Over the past twenty-five years and more, I’ve heard a lot about artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. These technologies represent ideas that were traditionally about how computers could take on intelligent behavior, and how they could help people by automating and performing their routine tasks. Over time, progress in... read more →
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On June 24, 2017, Blue Compass hosted a fun run 5K for Polaris, a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to the fight against Human Trafficking. Polaris enlisted Blue Compass to help raise funds and more importantly raise awareness about realities of Human Trafficking in the U.S. and Internationally.... read more →
Jun
16
Join the Blue Compass 5K team by June 21st in the Freedom Happens Now 5K to enter a raffle for $150 Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa Giftcard! Proceeds fund the National Human Trafficking Hotline operated by Polaris. Register as... read more →
Oct
17
On Wednesday, CNN aired We Will Rise, a documentary about First Lady Michelle Obama’s efforts to promote girls’ education worldwide. As a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer who worked on girls’ education efforts, I was struck by how familiar... read more →
Aug
25
Follow NGA's Disparate Data Challenge on challenge.gov and submit your solution by September 19, 2016. Cash prizes total $200,000. In addition to cash prizes, winners will be invited to an exclusive demothon with NGA executives in DC! Just like the commercial world, the government is drowning in data, and accessing that data... read more →
Aug
11
GeoHuntsville Hackathon - May 2016 from Blue Compass on Vimeo. Credit: Jackson Dean Thank you to our event sponsors and partners: City of Huntsville, GEOHuntsville, Adobe, Samsung, Red Hat, GitHub, Carahsoft, AEgis Technologies, Compass-Huntsville, Plum Case, and TekSystems. Blue Compass is proud to be the Prime Contractor for the National Geospatial-Intelligence... read more →
Mar
21
This Women’s History Month, the Secretary of State John Kerry returned the spotlight to the issues that face women and girls by announcing the U.S. Global Strategy To Empower Adolescent Girls. This initiative will provide 40 million dollars to the PEPFAR DREAMS Innovation Challenge, which focuses on the 10 countries... read more →
Mar
20
In December 2010, the UN Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women... read more →
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On December 31, 2015, President Barack Obama issues a Presidential Proclamation declaring January 2016 National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. December 2015 also signifies the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th amendment, which... read more →
Jul
20
“Voice of the Customer” and “federal government” are not two phrases that are often heard in the same sentence. Is it possible to encourage federal agencies/departments to really make an active effort to listen to their “customers?” What would be their incentive to hear what their customers have to say?... read more →