Here’s What is Happening This Week 1/19/2022
TPP NEWS & PROGRAMS
January 27th at 8:30am - Research & Development at NSWC Indian Head Division “Opportunities for Collaboration”- A briefing with Dr. Ed Foos, Senior Scientist, NSWC Indian Head on January 27th at 8:30am, USMSM - Bldg 2. This event is co-sponsored by The Patuxent Partnership and the Center for the Study of Democracy. Registration: https://paxpartnership.org/tpp-event/tpp-csd_ed_foos/
Tuesday, January 25 at 7pm - Virtual screening of “American Insurrection” Dr. Antonio Ugues, Jr., director of the Center for the Study of Democracy, will present the film commemorating the events of January 6, 2021 via virtual platform. Join and watch here: .
SAVE THE DATE! March 8th at 8:30am - Dr. Dale Moore will brief - "Responding to China's Existential Threat to Global Order - Sustaining U.S. Leadership via Grand Strategic Thinking" at USMSM. More details to come!
Postponed to April 12 at 7pm- Dr. Tom Nichols, faculty member, Naval War College and author of “Our Own Worst Enemy” will speak at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. This event is co-sponsored by The Patuxent Partnership and the Center for the Study of Democracy.
Stay Tuned for more TPP programs in 2022!
TPP –NAVALX –TECH BRIDGE –NAWCAD COLLABORATION
Southern Maryland Tech Bridge at Patuxent River - Led by NAWCAD. For more information on Naval X and its Tech Bridges visit: NavalX (navalagility.us)
TPP works with Building Momentum LLC & Tech Garden to support NavalX & Tech Bridge on behalf of NAWCAD https://www.thegarden.net/all-events
The Midwest TechBridge - Addressing supply chain issues for Navy Radar components. Video available here: IN3, NavalX Midwest Tech Bridge Connecting Businesses to Opportunities - IN3 (in3indiana.com)
401 Tech Bridge’s 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
The Patuxent Partnership PATHWAYS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION OPEN FOR 2022-2023 - TPP Pathways Scholarship Fund will provide financial assistance to a student(s) majoring in engineering at the College of Southern Maryland, to support STEM workforce development at NAWCAD. (Deadline is Jan 31!) More on Pathways scholarship here:
https://csmd.academicworks.com/opportunities/3565
Tech Jobs Rule –(TJR) Seeking companies for the Apprentice program! Joint effort between the Strategic Education Office of NAWCAD, TPP, and the Forrest Career and Technology Center (SMCPS). More here: Tech Jobs Rule – The Patuxent Partnership (paxpartnership.org) - Industry Interest Form 2021:
More on our TJR Apprenticeship Award here: https://paxpartnership.org/uncategorized/the-patuxent-partnership-selected-to-receive-an-inaugural-national-apprenticeship-week-2021-award/ See our Apprenticeship video & information here: https://paxpartnership.org/tech-jobs-rule/
PROJECT SCOPE. Understand how a security clearance will help you get a job. Project Scope | Security Clearance | Fort Meade Alliance (project-scope.org)
SkillUp® Southern Maryland Register for free online learning and receive workforce services. To review the course catalog and to get your free online learning license. More here:
DSI - Defense Strategies Institute, high level training summits and symposiums - https://dsigroup.org/ for future events.
St. Mary’s College of Maryland announces the “Through the Lens” exhibition taking place at the Lexington Park Library,21677 Franklin Delano Roosevelt Blvd., on Saturdays, to Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. More here: https://inside.smcm.edu/news/2021/12/st-marys-college-marylands-through-lens-exhibition-run-dec-18-jan-31-lexington-park
Center for the Study of Democracy at St. Mary’s College of Maryland: https://www.smcm.edu/democracy/
St. Mary’s County Science and Engineering Fair. Category judging will take place on January 22nd, 2022. Grand Award judging will take place on January 29th, 2022. Category descriptions can be found at: https://www.societyforscience.org/isef/categories-and-subcategories/. Special awards and grand awards will need judges. Information about the fair is posted on the science and engineering fair board website: https://sites.google.com/smcps.org/sm-sef/home.
