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                                                                            09.12 | Volume 37.09

                              Featured Site
                              CBCFiinc..org
                              CBCF nc org
                                Inspiring Leaders,
                               Building Generations
   th
 35 Annual National BDPA
  Technology Conference       Washington,         DC—The
     and Career Expo          Congressional Black Caucus
   WASHINGTON, D.C.           Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) is a
                              nonprofit,       nonpartisan                 contributions, nor endorse or oppose a
  August 14-17, 2013          public policy, research and                  candidate.
                              educational institute that
                                                                           Founded in 1976 and based in Washington,
                                                                           D.C., CBCF envisions a world in which the black
                                                                           community is free of all disparities and able to
                                                                           contribute fully to advancing the common good.
                              aims    to    help    improve      the       Its mission is to advance the global black
                              socioeconomic circumstances of African       community by developing leaders, informing
                                                                           policy and educating the public. It is achieving
                              Americans and other underserved
                                                                           that mission by:
                              communities.
                                                                            • Facilitating the exchange of ideas and
                              It is the policy of the Congressional           information to address critical issues
                              Black Caucus Foundation NOT to                  affecting our communities.
                              advocate or support either directly or        • Developing      strategic research and
                                                                              historical resources for the public.
                              indirectly, the election or defeat of any
                                                                            • Providing leadership development and
                              candidate for public or political office.       scholarship opportunities.
                              The CBCF does not donate or contribute        • Developing     effective programs and
  www.bdpa.org                to any candidate's campaign, nor does it        research to address social, economic and
                              participate or engage in political              health disparities.
   Pre-register and reserve
rooms by December 15, 2012    fundraising events nor otherwise solicit
                                                                                              See CBCF, Inc. on page 7
Newsletter: BDPA Washington DC (Sep 2012)
4Q12 IT Senior Management Symposium | November 8 – 10, 2012
NATIONAL BDPA CO-FOUNDER
Earl A. Pace, Jr.
NATIONAL BDPA PRESIDENT
Monique F. Berry

NBDPA VICE PRESIDENT
Dr. Craig Brown

NBDPA VICE PRESIDENT
FINANCE
Loraine Stewart
NBDPA VICE PRESIDENT
NORTH REGION
Frederick Smith, Jr.

NBDPA VICE PRESIDENT
SOUTH REGION
Teresa Williams
NBDPA VICE PRESIDENT
STRATEGY & PLANNING
Pamela Sexton

NBDPA VICE PRESIDENT
MEMBERSHIP MANAGEMENT
Chad White
NBDPA VICE PRESIDENT
MEMBERSHIP SERVICES
Allison Aheart Haymore
OUTSIDE DIRECTORS
William Flowers
Jesse Mathews
BDPA EDUCATION &
TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION
R. Wayne Hicks
Executive Director

FOUNDING PUBLISHER
Perry Carter
 BDPA, formerly known as Black Data Processing Associates, was founded in 1975 to promote professional growth
 and technical development to those in or entering information and communications technology (ICT) career fields
 and related industries. In its 37th year (Volume 37) National BDPA (NBDPA) Chapters publish quarterly or
 monthly newsletters. For newsletter or web portal advertising rates, publication schedules, online calendars, and
 e-newsletters, contact regional or local BDPA Chapters by visiting www.bdpa.org or by calling 301.584.3135
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 delivered to BDPA Chapters and Chapter Interest Groups (CIGs) as a benefit of membership. First Class and
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 online publishing of ICT industry, chapter news, and community IT, Cyber, and STEM events. Forward
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 Readers may use NBDPA Groupsite calendars, enhanced by Groupsite.com to review local events or visit
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Cybersecurity Bill Stalls on the Hill
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                                        Command & Control at FEMA: All Eyes on Isaac, lessons from Katrina
                                                                                                                                 23
                                                                                                              Forecast | 2013 CO-OP/Internships


                         PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
                6        2013 Conference Call! ► Industry Executives, Community Leaders, and Regional BDPA Chapter
                         directorates invite new stakeholders to embrace stronger national partnerships with industry for 2013.
                         COVER STORY
                         Congressional Black Caucus Foundation | Annual Legislative Conference

       7                 Each September, thousands of elected officials and industry leaders, celebrities, media, emerging
                         leaders and everyday Americans come to Washington, D.C., for the organization's Annual Legislative
                         Conference (ALC).

                         @bdpatoday Twitter hash-tags: #GovRel #TechandMedia #CBCF #ALC2012

              13
                         2012 NBDPA Conference Winners, Chapter News, and Community Events
                         NBDPA and ICT News and Community Events
              17

                                                                 ICT INDUSTRY NEWS
                                                                 Product News and Trade Events
                                                                 ICT Industry News and Trade Events near BDPA Chapters



              19
                         Upcoming NBDPA and ICT Industry Events
                         NBDPA and ICT Industry Events Calendar

              21         PUBLIC SECTOR
                         Government Relations: Federal Emergency Management Agency
                         U.S. Department of Homeland Security
              23         2013 INDUSTRY FORECAST | STUDENT MEMBER INTERNSHIPS




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Newsletter: BDPA Washington DC (Sep 2012)
2013

                              2013 Conference Call
                             By virtue of the authority vested in me as National President
                        of NBDPA and in accordance with the mandates of Article IX,
                        Section 3 of the National By-Laws of the NBDPA; it is my
                        distinct pleasure to announce the call for assembly of the 2013
                        Annual Delegates Meeting and anniversary celebrating our 35th
                        National BDPA Technology Conference.

                            Our site for next year’s National BDPA Technology
 Conference shall be Washington, D.C.—with BDPA’s Washington, D.C. Chapter serving
 as our distinguished Host in honor of their 35th Anniversary. The Hilton Washington is
 the official headquarters hotel for our assembly, 35th Anniversary Events, Career Fair,
 Technology Expo, National High School Computer Competition (HSCC) scholarship
 round, National IT Showcase (ITSC) scholarship round, Youth Technology Conference
 (YTC,) and annual Golf Classic.

      Said National BDPA Technology Conference shall take place during the time period
 August 13th through August 17th, 2013—with our formal Banquet and Gala on the
 evening of August 17th. The President of the United States will formally be invited as our
 distinguished guest of honor and keynote speaker.

      All BDPA Chapters, BDPA members, corporate sponsors, agencies, and
 stakeholders are hereby notified of the time and place for your 2013 National BDPA
 Technology Conference and Career Fair. Take full advantage of your annual
 memberships, discounts, and color sponsorships made available to your organization in
 this year’s portfolio. BDPA Chapters are directed to make appropriate plans to ensure
 their Executive Committees, Delegates, new members, student members, participating
 High School Computer Competition teams and IT Showcase teams have successfully
 made room reservations and pre-registered prior to the end next quarter.

     I look forward to our 35th Anniversary Reunion and ICT Industry outreach events
 next August in our Nation’s Capital!

