Monthly Archives: February 2012
March 5th ~ Washington, DC ~ Area Universities + Startup America Partner To Host Startup Career Expo
WASHINGTON, DC /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ ~ Local Washington, D.C., universities are hosting a career expo on March 5, 2012, at George Washington University for students interested in working at a startup company in the region. The George Washington University, University of Maryland, College Park, Georgetown University and George Mason University are working with the Startup America Partnership to match students with up-and-coming startup businesses in the region.
“Jobs and internships at startups can be incredibly exciting and rewarding, offering opportunities for students to get real-world experience faster and with more responsibility than at a typical big company,” said Jim Chung, director of the office of entrepreneurship at George Washington University.
The career expo requires pre-registration but is free to both startup companies and students of all majors, all skills and all levels. It will be held from 1-4 p.m. at George Washington University’s Marvin Center (800 21st St., NW) Continental & Grand Ballrooms (3rd floor).
“Events like this are a win-win for both startups and students,” said Dean Chang, director of Mtech Ventures at the University of Maryland, College Park, and member of the Startup Maryland organizing committee. “Startup companies are infused with affordable, energetic, and sorely needed talent, and students learn so much by being thrown onto a small team trying to change the world, an experience that will serve them well no matter what career path they eventually choose.”
This is the first event that has been held in the region that is geared toward matching students with regional startups. This event will provide students with networking resources and will expose them to the benefits and challenges associated with startup businesses.
“Acquiring talent is a critical challenge for new startups and growing companies,” said Donna Harris, managing director of startup regions for the Startup America Partnership. “Startup DC, Startup Maryland, and Startup Virginia’s collaboration with career office leaders at local universities is a model for other regions to follow to help young companies grow, succeed, and ultimately create jobs.”
Registration is requested:
Startup Companies interested in participating should register.
George Washington students should register.
University of Maryland students should register.
Other university students should check with their school career office to see if their universities are participating, and if so, how to register.
Please contact innovate@gwu.edu“>innovate@gwu.edu for further details and questions.
CONTACT: Eric Schurr, schurr@umd.edu“>schurr@umd.edu;
Jill Sankey, jpsankey@gwu.edu“>jpsankey@gwu.edu
SOURCE University of Maryland
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Leading Futurist Predicts What’s Next
SAN FRANCISCO, CA /PRNewswire/ ~ Leading futurist, author and business adviser Dr. James Canton, CEO, Institute for Global Futures, has released a report on the top global trends for 2012. The Global Futures Forecast 2012 is an annual trend report that predicts the newest developments coming in the year. Organizations worldwide use this yearly forecast as a barometer for what challenges, risks and strategies may emerge in the marketplace and society.
The Global Futures Forecast 2012 uses a proprietary forecasting platform called Trend Trakker to combine research analysis, interviews, crowd sourcing and expert opinions to produce the findings in the report.
The Global Futures Forecast 2012 examines the future of the Internet, workforce, manufacturing, mobility, climate change, cybersecurity, water and innovation as key drivers of change this year.
“Agility will be a top challenge this year for all organizations,” stated Dr. James Canton, author and CEO of Institute for Global Futures. “We are predicting that fast and disruptive changes will be both an opportunity for growth and competitive advantage as well as a great risk.” Companies that plan now for the challenges of this year forecast by Dr. Canton will be able to adapt, learn and navigate the social, economic and technological changes that are coming. “Fast change, hyper-competition and explosive innovations may catch organizations unprepared,” asserts Dr. Canton.
Quantum computing, extreme mobility, the semantic web and cloud computing are four game-changing innovations cited by the global trends report. Dr. Canton’s research indicates that: “Radical innovations will lead the key disruptions business will face this year. Many companies are not future-ready to meet the global challenges that will emerge.”
The full report can be downloaded free from http://www.FutureGuru.com.
The Institute for Global Futures is a San Francisco think tank that advises the global Fortune 100 and governments on trends.
Dr. James Canton, futurist, adviser, is the author of the Extreme Future and Technofutures.
