This is the Oct 2011 issue of BDPAToday -- the official newsletter of our BDPA Washington DC chapter.

1. October 2011
US Navy Celebrates 236 Years – Page 7 Cyber Security Awareness Month
10.11 | Volume 36
Training tomorrow's cyber security specialists
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Livermore, CA) ―"Cyber Defenders" may sound
like a new super hero movie. But, in reality, Cyber Defenders denotes a unique summer student
program that trains a new breed of computer security professionals.
Now in its second year at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), the Cyber Defenders
program led by Computation's Celeste
Matarazzo, a principal investigator in the
Center for Applied Scientific Computing has
enrolled 21 computer science and
engineering students from across the United
States. Participants are selected from a pool
of more than 200 candidates ranging from Supercomputing Logo © SC11
undergraduate students, master's degree
students and Ph.D. candidates in computer SEE OTHER EVENT DETAILS ON PAGE 7
science, engineering, electrical engineering, mathematics, political
science or related CS-STEM fields of study.
"The goal is to present a broad set of disciplines to enhance the students'
awareness of cyber security," Matarrazo explains.
During the 'Capture the Flag' contest, students in the
Cyber Defenders program compete in teams to solve Over the course of 10 to 12 weeks (program length varies per participant)
problems and test their skills. Photo: LLNL students attend lectures, seminars, work on technical projects applying
technologies, develop solutions to computer security related problems of
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4. Government 2.0
BDPA Government Relations | Industry & Regional News
www.us-cert.gov
4. What is the relationship between US-CERT and
other groups with "CERT" in their name?
Worldwide, there are more than 250 organizations that
United States Computer Emergency use the name "CERT" or a similar name and deal with
cyber security response. US-CERT is independent of
Readiness Team (US-CERT) these groups, though we may coordinate with them on
security incidents. The first of these types of
Washington, D.C. — US-CERT's mission is to improve the organizations is the CERT® Coordination Center
nation's cybersecurity posture, coordinate cyber information (CERT/CC), established at Carnegie Mellon University
sharing and proactively manage cyber risks to the nation while in 1988. When the Department of Homeland Security
protecting the constitutional rights of Americans. US-CERT vision (DHS) created US-CERT, it called upon the CERT/CC
is to be a trusted global leader in cybersecurity - collaborative, to contribute expertise for protecting the nation's
agile, and responsive in a complex environment. information infrastructure by coordinating defense
against and response to cyber attacks. Through US-
CERT, DHS and the CERT/CC work jointly on these
Information is available from the US-CERT web site, along with activities.
mailing lists, and RSS channels for BDPA Chapter websites or
Groupsites. US-CERT also provides a way for U.S. citizens,
5. Who are US-CERT's partners?
domestic businesses, and other institutions to communicate and
coordinate directly with the United States government about cyber
security. As it grows, US-CERT will include partnerships with
private sector cyber security vendors, academia,
federal agencies, Information Sharing and Analysis
Frequently Answered Questions (FAQs) Centers (ISACs), state and local governments, and
domestic and international organizations. Working
1. Who runs US-CERT? together, these groups will coordinate national and
international efforts to address key cyber security
issues.
US-CERT is the operational arm of the National Cyber
Security Division (NCSD) at the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS). 6. How does the Protected Critical Infrastructure
Information (PCII) Program work to protect
submitted information?
2. Where is US-CERT located?
The PCII Program, established in response to the
US-CERT is located in the Washington, D.C.
Critical Infrastructure Information Act of 2002 (CII Act),
Metropolitan area.
creates a new framework for protecting certain types
of information. The PCII program enables members of
3. What is US-CERT's relationship to NCSD and DHS? the private sector to, for the first time, voluntarily
submit confidential information regarding the nation's
US-CERT is the operational arm of the National Cyber critical infrastructure to the Department of Homeland
Security Division (NCSD) at the Department of Security (DHS) with the assurance that the information
Homeland Security (DHS). The NCSD was established will be protected from public disclosure. More details
by DHS to serve as the federal government's about how information can be protected under the CII
cornerstone for cyber security coordination and Act can be found on the Department of Homeland
preparedness, including implementation of the National Security web site. Source: US-CERT.gov bt
Strategy to Secure Cyberspace.
