FMA’s Education and Workforce initiative focuses on the discovery, exploration and upskilling of career pathways for learners of all ages. Our programs have flourished this past fall — and we believe the numbers speak for themselves.
Tech Mania is a series of presentations given to high school students to bolster interest in STEM-based careers by showcasing the technology that is being designed, built, and utilized right here in the region.
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Tech Mania demos excite students
The Fort Meade Alliance (FMA) welcomed 100 high school students from Howard and Carroll County at its semi-annual Tech Mania on Friday, Dec. 1. Students from Century High School, Hammond…
432 Attendees
22 Presentations
• 5 D’s of Hacking
• Chesapeake Bay Oyster Monitoring
• Cryptanalysis 101
• Introduction to Neural Networks
• Resilient Design
• Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) Utilization
7 High Schools
• Applications of Research Early Cybersecurity Program
• Glen Burnie High School
• Hammond High School
• Long Reach High School
• Marriotts Ridge High School
• South River High School
• Wilde Lake High School
6 member companies
• BigBear.ai
• Leidos
• Lockheed Martin
• National Security Agency
• Northrop Grumman with Learning Undefeated
• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Project SCOPE (Security Clearance Overview and Preparation Education) helps future and current workforce understand and navigate the clearance process in order to ensure a strong pool for positions requiring clearance.
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Project SCOPE volunteers strive to build future workforce
In the face of profound cybersecurity threats, ongoing hostilities around the world and the rise of domestic extremism, most contractors to federal agencies share a common, leading challenge – hiring…
1,412 Attendees
25 Presentations
• Benefits of Having a Clearance
• Careers in the Intelligence Community
• Clearance Process
• Common Myths
• What is a Security Clearance?
16 High Schools
• Annapolis High School
• Arundel High School
• Broadneck High School
• Crofton High School
• Glen Burnie High School
• Hammond High School
• Howard High School
• Marriotts Ridge High School
• Meade High School
• North County High School
• Northeast High School
• Old Mill High School
• Severna Park High School
• South River High School
• Southern High School
• Wilde Lake High School
2 universities
• University of Maryland Baltimore County Training Center
• University of Maryland College Park
12 member companies
• BigBear.ai
• Boeing Intelligence & Analytics
• CACI
• Deloitte
• Dobbs Defense Solutions
• Leidos
• John McBeth, Inc.
• Imperial Cyber Group
• National Security Agency
• Red Alpha
• United States Department of Defense
• UMD Robert H. Smith School of Business
Career Chats are requested from schools and universities to present a variety of topics related to career development. Topics often focus on individual career paths, specific workforce needs and soft skills.
199 Attendees
4 Presentations
• Cyber Operations, Cloud Security and Security Analytics
• Enhancing Knowledge of Career Pathways
• Military and Civilian Opportunities with Space Force
• Navigating a Future Career in STEM
3 High Schools
• Chesapeake High School
• Northeast High School
• Southern High School
1 university
• Johns Hopkins University
9 member companies
• Anne Arundel Community College
• Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation
• Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation
• Boeing Intelligence & Analytics
• Lockheed Martin
• Maryland Economic Development Corporation
• National Security Agency
• Northrop Grumman
• United States Space Force
