The Office of AIDS Research (OAR) in the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) selected SCG to continue supporting its professional and communication needs in the global fight against HIV/AIDS and in advancing OAR’s mission to ensure that NIH HIV/AIDS research funding is directed at the highest priority research areas while facilitating maximal return on this investment. SCG will continue to provide support across all of OAR’s functional areas—science; budget; operations, communications, legislative policy and planning; analytics and evaluation; and front office. Specific tasks include those related to strategic planning, communications, scientific panel support, content development and maintenance, document support, meeting and committee management support, website development and management, and more.

Since our inception in 1991, we have been dedicated to providing high-quality services to the health and environmental communities to improve human health and the environment in which we live. Over the past 30 years, we have grown to a staff of more than 110 professionals and have established offices in both Gaithersburg and Frederick, Maryland. We are proud of our accomplishments and thankful for the opportunities we have had to make a positive impact on our world. On this special occasion, we want to thank all of our clients who put their trust in SCG and continue to provide us with opportunities to serve and support their important missions. We look forward to helping our clients achieve great things as we work together to overcome the challenges of the next 30 years!

SCG was awarded the Scientific and Program Support Services for the Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP), within the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI), in the Office of the Director for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). SCG will continue to support ORIP with strategic communication planning, including community outreach and promotion, graphic design and materials development, and social media; website development and maintenance; meeting and logistics support; and program planning.

The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) selected SCG to support their communication needs about translational science to assist in efforts to spread the result of NCATS’ and NCATS-supported translational research to key target audiences. SCG will be responsible for developing, producing, and disseminating accurate and timely information products, science writing, outreach, graphic design, media tracking, website development and maintenance in Drupal, media inquiries and crisis communication; materials and publication development, social media content development, and evaluation metrics.