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Here's What's Happening This Week 5.15.2024.

TPP PROGRAM UPDATES

REGISTER NOW! Wednesday, May 29, 2024 | 5:00-8:00pm

TPP/ANA/MCAA JGS Panel: Naval Aviation Enterprise 3-Star Summit:

VADM Carl 'Chebs' Chebi, Commander, Naval Air Systems Command, (moderator) and Panelists:

LtGen Bradford 'Gila' Gering, Deputy Commandant for Aviation
VADM Daniel 'Undra' Cheever, Commander, Naval Air Forces/Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
RADM Michael Donnelly, Director, Air Warfare Division, N98, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Note the venue change: Bay District Vol Fire Dept - Braddock Social Hall, 46900 S. Shangri-La Drive, Lexington Park, MD 20653 Registration: https://paxpartnership.org/tpp-events/nae3-starpanel/ Thank you to our sponsor Northrop Grumman Corporation

Registration closed! TPP Annual Dinner Tuesday, May 21, 2024 | 5:30 to 9:00pm - Due to a conflict, there has been a change in our guest speaker. We are pleased to have VADM Frank ‘Spanky’ Morley, Principal Military Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, (Research, Development and Acquisition, as our speaker.

Please Note: The parking lot near the Margaret Brent Pavilion at Historic St. Mary’s City, the venue for our dinner, is under reconstruction and is closed. Parking will be available at the SMCM Campus Center, directly across Route 5. We regret this inconvenience.

If you need special assistance, please advise Kiki Hall at kiki.hall@paxpartnership.org by Thursday May 16, 2024.

We thank the Annual Dinner sponsors:

Diamond Sponsor: Northrop Grumman Corp

Platinum Sponsor: MIL Corp &NSI

Gold Sponsors: ASEC, BTAS, Inc., ITC Defense & SAIC

Silver Sponsors: Serco & VTG Defense

We thank SAIC for being TPP’s FY24 Gold Sponsor! Learn more about sponsorships here: https://paxpartnership.org/membership/sponsorship-opportunities/

SoMD 2030 is funded by NAWCAD to build the STEM pipeline, increase career opportunities, and connect talented students with apprenticeships and internships in Southern MD, working with government, industry, and academia. Learn more details about the SoMD 2030 workforce development initiative: https://paxpartnership.org/somd-2030-workforce/ Contact: Jen Brown, SoMD 2030, Director at jennifer.brown@paxpartnership.org for more information.

AMP/TJR Youth Apprenticeship Program seeking companies to host apprentices! The Apprenticeship Maryland Program/Tech Jobs Rule (AMP/TJR) and the Dr. James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center (FCTC) welcome local companies to participate in the Youth Apprenticeship Program. We want to increase the number of apprentices and business partners for the 2024-25 school year. SMCPS Forrest Tech Center will be working to place students in apprenticeship positions between June and September 2024. Calvert and Charles Counties are also in discussion for 2024-2025. If your company plans to participate next school year, please complete the 2024-2025 Youth Apprentice Industry Request Form: https://paxpartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024-2025-Youth-Apprentice-Industry-Request-Form-Updated-Jan-2024-3-1.docx and submit to kawhite@smcps.org Check out the AMP/TJR video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2FT6Mc1-00

The TPP Newsletter archived on our website here: https://paxpartnership.org/newsletter/.

TPP HAS OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE! Contact Kiki Hall for more information at 301-866-4088 or kiki.hall@paxpartnership.org

TPP – TECH BRIDGE – NAWCAD -NAVAIR

Tech Bridge–NAVAL https://www.secnav.navy.mil/agility/Pages/tech-bridges/southern-maryland/default.aspx

EDUCATION

Please visit our new improved STEM-LINK website for all things related to STEM. Link: https://paxpartnership.org/stem-link/

Saturday, 18 May 2024 NAWCAD and TPP are pleased to announce the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics - Inspiring the Next Generation (STEM-ING 2024) event for our eleventh year. The event will be at the SMCM. The one-day STEM-ING event is designed for middle school girls in the tri-county region to gain confidence in STEM and learn about STEM fields and associated careers. 100 young women will hear from Wonder Women, positive role models in the STEM industry and academia, and will have an opportunity to select from up to 10 fun, interactive, and challenging STEM related workshops. Looking for volunteers! If you are interested in volunteering, please register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-stem-ing-volunteer-registration-tickets-795469539807 . High School volunteers must register with Facilities, Events, or as a Workshop Assistant. Volunteer Training Night is on Thursday, 16 May. The Nutrition and Enrichment committee is looking for volunteers interested in working directly with STEM-ING participants at Enrichment Booths. Also Logistics, Support and Solutions. If you’d prefer to work behind the scenes to help ensure the day runs smoothly.