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Washi ington, D.C.–O the eve of the new [feder fiscal year at press time, the contracting office release a letter from the NEN PMW
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ger ditional notice o September 30, 2011. The purpose of those documents is to announce the release of
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aft FP) Transport” (TXS and “Enterprise” (ES) portions of NGEN. Access to the documents is
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permit tted only to inte
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N s Disclosure Agreeement (NDA) on
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cerremony, Admi iral Mullen co
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officers into the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps. Admiral Mullen is a
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ebrate its er 13th
Washi ington, D.C.–NNBDPA Chapters, Corporate Sponsors, en
e ntrepreneurs, and BDPA mem
mbers are invited to join U.S. Navy personn
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and ot ther veterans t
this month as America celeb
brates its rich Naval Heritagee. For NBDP Chapters c
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installa
ations or NROT Units, check local calenda for related c
TC ars commemorative events.
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from NBDPA's Greater Colu umbia, SC
Chhapter, receives a full Na avy ROTC
schholarship to Duke University--her
chooice. Also sho own with Ms. Stevenson
aboove (L-R) is Ms. Denise Holland,
s e
Preesident NBDPA [2009]; the Honorable
B. J. Penn, Assistant Secret tary of the
Naavy, Keynote Speaker, a and 2009
NBBDPA Lifetime Achieveme ent Award
winnner; Lieutenaant Dennis Holmes, US
Naavy; and Vice AAdmiral Harry H
Harris, Jr., US NNavy. Midshipm Second
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dvance Program BBriefing to Industr (APBI) panelist Captain
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Daaniel Lakhani, U.S. Marine Co orps; Navy Rear Admiral
r commpleted his su
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rs. BDPA’s Corporration of the Year in 2010,
Coonference Keyno Speaker; Lisa Harbour-Carter (seated),
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Coomcast; and Keit Scott, Federal DoD/IC Account Executive
th t and currently holds the United States Navy’s largest IT con
d ntract—Navy
of FireEye.
f Maarine Corps Intr
ranet (NMCI).
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wd‐sourcing) tool known as M MMOWGLI, whi ich
may have both public and private sector uses. R Rear Admiral G Gretchen S. He erbert, USN shown above wit th Ms. Moniqu ue Berry, NBDPA
President‐Elect, is C
Commander, Navy Cyber Forces. RDML Herbert was the Keynote Spe
N eaker for the 2011 Annual BDPA Corporaate
Awardds Luncheon he eld each year in the National Capital Region
n at the Washington, D.C. Naavy Yard.
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10. Si su hijo recibe almuerzos escolares gratuitos, usted podría calificar para el Servicio de Internet Básico de Comcast.
SM
Obtenga Internet
en su hogar por
sólo $9.95 al mes.
El mundo se ha vuelto digital. El servicio de Internet
se ha convertido en una herramienta esencial para obtener
el éxito. Por eso, hemos creado el Servicio de Internet
Básico. Está disponible para los hogares con niños
que reciben almuerzos escolares gratuitos a través del
Programa Nacional de Almuerzos Escolares Gratuitos
(NSLP por sus siglas en inglés). Durante su participación
en el Servicio de Internet Básico, los clientes recibirán:
InTErnET A Un PrECIO ACCESIBLE
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al mes
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aumentos de precio
tarifas de activación
• tarifas de alquiler de
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Llame sin costo: 1-855-SOLO-995 (1-855-765-6995). Para obtener más información, visite: InternetBasico.com.
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Después de la participación inicial, si se determina que un cliente ya no es elegible para el programa, pero continúa recibiendo el servicio de Comcast,
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nombre en inglés) es un programa para proveer servicio de Internet a las familias. No es un programa de las escuelas y no está patrocinado o requerido por
tu escuela. Tu escuela no es responsable por las cuentas del Servicio de Internet Básico.

11. Comcast Internet Essentials
Overview As the nation’s largest Internet service provider, Comcast is spearheading an ambitious and comprehensive broadband
adoption experiment. Called Internet Essentials, it addresses all three of the primary barriers to broadband adoption
research has identified:
• A lack of understanding of how the Internet is relevant and useful;
• The cost of a home computer;
• The cost of Internet service.
Available to families with children who receive a free school lunch as
part of their enrollment in the National School Lunch Program in more
than 4,000 school districts in 39 states plus the District of Columbia,
the goal of Internet Essentials is to help close the digital divide and
ensure more Americans benefit from all that the Internet has to offer.
Service Internet Essentials participants receive:
Details
• Low-cost Internet for $9.95 a month (plus applicable taxes);
• No price increases, no activation fees, or equipment rental fees;
• A voucher redeemable to purchase a low-cost computer ($149.99 + tax) given at initial enrollment;
• Access to free digital literacy training in print, online or in-person.
The service also includes free Norton™ Security Suite online safety software valued at $160.
