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The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) awarded a $3.5 million Cooperative Agreement to The Center For Employment Security Education & Research Inc. (doing business as Naswa Services) under the WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Technical Assistance and Training program (CFDA 17.281). The award, effective July 1, 2025, through December 31, 2026, supports the 2025 CESER ICON SWIS initiative, which manages critical interstate data exchange systems serving state workforce agencies nationwide.

Under this cooperative agreement, Naswa Services delivers technical assistance, training, and technological solutions focused on interstate wage data exchange, unemployment insurance program integrity, and workforce development system operations. The organization manages key interstate systems including the Interstate Connection Network (ICON) and State Wage Interchange System (SWIS), providing comprehensive support to state workforce agencies to facilitate data sharing, improve system efficiency, and enhance the integrity of unemployment insurance and workforce development programs. These services support the continuous improvement of assistance provided to dislocated workers and strengthen coordination among state and local workforce development systems.