Openings for Information Technology Specialists at Department of Homeland Security

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is recruiting candidates for the Acquisition Professional Career Program (APCP) for Information Technology Specialists, an Entry-Level Acquisition Career Development Program in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

We are looking for exceptional, intelligent, self-starters to train, develop skills and gain the necessary experience to become a sought after acquisition professional.  These important positions will involve support of information technology related contracting and procurement activities for mission-critical goods and services in support of the DHS mission of securing our homeland.  As a member of the DHS team, you will have the chance to put your academic achievements and professional experience to work on behalf of our nation’s security by providing information technology procurement and acquisition services throughout  Department of Homeland Security.  In public service, you’ll be in a position of public trust and will be able to contribute immensely and truly make a difference.

Department of Homeland Security has several openings for APCP Information Technology Specialist, GS-2210-7, positions.  Those candidates that gain entry into the Program will experience rotational assignments in the Department’s acquisition program offices, such as:  the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Coast Guard and Federal Emergency Management Agency.  In addition, program participants will receive technical and leadership training.  Upon successful completion of the three year program, program participants will be placed into a  position in one of the components with promotion potential to a GS-2210-12.  Federal careers offer a host of benefits such as: health insurance, paid vacation and sick leave and much more.

Please see the following links: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/405267500; or http://www.dhs.gov/acquisition-professional-career-program

Applications are due by June 22, 2015 – The vacancy announcement will close on MONDAY, June 22, 2014.

CA Technologies seeking a Senior Platform Administrator

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The Mainframe Administrator will be responsible for the operation and upkeep of z/OS and z/VM systems for CA’s Product Demonstration Environment.   This individual will coordinate with our Mainframe R&D teams to load, configure and demonstrate new software products and releases. A strong background in Mainframe technologies with the ability to interact with various individuals, both internal and external, is essential.

For more information, see here.

Washington Financial Bank seeking IT Department Intern

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Washington Financial Bank is seeking an IT Department intern.

The primary duties will be helping in the development of the new intranet/business intelligence platform, as well as the development and deployment of a new customer survey platform. The intern will also be assisting in the mapping of a new consumer loan system to another system.

The intern should be enrolled as an Information Systems Management or related major, have a familiarity with databases, knowledge of at least one programming language, and knowledge of project management, systems analysis and the software development lifecycle.

If you are interested in this internship, please submit your resume through ColonialTRAK (https://www.myinterfase.com/rmu/Job/Detail/ajVrWFlOQjBQZmkvNVBlRDVSblA1ZjlaUjZGc2lHYWY3NVB4Y21OQWdQST01) or directly to Ms. Lori Szallar at lszallar@mywashingtonfinancial.com.

Pine-Richland School District announcing several IT job openings

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The Pine-Richland School District is seeking individuals to fill the following full-time positions:

  • One Network/Enterprise Administrator
  • One Systems Administrator
  • One Help Desk Manager
  • Four or Five Technicians (1-2 senior, 2-3 entry level)

In addition to the positions listed above they will also have (unpaid) Internship opportunities for students which could advance into a paid position.

If you are interested in learning more about these opportunities, please contact Shawn Stoebener, Director of Technology, at sstoebener@pinerichland.org.

The New #1 Cyber Security Threat

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Starting off on a quick personal note, I will be graduating this May with my degree in Cyber Forensics and Information Security.  Robert Morris University has provided more knowledge for me than I ever thought possible.  With regard to cyber security, I have learned that the number one threat / weakness is user error.  Uneducated people can cause more damage in the blink of an eye than almost any other weakness.  That being said, I have discovered that this is almost common knowledge now, even among non IT people.  Organizations have gone to great lengths to educate employees to prevent attacks.  Perhaps, the number one threat has changed because of this.

When a user sits down at a machine, what is the first thing that they do?  They open up a web browser of their choice and check their email, and often times social media as well.  These web applications are used billions of times a day by billions of people.  If a hacker wants to gain information from a company, planting a bug on these web applications is quite possibly the best way to go.  In this case, educating people can only do so much.  If you tell employees to not check their Facebook, how long before they break that rule?   So the next logical question becomes, why are these web applications so vulnerable?

