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Fort Meade Background
Important Growth Characteristics
2005 BRAC
5,800
2003-2014 Overall Growth
20,000
2020 Projected Growth
12,000
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Fort Meade Demographics
Workers On Post
“Maryland’s largest military installation and its
workforce will continue to grow and expand as
information, intelligence and cyber operations
continue to grow.”
– Colonel Brian Foley
A Powerful Economic Engine
 Maryland’s largest employer
Workers Off Post Supporting
the Fort Meade Mission
120,000 Jobs
 Maryland’s largest military installation
 4th largest workforce of any Army installation in U.S.
 Over $20 billion/year into the Maryland economy
(x 2.2 Contractor Multiplier)
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Fort Meade Mission and the Regional Economy
are Intertwined
The welfare of the installation is intrinsically tied to the region and vice-versa.
Transportation
Employers
Land Use
Fort Meade
and Partner
Agencies
Mission
Accomplishment
/ Regional
Prosperity
Defense
Contractors
Other Growth
Sources
Housing
Regional Job
Base
Workforce /
Families
Recruiting &
Retention
Recruiting &
Retention
Commercial /
Institutional
Development
Education
Health &
Human
Services
Public Safety
Other Services
Quality of Life
Source: RGMC Staff Analysis
Public Services
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Fort Meade Regional Growth
Management Committee (RGMC)
RGMC Vision:
A region where collaboration between its jurisdictions and Fort George G. Meade improves quality of
life, sustains mission effectiveness and generates savings of the resources of our country.
• Membership: 8 Counties and 3 Cities.
• Funding: DoD Office of Economic Adjustment and the two core counties.
• Growth and Execution Planning: Mission Growth Initiative (MGI).
• Critical Objective: Establish and sustain joint strategic planning, end ad-hoc actions.
• Functional Focus: Transportation, Infrastructure, Business, Family Support and
Emergency Management.
• Installation Interface:
– Staff Interaction: With all directorates and tenants through Plans, Analysis and Integration Office (PAIO).
– Attend: Weekly Command and Staff Meetings, Deputy Commander Staff Meetings, Monthly Tenant
Commander’s Meetings and other relevant meetings.
– Physical Offices: Anne Arundel County, Howard County, Fort Meade (RGMC).
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Partnerships
The mission is to systemically improve collaboration and business practices between
Fort Meade and the surrounding region (local governments, local businesses, and local
community partners). The RGMC is facilitating new win-win partnerships between the
installation and local governments, regional businesses, and regional community
partners. Here are just a few examples:
Installation-to-Government (Public/Public Partnerships)
- Howard County/Fort Meade Recycled Water Project: 5.5 Million Gal/Day for cooling
Cyber Campus. County funds and constructs, DoD reimburses ($40M). Meet mission
demands, saves the bay, aquifer and taxpayer dollars.
Installation-to-Business (Public/Private Partnerships)
- Used Book Action: A third-party vendor is seeking to place book drop boxes around Fort
Meade to collect used books and resell them. The revenue generated will shared.
Installation-to-Regional Community (Public/NGO Partnership)
- Golf Courses: In addition to Columbia, Anne Arundel and Talbot County have offered
reduced rates for Fort Meade community members (military and civilian).
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