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Rep. Adams Hosts 8th Annual HBCU STEAM Days Of Action
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, hosted the 8th Annual HBCU STEAM Days of Action in Washington, D.C. The two-day event brought together HBCU presidents, researchers, students, federal agency leaders, and Members of Congress to advance a shared agenda: securing the research infrastructure investments necessary for HBCUs to…
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BDPA Announces 2023 Award Winners and Election Results
ATLANTA (BDPACON23) —The winner of BDPA’s 2023 PACESetter Career Achievement Award is Ms. Rupal Thanawala (2nd from right), CEO of Trident Systems LLC. Recipients of this annual award are individuals who pioneer new or leverage existing technology to solve critical industry, business or technical problems. These individuals have been recognized as experts or pioneers in…
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Blacks In Technology hosts the definitive conference to inspire, educate, and showcase Black tech excellence… because 3% is not enough
CLEVES, OH—Blacks In Technology (BIT) will be hosting BITCON 2021, a virtual conference, from October 13-15. BITCON will feature a variety of technology disciplines from cryptocurrency to cybersecurity, targeting IT practitioners, technology leaders, startup founders, and anyone interested in pursuing and advancing a career in tech. Blacks In Technology recognizes that there is a significant gap…
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DoD Invests $50 million in Minority-Serving Institutions For Scientific Research
PENTAGON—The Department of Defense (DoD), through the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)), is pleased to announce awards totaling $50 million to Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCUs/MSIs) to conduct research in defense priority areas. The competitive awards cover two discrete funding opportunities under the Fiscal…
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Google Cloud is named exclusive cloud partner, providing core technologies for Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Chargers, and new SoFi Stadium
SUNNYVALE, CA ― As fans eagerly await the return of NFL football, Google and Hollywood Park today announced a multi-year partnership for Google Cloud to power SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park’s digital innovation experiences—and YouTube to become the official video streaming sponsor of the Rams, Chargers, SoFi Stadium, and Hollywood Park, with more details to be…
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Norton Releases Statement on Passing of Her Friend and Colleague, Civil Rights Leader Congressman John Lewis
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), who was a colleague of the late Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) first in the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and then in the House of Representatives, issued a statement today on the passing of her friend. “John’s heroic courage came from principled conviction so deep that it led…
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NIST Releases Version 1.0 of Privacy Framework
Tool will help optimize beneficial uses of data while protecting individual privacy. WASHINGTON — Our data-driven society has a tricky balancing act to perform: building innovative products and services that use personal data while still protecting people’s privacy. To help organizations keep this balance, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is offering a…
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A Veterans Day Tribute
This special edition Veterans Day Weekend sizzle reel salutes BDPA’s Veterans with a few highlights of key milestones and marquee events featuring senior Pentagon officials, BDPA Veterans, and mission success stories. National BDPA was founded in 1975. Visit PopularTechnology.tv for related success stories and archives. Thank you for your service! — bdpatoday _____________ #Veterans #BDPA…
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Know how to read a map? Industry prepares for April’s GPS Rollover event
WASHINGTON—The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a global public service provided by the U.S. government. On April 6, 2019, there will be an event affecting the electric transmission and distribution system that has industry concerned about the potential for a major disruption. During the Week Number rollover of the Global Positioning System (GPS), the week number that…