Sustainability Outreach and Communications Intern:
Intern will report to Sustainability Coordinator. The position will be 8 hours per week. Hours may vary to accommodate meetings, events, and interviews. Additional tasks may be assigned. Intern must demonstrate evidence of interest and background in sustainability and must feel comfortable reaching out to professionals, peers, and faculty. Intern must be a current UMBC student. Please submit a cover letter detailing: 1) why this position interests you 2) what related skills and experiences you possess 3) any other groups, activities, jobs or time commitments you are currently engaged in by September 26th.
The sustainability outreach and communications intern will assist in developing communication outreach around the following topics in coordination with staff, groups, and committees on campus:
Sustainability Related Accomplishments and Champions
Energy Conservation Efforts
Transportation
Research and Education
Recycling, Waste, and Compost
Search job number 9260919 in UMBCworks.
]]>PepsiCo. will be hosting an invite only recruiting event at their local Pepsi facility on Wednesday, October 9, 2013. The event is geared towards students with interest/experience in sales. PepsiCo. is considering students with December 2013/May 2014/August 2014 graduation dates.
For more detailed information and to apply search job number 9260710 in UMBCworks.
Why PepsiCo?
PepsiCo offers the world's largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands, including 22 different product lines that generate more than $1 billion in annual retail sales each. Our main businesses -- Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Frito-Lay, and Pepsi Cola – also make hundreds of other enjoyable foods and beverages that are respected household names throughout the world. With net revenues of approximately $65 billion, PepsiCo's people are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth by investing in a healthier future for people and our planet, which we believe also, means a more successful future for PepsiCo. We call this commitment Performance with Purpose: PepsiCo's promise to provide a wide range of foods and beverages for local tastes; to find innovative ways to minimize our impact on the environment, including conserving energy and water usage, and reducing packaging volume; to provide a great workplace for our associates; and to respect, support and invest in the local communities where we operate.
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BALTIMORE – Sept. 27, 2013 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County's Research Park Corporation - also known as bwtech@UMBC - hosted a ceremony today for the first graduating class of the Cyber Cync Program: AccelerEyes, Five Directions and Oculis Labs.
The event also marked the expansion of bwtech@UMBC's Cyber Incubator program, a sign of the program's success and the positive economic impact both initiatives are making on the region.
Highlighting the event, which was held at bwtech@UMBC Research and Technology Park, were remarks by Kathy Warden, corporate vice president and president, Northrop Grumman Information Systems; Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, president, UMBC; and Kevin Kamenetz, Baltimore County Executive.
"We're proud to be a part of this endeavor and congratulate the Cync companies," said Warden. "When seeking the most innovative approaches to mitigating the cyber threat, academia and small business bring unique insights to a cyber leader like Northrop Grumman. This partnership with UMBC and the Cync companies is generating the type of game-changing technologies that keep us ahead in the cyber battle, while helping us to cultivate tomorrow's cyber workforce."
"The graduation of the first three companies from this program demonstrates the potential of university and corporate partnerships to grow Maryland's economy and support young businesses," Hrabowski said. "UMBC's research park is playing an increasing role in developing the cybersecurity sector in Maryland, and we couldn't have a better partner in that work than Northrop Grumman."
The Cync program, founded in March 2011, is an innovative partnership between Northrop Grumman and bwtech@UMBC that focuses on commercializing technology to protect the nation from a growing range of cyber threats. The Northrop Grumman Cync Program builds on bwtech@UMBC's successful business-incubation framework by offering a "scholarship program" for small businesses with the most promising cybersecurity ideas. Participants in the program draw on UMBC's research expertise and Northrop Grumman resources to develop tools that will secure and protect our nation's networks.
Participants also cut the ribbon on a 3,353 square-foot expansion of the bwtech@UMBC Cyber Incubator. The new space, called the CyberHive, will include five incubator labs, two shared offices, a conference room, coffee bar, kitchen and coworking space. In total, there are 48 cybersecurity companies in the bwtech@UMBC community making it the largest cluster of early-stage cybersecurity companies at a university-affiliated research park in the nation.
