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),…...
Fort Meade Alliance hosted 5th Annual STEM Family Night
More than 500 attendees including elementary and middle school students and their parents participated in hands-on demonstrations during the Fort Meade Alliance’s STEM Family Night, held last week in the food court of Arundel Mills Mall. Representatives from several Fort Meade area companies in various industries provided interactive exhibits to spark…...
FMA VP Joe Pacileo interviewed by Federal News Radio
On this edition of Columbia Technology Partner’s Ready to Prime, Allen Scott sits down with Joe Pacileo, vice president of the Fort Meade Alliance. Their multi-faceted goals include ensuring that Fort Meade’s mission and related regional issues are addressed and championing the facilities initiatives to ensure they remain the first…...
FMA’s Tech Mania Provides Hands-On STEM Insights
More than 120 ninth grade students participated in hands-on STEM-related demonstrations during the Fort Meade Alliance’s (FMA) Tech Mania, held last week at the Community College of Baltimore County’s Catonsville (CCBC) campus. Representatives from Leidos and Lockheed Martin Corp., in addition to CCBC staff from various departments, provided students with…...