BDPACON '25 • Atlanta

 LIFETIME Members—Registration is FREE! Attend VIP Receptions, Cyber Feud live, BDPA Awards Gala, and all-inclusive Golden Anniversary events live from MIMMS Museum of Technology & Art !

BDPACON '25 • Celebrating a 50-Year Journey!

 BDPA Members & General Public — Join us as we pay homage to a remarkable legacy of innovation and empowerment during BDPACON ’25. Experience the vibrant culture of Atlanta while connecting with industry leaders, fellow members, and our next generations of tech talent.

The BDPA Legacy™

Over the course of five decades, BDPA has focused on advancing professional development, mentorship, and innovation in computer science, data science, and information technology (IT). In our docuseries and during BDPACON25 this year, experience transformative digital journeys that have unfolded over the past 50 years.

BDPA attends Atlanta Tech Week

RenderATL 2025 • Host: BDPA Atlanta

BDPA Atlanta’s President, Sheneeka Ward (second from right) leads Host Chapter engagements in Atlanta, Georgia for National BDPA with Community and Industry mission-partners such as Blacks In Technology (BIT), National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), and Technologists of Color (ToC). 

BDPA™ returns to Atlanta, Georgia to celebrate its 50-year milestone with Golden Anniversary events and Tech Industry reunions from August 13-16, 2025.

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BDPA attends Space Tech Expo USA 2025

Space Tech Expo USA 2025 • Host: BDPA Los Angeles

BDPA™ SITES PMO Co-PI’s and staff attended industry’s leading showcase for space manufacturing, testing services, components, research and development (R&D), and systems engineering for spacecraft, launchers, and satellite programs.

CyberEarth '25

BDPA Hosts 9th Annual Earth Day Tech Summit • Hosts: BDPA Baltimore, BDPA DC, and BDPA NoVa

CyberEarth™, BDPA’s annual Earth Day Tech Summits, feature presentations and panels with interactive working groups for BDPA Members, BDPA Student Members, and the public prior to attending regional and annual BDPA™ technology conferences (BDPACONs).

BDPA attends NSBE50

NSBE50 • Host: BDPA Chicago
Congratulations to the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) on the occasions of reaching their 50-year milestone and celebrating its Golden Anniversary!

BDPA™ and bdpatoday® cordially extend our best wishes to Industry’s newest Digital Engineers, Software Engineers and new members.

BDPA attends SC24

SC24 • Host: BDPA Atlanta

BDPA Members and Students attend the annual International Supercomputing (SC) Conference for High-Performance Computing (HPC), Networking, Storage, and Analysis in Atlanta, GA.

BDPA attends AFROTECH and visits PVAMU Campus

AFROTECH 2024 • Host: BDPA Houston

Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) was awarded an $8 million grant from the Defense Department  (DoD) for artificial intelligence (Ai) and Big Data research and development (R&D) projects.

I.T. Contracts and new Tech Career Paths

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National Cyber Czar Keynotes BDPACON '24

The Honorable Harry Coker, Jr. delivers the annual keynote address to BDPA Members, Industry, and Students during BDPACON ’24.

BDPACON '24 Recap

In case you missed it, discover more next year in Atlanta with BDPA during BDPACON ’25!

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WHAT IS BDPA?

For 50 years, BDPA™ has enabled the upward mobility of African Americans, minorities, and underserved communities to develop exciting careers in computer science, data science, and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. Founded in Philadelphia, PA in 1975 as Black Data Processing Associates, BDPA™ continues to promote innovation, technical upskilling, and professional development. The association accomplishes community engagements and awareness through its Student I.T. Education & Scholarship (SITES) programs, publications, regional technology conferences, and career expos during annual BDPACONs. BDPA is the premier organization focused on nurturing STEM pipelines to deliver digital transformation professionals, entrepreneurs, educators, and future information technology (IT) leaders to Industry, Government, and Academia. 

Our Mission

To be the leading and most recognized organization in enabling digital leadership preparedness  for aspiring diverse professionals.

Our Vision

To build a pipeline of diverse professionals and aspiring students in the STEM and digital technology fields.

Our Beliefs

Our purpose is to serve and elevate students and young professionals of today for leadership tomorrow. That a  talented and diverse group of people is the most creative and innovative workforce.

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BDPA Tech & Career Talks

BDPA’s Tech & Career Talks are a great way for professionals and students in IT to connect with local BDPA Chapters. Every month, speakers are chosen to present topics that are of interest to BDPA Members, the public, academia, and Industry. Since 2020, BDPA has hosted very incredible subject matter experts (SMEs)  from universities as well as large and small corporations across the United States.

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Connecting Talent with Opportunity

 

Your next IT career opportunity is right at your fingertips at the BDPA Career Center.  Visit careers.bdpa.org to get started.