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Acquisition Guidance Webinar Series: Defense Information Systems Agency – April 24, 2020

As part of a series of webinars designed to help members understand agency guidance on COVID-19 relief and aid measures, the Fort Meade Alliance convened Vice Adm. Nancy A. Norton, Director of DISA and Commander of the Joint Force Headquarters; Doug Packard, Director of the Procurement Directorate and Chief of…...

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Acquisition Guidance Webinar Series: National Security Agency – April 21, 2020

In a webinar organized by the Fort Meade Alliance addressing 370 participants on Tuesday morning, Diane Dunshee and Mollie Quasny of the NSA provided additional details on the agency’s implementation of Section 3610 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Summarizing the agency’s approach, Dunshee, the Deputy…...

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Fort Meade Alliance Names New Treasurer to the Board

The Fort Meade Alliance (FMA) has appointed former FMA president Jay Baldwin to its 27-person board of directors effective March 6, 2020. Baldwin, Senior Vice President, Maryland Commercial Banking Team Lead of Atlantic Union Bank, will also serve on the Executive Committee as the organization’s Treasurer. “Jay’s insight and expertise as…...

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Understanding COVID-19’s impact and relief measures for your business

The Fort Meade Alliance recently convened a panel of leaders to discuss available resources to help members interpret and implement the various pieces of federal and state legislation that have recently been passed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 200 attendees signed on to Tuesday’s webinar. Harry Gatanas,…...

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Industry Day highlights growing performance-based contracts, collaboration and small-business opportunities

The recent establishment of a Cybersecurity Directorate within the National Security Agency is impacting the flow of information and contracting opportunities from the NSA. That was one key takeaway from the FMA Industry Day keynote address by Tammy Griffith, Cybersecurity Directorate Portfolio Manager on February 13. NSA Director General Paul…...

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