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Scope of Work GRANT PERIOD: Start: 1 August, 2015 End: 31 July, 2017 Subtask 13: Cyber Range Hubs and secure sandboxes Funding would support development of Michigan Cyber Range facilities (called Hubs) and Merit Secure Sandboxes for education, training exercises and software testing. Michigan Cyber Range facilities and Merit Secure Sandboxes are training grounds for IT professionals, developers and other professionals who want to field test componentry or devices in a secure, safe environment. Michigan is one of the only states in the nation with a cyber-range and sandboxes open for use by academia, government, and private industry. This allows for testing of product cybersecurity, resulting in increased hardening of the products and a system that needs talent to support this testing. The cyber range hubss and secure sandbox models will also provide a place for current cyber professionals to sharpen their skills (and develop products) and a place for students to learn. Occupations in cybersecurity are in exponentially high demand in both the government and private sectors across the nation. It is the fastest growing sector of the IT jobs market. Key industries for cybersecurity include automotive, defense, law enforcement, energy, healthcare, finance, and agriculture, meaning the industry is diversified and resilient from fluctuations in any one industry. The expansion of cyber range hubs and secure sandboxes allows both defense and defense- related businesses to test and harden their products in a manner that is not allowable in other areas of the country. This capability creates an opportunity to grow a truly unique cybersecurity industry in the region, absorbing some of the impact of decreased defense spending by either permanently or temporarily attracting private industry to the area. (It also directly supports the defense-industry s development of various unmanned/connected equipment and related processes, ranging from vehicles to drones and beyond.) These facilities can serve as one of the areas to transition former defense workers due to the military culture and relatively short certification periods. The State of Michigan is already retraining Guardsmen and veterans utilizing the Michigan Cyber Range hubs on Michigan s National Guard Installations. This effort would be an expansion of those efforts to private industry. In partnership with regional universities and incubators, 2-3 cyber range hubss will be developed over the course of the grant. End-to-end this includes architectural assessments, development of conceptual/schematic designs , permits, and modest technology purchases (e.g., computers and secure internet service) to help regional partners establish cyber laboratories/sandboxes on their facilities, and business planning to support the centers. Funding will not support direct construction or build-out costs. Currently, Michigan is home to a number of cyber range hubs housed in university settings, National Guard bases, and economic development incubators, with accessibility to the general public for education and product testing purposes. Only three of these centers are housed in the Advance Michigan area, limiting access for talent and commercial development. 1. Develop 2-3 Cyber Range Facilities and Secure Sandboxes 1.1.1. Original grant language: PROCUREMENT: A RFP will be issued by Macomb County, with the guidance of the Advance Michigan Defense Collaborative Executive Committee, to procure a third-party vendor to complete this subtask. Connectivity to the cyber range network is available solely through Merit Network, Inc., a non-profit corporation owned by 12 of Michigan's four-year public universities. Connectivity to this secure internet connection will be sole sourced according to procurement standards set forth in s CFR 200, Subpart D. If an equal product should become available prior to contractual agreements being signed, a competitive bid process will be pursued. Proposed amendment to scope of work: A RFP will be issued by MERIT Network, Inc., a contracted sub-awardee and a non-profit corporation owned by 12 of Michigan's four-year public universities, to select 2-3 host sites for cyber range hubs and secure sandboxes. Existing MERIT Network, Inc. services and resources will be used to complete the activities contemplated for this subtask. Additional oversight and decision-making assistance will be provided by the Michigan Defense Center, the Workforce Intelligence Network, and the Michigan National Guard. 1.2. Work with MDC, WIN and Michigan National Guard to establish priorities 1.3. Identify and engage partners 1.4. Conduct architectural assessments, develop conceptual/schematic designs, , identify permitting needs, identify equipment needs 1.5. Purchase equipment as required and allowed 1.6. PRODUCTS: 1.6.1. Installation of 2-3 new cyber range hubs within Advance Michigan region Cyber range secure network planning and prep (Federal: $285,000) SOW subtask 13 Basis for Cost Estimate: Funding would support development of Michigan Cyber Range facilities and Merit Secure Sandboxes which will be used for education, training exercises and software testing. Cost estimate was established based on the development of 2-3 cyber range hubs over the grant period. This includes architectural assessments, development of architectural assessments, development of conceptual/schematic designs, permits, and modest technology purchases (e.g., computers). Funding will not support direct construction or build-out costs. Merit network connectivity (secure internet connection) (Federal: $135,000) SOW subtask 13 Basis for Cost Estimate: This cost estimate was established with assistance from the Merit Network to cover 2-3 cyber