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MAY 2012 | Volume 37 | eNewsletter 05.13.12 |
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Happy Mother's Day | |
May 2012
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BDPA Announces Keynote Speaker for 34th Annual Gala |
Baltimore, MD--The excitement continues to build for National BDPA's 34th Annual Technology Conference and Career Expo to be held this summer at the Hilton Baltimore, August 1-4, 2012.
The theme for the 2012 technology conference is 'Transforming the IT Professional'. National BDPA (NBDPA) recently announced the Awards Gala keynote speaker for industry will be Dr. Ernest McDuffie, Leader of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST.)
In early 2010, NIST was selected as the lead agency for the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education and Dr. McDuffie was appointed as the Lead for this effort. In his previous position he had been appointed the Associate Director of the National Coordination Office (NCO) for Networking and Information Technology Research and Development in February 2008. From early September 2009 until early November 2009 he served as Acting Director of the NCO. His appointment as the Associate Director of the NCO comes after joining the NIST as a Computer Scientist in their Information Technology Laboratory, Office of Federal and Industrial Relations. In August 2006, Dr. McDuffie joined the NCO where he served as the Technical Coordinator for the Cyber Security and Information Assurance Inter-agency Working Group, Federal Agency Administration of Science and Technology Education and Research Committee of Practice, and the Software Design and Productivity Coordination Group.
Prior to joining the NCO, Dr. McDuffie served as the Deputy Director of the Office of Naval Research - Science and Technology for America's Readiness Initiative. He served as the Lead Program Director for the Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service Program at the National Science Foundation.
He served as an Assistant Professor at Florida State University in the Department of Computer Science where he taught both graduate and undergraduate courses in CS for seven years. Dr. McDuffie has participated in software engineering projects for the U.S. Air Force, the National Center for Atmospheric Research, the Federal Aviation Administration, Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and the National Security Agency.
Dr. McDuffie received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Computer Science from the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Florida. During the 34th Annual Awards Banquet in August, Dr. McDuffie will address ICT industry executives and IT, Cyber, and STEM professionals in front of a distinguished audience of national High School Computer Competition (HSCC) and IT Showcase (ITSC) finalists. bt |
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 IT Showcase & HSCC Alumni | Industry's Pipeline & Partnership with NBDPA | | |
  
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Above (L-R), Ms. Jessye Bemley, North Carolina A&T State University; Midshipman Second Class [Junior Year] Lisa Stevenson, Duke University; and Mr. Francisco Nunez, of Morehouse College are BDPA IT Showcase (ITSC) and BDPA High School Computer Competition (HSCC) alumni pursuing STEM careers. Each of them, along with hundreds of other BDPA student member alumni, is a current beneficiary of your generosity, support, scholarships, and internship opportunities afforded to BDPA Student Members. Visit BDPA.org and BETF.org for more information. bt
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[ BDPA NoVA | BDPA-DC | BDPA Baltimore]
CSC's North American Public Sector's Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Group will host a job fair on May 16 and 17 to fill new positions on a major national security contract in the Metropolitan Washington, D.C. area. Security Clearances are preffered. Apply now at careers.csc.com or select here for additional career fair details...
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[NBDPA - All BDPA Chapters]
The IRS filing deadline for Organizations with a Fiscal Year end date of December 31st, 2011 is Midnight EDT on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Due to the large volume of returns anticipated, IRS will accept returns for processing until 5:00 pm EDT on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. | |
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[NBDPA - All BDPA Chapters]
The NNOA filing deadline for non-NROTC STEM Scholarships is extended to Midnight EDT, Friday, May 18, 2012. Students should contact local BDPA Chapters for details and Chapter endorsements if applicable. | |
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[NBDPA - All BDPA Chapters]... select here for Public, ICT Industry, and Member-Only invitations or events |
MEMBERS: Information about Corporate Memberships, STEM Diversity & Inclusion, CSR/Sponsorship, Scholarships, and Summer Internships for student members also are available by visiting BDPA.org and BETF.org. Join or renew today! bt |
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