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Here’s What is Happening This Week 8/24/2022   

UPCOMING TPP PROGRAMS

August 31st, 2022-  9am to 11:00 am - Cyber Challenges: Workforce and Data Security and How it Affects (for Effect) You.  (As you can see, we are divided as to whether the title should read Effects or Affects…. What say you?) –   Opening Remarks and Moderator: Gregory Sleppy, SL, Director Cyber Warfare for Naval Aviation, NAVAIR; RADM Shane Gahagan, PEO-T;  RADM Sandy Daniels, USN (ret), Space and STRATCOM; Joe Billingsley, Founder, Military Cyber Professionals Association; Mr. Joshua Reiter, deputy  principal cyber advisor, DoN; Heather McMahon, former Presidents Intelligence Advisory Board – Venue: USMSM Bldg 2 Center Hall – Paid Program- FREE to all active duty and government employees - For more information, speaker bios and to register:  https://paxpartnership.org/tpp-event/cyber/   Thank you to sponsor MIL Corp.

September 14th, 2022, 5pm - TPP/ANA panel- “Naval Aviation Programs are Soaring” … Learn more with keynote speaker VADM Francis D. “Spanky” Morley, Principal Military Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development & Acquisition). Panelists:  Ms. Jeanine Corzine, SES, Director, Targeting and Kinetic Effects Group, NAWCAD; Ms. Susan DeGuzman, SL, Director (acting) Engineering and Cyber Warfare Group, NAVAIR; Mr. Roy Harris, SES, Executive Director for Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC); Ms. Ann Wood, SES, Sustainment Director (acting) NAVAIR; Mr. Robert Kimble, SES, Acting Program Executive Officer, Aviation Common Systems and Commercial Services.  Registration: https://paxpartnership.org/tpp-event/tpp-ana-14sept22/  Thank you to sponsor SMX

September 29, 2022 - 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Patuxent Defense Forum - “NATO’s Expansion and the Implications for Global Security” with keynote speaker Admiral James G. FoggoUSN (Retired), Dean of the Center for Maritime Strategy, Navy League of the United States. This is a joint program hosted by TPP and The Center for the Study of Democracy at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. FREE to all active duty and government employees - Registration Open: https://paxpartnership.org/tpp-event/patuxent-defense-forum-2022/

October 25th, 2022, 6pm -7pm - TPP/Center for the Study of Democracy - Guest speaker Greg Poling, senior fellow for Southeast Asia and director of the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiativeand author of “On Dangerous Ground: America's Century in the South China Sea.” More information to come! At St. Mary’s Hall, St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Registration now open: https://paxpartnership.org/tpp-event/greg-poling/ FREE to all active duty and government employees

REMINDER: Slides 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

401 TechBridge - Sources Sought/RFI” Capability Demonstration event conducted by the Stiletto Maritime Demonstration Program. Naval Surface Warfare Combat Craft Division is seeking potential technology sources for the Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) Capabilities Demonstration.  This is issued from the Joint Prototyping and Experimentation Maritime (JPEM) Program at NSWC Carderock: N0016722Stiletto The SAM.gov solicitation is available by clicking here

12-13 September 2022 -Blockchain and Beyond: National Security Symposium at NPS- Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA. Students and faculty of NPS are hosting a research symposium on the intersection of blockchain technologies and national security. - Connect military and industry experts to share insights and drive national security innovation. To RSVP by Sept 1st: NPS Blockchain Research Symposium (afit.edu)

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

EDUCATION

September 1, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m NAWCAD STEM Intern and Entry-Level Hiring Event At USMSM SMART Building – Register here: http://tinyurl.com/2xltbhxg

College of Southern Maryland, (CSM) Further information & news can be found here: https://www.csmd.edu/news/index.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/- See TPP joint CSD programs details and registration above. 

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/   

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 

RESOURCES

SAVE THE DATES:

  • February 28- March 5, 2023 -Avalon Australia Aerospace & Defense Exposition. Contact Mia Romeo at romeo@maryland.gov  to learn more.
  • June 19-25, 2023 -Paris Air Show -- Contact Andrew Kreiniat kreinik@maryland.gov to learn more.

Check out TEDCO’swebsite for more news and events.  

  • Special Edition Southern MD E-Newsletter Here: 

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 herehttps://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://commerce.maryland.gov/fund/Pages/innovation-investment.aspx

Maryland Commerce Grant for Manufacturers Just Announced - October 7th Application Deadline - https://commerce.maryland.gov/fund/maryland-manufacturing-4-0

The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) expanded its Child Care Scholarship Program’s eligibility requirements and value to support more parents in paying for the high cost of childcare.      

