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(Above) D.C. area high school student coding competition and robotics teams visit oLabs™, Octo’s innovation center, where cross-functional teams of engineers, academics, technologists, thought leaders, and domain experts rapidly prototype emerging technology solutions for the US Government’s intractable problems. Octo, an IBM Company, is one of National BDPA's Greater Washington, D.C. Chapter's (BDPA-DC) mission-partners and 2022 Sponsor of the Year. bdpatoday® photo ©2023
From 9:00 am to 1:30 pm on Earth Day, join BDPA in-person with Industry mission-partners and federal agencies for CyberEarth23, the region's 7th annual Earth Day Tech Summit on Saturday, April 22, 2023 in Reston, Virginia at Octo’s oLABS center for innovation.
oLABS is a collaborative prototyping and experimentation facility where teams develop solutions for the Federal Government’s most complex mission challenges across Air, Land, Sea, Space, and Cyber domains.
SMART Cities • Agri-Tech • Cybersecurity • Climate Resilience
Women's History Month • #WHM #WHM23 #WHMtech
Black History Month • #BHM #BHM23 #BHMtech
S.I.T.E.S. Coding Competitions and I.T. R&D Showcases Kick-Off 37th Season as it expands into Northern Virginia
In 2023, JROTC, Sea Cadets, Young Marines, and Civil Air Patrol units also are invited to register for annual youth training programs.
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BDPACon22 Re-Cap! • August 18-20, 2022
44th Annual Technology Conference • 2022 STEM & Cyber Career Expo • Powered by National BDPA
BDPACon22 Re-Cap • BDPACon22 Video Remix • Host Chapter: BDPA Atlanta
BDPA DC Student Members Win Awards during BDPACON22
Mr. Olaoluwa Adewoye
Bowie State University
BDPA Student Member, Olaoluwa Adewoye (center), captures second place during annual National I.T. Showcase competitions with his presentation and white paper: Cluster Array Configuration through interconnection of Raspbian Systems. Ms. Dallyn Reden (left), BDPA Houston Student Member from Prairie View A&M University won first place with her presentation and white paper: Securing Invasive Virtualization Attacks.
BDPACON22 photos © 2022 BDPA by BowTie Photos, LLC
Top Coders from BDPA-DC win Third Place at BDPACON22 with Scholarships during national High School Coding Competition (HSCC) finals
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Announcing CyberEarth22! • April 22-23, 2022
6th Annual Earth Day Tech Summit • 2022 STEM & Cyber Virtual Earth Day Expos
Climate Security Tech & Policy
Corporate Champions and Mission Partners: Visit bdpadc.org/partners
Contact: corpsales@bdpa.org • fedsales@bdpadc.org • Host BDPA Chapter: BDPA DC
OCTO-H.O.P.E. Information Technology Summit • Saturday, March 26th, 2022
Save The Date • I.T. Career Summit 2.0
Host Chapters and Mission Partners:
OCTO Consulting Group, BDPA DC, BDPA NoVA, H.O.P.E. Project DC, bdpatoday, and HBCU/MIs
Corporate Champions and Mission Partners: Visit bdpadc.org/partners
Don't miss I.T.!
The BIGGEST event in HOPE Project history is March 26, 2022. Over the next 10 days we will be sharing workshop topics for the BDPA Washington, D.C. (BDPA-DC) HOPE Project IT Career Summit 2.0 sponsored by Northern Virginia (NoVA) based I.T. firm, Octo Consulting Group .
This advanced technology summit is an invitation-only event for alumni.
