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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
2022-2023 Next Generation of Black and Hispanic Farmers Scholarship Program Application Deadline May 15, 2022
Monday, February 21, 2022
Race for the Net. "...due to a lack of capital". February 2022
 About the Book In 1993, an African American company achieved one of the most critical roles in technology history — opening access to the Internet and World Wide Web for the global community. More than 4.2 billion people currently utilize the Internet today making it the most crucial technology of the 20th and 21st centuries adopting and changing of people’s lives around the world today and in the future. No other company has had more to do with bringing the Internet to the global community than the original Network Solutions, an African American founded technology company. Tragically, due to a lack of capital, Network Solutions and the African American Community were unable to substantially reap the financial rewards. In 1995, during the period of significant internet growth, the founders were forced to sell the company for only $5 million. Then, in 2000, less than five years later, the company was sold again for $21 billion in what was, at that time, the largest sale of a non-telecommunications company in history. The inability of the founders to raise sufficient capital to allow them to maintain control of the company that opened the door for people around the world to use the Internet was a major business calamity! RACE FOR THE NET tells the story of the origin and rise of Network Solutions, and the vision and sacrifices of its founders. The book discusses issues related to their historical accomplishment and what led them to relinquish ownership of the company. Additionally, the book looks at the future of the internet revolution, and the digitization and mechanization of our society. This book is an excellent read for those who want to know how the Internet became a public entity and how an African American company was responsible for linking the world. RACE FOR THE NET provides a “road map” for the reader on various areas that are still open for opportunities on the internet today. While pointing out shifting job opportunities and risks of future technology of the Internet of Things (IOT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). It is estimated that Internet technology provides more than $7 trillion to our economy today. |
Sunday, February 20, 2022
2022 National CERT Conference Announcement August 18 through Saturday, August 20, 2022
Conference Highlights
The 2022 National CERT Conference Theme is “Talking CERT to the Next Level” and will feature presentations and workshops led by CERT leaders across the US. Agenda highlights include an Equity Panel, presentations on CERT Resource Typing, and CERT Disaster Response lessons learned (including Covid19).
A welcome reception will be held on Wednesday, August 17, 2022.
Pre-Conference training
Pre-Conference training will feature
several high-demand training opportunities including:
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CERT
Train-the-Trainer Course (August 15 – 17)
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CERT
Program Manager Course (August 16-17)
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Wide-Area
Search (August 15-17)
· Volunteer and Donations Management and Spontaneous Volunteer Management Combined Course (August 16-17)
*Participants must register in advance for pre-conference training. Space is limited and course are expected to fill quickly. Pre-Conference Training will be an additional $50 to cover the cost of lunch. Pre-conference participants must register for the main conference.
Conference Hotel
The 2022 National CERT Conference will be held at the Galveston Convention Center at the San Luis Resort. There are 3 hotels on campus at the San Luis Resort. A number of rooms have been reserved at special conference pricing at all three hotels. Prices are the same at all locations $129 per night single occupancy, $169 per night double occupancy. IF you call for reservations, must inform them that you are with NCA for the reduced room rates. Resort fee, taxes and parking not included. Shuttle service between hotels and Conference Center is included (provided by the hotel).
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San
Luis Resort and Spa (We were unable to get a link to
work, please copy and paste the following text to your browser: https://sanluisresort.reztrip.com/classic/en/special_offer?action=show&controller=landings&locale=en&rate_code[]=NCA22&rate_code[]=NCA22&starting_page=special_offer
2.
Holiday
Inn
Reserve your room click here
3.
Hilton
Reserve your room click here
Book your rooms early as the room blocks are expected to sell out.
Conference Registration
Conference Registration is
$550.
Early Bird Registration is $450 (ends
May 17th)
NCA Members who are Active CERT Volunteers get a reduced registration costs of $330 with verification of CERT affiliated organization. See website for further details.
*Note that there is an additional $50 charge above the prices listed above to attend pre-conference training.
Click Here to register for Conference or Pre-Conference Training: Conference Registration
Sign up for the 2022 National CERT Conference email list here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2022NationalCERTConferenceEmailList
NCA’s Dedication to supporting CERT
Volunteers
Volunteers are the backbone of the CERT program. The NCA wants to support the attendance of CERT volunteers at the National CERT Conference. In addition to the lower registration cost of $330 for CERT Volunteers (that are NCA members), 150 volunteers (that are NCA members) will receive an additional $105 off. The NCA has allocated a portion of the conference sponsorships to provide volunteers that are NCA members with this special discount. The first three volunteers, from each state or territory, that complete the surveymonkey below will be given a special registration code for the discounted ticket. All other requests will be waitlisted. On May 1, 2022, the waitlist will be open and the volunteers that have requested the discounted tickets will receive a special code (in chronological order), until all 150 discounted tickets are exhausted, regardless of their state or territory.
To request a discount code for registration, please fill out the survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VSYTFPT It may take 24-36 hours to receive your code if you are approved.
Want to support the 2022 National CERT
Conference?
If you are interested in attending our conference as a Vendor or Sponsor, please contact the Conference Chairman, Jamie Cunningham at Jamie@NationalCERT.org
Want to present at the 2022 National
CERT Conference?
If you are interested in presenting a workshop or training at the 2022 National CERT Conference, please email the conference agenda chair, Ellen Pinder, at Ellen.pinder@charlottecountyfl.gov.
Stay connected
To get more information about the
National CERT Association go to our website at https://nationalcert.org
If you have any questions feel free to call or text 239-825-8075.
Friday, February 18, 2022
Grant Opportunities: February and March Technical Assistance Webinar Series
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Sunday, February 13, 2022
Does the network still exist in all aspects and systems of EM? February 2022
Does the network still exist in all aspects and systems of EM?
Top-Down (Fed level), and Bottom-up (township, city).old-boy net·work
/ōld boi ˈnetˌwərk/
noun
an informal system of support and friendship through which men use their positions of influence to help others who went to the same school or college as they did or who share a similar social background.
"many managers were chosen by the old boy network"