february 2013 gorge tech alliance newsletter
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Gorge Tech Alliance NewsletterFebruary 2013
About the GTA
The GTA supports, connects anddevelops the technology
community of the Columbia RiverGorge.
www.crgta.org * Email the GTA541-296-2266
In This Issue
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Platinum Sponsors
Project Management Courses in the Gorge
Portland State University is coming out to the Gorge again to offer agreat series of Project Management courses. Thanks to ColumbiaGorge Community College, you can take these courses at their IndianCreek campus in Hood River instead of making the drive into Portland! The classes include:
Project Planning & Organization: March 1 & 8Project Mgmt Communications & Teamwork: March 22 & 29Project Management Tools: April 12 & 19Project Leadership & Conflict Mgmt: May 3 & 10
Each of the four courses is $649. Read course descriptions through ourwebsite here. For more information, contact Melissa Endicott with PSUat [email protected] or 503.725.5865.
Five Gorge FTC Robotics Teams Head to State Championship
Congratulations to the five FIRST Tech Challenge robotics teams fromthe Gorge that won their qualifying tournaments and are advancing tothe Oregon state championship! Advancing teams include two teamsfrom The Dalles-Wahtonka High School: Team Jazargo and BazingaBots, both coached by Bev Froemming, and three teams from HoodRiver Valley High School: Magnum (formerly Blue Steel), The Men WhoStare At Programs and Black Hawks, all coached by Jeff Blackman. Gosupport your local teams at the State championship this Sunday, March3 at South Meadows Middle School in Hillsboro, Oregon. Go Teams!
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Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Silicon Sponsors
4-Tell Inc Chernoff Vilhauer LLP
Davis Wright Tremaine LLPGorge Networks
Gorge Technology Hood River Communications
Access Co-op Mid-Columbia Economic
Development District Oregon Tech
Port of Hood River Prigel Machine & Fabrication
Providence Hospital Seckora Consulting Sherman County
Sightline Applications
2013 FTC Teams from Hood River celebrate their QualifyingTournament win
Insitu Awarded Special Forces Contract for Unmanned AircraftSystems
GTA Platinum Sponsor Insitu Inc. announced that the U.S. SpecialOperations Command (SOCOM) has awarded the company a Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MEUAS) IntelligenceGathering, Target Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Servicescontract for 26 months through Feb. 28, 2015. "Insitu is honored tocontinue providing ISR services to the warfighter," said Insitu VicePresident of ScanEagle Programs Curt Chesnutt. "For the past threeand a half years we have provided SOCOM agile and responsive anduninterrupted services with our ScanEagle system and we look forwardto continuing our valued relationship." Read more here and here.
Saturday Academy Helps Your Business With Internship Program
For over 24 years, Saturday Academy's Apprenticeships in Science andEngineering Program (ASE) has provided over 3,200 of the region's top9-11th grade students with eight-week summer internships throughoutOregon and SW Washington. We are a local non-profit program thatworks to create the next generation of innovators, researchers andengineers through hands-on learning experiences from professionals andexperts in STEM fields.
We are currently recruiting businesses interested in hosting interns forSummer 2014. Give the next generation of scientists the skills,professional experience, and confidence to pursue a career in scienceor engineering today!
Benefits of mentoring through internships include:* Provide a professional development opportunity for your team.* Create a positive link between your organization and the community.* See your discipline through an excited student's eyes.* Work with students historically underrepresented in your field.* Gain valuable student contributions to your projects and research.
For more information, go to www.saturdayacademy.org or contact JuliaSoto, ASE Program Director at 503.200.5860 [email protected].
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Zepher Inc. Job Openings with GTA Members
Custom Interface Inc. is hiring a Customer Program Manager.Read more...Cloud Cap Technology has several open positions. Read more...Columbia Gorge Community College is seeking an OnlineServices Specialist. Read more...Gorge.net has openings for a Business Services Specialist andNetwork Engineer II. Read more...Real Carbon is hiring a Process Engineer. Read more...Job openings with Insitu are found here.Google is hiring a Data Center Facilities Tech. Read more...Sightline Applications is seeking a Hardware Design andManufacturing Engineer. Read more...