#GentrificationKilla #NoMoreSecondPlace #WeGonnaPutEverybodyOn #HopeIsReal
BEYA Conference and Career Fair • Register Here • February 17-19, 2022
THE BEYA STEM CONFERENCE
The 36th annual BEYA Conference, February 17-19, 2022 in Washington, D.C., celebrates leading innovators in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) as it promotes new workforce opportunities. Your Host BDPA Chapter: BDPA-DC
Corporate Champions and Mission Partners: Visit bdpadc.org/partners
CODING, VR, and GAMING • Virtual Season Kickoff • Saturday, January 8th, 2022
National Capital Region • Youth Technology Program
Host Chapters and Mission Partners:
BDPA DC, BDPA NoVA, H.O.P.E. Project DC, bdpatoday, and HBCU/MIs with participating JROTC Units. Beginning December 1st, 2021, register students, coaches, and chaperons for Spring 2022. Visit: dchscc.org
Corporate Champions and Mission Partners: Visit bdpadc.org/partners
OCTO STEAM EXPO • Saturday, December 4th 2021
Science • Technology • Engineering • Arts • Mathematics
Host BDPA Chapters: BDPA DC, BDPA NoVA, and H.O.P.E. Project DC
Small Business Saturday • November 27, 2021
Host BDPA Chapters: BDPA-DC & BDPA NoVA
Did you know local BDPA Chapter grants and subcontracts help buy these products or services?
International High Performance Computing Conference • November 14-19, 2021
Host BDPA Chapter: BDPA St. Louis, 2021's National High School Coding Championship Team
Partner and Sponsor Exascale Day Events every October with BDPA!
#DCTech — email your Host BDPA Chapter to engage: events@bdpadc.org
An In-Person and Virtual Hybrid Event • Host BDPA Chapter: BDPA DC
Johnathan "JC" Christopher LeGrant
February 16, 1999 ~ July 27, 2021
JC, a member of BDPA-DC's 2014 National High School Computer Competition (HSCC) championship coding team, passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. His family's page is linked here for support, memories, and celebrations of his life.
BDPA's 5th Annual Earth Day Tech Summit (Virtual)
was held April 22-24, 2021 • #CyberEarth21 • View this season's sessions on PTTV
Earth Day Playlist • Popular Technology TV • Archives
#CyberEarth22 is April 20-22, 2022. Call for Presenters, Student "SMART City" Projects, and Co-Sponsored Webinars. Email topics, content, or videos to: events@bdpadc.org. Pre-recorded STEM, Cybersecurity, or Smart City presentations welcomed before April 14, 2022 for next year's Earth Day Tech Summit events.
BDPA-DC in partnership with the H.O.P.E. Project receives new Community Skills Grant from Microsoft
I.T. certification training and prep with job placement • ITF+ • A+ • Network+ • Security+
Photo credit: H.O.P.E. Project DMV/CC-Prep
IT programs across the National Capital Region are popular among students in the District hoping to enter IT fields. Microsoft and CompTIA certifications are among top credentials in the District that do not require a college degree to enter entry level IT roles or some STEM positions. According to Glassdoor.com, average entry-level salaries are trending north of $40,000 per year, slightly more for credentialed IT employees. Above, District residents attendI.T. Career Info-Sessions at Community College Preparatory Academy (CC-Prep).
Microsoft is working with nonprofits to ensure every person has the skills, knowledge, and opportunity they need to succeed in the digital economy. Contact our teams: grants@bdpadc.org for stronger up-skilling partnerships with BDPA and the H.O.P.E. Project to develop new grant programs. Review developing success stories bdpatoday.com.
National Capital Region SITES Programs and Innovation Summits
Student Information Technology, Education, and Scholarship • www.dchscc.org
Contact our teams: hscc@bdpadc.org before June 30, 2021 to co-sponsor, support, or engage with upcoming summer and fall 2021 back-to-school and career-day events!
Tech Careers in Northern Virginia!
Post updated resumes to BDPA's new career portal https://careers.bdpa.org
Special IT Summit and TECH and CAREER Talk guests included BDPA Founders and National BDPA's President. Read more . . .
View full story from Saturday 12.05.20 • Available now at bdpatoday.com
New! I.T. Training and Certification Scholarships
For HBCU Seniors, HBCU STEM graduates, or BDPA Student Members
View full story from Friday 10.30.20 • Available now at bdpatoday.com
Champions! DC Coding Team Captures 2019 National HSCC Title
National HSCC 2019 Coding Champions honored during annual
TECH & Media community awards ceremony closing a powerful decade!
bdpatoday photo © 2019 by Evan Carter
National BDPA supports and co-sponsors CYBER and STEM engagements with local JROTC units.
BDPA, NSBE, and HBCU Alumni attend CES 2020
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