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September 2022


DoD Cybersecurity Compliance Grant

Michigan Defense CyberSmart Program

The Michigan Defense Center is offering Michigan’s small and medium-sized defense contractors a comprehensive one-stop shop to DoD cybersecurity compliance to save this nation’s federal supply chain—and your business.

Reduced pricing on your Gap Analysis along with grants to get you to the appropriate level of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) makes this a unique program and is only offered to Michigan companies!

Direct contractor or sub, small, medium or large, every company is required to meet these mandates to continue current or bid on new contracts. There are no waivers. 


Michigan Defense Center CyberSmart DoD Compliance Grant Webinar

September 28, 2022
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Virtual Event

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Michigan defense contractors are approaching consequential deadlines for meeting DoD cybersecurity requirements. The Michigan Defense Center, Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Securely Yours LLC will update you on the coming cybersecurity requirements from the Pentagon, how to take advantage of a new cost-sharing program to help pay for the improvements you’ll be required to make and will describe the risks of non-compliance. This webinar is geared towards defense contractor decision makers and is non-technical in nature.


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Defense Market Opportunity

Interested in engaging the African Defense Market?

The inaugural International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEC) hosted by Ghana’s Armed Forces in Accra will build upon the endeavours of Africa’s Armed Forces to enhance combined capabilities to counter the continent’s leading security challenges. This unprecedented event will showcase the importance of integrating strategies and solutions across land, sea and air to solve challenges such as extremism, cross-border crime and maritime security in this region.

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Exhibitors and attendees welcome.

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US Army Corps of Engineers Renovation Project at Battle Creek DLA


US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Seattle District, is seeking interested business sources for a Renovation project. Proposed project will be a firm fixed-price construction project. In accordance with FAR 36.204, construction magnitude is estimated to be in the range of $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. 100 percent payment and performance bonds will be required.

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Mettle Ops Awarded 2 New Contracts to Increase Soldier Survivability 

U.S. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal, Michigan awarded a $910 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Multiple Award Contract (MAC) to Mettle Ops to support Equipment Related Services (ERS). Mettle Ops, in conjunction with Automation Alley and MCM Learning, has also been awarded a $3 million contract from the U.S. Army Combat Capability Development Center Ground Vehicle Systems Center (CCDC GVSC), formerly known as TARDEC.

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Michigan Receives First Round of SSBCI 2.0 Funding to Support High Tech Startups, Small Businesses Throughout the State

 

Michigan is deploying the first round of State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) 2.0 funding from the U.S. Department of Treasury. Through this initial round of funding, the Small Business Venture Capital Program (SBVCP) will utilize $75 million of the planned VC portion of Michigan’s total allocation of SSBCI funds to increase the availability of capital to early-stage, technology-based businesses aligned with the MEDC Strategic Plan. The program will invest as a limited partner in venture capital funds operating in the state who, in turn, fund qualified for-profit early-stage, technology-based businesses helping to support those businesses and continue to grow Michigan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem overall.

Venture capital funds seeking to apply for investment through SBVCP should visit michiganbusiness.org/sbvcp/ or may direct any questions to SBVCP@Michigan.org.

 

 

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