range connections. Subtask 14: Defense Regional Cyber Security Training Center (DRCTC) Funding will support establishment of a virtual Defense Regional Cyber Security Training Center or the same entity renamed, piloting a talent solution that engages students, instructors, and industry partners to create a trained workforce within the cyber security industry sector. Cybersecurity is the fastest growing sector of the IT jobs market, and an integral component of both the defense industry and intelligent transportation ecosystems. Cybersecurity jobs require certification and training at a greater rate than other areas of IT. Local demand for cybersecurity professionals in Michigan is strong and is expected to continue to grow as the already robust IT sector in the region grows as well. This proposal envisions the creation of a pilot virtual training center through a partnership between the Michigan National Guard, Michigan Defense Center, the City of Detroit, the Michigan Cyber Range, Wayne State University (WSU) and other Advance Michigan talent partners, including numerous community colleges and workforce development agencies. The expectation is that this virtual center can be rapidly deployed as proof of concept for a larger, brick-and-mortar center. This project will assess the need for and potentially develop the architectural assessments, conceptual/schematic designs and computer aided designs and permits needed to construct the DRCTC. This includes some modest technology purchases to help regional partners establish cyber labs and virtual testing environments ( sandboxes ) on their facilities. Classroom facilities and administrative support will be provided by WSU, while curriculum, faculty and support staff will be provided by the Michigan Cyber Range. Specific course offerings are currently planned for Phase One, however a distinct advantage of the virtual center model is the ability to scale the pilot to meet demand by simply adding classrooms and staff in existing WSU or WIN partner facilities. The Center will leverage existing federal programs related to cybersecurity awareness and education, including the STOP, THINK, CONNECT initiative and the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE). This proposal covers startup costs of the Regional Cyber Training Center, including start-up hardware, curriculum identification and alignment, the offering of 2-3 segments of pilot training to test methodology and make programmatic adjustments, and development of special educational materials for veterans and active military personnel in the region. Future training funds would come through normal tuition and fees, as well as resources for the GI Bill, federal Pell and other tuition assistance, and other relevant sources. The DRCTC represents a low cost, high return on investment enterprise. The timelines to train the workforce are very compressed. For example, Wayne Community College District was able to train 16 students in 12 weeks in 5 NSA/NIST certificates, making them all well qualified for cyber positions. Leveraging the National Guard tuition stretches the funding and return on investment. Further, this is a model that can be replicated easily in other areas of the state and across the nation. For example, the Merit network has partnering agreements in many states that makes this a model that can be expanded at a very low cost. Finally, the concept has been vetted by White House National Security Staff, who are supportive of the efforts. 2. Establish DRCTC 2.1.1. PROCUREMENT: Original grant language: Existing Macomb County, WIN, and other staff will complete the activities contemplated for this subtask. Any funding provided to envisioned sub-recipients will occur through a sub-award. All envisioned sub-recipients are otherwise eligible public recipients of this grant funding. Funding provided to non-eligible sub-recipients will follow procurement standards set forth in s CFR 200, Subpart D. 2.1.2. Proposed amendment to scope of work: A sub-award will be concluded with MERIT Network, Inc., a non-profit corporation owned by 12 of Michigan's four-year public universities, to complete this subtask as a sub-recipient. Additional oversight and decision-making assistance will be provided by the Michigan Defense Center, the Workforce Intelligence Network, and the Michigan National Guard. Curriculum development under this subtask may be completed through MERIT Network or may be completed through K-12 institutions or institutions of higher education. If curriculum is developed by any entity other than MERIT, a formal procurement process will be pursued or may coincide with the site selection RFP identified in subtask 13 and will comply with CFR 200, Subpart D. 2.2. Engage Michigan National Guard, MDC, City of Detroit, Michigan Cyber Range, Wayne State University and other interested parties in stakeholder conversation around virtual center 2.3. Identify plan for launch of virtual educational center to complement efforts of cyber ranges 2.4. Plan and launch pilot curriculum 2.5. PRODUCTS: 2.5.1. 2-3 segment pilot curriculum 2.5.2. Proof-of-concept report Detroit Regional Cyber Training Center (Federal: $495,000/ Nonfederal: $0) SOW subtask 14 Basis for Cost Estimate: The cost estimates for the DRCTC were established from a project prospectus developed by the State of Michigan and the City of Detroit, in collaboration with the Michigan National Guard, Michigan Cyber Range, Wayne State University, Detroit Public Schools, Metro Detroit Schools, Detroit Employment Solutions, Focus: Hope and several other partners. Cost basis includes pilot for a virtual cyber training center including start-up hardware and software, administrative support and preparation of course materials.
Merit Network Inc.
