Carroll County and the Maryland Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)

Carroll County’s central location places it within an easy commute and fast business access to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Andrews Air Force Base, Fort George G. Meade, Fort Detrick and the National Naval Medical Center – all areas that will be impacted by BRAC.

Carroll County is expected to have a healthy impact from BRAC compared to the rest of the region. An estimated 408 new households and 324 new jobs (mostly indirect jobs with 90% occurring in the Phase 2 period of 2010-2015) will come to Carroll according to the Baltimore Metropolitan Council’s BRAC Report, December 2006.

Maryland anticipates the statewide creation of 60,000 jobs and the arrival of 28,000 new households before 2015 because of BRAC. Maryland’s BRAC website portal is the most comprehensive resource for citizens and businesses detailing upcoming BRAC opportunities and the 2008 BRAC Progress Report. Click here to access the full progress report.

Carroll County is represented on the Fort George G. Meade Regional Growth Management Committee (RGMC) and working collaboratively to address the impacts and opportunities that Fort Meade growth will bring to the region and specifically to Carroll County.

The eight counties, two cities and other organizations below have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreeing to work together to address the BRAC impacts and opportunities. 

Contact: Kent Menser to get on the BRAC Information distribution list or call 410-313-6522. 

Fort George G. Meade Growth:

In the 2005 BRAC, Fort Meade was the recipient of three organizations: Defense Information Systems Agency, Defense Media Agency and Defense Adjudication Activities. The primary reasons these organizations are moving to Fort Meade are to improve mission effectiveness and unit security. The BRAC organizations must be in place by September 2011. BRAC is only one of four components of Fort Meade growth that will total over 22,000 new jobs ON THE INSTALLATION and an additional 20,000 in the region during the next 10 years. 

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BRAC Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA): 4,272 Positions

• Issue Transfer of Function Letters: October 2009
  
• Begin Phased Relocation: October 2010
  
• Complete Construction: February 2011
  

BRAC Defense Media Agency (DMA): 663 Positions

• Anticipated Contract Award Date: February 2009
  
• Beneficial Occupancy: April 2011
  

BRAC Adjudication Activities: 759 Positions

• Anticipated Contract Award Date: February 2009
• Beneficial Occupancy: April 2011
  

National Security Agency (NSA) projected growth: 4,000 positions

Enhanced Use Lease (EUL) planning projection: 10,000 positions

Other growth on Fort Meade: 2,000 positions

Major Tenants at Fort Meade:

INTELLIGENCE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS

• National Security Agency (NSA)
  
• 902cd Military Intelligence Group (Army)
  
• 704th Military Intelligence Brigade (Army)
  
• 70th Intelligence Wing (USAF) 
• 10th Fleet (USN)
• HQ Company, Marine Cryptological Support Battalion
  

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

• Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)
  
• Defense Information School (DINFOS)
• Defense Media Agency (DMA)
  
• Defense Central Clearance Facility
  
• 311th Signal Command (Army)
  
• 55th Combat Camera Company (Army)
  

MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT

• Environmental Protection Agency, Environment Science Center
  
• Forensic Toxicology Drug Testing Laboratory (Army)
  
• US Army Center for Health Promotion and Prevention
  
• 48th Combat Support Hospital (Army)
  

OTHER FORT MEADE TENANTS:

• First Army Division East
  
• Asymmetric Warfare Group
  
• Defense Courier Service
  
• Library of Congress Book Storage Facility
  
• US Army Claims Service
  
• Adjudication Activities
  

Other Resources:

Wecome to Carroll County - Relocation Resources

"MeadeRide" Commuting Information

Fort Meade Regional Committee Transportation Report

Selling to DISA, Small Business "bucket list"

DISA Contracts Guide

Helpful information on Security Clearances 

Ft. Meade: DBED FastFacts PDF