64 Teams from the Nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities Prepare to Vie for the Top Spot and Grant Money at Annual Academic Competition
More than 320 college students from 64 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are making final preparations to face off in a unique battle of academic prowess at the 20th annual [...]

Globecomm Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: GCOM), a leading provider of satellite-based communications infrastructure solutions and services on a global basis, announced today that the Company has received multiple contract awards from various Government agencies valued at $3.3 million.
The contracts include Globecomm’s customizable field terminals with AxxSys M&C software, two L band entry terminal upgrades and [...]

RCC Consultants, Inc. (RCC) announced today that its parent company, RCC Holdings, Inc., acquired Stream Wireless, Inc. (Stream Wireless) of Rockville, Maryland.
“The addition of Stream Wireless’ expertise in the areas of strategic planning, spectrum management, fixed, core and broadband network engineering, program management and microwave network design and implementation will significantly enhance and extend [...]

Message Systems Pursues Plans to Further Expand into Europe and Asia/Pacific; Announces Sponsorship of Next Generation Telecom (NGT) Summits in 2009
NGT APAC Summit
Message Systems, the leader in digital messaging software solutions, today announced plans to accelerate its global expansion around its suite of message management solutions and services.
With over a dozen international customers, [...]

Aetna (NYSE: AET) and the Aetna Foundation in 2008 awarded community grants and sponsorships in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia totaling $600,000, with a particular focus on promoting wellness and targeting health disparities.
Among the community grants awarded were:
$125,000 to the American Heart Association (D.C. chapter);
$58,500 to the U.S. Marine Corps Marathon;
$50,000 to [...]

BAE Systems has received a $120 million contract to equip up to 400 U.S. Air Force ground vehicles with improved voice and data communications. These capabilities will enable Air Force tactical air controllers to advise ground commanders and coordinate aircraft operations. The program is a component of the Air Force’s Tactical Air Control Party Modernization [...]

Noventri announces the release of a new website designed to appeal to tech
savvy visitors. The site is intended to both entertain and inform visitors as
they delve into a virtual experience that brings digital signage to life.
Smithsburg, MD, Dec.9, 2008 – Noventri, a full-service digital signage
company located in Smithsburg, Maryland, announced today the launching of
a new [...]

George Washington University’s Bonig, Vangent’s George and the District’s Kundra are honored as IT’s best
The Tech Council of Maryland, representing the nation’s second largest technology hub, announced the winners of the 2008 CIO&CTO Live! Awards, before a sell-out crowd at the association’s annual dinner Thursday night.
The awards honor the accomplishments of the most [...]

Mzinga’s Social Media Platform Will Support Over 4 Million AAA Members and Employees
Mzinga (http://www.mzinga.com/pr/), the leader in enterprise social media and learning solutions for the workplace, marketplace, and extended enterprise, today announced that AAA Mid-Atlantic has chosen Mzinga’s social media platform to power its online employee and member communities.
In a company-wide effort to [...]

Social Networking Skills Advance Popular Ice Cream Creations to Next Level of Competition
Generation Y has proven its imaginative talent and savvy networking skills in the first round of Cold Stone Creamery’s interactive iMix America Contest. Hundreds of creative ice cream Creations were shared and promoted through social networking avenues. The next round of competitors [...]