Sen. Barbara Mikulski and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, made the following comments regarding today's event:
"Maryland is the global epicenter of cyber security, leading the way in finding cyber tech solutions that make our country safer and preparing our cyber warriors for jobs that make our economy stronger," said Mikulski. "Because of Maryland's incredible federal assets, dynamic private sector and academic institutions, America's cyber defense starts in Maryland. The partnership between institutions like UMBC and Northrop Grumman for the Cyber Cync Program is so important for Maryland and the country. It builds the cyber workforce and makes sure that our students are ready to fill the jobs of today and the jobs of tomorrow."
"I am thrilled to see the success of the Cyber Cync Program, demonstrated by the first round of graduates celebrated today, and the expansion of UMBC's Cyber Incubator," said Cummings. "As technology's role in society continues to grow, the cybersecurity problems we face will only become more difficult. Innovative partnerships like Cync play a critical role in ensuring we are able to find solutions to those problems now, and in the future."
AccelerEyes
AccelerEyes develops and markets fast, simple GPU software (graphical processor unit.) A GPU is a separate processor that drives the screen on a computer. Developers that use their software are able to take advantage of the power of the GPU. AccelerEyes has thousands of customers in over 40 countries around the globe. These customers come from a wide range of industries, including defense and intelligence, life science, oil and gas, finance, manufacturing, media, and others, and have found success accelerating numerous application types, including math and numerical algorithms, image processing, signal processing, statistics, optimization, and more.
Five Directions
Five Directions, Inc. is a veteran owned small business focusing on advanced information security research and development. Five Directions focuses on developing and deploying technology for commercial and government customers to automatically detect, identify damage, and eradicate advanced cyber-threats.
Oculis Labs
Computer displays are the most overlooked security vulnerability in the world today. Oculis Labs was founded in 2007 to address that problem. The data is digital, so the protection should be digital too. Oculis Labs has built security software that protects data in use on the computer display.
About Northrop Grumman and the University System of Maryland
Northrop Grumman has a longstanding relationship with the university system of Maryland. In addition to the Cync program with UMBC, The Northrop Grumman Foundation supports the UMBC CyberScholars program, an initiative that aims to build a pipeline of qualified cyber pros with special emphasis on increasing the number of women and underrepresented minorities. The company is also funding an initiative at the University of Maryland College Park, to establish the Advanced Cybersecurity Experience for Students program, the nation's first undergraduate honors program in cybersecurity, which opened this week.
About bwtech@UMBC
bwtech@UMBC, www.bwtechumbc.com is a 71-acre research and technology community at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). With over 500,000 square feet of office and laboratory space, it is home to more than 115 technology and life sciences companies and research groups at all stages of development. bwtech@UMBC offers collaboration with university faculty and students and enjoys a strategic and convenient location, close to downtown Baltimore, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, and Washington, D.C. Its annual economic impact on the state is estimated to be over $300 million.
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems, cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
CONTACT:
Marynoele Benson
Northrop Grumman Corporation
703-556-1651
marynoele.benson@ngc.com
Nicole Ruediger
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
410-455-5791
nruedige@umbc.edu
Out of more than 500 hopeful startups across the United States, the Baltimore-based malware protection company survived the third elimination round to reach the final five, the Wall Street Journal announced on Thursday morning.
One of the judges, Wall Street Journal editor Andy Regal, commented in a video, “I’ve been harping all along about my interest in finding CEOs in this documentary series who can really communicate what their business is and we’ve had challenges with that at times, but I think the team at Light Point Security, they do it so quickly and so simply.”
Light Point Security has been featured in several videos since the start of the contest, with co-founders Zuly Gonzalez and Beau Adkins speaking about their experiences working at the National Security Agency, balancing work and family and navigating social media promotion.
The company has gained national attention for its innovative method of protecting computers and networks from malicious online files and spying. Their software allows users to browse the internet from a virtual machine in the cloud, running on Light Point Security’s computers rather than their own.
Light Point Security plans to participate as a featured speaker in the CyberMaryland 2013 conference in October. The company was also an InvestMaryland Challenge finalist last spring and has won accolades in several national and regional contests and rankings.
]]>The to-do list seemingly never stops growing for federal IT managers. They must keep up with developments in mobile technology, comb through data for key information nuggets, and evaluate cloud computing options — to name just a few challenges.
