Maryland BRAC Overview Presented to: Towson University March 5, 2010 1
What BRAC Means for Maryland Largest Economic Growth in Maryland Since WWII 60,000 direct, indirect and induced jobs New Neighbors, New Friends, New Marylanders 28,000 new households 2
Maryland Installation Movements 3
Maryland s Construction Industry Maryland Construction Workforce Estimate 19,000 new jobs Occupations include home building, construction workers, highway workers, roofers, carpenters, construction and building inspectors, plumbers, electricians, elevator installers 4
BRAC Impacts Fort George G. Meade Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Approximately 4,300 personnel Groundbreaking on April 16, 2008 1,070,515 sq ft facility Google, OnStar and AT&T for DoD Co-location of Adjudication Activities Approximately 760 personnel Groundbreaking on April 15, 2009 151,000 sq ft facility Security clearances Defense Media Activity (DMA) Approximately 650 personnel Groundbreaking on April 8, 2009 185,870 sq ft Direct line of communication for news and information to U.S. forces 5
Maryland BRAC Planning BRAC Studies (2006) Task 1: Assessment of Direct BRAC Jobs Task 2: Housing, Utility, Schools and Tax Analysis Task 3: Educational Needs Assessment Task 4: Security Clearances Assessment Governor s BRAC Action Plan and Progress Reports 6
Understanding the Workforce Challenge Workforce Creation As many as 50 percent of BRAC jobs will need to be filled = Opportunity for Marylanders Close to 90% of the jobs require a security clearance 7
Preparing to Meet the Workforce Challenge Expanding the Maryland Workforce Established One-Stop Employment Centers at Ft. Monmouth, NJ & One-Stops at DISA in Arlington, VA With the support of the General Assembly HB1452 passed which allowed individuals licensed in New Jersey and Virginia who are moving to the State due to BRAC to more easily obtain Maryland licenses. 27 Licenses Total. Examples Include: Plumbers, Architects, Beauticians Teachers license reciprocity for K-12 8
Preparing to Meet the Workforce Challenge Maryland Public Schools Establish Security Clearance education for 7th-12th graders in partnership with Ft. Meade Alliance Project SCOPE Expand Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) and Career & Technology Education programs to all parts of the State Harford County Schools to adopt SCOPE this Fall Ft. Meade Alliance to expand their PILOT SCOPE project to 2-year certificate degrees and 4-year college degrees to provide a more intense curriculum Triple number of STEM Teachers/ increase 5 year retention rate to 75% Align P-12 STEM curriculum with college/ workplace requirements Cecil County Public Schools to introduce STEM to K-3 Harford County Public Schools: 2 STEM magnets; 3rd school to open Partnership with Towson U to implement green engineering program for grades 5-7 sciences Maryland Ranked #1 overall for Public Schools Maryland Ranked #1 in Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations (Education Week magazine) 9
Preparing to Meet the Workforce Challenge Higher Education and Continuing Education In-State college tuition for those families relocating due to BRAC Credit transfer agreement with NJ/VA institutions BRAC Internship Exchange Developing a website to serve as a clearinghouse for internship opportunities in the BRAC-related fields Allow interns to begin process of obtaining a security clearance Website to go live by late May 10
Preparing for the Workforce Challenge BRAC Higher Education Fund A grants program to promote the educational programs necessary to fulfill the incoming military missions to the state. FY 09 and 10 Grants: 28 total awards Towson University: A grant to develop 4 online graduate-level courses designed especially to serve two types of knowledge workers employed by DoD and/or their contractors: (1) technical writers and editors and (2) information technology (IT) specialists and mangers. 3rd round of grants available next Summer 11
2009 Legislative Session SB257/HB306 Military Education Compact Makes Maryland a member of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. The Interstate Compact enables states to collaborate and provide the must needed consistency to eliminate penalties and redundancy that military children often encounter when their parents are transferred or deployed. Issues addressed in the compact include: Transfer of Records Course Sequencing Graduation Requirements Exclusion from Extra-Curricular Activities Redundant or Missed Entrance/ Exit Testing 12
How Towson University Can Assist Accelerate Towson U and Harford CC Partnership Agreement to provide seamless transfer opportunities from HCC Implement Beacon Associates Study Recommendation: to develop strong marketing efforts to reach Maryland secondary school students. Explore potential Cooperative Research & Development Agreements (CRADA) with DoD agencies. Get Career Center more engaged with BRAC internship and job opportunities market to students! 13
The Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS) program Grant from the National Science Foundation Provides funding to colleges and universities to award scholarships to students in the information assurance and computer security fields. Upon graduation, after their two-year scholarships, recipients will be required to work for two years in the Federal Government. JHU is the only Maryland institution participating. 14
Maryland BRAC Contact Information for Education Maryland State Department of Education Mary Gable, Director of Instructional Programs 410-767-0349 Maryland Higher Education Commission Dr. John Stephenson, BRAC Coordinator 410-260-4531 15
Maryland BRAC Website www.brac.maryland.go v 16