The Collier Report of U.S. Government Contracting

Sampling of Federal Government Funding Actions/Set Asides

In order by amount of set aside monies.

• $25,000 - Friday the 10th of July 2015
  National Aeronautics And Space Administration
  NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
  SYSTEMSGO IS AN EDUCATIONAL NON-PROFIT, 501C3, WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROMOTE PROGRESSIVE, INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL CURRICULA TO INSPIRE, ENGAGE, AND DEVELOP THE MOST VALUED ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING WORKFORCES TO COMPETE IN THE GLOBAL MARKET. THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TWO YEAR HIGH SCHOOL STEM CURRICULUM, BOTH OF WHICH ARE ACCREDITED AS 4TH-YEAR SCIENCE GRADUATION CREDITS, SYSTEMSGO HAS SHOWN AN OVERALL SUCCESS ACROSS ALL SCHOOLS IN TEXAS OF 67% OF ITS GRADUATING SENIORS PURSUING ENGINEERING DEGREES. THE CURRICULA IS FOUNDED ON PROJECT-BASED EDUCATION AND PROMOTES PHILOSOPHIES WHERE STUDENTS TAKE ON THE RESPONSIBILITY OF LEARNING AND MANAGING PROJECTS WHERE THEY DEVELOP SKILLS IN DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING AND ANALYSIS SIMPLY PUT, INNOVATION. IN ADDITION, THROUGH THE USE OF A DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT LOOP THAT MIRRORS THE D&D LOOP USED IN THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY, STUDENTS GAIN ADDITIONAL SKILLS IN PROBLEMSOLVING, CRITICAL THINKING, COGNITIVE REASONING, TEAMWORK, LEADERSHIP, DOCUMENTATION, AND TIME AND BUDGET MANAGEMENT. DUE TO THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM S INITIATIVES, FIVE YEARS AGO GOVERNOR RICK PERRY BEGAN FUNDING, THROUGH THE TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION AND THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY, THE REPLICATION OF SYSTEMSGO ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS.

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