T S Volume 36 Number 4
Upping the Cultural Literacy of the National Security
Agencies ..............................51 The Defense Language and National Secu- rity Education Office stands as testimony to the belief that national security is achieved through the power of understanding as it is through military might. Dr. Michael Nugent, a longtime educator and an expert in language training, heads the office. USBE&IT recently discussed his office’s mission with him.
BEST PRACTICES
The Next Level .....................54 Graduating Entry Level? Here’s how to Climb to an Executive Position. To help you get that road plan together, here’s a rough guide based on insights and perspec- tives from corporate executives with 20/20 vision.
SCIENCE SPECTRUM
Titans of Science .................57 Kenneth S. Tolson experiences are diverse and global. In 2009, President Barack Obama appointed him to the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. He’s also chair- man of the Science, Technology, Engineer- ing and Math Technology and Innovation Committee.
CAREER OUTLOOK.............63
Spotlight on the Cybe Security and Anti-Piracy Industry.
1. Job Horizon 2. Recruiting Trends 3. Professional Life
COLLEGE MARKETPLACE.....79 Tyrone D. Taborn Publisher and Editorial Director Expanding STEM education opportuni-
ties will not only improve our global competitiveness it will also enable the U.S. to remain as the technological leader and foster our national security. That’s why the Department of Defense has a long history of supporting STEM initiatives at local, regional and national levels. By developing world-class STEM talent, students advance basic scientific research. The U.S. military is as committed to answering the nation’s need for increased literacy in STEM; opening doors for future officers and to new career paths for American students that lead to a brighter tomorrow.
PUBLISHER’S PAGE
ast summer, Hilda Solis, U.S. Secretary of Labor keynoted a workforce summit on solutions to help strengthen the American workforce as its composition evolves. The event was hosted by the National Journal and underwrit- ten by the Society for Human Resource Manage- ment. The focus was on the three key converging
L
trends shaping the U.S. workforce: rapid growth in the non-white population, baby boomers who are staying in the workforce longer, and veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
According to the Department of Labor, by 2018, the United States will have more than 1.2 million job openings in fields related to science, technology, engineering and math. “We know that if we’re going to maintain our leadership in technology and innovation, our best com- panies need the world’s brightest workers– American workers,” President Obama said at an event to promote innovation that maintain competitiveness. Top U.S. companies are leading the President’s Jobs Council’s strat- egy to train 10,000 new engineers every year. They are also helping the federal government promote science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education, offer students’ incentives to finish those STEM degrees, and help universities fund the programs.
USBE&IT I WINTER 2012 3
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86