SOURCE Institute for Global Futures
Web Site: http://www.futureguru.com
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U.S. Intelligence Agencies Virtual Career Fair ~ March 6th, 2012
The United States Intelligence Community (IC) invites you to attend the third annual IC Virtual Career Fair – a free online event – on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Eastern). Space is limited. To guarantee entrance, pre-registration is highly encouraged. Reserve your spot today!
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about IC careers and get tips on how to apply for positions. From the comfort of your computer, you can:
- Visit IC agencies’ virtual booths
- Chat with recruiters in real-time (event day only)
- Link to IC agency Web sites to apply to positions online
- Network with other job seekers
- Attend presentations
- Hundreds of Opportunities
You’ll find jobs in the following disciplines, mostly in the Washington, D.C./Baltimore, MD, metropolitan area:
- Business/Contracting and Acquisitions/Financial Management
- Clandestine Services
- Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering
- Cybersecurity/Information Assurance/Computer Forensics
- Engineering and Physical Science
- >> Foreign Languages — Language Analysts/Instructors/Contract Translators
- Information Technology
- Intelligence Analysis — Economic, Cultural, Imagery, Military and Regional
- Program Management
- Security/Police Officers
- Student Intern Program Positions
Sneak Preview and On Demand! Registration is your virtual ticket not only to the event, but also to a limited sneak preview day on March 5 and a 2-week on-demand period March 7-21.
At the sneak preview, you’ll be able to familiarize yourself with the show environment and download informational materials ahead of time.
The on-demand period lets you come back to the show at your leisure to collect the materials you gathered or review presentations and other information. Plus, if you know you won’t be available on event day, register anyway to attend the show during the on-demand period.
Chat-with-recruiter functionality will only be available on event day.
Exhibitors The following agencies will be participating in the IC Virtual Career Fair:
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
- Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)
- FBI Language Services Section
- National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
- National Security Agency (NSA)
- National Virtual Translation Center (NVTC)
Accessibility If you are unable to attend the IC Virtual Career Fair, or have difficulty with some components of the virtual environment using accessibility software (e.g., screen reading software, live-captioning services), please visit the agency Web sites listed above for more information and to apply online.
IC agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers. All applicants for employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, or status as a parent.
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SAIC Awarded Contract for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs
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MCLEAN, VA /PRNewswire/ ~ Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs (OASD [NCB]) to provide professional, technical, analytical and executive-level administrative services in support of the OASD (NCB) and other components of the Department of Defense (DoD). The blanket purchase agreement (BPA) has a one-year base period of performance, four one-year options, and a contract ceiling value of $95 million if all options are exercised. Work will be performed primarily in the National Capital Region.
The OASD (NCB) is the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense for all matters concerning DoD nuclear weapons, chemical demilitarization, chemical / biological / radiological / nuclear (CBRN) defense, cooperative threat reduction and arms control. It is also directly responsible to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary, and Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L) in matters associated with the Nation’s overall security objectives. Under the contract, SAIC will provide professional, technical, analytical and executive-level administrative services as required, including: nuclear-related technical assessments; improvement of processes and productivity; and providing management and integration of programs and projects internal to or between federal agencies. SAIC is one of three contractors eligible to compete for task orders under this contract.
“We look forward to continuing to provide critical policy, technical analysis and advisory support services to enable the OASD (NCB) to achieve mission success across the breadth of its roles and responsibilities mission set, to include sustaining a safe, secure, and effective nuclear deterrent and countering the threat from nuclear terrorism and nuclear proliferation,” said Tom Watson, SAIC senior vice president and acting business unit general manager.
About SAIC
SAIC is a FORTUNE 500® scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy & environment, health, and cyber security. The company’s approximately 41,000 employees serve customers in the U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil agencies and selected commercial markets. Headquartered in McLean, Va., SAIC had annual revenues of approximately $11 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2011.
