<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><img src="cid:ii_kasr6mmh1" alt="image.png" width="290" height="321"><br><br></div><br><br></div><br>For everyone interested in Women in Computing History<span></span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We are excited to share that the Queens of Code’s article
“First Encounters of a Binary Kind,” will be the cover story for the June
2020 issue of the IEEE Annals of the History of Computing Journal.<span> </span>The anecdote highlights the stories of a dozen
of the National Security Agency’s women computing pioneers who worked with
early computers in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s.<span>
</span>The Queens of Code Project has collected the stories, experiences, and
insights from a number of the 150 women who contributed to early technology
development and the national defense at NSA—a secret they’ve kept for over 50
years.<span> </span>Thanks to Gerardo Con Diaz, Mar
Hicks, and Dave Walden and the IEEE staff for their encouragement and helping us publish our story. We hope our stories will encourage girls and young women to pursue STEM careers as well as other women who worked in early IT to share their experiences.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To hear from some of the Queens of Code, you and your
students might like to sign up for the following online talks.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a name="_Hlk41573017">The Queens of Code will be presenting
four talks about NSA’s Computing Women from the 60s, 70s, and 80s as part of
the Cyber Center for Education & Innovation (CCEI) series on the NEPRIS
platform. The programs are free, NEPRIS registration is required.<span> </span>The talks are geared to middle and high
school students, but all are welcomed.<span>
</span>Please share this information with anyone who might be interested.<span></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span>June 4, 2020, 2:00
PM Meet the Queens of Code.<span> </span>Eileen
Buckholtz and Maureen McHugh will introduce the Queens of Code and share
stories from their careers in technology at NSA.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span></span><a href="https://nepris.com/sessions/session/detail/72553" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span>https://nepris.com/sessions/session/detail/72553</span></a><span><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span>June 11, 2020, 2:00
PM PreQueen stories about growing up as “smart girls” and our experiences with
early computers<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span></span><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fccei.nepris.com%2Fsessions%2Fsession%2Fdetail%2F72773%3Fauth%3Dy&sa=D&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3a6SIt3-WUfE2wAJKv_85Y" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span><span style="color:blue">
</span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://ccei.nepris.com/sessions/session/detail/72773" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%">https://ccei.nepris.com/sessions/session/detail/72773</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fccei.nepris.com%2Fsessions%2Fsession%2Fdetail%2F72773%3Fauth%3Dy&sa=D&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3a6SIt3-WUfE2wAJKv_85Y" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span><span style="color:blue"><br></span></span></a><span><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span>Talks 3 and 4 will
be scheduled later in the summer.</span><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more information, follow the Queens of Code on<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.queensofcode.com" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">https://www.queensofcode.com</a><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/queensofcode" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">https://www.facebook.com/queensofcode</a></p>
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