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MDMSDE/bulletins/31bee22 

Governor Hogan Announces Project Restore Now Accepting Additional Applications from New or Expanding Maryland Businesses - Second Round of Program will provide $25 Million in incentives. The second application round for Project Restore, to revitalize vacant retail and commercial space. https://dhcd.maryland.gov/Pages/ProjectRestore/default.aspx

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

CyberWire announced the launch of its new podcastCISA Cybersecurity Alertsurgent 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/  

September 6 – 8th, 2022 - Navy Gold Coast Conference –San Diego, CA (in person) The San Diego Chapter (NDIA) 34th Annual Department of the Navy Gold Coast Small Business Procurement Event "Thriving as a Department of the Navy Small Business in a World of Global Challenges." This NDIA Event is the premier Navy procurement conference in support of the warfighter mission of the Navy and the DOD. Learn more and register here: https://www.navygoldcoast.org/

September 27 - 29, 2022  - 2nd Annual - 2022 AUVSI Hampton Roads UxS Exposition - Embracing Advanced Air Mobility & Space -  Convene with industry, state and federal officials in the emerging Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and space flight domains to explore the exciting developments in these fields and the impacts to Hampton Roads. More information & registration here:  https://whova.com/portal/registration/unman_202209/ - If you would like to sponsor this event please contact: melissa.rogers@usi-inc.net

Registration Now Open for NASA 2022 International Space Apps Challenge – the world’s largest annual hackathon – 2022 theme “Make Space- This year’s challenge will focus on Earth and space science, technology, and exploration. Registration is now open through October 2nd. Space Apps is managed by NASA’s Earth Science Division in the agency’s Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington in collaboration with Booz Allen Hamilton, Mindgrub, SecondMuse, and the NASA Open Innovation Applied Sciences Program. Learn more here: https://www.spaceappschallenge.org

September 27–30, 2022 – The 39th International Test and Evaluation Symposium |Forging the 21st Century T&E Tools in an Era of Great Power Competition at The Westin Virginia Beach Town Center | Virginia Beach, VA - Join us as we present the latest insights For more information: https://www.itea.org/event/39th-te-symposium/ , then select Symposium under Events or contact: Erwin Sabile, CTEP | ITEA 2022 Symposium Chairperson |ITEA Hampton Roads President  sabile_erwin@bah.com | Download for complete list & descriptions

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

Australia Defense Forum Webinar - Business opportunities in Australia - In-depth insights on current and future requirements, where to find 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  Direct Questions: Diane MooneyDirector, U.S. Commercial Service, Seattle, Washington

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

TPP seeking Full Time Administrative / STEM Assistant at Lexington Park, MD.  Full job description and application form found here: https://paxpartnership.org/uncategorized/job-opportunity/

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.   

St. Mary's College of Maryland is seeking three adjunct instructors to teach Computer Science courses this fall semester (Aug. 29 - Dec. 19, 2022).  Required credentials: An MS in Computer Science/related field or a BS in Computer Science/related field + relevant experience (in the field and/or teaching K-12 or college-level courses). See below for course title and description, days and meeting times, and related notes. For further information, please contact Dr. Katie Gantz, klgantz@smcm.edu.

JOB ZONE 2022 Companies are hiringGet the info here: 

11th Annual Southern Maryland Hiring Event & Career Expo - October 5, 2022 10am – 4pm - Meet Local Talent and Get Ready to Interview for Your Current Openings! Hybrid Event: In-person & Online- Standard Registration $125  More information here: https://bit.ly/TCCSMD_11thAnnualHiringEvent_Business

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/

  • Taste of St. Mary's September 10, 2022 1pm-4pm Leonardtown Square Vendor spaces and Sponsorships available. (See link above)
  • State of the County September 20, 2022 11:30am Bay District Volunteer Fire Department. For Sponsorships or individual tickets. (See link above)

Historic SotterleyRegister here for  events:  https://www.sotterley.org/events

  • AeroPark Farmers Market – Sunday Sept 11th at 9am to 1pm –Features more than 15 farmers, artisan bakers, craft food/beverage cultivators and more. Upcoming dates October 9, Nov 20, and Dec 18. 

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

St. Clement’s Island Museum Eventshere:Facebook.com/SCIMuseum/  - The water taxi is running daily! Call 301-769-2222 for more info.https://www.facebook.com/events/278695530851716

September 20, 2022 at 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM EDT- National Voter Registration Day at the U.S. Colored Troops Interpretive Center in Lexington Park, MD – Here:  https://www.facebook.com/events/1906335386226573/?ref=newsfeed

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

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