 Monique F. Berry
 __________________
 Monique F. Berry
 National President
 National BDPA
COVER STORY—CBCF, Inc. continued from page 1
Each year, CBCF undertakes significant public           Cybersecurity Bill         |   General Backgrounder
health, economic empowerment and scholarship
programs that benefit thousands of people               Washington, DC—Early last
across the country. Its stellar fellowship and          month, the U.S. Senate took up
internship programs are among the largest of            “comprehensive” legislation to
their kind and, while enabling young African            address        the        serious
Americans to pursue careers in public policy and        cybersecurity threat facing our
                                                        nation. Politico reports this
public service, have helped to diversify the ranks
                                                        legislation — at President
of officeholders and staff on Capitol Hill and
                                                        Barack Obama’s request —
through the federal and state governments.
                                                        would impose massive federal
                                                        regulation on the private sector.
CBCF's influence extends to African-American
                                                        Cyber legislation in the Senate
intellectuals and others focused on policy and
                                                        failed to move forward prior to
legislative issues. Each September, thousands of        their 2012 summer recess
elected officials and industry leaders, celebrities,    adjournment.
media, emerging leaders and everyday
Americans come to Washington, D.C., for the             The Cyber Threat: Every day U.S. businesses are targeted
organization's Annual Legislative Conference            by nation-state actors like China and Russia for cyber
(ALC). The conference features participation by         exploitation and theft, resulting in huge losses of valuable
the Congressional Black Caucus and includes             intellectual property and sensitive information. This
dozens of policy forums, general sessions,
                                                        rampant industrial espionage costs American jobs.
exhibits, a job fair, book signings and vast
networking opportunities.                               •   When these hackers steal intellectual property, they
                                                            take new, high-paying jobs right along with it.
In addition, CBCF produces district-level forums            Estimates of loss from economic espionage are hard to
throughout the country to explore public policy             make, but range up to $400 billion a year. Just as
concerns, promote public health and financial               important, many of the same vulnerabilities used to
empowerment and to solicit opinions and                     steal intellectual property can be used to attack the
recommendations of citizens at the local                    critical infrastructure we depend on every day.
community level. CBCF and our volunteers                •   China is the world’s most active and persistent
through the Congressional Black Caucus Spouses              perpetrator of economic espionage. U.S. companies
also sponsor an annual scholarship classic that             have reported an onslaught of Chinese cyber intrusions
raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for                 that steal sensitive information like client lists, merger
educational     and   training     opportunities            and acquisition data, pricing information, and the
for college students.                                       results of research and development efforts. This
                                                            illegally-acquired information gives Chinese companies
CBCF programs are supported by fundraising                  an unfair competitive advantage against the American
events and the generous support of our                      companies from which it was stolen.
corporate partners. To better expand and sustain
its research efforts, and to enhance its leadership     Intelligence Sharing to Help the Private Sector Protect
education programs, CBCF is establishing a multi-       Itself: Today, the United States government protects itself
million-dollar endowment to provide support for         against cyber espionage by using both classified and
its efforts not just for one year, or even one          unclassified cyber threat information.
generation, but also in perpetuity.            bt
                                                        •   However, the vast majority of the private sector
                                                            doesn’t get the full benefit of classified threat
                                Source:   cbcfinc.org
                                                                                              See Cybersecurity, page 8
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Cybersecurity, from page 7


     intelligence that the government
     already has in its possession.
                                            • This important legislation would enable cyber threat sharing and provide clear
         o   If the government were           authority for the private sector to defend its own networks, all while providing
             able to share its classified     strong protections for privacy and civil liberties.
             threat information, the          o This bipartisan legislation was developed in close consultation with a broad
             private sector would be          range of private sector companies, trade groups, privacy and civil liberties
                                              advocates, and the Executive Branch. The bill continues to be revised based on
             able to better defend itself
                                              discussions with numerous groups and key new changes are reflected in this
             against nation-state actors
                                              document and related materials.
             in cyberspace.                   o The bill protects privacy by prohibiting the government from requiring
         o   An important experiment          private sector entities to provide information to the government, and by
             recently conducted by the        encouraging the private sector to “anonymize” or “minimize” the information it
             Defense         Department       voluntarily shares with others, including the government. In addition, the bill
             proves that this can work.       requires an independent Inspector General audit of any voluntary information
             The Defense Industrial           sharing with the government. (Amendment at markup)
             Base      Pilot    program       o The bill has been amended to narrow its definitions to remove the term
             provided classified cyber        “intellectual property.” The definition was narrowed to avoid any
             threat intelligence to           misunderstanding and to clarify that it is intended only to defend against
                                              attempts by advanced cyber hackers, from countries like China, to gain
             communications service
                                              unauthorized access to networks, including efforts to gain such access to steal
             providers who used it
                                              private or government information. (New provision)
             protect             defense      o The bill ensures the Department of Homeland Security will continue to play a
             contractors. The pilot           key role by requiring it to generally receive cybersecurity information
             showed       that    sharing     voluntarily shared with the government and by making clear that no new
             intelligence can enhance         authorities are granted to the Defense Department or the Intelligence
             private        cybersecurity     Community to direct private or public cybersecurity efforts. (New provision)
             without any government           o The bill also significantly limits the federal government’s use of information
             monitoring.                      voluntarily provided by the private sector, including a restriction on the
                                              government’s ability to search that data. (Amendment at markup)
     •   In December 2011, the House          o The bill enforces the restrictions on the government by levying penalties
                                              against the government through federal court lawsuits for any violations of
         Permanent Select Committee
                                              those restrictions. (New provision)
         on Intelligence (HPSCI) passed
                                            • The bill provides positive authority to private sector entities to defend their own
         the Cyber Intelligence Sharing       networks and those of their corporate customers, and to share cyber threat
         and Protection Act to allow the      information with others in the private sector, as well as with the federal
         government       to     provide      government on a purely voluntary basis.
         classified    cyber       threat     o Voluntary information sharing with the federal government improves the
         intelligence to the private          government’s ability to protect against foreign cyber threats.
         sector.                            • By allowing the private sector to expand its own cyber defense efforts and to
o                                             employ classified information to protect systems and networks, this bill will
    The legislation was passed out of         harness private sector drive and innovation while also keeping the government
    committee       on    a    strong         out of the business of monitoring and guarding private sector networks.
                                              o This legislation will also help create a more robust private sector
    bipartisan vote of 17 to 1, and
                                              cybersecurity marketplace, and create new private sector jobs for cybersecurity
    enjoys more than 100 bipartisan
                                              professionals.
    cosponsors,      including     11         o This bill will not require additional federal spending or the creation of a vast
    Committee chairmen.                       new government bureaucracy. It will impose no new regulations or unfunded
                                              mandates. To the contrary, it will be a critical, bipartisan first step toward
                                              enabling America’s private sector to do what it does best: create, innovate,
                                              and sell cybersecurity solutions.                                               bt

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Resume Rescue© - Tips on strengthening your resume to for effective marketing
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CHAPTER NEWS & EVENTS