For more information, visit www.saic.com. SAIC: From Science to Solutions®
Contact: Melissa Koskovich koskovichm@saic.com
SOURCE SAIC
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Lockheed Martin Awarded $66 Million Army Contract re Infectious Diseases Research
ORLANDO, FL /PRNewswire/ ~ The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $66 million contract to stand up the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases Replacement Laboratory at Fort Detrick, Md.
Through the six-year contract, Lockheed Martin’s Global Training and Logistics business will help transition essential personnel and equipment to the new facility, which includes nearly one-million square feet of new space comprised of multiple labs, administrative and headquarters offices.
“Standing up a research environment is a complex undertaking requiring expertise in medical outfitting and transition,” said June Shrewsbury, vice president of technical services at Lockheed Martin’s Global Training and Logistics business. ”Our support will help researchers advance scientific discoveries that will protect Americans from infectious diseases.”
In addition to the new laboratory at Fort Detrick, Lockheed Martin’s expertise in health care outfitting and transition services includes the Department of Defense’s new Medical Education Training Campus (METC) at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. The METC is the world’s largest enlisted military medical training campus, and provides a common training ground for the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard.
Lockheed Martin developed and led the initial outfitting and transition services for the campus’s five medical instructional facilities. In a separate initiative, Lockheed Martin will complete the outfitting and transition activities for the new San Antonio Military Medical Center in the spring of 2012.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 123,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation’s net sales for 2011 were $46.5 billion.
For additional information, visit our website: http://www.lockheedmartin.com
SOURCE Lockheed Martin
CONTACT: Leslie Holoweiko, leslie.holoweiko@lmco.com“>leslie.holoweiko@lmco.com
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Lockheed Martin Awarded $66 Million Army Contract re Infectious Diseases Research
ORLANDO, FL /PRNewswire/ ~ The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $66 million contract to stand up the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases Replacement Laboratory at Fort Detrick, Md.
Through the six-year contract, Lockheed Martin’s Global Training and Logistics business will help transition essential personnel and equipment to the new facility, which includes nearly one-million square feet of new space comprised of multiple labs, administrative and headquarters offices.
“Standing up a research environment is a complex undertaking requiring expertise in medical outfitting and transition,” said June Shrewsbury, vice president of technical services at Lockheed Martin’s Global Training and Logistics business. ”Our support will help researchers advance scientific discoveries that will protect Americans from infectious diseases.”
In addition to the new laboratory at Fort Detrick, Lockheed Martin’s expertise in health care outfitting and transition services includes the Department of Defense’s new Medical Education Training Campus (METC) at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. The METC is the world’s largest enlisted military medical training campus, and provides a common training ground for the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard.
Lockheed Martin developed and led the initial outfitting and transition services for the campus’s five medical instructional facilities. In a separate initiative, Lockheed Martin will complete the outfitting and transition activities for the new San Antonio Military Medical Center in the spring of 2012.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 123,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation’s net sales for 2011 were $46.5 billion.
For additional information, visit our website: http://www.lockheedmartin.com
SOURCE Lockheed Martin
CONTACT: Leslie Holoweiko, leslie.holoweiko@lmco.com“>leslie.holoweiko@lmco.com
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Lockheed Martin Awarded $66 Million Army Contract re Infectious Diseases Research
ORLANDO, FL /PRNewswire/ ~ The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $66 million contract to stand up the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases Replacement Laboratory at Fort Detrick, Md.
Through the six-year contract, Lockheed Martin’s Global Training and Logistics business will help transition essential personnel and equipment to the new facility, which includes nearly one-million square feet of new space comprised of multiple labs, administrative and headquarters offices.
“Standing up a research environment is a complex undertaking requiring expertise in medical outfitting and transition,” said June Shrewsbury, vice president of technical services at Lockheed Martin’s Global Training and Logistics business. ”Our support will help researchers advance scientific discoveries that will protect Americans from infectious diseases.”
