!"#&$"%%!´ THURSDAY, OCT. 22, 2015 |67th Ye ar Number 42 PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF THE FORT MEADE COMMUNITY FTMEADE.ARMY.MIL Having a ball Staff Sgt. Anthony Lebron of Midway Commons takes a selfie with his 2-year-old daughter, Kindell, during Fort Meade’s second annual Father Daughter Ball attended by nearly 350 dads and daughters Saturday at Club Meade. PHOTO BY STEVE RUARK THERE SHE IS ... UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE PINK USO Ladies Night Friday, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.: Retiree Appreciation Day - McGill Training Center Early detection key Saturday, 8 a.m.: "Step Out Against Domestic Violence" walk - The Pavilion hosts Miss America Saturday, 8 a.m.: Ghosts, Goblins & Ghouls 5K run & 1-mile walk - The Pavilion to surviving cancer PAGE 3 Wednesday, 11:30 a.m.: Disability Employment observance - McGill PAGE 8 2 NEWS THURSDAY, OCT. 22, 2015|SOUNDOFF! COMMANDER’S COLUMN !"#&$"%%!´ Understanding the cyber threat EDITORIAL STAFF Hello again, Team Meade. Fall possible. has definitely arrived. The We must sustain dialogue Garrison Commander leaves are changing colors and because to date, cyber warfare Col. Brian P. Foley there’s a chill in the air. has only been an inconvenience Halloween is also right for us. Some of us have had to Garrison Command around the corner, and we hope change our credit cards or Sgt. Maj. Rodwell L. Forbes to see you all in costume and phone numbers, or take addi- Public Affairs Officer ready to run at our Ghosts, Garrison tional steps to protect personal Chad T. Jones 301-677-1301 Ghouls and Goblins 5K run and Commander information. [email protected] 1-mile walk Saturday at 8 a.m. at Col. Brian P. However, this would only be Editor the Pavilion. Foley an irritation compared to the Dijon Rolle 301-677-6806 Growth on Fort Meade con- potential impact cyberterrorism [email protected] tinues in earnest. We are still could have if our national infra- Assistant Editor & Senior Writer projecting 1,400 additional personnel structure is taken down not for hours, but Rona S. Hirsch 301-677-1438 being stationed on Fort Meade over the for days. [email protected] next four years. Think of the national chaos if the stock www.ftmeade.army.mil In addition, we were recently ap- market were to go haywire, or multiple Staff Writer or ftmeadesoundoff.com proached by the Defense Cyber Crime national banks were to suddenly freeze all Lisa R. Rhodes 301-677-1432 Center, a Department of the Air Force assets, preventing you from going to an [email protected] Like Fort Meade on Facebook organization, about space to build a new ATM to get cash or use your credit card. Staff Writer at facebook.com/ftmeade headquarters. We must be aware of the harm done to Alan H. Feiler 301-677-5159 Changes in leadership also continue. our economy over the past few years from [email protected] Follow Fort Meade on Twitter The new Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark intellectual theft. at twitter.com/ftmeademd Design Coordinator Milley clearly outlined his vision for the The strength of our nation is based on Timothy Davis 301-677-1431 View the Flickr photostream Army at the recent Association of the the strength of our economy, and the [email protected] at flickr.com/photos/ftmeade United States Army convention, and strength of our economy is based on our Congress is in the process of confirming a ability to invent and create. 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Shawn Sabia, center supervisor at the Fort Meade USO, said the event was held to provide female active-duty service mem- bers and female spouses with a fun and relaxing night out and to thank them for their sacrifice and service. The USO was glad to coordinate the event with the Miss America organization, Sabia said. “It just happened that she was in the area on Ladies Night,” he said. “It adds a special surprise for our ladies.” In addition to talking about beauty tips, PHOTOS BY NOAH SCIALOM Cantrell shared what is was like to compete Betty Cantrell, Miss America 2016, chats with Erika St. George (left) and Noel Lopez, two Fort Meade military spouses, for her crown and her commitment to during her visit to the installation’s USO Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore Lounge on Oct. 14. Miss America greeted traveling the country to promote her female service members and spouses for the USO’s Ladies Night. platform of good health habits for children. “I think it’s cool,” said Leslie Wightman, “close relationship for many years” with wife of Petty Officer 1st Class Timothy the Miss America organization.