DISA has established a set of message boards pertaining to the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) as a forum for employees to share information and collaborate. The message boards are located on the Defense Knowledge Online (DKO) portal, and are accessible only to individuals with registered DKO accounts.
Message boards - while not an authoritative source of information - will allow employees to share valuable ideas and insights regarding living in the Ft. Meade region, commuting from Northern Virginia, and much more. There are currently five main topic areas:
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Let Me Tell You About My Hometown |
Employees residing in the Ft. Meade Region can use this message board to describe their communities for the benefit of those who are considering relocating to the area. |
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Commuting Strategies |
| This message board will help those of you planning to commute to find the best route, share tips, and even find others to participate in rideshare. Don't forget, DISA also sponsors a Web site that matches commuters for ridesharing purposes: https://cmis.disa.mil/travel/carpool. | |
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Ft. Meade Area Events |
| If you hear about or attend an interesting event in the Ft. Meade area, share information with your co-workers here. These events provide a great reason to visit and explore the Ft. Meade region! | |
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Real Estate Information Exchange |
| Share information about neighborhoods, real estate opportunities, realtors, and more! | |
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Classifieds |
| This message board will help people to connect to buy, sell, or trade items. Transactions should be related to DISA's relocation. Examples: You are moving to Ft. Meade and want to sell your existing dining room set. Or, you have a rental property in Baltimore you'd like to advertise to those moving in that direction. |
Calendar of Events
- Orientation to Ft. Meade
May 25, 2011
Ft. Meade, DISA HQs
TBD August 11, 2011
Ft. Meade, DISA HQs
Participate
The DISA BRAC office encourages you to actively participate in town-hall meetings and field trips to the Fort Meade area. Your concerns matter to the DISA BRAC office, and the BRAC office provides several venues to answer your questions.
TOWN HALL MEETINGS
Provide opportunities for you and your co-workers to voice your concerns and direct questions to various subject matter experts. Town Hall meetings will be held at Headquarters, Columbia Pike, and Seven Skyline Place on a regular, rotating basis to give all employees a chance to participate.
FIELD TRIPS
Field trips to the Fort Meade area provide opportunities to see the area first-hand. DISA will bus employees to the Fort Meade area during the work day, provide an update on relocation status, introduce the Fort Meade installation, give employees a tour of the base, then bring DISA employees back to Arlington. These trips will provide a look at Ft. Meade's amenities, allow you to see the progress of the construction, and give you a feel for the Fort Meade region.
BRAC ONE-STOP SHOPS
The BRAC One-Stop Shops located at Headquarters (Building 12), the Columbia Pike facility, and Seven Skyline Place provide round-the-clock information about relocating to the Fort Meade area. The One-Stop Shops provide booklets and pamphlets for employees to take home, a touch-screen computer kiosk that will give comprehensive answers to questions, and a representative from the Maryland Department of Labor will answer your questions personally.