In addition to the new laboratory at Fort Detrick, Lockheed Martin’s expertise in health care outfitting and transition services includes the Department of Defense’s new Medical Education Training Campus (METC) at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. The METC is the world’s largest enlisted military medical training campus, and provides a common training ground for the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard.
Lockheed Martin developed and led the initial outfitting and transition services for the campus’s five medical instructional facilities. In a separate initiative, Lockheed Martin will complete the outfitting and transition activities for the new San Antonio Military Medical Center in the spring of 2012.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 123,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation’s net sales for 2011 were $46.5 billion.
For additional information, visit our website: http://www.lockheedmartin.com
SOURCE Lockheed Martin
CONTACT: Leslie Holoweiko, leslie.holoweiko@lmco.com“>leslie.holoweiko@lmco.com
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Fifty~Seven Student Rocket Teams To Take NASA Launch Challenge, April 2012
HUNTSVILLE, AL /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ ~ More than 500 students from middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities in 29 states will show their rocketeering prowess in the 2011-12 NASA Student Launch Projects flight challenge. The teams will build and test large-scale rockets of their own design in April 2012.
NASA created the twin Student Launch Projects to spark students’ imaginations, challenge their problem-solving skills and give them real-world experience. The project aims to complement the science, mathematics and engineering lessons they study in the classroom.
“Just as NASA partners with innovative companies such as ATK to pursue the nation’s space exploration mission, these young rocketeers pool their talent and ingenuity to solve complex engineering problems and fly sophisticated machines,” said Tammy Rowan, manager of Marshall’s Academic Affairs Office.
A record 57 teams of engineering, math and science students will take part in the annual challenge, organized by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. Fifteen middle and high school teams will tackle the non-competitive Student Launch Initiative, while 42 college and university teams will compete in the University Student Launch Initiative. The latter features a $5,000 first-place award provided by ATK Aerospace Systems of Salt Lake City, Utah.
“This competition is extremely important to ATK to mentor and train our future workforce,” said Charlie Precourt, ATK general manager and vice president of Space Launch Systems. Precourt is a former space shuttle astronaut who piloted STS-71 in 1995 and commanded STS-84 in 1997 and STS-91 in 1998. “ATK is proud to enter our fifth year as a partner with NASA on this initiative to engage the next generation. The competition grows in impact each year.”
Each Student Launch Projects team will build a powerful rocket, complete with a working science or engineering payload, which the team must design, install and activate during the rocket launch. The flight goal is to come as close as possible to an altitude of 1 mile, requiring a precise balance of aerodynamics, mass and propulsive power.
As in classroom studies, participants must “show their work,” writing detailed preliminary and post-launch reports and maintaining a public website for their rocket-building adventure. Each team also must develop educational engagement projects for schools and youth organizations in its community, inspiring the imaginations and career passions of future explorers.
In April, the teams will converge at Marshall, where NASA engineers will put the students’ creations through the same kind of rigorous reviews and safety inspections applied to the nation’s space launch vehicles. On April 21, 2012, students will firing their rockets toward the elusive 1-mile goal, operating onboard payloads and waiting for chutes to open, signaling a safe return to Earth.
The student teams will vie for a variety of awards for engineering skill and ingenuity, team spirit and vehicle design. These include two new prizes: a pair of TDS2000 Series oscilloscopes, which are sophisticated tools for studying the change in flow of electrical voltage or current. Donated by Tektronix Inc. of Beaverton, Ore., the oscilloscopes will be presented to the two school teams that earn the “Best Payload” and “Best Science Mission Directorate Challenge Payload” honors.
This year’s participants hail from Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
For a complete competitor list and more information about the challenge, visit:
http://education.msfc.nasa.gov/sli
http://education.msfc.nasa.gov/usli
The NASA Student Launch Projects are sponsored collaboratively by NASA’s Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, Science Mission Directorate and Office of Education Flight Projects. For more information about NASA education initiatives, visit:
SOURCE NASA
CONTACT: Ann Marie Trotta, Headquarters, Washington, ann.marie.trotta@nasa.gov; Angela Storey, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala., angela.d.storey@nasa.gov
Web Site: http://www.nasa.gov
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Fifty~Seven Student Rocket Teams To Take NASA Launch Challenge, April 2012
HUNTSVILLE, AL /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ ~ More than 500 students from middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities in 29 states will show their rocketeering prowess in the 2011-12 NASA Student Launch Projects flight challenge. The teams will build and test large-scale rockets of their own design in April 2012.
