Community success stories in tech and cyber
SEATTLE, WA — For years there have been programs designed to get more girls involved in tech careers, but Microsoft noticed an urgent need to step up industry’s support for … Continue reading Tech Industry seeks more Black Coders
WASHINGTON, D.C. (bdpatoday) — BDPA of Greater Washington, D.C. (BDPA-DC), an information and communications technology (ICT) trade association, announces a 2018 Eleanor Dee Greer Scholarship award recipient. Dr. Melvin Greer, … Continue reading BDPA HSCC Alumna Receives Eleanor Dee Greer Scholarship Award
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 … Continue reading Howard University and Google Launch ‘Howard West’
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 … Continue reading National IT Showcase Winners Announced
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. … Continue reading Atlanta Team Retains National High School Computer Competition Title
ATLANTA—The National High School Computer Competition (HSCC), powered by BDPA, was founded in 1986 by Dr. Jesse L. Bemley (inset), a National BDPA Life Member from Washington, D.C. What started as … Continue reading National BDPA Celebrates 30-Year High School Computer Competition (HSCC) Milestone
CARY, NC (bdpatoday) —National BDPA’s South Regional High School computer Competition (HSCC) was held on Saturday, June 25th in Cary, NC. The meeting was co-hosted by National BDPA’s Triangle Chapter … Continue reading Defending National coding champions capture South’s HSCC Regionals
BDPA Midwest Region – 2016 Virtual High School Computer Competition (#HSCC) by BDPA Midwest Region Vice-President, Michael Wulf CHICAGO, IL (bdpatoday)—It was like an “Invasion of the Biggest and Best … Continue reading Virtual High School Computer Competition
NBC NEWS | Marissa Evans AUSTIN, TX—Stephanie Lampkin has a photo of Ursula Burns, the CEO of Xerox, up in her office. Oprah, Maya Angelou and Melanie Hobson have a … Continue reading Like Tinder For Jobs: BDPA HSCC Alumna Launches ‘Job Match’ App @ SXSW
PHILADELPHIA, PA—During this special week of February 15th through 21st 2016, America celebrates Career Communications Group’s (CCG) anniversary and milestone honoring their 30th annual Black Engineer of the Year Awards … Continue reading BEYA and HSCC Celebrate 30-Year Milestones
Photo courtesy: National BDPA Message from National BDPA President Good morning BDPA members. As my first official post as your National President, I just wanted to tell you how excited I … Continue reading Message from National BDPA President
The Achampong theorem of life at NSA FedScoop.com Christina Achampong knows what that’s like. The 30-year old operations researcher has applied her mathematics expertise at NSA since 2009. She describes … Continue reading The Achampong theorem of life at NSA