Here’s What is Happening This Week 5/25/2022

TPP NEWS & PROGRAMS

Thank you to our Annual Dinner sponsors! Registration closed.

• Platinum Sponsors:  KBR,  Northrop Grumman Corp., Bell
• Gold Sponsors:  VTG
• Silver Sponsors:  GDIT, Lockheed Martin Corp,  MIL Corp, Naval Systems Inc (NSI), Resource Management Concepts (RMC), Sabre Systems, SMX

NAWCAD Industry Day May 9^th – Link to slides available at: https://paxpartnership.org/program-resources-public/

Congratulations to Troy Townsend, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Chemistry and Materials Science, St. Mary’s College of Maryland and TPP board member. St. Mary’s Resident Named Maryland Science Center’s 2022 Outstanding Young Scientist | May 17, 2022 | The Baynet - Read more here: https://thebaynet.com/st-marys-resident-named-maryland-science-centers-2022-outstanding-young-scientist/

TPP – TECH BRIDGE – NAWCAD COLLABORATION

Southern Maryland Tech Bridge/NAVALX visit:  (navalagility.us)

Tech Bridge- Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Tool Automation Challenge- Phase 2 open until 8/22/22 at 8:00am EDT visit: https://www.challenge.gov/?challenge=cui

401 Tech Bridge Newsletter- Funding opportunities and events, Tech Talks, Webinars. More here:  https://www.navalagility.us/tech_bridge/southernmaryland/

IMPAX - Bridging the gap between technology and capability - A partnership between NAWCAD and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI).  Website: https://impax.tech/

NASC

Naval Aviation Systems Consortium (NASC): NASC is an agile, collaborative enterprise composed of leading companies and academic institutions with expertise in technology domains of interest to the Naval Air Warfare Centers (NAWCs) and the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). Consortium Management Group, Inc. (CMG) manages NASC and administers its Other Transaction Agreement with the Navy to facilitate rapid acquisition of cutting-edge technologies and to accelerate delivery of new capabilities to the Warfighter. For more information, please visit (nascsolutions.org)

EDUCATION

Tech Jobs Rule –(TJR) It’s not too late, there are still opportunities to participate in this Apprentice program! NAWCAD, TPP, and AMP/The Forrest Career and Technology Center (SMCPS) are working together to expand the workforce pipeline. The 2022 TJR Industry Apprentice Program Interest Form here: ask questions, or return forms to: marykay.myers@paxpartnership.org, or maryjane.selph@paxpartnership.org   

PROJECT SCOPE. How a security clearance will help you get a job. Project Scope | Security Clearance | Fort Meade Alliance (project-scope.org)

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

• CSM Appoints Lesley Quattlebaum to Lead Velocity Center - The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces the appointment of Lesley Quattlebaum, of La Plata, to director of the CSM Velocity Center in Indian Head. Read more here: CSM Appoints Lesley Quattlebaum to Lead Velocity Center (csmd.edu)

Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) at St. Mary’s College of Maryland: More about upcoming events here:   https://www.smcm.edu/democracy/

Historically Speaking with Dr. Laura Masur, Assistant Professor of Anthropology - Co-Sponsored by CSD and the St. Mary's County Historical Society Thursday, June 2, 2022, 6:15 pm reception, 7:00 pm at Daugherty-Palmer Commons, St. Mary's College of Maryland. More here:

• Primary Election Candidate Forums June 15, 22 and 29 - CSD at SMCM joins with the League of Women Voters of St. Mary's County, the St. Mary's County NAACP, and the St. Mary's County Library to present a series of Primary Election Candidate Forums on June 15, 22, and 29, 5:00-5:30 and each forum will begin at 5:30 pm at the Lexington Park library.(No cost to attend)
• June 15 primary candidates for Clerk of the Circuit Court, Judge of the Orphans' Court, State's Attorney and Sheriff.
• June 22 primary candidates for Board of Education District 1, Delegate 29B, Commissioner District 3 and Delegate 29C.
• June 29 primary candidates for Commissioner District 1, Commissioner District 2, Commissioner District 4 and Commissioner President. Virtual link: https://www.youtube.com/c/StMarysCountyLibrary/playlists. Watch parties will be held at the Leonardtown and Charlotte Hall Libraries.

St. Mary’s College of Maryland - Southern Maryland FolkLife Center Summer Workshops at SMCM - Registration: https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1734/bp20/interior2.aspx?sid=1734&gid=2&pgid=1370&cid=4105

The STEM-ING Event at St. Mary’s College of Maryland campus was a big success! Thank you to our sponsors and volunteers - Photos to be released soon.