Project Grant HQ00051510029
$915.0k 9/3/15 3S
Scope of Work GRANT PERIOD: Start: 1 August, 2015 End: 31 July, 2017 1. Growing and sustaining the Advance Michigan Defense Collaborative Crucial to the success of the Advance Michigan Defense Collaborative will be: a strong project management team and communications approach that keeps partners informed, engaged, connected, and on-task; understanding of the strength and opportunities for improvement within the region s defense-related partner networks; assessment of the economic impact of the defense industry, the skill needs in ancillary industries that may absorb dislocated contractors and other workers, and assets available to help support economic, business, and worker transition in the midst of defense-industry decline. Project Management The Advance Michigan region has brought together a team of experienced, dedicated partners to manage this initiative. This team includes the grantee, Macomb / St. Clair Workforce Development Board (M/SCWDB) an entity of Macomb County local government and a sub-recipient, the Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan (WIN). WIN currently staffs the Advance Michigan Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) designation and several regional industry cluster strategies and will provide project management staff for the Advance Michigan Defense Collaborative. Together, these two organizations will carry out the administration and operations of the grant using both in-house staffing and through existing contracts. They also will lead communications related to key initiatives, including internal partner awareness and external public awareness. Helping to guide key investments will be the Advance Michigan Defense Collaborative Executive Committee, comprising several key regional economic development, workforce development, education, business accelerator, defense and other stakeholders. Specific roles for each partner will include: The Macomb / St. Clair Workforce Development Board (M/SCWDB) lead applicant for this initiative responsible for the administration of the grant as the grantee, including the management of finances and metrics of the grant program to ensure progress and success The Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan (WIN) responsible for the operations of the grant as a sub-awardee, including contracting to organizations to carry out defined objectives, establishing a work plan, and full-time internal and external communications (including a website) Strategies to develop industry-investment and other sustainability models for various grant activities will be supported through partner planning, contractual relationships or otherwise determined by the Advance Michigan Defense Collaborative Executive Committee. A team of subcontractors and partners will be engaged for each identified project. Detail provided in the Project Elements section below outlines the organization responsible and key resources for each project. Assistance with the development of RFPs, contracts, and participation in decision making and project management for Subtask 13: Cyber Ranges and Secure Sandboxes and Subtask 14: Detroit Regional Cyber Security Training Center sections of the Southeast Michigan DIA proposal will be the responsibility of the SUB AWARDEE. The SUB AWARDEE will also be responsible for project management for the subtasks identified below. Subtask 2: Defense Industry Economic Impact Analysis To help inform all of the work proposed in this grant as well as future economic, workforce, and other development strategies relevant to the defense industry it will be important to understand the full scope and scale of the defense industry, and the economic impact of changing federal investment. Currently the State of Michigan is embarking on the Protect and Grow project, an effort to research, better augment and leverage Michigan s defense industry. In addition to general research related to jobs and economic impact, the project also will involve a SWOT analysis and red teaming, to dive deeply into key areas of interest and need, with the result being a statewide strategic plan around which to direct future state investment and activity. The planning process, as it unfolds, will inform the efforts of the Advance Michigan Defense Collaborative. Partners are requesting additional investment from DoD to include an economic impact analysis along with the SWOT analysis, with a special focus on how different federal contract assumptions may affect the area supply chain. The selected vendor for this work will be asked to leverage the results of the Protect and Grow analysis. 1. Defense industry economic impact analysis 1.1.1. PROCUREMENT: A RFP will be issued by Michigan Defense Center, a contracted sub-awardee, to procure a third-party vendor to complete portions of this subtask. This contract may be executed as an add-on contract to the Protect and Grow SWOT analysis project. External vendors have already undergone an extensive legal bidding process for the initial Protect and Grow project. 1.2. Analyze results of Protect and Grow project and conduct regional economic impact of defense industry 1.3. Review outcomes 1.4. PRODUCTS: 1.4.1. Report/Analysis 1.4.2. Recommendations for moving forward Subtask 4: Asset Mapping of Regional Defense-Relevant Programs, Initiatives, and Infrastructure So that various grant partners, employers, workers, and others can connect to and leverage relevant regional resources, Advance Michigan partners will undertake asset mapping of regional infrastructure related to IT-security, connected/autonomous transportation systems and products, lightweight metals, and other critical defense-relevant sectors. To complement mapping related to testing equipment and facilities, Michigan Defense Center will conduct a company-level gap analysis. The information will be compared with the asset mapping exercise to determine what capacity exists via publicly-leveraged or other resources. The analysis will take into consideration testing for automation, information-technology security, lightweighting, and general manufacturing-related competencies. 