Backgrounder | About NBDPA       BDPA ATLANTA | 2012 World HSCC Champions
    Founded in 1975, National
BDPA (formerly, Black Data
Processing Associates) is an
internationally      recognized
organization of IT professionals
whose goals include preparing
young people         who are
interested in becoming the
next generation of ‘Information
Technology Thought Leaders’ in
academia      and     corporate
America. The regional and
national HSCC championships
are part of the BDPA science,
technology, engineering and
mathematics (STEM) pipeline
summarized in its motto, ‘From
the     Classroom     to    the Atlanta, GA – BDPA Atlanta chapter students, volunteers and leaders were the 'Rock Stars'
Boardroom’.                      of last month’s 2012 National BDPA Technology Conference! 2012 has definitely been
                                 'YOA' (Year of Atlanta) as demonstrated by our new World HSCC Champions. Each member
     At the national level, of the winning team receives Dr. Jesse L. Bemley Scholarships from The BDPA Education
 NBDPA      hosts    computer and Technology Foundation (BETF) toward the college or university of their choice with
 competitions     at    annual new laptop computers from HP, a National BDPA Platinum Sponsor and title sponsor of the
 conferences      and     each National BDPA High School Computer Competition (HSCC.)
 chapter is invited to bring a
 five-member       team      to Pictured above (L-R) Mr. Sunheng Taing; Mr. Allen Warner; Ms. Felicia Jones, President
 compete. Winners at the BDPA Atlanta; Mr. Yash Shirsath; and Mr. James Nguyen. For the first time in competition
 national level are rewarded history, the BDPA Atlanta HSCC team had a perfect programming score during the 34th
 with     scholarships     and annual National BDPA Technology Conference and 26th National BDPA High School
 sponsor-donated items, up to Computer Competition.
 and including desktop or
 notebook computers.         bt This year's annual technology conference and community outreach events were co-hosted
______________________           by National BDPA and BDPA's Baltimore Chapter, led by Gregory Tarver. For additional
                                 lists of conference events, winners, and sponsors, visit: bdpa.org .             bt
Source: bdpa.org



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CHAPTER NEWS & EVENTS
     Backgrounder | About BETF            BDPA New York | 2012 Chapter of the Year
BDPA Education and Technology
Foundation     (BETF     or     BDPA
Foundation) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
charity, founded in 1992 to support
the education and technical programs
of BDPA, now formerly known as
Black Data Processing Associates.

BETF recognizes that to close the gap
of computer and technology literacy,
minority youth must participate and
compete in today’s digital economy.
 The BDPA Foundation wants students
from     historically  disadvantaged
communities and HBCU/MIs to learn
advanced computer science and
community responsibility from any of
the BDPA chapters located around the      New York, NY – National BDPA’s New York Chapter (BDPA-NY) won its second
nation or forming abroad.                 consecutive Chapter of the Year Award during last month’s National BDPA
                                          Technology Conference in Baltimore. Above, Chapter President, Ms. Renetta
                                          English is shown accepting the Chapter’s 2012 Award from NBDPA Co-Founder,
Recently, the BDPA Foundation             Earl A. Pace, Jr.
created an Endowment fund with the
intent of increasing the number and       BDPA New York consistently maintains an impeccable track record of
size of the scholarships awarded these    professionally delivering NBDPA programs and STEM activities to youth and
students. The scholarships target our     underserved communities. BDPA-NY has an outstanding chapter management
                                          team overseeing community outreach programs while maintaining
young people seeking a degree in          membership retention goals with steady revenue growth across each of their
Information Technology or related         chapter’s operational portfolios.
discipline at accredited colleges or
universities.                       bt    Visit their booth during this month’s STEM Career Fair, September 14, 2012
                                          from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the New Yorker Hotel, 481 8th Ave. & 34th
_____________________________             Street, New York, NY 10001                                              bt
Source: betf.org

                                                 Vice Admiral Michelle Howard, U.S. Navy
                                                 First African-American woman to achieve three-
                                                 star rank in the United States Armed Forces
                                               VADM Michelle Howard (second from the left) is a staunch proponent of
                                               STEM Programs for tomorrow’s cybersecurity workforce. She was a keynote
                                               speaker and panelist during a Regional BDPA Summit at Bowie State
                                               University. Admiral Howard received her third star on August 24, 2012. She
                                               currently serves as the Deputy Commander United States Fleet Forces
                                               Command, Commander Task Force Two Zero and Director Combined Joint
                                               Operations From the Sea Centre of Excellence. She is the first African-
                             Photo © bdpatoday American woman to command a US Navy ship and the first woman graduate
                                               of the United States Naval Academy selected for Admiral.                bt
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Columbia, SC – BDPA’s Greater Columbia Chapter, students and instructors did an outstanding job representing
the Greater Columbia BDPA Chapter (BDPA-GC), its sponsors IT-oLogy, Wal-Mart, BlueCross BlueShield of SC and
the State of South Carolina during the 34th BDPA National Technology Conference held in Baltimore, MD last
month. BDPA-GC chapter also received high marks in several other category competitions. Tyra Foulks, shown
above presenting to industry judges, is a junior at Irmo High School. She captured first place in the National IT
Showcase (ITSC) High School competition presenting a technical research paper titled “POSITRON EMISSION
TOMOGRAPHY (PET) COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) -- PET/CT: THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER”. Tyra was
awarded a $3,000 ITSC Scholarship from Johnson and Johnson. She is expected to return next year when the
National IT Showcase heads to Washington, D.C.

Jamesetta James, BDPA-GC, contributed to this article. Photo © BDPA                                           bt




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Newsletter: BDPA Washington DC (Sep 2012)
ICT INDUSTRY NEWS
                                    |
       September 2012 A huge month for Tech Sector launches
                                                                                           Flyover views




Maps: An iOS 6 Preview

Designed by Apple from the
ground up, Maps will give      Detailed Maps                                                           Turn-by-Turn
users turn-by-turn spoken                                                                               Navigation
directions, interactive 3D
views, and a stunning
flyover feature. According
to Apple, Maps is a
beautifully designed app
from the ground up (and
the sky down), that will
change the way one sees
the world.

Map elements are vector
based, so graphics and text
are incredibly detailed —
                                                                                                      Photo credit: Apple

even when you zoom all the
way in — and panning is        Tableau Digerati | #BYOD
smooth. Tilt and rotate to
view an area, and Maps         Washington, D.C./btNewswire – Amazon’s Kindle Fire is sold out. Amazon is
keeps the names of streets     holding a press event during the first week of this month in Santa Monica,
and places where they          California, fueling speculation it will launch new tablet devices.
belong. Get audio and          According to industry trade publications Apple is poised to release its new
visual          turn-by-turn   iPhone5 with iOS 6 later this month on or before September 21, 2012. Rumors
navigation with real-time      that an iPad Mini may hit the market as early as next month recently surfaced.
traffic updates. Users may
even soar over cityscapes to   Now that Google has Motorola Mobility’s patent portfolio in its war chest to help
see the sights from the air    protect its Android ecosystem, at press time CNBC reports Google Chief Executive Larry
in amazing, high-resolution    Page and Apple CEO Tim Cook have been conducting behind-the-scenes talks about a
                               wide range of intellectual property (IP) matters, including mobile patent disputes
quality.                  bt
                               between the companies, people familiar with the matter said. These talks come against
                               the backdrop of Apple’s legal victory last month in a patent infringement case against
                               Samsung.                                                                            bt



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                                                           13th Nationa
                                                           STEM Con
OCTOBER Women of Color th
 11–13 STEM Conference
2012
                       National W
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                   Dallas, Texas
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                                                        STEM
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     Don’t miss this historic event!
                                www.womenofcolor.net

        For more information contact Richard Butler at 410.754.4199.
Upcoming BDPA and ICT Events
   Information & Communication Technology

► People, Policy, and IT: Federal Fiscal Year (FY13) Kick-Off
September 14, 2012
Washington, D.C. | AFFIRM + BDPA DC/NoVA


► Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF)
Annual Legislative Conference (ALC)
                                                                                                   photo © Career Communications Group, Inc.
September 19-22, 2012
Washington, D.C. | CBCF + NBDPA
                                                                2012 Women of Color STEM Conference
► BDPA Northern Delaware Regional Showcase                      A MULTICULTURAL EVENT | Dallas, TX ● October 11-13, 2012
September 22, 2012
Wilmington, DE | BDPA Northeast Region
                                                                Dallas, TX—This year’s Women of Color STEM Conference is
► HBCU Week: White House Initiative on HBCUs Conference
                                                                hosted by Northrop Grumman Corporation and Women of Color
September 25-26, 2012                                           Magazine, published by Career Communications Group, Inc.
Washington, D.C. | Dept. of Education + NBDPA                   Professionals find training, networking, role models, mentors,
                                                                and inspiring awards events.
► 2012 Women of Color STEM Conference
October 11 -1 3, 2012
                                                                Students and Interns
Dallas , TX | CCG + WOC STEM + BDPA South Region

                                                                  BDPA student members, HSCC Alumni, and Interns are invited
► Annual Scholarship , Awards Banquet, and Holiday Reception
November 7, 2012 ► Washington Navy Yard                         to attend annual career fairs to meet top employers, take
Washington, D.C. | BDPA-DC/BDPA NoVA                            advantage of onsite resources designed to enhance international
                                                                job searching, to enrich their academic career experiences, as
► 2012 Fourth Quarter Senior IT Symposium                       well as to harvest tools for successful STEM careers. Students
November 8-10, 2012
                                                                also are afforded opportunities to network with industry
Orlando, FL | ITSMF + BDPA Orlando
                                                                mentors.
► SC12 | Supercomputing 2012
November 10-16, 2012,                                           Event Spotlight
Salt Lake City, UT | SC12 + JEF + BDPA Western Region
                                                                   Easily the most memorable event is the "Women to Women:
► MED Week 2012 | Minority Enterprise Development Week          Up Close and Personal” workshop where women from industry’s
December 5-6 ► September 2012 date changed by MBDA              executive ranks mentor up-and-coming women in candid
Washington, D.C. | MBDA + NBDPA
                                                                discussions on topics that are only discussed in a hush around
     th                                                         the water cooler. This workshop has changed the way many
► 35      National BDPA Technology Conference
                                                                women view their role(s) in the workplace and has helped many
Career Expo, IT Showcase and HSCC Championships,
                                                                to create a healthy balance between work and their personal
HBCU Roundtable, Youth Technology Conference
                                                                lives.
August 13-17, 2013 ► December 2012 for Pre-Registrations,
Room Reservations, and Workshop Presentation Abstracts
Washington, DC | Host Chapters: BDPA-DC/BDPA NoVA               Sponsors and Exhibitors

Visit bdpa.org Groupsites for new BDPA Chapter events…           Industry has opportunities to enhance their visibility within our
                                                                nation’s STEM communities and attract new hires. Contact
                                                                Career Communications Group (CCG) this month to reserve your
                                                                space today.                                                             bt
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Newsletter: BDPA Washington DC (Sep 2012)
Federal Emergency Management Agency

(Dateline: 28 August 2012 - Personnel in the National          mitigate all hazards.
Guard Command Center (NGCC) in Arlington, Virginia,
monitor the progress of Tropical Storm Isaac as it makes its   FEMA has approximately 7,500 employees across the
way through the Gulf of Mexico. The NGCC, which serves as      country – at Headquarters, the ten regional offices, the
a hub that provides an overall tracking and coordination of    National Emergency Training Center, Center for
National Guard elements, upgraded to 24 hour operations        Domestic Preparedness/Noble Training Center and other
in preparation for Isaac making landfall. Isaac's predicted    locations which rely on real-time data from Command
path at press time has it threatening the north Gulf Coast     and Control Situational Awareness (C2SA) applications.
region sometime Tuesday, 28 August, or Wednesday. U.S.
Army Photo above by Sergeant First Class Jon Soucy.)           FEMA is not the team, but part of a larger team. Their
                                                               team includes federal partners, state, tribal and local
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Mission             officials, private sector firms, non-profit organizations,
                                                               faith-based groups and the general public.
FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first
responders to ensure that as a nation we work together On March 1, 2003, the Federal Emergency Management
to build, sustain and improve our capability to prepare Agency (FEMA) became part of the U.S. Department of
for, protect against, respond to, recover from and Homeland Security (DHS).                              bt

                                                                                                         Source: fema.gov



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BDPA Student Member Internship/Co-Op Forecast* | Calendar Year 2013




     Organization/Agency                   STEM Focus                 Projected Deadlines       *Established BDPA Relationships
                                                                                                National BDPA Platinum Sponsor
Allstate                            All Majors                                Winter 2013
                                                                                                BDPA Chicago
                                    Engineering, Mechanical, and                                BDPA-DC & BDPA Philadelphia – Student
Amtrak                                                                  Fall 2012/Winter 2013
                                    Transportation                                              members with 3.0 GPA or higher
Army Corps of Engineers             Most STEM majors                          Winter 2013       BDPA Baltimore, BDPA Huntsville
                                    Analytical, Language, and
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)                                        October 15, 2012       BDPA-DC, BDPA Northern Virginia
                                    STEM
                                    Analytical, Computer Science,                               BDPA Cincinnati, BDPA-DC, BDPA
CSC                                                                     Fall 2012/Winter 2013
                                    STEM-IC                                                     Northern Virginia, BDPA Hartford
                                    Finance & Accounting,                                       BDPA-DC, BDPA Northern Virginia – Grad
Freddie Mac                                                                    April 2013
                                    Instructional Design, HR                                    Student members with 3.3 GPA or higher
                                    CS-STEM or STEM-IC; able to                                 BDPA Atlanta, BDPA-DC,
HBCU/MI Project Office                                                    November 2012
                                    obtain clearances                                           BDPA Houston, BDPA Huntsville
                                                                                                National BDPA Platinum Sponsor
HP                                  CS-STEM                                   Winter 2013
                                                                                                BDPA-DC, BDPA NoVA with 3.2 GPA
                                                                                                BDPA-DC, BDPA Greater Columbia, BDPA
IBM                                 CS-STEM | “Extreme Blue”           Fall, Spring, & Summer
                                                                                                Southern Minnesota, BDPA Triangle (RTP)
                                                                                                National BDPA Platinum Sponsor
Johnson & Johnson                   All Majors                           Winter/Spring 2013
                                                                                                Speak with J&J reps at Regional Events
                                                                                                BDPA Cleveland, BDPA-DC, BDPA
NASA                                STEM                                 October 11, 2012
                                                                                                Hampton Roads, BDPA Huntsville
                                    Analytical, (CSIP) Computer                                 BDPA Baltimore and BDPA-DC Chapter
National Security Agency (NSA)                                          November 15, 2012
                                    Science, SIGINT, STEM-IC                                    STEM-IC (Intell & Cyber) SIGs
                                    C4ISR, Engineering, Health IT,                              BDPA-DC & BDPA Northern Virginia;
Northrop Grumman                                                       Fall, Spring, & Summer
                                    Manufacturing, STEM-IC                                      Interns must have strong GPAs
Department of the Navy              All Majors                                 Fall 2012        NBDPA CONUS or NROTC
                                    C4ISR, STEM-IC, Systems                                     BDPA Huntsville, BDPA-LA, BDPA Mass-
Raytheon                                                               Fall, Spring, & Summer
                                    Engineering, Communications                                 Metro West (Boston)
                                    Communications, CS-STEM,
SiriusXM Satellite Radio                                                      Fall & Spring     BDPA-DC & BDPA-NY
                                    Multimedia, SATCOM
                                    Analytical, Computer Science,
TASC                                                                          Spring 2013       BDPA-DC & BDPA Northern Virginia
                                    STEM-IC
United States Air Force             All Majors                                 Fall 2012        NBDPA CONUS or AFROTC


