Collaborative Engineering for Novel Technology and Advanced Research (CENTAR)

CENTAR addresses a critical challenge in government software development: the slow, costly, and often inefficient process of creating and maintaining software for government users cannot keep pace with modern demands.

This flexible five-to-ten-day program transforms users with limited coding experience into capable problem-solvers who can rapidly develop custom software solutions for unique operational challenges. Whether the solution is a single-page application, an automation script, a data processing pipeline, or a specialized tool, CENTAR develops hybrid problem-solvers who combine domain expertise with AI-enhanced development to build exactly what is needed, when it is needed.

Courses of action

• COA 1: Ten-day comprehensive program. Problem assessment, solution design, and custom development using our managed GitLab and JupyterHub infrastructure for real-world project implementation.
• COA 2: Hybrid online/in-person (seven days). Two days of online foundation training in Linux and Python basics, followed by five days of intensive in-person custom solution development in our DevOps facility.
• COA 3: Accelerated five-day course. Fast-track focus on AI-assisted development techniques and rapid custom solution deployment for users with an existing technical background.

Eligibility

Open to all. Open enrollment and contracted, dedicated courses are both available.