Here’s What is Happening This Week 10/12/2022   

UPCOMING TPP PROGRAMS

October 21st at 9am-10am  “Reimagining Naval Power” with RADM Lorin Selby, Chief of Naval Research – SMART Building, USMSM - Registration: https://paxpartnership.org/tpp-event/radmselby_cnr/

October 27 at 8:30 am - 9:30 am - TPP 2022 Annual Meeting with speakers Eileen Abel, Ph.D., Executive Director, USMSM, and Chris Kaselemis, Director of Economic Development for St. Mary’s County at USMSM  | Building 2, Center Hall. Registration: https://paxpartnership.org/tpp-event/2022-annual-meeting/

November 9th at 6pm -7pm -TPP/CSD program with Greg Poling, Senior Fellow and Director, Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, Center for Strategic & International Studies, and author of newly released book, “On Dangerous Ground: America’s Century in the South China Sea.”   Registration: https://paxpartnership.org/tpp-event/greg-poling/

REMINDER: Slides once approved for release are posted on TPP’s Programs Resources page: https://paxpartnership.org/program-resources-public/

TPP – TECH BRIDGE – NAWCAD COLLABORATION   

Southern Maryland Tech Bridge – NAVALX https://www.secnav.navy.mil/agility/Pages/Archive/tb_southernmaryland.aspx

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

Department of Navy (DoN) Laboratories, Science & Technology- Student and Faculty Opportunities – More information available here: https://stem-link.org/uncategorized/student-and-faculty-opportunities/

EDUCATION

College of Southern Maryland, (CSM) Further information & news can be found here:  https://www.csmd.edu/news/index.html

• CSM Board of Trustees announced three finalists have been named as candidates to become the next president of the college: Naydeen González-De Jesús, Dr. Tony Hawkins, Dr. Yolanda Wilson. Read more here: https://www.csmd.edu/news/2022/college-of-southern-maryland-board-of-trustees-names-three-finalists-for-next-president.html

Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) at St. Mary’s College of Maryland: More about upcoming events here:  https://www.smcm.edu/democracy/- Sign up for the CSD Newsletter:  https://smcm.us10.listmanage.com/subscribe?u=1a33d5cd943768d4b00dec4fa&id=a5d327581a

growingSTEMS is 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/why-growingstems/

JSHS Chronus Virtual Mentoring platform is available to students year-round. For students wanting a mentor for next year's JSHS project. Mentees get accepted automatically.  More information here:   https://aeop.chronus.com/p/p1/membership_requests/new

NAVAL HORIZONS STEM Essay Contest introducing students to topics that impact US Navy and Marine Corps. Contest Dates October 3^rd to November 28^th 2022

More here: https://stem-link.org/uncategorized/naval-horizons/

Saturday, October 29, 2022- MARYLAND STE(A)M FESTIVAL - festival theme is Cybersecurity and Information Technology. The festival will be held at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds-  More here: https://stem-link.org/uncategorized/maryland-steam-feastival/

NEWS

Dozens of School Districts Receive DoDEA Grants by ADC | Oct 7, 2022 - Read More  here: https://defensecommunities.org/2022/10/dozens-of-school-districts-receive-dodea-grants/

RESOURCES

Maryland Commerce Announces Applications Open for Child Care Capital Support Fund Applications accepted through October 31. For more information and to apply online, click here. 

Tuesday, November 1^st, 2022, 10:00am–2:00pm St. Mary’s College of Maryland on-campus Fall 2022 Career & Internship Fair hosted by the Center for Career & Professional Development at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Excellent opportunity to hire interns, graduating seniors, and current students. Registration deadline: Tuesday, 18 October 2022, 5:00pm - Registration here: Online. Contact Melissa Golowski at magolowski@smcm.edu or 240-895-4203 with any questions you may have.

New funding to support Maryland small businesses, available through the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) program. Funds focus on businesses with limited opportunities for growth, including those in geographic areas with a high concentration of small, micro, and Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individual (SEDI) businesses. More here: 

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

• Special Edition Southern MD E-Newsletter Here: 

• Discover more Videos from TEDCO: https://www.youtube.com/c/TEDCO

October 22, 2022 at 3 - 6pm- TEDxGreatMills presents TRANSFORMATIONS!  -What do space flight simulations, engineering challenges, STEM, music, photography, voice, laughter, and gratitude have in common? For more information and tickets, click here and visit our FaceBook page for updates! 

Visit St. Mary’s County Department of Economic Development  website. Check out the SMC Technology Resource Book here.

