by Bob Zaruta, President/CEO, NWIRC
I knew a person that anytime someone wished him good luck his response was, “luck is when skill and opportunity meet”. I knew this full-blooded Irishman very well and he believed that luck played a…
by Scott Dawson, President and Co-Founder, Core Business Solutions, Inc
If you contract with the Department of Defense (DoD), you’ve probably experienced some confusion over the last few years. In 2019, the DoD announced its new cybersecurity requirements for contractors–the…
by Melissa Becker, Government Contracting Specialist,
Apex Accelerator, Northwest Commission
Pursuing contracts with the Department of Defense (DoD) is not for everyone; it requires patience, persistence and an in-depth understanding of federal acquisition rules. It typically takes at least 18…
Plan to attend this forum If you are a manufacturing company working with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), or would like to explore this as a new market. The half-day program features experts in the field providing information on…
Mark your calendar to join the GR8T Manufacturing Partnership for a series of tours at manufacturing facilities throughout northwest PA! It’s an opportunity to connect with your peers from across the region and strengthen this sector partnership for a greater…
The Uniquely Abled Academy at Crawford Tech held a Winter 2023 completion ceremony on February 1st recognizing students of the very first cohort of this new program to the region, and first in Pennsylvania. This first group of students started…
by Kevin Smith, MBA SPHR HCS
President, Leaderstone and The Kevin Shabaar Smith Co
It is an “Employees Market”, and is likely to remain this way for the foreseeable future. This is leaving many organizations at a loss for how…
by Bob Zaruta, President/CEO, NWIRC
Each year, I try to dedicate at least three of my articles to spotlight manufacturing companies across our 13 counties of northwest PA. I visit so many manufacturers that are doing incredible and interesting work…
