User talk:Ecybermission

Welcome
Army leadership has long recognized the fundamental importance of science, math and technology for our national security and global competitiveness. That is why the Army sponsors the eCYBERMISSION program. The program is a way for the Army to inspire students to pursue higher education and careers in these critical fields as well as give back to the American people. The competition encourages students to recognize the real-life applications of science, math and technology and discover their ability to contribute in these disciplines. It is also a means of rewarding a diverse range of proficiency levels, interests and backgrounds by providing prizes to recognize achievement. Through eCYBERMISSION, the Army hopes to build America’s next generation of science, math and technology leaders. In response to the vision articulated by former Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. Eric Shinseki, the Army and its partners conducted significant research and analysis to identify the right structure and features for a “science fair for the nation.” With an understanding of the educational competition arena and strong data supporting the program’s design, the Army committed to establish the eCYBERMISSION program. Under the leadership of Dr. John Parmentola and the Army Educational Outreach Programs office, the program launched its first competition in 2002 with nearly 1,000 teams registered for the competition and 442 teams that submitted Mission Folders. These results far exceeded those of similar competitions in their first year of operation. In subsequent years, eCYBERMISSION continued to grow, increasing participation to nearly 12,000 students in AY2007-2008 and identifying itself as the nation’s premier science, math and technology competition. In AY2005-2006, the program moved to the Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) in Aberdeen, Maryland. With the guidance and support of the RDECOM Commanding General and staff, the program has been able to achieve and exceed the goals set out by the U.S. Army