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DoD Solution for Information Security Wins Bronze Brandon Hall Learning Award

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:16:10 GMT

Are DoD employees getting effective training on how to secure our nation’s information systems? The answer is “yes” if you ask judges from the annual Brandon Hall Learning Awards program.

For the 2009 competition, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) won a coveted Brandon Hall bronze award for excellence in learning in the best custom content category for the Department of Defense (DoD) Information Assurance Awareness course.

DISA's win was announced on Thursday, November 19. The winners are listed at www.brandon-hall.com.

"We are proud of this prestigious recognition," said George Bieber, NII/DoD-CIO. "When it comes to teaching DoD employees how to keep our nation's information systems secure, we want the most interactive and intelligent solution available."

SAIC, experts in information security, and Carney, Inc., leaders in innovative learning and performance acceleration, developed the DoD Information Assurance Awareness course for DISA. This highly interactive and engaging course places learners in a series of situation-based activities to allow them to recognize threats to information systems. The course challenges learners to practice various security fixes for protecting computers against those threats both at work and at home.

"Helping individual's transition from learning to know vs. learning to do is a shared priority for Carney and DISA," said John Carney, President of Carney, Inc.

Brandon Hall Research, one of the leading research firms in training and development, presents The Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Awards annually. Now in its fifteenth year, the Awards program showcases exceptional work in the use of learning technology. Independent judges around the world evaluated 248 entries in twelve categories.

"The quality of these winning entries is outstanding," said Brandon Hall, Ph.D., chairman of the Awards program. "These winners are breaking new ground and setting new standards for innovative learning."

About DISA

DISA supports keeping the peace and successfully fighting wars in the 21^st Century by providing advanced information technology and immediate communications assistance to the president, vice president, secretary of defense, military services, and combatant commands.

About Brandon Hall Research

Brandon Hall, Ph.D. is the CEO of Brandon Hall Research and author of the ground-breaking "Web-Based Training Cookbook." Since 1992, Brandon Hall Research (www.brandon-hall.com) has been providing independent research reports and expert advice on using technology in learning.

About SAIC

SAIC is a FORTUNE 500® scientific, engineering and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health. For more information, visit www.saic.com.

About Carney, Inc.

Carney, Inc. is a Performance Acceleration™ company that provides federal government clients with results-driven solutions to accomplish mission-critical objectives. Carney has won more than 40 industry awards since 1997. Carney’s Alexandria facility includes the Carney Center for Performance Acceleration™, providing clients and partners with a working environment for investigating a variety of learning technologies and solutions. For more information, visit www.teamcarney.com.

For more information on Carney, Inc., or to schedule an interview, contact Michelle Brauer at michelle.brauer@teamcarney.com.

DISA and SAIC Partner with Carney to Create Award Winning DoD Information Assurance Awareness Course

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:05:16 GMT

Alexandria, VA, March 1, 2010

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and SAIC partnered with Carney, Inc. to create the award-winning Department of Defense (DoD) Information Assurance Awareness (IAA) course which was the 2009 Training Exercise Winner in the Federal Information Systems Security Educator’s Association (FISSEA) Security Awareness, Training, and Education Contest.

This interactive scenario-based presentation, which is available to the DoD community of over 5,000,000 users, places learners in an immersive office environment and presents them with events that represent vulnerabilities and threats to government information systems; it also enables them to recognize these vulnerabilities and threats and take appropriate actions to avoid potential losses.

"When it comes to teaching DoD employees how to keep our nation's information systems secure, we want the most interactive and intelligent solution available," said George Bieber, NII/DoD-CIO.

"Helping individuals transition from learning to know vs. learning to do is a shared priority for Carney and DISA," said John Carney, President of Carney, Inc.

About FISSEA

The Federal Information Systems Security Educator’s Association (FISSEA), founded in 1987, is an organization run by and for federal information systems security professionals. FISSEA assists federal agencies in meeting their computer security training responsibilities.

About DISA

DISA supports keeping the peace and successfully fighting wars in the 21st Century by providing advanced information technology and immediate communications assistance to the president, vice president, secretary of defense, military services, and combatant commands.

About SAIC

About Carney, Inc.

For more information on Carney, Inc., or to schedule an interview, contact Michelle Brauer at michelle.brauer@teamcarney.com.

Military and Training Technology names Carney, Inc. a Top Training and Simulation Company for 2009

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:59:36 GMT

Alexandria, VA, March 1, 2010

Carney, Inc., has been recognized by Military Training Technology magazine as a top training and simulation company for the fifth year in a row. The Military Training Technology list is created annually and showcases companies that have made a significant impact in the military training industry.

"We are responding to an ever increasing need for effective training and performance support delivered fast." said John Carney, President of Carney, Inc. "Innovation around immersive learning simulation, performance-based testing and competency development are helping the military achieve its objectives, and we are proud of the role we play in this."

About Military Training Technology

The Military Training Technology publication focuses on a variety of training and performance support topics including simulation, distance learning, training platforms, and much more. MT2 is a recognized leader in covering every aspect of training and simulation with an experienced staff that knows the field.

About Carney, Inc.

For more information on Carney, Inc., or to schedule an interview, contact Michelle Brauer at michelle.brauer@teamcarney.com