The White House has released the list awardees of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). The PECASE awards were established by President Clinton in 1996 and are coordinated by the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). Featuring 102 scientists and researchers, the list of recipients spans across government agencies, from the Department of Commerce to the National Science Foundation (NSF), and celebrate their pursuit of innovative research in science and technology and commitment to community service. Of the accomplished awardees there a number applying their computing backgrounds to related research in government agencies. Some highlights are: Emily Fox, University of Washington, “for her groundbreaking work […]

FedScoop published a list of the thirteen coolest jobs in the federal government. Some computing-based highlights include: Buddy Bland, the Project Manager for the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility, Energy Department. Bland is responsible for running Titan supercomputer and for evaluating proposals for groups that want to use the supercomputer. Greg Chirikijian, a professor of mechanical engineering at Johns Hopkins University currently on a rotation at the National Science Foundation (NSF) where he works as the Program Director of the National Robotics Initiative. Joseph Harrigan, manages the Internet connectivity and logistics of the NSF’s United States Antarctic Program. Establishing a connection, involves searching for old, polar-orbiting satellites over the poles. This gives […]