College of Southern Maryland: ttps://www.csmd.edu/news/index.html
Maryland Association of Community Colleges from In a Crab Shell newsletter.
NEWS
January 26 from 3:30-6:30pm - State of The Ports The World Trade Center Institute will be hosting the annual #Stateoftheports. Don’t miss the chance to get the latest development directly from Maryland’s Secretary of Transportation along with the leaders of BWI the Port of Baltimore, and Ports America Chesapeake. Also includes panels on port security & technology and supply chain disruption. Register here – https://bit.ly/33tjfMS
RESOURCES & OPPORTUNITIES
Regional Manufacturing Institute (RMI) of Maryland: RMI recently collaborated with Maryland Public Television (MPT) to produce Made in Maryland, a multi-episode program about Maryland manufacturing today. The first episode has been released and can be viewed here: www.mpt.org/madeinmaryland/
Check out TEDCO’s website for more news and events.
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) - Southern Region of Maryland: Check out their website to view their Events calendar, on-Line Training sessions and many other resources. Visit here:
- The Maryland SBDC is offering no-cost training to veterans through the year 2022. See SBDC link above.
Maryland Government International Opportunities for your Business- Contact Paul Beatty at paul.beatty@maryland.gov for more information on expanding your business globally.
Maryland Manufacturing Network - A PPE Resource Home - Maryland Manufacturing Network
Tri-County Council (TCC) - Facebook: Tri-County Council's Southern Maryland Job Source
IT Helpdesk Training - Information Session Every Wednesday! Registration: https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/2885034263844504589
Maryland Entrepreneur Hub - A new resource for small business owners to connect: https://marylandentrepreneurhub.com/
MISI dreamport –Events found here: https://misi.tech/events.php
Maryland Business Pulse- Monthly snapshot of business in MD – Subscribe Here:
The Maryland Defense Cybersecurity Assistance Program (DCAP) More here:
The Maryland Workforce Exchange (MWE) Website
Maryland's Government Contracting Guide -A comprehensive "how to" resource- Download Here:
Visit the Maryland Department of Commerce's Government Contracting webpage for a wide range of resources to support your business Here:
Maryland now has an 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
Maryland Humanities -Baltimore, MD, -(410) 685-0095. www.mdhumanities.org
Support humanities programming in Maryland with a tax-deductible donation. Maryland Humanities is an educational nonprofit organization. Generously supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities; the State of Maryland;
Maryland launches program to help manufacturers impacted by COVID-19- Applications are now being accepted HERE.
COMMUNITY NEWS & ACTIVITIES
Historic Sotterley – https://www.sotterley.org/events/- Check out upcoming events and register. Save the dates for these: January 18th - Historic Sotterley featured on MPT's Maryland Farm and Harvest & January 26th - Sotterley Presents: People and Perspectives - Joseph McGill
St. Mary’s County Library - Book clubs, Master Gardeners Plant Clinic, Zoom Storytime, Trivia Mondays! Check out the January Calendar Here:
St. Clement’s Island Museum Events: https://www.facebook.com/events/667046011151943
Community Support - Giving Back - Hunger Knows No Season - St. Mary’s Caring Soup Kitchen needs:
- Bagged lunches: Assorted chips, Fruit snacks/cups, Pudding cups, Boxed drinks, Zip-lock baggies sandwich size.
- Feed the Family grocery boxes: Canned tuna and chicken, Tuna Helper, Dried pinto beans, Microwavable popcorn, Flavored noodle packets, Pepperoni, Fresh apples, pears, oranges, Chunky soups, Onions.
- Soup kitchen needs: PAM cooking spray, Real butter, Margarine tubs, Italian seasoning.
- No contact donations. Deposit items in bin at front door of the soup kitchen, 20850 Langley Rd., Lexington Park, between 8:30 am and 1 pm -Mon – Sat -Or drop off at TPP Office, Mon - Fri, 8:30am to 4:30pm – Check payable to St. Mary’s Caring, may be mailed to P.O. Box 144 Lexington Park, MD 20653. Thank you for your generosity!
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