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The annual Heroines of Technology awards, sponsored by Women in Technology, were presented Nov. 12 at the Hilton McLean-Tysons Corner in McLean, Va.

Photos by Rick SteeleXXXSPLITXXX-Communications and Technology Connections, the Washington arm of the North Texas Global Telecommunications Society, held its quarterly meeting Nov. 17 at the offices of Bracewell & Patterson LLP in Washington.Photos by Rick SteeleXXXSPLITXXX-Germane Systems broke ground Nov. 17 for its new corporate facility in Chantilly, Va., expected to be completed in March.Photos by Rick Steele

The annual Heroines of Technology awards, sponsored by Women in Technology, were presented Nov. 12 at the Hilton McLean-Tysons Corner in McLean, Va.







ABC News Anchor Maureen Bunyan speaks at the gala.

Beth Joscelyn (right), executive director of the March of Dimes, and Karoline Hurd, division director, at the March of Dimes booth.

Bobbie Kilberg, Northern Virginia Technology Council president, wins the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Lisa Martin (left) of Leap Frog and Cynthia Wimmer of Wimmer Solutions.

Karla Hunt of the Air Force Pentagon Communications Agency bids on a wagonload of toys during a silent auction.










Yerania Rivera (left) and Erica Kosciecha, of Bracewell & Patterson

George Foot of Bracewell & Patterson (left) and Dean Brenner of Qualcomm.

Jennifer Ullman (left) of Verizon with Jeremy Azif of CTC.










Kerry Green, president of Germane Systems (left), and Chief Executive Officer Marc Green prepare to break ground for the new facility.

A crowd of 20 applaud Germane Systems' Marc Green.



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