Karen Holt is the Deputy Director and Federal Installation Administrator for Harford County Economic Development, in Havre de Grace, Maryland, serving as liaison to Aberdeen Proving Ground and more than 160 defense contractors. Karen coordinates initiatives with the Chesapeake Science & Security Corridor, and serves as technology liaison for advanced manufacturing, connected and autonomous vehicles and cybersecurity. She also serves as Vice President on the board of the Association of Defense Communities.
From the Summer 2021 Issue
Cybersecurity & The United States Military
Chesapeake Science & Security Corridor Supports Army Readiness, Resilience Through Networked Defense Industry Base and CMMC Framework
Author(s):
Karen Holt, Deputy Director and Federal Installation Administrator, Harford County Government, MD
The Chesapeake Science and Security Corridor (CSSC)’s epicenter is Harford County, MD, home to Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG). Inside the gates of this 100+ tenant Department of Defense (DoD) Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) megabase are six Centers of Excellence including C5ISR, and the highest concentration of advanced degrees on a U.S. military installation. … Read more