                                                    College graduate and undergraduate STEM majors with cumulative GPAs
                                                    greater than 3.2 are invited to establish broader professional STEM, Cyber, and
                                                    ICT Industry networks by joining BDPA and actively participating in National
                                                    BDPA Technology Conferences and Career Fairs. Join us August 14-17, 2013, in
                                                    Washington, D.C., at the Hilton Washington. Your next internship is one step
                                                    closer by visiting www.bdpa.org                                              bt

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Newsletter: BDPA Washington DC (Sep 2012)

  • 1. SEPT EMB E R 2 01 2 09.12 | Volume 37.09 Featured Site CBCFiinc..org CBCF nc org Inspiring Leaders, Building Generations th 35 Annual National BDPA Technology Conference Washington, DC—The and Career Expo Congressional Black Caucus WASHINGTON, D.C. Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan contributions, nor endorse or oppose a August 14-17, 2013 public policy, research and candidate. educational institute that Founded in 1976 and based in Washington, D.C., CBCF envisions a world in which the black community is free of all disparities and able to contribute fully to advancing the common good. aims to help improve the Its mission is to advance the global black socioeconomic circumstances of African community by developing leaders, informing policy and educating the public. It is achieving Americans and other underserved that mission by: communities. • Facilitating the exchange of ideas and It is the policy of the Congressional information to address critical issues Black Caucus Foundation NOT to affecting our communities. advocate or support either directly or • Developing strategic research and historical resources for the public. indirectly, the election or defeat of any • Providing leadership development and candidate for public or political office. scholarship opportunities. The CBCF does not donate or contribute • Developing effective programs and www.bdpa.org to any candidate's campaign, nor does it research to address social, economic and participate or engage in political health disparities. Pre-register and reserve rooms by December 15, 2012 fundraising events nor otherwise solicit See CBCF, Inc. on page 7
  • 3. 4Q12 IT Senior Management Symposium | November 8 – 10, 2012 NATIONAL BDPA CO-FOUNDER Earl A. Pace, Jr. NATIONAL BDPA PRESIDENT Monique F. Berry NBDPA VICE PRESIDENT Dr. Craig Brown NBDPA VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE Loraine Stewart NBDPA VICE PRESIDENT NORTH REGION Frederick Smith, Jr. NBDPA VICE PRESIDENT SOUTH REGION Teresa Williams NBDPA VICE PRESIDENT STRATEGY & PLANNING Pamela Sexton NBDPA VICE PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP MANAGEMENT Chad White NBDPA VICE PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP SERVICES Allison Aheart Haymore OUTSIDE DIRECTORS William Flowers Jesse Mathews BDPA EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION R. Wayne Hicks Executive Director FOUNDING PUBLISHER Perry Carter BDPA, formerly known as Black Data Processing Associates, was founded in 1975 to promote professional growth and technical development to those in or entering information and communications technology (ICT) career fields and related industries. In its 37th year (Volume 37) National BDPA (NBDPA) Chapters publish quarterly or monthly newsletters. For newsletter or web portal advertising rates, publication schedules, online calendars, and e-newsletters, contact regional or local BDPA Chapters by visiting www.bdpa.org or by calling 301.584.3135 bdpatoday (ISSN 1946-1429) is published by participating Local Chapters of NBDPA with their respective chapter Communications Committees, mailed to BDPA members, BDPA corporate sponsors and electronically delivered to BDPA Chapters and Chapter Interest Groups (CIGs) as a benefit of membership. First Class and Periodicals postage paid at Washington, D.C. and additional regional mailing offices. Unless otherwise noted by own copyright, art and graphics ©NBDPA, ©BDPA-DC, ©Corbis, ©Getty Images, © ITSMF and ©JupiterImagesTM. Cover graphics, photos and logos: CBCF, Inc. and bdpatoday. bdpatoday is available for online publishing of ICT industry, chapter news, and community IT, Cyber, and STEM events. Forward advertisements, articles, calendar of events, or images with captions and credits to: info@bdpatoday.org. Readers may use NBDPA Groupsite calendars, enhanced by Groupsite.com to review local events or visit www.bdpatoday.org. Advertisements, announcements, OP-EDs, or following NBDPA on social media does not constitute an endorsement. Contributor opinions are not necessarily those of NBDPA or local BDPA Chapters. bdpatoday Page 3 www.bdpatoday.org
  • 4. 7 Cybersecurity Bill Stalls on the Hill 21 Command & Control at FEMA: All Eyes on Isaac, lessons from Katrina 23 Forecast | 2013 CO-OP/Internships PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 6 2013 Conference Call! ► Industry Executives, Community Leaders, and Regional BDPA Chapter directorates invite new stakeholders to embrace stronger national partnerships with industry for 2013. COVER STORY Congressional Black Caucus Foundation | Annual Legislative Conference 7 Each September, thousands of elected officials and industry leaders, celebrities, media, emerging leaders and everyday Americans come to Washington, D.C., for the organization's Annual Legislative Conference (ALC). @bdpatoday Twitter hash-tags: #GovRel #TechandMedia #CBCF #ALC2012 13 2012 NBDPA Conference Winners, Chapter News, and Community Events NBDPA and ICT News and Community Events 17 ICT INDUSTRY NEWS Product News and Trade Events ICT Industry News and Trade Events near BDPA Chapters 19 Upcoming NBDPA and ICT Industry Events NBDPA and ICT Industry Events Calendar 21 PUBLIC SECTOR Government Relations: Federal Emergency Management Agency U.S. Department of Homeland Security 23 2013 INDUSTRY FORECAST | STUDENT MEMBER INTERNSHIPS bdpatoday Page 4 www.bdpatoday.org
  • 6. 2013 2013 Conference Call By virtue of the authority vested in me as National President of NBDPA and in accordance with the mandates of Article IX, Section 3 of the National By-Laws of the NBDPA; it is my distinct pleasure to announce the call for assembly of the 2013 Annual Delegates Meeting and anniversary celebrating our 35th National BDPA Technology Conference. Our site for next year’s National BDPA Technology Conference shall be Washington, D.C.—with BDPA’s Washington, D.C. Chapter serving as our distinguished Host in honor of their 35th Anniversary. The Hilton Washington is the official headquarters hotel for our assembly, 35th Anniversary Events, Career Fair, Technology Expo, National High School Computer Competition (HSCC) scholarship round, National IT Showcase (ITSC) scholarship round, Youth Technology Conference (YTC,) and annual Golf Classic. Said National BDPA Technology Conference shall take place during the time period August 13th through August 17th, 2013—with our formal Banquet and Gala on the evening of August 17th. The President of the United States will formally be invited as our distinguished guest of honor and keynote speaker. All BDPA Chapters, BDPA members, corporate sponsors, agencies, and stakeholders are hereby notified of the time and place for your 2013 National BDPA Technology Conference and Career Fair. Take full advantage of your annual memberships, discounts, and color sponsorships made available to your organization in this year’s portfolio. BDPA Chapters are directed to make appropriate plans to ensure their Executive Committees, Delegates, new members, student members, participating High School Computer Competition teams and IT Showcase teams have successfully made room reservations and pre-registered prior to the end next quarter. I look forward to our 35th Anniversary Reunion and ICT Industry outreach events next August in our Nation’s Capital! Monique F. Berry __________________ Monique F. Berry National President National BDPA