Eligibility Internet Essentials will become available during the 2011-2012 “Back to School” season.
A household is eligible to participate in Internet Essentials if it meets all of the following criteria:
• Is located where Comcast offers Internet service;
• Has at least one child who receives a free school lunch as part of his/her enrollment in the National School Lunch
Program;
*According to the Department of Agriculture, eligibility means a household of three would have to make less than $25,000 a year
in income.
• Has not subscribed to Comcast Internet service within the last 90 days;
• Does not have an overdue Comcast bill or unreturned equipment.
Comcast will accept new program participants through the end of the 2013-2014 school year.
Find • For general information about Internet Essentials, visit: www.internetessentials.com (for English) and
Out
More www.internetbasico.com (for Spanish).
• For educators or community-based program leaders, visit: www.internetessentialspartner.com.
• For parents looking to enroll in the program, call 1-855-846-8376 or for Spanish call 1-855-765-6995.
Updated July 2011

12. NBDPA Chapter Events
BDPA Community Relations | NBDPA, BETF, and Local Chapters
AMERICA’S TOP JOB$
CNBC.com recently listed “The Best Jobs in America 2011”
and also posted their “Jobs Outlook” for 2011. Both are
listed below to assist career planning with corporate
research and due diligence prior to attending this fall’s
BDPA members and BDPA student members regional or local chapter fundraisers, career fairs, and
interested in IT careers in New York or Washington professional networking events. Blue = Best outlook.
D.C. with SiriusXM Satellite Radio are invited to
review current openings now available online. 2011 Job Outlook Best JOB$ in America 2011
Information Technology Mathematician | avg. $94,178
Washington, D.C. — SIRIUS XM Radio is America's Actuary| avg. $87,204
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satellite radio company delivering to subscribers
commercial-free music channels, premier sports, news, Customer Service Software Engineer | avg. $87,140
talk, entertainment, and traffic and weather. Engineering Meteorologist | avg. $85,210
Technology Systems Analyst | avg. $77,153
SIRIUS XM Radio has content relationships with an array
Administrative Biologist | avg. $74,238
of personalities and artists, including Howard Stern, Martha
Stewart, Oprah Winfrey, Rosie O'Donnell, Jamie Foxx, Business Development Statistician | avg. $73,208
Barbara Walters, Opie & Anthony, Bubba the Love Marketing Dental Hygienist |avg. $67,107
Sponge®, Bob Edwards, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, Jimmy
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Buffett, The Grateful Dead, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan and
Tom Petty. Research & Development Audiologist | avg. $63,144
SIRIUS XM Radio is the leader in sports programming as
the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, Major Chapter Announcements and Events
League Baseball®, NASCAR®, NBA, NHL®, and PGA
NBDPA, Participating BDPA Chapters, and Affiliates
TOUR® and major college sports. st
Saturday, October 1 2011
National Cyber Security Awareness Month
SIRIUS XM Radio has arrangements with every major
NBDPA, LISTA, and Affiliates
automaker. SIRIUS XM Radio products are available at th th
September 15 through October 15 2011
shop.sirius.com and shop.xmradio.com, and at retail National Hispanic Heritage Month
locations nationwide, including Best Buy, RadioShack, Wal-
Mart and independent retailers. BDPA Richmond (VA)
th th
Friday October 7 – October 8 2011
th
BDPA Richmond Chapter 20 Anniversary Fundraiser & Gala
SIRIUS XM Radio also offers SIRIUS Backseat TV, the first
ever live in-vehicle rear seat entertainment featuring BDPA Chicago (IL)
th
Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Cartoon Network; XM Saturday, October 8 2011
NavTraffic® service for GPS navigation systems delivers BDPA Student Endowment Retreat
real-time traffic information, including accidents and road CIO Forum and Executive IT Forum (DC)
th
construction, for more than 80 North American markets. Tuesday, October 11 2011
BDPA DC/BDPA NoVA Co-Host | AITP, AFCEA, AFFIRM, ITSMF, and SIM
Immediate IT opportunities for BDPA members are BDPA iRadio Talk-Show (Powered by BETF via the Internet)
th
available online at bdpatoday.org. Members also may Tuesday, October 11 2011
NBDPA’s Power networking Industry Talk Show hosted by Franne McNeal
update their resumes with NBDPA at bdpa.org in advance
BDPA Greater Columbia Chapter Annual Golf Tournament
of upcoming career fair and open house announcements. nd
Saturday, October 22 2011
A BDPA Open House and an IT Career Invitational with Chapter fundraiser and professional networking events.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio featuring Washington, D.C. area November 2011 | Supercomputing 2011
IT positions was held this past summer during the annual Advertising Deadline & Closing Date
Regional Conference. A new event for BDPA’s Chapter of - Wednesday, October 20th 2011 Advertising,
the Year, will be in New York. bt www.bdpatoday.org Events, and Local Chapter legislative news for
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16. SC11 Communities Program Bolsters Global Fellowships
and Broader Engagement (BE)
Seattle, WA – Sponsored by ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) and
National Hispanic Heritage Month
IEEE Computer Society, this year’s SC conference series offers a complete
2011 Theme: “Many Backgrounds, technical education program and exhibition showcasing High Performance
Many Stories…One American Spirit” Computing (HPC), networking, storage and analysis and advances in scientific
discovery, research, education and industry. Hosted annually, SC is a premier
international conference and technical program featuring workshops, tutorials, a
world class exhibit area, demonstrations and opportunities for hands-on learning.