New UAV Legislation Proposed
Legislators in a number of states, including Oregon and Washington, have recently proposed legislationregarding the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) like those produced by a number of Gorgecompanies and GTA Members. Proponents of the bills, commonly backed by the ACLU, are trying to getahead of a nationwide push to set rules for UAV use by civilians, private companies and law enforcementagencies, which some advocates worry could intrude on personal privacy. Opponents argue the legislationwill impede the industry and even hobbyists since it is so broadly worded. UAV support organizationsare actively engaged in watching and working with Oregon and Washington legislators as the industrygains attention and scrutiny from the public. They are working to take an active, positive role to help makegood laws that support what the industry is trying to do. For more information: Oregon Senate Bill 71:https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2013R1/Measures/Text/SB71/IntroducedOregon House Bill 2710:https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2013R1/Measures/Text/HB2710/IntroducedWashington Senate Bill 1771:http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1771&year=2013
GTA Events in March
Geek Lunch on March 19: Join the GTA for our monthly Geek Lunch on March 19 at noon at ChinaGorge in Hood River! This month's topic: "Geek Lunch topics in the news". We will have a casualconversation about two previous GL topics which are in the news right now: Kurt Rohlfs and Brad Schrickwill guide us in a discussion of the patent law implications of the Monsanto gene patent case at the USSupreme Court, and Forrest Rae will lead us in a discussion of the allegations of Chinese governmentsponsored hacking into US government and corporate websites. In both cases we'll seek to fill in thetechnical details which the news articles tend to sidestep.
Happy Hour on March 26: Some of the best networking in the Gorge happens at the GTA Happy Hour!Connect with others in the region's tech industry in a relaxed atmosphere. 6pm, location TBD.
Complying with US Export Controls, Mar 13-14 Course
This two-day program is led by BIS's professional counseling staff and provides an in-depth examination ofthe Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The program will cover the information exporters need toknow to comply with U.S. export control requirements on commercial goods. We will focus on what itemsand activities are subject to the EAR; steps to take to determine the export licensing requirements for youritem; how to determine your export control classification number (ECCN); when you can export or reexportwithout applying for a license; export clearance procedures and record keeping requirements; Export
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Management System (EMS) concepts; and real life examples in applying this information. The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) will present their recent embargoesand sanctions, and we'll discuss items moving from the USMIL list to the EAR under the Export ControlReform Initiative.
March 13-14 in Portland. $375. More information here.
Cascade Chapter AUVSI Spring Symposium, April 17
Symposium Topic: Command & Control Technology for Unmanned Systems Demonstrations of Battery Powered UAVs will be flown inside the Museum of Flight during thesymposium. Preliminary Speakers:
DreamHammerACLUOSU presenting UAS Consortium progress, including a summary of flights to dateUniversity of Washington, Applied Physics Lab presenting Glider Operation and ControlSeattle Police, Chief McDonagh presenting Insight on the UAS Approval Process
April 17 at the Museum of Flight, Seattle. Register Now!
Tips for Effective Communication, April 23 Course
GTA Member Catalyst -Performance Consulting is offering the next course, Tips for EffectiveCommunication, on April 23, 2013, 9am - 12pm.
Participants will learn some of the Psychology behind communication and walk away with tips forimproving their communication skills with prospects, customers, employees and business partners. Someof the topics include:
The 2-way process of communicationUse of non-verbalsSensitivity to your and others' filtersFocus on the desired results
Course is $90. Learn more or register here.
TAO Events
The Tech Association of Oregon hosts the Oregon Technology Awards on April 25, 5pm at the PortlandArt Musuem. This event celebrates excellence and achievement in the region's technology industry! Joinas the TAO honors Jay Haladay, CEO of Coaxis and 2013 Technology Executive of the Year. In addition,four company, one product, and an excellence in innovation award will be presented during the evening,recognizing recipients for their accomplishments, leadership and commitment to the community andindustry. Learn more here.
GTA Members and Sponsors
Thank you to these new and renewing Members and Sponsors!
Allegis Financial Partners, Full Member -NEW!Cascadia TechworksCloud Cap Technology, Silver Sponsor and Robot SponsorColumbia River Insurance, Full Member
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Greenlight Development, Full MemberHood Technology, Full MemberInfoViva, Full Member -NEW!Portland State University Professional Development Center, Full Member -NEW!Seth Johnson, Assoc. Member
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