- BDPA Announces 2023 Award Winners and Election Resultsby bdpatodayATLANTA (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 … Read more
- BDPA Honors its Indianapolis Chapter Co-Founder, R. Keith Hardingby bdpatodayIn Memoriam Indianapolis, IN—BDPA’s Indy Chapter was founded in 1980 with vision, faith, fervent prayer, and a commitment to strengthen diverse information technology talent and … Read more
- Could Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Increase Opportunities in Tech?by bdpatodayWASHINGTON—This year’s U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision on affirmative action, ending the use of race as a factor in college admission decisions, is an unresolved … Read more
- Snowflake and NVIDIA Team to Help Businesses Harness Their Data for Generative AI in the Data Cloudby bdpatodayIntegration of NVIDIA NeMo With Snowflake Will Let Businesses Securely Build Custom Large Language Models Using Their Own Proprietary Data in the Snowflake Data Cloud … Read more
- ‘BDPACON East’ Returns to Baltimoreby bdpatodayPowered by Fearless Solutions, LLC and BDPA’s Northeast Region BALTIMORE, MD—For nearly three decades, regional BDPA technology and innovation summits, advance planning briefings for interns … Read more
- Introducing Apple Vision Pro: Apple’s first spatial computerby bdpatodayCUPERTINO, CA—Apple unveils Apple Vision Pro, a revolutionary spatial computer that seamlessly blends digital content with the physical world, while allowing users to stay present … Read more
- App Store developers generated $1.1 trillion in total billings and sales in the App Store ecosystem in 2022by bdpatodayMore than 90 percent of billings and sales accrued solely to developers, without any commission paid to Apple New study underscores the strength and resilience … Read more
- NASA Selects Blue Origin as Second Artemis Lunar Lander Providerby bdpatodayHUNTSVILLE, AL—To develop a human landing system for the agency’s Artemis V mission to the Moon, NASA has selected Blue Origin of Kent, Washington. Through Artemis, … Read more
- First-ever ACLU congressional testimony on artificial intelligence highlights secret algorithms used for a state’s government decision-makingby bdpatodayWASHINGTON – Ritchie Eppink, an attorney Of Counsel with the ACLU of Idaho, testified before the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs … Read more
- STEM City USA (Baltimore) Recommended for $2 Million in Earmarks as Part of FY24 Community Funding Project Requestsby bdpatodaySenator Van Hollen has submitted a request for Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) to the Appropriations Committee, recommending $2 million in earmarks for STEM City USA … Read more
- INROADS Benefit Gala presents awards to alumni and trailblazersby bdpatodayWASHINGTON—INROADS held its annual fundraising Benefit Gala, presented by Procter & Gamble, on May 3, 2023, at Union Station in Washington, D.C. This year’s theme … Read more
- Apple and Google lead initiative for an industry specification to address unwanted trackingby bdpatodayCUPERTINO, CA—Location-tracking devices help users find personal items like their keys, purse, luggage, and more through crowdsourced finding networks. However, they can also be misused … Read more
- RSA Conference Concludes 32nd Annual Eventby bdpatodaySAN FRANCISCO, CA – RSA Conference™, the world’s leading cybersecurity conferences and expositions, concluded its 32nd annual event at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on April 27, … Read more
- Retired USCYBERCOM Deputy Commander Passes Awayby bdpatodayWASHINGTON—Vincent Stewart, a retired Lieutenant General in the United States Marine Corps – who most recently served as Deputy Commander at United States Cyber Command … Read more
- CSR + HOPE = Serving a Greater Purposeby bdpatodayby Vanessa Davis, Octo Corporate Social Responsibility Manager WASHINGTON — It’s the time of year when we’re all yearning for feel-good stories, the kind of … Read more
- Apple Vice President tapped to lead Defense Innovation Unitby bdpatodayPENTAGON—The Department of Defense (DOD) announced Mr. Doug Beck will serve as the next Director of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). As DIU Director, Mr. … Read more
- Earth Day Tech Summit to Highlight Data Science, Digital Transformation, and Climate Securityby bdpatodayWASHINGTON—The seventh annual Earth Day Tech Summit, CyberEarth23, convenes Saturday, April 22, 2023. This year’s annual community STEM event is co-hosted by Octo Consulting Group … Read more
- City Announces $750,000 Investments in Organizations To Position Philadelphia as The Most Diverse Tech Hub by bdpatodayPHILADELPHIA — The City’s Department of Commerce announced that six organizations have been selected to receive a combined $750,000 through the PHL: Most Diverse Tech … Read more
- Legislation to Reform Section 230 Reintroduced in the Senate, Houseby bdpatodayWASHINGTON (02.28.23) — U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), along with U.S. … Read more
- Howard University Awarded $90M Air Force R&D Contractby bdpatodayWASHINGTON—Howard University, Washington, D.C., will be awarded a $90,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for research and development (R&D). This new contract establishes a Historically Black Colleges … Read more
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