Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Vice Director, Air Force Maj. Gen. Sarah Zabel provided FMA members some perspective on what it takes to operate a $30 billion global network in direct support of the military services, Department of Defense, the White House and other national leaders. “What we do starts…...
FMA Promotes Workforce Priorities in Annapolis
The Fort Meade Alliance urged lawmakers to enable Anne Arundel County Public Schools to bring more industry expertise into the classroom and create a pathway to teaching opportunities for industry experts and retirees during a hearing in the House Ways & Means Committee on Feb. 25. “As a generation of…...
Ken McCreedy Named to FMA Board of Directors
The Fort Meade Alliance has appointed former Fort George G. Meade (FGGM) Garrison Commander Col. Kenneth O. McCreedy, USA (Ret.) to its Board of Directors. McCreedy currently serves as Senior Director of Cyber Development and Aerospace for the Maryland Department of Commerce, leading the state’s cybersecurity and aerospace economic development and business…...
State and Howard County Partner to Widen 32
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman announced a $152 million investment to widen Maryland Route 32. The partnership with Howard County will allow the State to fast-track the first phase of the project and widen the 2.5 miles from Route 108 to Linden Church Road, taking…...
March 3: DISA’s Douglas Packard to Speak at FMA Industry Day
Douglas Packard, Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) Procurement Directorate and Chief of the Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization, will participate in the government panel during the Fort Meade Alliance’s Industry Day, which will be held on Thursday, March 3. Mark your calendar and plan to attend to…...
Moving NSA Technology from the Lab to the Marketplace
Fort Meade Alliance members learned more about how the National Security Agency Technology Transfer Program (NSA TTP) creates partnerships to move technology from the lab to the marketplace during the January MBC Opportunities and Connections event. Karen Presley, NSA TTP’s Intellectual Property Portfolio Manager, discussed how NSA works with industry,…...
