Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
April 2013 www.ndiaapg.org Volume 1, Number 2
MMeeeett tthhee PPrreessiiddeenntt
NDIA Scholarship Banquet April 26th @ 6:00 pm
The Bayou, Havre de Grace
Military Appreciation Luncheon May 16th @ 11:30am
Richlin Ballroon
NDIA Night Out with the Ironbirds
August 3rd @ 6:15 pm Ripken Stadium
Drexel University / NDIA World of ACIN Event
October 8-9 APG, MD
UUppccoommiinngg EEvveennttss
Inside the Newsletter
Events Schedule............................ 1
2012 NDIA Scholarships ................ 1
Local Robotics Team ..................... 2
Small Business Spotlight ............... 3
NDIA History Lesson ..................... 4
AAI Luncheon Announcement ...... 5
NDIA Scholarship Dinner .............. 6
NDIA Ironbirds Baseball Outing .... 7
Chapter Officers & Chairs ............. 8
Mr. Bernard D. DeMarinis – NDIA APG Chapter President
The NEMD by MD state law is a Board member of the Higher Education (HE)
Advisory Board to advise on HE matters in northern MD. Mr. Bernard (Danny)
DeMarinis was Director of Strategic Initiatives, and Director of the MITRE
Aberdeen site through January 2011. He retired in 2011 and now supports part
time a variety of international projects. For 4.5 years he was responsible for
transitioning MITRE’s Army Division from Fort Monmouth, NJ to Aberdeen,
Maryland.
Mr. DeMarinis is / was an Officer in many professional societies (NDIA ,IEEE,
AFCEA, AUSA, SCRA, ITEA, etc. ), as well as a member of several University
Advisory Boards. For such efforts he has been awarded many
service/performance awards.
He received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering [BSEE] from City
College of New York, and his master’s degree in electrical engineering [MSEE]
from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. He has an MBA from Fairleigh
Dickenson University (FDU), and an MTM degree from Stevens Institute of
Technology. Danny has pursued PhD / Professional Degree programs from
Columbia University and Temple University. Prior to joining MITRE, Danny
held research/management positions at Booz Allen Hamilton, RCA, and ITT.
Welcome aboard Danny!
IInnssiiddee tthhiiss
NNeewwsslleetttteerr
2012 NDIA Scholarships ............... 2
2012 Ironbirds Event Photos ........ 2
NDIA History Lesson ..................... 3
2013 NDIA Scholarship Dinner ..... 4
2013 Ironbirds Baseball Outing .... 5
Chapter Officers & Chairs ............. 6
Mr. DeMarinis is President of the Northeast
Maryland University Research Park (NEMD – URP).
In this capacity he represents an effort to establish
a University Research Park in Northeastern MD. He
is doing this on behalf of the Economic
Development Advisory Board of Harford County.
The University Research Park has been established
as a not for profit organization with representation
from State, Federal and local organizations.
2012 NDIA Scholarship Awards
Pictured are 2012 NDIA David C. Robinson Scholarship award winners Hannah Clipp and Brandon Gibbons. Pictured from Left are NDIA APG Chapter Board Chairman George Perise, Ms. Clipp, Sarah Voskuhl program director for the Science & Math Academy (SMA), Mr. Gibbons, and Dorian Robinson widow of David Robinson. Not in attendance was Ms. Kamini Mallick the 1st place winner of this year’s scholarship contest.
NDIA
Membership:
The National Defense Industrial
Association (NDIA) is the premier
association representing all facets
of the defense and technology
industrial base and serving all
military services. For more
information, please call our
Membership Department at 703-
522-1820 or visit us on the web at
www.ndia.org/membership
22001122 NNDDIIAA--AAPPGG NNiigghhtt OOuutt wwiitthh tthhee AAbbeerrddeeeenn IIrroonnbbiirrddss
Sally Sobczyk Veghte, daughter of NDIA APG Chapter Secretary John Sobczyk, and lifelong friend Leslie Stein enjoy the Chapter’s baseball outing at Ripken Stadium.
