COPT Defense Properties: 6841 Benjamin Franklin Drive
About 6841 Benjamin Franklin Drive
6841 Benjamin Franklin Drive is a highly secure, mission-ready office facility located in Columbia Gateway—a premier technology and defense corridor in Columbia, Maryland. Developed and managed by COPT Defense Properties, the building is strategically engineered to support U.S. government agencies, intelligence missions, and national security contractors requiring highly available, compliant, and flexible real estate.
With immediate access to key cyber and defense assets such as NSA, U.S. Cyber Command, and Fort Meade, this facility is ideal for cleared operations, SCIF environments, and hybrid technology deployments.
Key Facility Features:
- Secure, Flexible Layouts: Designed to support SCIF buildouts, secure development centers, and operations requiring ICD 705 compliance.
- High-Availability Infrastructure: Redundant power distribution, UPS and generator backup, precision cooling, and diverse carrier-grade fiber connectivity.
- Strategic Proximity: Minutes from Fort Meade and NSA, with access to Maryland's deep pool of cleared professionals and cyber specialists.
- Modern Business Park Setting: Located in Columbia Gateway, with access to parking, dining, lodging, and secure landscaped environments.
- Tenancy Scalability: Suitable for federal agencies, defense primes, or enterprise contractors scaling secure IT or cyber operations.
Certifications & Compliance:
- SOC 2 Type II Certified
- FISMA-Ready Infrastructure
- FedRAMP-Capable (via tenant configurations)
- NIST SP 800-53 & 800-171 Compliance Support
- SCIF-Ready and ICD 705-Compatible
- Risk Management Framework (RMF) Compatible Design
The facility meets rigorous U.S. government standards, allowing defense and intelligence tenants to deploy, operate, and scale classified workloads securely.
Strategic Advantages:
- Mission Proximity: Ideal for firms supporting Fort Meade, DISA, NSA, and other DOD agencies.
- Trusted Ownership: Operated by COPT Defense Properties—renowned for secure, high-performance government real estate solutions.
- Workforce Access: Located in a region rich with cleared talent and cyber professionals.
6841 Benjamin Franklin Drive offers a powerful combination of location, compliance, and mission alignment—empowering secure government and contractor operations within a reliable infrastructure.