Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday opened a new Cyber Center of Excellence in Maryland near Fort Meade to better connect its employees, partners and customers as it builds its cyber security capabilities.
The 56,000 square-foot facility can host 250 professionals and provides system labs, employee training rooms, and an Advanced Technology Center that allows the company to rapidly develop and provide solutions to meet critical customer needs.
“We’re looking ahead,” Tim Reardon, president of Lockheed Martin’s Information Systems & Global Solutions National business, said in a statement. “We know the importance of the cyber mission will continue to grow for our customers. Lockheed Martin’s talented workforce, cutting edge technology, and state-of-the-art facilities like this position us to meet the cyber challenges and needs of a diverse range of missions and customers.”
Fort Meade is home to the National Security Agency, which provides the Defense Department and intelligence community with cyber security expertise and capabilities