family Assistance Center.

November 2010
The Fort Meade Alliance received the Commander's Certificate of Excellence for its donation to the Soldier and Family Assistance Center at Fort Meade.

July 2010
The Fort Meade Alliance was honored with a citation from Gov. Martin O’Malley on behalf of the Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs (GOMA) for its partnership with GOMA on the Fort Meade Regional Small and Minority Business Government Contracting IT Forum held in May 2010.

June 2010
Governor Martin O’Malley declared June 16, 2010 Fort Meade Alliance Day.

September 2009
Fort George G. Meade Installation Commander Col. Daniel Thomas presented the Fort Meade Alliance with the Commander’s Outstanding Citizenship Award honoring the organization’s exceptional support to the Soldier and Family Assistance Center and the Wounded Warriors on Fort Meade.

September 2009
The Fort Meade Alliance was recognized as the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce's Non-Profit of the Year.

June 2009
The Fort Meade Alliance received a certificate of appreciation from Anne Arundel Public Schools for its partnership with and contributions to the Homeland Security Signature Program Integrated Community Stakeholders Team at Meade High School. 

What the community is saying about the Fort Meade Alliance...

“The Fort Meade Alliance continues to set the standard for positive community and military installation interaction. Among many achievements, the Alliance’s initiatives in assisting in education and workforce development issues have had profoundly positive impacts across all of Maryland.  Membership in this rapidly growing Alliance that at one time numbered six members has become important to those requiring knowledge of the fast paced growth at Fort George G. Meade.”
~BGen Mike Hayes, USMC (ret.), Managing Director, Office of Military and Federal Affairs, Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development.

“I commend the Alliance for their continued good work to connect Marylanders with jobs and educate small and minority businesses about the contracting and procurement opportunities that are being created in our community.”  
~ Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown, Chair of the Governor’s BRAC Subcabinet

“We have a key responsibility to provide any assistance that we can as an organization to support the Installation priorities, support the soldiers and their families, assist the Fort Meade tenants with their priorities and needs, facilitate the industry base and communities surrounding Fort Meade, participate actively in the Fort Meade region and look beyond BRAC to what’s next for Fort Meade.”
~ Rosemary Budd, FMA President, TASC

“We have worked hard to provide employees with all the information they need to make a decision about coming to Fort Meade. The Fort Meade Alliance has been a great partner in assisting with that effort.”
~David R. Bullock, DISA BRAC Executive

“The Fort Meade Alliance should be complemented for their leadership in stepping up to produce the “Destination Fort Meade” commuting and public transportation guide.”
~ Gerald R. Cichy, BRAC Coordinator for the Maryland Transit Administration

“The Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs was pleased to partner with the Fort Meade Alliance on this very important economic development outreach strategy to assist Maryland’s small and minority firms with gaining access to opportunities with DoD contractors and federal buyers. This partnership further exemplifies the O’Malley-Brown Administration’s commitment to promoting efforts that will ultimately create jobs and strengthen Maryland’s economy.”
~Luwanda W. Jenkins, Special Secretary for the Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs, on the Fort Meade Regional Minority and Small Business Government Contracting IT Forum

“I wanted to be a part of an organization that is focused on doing things in and around where I work.  I had a strong desire that it would include support to our service men and women.  But also that what we worked on would have a benefit to our primary customers at the Fort and all those who live and work in the surrounding area.”
~Deon Viergutz, FMA Board Member, Lockheed Martin

“A primary goal of mine for joining the FMA, and for becoming quickly involved in a committee, was to have the ability to contribute to a business community that greatly impacts both local and state economies, while developing relationships with fellow members.”
~ Katherine Sanft, Omni Resource, member since January 2010

“The Fort Meade Alliance has seen fit to make the decision to assist the Wounded Warriors and their families in two critical efforts [furnishing of the new Soldier and Family Assistance Center and the Wounded Warrior Mentor Program] related to their healing and moving on to a new productive life and profession.  As we have learned in our five years of assisting Wounded Warriors, the gratification your members will receive for working on these two projects will be a very personable, satisfying experience. Your support of projects like these in support of our troops is a real feather in the cap of the Fort Meade Alliance. Our Wounded Warrior Mentor Program is very pleased to work together with the Fort Meade Alliance to assist Wounded Warriors and their families.”
~ Lee Miller, Program Director, Wounded Warrior Mentor Program