New contracting vehicles, a quest for innovation and increasingly busy contracting schedules were key topics of discussion when senior acquisition officials from the National Security Agency, the Defense Information Systems Agency and U.S. Cyber Command spoke at the FMA’s 7th Annual Industry Day. Participants in the Government Agency Panel described…...
Hazardous conditions fuel talks about state takeover of B-W Parkway
Six-inch-deep potholes, emergency repairs, a reduced speed limit and an accelerated repaving program have rekindled the debate about transferring ownership of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway to the State of Maryland. “This year, the condition of the roadway deteriorated so rapidly that it became a national security issue,” said Stuart Title, Chair…...
New approach to contracting could make Maryland epicenter of cyber innovation
If Fort Meade agencies, commands and contractors can find ways to partner with small, non-traditional, highly innovative companies, Maryland can become the epicenter of cyber innovation. That was the challenge — and goal — presented to attendees at the FMA’s 7th Annual Industry Day by Teresa Shea, Former Executive Vice…...
High School Students from Baltimore and Harford County engage in STEM presentations
The Fort Meade Alliance held their Spring Tech Mania on Friday, April 5 for more than 100 ninth grade students from Baltimore and Harford Counties. The event took place at Community College of Baltimore County’s Essex Campus (CCBC) and was filled with STEM presentations from FMA members. The students were…...
