SAME DC Post

On this Independence Day, we celebrate the Members of the Society of American Military Engineers for their vital contributions to our infrastructure and national defense. Thank you for your unwavering dedication! #independenceday #fourthofjuly #connect #communicate #collaborate #buildingnetworks #aecindustry #weareSAME #washingtondc #military #architecture #engineering #construction Whitney Stowell | Aaron Kulp | Bree Beal | Amanda Sanderson | Mike Bagshaw, PE, CCM | Joe Yates | Matthew Ernest, PE, LEED AP | Jack Brady | Selena Lo | Michael Galante | Doug Hibshman | Elizabeth (Lisa) Krowne | Allison Quinly, MBA, CPSM | Catherine Niles | Brian Moore, PE, CCM, LEED AP | Patrick Jors, PE | Thomas Williams | Edmond Gauvreau, FAIA, F.SAME | Philios Angelides P.E., F.SAME, FACEC | Get Moy | Scott Higgins, PE | Daryl A. Starks MBA, PE, PMP, CCM, PRINCE2 Pract. | Brian Bowser | John Thrower | Karl Stumpf, FAIA | Monica Manthey | Tracy Allen | Mike Wehr, P.E. | Jill Murphy | Summer Gladden, LEED AP, CF APMP, DBIA | Ed Chamberlayne, PhD, PE | Fox Rothschild | PRIME AE Group, Inc. | Sorba Engineering

Join the SAME DC Post's upcoming August 2 First Friday webinar as we explore how the lack of transparency in today's supply chains threatens critical infrastructure and how proposed legislation, along with standardization measures, can mitigate these risks. Our presenters, Domenic Forte and Ben Amaba, PhD, PE, CPIM, LEED AP from Florida Institute for National Security (FINS) will also cover the rise of malicious components, detection approaches, and the innovative RASC platform, along with training programs at the University of Florida to address the AI talent deficit in national security. First Friday Webinars are free for Society of American Military Engineers members and full time students; $25 for non-members. Thank you to our Platinum Annual Sponsor: Fox Rothschild Register here: https://lnkd.in/e4RZE8Ha Friday, August 2 noon-1pm ET WEBEX Live Webinar #connect #communicate #collaborate #weareSAME #resiliency #cybersecurity #artificalintelligence #webinar #firstfriday #washingtondc Whitney Stowell | Bree Beal

Join the SAME Blue Ridge Post for our July 18 luncheon program, "How to Take Advantage of the SBA Mentor-Protégé Program, Operate as a Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture or Prime-Sub Team, and Avoid Common Pitfalls" (1 PDH), presented by Fox Rothschild. Registration Link: https://lnkd.in/eKWBfptQ *** Small Businesses, use promo code "SAVESB" to save $10 on SAME Member or Non-Member tickets! *** Thursday July 18 11:30 am - 1:30 pm 📍 Winchester, VA This presentation will provide professional development to the SAME Community by providing guidance on the many advantages for architects, engineers, and contractors (A/E/C) firms and government agencies to apply to the SBA Mentor-Protege Program (MP), how to compete as a MP team, and how to form a MP Joint Venture to maximize flexibility and resources in performing federal contracts and subcontracts as a small business. This presentation will address a key option for members of the SAME Community to compete for, and win federal contracts and subcontracts set aside for small businesses. #connect #communicate #collaborate #weareSAME #smallbusiness #mentor #protege #teaming #buildingnetworks #winchesterva Ben Wham, PE | Crystal Canet, PMP | Bree Beal | Brian Thorne, PE, PMP | Mary Anderson, F.SAME | Donn Booker | Timothy Rodriguez | Christopher Day | Jay Manik, P.E. | Adam Hanks, PE | Joseph Zaraszczak | John Hilker | Travis Carter | Jason Beck | Joey Behr | Sharon Krock, SPWS, FSAME | Albert V. Romano, CFM, F.SAME | Sally Clark, CPSM, CF APMP | Summer Gladden, LEED AP, CF APMP, DBIA | Ed Chamberlayne, PhD, PE | Belle Febbraro | SAME Small Business COI