Washington, D.C. – Each year, BDPA
members and fellow Americans observe
BDPA student members, educators, emerging and experienced practitioners
National Hispanic Heritage Month from
interested in discovering the vast opportunities within HPC are encouraged to
September 15 to October 15, by celebrating
the histories, cultures and contributions of explore the range of programs offered in conjunction with the SC11 conference
American citizens whose ancestors came from taking place November 12-18 at Seattle’s Washington State Convention and Trade
Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and Center.
South America.
Extended grants and sponsorships will be provided by the Communities Program,
The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic including travel and housing, as well as discounted technical program registrations
Heritage Week under President Lyndon for participants within the Broader Engagement (BE), Education and Student
Johnson and was expanded by President Volunteer Programs. “The SC Communities Program champions leadership and
Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day creates lifelong collaborations that are the cornerstone to our community’s longevity
period starting on September 15 and ending on and success,” says Communities Program Chair, Satoshi Matsuoka. “Our initiatives
October 15. It was enacted into law on August nurture the individual through programs that are aligned with the critical interactions,
17, 1988, on the approval of Public Law 100- education, expertise and skills needed within the HPC community now and into the
402. future.”
The day of September 15 is significant Designed to connect a diverse pool of talent with the SC community and enrich the
because it is the anniversary of independence educational experience, the BE Program will host a Mentor/Protégé program, the
for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Student Job Fair and offer a limited number of sponsored tutorial registrations. The
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and International Ambassadors program will help new attendees, from all over the world,
Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile become immersed in the conference and community activities. The Student
celebrate their independence days on Volunteer Program will host 200 students this year who will provide hands-on
September 16 and September18, respectively. support for various conference elements and take part in the technical program.
Also, Columbus Day or Día de la Raza, which
is October 12, falls within this 30 day period. bt Geared primarily toward undergraduate
and secondary-level educators, this
year’s Education Program and
http://hispanicheritagemonth.gov curriculum will provide introductory
_____________________________________ workshops on HPC and Computational
and Data Enabled Science and
Engineering (CDESE) techniques and
technologies including hands-on system
time through the “LittleFe project,” SC’s
first ever multiple node mini-cluster
whose primary focus is on turnkey
classroom demonstrations and
exercises. Experts across a broad
spectrum of disciplines will be on-hand to support these activities and to
provide their own insights around the many opportunities available throughout this
diverse ecosystem. Additional information for students and volunteers are found at:
www.techlatino.org http://sc11.supercomputing.org/?pg=communities.html bt
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17. IT Execs | FY12 Industry Outlook?
BDPA Corporate Relations | ICT and Green Industry Sectors
PTTV Program Promotes Industry and Community
Washington, DC—With the 2012 and 2013 National BDPA
Technology Conferences arriving in Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
respectively, industry executives are invited to participate with
local chapters in presenting CS-STEM oriented documentaries and
conducting technical interviews with the public through the lens of
BDPA on the air with Popular Technology TV (PTTV).
PTTV is produced by bdpatoday for executives to share their
experiences, challenges, and emerging technical requirements for
fiscal year 2012 with their community across any vertical or industry
market sector.
The PTTV pilot episode, featuring National BDPA Co-Founder and
CompTIA IT Hall of Fame 2011 Inductee, Earl A. Pace, Jr.
PTTV currently is available via the Internet or for participating local
cable television stations. bt
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23. GOOD HANDS®
WORKING TOGETHER
CAN CHANGE THE WORLD.
Allstate is proud to support the
National BDPA Technology Conference
People come first. Everything else is second.
That’s Allstate’s Stand.®
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