Narjis Ali, President, Sure Secure Solutions, Honored as Finalist in Heroines in Technology Awards
September 16, 2011
Sure Secure Solutions announced today that Narjis Ali, President, has been named as a finalist in the eleventh annual Heroines in Technology® Awards. The Heroines in Technology® Awards, presented by The Northern Virginia Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA NOVA) and the March of Dimes, recognizes women in the Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia technology industries who demonstrate community leadership.
Narjis Ali is known not only for her professional talent but also for her indefatigable efforts to share with others her time, compassion, and caring. Ms. Ali is consistently a source of inspiration for those around her and she manages to find the time to give to others in all areas of her many talents which include dedication to charitable work, music, the arts, and technology. It is because of this consistent excellence in so many areas that Ms. Ali has been honored as a finalist in this year’s Heroines in Technology Awards.
“We’re thrilled to have seen so much interest in this year’s Heroines in Technology Awards call for nominations,” said Bridget Bean, Event Co-Chair and District Director, U.S. Small Business Administration. “Women in our area are doing extraordinary things within the community, and our intent is that these awards recognize finalists for their passion and dedication to the technology industry. We congratulate everyone for their hard work and wish the finalists luck in the competition.”
Heroines in Technology award winners will be announced at a black-tie gala on October 21, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Reston in Reston, Va., where there will be dinner, music and auctions. Proceeds from the event will support local March of Dimes programs of research, community services, education and advocacy to reduce the occurrence of birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.
“I am honored to be a nominee amongst such inspiring company represented by this year’s finalists,” says Narjis Ali, “and I feel so blessed that through the charitable and community projects I am part of, I have an opportunity to share my success with so many deserving and less fortunate members of society. My professional excellence is driven by my desire to help make the world a peaceful and better place to live for all. ”
A complete list of finalists and other details are available at: http://marchofdimes.com/marylandmetrodc
About AFCEA and AFCEA NOVA:
AFCEA International is a worldwide nonprofit professional association founded as the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association; but it encompasses more than just the military. AFCEA represents the top government, industry, and military professionals in the fields of communications, electronics, intelligence, software, information systems, imaging, and multi-media. AFCEA's purpose is to support global security by providing an ethical environment that encourages a close cooperative relationship among the military, civilian government agencies, and private industry. Details about AFCEA International and its background are available at www.afcea.org.
AFCEA NOVA is the largest chapter in the AFCEA International family, with approximately 6,000 members, and an equal number of associates and friends in industry, government, and academia.
About Sure Secure Solutions, LLC (suresecure):
Ms. Narjis Ali founded Sure Secure Solutions in 2004 to provide world class information security services to the Department of Homeland Security. Since then, Sure Secure has been dedicated to developing innovative information technology solutions for very specific government technology challenges. Sure Secure combines its expertise and several proprietary innovations in information technology to deliver cost and time savings to its government customers in the areas of legacy systems modernization, system and application integration, secure cloud computing, and information security.
About the March of Dimes:
The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. With chapters nationwide and its premier event, March for Babies, the March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. For the latest resources and information, visit marchofdimes.com or nacersano.org.