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Understanding and Navigating Veteran Business Certification Join the Department of the Navy - Office of Small Business Programs (DON OSBP). for a discussion on the Veterans First Verification Program which ensures set-aside funds are awarded to legitimate firms owned and controlled by Veterans and Service-Connected Disabled Veterans.  The speaker will be Mr. Curtis Mohler, PTAC Regional Program Manager with the University of Texas at San Antonio Procurement Technical Assistance…

Richardson Cooling Packages (RCP) designs, manufactures and supports an industry leading line of cooling system parts and assemblies for use in off-highway applications. Products include radiators, charge-air coolers, oil coolers, coolant hoses, charge-air pipes, engine and radiator mounting brackets and equipment enclosures. Some stationary and mobile applications include generators, pumps, wood chippers, aerial platforms and lawn mowers.  RCP’s extensive engineering and manufacturing capabilities, including award-winning custom test equipment to…

MECCO Marking and Traceability is located in Cranberry Township, Butler County. MECCO is a leader in direct part marking, laser marking, laser engraving and dot peen machines for traceability and part verification. Their innovative solutions enable clients to permanently mark and trace just about any part especially ones that must withstand the harshest environments and processes.MECCO was experiencing business growth and with that, came challenges. They were struggling with…

Product Evaluation Systems provides mechanical, metallurgical and chemical testing services to companies in the United States and Europe. With the rise in industrial additive manufacturing (AM) applications, PES saw a growing need for AM testing and characterization services.  The challenge for PES was that while AM technologies and materials were advancing rapidly, standards and testing protocols were lagging. Companies often look to PES for guidance and testing recommendations based…

On November 04, 2021, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced CMMC 2.0 as the updated strategic direction of the CMMC program, based on an internal assessment by senior DoD leaders. CMMC 2.0 is described as an enhanced program that maintains the goal of safeguarding sensitive information while simplifying the standard and improving the clarity of requirements. Read the full text of the announcement here:  https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/2833006/strategic-direction-for-cybersecurity-maturity-model-certification-cmmc-program/ What has changed? CMMC…