ConnectedDMV announces inaugural Quantum World Congress, a first-of-its-kind global quantum conference, exposition, and networking series Nov 29 – Dec 1, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in DC. More details: https://www.quantumworldcongress.com/

The Maryland SBDC is offering no-cost online training & workshops:  https://www.marylandsbdc.org  - SBDC Southern Region sign up for newsletter   https://www.sba.gov/updates

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:   

SBA Free online business courses info here: https://www.sba.gov/sba-learning-platform?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

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

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

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

Maryland Workforce Exchange (MWE) Website: 

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

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://c ommerce.maryland.gov/fund/Pages/innovation-investment.aspx

Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Internship Fall 2022- Application: https://www.misiacademy.tech/cae/

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 Defense Cybersecurity Assistance Program (DCAP) More here:   

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

December 7^th -8^th - CDCA Stakeholder Alert: Registration is open for the 15th Annual CDCA Defense Summit in Charleston, SC! To register, go to this link:  https://www.charlestondca.org/summit-15-registration-information

Australia Defense Forum Webinar - On current and future requirements, procurement opportunities, and how to bid. Speakers Include: Mark Russell, Regional Senior Commercial Officer, Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands; Colonel Chris Ingleton, ODC Chief, U.S. Embassy, Australia; Doug Hartley, Aerospace & Defense Commercial Specialist, U.S. Embassy, Australia - Chris Hess, Head of Industrial Development, Lockheed Martin Australia; Mike Petrassi, Kallman Worldwide & Chris Macfarlane, AMDA Foundation Limited, Avalon Airshow 2023 Organizers. Register here: https://trade.webex.com/trade/j.php?RGID=rb7f383f2630a86d159d40e6d5e6cdfe1    Questions: Diane Mooney, Director, U.S. Commercial Service, Seattle, Washington

October 27th at 11am, Coffee and Conversation with eTrepid: Is Your Business Prepared for a Breach? Digital Tool Kit  Register: https://info.etrepid.com/stateofcybersecurity22

Sunday October 23^rd – 9am -11am, USBTA Indian Head Cars & Coffee - More here: https://paxpartnership.org/uncategorized/usbta-cars-coffee-indian-head/

Nov 3^rd, 1130-1300 - The Southern MD chapter of AFCEA presents:  What Keeps You Up At Night, Part4!”  Cyber Webinar on Nov 3rd from 1130-1300. Featured Distinguished Cyber Panel:
*ADM. John Richardson (Ret), former Chief of Naval Operations-*RDML Jay Vann, Commander, US Coast Guard Cyber Command -*Ms. Lisa Donnan, Chairman of the Board George Mason University Engineering and Computing/Chairman of the Board Delfer, Inc., NDIA Board Member-*Mr. Greg Sleppy, Director Naval Air Systems Command Cyber Warfare Department-*Mr. Ron Bushar, Senior Vice President and Global Government Chief Technology Officer for Mandiant-*Mr. Joe Bradley, Director US Air Force Cyber Resiliency Office for Weapon Systems (CROWS) https://somd.afceachapters.org/welcome

Science For The Community - Free, public seminars in person or Zoom from Chesapeake Biological Laboratory/University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science starting October 18^th - program and t0pics available here: www.USMF.org/s4c2022/

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

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.   

• Check out the most up-to-date Hot Jobs! For a list of employers hiring part-time or full-time positions, click Link here.
• Business newsletter here: Tri-County Council for Southern MD - Crowdcast

JOB ZONE 2022 Companies are hiring. Get the info here: 

COMMUNITY NEWS & ACTIVITIES 

St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce –Website:   https://cca.smcchamber.com/EvtListingMainSearch.aspx?class=E   - Newsletters can be found here:   https://smcchamber.com/newsletter/

Historic Sotterley Register here for events: https://www.sotterley.org/events

• October 21st, 22nd, 28th, & 29th at 7pm- Nightmare on Sotterley Lane (Volunteers needed)Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nightmare-on-sotterley-lane-tickets-419991745617?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Historic St. Mary’s City, (HSMC)- Register here for information and events:  https://www.hsmcdigshistory.org/events/

St. Clement’s Island Museum Events here:   Facebook.com/SCIMuseum/  - The water taxi is running daily until October 31st! Call 301-769-2222 for more info.

Patuxent River Naval Air Museum - Sign up for Newsletter and catch all the events. https://mailchi.mp/5d2be339c265/july-recap?e=998cda1778

• For donations contact the Collections Management Team at collections@paxmuseum.org  Read more here:  https://paxmuseum.com

• Trunk Or Treat on Saturday October 29, 2022, from 2:00pm - 3:30pm All children 12 and under in costume will receive free admission to the museum and accompanying adults will have a reduced price of $7!
• Volunteering- please contact us at volunteers@paxmuseum.org
• Become A Member - 10% off their purchase in the gift shop, free admission into the museum for a year, free simulator ride* Sign up at the admissions desk or on our website.

New St. Mary’s Caring facility- Through the generosity of Bubby Knott, a large new space (formerly the Brass Rail) has been provided.  This is great news, but it will take considerable resources to convert the building to its new use. We are sharing this info so that members who have supported St. Mary’s Caring are aware of this project and ways to support it. For more information, please visit www.stmaryscaring.org or contact Kristine Millen at 301-863-5700.