The Jerry Nook family enjoying the Annual NDIA Ironbirds Baseball game. Pictured left to right are Liz, Sandy, Jerry, and Mark.
The ENIAC
By John Gregory
Director, APG-NDIA Chapter
Our chapter membership played a
part in early computer development; which
occurred at APG during and after WWII.
Chapter membership included computer
pioneers and programmers who did
engineering work on the world’s first
electronic digital computer called ENIAC
(Electronic Numerical Integrator and
Computer (Calculator)). APG’s (then)
Ballistic Research Lab (BRL) and now Army Research Lab (ARL) let a contract to build the ENIAC which
used the decimal number system. A subsequent contract was issued to design and build the first binary
number system and serial operation digital computer called EDVAC (Electronic Digital Variable Computer).
A third contract was later issued for a copy of the first asynchronous parallel operation digital computer
called ORDVAC (Ordinance Variable Computer). The original of ORDVAC type was in operation at Institute
of Advanced Studies (IAS) at Princeton University while Professor Einstein was there.
The reason the Army needed fast computers was to calculate firing tables for army ordinance, and bombing
tables for the then Army Air Force. The former Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) contracted with APG to
use the computers (APG was at that time the world’s largest computing center) for hydrogen bomb
calculations. President Truman visited the computing center to witness the calculations on the ENIAC in
person. The computing center at BRL included a staff to build, operate, develop mathematical concepts
and software programs and programming methods.
These personnel were mathematicians, physicists,
logicians, scientists, engineers and technicians - grouped
into mathematical analysis group, a programming group,
(translated the equations from analysis group into
formulas and numerical analyses) for machine language
computation and verification by test check results. This
group developed the first computer language translator
called “Forest” which preceded IBM’s Fortran Language
Program. The engineering group updated the computers
and designed and built the fastest computer of its time
called BRLESC (BRL Electronic Scientific Computer)
(1958 era). The Computer lab did get funds for salaries and to run computers for the Air Force before they
got their own computers (after it broke from Army) the Navy, AEC, NSA, as well as commercial clients such
as oil well drilling companies. These funds were used to pay for the development and building of the
BRLESC as well as to fund contracts for development of transistors for computers, and memory for storage,
drums and disks, high speed printers, digital differential analyzers and finally for consultant pay. Because of
its key role in this technology development, Aberdeen Proving Ground could (and perhaps should) have a
sign that advertises it as the “Home of Digital Computers”.
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND CHAPTER ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS & TECHNOLOGY SPEAKER DINNER
FRIDAY, 26 APRIL 2013
Guest Speaker: Dr. Michael O’Leary Director of the School of Emerging Technologies, Towson University
TOPIC: When Bad Things Happen to Good Computers
LOCATION: Bayou Restaurant on Rte 40, Havre de Grace, MD.
TIME AND AGENDA: Social 6:00-6:45 P.M., Dinner 6:45-7:30 P.M., Speaker and Awards 7:30-9:15 P.M.
PRICE: $35.00 per person, includes: buffet dinner with Beef, Chicken and Fish entrees, salad bar, potatoes, vegetables, rolls, dessert, coffee, tea, and a cash bar.
ATTENDEES: Everyone with an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Mathematics.
The APG Chapter of NDIA will be presenting the Annual David C. Robinson Scholarship Awards to three deserving
students from the Harford County Science and Mathematics Academy here in Aberdeen, MD. These students plan
to pursue careers in engineering, science or mathematics.
Following our Scholarship Awards we are very pleased to have Dr. Michael O’Leary as our guest speaker. He is a
Professor at Towson University and in 2011 founded the School of Emerging Technologies there. As a part of his
topic, Dr. O’Leary will perform a live demonstration of the techniques computer hackers use to break into computer
systems including discussion of the tools and approaches that can be used to reduce the risk of being hacked. He
coached the Towson Cyber Defense Team to the finals of the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition in
2010 and 2012, winning the Maryland Cyber Challenge in 2011.
