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Defense Courier Station - Baltimore Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is an operationally
6300 Hodges Street focused, combat support agency that provides real-time information
301-677-3786/6908 technology and communications support to Joint warfighters,
national level leaders, and other mission and coalition partners
The Defense Courier Divisions (DCD) mission is to provide secure, across the full spectrum of operations. The agency’s priority is to
timely and efficient end-to-end global distribution of classified and provide a core enterprise infrastructure of networks, computing
sensitive material for the United States and its Allies. centers and enterprise services (Internet-like information services)
that connect 4,300 locations reaching 90 nations to support the
The DCD headquarters is located at USTRANSCOM on Scott Air
Force Base, lll., and provides command and control for the 17 Department of Defense and national interests.
courier station networks, serving more than 3,500 customers DISA is a global organization of nearly 7,000 employees (more than
worldwide. Major DCD customers include NSA, the White House, 1,300 military and 5,600 civilians) and a similar number of direct-
Defense and State departments, federal agencies, government support contractors. In addition to its headquarters at Fort Meade,
contractors, and U.S. allies.
the agency has 29 field offices, including a field office with every
The Defense Courier Station Baltimore (DCS-BA) is the hub for combatant command and elements in 21 states, seven countries
the Defense Courier Division’s (DCD) network of 17 stations. and Guam (U.S. Territory).
DCS-BA distributes more than 1 million pounds of material
annually to over 400 customers spanning the National Capital The capabilities and services DISA provides allow military forces
Region (NCR), Canada, Greenland, and Guantanamo Bay as well to connect to the information resources needed from any device,
as to other courier stations. anywhere in the world. DISA enables users to connect, identify
themselves, access services, find and share information, and
Every day, 365 days a year, DCS Baltimore lives up to its motto, collaborate as needed for their missions. The agency assists
“The Best in the Business.” users to leverage the enterprise infrastructure to increase
operational effectiveness through better command and control
Defense Media Activity (DMA) and information sharing, as well as faster decision making. DISA
6700 Taylor Avenue operates and assures this reliable, available, secure, and protected
301-222-6000 enterprise infrastructure in support of the full range of military
Official Website: www.dma.mil operations from warfighting to disaster relief and humanitarian
assistance. The agency also performs engineering, acquisition,
The Defense Media Activity (DMA) provides a broad range of high- testing and contracting functions to develop and improve this
quality multimedia products and services to inform and engage infrastructure, as well as for day-to-day operations, maintenance,
Department of Defense audiences around the world and is the and sustainment.
premiere training and education resource for DoD public affairs
professionals. DMA’s vision is to be the essential corporate-level Defense Information School (DINFOS)
communication resource for the Department of Defense.
6500 Mapes Road
DMA is the direct line of communication for news and 301-677-2173/3305
information to the U.S. Forces. The Activity presents news, www.dinfos.dma.mil
information, and entertainment on a variety of media platforms, The Defense Information School (DINFOS) is a U.S. Department
including radio, television, social media, web, print media
and emerging media technologies. DMA informs millions of of Defense school. The school trains more than 2,400 military,
active Guard and Reserve service members, civilian employees, DoD civilian, international military, and interagency students
contractors, military retirees, and their families in the U.S. and a year across 32 basic, intermediate, and advanced public
abroad, including ships at sea. affairs and visual information courses. Courses cover a variety
of subject areas including public affairs, print journalism,
DMA modernizes and streamlines media operations by consolidating photography, photojournalism, television and radio
military services and DoD media components into a single, joint, broadcasting, lithography, broadcast equipment maintenance,
integrated multimedia organization. The agency consolidates and various forms of multimedia.
service production departments, American Forces Network, Stars
and Stripes, and the Defense Information School. It was established DINFOS maintains national accreditation through the Council on
in October 2008 as a result of the Defense Base Realignment and Occupational Education (COE). In addition, the American Council
Closure Act. DMA has approximately 1,300 military and civilian on Education (ACE) reviews DINFOS courses for college credit
employees at Fort Meade and at sites around the globe. recommendations, assisting students with their civilian education
goals and providing an external validation of the school’s rigorous
Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) training programs.
6910 Cooper Avenue
301-225-5550 For the last 50 years, DINFOS has trained communicators across the
Official Website: www.disa.mil Department of Defense to help their organizations achieve strategic

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