The biggest reason is that they were not created with security in mind.  The world wide web was created with the idea that it would be a place to openly share ideas and information across the globe in an instant.  Security would defeat this original purpose.  The founders never could have imagined what their creation would become.  It is because of this that web applications have become the number one threat to companies today.  Hopefully those of us who are graduating in a few weeks will someday be able to make a difference in the cyber future.

For more information, check out the link below:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/sungardas/2015/03/12/cyber-security-threats-to-information-systems-today/

New Degree Names: Data Analytics

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The CIS Department is very proud to announce that it sought and received approval to change the name of three of its degree programs.  Starting in Fall 2015, the B.S. in Competitive Intelligence Systems and M.S. in Competitive Intelligence Systems will be known, respectively, as the B.S. in Data Analytics, and the M.S. in Data Analytics.  In addition, the fully-online M.S. in Competitive Intelligence Systems degree program will also be changed to the M.S. in Data Analytics.

In order to be consistent with the degree name changes, INFS3510 Competitive Intelligence will be changed to INFS3510 Intro to Data Analytics and INFS6510 Competitive Intelligence will be changed to INFS6510 Intro to Data Analytics.

The curricula of all three programs will remain exactly the same.

The CIS Department did extensive research of the Business Intelligence/Business Analytics field and feels that these updated program names are more consistent with industry and will allow our graduates to be more marketable and competitive in their career search.

To learn more about our Data Analytics programs, check out these links:

If you have further questions about this change, please contact your academic advisor.

PC Network Services Internship Opportunity

Who: Current juniors/Students who have completed their junior year

What: IT Internship

When: Summer 2015/Full time

Where: PC Network Services, Sewickley, PA

If you are a student looking for an IT Internship that provides experience in a vast amount of technical avenues and you have completed your junior year (or are about to do so), you may be interested in an internship with PC Network Services.

PC Network services is a premier managed IT services provider that serves SMBs in Western PA, Ohio, and beyond. PCNS has been recognized by MSPmentor as one of the best MSPs worldwide, and regionally as one of Western PA’s Best Places to Work.

Program Highlights:

  • Rotational Program – Gain valuable experience in Help Desk and Shop support roles.
  • Industry Experience – Through job shadowing and training, students are prepared to successfully handle actual client issues.
  • Networking – Work closely with our experienced IT staff and other interns to gain industry knowledge and insight.
  • Potential for Future Full-Time Placement –The talent pipeline for entry level opportunities includes students who have successfully completed the internship program.

To apply:

  • Visit PCNSInc.com/careers to learn more about working for PC Network Services and PCNSInc.com/apply to submit an application

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Careers with Cyber Forensics: Military, Law Enforcement, Corporate, and Executive – April 22

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Careers with Cyber Forensics: Military, Law Enforcement, Corporate and Executive

Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Wheatley Center Critique Space

Schedule:
3:45 pm – Registration
4:00 pm – Pizza will arrive
4:15 pm – 5:30 pm –  Security Presentation
5:30 pm – 5:45 pm –  Question and Answer period

Top Secret Colonials are sponsoring this event!  If you register at the registration table, you will be able to receive SET credit for attending.

Several distinguished speakers will present, including:

  • Christopher J. Mellen 
    Director of the Information Risk Management branch within the Office of the Chief Information Officer for the Executive Office of the President (EOP) of the United States
    His directorate consists of the Records Management Branch, Cyber Integrity (eDiscovery) branch, Information Assurance and Security Operations
  • David Coughanour
    VP, Director PNC-CERT
    Teams responsible for Network Security Monitoring, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Technical Insider Threat Mitigation, and Digital Forensics
  • Edward R. Villarreal
    Incident Response, Mobile Security, and Insider Threat Team Lead for ManTech International onsite at a Large Federal Law Enforcement Agency
    His team provides computer forensic and incident response support to State-sponsored attacks against the Agency’s networks, eDiscovery collections to the Insider Threat Section, and Mobile Security technical expertise to the IT Branch deploying over 30,000 mobile devices.