4. Conduct regional asset mapping for cybersecurity, automation and connectivity, and lightweighting 4.2. Engage partners or firm to conduct asset map and company-level testing needs assessment; 4.3. Work with WIN and LIFT to embed asset mapping results in online searchable tool 4.4. PRODUCTS: 2.4.3. Gap analysis of companies testing needs (with recommendations) 2.4.4. Awareness, transparency of defense-assets; better alignment and utilization; dissemination of company-level analysis 2. Creating resiliency in the electronics, sensors, and componentry sector The defense industry s presence is unique in each community. In Southeast Michigan, a key hallmark of the regional defense industry includes (but is not limited to) research and development particularly related to land systems. This includes autonomous and connected transportation (electronics, sensors, componentry), methods and processes to keep the information technology embedded in these systems secure from hacking and cyber attack (cybersecurity), and lightweighting to support efficiency, safety and cost reduction. Southeast Michigan is a hotbed of connected and autonomous systems activity, including related electronics, sensors, and components. There are close to 6,200 engineering jobs in this field in the Advance Michigan region, representing a concentration of talent that is 2.59 times greater than other national communities. There are 3,720 mechanical engineering technicians (automation and robotics-related), representing a concentration 4.57 times greater than other national communities. These regional workers currently represent 77.6% of statewide employment in the robotics/connected/autonomous fields (the region is home to 58% of the state s population) and 5.2% of total related employment in the nation. Given this regional concentration, as defense activity declines, it is even more imperative to support other related economic growth opportunities in the region: unless they choose to leave Michigan, these workers will have few opportunities outside of the Advance Michigan region to find similar work. Proposed efforts to help bolster the region s strengths in automated and connected systems (including robotics) include: Engaging employers and other partners to continually assess and respond to the industry needs through an organized cluster strategy; Grow the capacity to support suppliers by (1) conducting an in-depth assessment of the region s defense-related supply chain, with a special focus on autonomous/connected expertise (this will support supply-chain promotion, gap-filling, and linkage to new commercial opportunities) and (2) launch of an autonomous and connected demonstration project series aimed at identifying high-potential suppliers and proving innovative concepts suitable for commercialization. Subtask 7: Supply Chain Mapping and Demonstration Projects to Support Commercialization of Defense Technologies In the area of automated and connected systems, which also encompasses information-technology-related security (cybersecurity) of these products, Advance Michigan is well-positioned to serve as a major source of relevant suppliers. Much like other communities, however, there remains need to grow a more active and complete supplier base. To establish a baseline understanding of the current status of the defense-industry supply chain, the Michigan Defense Center will conduct an analysis to identify companies, their defense-related contracts, technical expertise, and, where possible, geographic concentration both within and outside of Michigan. The project will allow concentrated efforts to enhance the quality of the relevant supply chains through strategic network development and/or entrepreneurial development and commercialization strategies. 7. Supply chain mapping and development of autonomous and connected defense-suppliers in Michigan. 7.4.3. PROCUREMENT: A RFP will be issued by Michigan Defense Center to procure a third-party vendor to complete the supply chain mapping. 7.5. Undertake analysis 7.6. Identify communications/dissemination plan 7.7. PRODUCTS: 7.7.3. Supply chain maps 7.7.4. Awareness of available supplier capabilities and gaps 3. Creating resiliency in the lightweight materials manufacturing sector Advance Michigan is positioned to be the heart of the country s manufacturing materials improvements. New vehicle system integration and manufacturing techniques focused on lightweight and other advanced materials already are underway in regional facilities (Advanced materials include metals, composites, additive manufacturing, joining/welding, castings, stamping/forming, digital design and rapid prototyping, modeling-simulation-visualization, testing, diagnostics, and repair). These technologies are critical to meet 2016-2025 EPA and NHTSA fuel economy and CO2-emission standards. They also support efficiency for defense-related transportation systems, reducing costs and improving resiliency and self-sufficiency in the field. Recently the Advance Michigan region became home to LIFT, a major DoD investment in Detroit as part of the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) that, with 1:1 partner match, totals over $140 million in investment to support innovation in lightweight metals. The region also is a partner in another national innovation institute focused on composite materials. These investments focus heavily on research around new, innovative technologies. There is opportunity to augment them with: Linkages to a national technology transfer platform connected to hundreds of universities with commercialize-able technologies and development of a strategic plan to support commercialization of the region s primary defense-relevant technology strengths An enhanced process to help LIFT partner companies and other defense-suppliers connect not just with defense contracting opportunities, which are diminishing, but defense adjacent industry contracts as well Subtask 9: Augment and enhance the State of Michigan Bid Targeting System (BTS) For existing potential defense suppliers, including those involved in lightweight metals and other technology areas, the State of Michigan manages a Bid Targeting System (BTS), identifying firms and assessing their health (capability) to competitively bid defense-related contracts. Health is based on the financial standing of the organization, as well as technical/other capacity. Drawing on several federal data sources for information, including the Federal Procurement Data System, FedBiz Ops, Dunn & Bradstreet, and the Small Business Administration, the system also helps firms identify how well a possible contracting opportunity matches their capabilities. Under this proposal, the Michigan Defense Center would use additional funding to augment the BTS. While the system currently includes contracting opportunities for DoD and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), funding would be used to expand the number of agencies (important in the midst of defense-downsizing) and to enhance matchmaking for suppliers, making it easier for them to connect with relevant partners and opportunities. Additionally, funds would support a template library that firms could use for successful bid development. 