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Army honors FGGM and FMA for its partnership

The U.S. Department of the Army has awarded Fort George G. Meade and the Fort Meade Alliance a 2019 Army Community Partnership Award for their collaboration to renovate Kuhn Hall into the installation’s new Resiliency and Education Center. The 9,000-square-foot revamped facility will improve the lives of military personnel, their…...

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Remembering Elijah Cummings

He was best known as a tireless crusader within the halls of Congress for equality, social justice and principled government, but for one morning Elijah Cummings was the man who convinced a group of Meade High School students that they could achieve any dream. The Representative of Maryland’s Seventh Congressional…...

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FMA transforms Arundel Mills into an exciting STEM Family Night

The Fort Meade Alliance hosted its 9th Annual STEM Family Night on October 23 with more than 400 elementary and middle schools students, along with their parents enjoying an educational night of hands-on STEM activities. FMA members, community organizations and area schools transformed Arundel Mills Dining Pavilion into as STEM…...

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Apprenticeship initiative strives to create non-traditional path to cyber careers

Faced with shortages of cyber security/information technology workers, disconnects between academic programs and employer needs, and difficulties providing work experiences to students, some training experts are suggesting the CS/IT industry adopt an alternate model of workforce development – namely, apprenticeships. “This is a way for employers to reimagine workforce, reimagine…...

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DISA seeks innovation, cyber security, workforce development from industry partners

With an annual budget exceeding $10 billion, more than 8,000 military and civilian personnel, operations spanning 42 countries, steadily growing responsibilities across defense and other federal agencies, and an essential role in America’s cyber security, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is actively seeking industry partners and innovative solutions. That…...

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