Founded in 2003 within the bounds of Fort Meade and supported by the NSA, the contractor-turned-tech incubator called the Chesapeake Innovation Center (CIC) was once tasked with scouting the technology of private defense contractors. Today, now out from the shadow cast by the military base, CIC is a non-profit incubator working to mentor and build early stage tech startups as part of the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation (AAEDC).
Image: NSA headquarters building in Fort Meade (left), NSOC (right) / Credit: Wikicommons
