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 … Read more

In 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

WASHINGTON—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

Integration 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

Powered 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

CUPERTINO, 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

More 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

HUNTSVILLE, 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

WASHINGTON – 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

Senator 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

WASHINGTON—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

CUPERTINO, 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

SAN 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

WASHINGTON—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

by 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

PENTAGON—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

WASHINGTON—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

PHILADELPHIA — 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

WASHINGTON (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

WASHINGTON—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