  • 7. COVER STORY—CBCF, Inc. continued from page 1 Each year, CBCF undertakes significant public Cybersecurity Bill | General Backgrounder health, economic empowerment and scholarship programs that benefit thousands of people Washington, DC—Early last across the country. Its stellar fellowship and month, the U.S. Senate took up internship programs are among the largest of “comprehensive” legislation to their kind and, while enabling young African address the serious Americans to pursue careers in public policy and cybersecurity threat facing our nation. Politico reports this public service, have helped to diversify the ranks legislation — at President of officeholders and staff on Capitol Hill and Barack Obama’s request — through the federal and state governments. would impose massive federal regulation on the private sector. CBCF's influence extends to African-American Cyber legislation in the Senate intellectuals and others focused on policy and failed to move forward prior to legislative issues. Each September, thousands of their 2012 summer recess elected officials and industry leaders, celebrities, adjournment. media, emerging leaders and everyday Americans come to Washington, D.C., for the The Cyber Threat: Every day U.S. businesses are targeted organization's Annual Legislative Conference by nation-state actors like China and Russia for cyber (ALC). The conference features participation by exploitation and theft, resulting in huge losses of valuable the Congressional Black Caucus and includes intellectual property and sensitive information. This dozens of policy forums, general sessions, rampant industrial espionage costs American jobs. exhibits, a job fair, book signings and vast networking opportunities. • When these hackers steal intellectual property, they take new, high-paying jobs right along with it. In addition, CBCF produces district-level forums Estimates of loss from economic espionage are hard to throughout the country to explore public policy make, but range up to $400 billion a year. Just as concerns, promote public health and financial important, many of the same vulnerabilities used to empowerment and to solicit opinions and steal intellectual property can be used to attack the recommendations of citizens at the local critical infrastructure we depend on every day. community level. CBCF and our volunteers • China is the world’s most active and persistent through the Congressional Black Caucus Spouses perpetrator of economic espionage. U.S. companies also sponsor an annual scholarship classic that have reported an onslaught of Chinese cyber intrusions raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for that steal sensitive information like client lists, merger educational and training opportunities and acquisition data, pricing information, and the for college students. results of research and development efforts. This illegally-acquired information gives Chinese companies CBCF programs are supported by fundraising an unfair competitive advantage against the American events and the generous support of our companies from which it was stolen. corporate partners. To better expand and sustain its research efforts, and to enhance its leadership Intelligence Sharing to Help the Private Sector Protect education programs, CBCF is establishing a multi- Itself: Today, the United States government protects itself million-dollar endowment to provide support for against cyber espionage by using both classified and its efforts not just for one year, or even one unclassified cyber threat information. generation, but also in perpetuity. bt • However, the vast majority of the private sector doesn’t get the full benefit of classified threat Source: cbcfinc.org See Cybersecurity, page 8 bdpatoday Page 7 www.bdpatoday.org
  • 8. Cybersecurity, from page 7 intelligence that the government already has in its possession. • This important legislation would enable cyber threat sharing and provide clear o If the government were authority for the private sector to defend its own networks, all while providing able to share its classified strong protections for privacy and civil liberties. threat information, the o This bipartisan legislation was developed in close consultation with a broad private sector would be range of private sector companies, trade groups, privacy and civil liberties advocates, and the Executive Branch. The bill continues to be revised based on able to better defend itself discussions with numerous groups and key new changes are reflected in this against nation-state actors document and related materials. in cyberspace. o The bill protects privacy by prohibiting the government from requiring o An important experiment private sector entities to provide information to the government, and by recently conducted by the encouraging the private sector to “anonymize” or “minimize” the information it Defense Department voluntarily shares with others, including the government. In addition, the bill proves that this can work. requires an independent Inspector General audit of any voluntary information The Defense Industrial sharing with the government. (Amendment at markup) Base Pilot program o The bill has been amended to narrow its definitions to remove the term provided classified cyber “intellectual property.” The definition was narrowed to avoid any threat intelligence to misunderstanding and to clarify that it is intended only to defend against attempts by advanced cyber hackers, from countries like China, to gain communications service unauthorized access to networks, including efforts to gain such access to steal providers who used it private or government information. (New provision) protect defense o The bill ensures the Department of Homeland Security will continue to play a contractors. The pilot key role by requiring it to generally receive cybersecurity information showed that sharing voluntarily shared with the government and by making clear that no new intelligence can enhance authorities are granted to the Defense Department or the Intelligence private cybersecurity Community to direct private or public cybersecurity efforts. (New provision) without any government o The bill also significantly limits the federal government’s use of information monitoring. voluntarily provided by the private sector, including a restriction on the government’s ability to search that data. (Amendment at markup) • In December 2011, the House o The bill enforces the restrictions on the government by levying penalties against the government through federal court lawsuits for any violations of Permanent Select Committee those restrictions. (New provision) on Intelligence (HPSCI) passed • The bill provides positive authority to private sector entities to defend their own the Cyber Intelligence Sharing networks and those of their corporate customers, and to share cyber threat and Protection Act to allow the information with others in the private sector, as well as with the federal government to provide government on a purely voluntary basis. classified cyber threat o Voluntary information sharing with the federal government improves the intelligence to the private government’s ability to protect against foreign cyber threats. sector. • By allowing the private sector to expand its own cyber defense efforts and to o employ classified information to protect systems and networks, this bill will The legislation was passed out of harness private sector drive and innovation while also keeping the government committee on a strong out of the business of monitoring and guarding private sector networks. o This legislation will also help create a more robust private sector bipartisan vote of 17 to 1, and cybersecurity marketplace, and create new private sector jobs for cybersecurity enjoys more than 100 bipartisan professionals. cosponsors, including 11 o This bill will not require additional federal spending or the creation of a vast Committee chairmen. new government bureaucracy. It will impose no new regulations or unfunded mandates. To the contrary, it will be a critical, bipartisan first step toward enabling America’s private sector to do what it does best: create, innovate, and sell cybersecurity solutions. bt bdpatoday Page 8 www.bdpatoday.org
  • 9. Distinct Careers for Diverse Professionals JPMorgan Chase embraces the diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives that every colleague brings to our organization. We’re looking for talented individuals to bring their insights to our many lines of business. A number of positions relative to your expertise as a guest or member of BDPA are available. Explore career opportunities at careers.jpmorganchase.com ©2011 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. JPMorgan Chase is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer M/F/D/V
