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PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (June 17, 2021): The AIM Higher Consortium is a new, wide-ranging program funded by the Department of Defense. The goal of the program is to strengthen the defense supply chain in the Greater Pittsburgh region of Southwestern Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Leaders of the program have launched a brand-new website, www.AimHigherConsortium.org, to inform the public about the program, share defense industry resources, and highlight grants and training…

Looking to Do Business with the Department of Defense? You Have to Get Certified! By 2025, the Department of Defense (DoD) will require that all defense contractors submitting a bid on defense contracts will need to prove that they are certified in a basic level of cybersecurity standards. The DoD designed the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) as a unified standard for defense contractors to address cybersecurity issues. Between…

by Cynthia Cavendish-Carey, Vice President, C4CS : Recurring crisis exercises that are tailored to fit the company’s needs are imperative to maximizing crisis readiness, including the efficacy of Crisis Response Teams (CRTs), response procedures, and plans. There are many crisis exercise formats, including tabletop crisis exercises that involve multiple participant groups and functional areas. All crisis exercise options present opportunities for role-playing activities that expose participants to realistic crisis…

Catalyst Connection is part of the Shale POWER program that assists manufacturing companies to do more business in the energy supply chain. Recently, a supplier directory was designed where manufacturers can develop a company listing to highlight their capabilities and products available to buyers in the energy supply chain. This free listing only takes a few minutes to create and can lead to business opportunities.  Catalyst Connection and the…

By Patty Tascarella, Senior Reporter, Pittsburgh Business Times Catalyst Connection was awarded a $532,497 grant from the U.S Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration. The grant was awarded to expand entrepreneurial services and resources through the development of a virtual maker-to-manufacturer commercialization center. The EDA grant is expected to create 100 jobs, retain 125 jobs and generate $10 million in private investment. The grant is also expected to be…