LINTHICUM – At the group’s annual meeting, President Rosemary Budd said the executive committee re-evaluated its need for a full-time leader and decided in favor of the existing contractual arrangement with interim manager The O’Ferrall Group.  Tim O’Ferrall will serve as general manager, and Donna De Marco takes the role of chief of staff.

The meeting featured remarks from Fort George G. Meade Installation Commander Col. Daniel Thomas who noted that the BRAC activity is only part of the coming changes; growth is planned for NSA and the Cyber Command.  The latter will include operations from each of the service branches as well as the Intelligence and Security Command.

Bottom line is lots of personnel, technology and construction.  The structures for DISA are 84% complete (and were scheduled to only be 75% complete by now); DMA’s buildings are 47% complete vs a scheduled 25%.

Hoping to keep the pump primed with good candidates for security-cleared positions, the Alliance plans on expanding Project SCOPE, which helps students understand how behavioral decisions can impact future employment.  It also intends to pursue a scholarship program and sponsorship of youth sports programs.  Contact the Alliance for a copy of the well-done annual report with greater detail on the programs.