During this STEM-ING event, the students will attend 3 STEM related workshops. Link here: https://www.stem-ing.org/2024-stem-event/

2024 Naval Horizons! Naval Horizons is a student essay contest introducing students to cutting-edge STEM topics impacting the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps through an engaging video series. The STEM topics in the video series include space weather, aerospace optometry, epidemiology, machine learning and more! The submission period for the contest is officially open to college and high school students who are U.S. citizens, and essays will be accepted until June 10, 2024, at 11:59 pm ET. Check out the flyer and learn more at https://navalhorizons.us

The Maryland Technology Internship Program (MTIP) helps Maryland retain top tech talent by increasing the number of paid technical internships offered in Maryland. MTIP will pay up to 50% of intern salaries. The intern paperwork is not overwhelming. Read program requirements: https://mtip.umbc.edu/employers/

Now accepting applications for Summer 2024! Questions about MTIP contact: Jen Spencer Heilman, Program Director, Maryland Technology Internship Program at mtip@umbc.edu. Back-up: Christine Routzahn, Director, UMBC Career Center.

Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Subscribe to their newsletter here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/Je5H45l/Subscribe

Website: https://www.smcm.edu/democracy/

· NEWS: Maryland 250 Commission -In 2023, Governor Wes Moore authorized the Maryland 250 Commission to commemorate Maryland’s many contributions to America’s 250 years. Dr. Antonio Ugues, Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for the Study of Democracy was appointed by Governor Moore to the Commission, where he serves as the chair of the Civics Working Group. For more information, visit their website and subscribe to their newsletter. https://mdtwofifty.maryland.gov/

College of Southern Maryland, (CSM) Information, news and events: register: https://www.csmd.edu/news/index.html

NEWS: The CSM Foundation Board of Directors announces that Dominic Powell has joined the foundation board as its newest director. Powell currently serves as Vice President of Business Development and Partnerships for Educational Systems Federal Credit Union (ESFCUAdditionally, Powell manages the Credit Union’s community relations and oversees the Business Development Team.

SUMMER PROGRAMS

growingSTEMS – is offering the following Summer Camps:

· June 8-9th, July 27-28th, August 24-25th, and September 7-8^th, 2024 -Combat Robotics summer camp focused around Termite Class Combat Robots! Competitors in grades 3-5th are able to participate in this 2-day camp. Each camp will run on Saturday and Sunday, 10-3pm each day. There will be 12 slots per camp and each camp will be limited to 3 of each robot design.

· Ant Weight (1lb) Combat Robotics Competition! Program participants (11+) will work with mentors to design and build their very own 1lb combat robot with the season culminating in our Ant Weight tournament! Registration for both camps here: https://growingstems.org/product/ant-weight-competition-registration/

NAWCAD and growingSTEMS Robotics Camp Session 2: August 6-8 | 8am -3pm. Registration: Visit growingstems.org/nawcad-camps

Questions on eligibility please email:

NAWCAD_PAXR_StrategicEduscationalOffice@us.navy.mil

June 24 – 28, 2024- St. Mary's College of Maryland - Departments of Chemistry Physics and Biology 2024 STEM Summer Solar Cell Camp: CAD design, code, 3D print and race your solar car! There is no cost to attend!! Application: https://forms.gle/t3xU2Aiy1p8ygpCY6

Accepting applications until June 1st

July 15 – 26, 2024- University of Maryland MATRIX Lab – A. James Clark School of Engineering 2024 STEM Summer Camps: 3D print, code, fly drones, and more: Application & more information here: https://go.umd.edu/2024-stem-summer-camp Accepting applications until May 17

RESOURCES

Please note: Economic and Workforce Information Resources are copied to: https://paxpartnership.org/community-resources/.

NEWS: DOD Issues Class Deviation on Cybersecurity Standards for Covered Contractor Information Systems. The class deviation is available on the Defense Pricing and Contracting public website at https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/policy/policyvault/USA000814-24-DPC.pdf.

NDIA Integrated Precision Warfare Review 21-22 May at the LM Global Vision Center in Crystal City: 2121 Crystal Drive. Classification: secret/noforn - Fee: free for active-duty military; $275 for DoD civilians. Register at: https://www.ndia.org/events/2024/5/21/ipwr-24

See more here for INTEGRATED PRECISION WARFARE REVIEW (IPWR-24) AGENDA here: https://paxpartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/NDIA-Integrated-Precision-Warfare-Review-IPWR-24-agenda-for-21-22-May.pdf

INCOSE SOMD is getting active again! https://www.incose.org/ That means we're running monthly "Systems Engineering Forums". The forums are INCOSE events for all local systems engineers, but we're not checking ID or anything: anyone with an interest in systems engineering is welcome to stop by. Longer term, we're also looking for engineering-themed opportunities to get engaged more. No specific plans yet, but please keep INCOSE in mind if something comes up. More info coming soon.

Aerospace Workforce: At Maryland Aerospace Day in February, one discussion point that came up was workforce development for the aerospace industry in Maryland. Industry representatives shared that they occasionally have positions that are hard to fill and would like to engage with Maryland Colleges and Universities to determine the best path to solve that problem with graduates from Maryland.

