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  • CA Technologies, 2 Swiss Universities Partner on STEM Program; Bjarne Rasmussen Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CA Technologies, 2 Swiss Universities Partner on STEM Program; Bjarne Rasmussen Comments

     CA Technologies has invested $207,000 in new technologies developed by students from Swiss universities Wcole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne and Haute Ecole d’Ingenierie et de Gestion du Canton de Vaud. The investment is part of a five-year program that kicked off in 2013 to support STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education at the Swiss universities, CA said Tuesday. “We […] More

  • Globecomm Donates Satellite Terminals to Dutch Educational Program; Keith Hall Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Globecomm Donates Satellite Terminals to Dutch Educational Program; Keith Hall Comments

    Globecomm Systems will donate a set of satellite terminals to a Dutch-run educational program on board a ship. The company is sponsoring the six-month School at Sea project with its FleetBroadband terminals to help students transmit video, voice and data to their teachers in the Netherlands, Globecomm said Monday. “This educational program is providing students an experience they will never forget […] 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

  • SAIC Backs Virginia Tech's National Security, Tech Center with $750K Donation; Doug Wagoner Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SAIC Backs Virginia Tech’s National Security, Tech Center with $750K Donation; Doug Wagoner Comments

    Science Applications International Corp. has pledged to support Virginia Tech’s Hume Center for National Security and Technology over the next five years with a $750,000 donation. The Hume Center conducts research, education and outreach programs to help the national security community address communication and computation challenges, SAIC said Monday. “With this donation, SAIC will have opportunities to help mentor and assist […] More

  • Booz Allen Leadership Extends Services to 10 Non-Profits - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Booz Allen Leadership Extends Services to 10 Non-Profits

    Booz Allen Hamilton leadership excellence program conducted its annual reach-out activities over the summer with senior associates partnering with local and national non-profit organizations to share expert advice and extend consultancy services. The initiative has been part of the company’s lineup of activities for three years, giving top management an opportunity to do community work […] More

  • WBB Collects $34K for Veterans at Recent Warrior Gathering Gala - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    WBB Collects $34K for Veterans at Recent Warrior Gathering Gala

    WBB has raised $34,000 following the recent Warrior Gathering Gala in Virginia, an event that aims to raise funds for 25 wounded military veterans and their families in support of the Warrior Gathering Charity. Through sponsorship and an auction of items donated by WBB employees and vendors, the company said Friday the amount raised brings it nearer to its $50,000 goal. It added […] More

  • Battelle's Non-Profit Subsidiary to Manage STEM Education Network - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Battelle’s Non-Profit Subsidiary to Manage STEM Education Network

    A non-profit subsidiary of Battelle has received at least $2 million from the state of Ohio’s Straight A Fund program to manage education and learning networks centered on science, technology, engineering and math. “We believe STEM education is the best way for children to develop the knowledge and skills they need to succeed,” Aimee Kennedy, Battelle’s vice president […] More

  • Raytheon Awards Zumwalt Scholarship to the Son of a Retired Naval Officer - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Awards Zumwalt Scholarship to the Son of a Retired Naval Officer

    Raytheon Co. has presented the first Raytheon-Zumwalt scholarship to Harrison Ballard, the son of a retired Naval officer. Ballard will receive a $20,000 grant and pursue a science degree at Duke University in 2018, Raytheon said Monday. The Raytheon-Zumwalt scholarship has been established in honor of Adm. Elmo Zumwalt Jr., former chief of Naval operations, to […] More

  • Army Announces Nat'l Winners of eCYBERMISSION STEM Student Competition - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Announces Nat’l Winners of eCYBERMISSION STEM Student Competition

    The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, on behalf of the Army Educational Outreach Program announced Friday the winners of the 2013-2014 national winners of the eCYBERMISSION competition. The Army Educational Outreach program said that the online competition, administered by the National Science Teachers Association, aims to build student interest in science, technology, engineering […] More

  • Northrop, Habitat for Humanity Dedicate 5th Completed House to New Owners - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop, Habitat for Humanity Dedicate 5th Completed House to New Owners

    Northrop Grumman and the Sandtown Habitat for Humanity have presented the keys to the new owners of another house completed under a seven-year partnership centered on the Sandtown-Winchester community of Baltimore, Maryland. The company said Wednesday this is the fifth house built by Northrop volunteers and the nonprofit housing organization, which was dedicated to new homeowner Kimberly Robinson during […] More

  • Lockheed to Host Teachers for Summer STEM Fellowship - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed to Host Teachers for Summer STEM Fellowship

    Lockheed Martin will host summer fellowship for 26 California Bay-area teachers to celebrate the company’s 30-year partnership with the nonprofit organization Industry Initiatives for Science and Math Education. The eight-week IISME program will join middle school, high school and junior college teachers with a mentor for Lockheed who will work with the teachers in a […] More

  • John Hopkins APL Wins Howard County Volunteer of the Year Award; Will Roncal Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    John Hopkins APL Wins Howard County Volunteer of the Year Award; Will Roncal Comments

    John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory was chosen to receive April 2 the Howard County’s Volunteer of the Year Award for its all-volunteer college preparation program launched in 2009. Will Roncal and Karla Roncal, the husband-wife duo that spearheaded the College Prep Program, received the award at a ceremony at the county’s George Howard Building, […] More