SC Council on Competitiveness Announces Two New Hires

Jamie DeMent and Amy Sartain Join the SC Competes Team October 16, 2023 Columbia, SC – SC Council on Competitiveness (SC Competes), a nonpartisan, business-led, nonprofit organization located in Columbia, SC, welcomes Jamie DeMent as the new Director of Technology and Cybersecurity Initiatives and Amy Sartain as the new Director… Read More

NIWC Atlantic Updates State Leaders on Partnership with Savannah River Site

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Leaders from Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic, the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site (DOE-SR) and the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) briefed state stakeholders on May 30 regarding their ongoing efforts to collaborate in science and technology fields that may significantly enhance national security. The… Read More

Sisters Find Success in Denmark Tech Cybersecurity Program

DENMARK, SC – Three sisters are making their dreams of a career in IT reality and helping to change the face of cybersecurity through a unique opportunity at Denmark Technical College. Tanya Martino, Tongie Martino, and Tonia Martino Governor are 2023 workforce development graduates from the Fusion Cyber Virtual RMF… Read More

2023 STEM Educator of the Year and SC AI-enabled Robot Named

Columbia, SC – May 19, 2023 SC Council on Competitiveness Awards 2023 SC STEM Educator of the Year and Names New Boston Dynamics AI-enabled Robot May 19th Ceremony at Richland District Two’s R2i2 Student Innovation Center Columbia, SC – SC Tech, an initiative of the SC Council on… Read More

SC Tech Initiative Launches State-Wide Robot Naming Competition

Who Will Name the State’s New AI-Enabled Robotic Dog? February 25, 2023 (Columbia) – SC Tech, an initiative of SC Competes, is excited to launch a state-wide K-12 naming competition for their new Boston Dynamics robotic dog at the South Carolina Regional Championship part of the… Read More