To learn more about this pain point and prepare us for future discussions between industry in the state and higher education, we've worked with marketing to develop a survey that can be found here, and the full link is at the bottom of this email. We're hoping for as many responses as possible by the end of this week and will start to process the responses next week. Thanks so much for your help and please let me know if you have any questions. Aerospace Occupation Survey - Formstack

Reminder tonight! St. Mary’s Young Professionals May 15th | 5pm -7pm at Pier450, 48352 Wynee Rd, Ridge, MD 20680. A night of networking and great food.

The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC) is the formally chartered, nationwide network of over 300 federal laboratories and research centers, that fosters commercialization, best practice strategies and opportunities for accelerating federal technologies out of the labs and into the marketplace. New industries, businesses, and jobs that can be created, when a new technology is brought to market, are just a few of the successes that take effect through technology transfer (T2), and the FLC is here to promote, facilitate, and educate labs and industry about that process. FLC Newsletter registration: https://federallabs.org/flc-highlights/flc-digest-newsletter

Pax River Naval Museum (PRNAM) Become a PRNAM member today: https://www.paxmuseum.com/membership

Maryland Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Southern Region, stay informed and follow-on social media and here: https://www.sbdchelp.com.

SBDC Online Training- Check out their NO-Cost Online Training & Workshops! https://www.marylandsbdc.org/training

SBDC and the Baltimore District Office of the Small Business Administration (SBA) are launching a series of "Access to Funding" events across the state. Tailored for entrepreneurs seeking start-up capital, funds for recovery, or growth financing, these events provide a unique opportunity to meet face-to-face with a variety of lenders in a dynamic speed lending format. Find a location near you and register for this pivotal networking event. Registration: https://www.sba.gov/events?keyword=Funding&field_event_dates_value=All&district=56&in_person_or_online=All

SBIR/STTR Proposal Lab -Maryland life science and technology businesses with a compelling innovation, TEDCO and Team leverage decades of experience in writing, reviewing, and winning SBIR/STTR and other federal grants and contracts to position you for up to $275,000 of non-dilutive Phase I funding from the National Science Foundation. Our team is comprised of experts at OST Global Solutions and the Maryland Small Business Development Center, with subject matter expert proposal reviewers culled from TEDCO’s Network Advisors.

Apply here: https://tedco.tfaforms.net/84

· TEDCO Newsletter subscribe here: https://www.tedcomd.com/subscribe-tedcos-newsletters.

Connect with Maryland’s B2G sector by attending conferences, industry days, and other events. Information here: https://go.activecalendar.com/doit-md/?&ql=y&search=y

Governor’s Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs Monthly Small Biz Bulletin h ttps://gomdsmallbiz.maryland.gov/Pages/Business-Resources.aspx

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Tri-County Council (TCC) - Business Engagement Specialist Team (B.E.S.T.) monthly Business News/Updates newsletter! Email: BESTeam@tccsmd.org to request to subscribe. 

· Check out the most up-to-date Hot Jobs! For a list of employers hiring part-time or full-time positions: https://bit.ly/wklyfhotjobs

COMMUNITY NEWS & ACTIVITIES

PLEASE NOTE: St. Mary’s County Library at Lexington Park and the Leonardtown Rotary Club, in partnership with the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) is happy to announce the opening on May 11, 2024, of a storywalk at the Leonardtown and Charlotte Hall libraries.

St Mary’s College of Maryland https://www.smcm.edu/ Check for events here: https://inside.smcm.edu/events?page=1

· Friday, June 14, 2024 – 6-9pm Mulberry Music Festival with Gabe Stillman - Walking Eagle – Everyday Everybody – Shamans of Sound. Venue: Townhouse Green, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
· June 16-22, 2024 The eleventh annual Chesapeake Writers’ Conference. More here: https://www.smcm.edu/annual-events/chesapeake-writers-conference/

Historic Sotterley - Information & to register for events here: https://www.sotterley.org/events. Tour season opens in May.

St Mary’s County newsletter here: https://www.yesstmarysmd.com/newsletter/.

Historic St. Mary’s City, (HSMC)- See all events & to register: https://www.hsmcdigshistory.org/events/.

St. Mary’s County Museum Division - Please visit: museums.stmarysmd.com. Sign up for their newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/8818922c0fdc/march2024?e=5cb0e4248f

St. Clement’s Museum- Water taxi service is available most days through October 31, 2024.

· Dinner & Cruise Series Returns to St. Clement’s Island Museum. These themed cruises offer visitors the opportunity to enjoy a fun evening of cruising on the St. Clement’s Island Water Taxi, a delicious seafood dinner, and a dessert reception. To reserve your ticket, visit: DinnerAndACruise.eventbrite.com See here for events: https://www.facebook.com/events/1658464684962822/1658464704962820/?event_time_id=1658464704962820

· St. Clement’s Island Museum & Piney Point Lighthouse Museum Offering Free Admission to Military Members from May to September

Drayden African American Schoolhouse in Drayden, will have free Open Houses on June 1, June 15, 16 & 19 (special Juneteenth holiday weekend hours), July 6, August 3, September 7, and October 5.

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