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U.S. Senate Unanimously Confirms Michelle Giuda, Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue CEO, as Member of Bipartisan Board to U.S. Agency for Global Media

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Friday, December 15, 2023

The Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue , the world’s preeminent nonprofit trusted technology accelerator, announced today that its CEO, Michelle Giuda , has been unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve on the newly formed bipartisan International Broadcasting Advisory Board (IBAB) of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM).

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  • The Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue , the world’s preeminent nonprofit trusted technology accelerator, announced today that its CEO, Michelle Giuda , has been unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve on the newly formed bipartisan International Broadcasting Advisory Board (IBAB) of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM).
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    Michelle Giuda, CEO Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, unanimously confirmed by U.S. Senate to serve on bipartisan board to U.S. Agency for Global Media (Photo: Business Wire)
    “I am deeply honored to join the USAGM’s International Broadcasting Advisory Board,” said Giuda.
  • Prior to her role as the CEO of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, Giuda was Executive Vice President of Geopolitical Strategy & Risk at global communications firm Weber Shandwick.
  • in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles, where she was an NCAA Champion and Team Captain of the UCLA Women’s Gymnastics Team.

SES Space & Defense Awarded Global Satellite Services Contract to Support USAGM

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

SES Space & Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, will provide satellite broadcast distribution in support of the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), Global Network Division (GN) for global distribution of video and audio programming.

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  • SES Space & Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, will provide satellite broadcast distribution in support of the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), Global Network Division (GN) for global distribution of video and audio programming.
  • USAGM awarded the five-year Global Satellite Services (GSS) contract through the General Services Administration (GSA) Complex Commercial SATCOM Solutions (CS3) contract vehicle.
  • SES Space & Defense is harnessing SES’s expertise in broadcast services, coupled with the capabilities offered by trusted industry partners, to manage satellite and terrestrial content delivery.
  • The comprehensive global support provided by SES Space & Defense to the USAGM network includes transmission to sites worldwide responsible for delivering shortwave Amplitude Modulation (AM), Frequency Modulation (FM), and Television (TV) broadcasts.

The Washington Center Announces Funded Fellowship for Students Seeking Career Advancement in Broadcast Media

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Washington, D.C., Oct. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Students with an interest in the fields of media, broadcasting or communications are encouraged to apply to a new, funded fellowship program with The United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) .

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  • Washington, D.C., Oct. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Students with an interest in the fields of media, broadcasting or communications are encouraged to apply to a new, funded fellowship program with The United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) .
  • Participants in the USAGM Fellowship have access to flexible ways of working, either in-person in Washington, D.C., remote or hybrid, and will receive financial sponsorship to cover expenses of housing and transportation.
  • TWC will also offer Fellows a variety of professional development programs to enhance knowledge, networks and marketability.
  • The USAGM Fellowship is a unique opportunity for learners to directly apply their academic pursuits into the largest global media agency across the Federal government, said Shannan Spisak, Executive Director of Federal Initiatives at The Washington Center.