Section Two:
BRAC: WHERE THE JOBS ARE
I
n response to Base Realignment and DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY
Closure (BRAC) decisions, the state of
The Defense Information Systems Agency provides real
time IT and communications support to the President, Vice
Maryland will accommodate an expan-
President, Secretary of Defense, the military services, and the
combatant commands. The goal at DISA is to ensure that war
sion of United States military installations.
fighters can plug into the network and access and share the in-
About 45, 000 BRAC-related jobs are projected
formation that they need—anytime, anywhere. DISA is respon-
sible for creating computer networks that support troops on
in the network of 150 defense contracting firms
front lines, the White House’s communication system, military
database management and other technology-related services.
that do business with the DOD and incoming
With a cache of computer engineers, software developers and
government agencies.
database managers, it accounts for about 4,200 of the
5,700 BRAC jobs coming to Fort Meade by fall 2011.
NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY
The National Security Agency/Central Se-
curity Service (NSA/CSS) is home to America’s
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is the
code makers and code breakers. The National
single largest source of BRAC jobs. Approximately 16,000 De-
Security Agency has provided timely informa-
partment of Defense military and civilian jobs will be primarily
tion to US decision makers and military lead-
located at:
ers for more than half a century. The Central Security Service
was established in 1972 to promote a full partnership between
• Harford County: Aberdeen Proving Ground will net approxi-
NSA and the crypto logic elements of the armed forces. NSA/
mately 8,200 military jobs
CSS is unique among the US defense agencies because of its
government-wide responsibilities. NSA/CSS provides products
• Anne Arundel County: DISA is headed to Fort Meade with
and services to the Department of Defense, the Intelligence
5,800 jobs
Community, government agencies, industry partners, and select
• National Naval Medical Center at Bethesda will gain 1,400
allies and coalition partners. In addition, they deliver critical
jobs
strategic and tactical information to war planners and war
fighters.
• Andrews Air Force Base - 400 jobs
In all, 8 counties are expected to see job growth related to the
NORTHROP GRUMMAN
BRAC process:
ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
SECTOR
• City of Baltimore
Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems is a world leader
• Anne Arundel
in the design, development and manufacture of advanced
electronics for military, civil and commercial use. The sector
• Baltimore
provides a variety of defense electronics and systems, airspace
• Cecil
management systems, navigation systems, precision weapons,
communications systems, marine systems, space systems, gov-
• Harford ernment systems and logistics services.
• Howard
CSC (FORMERLY COMPUTER
• Montgomery
SCIENCES CORP.)
• Prince George
A leading global consulting, systems
integration and outsourcing company,
CSC’s mission is to provide customers in
industry and government with solutions crafted to meet their
strategic goals and enable them to profit from the advanced
use of technology. For more than 49 years, their experience
has guided clients through the maze of constant business and
technology change, while maintaining a focus on delivering in-
novative, practical results.
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