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  • Dave Wajsgras: Raytheon-ISC Program Seeks to Address Gender Gap in Cyber Career Opportunities - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Dave Wajsgras: Raytheon-ISC Program Seeks to Address Gender Gap in Cyber Career Opportunities

    Raytheon and the ISC Foundation have partnered to facilitate a program meant to help increase female college students’ interest in information technology security. ISC and Raytheon plan to award up to $90,000 in scholarships and paid internships over a three-year period through the company’s Women’s Cybersecurity Scholarship program, Raytheon said Thursday. “Not only is there a deep cybersecurity talent […] More

  • James Clapper to Keynote UMUC September Cyber Gala - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    James Clapper to Keynote UMUC September Cyber Gala

    The University of Maryland University College will host a gala Sept. 12 to raise funds in support of UMUC Foundation’s scholarships for cybersecurity students and honor key people in the field of cybersecurity. UMUC’s 2015 Cyber Gala will feature National Intelligence Director James Clapper as keynote speaker. The university will also present the Pioneer Award in Cybersecurity to John Hamre, president […] More

  • Raytheon, Student Veterans of America Award $10k Scholarships to 3 Vets - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon, Student Veterans of America Award $10k Scholarships to 3 Vets

    Raytheon and Student Veterans of America will award $10,000 in scholarships to three student veterans who will take cybersecurity and engineering university courses. Damien Calderon of the U.S. Army, Megan Freeman of the U.S. Navy and Edward Thiemann of the U.S. Air Force have received study grants under the annual joint scholarship program, Raytheon said Tuesday. “These scholarships will help them […] More

  • Jim Stewart: Teradata Eyes Analytics 'Talent Pipeline' Via Scholarships, Poster Contest, Industry Event - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jim Stewart: Teradata Eyes Analytics ‘Talent Pipeline’ Via Scholarships, Poster Contest, Industry Event

    Teradata has has awarded 13 faculty and student scholarships and chosen 10 finalists in a poster contest as part of Teradata University Network’s Data-Driven Careers program centered on promoting the fields of data warehousing and analytics. The company said Wednesday the scholars and finalists will have free registration for the five-day Teradata 2014 PARTNERS Conference & Expo in October, […] More

  • Turner Construction and Pratt Institute Launch Construction Industry Scholarships; Peter Davoren Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Turner Construction and Pratt Institute Launch Construction Industry Scholarships; Peter Davoren Comments

    Turner Construction Company and the Pratt Institute are partnering to help increase students’ interest in the construction industry through scholarships and other programs. So far, the Pratt/Turner partnership has sponsored about 50% of a year’s tuition of six New York City high school students from Brooklyn Tech and Urban Assembly School of Construction and Design, […] More

  • Northrop Gives CyberPatriot Winners $50K in Scholarships - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Gives CyberPatriot Winners $50K in Scholarships

    Northrop Grumman on Saturday awarded nearly $50,000 in scholarships to high school students who were members of winning teams in the CyberPatriot VI National Finals Competition. The Air Force Association announced and recognized the teams during the awards banquet at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, the company announced Monday. First place winners each […] More

  • Turner Construction Launches YouthForce 2020 Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Turner Construction Launches YouthForce 2020 Program

    Turner Construction Co. is launching an $8,000 college scholarship and internship program for high schools students studying electrical, civil, environmental, mechanical engineering, sustainability, construction management and architecture. Eligible students must have school and community activities, have a score of 1600 combined SAT scores and complete a written essay, according to the official application form from […] More

  • Raytheon Launches STEM Scholarship Program; Kevin Peppe Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Launches STEM Scholarship Program; Kevin Peppe Comments

    Raytheon Co. has launched a $125,000 scholarship program aimed to help students pursuing a four-year degree related to science, technology, engineering and math or any related field. The Raytheon- Zumwalt Scholarship, established through the Anchor Scholarship Foundation, is also meant to honor Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr., a former chief of Naval Operations, Raytheon announced […] More