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ultraMontgomerySMA R T C O MMUN I TY EC O N O MI C DEVELO PMEN T SIE ZE YOUR OP P ORTUN ITY
N A C O TEC HN O LO GY SUMMI T – FEB 20, 201 6
Support of Elected Officials is Crucial to the Success of SMART Community Initiatives
We live at a time when Internet connectivity and network
infrastructure is just as fundamental to our economic future as are
transportation systems, which requires us to have robust fiber networks to
connect people with opportunities, and move our economy
at the speed of our ideas.- County Executive Isiah Leggett
Inaugural Address December 1, 2014
NACo Technology Summit 2016 www.montgomerycountymd.gov/ultramontgomery
SMART Communities Have Many ChampionsC O UN C I LMEMB ERHA N S R I EMER
C O UN C I LMEMB ERR O GER B ER LI N ER
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CInO #IOT
Open Govt
FiberNet
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ultraMontgomery Program OverviewTechnology-Leveraging Economic Development
Expand the STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) and STEAM (STEM plus art and design) jobs and businesses that depend on
high-speed, secure, and reliable broadband services and networks, i.e., “advanced industries”
STRATEGIC BROADBAND INITIATIVES
COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING
Government & Education
Economic Development
Connected Community
SMART County – ultraMontgomery OpportunityWheaton – Master Plan
SMART County – ultraMontgomeryWheaton MNCPPC Bldg & Town Square
$140 Million Bldg Project• 141-space surface lot
Replaced with 4-storyunderground parking
• 1,000 employees
SMART County - ultraMontgomeryWheaton SMART Community Pilot
SMART County - ultraMontgomeryWheaton SMART Community Pilot
SMART County – ultraMontgomeryWhite Oak Science Gateway – Master Plan
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