9. Augment and enhance the State of Michigan Bid Targeting System (BTS) 9.4.3. PROCUREMENT: A RFP will be issued by Michigan Defense Center, a contracted sub-awardee, to procure a third-party vendor to complete this subtask. This contract may be executed as an add-on contract to the Bid Targeting System project. External vendors have already undergone an extensive legal bidding process for the initial Bid Targeting System project. 9.5. Engage MDC to identify project needs 9.6. Perform requirements gathering to determine best plan for adding new (federal) agencies into BTS 9.7. Develop business process improvement plan for matchmaking component of BTS 9.8. Implement BTS requirements 9.9. PRODUCTS: 9.9.3. Addition of new federal agencies into BTS 9.9.4. Enhance matchmaking function 9.9.5. Communications and outreach plan to engage new firms in using new BTS features Project 4: Create resiliency in the regional information technology industry with a focus on increasing security of automated transportation systems and products Information technology is the fastest growing occupational sector in Southeast Michigan. In the last 7 years, the region has grown IT jobs faster than places like Silicon Valley and Austin, Texas. One of the reasons is the increasing reliance by transportation/land systems (both military and civilian) on embedded technology systems, like global positioning systems, new safety features, and more. In October 2014, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder was the keynote speaker at the North American International Cyber Summit in Detroit. Highlights of his speech included the need to enhance Michigan s cyber defense response team, deploy cyber range hubs to strategic locations, and increase the number of cybersecurity exercises. While traditional safety telematics services, stolen vehicle tracking, and diagnostics are aimed at the physical protection of vehicles, drivers and passengers, there is growing concern around the increasing threat of cyber-attacks and their impact on the physical integrity of persons and infrastructure, especially with the growth of vehicle-to-vehicle communication and autonomous vehicles. These concerns become even more profound when taking into account the implications of potential cyberattacks on defense and homeland security, whether considering safety and security tied to mobility, other autonomous and connected products, or the integrity of data and information. Little is known or well understood about how to mitigate these issues. By the year 2020, 20 million connected cars with software based intelligent security are expected to be deployed, and the military will become increasingly dependent on autonomous vehicles for the movement of goods, weaponry, and people. Maintaining technological advantage requires investment to protect critical infrastructures. Because physical and cybersecurity threats are closely connected, investing in the training, infrastructure and promotion of Southeast Michigan s cyber-security industry is of high value. This is particularly of interest in communities where the development of manufacturing technologies creates defense security opportunities as well as threats. The relative newness of cybersecurity as a target of economic and talent development also means that there has been little orchestration of regional initiatives around it. From a talent standpoint, the demand for workers with IT skills is 17 times higher than the rate of new graduates, and poaching for talent among and across firms is rampant. Funding will support development of a robust strategy to help Advance Michigan partners grow opportunities for information technology job creation and employment, including cybersecurity. The strategy includes: Engaging regional IT employers to continually assess and respond to their growth needs Convening a Connected Life Collaborative to plan a Connected Life Lab that will support new product development and entrepreneurial activity in the future Supporting planning and development of cyber training and testing facilities and infrastructure Growing training capacity around cybersecurity through pilot launch of a Detroit Regional Cyber Training Center
Michigan Economic Dev Corp
Project Grant HQ00051510029
$1.4m 9/3/15 1S
Scope of Work GRANT PERIOD: Start: 1 August, 2015 End: 31 July, 2017 1. Growing and sustaining the Advance Michigan Defense Collaborative Crucial to the success of the Advance Michigan Defense Collaborative will be: a strong project management team and communications approach that keeps partners informed, engaged, connected, and on-task; understanding of the strength and opportunities for improvement within the region s defense-related partner networks; assessment of the economic impact of the defense industry, the skill needs in ancillary industries that may absorb dislocated contractors and other workers, and assets available to help support economic, business, and worker transition in the midst of defense-industry decline. Project Management The Advance Michigan region has brought together a team of experienced, dedicated partners to manage this initiative. This team includes the grantee, Macomb / St. Clair Workforce Development Board (M/SCWDB) an entity of Macomb County local government and a sub-recipient, the Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan (WIN). WIN currently staffs the Advance Michigan Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) designation and several regional industry cluster strategies and will provide project management staff for the