Asked about his first months as garrison commander at Fort George G. Meade, Col. Erich Spragg declares, “It’s been an eye-opening experience.” Before taking command of Fort Meade on August 3, Col. Spragg had served as a military intelligence officer for 23 years. He completed three deployments to Iraq and…...
Elevation of Cyber Command spurs new growth and contracts at Fort Meade
The elevation of U.S. Cyber Command to the status of an independent Unified Combatant Command made history this spring. The elevation which was only the 10th in U.S. history, recognized cyber space as a war-fighting domain and provided Cyber Command with a seat at the Joint Chiefs of Staff table.…...
FMA Foundation reaches $3.6-million goal for Fort Meade Resiliency and Education Center
The moment that members of the Fort Meade Alliance Foundation (FMAF) worked towards for nearly seven years finally happened at 4 pm on Monday, June 25th. A 501(c)3 nonprofit that manages charitable initiatives designed to support Fort George G. Meade, the FMA Foundation long ago recognized a profound need for…...
FMA Appoints New President and Board Members – Organization ends another successful year of regional initiatives
The Fort Meade Alliance (FMA) appointed a new president, executive committee and board members to lead the organization’s continuing effort to support Fort Meade and the surrounding region at the FMA’s Annual Meeting and Cocktail Reception on June 14. Doreen Harwood of Leidos was appointed to a three-year term as…...
Local students spend an engaging morning with STEM presentations at FMA’s Tech Mania
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…...
