Charleston Defense Contractors Association Announces 6th Annual Student Mobile App Competition With $10K in Awards and Prizes

CHARLESTON, S.C., Sept. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Charleston Defense Contractors Association (CDCA), a non-profit advocacy group for the defense industry in the Charleston metro area, today announced that it is now accepting submissions for its 6^th Annual Student Mobile App Competition. The focus of the Mobile App Competition is to stimulate creative thinking and promote the entrepreneurial spirit while offering development support, marketing expertise, mentorship, and guidance for the participating students.  

The CDCA Mobile App Competition is open for participation to all Middle School, High School and full-time, undergraduate and graduate college students and the competition will focus on three different target areas – safety, quality of life and financial. Finalists will present the required videos and app demos at the CDCA's 10^th Annual C5ISR Government and Industry Partnership Summit (December 6-9, 2016) at the Charleston Convention Center.

"The CDCA has been dedicated to driving and preserving the defense industry influence and presence in Charleston for more than 14 years. Most don't know that statewide economic impact of defense spending ($19.3B) now exceeds tourism spending in South Carolina ($19.1B)," said Joshua Hatter, Vice President, PR Chair and Finance Co-Chair, CDCA and senior manager of marketing and business development for General Dynamics. "Not only is this competition good for students and fostering their creativity, but it provides a platform for many to find and follow career paths.  Several of last year's winners were offered jobs and scholarships because of the exposure they gained from having their apps featured at the C5ISR summit in Charleston." 

About Charleston Defense Contractors Association

Charleston Defense Contractors Association (CDCA) is an association of organizations and individual professionals dedicated to preserving, highlighting and continuing to grow the defense industry and its affiliated-organizations in Charleston, South Carolina, and its immediate surrounding region.  Since its inception in December 2002, the CDCA has worked to address issues facing the continually changing landscape that is Charleston's defense industry presence and ensure that it continues to be a thriving, sustained business opportunity in Charleston, South Carolina. Members include: Amazon Web Services, SAIC, UEC, ManTech, BAE Systems, Booz Allen Hamilton, CDW-G, Cisco, SCRA, Honeywell, and more. For further information, visit us at http://www.charlestondca.org/. 

SOURCE Charleston Defense Contractors Association

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