Advance Michigan Defense Collaborative. Together, these two organizations will carry out the administration and operations of the grant using both in-house staffing and through existing contracts. They also will lead communications related to key initiatives, including internal partner awareness and external public awareness. Helping to guide key investments will be the Advance Michigan Defense Collaborative Executive Committee, comprising several key regional economic development, workforce development, education, business accelerator, defense and other stakeholders. Specific roles for each partner will include: The Macomb / St. Clair Workforce Development Board (M/SCWDB) lead applicant for this initiative responsible for the administration of the grant as the grantee, including the management of finances and metrics of the grant program to ensure progress and success The Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan (WIN) responsible for the operations of the grant as a sub-awardee, including contracting to organizations to carry out defined objectives, establishing a work plan, and full-time internal and external communications (including a website) Strategies to develop industry-investment and other sustainability models for various grant activities will be supported through partner planning, contractual relationships or otherwise determined by the Advance Michigan Defense Collaborative Executive Committee. A team of subcontractors and partners will be engaged for each identified project. Detail provided in the Project Elements section below outlines the organization responsible and key resources for each project. Development of RFP s, contracts, and project management of the following subtasks: Subtask 14: Detroit Regional Cyber Security Training Center and projects identified in the Additional Advance Michigan Contracts section of the Southeast Michigan DIA proposal will be the responsibility of the Subawardee (besides those subtasks expressly described in other sections of this contract, including: Subtask 6: Planning and Analysis to Align and Leverage Regional Connected/Automated Transportation Systems Assets and Initiatives Subtask 8: iBridge Network Pilot Microsite for Michigan Defense Innovation Ecosystem and technology transfer plan Subtask 12: Connected Life Collaborative - Internet of Things Project management for these tasks will be provided by WIN and will monitor progress and outcomes based on timelines and milestones set up in the RFP and subsequent contract developed by the Macomb/St. Clair Workforce Development board. Subtask 1: Social Network Analysis and Network Development for Defense-Relevant Partners A successful, regional defense ecosystem is dependent on a strong network of engaged and aligned partners. Ideally, partners will work together within the industrial sectors and clusters to coordinate information sharing, seek collaborative opportunities and maximize and expand the workforce. However, there are serious challenges to achieving this, for example: collaboration can be challenging across large geographies or among partners who have not traditionally worked together before; the defense industry has frequently been treated in a silo, rather than aligned with or complementary to other industries in the region, including the automotive industry, despite its heavy regional focus on land systems; and there have been insufficient resources human and otherwise to support sustained partner facilitation and convening necessary to grow successful partnerships. To overcome these challenges, the Advance Michigan Defense Collaborative will undertake a social network analysis of regional defense stakeholders, broadly defined across industry sectors, to identify where thought leadership, partnerships, innovative thinking, and collaboration are already occurring. This information will be used to examine pre-existing partnerships, bringing in new leaders who can help improve the health of the regional defense industry network and various nodes of economic activity (e.g., automation, cybersecurity, connectivity, etc.) that are essential to it. The goal of this analysis is to reveal key leaders who are missing from the table, and others who might provide critical thinking or serve as points of intersection across key initiatives. The intent will be to establish a baseline understanding of the health of the regional defense ecosystem, with a deliberate focus on improving the health of that ecosystem (i.e., network) over time. 1. Perform social networking analysis 1.1.1. PROCUREMENT: A RFP will be issued by WIN, a contracted sub-awardee, to procure a third-party vendor to complete a portion of this subtask. 1.2. Develop performance metrics for project 1.3. Hire consultant(s) 1.4. Identify target industries/companies 1.5. Perform and analyze results 1.6. PRODUCTS: 1.6.1. Social network map and analysis 1.6.2. Action plan Subtask 3: Defense-related skills gap analysis WIN will examine major occupational competencies that support the region s defense industry, both now and anticipated in the future, with a focus on cybersecurity and automation (WIN currently undertakes similar analysis related to lightweight metals). WIN will define defense-relevant occupation clusters using standard occupational codes (SOC) and assess current employment, workforce demographics, credentials and certifications being issued in relevant fields, and current job demand in these areas. Partners will gain an understanding of where major skills gaps and surpluses exist and their extent. This will help support where worker redeployment and development efforts should be focused, based on changing demand in defense and other industries that rely on similar talent. The data will be overlaid with information gathered through the asset mapping process (described below) to assess availability of needed education and training programs and also to support future pipeline and skills development. Further, a hiring-to-postings analysis will allow WIN to develop an advance-notice system that identifies lags in online job-posting activity and anticipates the likely impact on hiring 3-6 months in the future. WIN will use the data to inform the defense contractor transition center, explored later in the proposal. 