JACKSON, Miss., March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed
Martin (NYSE: LMT) will host the fourth annual Information
Technology (IT) Day at the Jackson Convention Complex on
Friday, March 30 to increase IT
education and awareness, as well as to encourage networking and
collaboration in industry, academia and the community. The day-long
event, which runs from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m., is free of charge and open to the public.
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The 2012 IT Day theme is "Forecast the Future" and will feature
an expanded agenda. Attendees are invited to participate in
educational sessions including business collaboration via cyber
security, mobility, cloud computing and big data. The agenda
also features a panel of industry experts discussing topics such as
big data and cloud computing; a seminar on how to do business with
Lockheed Martin; and a workshop on growing your business.
"We are honored to host IT Day once again this year," said
MacArthur DeShazer, director, Small Business Development, Lockheed
Martin Information Systems & Global Solutions
(IS&GS). "We opened a state-of-the-art Mission Support
Center in nearby Clinton six
months ago, so this event allows us to increase our presence in
this community and region—one that we value based on its
outstanding talent, economic partnerships and wealth of academic
resources."
The IT Day luncheon will feature a keynote address by
Stephen S. Pawlowski, senior fellow,
chief technology officer for the Datacenter and Connected Systems
Group, and general manager for Datacenter and Connected Systems
Pathfinding for Intel Corporation. Pawlowski will speak on Intel's
vision of what the rapid evolution of cloud computing will look
like in 2015 and also will take questions from the audience.
More than 800 area high school and college students will
participate in the IT Day program, as well as compete in sponsored
quiz bowl challenges. These events, in partnership with
Jackson State University and
Tougaloo College, are designed to
increase the students' knowledge and interest in Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) subjects, as well as
provide them with a look at what's happening in the IT
industry. The educational track sessions have been expanded
based on feedback from area high schools, colleges and
universities.
"JSU is delighted to partner with Lockheed Martin in sponsoring
the IT Day STEM Bowl," said Rita
Presley, associate vice president for Research &
Sponsored Programs, Jackson State University. "We will provide
an important opportunity for area high school students to compete
in solving a unique challenge. This event encourages the
students to think outside the box, which is an acute skill needed
to foster technology innovation."
A vendor expo will be open throughout the day, showcasing
technology and services from more than 50 local and national IT
vendors and academic partners. The expo provides a unique
opportunity to network and exchange information in a more relaxed
setting. Attendees will be able to experience Lockheed Martin's
innovations such as its Human Immersion Laboratory— an advanced
technology virtual reality and simulation laboratory that offers
cost effective, unique collaborative solutions for exploring and
solving customer specific missions; insight on how to harness new
capabilities through nanotechnology; iPhone Rapid Prototyper—a
Lockheed Martin-designed tool to make smartphone development easy
for the masses; and a variety of touch-screen displays.
Additionally, an entertaining robot named Sprockit will make an
appearance again this year to provide a light-hearted connection to
technology innovation. Lockheed Martin recruiters also will be
on-site to share information about jobs in the Mississippi area.
For more detailed event information, visit
http://www.itdaymississippi.org.
Lockheed Martin opened a 33,000-square-foot Mission Support
Center in 2011 in Clinton, Miss.,
to support diverse mission and technology services that the
corporation provides to federal agencies. This facility also
establishes Lockheed Martin's Gulf Coast Technology Hub, which
partners with existing East and West Coast Technology Hubs to offer
innovative cloud computing, cyber security, big data and mobile
computing solutions to federal customers.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md.,
Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that
employs about 123,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged
in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and
sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.
The Corporation's net sales for 2011 were $46.5 billion.
For additional information, visit
http://www.lockheedmartin.com
SOURCE Lockheed Martin Corporation