Young People Prepare for National ACT-SO Competition
Students compete in NAACP's ACT-SO Olympics of the Mind in diverse categories such as cooking and science for up to $2000 in scholarships.
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ROBERT SMITH VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS EST. 2000 Smith founded Vista in 2000 after leaving Goldman Sachs in 1999. Under his watch, Vista established a remarkable track record by regularly returning...
Robotics Education Organization Embraces Diversity and Inclusion for K-12
"The smart phone is the brain for the robot, and it's also speaking to another smart phone in the driver's station," Bossi says. "It shows kids that the technology in their pocket has a lot more capacity than just sending little text messages."
Not Just for Spies
As an officer in the United States Air Force, Cedric (his last name is being withheld for security reasons) was the chief of the National Reconnaissance Office’s security branch, facilitating the building of satellites used to monitor terror hotspots around the globe. He left his post in 1992 and used his background in information technology to pursue a career in private industry, managing computer networks for a variety of organizations, including financial services companies and the Detroit Public School system. But after 9/11, Cedric felt a renewed sense of patriotism. In his chief security position at the NRO, he often interfaced with agents from the Central Intelligence Agency, so when a friend told him that a position managing the CIA’s computer networks had opened up in 2003, he decided to apply. A few promotions after starting out as the information systems security engineer, Cedric earned the position as chief of information assurance engineering. “We’re responsible for protecting Agency information systems,†he says.
WATCH: How to Raise Venture Capital for a Tech Start-Up
Fileblaze CEO Chuck Baker shares his three tips for successfully getting funds to launch a tech start-up company and get a good idea off the ground with tangible results