  • 10. Member Services Announcing NBDPA’s New Webinar Series: Career Triage© Set Yourself up for Success! If your career is in the Emergency Room, you need Career Triage©! A fast-paced, action provoking 21st Century look at how to revive stalled careers presented by career coach, Janice Coleman, President and CEO, Janice Coleman Corporation. CareerTriage© Webinars will be offered monthly on the Third Saturday from 11a – 12:00n EST with exception to August 2012, as Janice Coleman will be conducting workshops during the National Conference. CareerTriage © includes but is not limited to: Resume Rescue© - Tips on strengthening your resume to for effective marketing Interview Infusion© - Strategies on effective interviewing skills Networking Nutrition© - Job seeker techniques on developing and leveraging relationships. Webinars are free of charge to all BDPA Members and $15 for non-members. To register for monthly Webinars, visit bdpa.org , select About BDPA, then select National Calendar.
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  • 13. CHAPTER NEWS & EVENTS Backgrounder | About NBDPA BDPA ATLANTA | 2012 World HSCC Champions Founded in 1975, National BDPA (formerly, Black Data Processing Associates) is an internationally recognized organization of IT professionals whose goals include preparing young people who are interested in becoming the next generation of ‘Information Technology Thought Leaders’ in academia and corporate America. The regional and national HSCC championships are part of the BDPA science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) pipeline summarized in its motto, ‘From the Classroom to the Atlanta, GA – BDPA Atlanta chapter students, volunteers and leaders were the 'Rock Stars' Boardroom’. of last month’s 2012 National BDPA Technology Conference! 2012 has definitely been 'YOA' (Year of Atlanta) as demonstrated by our new World HSCC Champions. Each member At the national level, of the winning team receives Dr. Jesse L. Bemley Scholarships from The BDPA Education NBDPA hosts computer and Technology Foundation (BETF) toward the college or university of their choice with competitions at annual new laptop computers from HP, a National BDPA Platinum Sponsor and title sponsor of the conferences and each National BDPA High School Computer Competition (HSCC.) chapter is invited to bring a five-member team to Pictured above (L-R) Mr. Sunheng Taing; Mr. Allen Warner; Ms. Felicia Jones, President compete. Winners at the BDPA Atlanta; Mr. Yash Shirsath; and Mr. James Nguyen. For the first time in competition national level are rewarded history, the BDPA Atlanta HSCC team had a perfect programming score during the 34th with scholarships and annual National BDPA Technology Conference and 26th National BDPA High School sponsor-donated items, up to Computer Competition. and including desktop or notebook computers. bt This year's annual technology conference and community outreach events were co-hosted ______________________ by National BDPA and BDPA's Baltimore Chapter, led by Gregory Tarver. For additional lists of conference events, winners, and sponsors, visit: bdpa.org . bt Source: bdpa.org bdpatoday Page 13 www.bdpatoday.org
  • 14. CHAPTER NEWS & EVENTS Backgrounder | About BETF BDPA New York | 2012 Chapter of the Year BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF or BDPA Foundation) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity, founded in 1992 to support the education and technical programs of BDPA, now formerly known as Black Data Processing Associates. BETF recognizes that to close the gap of computer and technology literacy, minority youth must participate and compete in today’s digital economy. The BDPA Foundation wants students from historically disadvantaged communities and HBCU/MIs to learn advanced computer science and community responsibility from any of the BDPA chapters located around the New York, NY – National BDPA’s New York Chapter (BDPA-NY) won its second nation or forming abroad. consecutive Chapter of the Year Award during last month’s National BDPA Technology Conference in Baltimore. Above, Chapter President, Ms. Renetta English is shown accepting the Chapter’s 2012 Award from NBDPA Co-Founder, Recently, the BDPA Foundation Earl A. Pace, Jr. created an Endowment fund with the intent of increasing the number and BDPA New York consistently maintains an impeccable track record of size of the scholarships awarded these professionally delivering NBDPA programs and STEM activities to youth and students. The scholarships target our underserved communities. BDPA-NY has an outstanding chapter management team overseeing community outreach programs while maintaining young people seeking a degree in membership retention goals with steady revenue growth across each of their Information Technology or related chapter’s operational portfolios. discipline at accredited colleges or universities. bt Visit their booth during this month’s STEM Career Fair, September 14, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the New Yorker Hotel, 481 8th Ave. & 34th _____________________________ Street, New York, NY 10001 bt Source: betf.org Vice Admiral Michelle Howard, U.S. Navy First African-American woman to achieve three- star rank in the United States Armed Forces VADM Michelle Howard (second from the left) is a staunch proponent of STEM Programs for tomorrow’s cybersecurity workforce. She was a keynote speaker and panelist during a Regional BDPA Summit at Bowie State University. Admiral Howard received her third star on August 24, 2012. She currently serves as the Deputy Commander United States Fleet Forces Command, Commander Task Force Two Zero and Director Combined Joint Operations From the Sea Centre of Excellence. She is the first African- Photo © bdpatoday American woman to command a US Navy ship and the first woman graduate of the United States Naval Academy selected for Admiral. bt bdpatoday Page 14 www.bdpatoday.org
  • 15. CHAPTER NEWS & EVENTS Columbia, SC – BDPA’s Greater Columbia Chapter, students and instructors did an outstanding job representing the Greater Columbia BDPA Chapter (BDPA-GC), its sponsors IT-oLogy, Wal-Mart, BlueCross BlueShield of SC and the State of South Carolina during the 34th BDPA National Technology Conference held in Baltimore, MD last month. BDPA-GC chapter also received high marks in several other category competitions. Tyra Foulks, shown above presenting to industry judges, is a junior at Irmo High School. She captured first place in the National IT Showcase (ITSC) High School competition presenting a technical research paper titled “POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY (PET) COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) -- PET/CT: THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER”. Tyra was awarded a $3,000 ITSC Scholarship from Johnson and Johnson. She is expected to return next year when the National IT Showcase heads to Washington, D.C. Jamesetta James, BDPA-GC, contributed to this article. Photo © BDPA bt bdpatoday Page 15 www.bdpatoday.org
  • 17. ICT INDUSTRY NEWS | September 2012 A huge month for Tech Sector launches Flyover views Maps: An iOS 6 Preview Designed by Apple from the ground up, Maps will give Detailed Maps Turn-by-Turn users turn-by-turn spoken Navigation directions, interactive 3D views, and a stunning flyover feature. According to Apple, Maps is a beautifully designed app from the ground up (and the sky down), that will change the way one sees the world. Map elements are vector based, so graphics and text are incredibly detailed — Photo credit: Apple even when you zoom all the way in — and panning is Tableau Digerati | #BYOD smooth. Tilt and rotate to view an area, and Maps Washington, D.C./btNewswire – Amazon’s Kindle Fire is sold out. Amazon is keeps the names of streets holding a press event during the first week of this month in Santa Monica, and places where they California, fueling speculation it will launch new tablet devices. belong. Get audio and According to industry trade publications Apple is poised to release its new visual turn-by-turn iPhone5 with iOS 6 later this month on or before September 21, 2012. Rumors navigation with real-time that an iPad Mini may hit the market as early as next month recently surfaced. traffic updates. Users may even soar over cityscapes to Now that Google has Motorola Mobility’s patent portfolio in its war chest to help see the sights from the air protect its Android ecosystem, at press time CNBC reports Google Chief Executive Larry in amazing, high-resolution Page and Apple CEO Tim Cook have been conducting behind-the-scenes talks about a wide range of intellectual property (IP) matters, including mobile patent disputes quality. bt between the companies, people familiar with the matter said. These talks come against the backdrop of Apple’s legal victory last month in a patent infringement case against Samsung. bt Not a Member? Visit www.bdpa.org to join or renew. bdpatoday Page 17 www.bdpatoday.org
