Ninth grade students from four Baltimore County Public High Schools participated in the Fort Meade Alliance’s Tech Mania on April 27 at the Community College of Baltimore County’s Essex Campus. Students rotated to different classrooms throughout the morning finding an exciting and informative STEM presentation waiting for them. Participating FMA…...
Increasingly severe and common cyber attacks present U.S. with heightened challenge
Increasingly sophisticated and prevalent cyber attacks are threatening to do more than turn American computers into bricks. Today’s cyber attacks have the potential to undermine national security, infrastructure and democracy. And America will need to rise to several challenges to protect the country from that threat. That was the advice…...
Federal budget and new contracting processes impact opportunities
More stable budgeting, advances in missions and new leadership in military commands and federal agencies are having impacts on government contracting. Attendees at the Fort Meade Alliance’s annual Industry Day on March 27 gained insights on some of those impacts from three senior officials – Diane Dunshee, Deputy Director of…...
Two New Members Appointed to Fort Meade Alliance Board
The Fort Meade Alliance (FMA) has appointed two new members to its Board of Directors effective March 7, 2018. The new Board members are John McBeth, President and CEO (and Co-Founder) of Next Century Corporation and Gregory R. Prossner, Vice President of Asset Management/Leasing for Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT).…...
Russian attack on U.S. election highlights need for public-private cyber security efforts
Reflecting on Russia’s meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin said Fort George G. Meade and its tenants – including the National Security Agency (NSA) and U.S. Cyber Command – constitute “our frontline defense to what I think is the greatest threat to America.” Speaking to a…...
STEM Family Night draws large crowd of local students
The Fort Meade Alliance held the 6th Annual STEM Family Night at Arundel Mills Mall on November 8, attracting more than 500 elementary and middle school students and parents from the surrounding areas. Attendees were treated to a variety of STEM-relalted hands-on activities in an effort to bolster excitement about…...