About the Event
Resilience Planning for Maryland Defense Communities is a statewide convening designed to advance shared understanding, collaboration, and action around resilience challenges and opportunities affecting Maryland’s defense communities.
Through presentations, panels, and facilitated discussions, participants will:
- Explore current and emerging resilience risks facing defense communities.
- Share planning approaches and best practices from across Maryland.
- Identify opportunities for coordination among state agencies, local governments, and military partners.
- Inform future resilience initiatives and investments.
This event is supported by the Resilient Maryland Defense Communities Project.
The Maryland Department of Commerce, Office of Military and Federal Affairs (OMFA), in partnership with the Maryland Department of Planning and the Office of Resilience within the Maryland Department of Emergency Management, is leading the Resilient Maryland Defense Communities Project, with a $1.06 million grant from the Department of Defense, Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation. The goal of this project is to improve collaboration with and among military installations and local defense communities in Maryland to address whole community resilience, hazard mitigation, critical infrastructure, and services in support of installation readiness.
Event Details
When: Tuesday, June 23, 2026 | 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Where: University of Maryland, Baltimore
SMC Campus Center
621 W Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Cost: Free to attend. Breakfast, lunch and parking are also provided at no cost.
Who Should Attend
This convening is intended for professionals and stakeholders engaged in planning, resilience, and defense community support, including:
- Local and state government planners and emergency managers
- Public works directors and utility providers
- Military installation representatives and liaisons
- Regional planning organizations and councils of government
- Nonprofit, academic, and private-sector partners working on resilience, climate adaptation, or infrastructure
Why Should You Attend?
Help shape the future of resilience across Maryland’s military installations and defense communities.
During the event, we will present the draft Collaboration Framework and actively seek partner feedback to refine it. Your insights will be critical to ensuring the final recommendations are actionable, feasible, and impactful in addressing the resilience challenges facing our state.
This is your opportunity to influence the direction and next steps of this project, making sure the framework not only reflects shared priorities, but also closely aligns with your own resilience goals. Your participation will help ensure this work is grounded in real- world needs and positioned for meaningful implementation.