On top of that, they also need to find tools to help their agencies better manage technology assets and human resources in a time of budget constraints.
FCW's annual list of companies to watch emphasizes products and services that address the government's key challenges. We chose the 16 companies based on a number of factors, including how well they were represented on contract vehicles, their ability to make strategic alliances with other companies and their efforts to reach out to the federal market.
Big data and analytics
Big data, which has been on the federal radar for a while, is becoming almost mainstream. The technology is being put to more and more uses, with applications ranging from marketing to meteorology. Companies making moves into the federal big-data space include Sqrrl Data, Kognitio and Kapow Software.Read more at http://fcw.com/articles/2013/09/20/16-companies-to-watch.aspx
Anika Torruella - IHS Jane's International Defence Review
17 September 2013
US-based KoolSpan has developed what it claims as the first hardware-based encryption system for Apple's iPhone, opening the door to increased adoption of the system for military users.
The new chip is a self-contained, hardware-anchored, secure, military-grade, FIPS 140-2-compliant encryption chip capable of providing 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption for voice, data, and short message service (SMS) transmissions.
The 32-bit crypto ARM co-processor 'TrustChip' is designed around an industry standard plug-in microSD chip with up to 2 GB of memory. The chip fits into an iCaisse4X protective adapter sleeve known as 'TrustSleeve' built by DeviceFidelity, which also contains an ancillary 1200 mAh battery pack that provides between 12 to 13.5 hours (voice and internet) of battery life in addition to the integral power source.
Read more at http://www.janes.com/article/27137/new-chip-promises-iphone-encryption (subscribers only article)
Sustainability Outreach and Communications Intern:
Intern will report to Sustainability Coordinator. The position will be 8 hours per week. Hours may vary to accommodate meetings, events, and interviews. Additional tasks may be assigned. Intern must demonstrate evidence of interest and background in sustainability and must feel comfortable reaching out to professionals, peers, and faculty. Intern must be a current UMBC student. Please submit a cover letter detailing: 1) why this position interests you 2) what related skills and experiences you possess 3) any other groups, activities, jobs or time commitments you are currently engaged in by September 26th.
The sustainability outreach and communications intern will assist in developing communication outreach around the following topics in coordination with staff, groups, and committees on campus:
Sustainability Related Accomplishments and Champions
Energy Conservation Efforts
Transportation
Research and Education
Recycling, Waste, and Compost
Search job number 9260919 in UMBCworks.
]]>We’re looking forward to the CyberMaryland 2013 Conference being held Oct 8 – 9 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD. CyberMaryland is a unique conference spanning two days during Cybersecurity Awareness Month that will address the biggest challenges facing America, including future innovation to meet the security challenges facing our country; collaboration across industry, government and educational institutions; and the development of a generation of cyber-warriors.
Not only will it be an opportunity for us to catch up with old friends, but our CEO, Beau Adkins, will be moderating an excellent panel on cybersecurity innovation and future trends. The idea for the panel stemmed from the fact that we wanted to get some of the best minds in security together to have a candid discussion on the current issues facing the industry and how they see innovation and trends evolving over time to combat the threat.
Panel Title
What’s Here, What’s Coming and What to do About it
Panel Abstract
Listen in on a lively discussion of today’s and tomorrow’s trends in cyber security led by a panel of the area’s top minds in the field. The panel will include CISOs, founders of cyber security contracting companies and creators of next generation cyber security products from the healthcare, finance, government and commercial sectors. Learn what these individuals see every day and what they do to protect against them. Find out what they expect to encounter in the months and years ahead, and what they are doing to prepare.
Each panelist will take a deep dive into today’s threat landscape for their industry and share the tactics they employ to protect against them. They will discuss the current trends and innovations occurring within the industry and share their predictions of what’s to come in the next few years.
Panelists
Panel Format
Panel Time
Wednesday October 9, 2013 11:15am – 12:00pm
Do you have a specific question or particular topic you would like to hear the panelists discuss? Submit your questions and topic suggestions to us via Twitter or email. Looking forward to our panel? Let us know on Twitter using hashtag #CyberMD2013.
Register for the conference here. If you are a full-time college student you can attend the conference for free if you register by Oct 1 and use discount code UMstudent.
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