Booz Allen's Chief Systems Engineer John A. Thomas to Speak With FIRST Lego League DC Middle Schoolers on the Pursuit of Life-Changing Opportunities

Booz Allen's Chief Systems Engineer John A. Thomas to Speak With FIRST Lego
League DC Middle Schoolers on the Pursuit of Life-Changing Opportunities

MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Booz Allen Hamilton's Chief Systems
Engineer John A. Thomas, Senior Vice President, is a featured speaker at the
inaugural FIRST Lego League qualifier in the District of Columbia.

Founded by renowned Segway inventor Dean Kamen, FIRST (For Inspiration and
Recognition of Science and Technology) is Booz Allen's signature nationwide
education partner, providing accessible, innovative science and technology
programs for students in early elementary through secondary school. FIRST
LEGO® League (FLL) introduces middle-school students and their younger
siblings to the thrill of building functioning robots and using math, science
and technology to solve a real-world challenge as a team.

Mr. Thomas will share his own passion for mentoring and solving challenges
through technology by relating personal experiences that shaped his journey
from early youth to becoming Booz Allen's lead systems engineer. Mr. Thomas is
a leading intellectual in the field of systems engineering and integration.
He also serves as Booz Allen's representative to the Corporate Advisory Board
for INCOSE, the International Council of Systems Engineering.

What: Introductory remarks at the Inaugural FIRST Lego League qualifier in
the District of Columbia
Who: Mr. John A. Thomas, Booz Allen Hamilton Senior Vice President
Where: Smithsonian's Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW Washington, D.C.
Metro Station: Smithsonian (Mall exit)
When: Saturday, November 14, 2009, 11 a.m.

The inaugural FIRST Lego League qualifier in the District of Columbia marks
the first time D.C. schools participate in a Lego League of their own, without
having to compete for space at venues in Maryland or Virginia. Those two
states' schools, meanwhile, now have an additional opportunity to compete, as
the D.C. venue is open to them as well. The strength of FIRST is involving
students in science and technology to solve real world challenges, with the
ultimate aim of interesting more American youth in scientific fields.

Nearly a million young people have participated in FIRST programs since 1989,
with tens of thousands of youth continuing their interests into the science
and technology fields.

Booz Allen has been involved with FIRST for a number of years, beginning with
individual efforts of staff that Booz Allen supported in separate efforts
spread out across the country. Upon realizing the extent and commitment of
the separate efforts, Booz Allen elevated its sponsorship as a Primary
Education Partnership in 2007. Between 2008 and 2009, in the spirit of
concentrating our involvement and aligning resources to staff participation
and interest, Booz Allen provided funds and mentorships across the nation,
helping support 20 FIRST Lego Leagues and 20 FIRST Robotics Competitions.

SOURCE Booz Allen Hamilton

George Farrar of Booz Allen Hamilton, +1-703-902-4588, farrar_george@bah.com