What’s Next for Cybersecurity in Maryland?

When asked about his recent transition from Garrison Commander at Fort George G. Meade to Director of Cyber Development in the Maryland Department of Commerce (previously the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development), Ken McCreedy laughed and said, “It’s been a whirlwind.” The retired U.S. Army colonel has taken on this prestigious role in the state’s cybersecurity efforts at an exciting time. Maryland is the eye of a hurricane of cybersecurity development and expansion in the government, private enterprise, and educational arenas. “The energy and vitality that one sees in new startup companies and the excitement . . .