Girls Who Code Program Shows Strong Outcomes in Closing Gender Gap In Tech A new report from the American Institutes for Research found that students in GWC Summer Programs are more likely than their peers to major in computer science in college. NEW YORK, NY – Girls Who Code, a nonprofit working to close the gender gap in tech, has released a groundbreaking report...
In its functional leadership role, the Acquisition and Integrity Program (AIP) supports policy-level interactions with other governmental agencies combating procurement fraud. This Program provides specialized guidance and advice to the Office of the Chief Counsel at NASA Field Centers regarding procurement fraud matters; advises on affirmative litigation in the...
In 2022, Running Strong for American Indian Youth® announced a new, exciting expansion of our Dreamstarter® program –Dreamstarter Incubator – designed to continue supporting the dreams of Native communities for the long term after their original Dreamstarter projects have concluded. Our first Dreamstarter Incubator is Dreamstarter entrepreneur Josh Smith from the...
Reston, VA & Cambridge, MA (19 January, 2022) – FS-ISAC, the only global cyber intelligence sharing community solely focused on financial services, announced today the launch of its Critical Providers Program designed to strengthen the security of the financial sector’s supply chain. As critical service providers increasingly host, connect, and protect a...
Partnership to bolster supply chain security and foster transparency within the financial sector
The instructors, who just completed eight weeks of intensive training, speak eight languages among them and are from locations including Chile, France, Germany, Mexico, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Seven of the new instructors speak Spanish, helping the Food for Life program to grow its presence in Hispanic communities. Compared with 2022...
As one of the four elements of the NAF design, work-based learning (WBL) plays an important role in students’ academy experiences. According to our WBL Tracker data (which over 70% of NAF academies have used this year), over 46,000 students have participated in more than 3,300 WBL activities during the 2023-24 school year. Academies offer a wide variety of innovative...
As one of the four elements of the NAF design, work-based learning (WBL) plays an important role in students’ academy experiences. According to our WBL Tracker data (which over 70% of NAF academies have used this year), over 46,000 students have participated in more than 3,300 WBL activities during the 2023-24 school year. Academies offer a wide variety of innovative...
NASA’s Flight Opportunities program sent two university payloads on suborbital flight tests onboard Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity on June 8 when it launched from Spaceport America in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The payloads carrying scientific research from University of California, Berkeley and Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, align with critical technology...
From navigating the depths of the human mind to exploring the vastness of space, Dr. Alexandra (Sandra) Whitmire helps lead research on the effects of prolonged isolation and confinement as NASA prepares to voyage to the Moon and eventually Mars. Whitmire is the lead scientist for the Human Factors and Behavioral Performance element (HFBP) within NASA’s Human...