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[photo, Adam R. Flasch, Maryland Governor's Office] ADAM R. FLASCH (Brig. Gen., U.S. Army, retired)
Deputy Chief of Staff for Public Safety & Homeland Security, 2023-25

Deputy Chief of Staff for Public Safety and Homeland Security, Office of Governor, December 2023 to December 2025. Director, Governor's Office of Homeland Security, April 2023 to January 2024.

Member, Maryland Cybersecurity Coordinating Council, 2018-24; Criminal Justice Information Advisory Board, 2023-24; Maryland Cybersecurity Council, 2023-24; Statewide Interoperability Radio Control Board, 2023-24; Council on Open Data, 2023-24; Homeland Security Executive Committee, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 2023-24.

Director of Information Technology, Maryland Army National Guard, 2004-08. Director of Property and Fiscal Operations, U.S. Property and Fiscal Office Maryland, 2008-10. Deputy Group Commander, 1100th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group, U.S. Army (Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan), 2010-12. Director of Plans, Operations, and Training, 2012-14, and Chief of Staff, 2014-18, Maryland Army National Guard. Director, Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Maryland National Guard, 2018-23.

Community College of Baltimore County, A.A.; Towson University, B.A. (business administration & management, marketing), 1995; University of Baltimore, M.B.A., 2003; U.S. Army War College, M.S. (strategic studies), 2012; Harvard University, General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar, certificate, 2022. Legion of Merit; Bronze Star Medal; Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal (1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster); Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters); Air Force Commendation Medal; Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters); Army Meritorious Unit Commendation; Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters); National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star); Global War on Terrorism-Expeditionary Medal; Global War on Terrorism-Service Medal; Armed Forces Service Medal; Humanitarian Service Medal. Member, Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council, National Governors Association, 2023-. Member, U.S. Army War College Association; National Guard Association of the United state; National Guard Association of Maryland. Volunteer, Community Support Projects, Mountain Christian Church, Joppatown, Maryland, 2003-. Married; two children.

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