NASA created the twin Student Launch Projects to spark students’ imaginations, challenge their problem-solving skills and give them real-world experience. The project aims to complement the science, mathematics and engineering lessons they study in the classroom.
“Just as NASA partners with innovative companies such as ATK to pursue the nation’s space exploration mission, these young rocketeers pool their talent and ingenuity to solve complex engineering problems and fly sophisticated machines,” said Tammy Rowan, manager of Marshall’s Academic Affairs Office.
A record 57 teams of engineering, math and science students will take part in the annual challenge, organized by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. Fifteen middle and high school teams will tackle the non-competitive Student Launch Initiative, while 42 college and university teams will compete in the University Student Launch Initiative. The latter features a $5,000 first-place award provided by ATK Aerospace Systems of Salt Lake City, Utah.
“This competition is extremely important to ATK to mentor and train our future workforce,” said Charlie Precourt, ATK general manager and vice president of Space Launch Systems. Precourt is a former space shuttle astronaut who piloted STS-71 in 1995 and commanded STS-84 in 1997 and STS-91 in 1998. “ATK is proud to enter our fifth year as a partner with NASA on this initiative to engage the next generation. The competition grows in impact each year.”
Each Student Launch Projects team will build a powerful rocket, complete with a working science or engineering payload, which the team must design, install and activate during the rocket launch. The flight goal is to come as close as possible to an altitude of 1 mile, requiring a precise balance of aerodynamics, mass and propulsive power.
As in classroom studies, participants must “show their work,” writing detailed preliminary and post-launch reports and maintaining a public website for their rocket-building adventure. Each team also must develop educational engagement projects for schools and youth organizations in its community, inspiring the imaginations and career passions of future explorers.
In April, the teams will converge at Marshall, where NASA engineers will put the students’ creations through the same kind of rigorous reviews and safety inspections applied to the nation’s space launch vehicles. On April 21, 2012, students will firing their rockets toward the elusive 1-mile goal, operating onboard payloads and waiting for chutes to open, signaling a safe return to Earth.
The student teams will vie for a variety of awards for engineering skill and ingenuity, team spirit and vehicle design. These include two new prizes: a pair of TDS2000 Series oscilloscopes, which are sophisticated tools for studying the change in flow of electrical voltage or current. Donated by Tektronix Inc. of Beaverton, Ore., the oscilloscopes will be presented to the two school teams that earn the “Best Payload” and “Best Science Mission Directorate Challenge Payload” honors.
This year’s participants hail from Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
For a complete competitor list and more information about the challenge, visit:
http://education.msfc.nasa.gov/sli
http://education.msfc.nasa.gov/usli
The NASA Student Launch Projects are sponsored collaboratively by NASA’s Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, Science Mission Directorate and Office of Education Flight Projects. For more information about NASA education initiatives, visit:
SOURCE NASA
CONTACT: Ann Marie Trotta, Headquarters, Washington, ann.marie.trotta@nasa.gov; Angela Storey, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala., angela.d.storey@nasa.gov
Web Site: http://www.nasa.gov
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Video ~ What you need to know about jobs in the Defense Industry
Bill Golden, CEO of IntelligenceCareers, Inc., presents a comprehensive overview of what you need to know about finding jobs in the defense industry.
This video is appropriate for both beginners and experienced defense industry professionals.
Some elements of this video discusses items of interest to those interest in intelligence jobs requiring security clearances.
IntelligenceCareers, Inc., is the parent of IntelligenceCareers.com, USAJobZoo.com and USADefenseIndustryJobs.com aka DefenseCareers.com.
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