  • 18. MARK YOUR CALENDAR 13th Nationa STEM Con OCTOBER Women of Color th 11–13 STEM Conference 2012 National W Hilton Anatole Dallas, Texas 13 Con STEM 13thNational W STEM Con Don’t miss this historic event! www.womenofcolor.net For more information contact Richard Butler at 410.754.4199.
  • 19. Upcoming BDPA and ICT Events Information & Communication Technology ► People, Policy, and IT: Federal Fiscal Year (FY13) Kick-Off September 14, 2012 Washington, D.C. | AFFIRM + BDPA DC/NoVA ► Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) photo © Career Communications Group, Inc. September 19-22, 2012 Washington, D.C. | CBCF + NBDPA 2012 Women of Color STEM Conference ► BDPA Northern Delaware Regional Showcase A MULTICULTURAL EVENT | Dallas, TX ● October 11-13, 2012 September 22, 2012 Wilmington, DE | BDPA Northeast Region Dallas, TX—This year’s Women of Color STEM Conference is ► HBCU Week: White House Initiative on HBCUs Conference hosted by Northrop Grumman Corporation and Women of Color September 25-26, 2012 Magazine, published by Career Communications Group, Inc. Washington, D.C. | Dept. of Education + NBDPA Professionals find training, networking, role models, mentors, and inspiring awards events. ► 2012 Women of Color STEM Conference October 11 -1 3, 2012 Students and Interns Dallas , TX | CCG + WOC STEM + BDPA South Region BDPA student members, HSCC Alumni, and Interns are invited ► Annual Scholarship , Awards Banquet, and Holiday Reception November 7, 2012 ► Washington Navy Yard to attend annual career fairs to meet top employers, take Washington, D.C. | BDPA-DC/BDPA NoVA advantage of onsite resources designed to enhance international job searching, to enrich their academic career experiences, as ► 2012 Fourth Quarter Senior IT Symposium well as to harvest tools for successful STEM careers. Students November 8-10, 2012 also are afforded opportunities to network with industry Orlando, FL | ITSMF + BDPA Orlando mentors. ► SC12 | Supercomputing 2012 November 10-16, 2012, Event Spotlight Salt Lake City, UT | SC12 + JEF + BDPA Western Region Easily the most memorable event is the "Women to Women: ► MED Week 2012 | Minority Enterprise Development Week Up Close and Personal” workshop where women from industry’s December 5-6 ► September 2012 date changed by MBDA executive ranks mentor up-and-coming women in candid Washington, D.C. | MBDA + NBDPA discussions on topics that are only discussed in a hush around th the water cooler. This workshop has changed the way many ► 35 National BDPA Technology Conference women view their role(s) in the workplace and has helped many Career Expo, IT Showcase and HSCC Championships, to create a healthy balance between work and their personal HBCU Roundtable, Youth Technology Conference lives. August 13-17, 2013 ► December 2012 for Pre-Registrations, Room Reservations, and Workshop Presentation Abstracts Washington, DC | Host Chapters: BDPA-DC/BDPA NoVA Sponsors and Exhibitors Visit bdpa.org Groupsites for new BDPA Chapter events… Industry has opportunities to enhance their visibility within our nation’s STEM communities and attract new hires. Contact Career Communications Group (CCG) this month to reserve your space today. bt bdpatoday Page 19 www.bdpatoday.org
  • 22. Federal Emergency Management Agency (Dateline: 28 August 2012 - Personnel in the National mitigate all hazards. Guard Command Center (NGCC) in Arlington, Virginia, monitor the progress of Tropical Storm Isaac as it makes its FEMA has approximately 7,500 employees across the way through the Gulf of Mexico. The NGCC, which serves as country – at Headquarters, the ten regional offices, the a hub that provides an overall tracking and coordination of National Emergency Training Center, Center for National Guard elements, upgraded to 24 hour operations Domestic Preparedness/Noble Training Center and other in preparation for Isaac making landfall. Isaac's predicted locations which rely on real-time data from Command path at press time has it threatening the north Gulf Coast and Control Situational Awareness (C2SA) applications. region sometime Tuesday, 28 August, or Wednesday. U.S. Army Photo above by Sergeant First Class Jon Soucy.) FEMA is not the team, but part of a larger team. Their team includes federal partners, state, tribal and local Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Mission officials, private sector firms, non-profit organizations, faith-based groups and the general public. FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together On March 1, 2003, the Federal Emergency Management to build, sustain and improve our capability to prepare Agency (FEMA) became part of the U.S. Department of for, protect against, respond to, recover from and Homeland Security (DHS). bt Source: fema.gov bdpatoday Page 22 www.bdpatoday.org
  • 24. BDPA Student Member Internship/Co-Op Forecast* | Calendar Year 2013 Organization/Agency STEM Focus Projected Deadlines *Established BDPA Relationships National BDPA Platinum Sponsor Allstate All Majors Winter 2013 BDPA Chicago Engineering, Mechanical, and BDPA-DC & BDPA Philadelphia – Student Amtrak Fall 2012/Winter 2013 Transportation members with 3.0 GPA or higher Army Corps of Engineers Most STEM majors Winter 2013 BDPA Baltimore, BDPA Huntsville Analytical, Language, and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) October 15, 2012 BDPA-DC, BDPA Northern Virginia STEM Analytical, Computer Science, BDPA Cincinnati, BDPA-DC, BDPA CSC Fall 2012/Winter 2013 STEM-IC Northern Virginia, BDPA Hartford Finance & Accounting, BDPA-DC, BDPA Northern Virginia – Grad Freddie Mac April 2013 Instructional Design, HR Student members with 3.3 GPA or higher CS-STEM or STEM-IC; able to BDPA Atlanta, BDPA-DC, HBCU/MI Project Office November 2012 obtain clearances BDPA Houston, BDPA Huntsville National BDPA Platinum Sponsor HP CS-STEM Winter 2013 BDPA-DC, BDPA NoVA with 3.2 GPA BDPA-DC, BDPA Greater Columbia, BDPA IBM CS-STEM | “Extreme Blue” Fall, Spring, & Summer Southern Minnesota, BDPA Triangle (RTP) National BDPA Platinum Sponsor Johnson & Johnson All Majors Winter/Spring 2013 Speak with J&J reps at Regional Events BDPA Cleveland, BDPA-DC, BDPA NASA STEM October 11, 2012 Hampton Roads, BDPA Huntsville Analytical, (CSIP) Computer BDPA Baltimore and BDPA-DC Chapter National Security Agency (NSA) November 15, 2012 Science, SIGINT, STEM-IC STEM-IC (Intell & Cyber) SIGs C4ISR, Engineering, Health IT, BDPA-DC & BDPA Northern Virginia; Northrop Grumman Fall, Spring, & Summer Manufacturing, STEM-IC Interns must have strong GPAs Department of the Navy All Majors Fall 2012 NBDPA CONUS or NROTC C4ISR, STEM-IC, Systems BDPA Huntsville, BDPA-LA, BDPA Mass- Raytheon Fall, Spring, & Summer Engineering, Communications Metro West (Boston) Communications, CS-STEM, SiriusXM Satellite Radio Fall & Spring BDPA-DC & BDPA-NY Multimedia, SATCOM Analytical, Computer Science, TASC Spring 2013 BDPA-DC & BDPA Northern Virginia STEM-IC United States Air Force All Majors Fall 2012 NBDPA CONUS or AFROTC College graduate and undergraduate STEM majors with cumulative GPAs greater than 3.2 are invited to establish broader professional STEM, Cyber, and ICT Industry networks by joining BDPA and actively participating in National BDPA Technology Conferences and Career Fairs. Join us August 14-17, 2013, in Washington, D.C., at the Hilton Washington. Your next internship is one step closer by visiting www.bdpa.org bt bdpatoday Page 24 www.bdpatoday.org
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