3. Defense-related skills gap analysis 3.1.1. PROCUREMENT: A sub-award will be concluded with WIN to complete this subtask as a sub-recipient. 3.2. Conduct defense-industry skills-gap analysis 3.3. Catalog major occupational competencies supporting defense industry 3.4. Define defense related clusters using SOC s 3.5. Conduct workforce characteristics analysis 3.6. Conduct pipeline analysis 3.7. Conduct hiring-postings analysis 3.8. PRODUCTS: 3.8.1. Report/Analysis 3.8.2. Predictive hiring tool Subtask 4: Asset Mapping of Regional Defense-Relevant Programs, Initiatives, and Infrastructure So that various grant partners, employers, workers, and others can connect to and leverage relevant regional resources, Advance Michigan partners will undertake asset mapping of regional infrastructure related to IT-security, connected/autonomous transportation systems and products, lightweight metals, and other critical defense-relevant sectors. As a sub-recipient, WIN will lead the asset mapping work, which will focus on assessing relevant education and training programs, incubators, R & D programs, special funding streams, unique testing equipment and facilities, etc. Gathered information will be included in a searchable, online database potentially leveraging a tool under development through the Workforce Intelligence Network for the Lightweight Innovations For Tomorrow (LIFT) project, also funded by the U.S. DoD through the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) initiative. 4. Conduct regional asset mapping for cybersecurity, automation and connectivity, and lightweighting 4.1.1. PROCUREMENT: A RFP will be issued by WIN, a contracted sub-awardee, to procure a third-party vendor to complete a portion of this subtask. 4.2. Engage partners or firm to conduct asset map ; 4.3. Work with WIN and LIFT to embed asset mapping results in online searchable tool 4.4. PRODUCTS: 4.4.1. Asset map 4.4.2. Searchable database 2. Creating resiliency in the electronics, sensors, and componentry sector The defense industry s presence is unique in each community. In Southeast Michigan, a key hallmark of the regional defense industry includes (but is not limited to) research and development particularly related to land systems. This includes autonomous and connected transportation (electronics, sensors, componentry), methods and processes to keep the information technology embedded in these systems secure from hacking and cyber attack (cybersecurity), and lightweighting to support efficiency, safety and cost reduction. Southeast Michigan is a hotbed of connected and autonomous systems activity, including related electronics, sensors, and components. There are close to 6,200 engineering jobs in this field in the Advance Michigan region, representing a concentration of talent that is 2.59 times greater than other national communities. There are 3,720 mechanical engineering technicians (automation and robotics-related), representing a concentration 4.57 times greater than other national communities. These regional workers currently represent 77.6% of statewide employment in the robotics/connected/autonomous fields (the region is home to 58% of the state s population) and 5.2% of total related employment in the nation. Given this regional concentration, as defense activity declines, it is even more imperative to support other related economic growth opportunities in the region: unless they choose to leave Michigan, these workers will have few opportunities outside of the Advance Michigan region to find similar work. Proposed efforts to help bolster the region s strengths in automated and connected systems (including robotics) include: Engaging employers and other partners to continually assess and respond to the industry needs through an organized cluster strategy; Develop a strategic plan that identifies and explores options for maximizing the region s various connected and autonomous transportation system assets; Grow the capacity to support suppliers by launch of an autonomous and connected demonstration project series aimed at identifying high-potential suppliers and proving innovative concepts suitable for commercialization. Subtask 7: Supply Chain Mapping and Demonstration Projects to Support Commercialization of Defense Technologies In the area of automated and connected systems, which also encompasses information-technology-related security (cybersecurity) of these products, Advance Michigan is well-positioned to serve as a major source of relevant suppliers. Much like other communities, however, there remains need to grow a more active and complete supplier base. To support supply-chain development particularly related to autonomous and connected mobility and other products, the Advance Michigan Defense Collaborative proposes to identify and launch 1-3 automated system and/or connectivity pilots in the region between 2015-16, to demonstrate how these technologies are relevant in both military and civilian settings and to spur commercial and consumer interest in them. Partners will leverage a model known as Applied Robotics for Installation and Base Operations (ARIBO). ARIBO is a practical-to-tactical strategy created by TARDEC (US Army Tank Automotive Development and Engineering) and Comet, a local Michigan robotics company. ARIBO sets up automated mobility pilots on military bases and public installations to address operational issues by piloting living laboratories. ARIBO will engage community stakeholders to identify problems that need solutions, with a special emphasis on urban challenges facing cities like Detroit, and that could leverage defense-relevant technologies. For example: transit between buildings on a medical campus with medically unstable patients; passenger movements from one platform to another of the M1-rail system; or shuttling individuals from one building to another at a university campus or military base. Local partners then would support local companies, student groups, or other participants selected to develop and deploy a solution for a strategic problem, which would create opportunities for entrepreneurship/commercialization (self-employment) in the industry. This can result in the growth of opportunities for additional workers as these businesses grow. All suppliers will have the opportunity to develop potential project concepts, and those selected for deployment will receive technical assistance and support from area incubators, investors, and others looking to grow jobs in the region. Funding will help support partner engagement and management of the initiative, with a small portion allocated to seed actual project deployment (based on a competitive bid process), which will be co-funded by philanthropic and corporate investors as part of an urban innovation accelerator initiative. 