Return this registration form with your check not later than 19 APRIL 2013. Checks should be made payable
to NDIA, APG Chapter and are to be mailed to: Mr. Richard Bucci, 304 Amherst Court, Bel Air, MD 21014
Phone Number: 410-879-1204 Email: [email protected]
Your Name (s): _________________________________________________________________________
Organization/Company: __________________________________________________________________
Total No. Of Reservations including yourself: ________
Your Address: ________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip: __________________________________________
Phone: ______________________________e-mail: ____________________________________________
NDIA APG Chapter Officers and Directors: President, B. Daniel DeMarinis; Vice President, Randy Rippin; Secretary, John Sobczyk;
Treasurer, Dick Bucci; Chairman of the Board, George Perise; Directors, Pat Endres, Joe Andrese, John Gregory, Jerry Nook, Jenn Smith,
Susan Myers, Marilyn Andrulis, Doug Tuthill, Michael Simms, Robert Jones, and Joseph Brady.
ANNUAL OUTING AND BASEBALL GAME
RIPKEN STADIUM, ABERDEEN, MD
SSAATTUURRDDAAYY,, AAuugguusstt 33rrdd
,, 22001133
------------------------------------------------ Please Reply by July 7, 2013 -------------------------------------------------
Your Name:
Total number of tickets desired:
Organization/Company represented (Optional):
Your Address:
Telephone: or e-mail address
NDIA APG Chapter Officers and Directors: President, B. Daniel DeMarinis; Vice President, Randy Rippin; Secretary, John Sobczyk;
Treasurer, Dick Bucci; Chairman of the Board, George Perise; Directors, Pat Endres, Joe Andrese, John Gregory, Jerry Nook, Jenn Smith,
Susan Myers, Marilyn Andrulis, Doug Tuthill, Michael Simms, Robert Jones, and Joseph Brady.
The Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) is pleased to announce the annual all-you-can-eat picnic buffet and Ironbirds baseball game at Ripken Stadium on Saturday, August 3rd. The APG Chapter and the Central New Jersey Chapter members, family, and friends are welcomed to attend. We will be in the reserved tier left field area with excellent views of the entire field and ballpark. Cost is $40 per person and includes:
All-you-can-eat buffet: hot dogs, burgers, Italian sausage & peppers, pasta salad, chips, baked beans, slaw, cookies, brownies, watermelon, iced tea, sodas, and draft beer from 6:15 to 7:45 p.m.
Baseball ticket to the night game included, which starts at 7:05 p.m., a free Ironbirds baseball cap, and fireworks spectacular after the game
This event is a great opportunity for NDIA members from both the APG and the Central New Jersey chapters to network with members in both the government and contractor sectors. The Ironbirds will be playing the Tri-City Valley Cats, an affiliate of the Houston Astros. Please visit www.ironbirdsbaseball.com for directions to Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, MD. For more information about the APG Chapter of the NDIA, please go to www.ndiaapg.org. Profits from this event will help fund science programs and scholarships for high school students interested in science and engineering careers.
For reservations, call 410.879.1204 or provide information on the form below by e-mail to [email protected]. Please send your check for $40.00/pp (payable to NDIA, APG Chapter) to Mr. Richard Bucci, 304 Amherst Court, Bel Air, MD 21014 by the July 7th deadline.
Thank you and hope to see you at the stadium!
John Sobczyk
Event Chairperson
Board Chairman
George A. Perise
President
B. Daniel DeMarinis MITRE
Secretary
John Sobczyk DAC Retired
Treasurer
Richard A. Bucci DAC Retired
Membership
Susan R. Myers Mantech International
Vice President
Randy R. Rippin RTR Technologies, LLC [email protected]
Events/Facilities
Jerry Nook DAC Retired
Director
Patrick A. Endres
Director
John Gregory
DAC Retired
Communications
Joseph Andrese DAC Retired
WID Liaison
Tamera Rush STG, Inc.
Programs
Jennifer Smith AAI Corporation
22001122--22001144 AAPPGG NNDDIIAA OOffffiicceerrss && CChhaaiirrss
22001122--22001144 AAPPGG NNDDIIAA DDiirreeccttoorrss && LLiiaaiissoonnss
APG Liaison
William H. Montgomery III Colonel, Signal Corps U.S. Army RDECOM
