Psalm 130:4-5 (NIV)

⁴But with you there is forgiveness,
so that we can, with reverence, serve you.

⁵I wait for the LORD, my whole being waits,
and in his word I put my hope.

Reflection

The person writing this Psalm is coming to God for help and rescue, but also because of a need for forgiveness. In this section, the wonderful connection of forgiveness and reverent service to the Lord is described. Deeply experiencing God’s mercy, care, and especially forgiveness in our lives causes us to honor God with our live. How we live becomes more about what God wants. Sins that alienate us from God are removed and we can freely follow Him. The writer continues with his longing for God, a longing to see God act on his behalf, and commitment to hope in Him.

Responding to the Transmission

Let’s worship and praise God today who forgives our sins and comes to rescue us. Spend time thanking Him for what He has done in the church, the missional groups and campuses, and your own life. May His mercy and forgiveness lead us into greater reverence in serving Him.

The Washington Post had a recent story on how Maryland is positioning itself to take advantage of increased interest in cybersecurity, Maryland sees its moment in cybersecurity. The article discusses the cybersecurity incubator in UMBC’s research Park.

“The state has had no trouble attracting well-known contractors — many of whom are based in Northern Virginia. McLean-based Science Applications International Corp., for instance, has touted the cyber center it built near Fort Meade, while Northrop Grumman — soon to be based in Falls Church — has established a cybersecurity incubator program with the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, whose campus is 10 miles from Fort Meade.
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Ellen Hemmerly is trying to bring the pieces together as executive director of bwtech@UMBC, a research and technology park on UMBC’s campus that is home to incubator and entrepreneurial training programs.

The incubator started in 1989 with a focus on life sciences but saw an increased emphasis on dot-com companies in the early 2000s. Now, cyber companies are springing up; the campus is home to more than 20.

Five Directions, a cybersecurity start-up founded by William Arbaugh, is one of them. Arbaugh, who spent time at the Pentagon and the National Security Agency, sold his first company to Microsoft in 2008. Now using bwtech’s provided office space to host Five Directions, he said Maryland is increasingly developing an environment that supports start-ups.”

Image from The New York Times

Getting away with murder? Casey Anthony found not guilty in the death of her daughter.

Back to the real world: Senate works through recess on debt deal.

It doesn’t look good. Capsized boat’s missing passengers presumed dead.

All good things must end: No more shuttles for NASA.

And, Mark Zuckerberg switches to Google+?

For the last several weeks one presidential candidate has been causing a stir without even announcing his candidacy.

After originally shooting down rumors of his intention to seek the GOP nomination, Texas governor Rick Perry has since started to reconsider the possibility. Political pundits have since kept a close eye on Perry while he thinks it over.

Some recent facts on Perry:

• He’s got a shaky past with former Texas governor and president George W. Bush.
• Leaders of the Christian Right are already rallying behind him.
• After Thursday he may have violated international law.

If and when he decides to join the race, Perry will be entering a crowded Republican field. There are already nearly a dozen candidates seeking the party’s nomination.

CIO magazine has an article that identifies what they think are the the six hottest new IT jobs. They used an admittedly unscientific method of reviewing listing on IT job sites and talking to IT executives to find the types of jobs with good growth potential and are resistant to outsourcing and economic downturns.

“IT job seekers have real reason to hope. No fewer than 10,000 IT jobs were added to payrolls in May alone, according to the Bureau of Labor statistics, reflecting a steady month-over-month increase since January. And in a June survey by the IT jobs site Dice.com, 65 percent of hiring managers and recruiters said they will hire more tech professionals in the second half of 2011 than in the previous six months.”

Their six are:

• Business architect
• Data scientist
• Social media architect
• Mobile technology expert
• Enterprise mobile developer
• Cloud architect

While won’t find required courses on most of these in a standard undergraduate program, doing well in any of them needs the foundation you will receive. These include programming, software engineering, statistics, systems, computer architecture, algorithms, databases, etc. UMBC does offer electives that give students the skills that will make students more competitive for these jobs, such as mobile computing, parallel programming, service oriented architectures, machine learning, data mining, security, web technology, etc.

Disclaimer: Past performance does not guarantee future results. Your mileage may vary.

CIO magazine has an article that identifies what they think are the the six hottest new IT jobs. They used an admittedly unscientific method of reviewing listing on IT job sites and talking to IT executives to find the types of jobs with good growth potential and are resistant to outsourcing and economic downturns.

“IT job seekers have real reason to hope. No fewer than 10,000 IT jobs were added to payrolls in May alone, according to the Bureau of Labor statistics, reflecting a steady month-over-month increase since January. And in a June survey by the IT jobs site Dice.com, 65 percent of hiring managers and recruiters said they will hire more tech professionals in the second half of 2011 than in the previous six months.”

Their six are:

• Business architect
• Data scientist
• Social media architect
• Mobile technology expert
• Enterprise mobile developer
• Cloud architect

While won’t find required courses on most of these in a standard undergraduate program, doing well in any of them needs the foundation you will receive. These include programming, software engineering, statistics, systems, computer architecture, algorithms, databases, etc. UMBC does offer electives that give students the skills that will make students more competitive for these jobs, such as mobile computing, parallel programming, service oriented architectures, machine learning, data mining, security, web technology, etc.

Disclaimer: Past performance does not guarantee future results. Your mileage may vary.

CIO magazine has an article that identifies what they think are the the six hottest new IT jobs. They used an admittedly unscientific method of reviewing listing on IT job sites and talking to IT executives to find the types of jobs with good growth potential and are resistant to outsourcing and economic downturns.

“IT job seekers have real reason to hope. No fewer than 10,000 IT jobs were added to payrolls in May alone, according to the Bureau of Labor statistics, reflecting a steady month-over-month increase since January. And in a June survey by the IT jobs site Dice.com, 65 percent of hiring managers and recruiters said they will hire more tech professionals in the second half of 2011 than in the previous six months.”

Their six are:

• Business architect
• Data scientist
• Social media architect
• Mobile technology expert
• Enterprise mobile developer
• Cloud architect

While won’t find required courses on most of these in a standard undergraduate program, doing well in any of them needs the foundation you will receive. These include programming, software engineering, statistics, systems, computer architecture, algorithms, databases, etc. UMBC does offer electives that give students the skills that will make students more competitive for these jobs, such as mobile computing, parallel programming, service oriented architectures, machine learning, data mining, security, web technology, etc.

Disclaimer: Past performance does not guarantee future results. Your mileage may vary.

This morning, we launched the first round of the Summer Dissertation House on UMBC’s campus. The day included introductions and goal-setting. Dr. Janet Rutledge, Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Provost for Graduate Education, was the afternoon speaker.  Dr. Rutledge discussed rules and regulations regarding defense preparation and graduation requirements. She also discussed the importance of putting in the work to develop a strong, professional, long-term relationship with your mentor.  In this case, your mentor is your advisor, and your relationship should be collegial and should be built to last.