October 14, 2020 – September 2020 earmarked the launch of our inaugural Annual Giving campaign affectionately known as the Circle of Support. This initiative continues the Foundation’s effort to ensure a thriving Fort Meade community by supporting vital resiliency efforts, creating valuable education initiatives and building opportunities for an inclusive workforce. The FMA Foundation is […]
Fort Meade community celebrates approval of Education and Resiliency Center
July 20, 2020 – It took nine years of planning, a $3.6 million capital campaign, multiple redesigns, meticulous processing of an 800-item requirements list and exhaustive collaboration with five garrison commanders, numerous on-post agencies and innumerable community members, but the transformation of Fort George G. Meade’s historic Kuhn Hall into a modern Education and Resiliency […]
FMA Foundation appoints Dr. Michael F. Cataldo to Board of Directors
July 1, 2020 – Dr. Michael F. Cataldo of the Kennedy Krieger Institute has been appointed as the Fort Meade Alliance (FMA) Foundation’s newest board member, effective July 1, 2020. Dr. Cataldo is Senior Vice President at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, where he is the Director of the Department of Behavioral Psychology. He is also […]
Fort Meade leadership discuss challenges and advances on post
June 18, 2020 – From a global pandemic to a housing shortage to surprisingly high bids for construction, Fort George G. Meade has been wrestling with a range of operating challenges. At the Fort Meade Alliance Annual Meeting on June 18, however, garrison leadership described how they are meeting those challenges and strengthening Fort Meade’s […]
2020 FMA Annual Report
June 18, 2020 – Despite the extreme, unexpected challenges of a worldwide health pandemic, the FMA’s mission to support the work and people of Fort Meade and help the region drive economic growth in Maryland has continued uninterrupted. We truly appreciate the strong member support that provides us with the resources necessary to help our […]
2020 FMA Annual Meeting Highlights
June 18, 2020 – The FMA Annual Meeting brought together 150 attendees virtually to learn about the FMA’s impact this past year and to set their sights on the future. The highlight of the meeting included a conversation between featured speakers Major General Omar J. Jones, IV, Commanding General at the Joint Force Headquarters National […]
FMA Foundation Awards Annual McCreedy Scholarship to Nathan Sucgang
The FMA Foundation is pleased to announce the winner of the 2020 Colonel Kenneth O. McCreedy Scholarship is Nathan Sucgang of Meade High School. FMA Foundation President Deon Viergutz presented Nathan with a sign commemorating the scholarship at his home, accompanied by Jim Hopper of Meade High School’s Homeland Security Program. “Nathan is well deserving […]
FMA Community Steps Up
May 12, 2020 – In challenging times, the members of the Fort Meade Alliance have always pulled together to support Fort Meade and the surrounding region. Though the challenge we face now rests on a global scale, the response of FMA members to COVID-19 is no different. As the pandemic has evolved, the FMA and […]
The Future of Internships in a Socially-Distanced World
May 12, 2020 – As restrictions on work and travel continue, many companies have begun to explore what their operations — including internships — will look like as the bulk of their employees continue to telework. Companies typically offering internships to high school, college and graduate students are determining how to handle these essential skill-building […]
Introducing the new Project SCOPE website
May 12, 2020 – In 2009, at the forefront of efforts to help businesses and government fill the need for security-cleared workers, the Fort Meade Alliance debuted Project SCOPE (Security Clearance Overview, Preparation and Education). Though much has changed since that time, the need for a workforce prepared for the security clearance process remains as […]