Join TPP in supporting growingSTEMS, a nonprofit STEM education organization engaging students of all ages in robotics. Robobees, a multi award winning team, is one of their many STEM robotics education programs. Visit: https://growingstems.org/

STEM and Aviation Survey | EMBRY- RIDDLE-Aeronautical University -The study is to examine the out-of-school time (OST) science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) experiences, as compared to in-school-time (IST) STEM experiences, on the career path of current aviation employees. To participate & read more here

Steaming into Summer 2022 - Summer Camps & Activities – What, Where, When? Link: https://stem-link.org/uncategorized/steaming-into-summer-2022/

RESOURCES 

Check out TEDCO’s website for more news and events.

The Maryland SBDC is offering no-cost online training & workshops: https://www.marylandsbdc.org

MD Department of Commerce | Global Assets - Maryland is a two-way gateway for international business – More here: https://open.maryland.gov/why-maryland/global-assets/

Exporting Assistance |The Maryland Department of Commerce and U.S. SBA - The state offers grants of up to $5,000 to MD companies looking to market internationally through the ExportMD grant program. More here: 

Tri-County Council (TCC) - Facebook: Tri-County Council's Southern Maryland Job Source

• TCC Business Engagement Specialist Team (B.E.S.T.) monthly Business News/Updates newsletter! Email BESTeam@tccsmd.org to request to subscribe.
• 2022 Summer Youth Employment Program. More here: 

• Check out the most up-to-date Hot Jobs! For a list of employers hiring part-time or full-time positions, click Link here. 

Maryland Entrepreneur Hub: https://marylandentrepreneurhub.com/

MISI dreamport –Events here: https://misi.tech/events.php

• MISI’s Summer 2022 Virtual Internship – Focus: Critical Infrastructure Industrial Control Systems CyberSecurity- Applications are due by June 10^th, 2022. Summer Cyber Internship 2022 – MISI Academy
• USCYBERCOM Industry Day 2022 in conjunction with the AFCEA Central Maryland Chapter – Note: This is a classified (TS//SI//REL) event, broadcast via NSANet, on June 14th, 2022 (0800 – 1700). More information for this event can be found at the AFCEA Central MD 

Website: https://centralmd.afceachapters.org/usccindustryday     

The CyberWire announced the launch of its new podcast, CISA Cybersecurity Alerts, urgent information about cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits. The audio alerts are a stand-alone feed shared via the CyberWire's flagship CyberWire Daily podcast feed.

Maryland Business Pulse- Monthly snapshot of business in MD – Subscribe Here

The Maryland Workforce Exchange (MWE) Website 

Early-stage tech investment tax credit- The Maryland Innovation Investment Tax Credit is designed to attract investors for early-stage companies in the state. More here:   https://commerce.maryland.gov/fund/Pages/innovation-investment.aspx

Visit the Maryland Department of Commerce's Government Contracting webpage for a wide range of resources to support your business Here

The Maryland Defense Cybersecurity Assistance Program (DCAP) More here 

Developing Digital RF Memories and Transceiver Technologies for Electromagnetic Warfare - full day of training with Dr. Phillip Pace -Wednesday June 8^th 9am - Abstract & Registration Link: https://bit.ly/Dahlgren-0608

DSI - Defense Strategies Institute, high level training summits and symposiums - https://dsigroup.org/

COMMUNITY NEWS & ACTIVITIES 

Pax River Naval Museum – May 30^th Memorial Day Program, 10am to 11:30am-Website: https://paxmuseum.com/events-calendar/

St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce –Website:  https://cca.smcchamber.com/EvtListingMainSearch.aspx?class=E

• Upcoming State's Attorney and Sheriff Candidate Forum on June 9^th at 5 pm. Open to the public- Cost is $10. The doors will open at 5 pm, and the program will begin at 5:30. University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland (USMSM) - 2nd Building Center Hall 44219 Airport Road, California, MD 20619. Register by June 3^rd here.

Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) -Applications are open for LSM’s Executive Program, Class of 2023: https://www.leadershipsomd.org/programs/nominations/

Historic St. Mary’s City, Spring 2022 Calendar   https://www.hsmcdigshistory.org/events/

Historic Sotterley Upcoming events  https://www.sotterley.org/events/

• Aloha Gala- June 11, 6- 10:00pm   https://www.sotterley.org/event/aloha-gala/

St. Clement’s Island Museum Events – RetroFest on the Potomac - June 4, 2022, 11am – 5pm, Piney Point Lighthouse Museum - More here: Facebook.com/SCIMuseum/

Note: Department of Recreation & Parks' Museums to Offer Free Admission to Members of the Military Through Blue Star Museums Program.

22nd Annual Potomac Jazz & Seafood Festival - Promises 3 Days of Live Music and Events in Leonardtown - Friday, July 8, 2022 - Visit www.PotomacJazzandSeafoodFestival.com.