Category: technology-inclusion

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AWS Presents: “Underrepresented in Tech—Bridging the Racial Digital Divide”
WASHINGTON (BDPA-DC)—On Thursday, September 28, 2017, students and professionals from area colleges, universities, small businesses and tech organizations joined members of Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) teams to participate in their […]
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Baltimore Pitch Competition team captures $10K regional prize
WASHINGTON—Testify Software Solutions won $10,000 as a finalist in another round of pitch competitions designed to encourage youth entrepreneurship across emerging software-defined ecosystems. Organized by Mark Greenberg and Marcus Noel, The […]
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BDPA Members Talk Tech & Disruption in Philly for Tech Week
PHILADELPHIA, PA—How does one change the way we think about business? How does one keep up with constantly changing markets in software-defined ecosystems? How can one utilize new technologies to […]
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Washington launches an Inclusive Innovation Incubator for Small Businesses
WASHINGTON—Aaron Saunders, CEO of Luma Lab‘s parent company, Clearly Innovative, Inc., is National BDPA‘s Washington, D.C. Chapter (BDPA-DC) 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year. This week, the Inclusive Innovation Incubator [In3] […]
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Howard University and Google Launch ‘Howard West’
WASHINGTON—Howard University announced in partnership with Google the launch of Howard West, a three-month, summer Computer Science residency for rising juniors and seniors in the University’s Computer Science program. The […]
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CBCF Hosts Intelligence Community Summit and Career Fair During ALC ’16
WASHINGTON, D.C. (bdpatoday) — The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF) hosted an industry outreach summit and career fair for the Intelligence Community (IC) on September 15, 2016, in Washington, […]
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2016 National Mobile App Showcase Winners Announced
Developers, Mentors, Judges, and Student Invitations now open for 2017’s AppDev Season ATLANTA, GA (bdpatoday)—National BDPA announces 2016 winners of its annual National Mobile App Showcase competitions. Approved Mobile App Showcase projects submitted this year […]
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Best Buy is Celebrating 50 Years—Birthday Bash $tarts before midnight!
National BDPA’s Platinum Sponsor Offers Back-to-School Birthday Bash DEAL$ ST. PAUL, MN [CNBC]—To celebrate the 50th anniversary of its first store, Best Buy is throwing a “birthday bash” celebration for […]
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National IT Showcase Winners Announced
ATLANTA (bdpatoday) —National BDPA just wrapped up #BDPAConnect16, the national information technology organization’s 38th Annual National BDPA Technology Conference and Career Fair in Atlanta, Georgia. During the annual National Awards […]
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Atlanta Team Retains National High School Computer Competition Title
ATLANTA (bdpatoday)—BDPA’s High School Computer Competition (HSCC) team from Atlanta, Georgia successfully defended their National HSCC title by out-dueling BDPA-DC and BDPA Central Illinois for 2016’s top three national scholarship awards. […]