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NSF, Micron to Fund Semiconductor Learning Framework Development

The National Science Foundation will work with semiconductor manufacturing company Micron Technology to finance the creation of an industry learning framework for colleges and universities. The cross-sector partnership will see NSF and Micron, through the Micron Foundation, invest $5 million each to develop educational materials on semiconductor design and manufacturing for students and professors to […] More

by Regina Garcia November 1, 2022, 12:00 pm
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Data Services Provider Illuminate to Hire 100-Plus Employees; Gregg Melanson Quoted

Illuminate, a data collection and analysis services provider to the government sector, is opening more than 100 job vacancies across the company for application development and intelligence analysis professionals. The company said Tuesday it offers a competitive pay package, a Safe Harbor 401(k) plan and programs meant to help employees manage their quality of life […] More

by Naomi Cooper September 14, 2022, 11:51 am
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NSF, Intel to Fund STEM Education Projects to Advance Semiconductor Manufacturing Workforce

The National Science Foundation and Intel have launched a funding program to support educational initiatives aimed at helping develop the semiconductor manufacturing workforce in the U.S. The two parties will provide $10 million in investment for projects focused on workforce development for high-technology fields that are critical to future semiconductor design and manufacturing, NSF said Thursday. The […] More

by Kacey Roberts September 9, 2022, 11:46 am
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Q&A With SAIC National Intelligence SVP Vern Saunders on Company Strategic Goals, Workforce-Focused Efforts

In a recent Executive Spotlight interview, ExecutiveGov spoke with Vern Saunders, senior vice president of national intelligence at Science Applications International Corp., to talk about the company’s recent growth initiatives, digital transformation efforts and workforce-focused programs. He also discussed SAIC’s work with government customers. Here’s an excerpt from the interview with Saunders: “One of the […] More

by Christine Thropp September 1, 2022, 11:20 am
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Commerce, Labor Release Job Quality Toolkit for Small, Mid-Sized Businesses

The departments of Commerce and Labor have unveiled a new resource dedicated to guiding small and medium-sized businesses in hiring and retaining qualified and highly skilled workers. The Job Quality Toolkit outlines key strategies and actions that employers can take to offer high-quality job positions to attract and retain a high-performing workforce, the National Institute […] More

by Naomi Cooper August 8, 2022, 11:56 am
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Defense Contractors Experiencing Staffing Challenges Amid Increasing Military Hardware Demand

Lockheed Martin, Raytheon Technologies, L3Harris Technologies and other U.S. defense contractors are facing workforce challenges that mostly resulted from pandemic-driven layoff and furlough activities and are seeing supply chain problems compounded by staffing issues, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. The downturn in employment numbers in the defense industry persists amid expectations of higher demand […] More

by Christine Thropp August 2, 2022, 11:57 am
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Q&A With BT Federal President and CEO Mike Barthlow Tackles Company Focus Areas, Business Scaling Efforts

In a recent Executive Spotlight interview, GovCon Wire spoke with Mike Barthlow, president and CEO of BT Federal, to discuss the company’s focus on providing secure global networks in support of government missions. He also talked about scaling the business and shaping the leadership team and workforce to further assist customers in their networking initiatives. […] More

by Christine Thropp July 28, 2022, 11:33 am
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Kratos Eyes Expanded Workforce, Capabilities for SRE Birmingham Business

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions will expand the workforce of its SRE Birmingham arm and invest in its advanced concepts engineering facility over the next five years to drive business growth. The company said Tuesday it will hire 76 engineers, technicians and support staff to add to its current 140-employee count and further contribute to […] More

by Christine Thropp July 20, 2022, 11:53 am
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CGI Establishes US IT Center Academy for Workforce Training

CGI has launched a new initiative to broaden its workforce and upskill newly hired employees across its information technology centers in the U.S. Under the U.S. IT Center Academy program, CGI plans to initially recruit 1,000 new employees over the next 18 months and train them in key areas including cloud computing, data engineering and […] More

by Naomi Cooper November 24, 2021, 11:46 am
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Brad Smith: Microsoft Bolsters Cybersecurity Investments, Workforce Efforts to Meet National Needs

Microsoft has initiated a national campaign aimed at expanding the cybersecurity workforce to 250,000 professionals by 2025 in an effort to address the current shortage of employees in the said field. Brad Smith, president and vice chair at Microsoft, wrote on a blog post published Thursday that the initiative is done in collaboration with U.S. […] More

by Nichols Martin November 1, 2021, 11:48 am
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Serco Gets Cigna Recognition for Employee Wellness Efforts

Health care company Cigna has recognized Serco for implementing a workplace wellness program that seeks to promote employee health and well-being during the pandemic. Serco said Tuesday it received one of Cigna’s 2021 Well-Being Awards in recognition of company efforts to ensure emotional, physical, financial and social health of its workforce. The company hosted its […] More

by Nichols Martin October 7, 2021, 11:52 am
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Orion, Carahsoft Partnership to Market Frontline Voice Collaboration Tool to Government Clients; Tiffany Goddard Quoted

Orion and Carahsoft Technology have entered into an agreement to offer a multimodal communication tool aimed at supporting secure and real-time collaboration needs of government agencies and the public sector. Carahsoft said Thursday it will serve as the master government aggregator of Orion to help bring the latter’s next generation voice technology to the intelligence […] More

by Carol Collins August 6, 2021, 11:19 am

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