NSF CIO Dorothy Aronson Challenges the Status Quo — Technologically and Personally
Dorothy Aronson never thought she would pursue a career in IT — or even a career at all. She grew up in Philadelphia with a single mother and two brothers. As a child, Aronson envisioned she would become either a wife, a mother or a professional dancer. Nothing more. “I didn’t grow up thinking of
From High School Programming Classes to SBA CIO: Maria Roat’s IT Journey
Maria Roat’s interest in IT and computers ignited when she was just a junior in high school. In those early days of technology, her school was fortunate to have one mainframe computer and offered computer programming classes, which Roat found herself taking alongside math and business courses for the rest of her high school career.
Leidos Named One of Forbes’ Top Employers for Women
Leidos has been named one of the best employers for women, according to new rankings from Forbes magazine. Leidos clocked in at No. 51 overall — which is within the top 20 percent of companies ranked — and was No. 4 out of 23 companies in the IT services category. “The Leidos culture is one
Altamira’s ‘Girls in STEM’ Wing Seeks to Bridge the Gap
There was something new at WashingtonExec’s K-12 STEM Symposium this year: an entire wing of the Nysmith School dedicated to women and girls in STEM. Altamira sponsored the unit and set up activities, including slime making and drone hacking. “This has been a passion of ours and mine personally for a good part of the last
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