In less than a decade, cyber has evolved from an issue that didn’t warrant inclusion in threat assessment briefings to the leading threat to U.S. national security. Addressing that threat will require heightened defenses, new federal policy, a cadre of experts and robust innovation from the private sector. That was…...
FMA Foundation taps new ability to support the Fort Meade community
Never underestimate the power of a challenge to transform an organization. When leaders of the Fort Meade Alliance and FMA Foundation decided to build a Resiliency and Education Center on Fort George G. Meade, they embraced the $3.6 million challenge. Tackling that daunting fundraising goal propelled the Foundation to develop…...
Alexander, Van Hollen discuss measures to strengthen U.S. cyber defenses
America could improve its cyber defenses by “orders of magnitude” if government, critical industries, private companies and cyber innovators could develop a robust framework for working closely together. That was a core message of the Fort Meade Alliance’s Feb. 1 gathering with U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen and Gen (Ret)…...
Tapestry project aims to create “new norm” for serving the military child
A joint project by the Fort Meade Alliance (FMA) and Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) is advancing towards an ambitious goal, namely setting a new educational standard for serving the military child. Supported by a four-year Tapestry grant awarded to AACPS from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA),…...