Workcred Releases Manufacturing Credentials Report Funded by the NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership
To help strengthen the quality, value, and effectiveness of
manufacturing credentials in the U.S., Workcred, an American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) affiliate, has released a report funded by the National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension
Partnership (MEP) examining how credentials are currently used in hiring and
retention practices, and how credentialing can be improved to advance the
manufacturing industry.
The report, Examining the Quality, Market Value, and Effectiveness of Manufacturing Credentials in the United States features recommendations for multiple stakeholders including manufacturers, credentialing organizations, educators, accreditors, and policymakers.
NIST Awards $4 Million for 2018 Small Business Innovation Research Program
The National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) has awarded $4 million in grants to 21 small businesses to support
innovative technology development.
Awardees
in 15 states will receive Phase I or Phase II funding through NIST’s Small
Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The competitively selected
awardees submitted proposals in response to NIST’s call for innovations in nine
specific technology areas, including cybersecurity and privacy, physical
infrastructure and resilience, and data and modeling. Learn More
 Notice of Funding Opportunity for a Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center in Alaska
NIST invites eligible organizations to submit an application for cooperative agreement funding for the operations of one (1) MEP Center in the State of Alaska. The MEP Center will provide manufacturing extension services to primarily small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) and will become part of the MEP National Network™. Learn More
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NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act Signed Into Law
The NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act (PL 115-236) was signed into law on August 14, 2018. It requires NIST to "disseminate, and publish on its website, standard and method resources that small business may use voluntarily to help identify, assess, manage, and reduce their cybersecurity risks."
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September 12, 2018 – The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Advisory Board is holding a meeting at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown from 2:00pm - 6:00pm CT. The meeting will focus on activities related to the 2017–
2022 MEP National Network Strategic
Plan as well as provide opportunities for the Board to provide input on supply chain development opportunities and research and performance metrics to support Center evaluation. Please see agenda and Federal Register Notice for registration information.
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November 6 - 7, 2018 - The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) 2018 Conference and Expo will be held in Miami, FL at the Hyatt Regency. The conference theme, "Innovations in Cybersecurity Education, Training, and Workforce Development", will include presentations that demonstrate new, creative, innovative, and effective approaches that will prepare, grow, and sustain a national cybersecurity workforce to safeguard and promote America’s national security and economic prosperity. For more information or to register, please visit the conference website.
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