Philanthropy

Genesys Works has expanded its information technology internship program for high school students from low-income families to Northern Virginia and Washington D.C. metropolitan area. The non-profit organization will collaborate with Fairfax County public schools to carry out the expansion which was made possible partly through AT&T‘s $500,000 contribution, Genesys said Monday. George …

Northrop Grumman contributed $3.17 million worth of its Voyage Management System software to the U. S. Naval Academy Foundation to support midshipman training at the U.S. Naval Academy. The company said Monday the donation of 135 software licenses seeks to improve the education and development of future U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps officers. …

Leidos sponsored the Washington Wizards’ Military Night game versus the Miami Heat at Verizon Center on Wednesday. The Reston, Va.-based company donated $100 to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation for every blocked shot a piece during the season under the Defending the Rim program, Leidos said Tuesday. “We’re excited that, through our continued …

The U.S. Agency for International Development has partnered with healthcare companies Janssen and Cepheid in an effort to increase diagnostic technology and medicine access for patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. USAID said Thursday Janssen has pledged to donate as much as $20 million in cash and pharmaceutical products to the anti-TB effort while Cepheid agreed to provide a …

Fulcrum has collected several toys during a competition held at the company’s Centreville, Virginia-based headquarters in support of a U.S. Marine Corps program. Various departments participated in the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program during the first two weeks in December and gathered 300 toys, Fulcrum said Monday. “It …

Northrop Grumman has donated $2.76 million to the University of Maryland as part of an effort to offer cybersecurity curriculum to junior and senior students. UMD will use the gift to expand cybersecurity instruction and program administration, learning environment, scholarships and campus facilities for the Advanced Cybersecurity Experience for Students …

Lockheed Martin has teamed up with Harley-Davidson to build a motorcycle to mark the commissioning of the U.S. Navy’s fifth Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship. Lockheed will showcase the Harley-Davidson Softail Slim S model during the commissioning week for the USS Milwaukee LCS and will auction the motorcycle next year in support of …

Parsons has presented a battlefield cross replica statue to the Huntsville Madison County Veterans Memorial in Alabama. Parsons donated the bronze replica statue during a ceremony held on Veterans Day at the memorial park, the company said Thursday. “Parsons welcomes this opportunity to honor those who have fallen in battle while …

Five Texas women launched Boot Campaign in 2009 with the intent to promote awareness of the challenges that military personnel encounter during and after active duty, Forbes reported Tuesday. “It feels like there’s a sincere community at Boot Campaign,” Marilyn Crouther, senior vice president and general manager of the U.S. public sector …

Northrop Grumman and the National Science Teachers Association have launched a new education initiative intended to build up the teachers’ science, technology, engineering and math instruction skills. The Northrop Grumman Foundation Teachers Academy is designed to equip middle school science, engineering and technology teachers with an understanding of what skills …

Engility has raised $28,000 to help Building Homes for Heroes construct a new Florida house for Army Specialist Hugo Gonzalez, who sustained injuries from an improvised explosive device blast during a mission in Iraq. “Specialist Gonzalez is an American hero, and we deeply appreciate and respect his service and his sacrifice on behalf …

Microsoft has donated $1 million in gift to the Naval Academy Foundation as additional funding for the construction of a cybersecurity studies building. The Naval Academy Foundation plans to build a five-story, 206,000-square-foot facility for handling classified materials, the Naval Academy Alumni Association said Thursday. “Our support of the center …

Leidos has teamed up with Major League Soccer club D.C. United to host a series of events for the second annual Armed Forces Week to acknowledge the service of active military, veterans and their families to the U.S.. Events will kick off Monday through Sept. 19 at several areas in the National Capital …

Megan Smith, U.S. chief technology officer since September 2014, will receive the New York State Society of Washington D.C.‘s “Charging Buffalo” award at the organization’s Buffalo Nite event Sept. 16 in Washington. The nonprofit organization gives the award to city natives or those it deems “friends of Buffalo” in recognition of their career …

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 …