With the ongoing need for trained IT employees in northern Nevada – the opening of the Reno Technology Academy bringing the ability to earn an IT certification in a semester or two couldn’t have come at a better time. Steve Andreano, Director of Technology Programs, explained the simple but pivotal mission of Reno Technology Academy. [...]
The College of Southern Nevada is developing a new discipline in unmanned aviation systems, thanks to a grant from the Governor’s Office of Science, Innovation and Technology. The grant, totaling $195,924.88, helped cover the cost of equipment and supplies needed to fund the program. Governor Brian Sandoval has identified the unmanned aerial vehicle industry as [...]
September 20, 2017 Originally released on July 18, 2017 by the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development The FAA-Designated Nevada UAS Test Site and the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) have entered into a partnership with New York based training and education provider, SkyOp LLC, to offer drone training programs and courseware to the [...]
American Red Cross volunteers serve Nevada businesses, employees, and residents by training folks in First Aid, CPR, and to use AEDs, responding 24/7 to home fires, delivering emergency communication and support to military families, and helping Nevadans to be prepared for the emergencies and disasters that are associated with the high desert: wildfires, earthquakes, flooding, [...]
