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Recovery Act and System Alleviation Notice

Due to the expected increase in system activity resulting from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has authorized steps to alleviate system strain and quickly increase system capacity. As part of this strategy, select programs may choose to use alternate systems to process grant applications during this heightened period of demand. As a result, once you have identified your grant opportunity, be sure to carefully read the instructions to ensure you are following proper submission procedures for that program, even if you have applied before. Note ..

The Spring 2009 issue of bdpatoday is available for local BDPA chapters, members, and stakeholders.

BDPA Members in certain media markets also receive monthly and daily online news directly from bdpatoday.

This special issue for Spring 2009 may vary from chapter to chapter as local content is provided or received from industry. Your Spring 2009 print edition features:

• National BDPA Technology Conference Preview | August 5-9, 2009
• IT milestones during the Obama Administration's First 100-Days
• An introduction to Green IT trends and careers
• BDPA and HBCU/MIs collaborate to provide greater STEM opportunities
• Government 2.0 - New ..

The OSDBU Council is an informal organization of Federal small business program officials that comes together monthly to exchange and discuss information on acquisition methods, issues and strategies; small business program initiatives and processes; and small business related outreach events that permit their respective agencies to increase their utilization of small businesses as prime and subcontractors to meet their annual requirements for services and goods.

The OSDBU Council is led by the Directors of the Federal OSDBUs who individually work closely with the U. S. Small Business Administration in the implementation of the Federal small business contracting programs.

Each year the ..

JEOM | Obtain materials and referrals before 15 APR 09 due date
To increase the opportunities for students, from underrepresented groups, who are pursuing studies in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, the Department of Defense (DoD) High Performance Computing Modernization Program created the Joint Educational Opportunities for Minorities (JEOM) Program. JEOM focuses on students who have an interest in or would like to explore computational science and high performance computing challenges important to the DoD. A corollary goal is to ensure a competitive and diverse workforce within the DoD by offering training, mentorship, and career development for undergraduate ..

BDPADC received its ISSN number from the Library of Congress for BDPA chapter newsletters and introduced a new look and feel for 2009 print and online editions of bdpatoday. 

This month's issue features an overview of possible IT  trends included in President Obama's first Stimulus Package addressing the nation's STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) human capital crises. Daily ICT (information, communications, and technology) industry updates and "Acronym of the Day" are available to members and subscribers via the newsletter's online editions.

Partner with BDPA and the nation's technology leaders during this year's Black Engineer of The Year ..

See BFTAW events this week online. Be sure to visit Technology Expos, the annual Career Fair, and BDPA in Booth #426, Saturday, February 21, 2009, at the Baltimore Convention Center. 

BDPA: Advancing Technical Careers From
the Classroom to the Board Room

Room #318, Baltimore Convention Center
Saturday, February 21, 2009 | 1-4 PM

Founded by Career Communications Group (CCG) in Baltimore, Maryland, BFTAW sponsors include BDPA, EMC², IBM, Lockheed Martin and other supporting organizations. CCG publishes US Black Engineer and Information Technology magazine and sponsors the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Conference, ..

San Francisco, CA -- BDPA's National Board of Directors (NBOD) unanimously approved the charter for our BDPA Hampton Roads Chapter, Saturday February  7, 2009. Stakeholder communities in Virginia's Tidewater region include Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and Yorktown. Colleges, universities, and HBCU/MIs within the chapter's region include Elizabeth City State University, Hampton University, Norfolk State University, Old Dominion University, and Tidewater Community College.  

Joseph McMahon, pictured above, accepted BDPA's oath on behalf of his new chapter as BDPA Hampton Roads' first Chapter President. McMahon is a retired U.S. Navy pilot employed by regional ..

You are invited to submit a workshop abstract for the 2009 National BDPA Technology Conference. BDPA is seeking inspiring and dynamic presenters to share their knowledge and expertise in technology through interactive sessions.  Presentations will be scheduled on August 5 - 7, 2009. 

BDPA is accepting abstracts (one page or less) in three distinct forums:

1.       Student Forum

2.       College Forum

3.       Professional Forum

You may submit abstracts in one or multiple forums.  The abstract submission deadline is February 27, 2009 .  

Information on the abstract submission process is linked here.  Please direct any questions  ..

BDPA-DC Students Capture $125,000 in Scholarships & Internships

2008 marked a record year for BDPA-DC student member achievements. Last November, the Washington, D.C. Chapter honored all students during its 30th Anniversary Gala and Annual Awards Reception.

The Chapter's High School Computer Competition (HSCC) Team captured its second consecutive Second-Place Trophy in Atlanta, last year during the National and final HSCC rounds. From the Nation's Capital, each participant took home the Silver Medal along with $2,000 in Bemley Scholarships towards the college of their choice. The Northern Virginia HSCC team (BDPA NoVA) fielded a team for the first time in its ..

BDPANoVA  &  BDPADC

ITSMF, BDPA members, and Entrepreneurs--stop by Microsoft's Reston, VA office this week (Wednesday afternoon, December 10th) to meet Ms. Jackie Patillo. She is president of AFFIRM, the Association for Federal Information Resources Management, a non-profit organization of information resource management professionals from the Federal, Academia, Private industry sectors. 

Jackie Patillo is the Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO) for the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).  She currently serves as the principal advisor to the Departmental CIO on matters involving information resources and information services management.

Jackie began her role as ..

July 2008's Washington, D.C. Chapter print edition of bdpatoday has a special article covering NASA's 50th Anniversary.  Today's online edition  also is available.

bdpatoday is a BDPA Chapter newsletter published by participating BDPA Chapters and delivered via our enhanced online Groupsite powered by CollectiveX . It is designed for BDPA Chapters to instantly publish, share, print, and distribute any industry or community oriented news or events related to BDPA.

Our members enjoy:

• Special Event invitations such as last night's Space Shuttle launch with BDPA sponsor Lockheed Martin
• "Unannounced" Career, Scholarships, ..