Join the SAME Mid-Maryland Post for an Industry Day on July 18th, featuring speakers from Federal and State Agencies! Our overall mission for this event is to foster Industry-Government Engagement (IGE) within and outside the Mid-Atlantic region. Our goal is to provide opportunities to strengthen relationships and to collaboratively solve problems. If you want to strategically prepare for FY24 year-end, FY25, and beyond, then this is the event to attend! Sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities available! For more information, please click the link below. https://lnkd.in/e9atYfCK

This week high school students nationwide traveled for the Inaugural STEM/Engineering & Construction Camp at the Naval Air Station in Jacksonville, Florida. Campers displayed their creativity, teamwork, and engineering skills while competing in squads around STEM-based activities. Special visit by NAVFAC Commander Rear Adm. Dean VanderLey, NAVFAC Southeast Commanding Officer Capt. Miguel Dieguez, and SAME National President Sharon Krock! Get an inside-look at our first STEM/Engineering & Construction Camp in Jacksonville from the media day coverage: https://ow.ly/x13S50SrEsG #STEM #SAMEcamps #Navy #JAX

This was one for the record books! 45 climbers including at least 30 brand new Rockstars joined us in June! Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) DC and NoVA young professionals came out in force thanks to fabulous efforts of Whitney Stowell, Monica Manthey Julie Smiley and Bree Beal! All possible because of the generous support of Courtney Fairchild and Global Services plus the special lift from Sportrock Climbing Centers, who provided 3 extra instructors for our super big group. By the numbers: our 45 Rockstars included 35 newcomers, 12 First Ascenders (people who had never climbed before), 11 host belayers, 12 Federal agencies, and 29 GovCons! What surprised them? “How friendly everybody was!” “Such a broad range of backgrounds!” “I did more than I thought I could!” And “I wasn’t afraid of heights at all!” This also marks the fifth anniversary of #govconrockstars ! Co-founder Anna Urman and I were stunned to realize that we had more people on our host committee this week than we had at the entire first event!

Letting my hair down with these ROCKSTARS! Climbing new heights with SAME DC Post and SAME Northern Virginia Post! The true meaning of “ACTIVE” networking!! #GCRS #GOVCONROCKSTARS

Such a great night networking and CLIMBING new heights with SAME DC Post and SAME Northern Virginia Post young members and GOVCON Rockstars! Supporting one another…from the ground UP! #GCRS #Govconrockstars

Exciting news from the SAME & NAVFAC Southeast Summer STEM Engineering and Construction Camp! ⛺️ Today, our campers are diving into hands-on engineering! They're designing and constructing their very own reinforced concrete beams. At the end of the week, we'll put their creations to the test to see whose design holds the most strength. Stay tuned for the results and cheer on our young engineers! 💪 #STEM #NAVFACProud #FutureEngineers #ConcreteChallenge

📢 WATCH LIVE this Friday June 28, 2024, 9-10:30 AM EDT, for a Conversation with Secretary Antony Blinken on Artificial Intelligence at the U.S. Department of State. This event will present an essential dialogue on AI as part of the Secretary’s Modernization Agenda. Hear directly from Department leadership as they highlight progress, pilot innovations, and discuss next steps in implementing the Department’s first-ever Enterprise AI Strategy signed by Secretary Blinken last November. See below for a full event agenda.    Stay tuned to learn how we are harnessing AI to shape the future of diplomacy. 🗓️ Date: June 28, 2024 🕘 Time: 9:00 AM EDT – 10:30 AM EDT 🌐https://www.state.gov - 9:00-9:02: Welcome remarks from Department Chief Data and AI Officer (CDAO) Dr. Matthew Graviss - 9:02-9:07: Keynote remarks from Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken  9:07-9:35: Fireside chat with Secretary Blinken and CDAO Graviss on AI’s Transformative Impact on Diplomacy  - 9:35-10:06: AI Leadership Panel featuring Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Elizabeth Allen, Department of State’s Chief Information Officer Dr. Kelly Fletcher, and U.S. Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti. Moderated by Office of Management Strategy and Solutions Director Daniel Stoian  - 10:06-10:25: 2024 Data and AI for Diplomacy Awards Presentation with Assistant Secretary Alaina Teplitz, Performing the Duties of Under Secretary for Management   - 10:25-10:30: Closing Remarks from Assistant Secretary Teplitz #AIatState #DiplomacyInnovation #StateDepartment #ArtificialIntelligence #ModernizationAgenda DT - Diplomatic Technology at State Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy