As part of a mutual effort to support U.S. cyber missions, representatives of the Fort Meade Alliance recently joined an Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation trip to Georgia to tour Fort Gordon and cyber training facilities in Augusta and Atlanta. “We are shamelessly stealing great ideas from each other to…...
New commander focuses on attracting and retaining talent at Fort Meade
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…...