7. Supply chain mapping and development of autonomous and connected defense-suppliers in Michigan. 7.3. Macomb/St. Clair Workforce Development Board (supported by WIN) will issue a RFP to identify a vendor to coordinate the ARIBO project. The ARIBO process to identify potential projects for development also will be a fully competitive bid process. Identify communications/dissemination plan 7.4. Launch demonstration projects for commercialization of defense industry technologies 7.4.1. Engage ARIBO as community stakeholder 7.4.2. Work with ARIBO to identify possible demonstration projects 7.4.3. Assist ARIBO in communications/outreach/engagement around demonstration efforts 7.4.4. Assist ARIBO in showcasing findings 7.5. PRODUCTS: 7.3.3. 1-3 demonstration projects 7.3.4. Commercialization and other support provided to selected applicants 7.3.5. Public dissemination/acknowledgement of projects 3. Creating resiliency in the lightweight materials manufacturing sector Advance Michigan is positioned to be the heart of the country s manufacturing materials improvements. New vehicle system integration and manufacturing techniques focused on lightweight and other advanced materials already are underway in regional facilities (Advanced materials include metals, composites, additive manufacturing, joining/welding, castings, stamping/forming, digital design and rapid prototyping, modeling-simulation-visualization, testing, diagnostics, and repair). These technologies are critical to meet 2016-2025 EPA and NHTSA fuel economy and CO2-emission standards. They also support efficiency for defense-related transportation systems, reducing costs and improving resiliency and self-sufficiency in the field. Recently the Advance Michigan region became home to LIFT, a major DoD investment in Detroit as part of the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) that, with 1:1 partner match, totals over $140 million in investment to support innovation in lightweight metals. The region also is a partner in another national innovation institute focused on composite materials. These investments focus heavily on research around new, innovative technologies. There is opportunity to augment them with: Linkages to a national technology transfer platform connected to hundreds of universities with commercialize-able technologies and development of a strategic plan to support commercialization of the region s primary defense-relevant technology strengths An enhanced process to help LIFT partner companies and other defense-suppliers connect not just with defense contracting opportunities, which are diminishing, but defense adjacent industry contracts as well Project 4: Create resiliency in the regional information technology industry with a focus on increasing security of automated transportation systems and products Information technology is the fastest growing occupational sector in Southeast Michigan. In the last 7 years, the region has grown IT jobs faster than places like Silicon Valley and Austin, Texas. One of the reasons is the increasing reliance by transportation/land systems (both military and civilian) on embedded technology systems, like global positioning systems, new safety features, and more. In October 2014, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder was the keynote speaker at the North American International Cyber Summit in Detroit. Highlights of his speech included the need to enhance Michigan s cyber defense response team, deploy cyber range hubs to strategic locations, and increase the number of cybersecurity exercises. While traditional safety telematics services, stolen vehicle tracking, and diagnostics are aimed at the physical protection of vehicles, drivers and passengers, there is growing concern around the increasing threat of cyber-attacks and their impact on the physical integrity of persons and infrastructure, especially with the growth of vehicle-to-vehicle communication and autonomous vehicles. These concerns become even more profound when taking into account the implications of potential cyberattacks on defense and homeland security, whether considering safety and security tied to mobility, other autonomous and connected products, or the integrity of data and information. Little is known or well understood about how to mitigate these issues. By the year 2020, 20 million connected cars with software based intelligent security are expected to be deployed, and the military will become increasingly dependent on autonomous vehicles for the movement of goods, weaponry, and people. Maintaining technological advantage requires investment to protect critical infrastructures. Because physical and cybersecurity threats are closely connected, investing in the training, infrastructure and promotion of Southeast Michigan s cyber-security industry is of high value. This is particularly of interest in communities where the development of manufacturing technologies creates defense security opportunities as well as threats. The relative newness of cybersecurity as a target of economic and talent development also means that there has been little orchestration of regional initiatives around it. From a talent standpoint, the demand for workers with IT skills is 17 times higher than the rate of new graduates, and poaching for talent among and across firms is rampant. Funding will support development of a robust strategy to help Advance Michigan partners grow opportunities for information technology job creation and employment, including cybersecurity. The strategy includes: Engaging regional IT employers to continually assess and respond to their growth needs Convening a Connected Life Collaborative to plan a Connected Life Lab that will support new product development and entrepreneurial activity in the future Supporting planning and development of cyber training and testing facilities and infrastructure Supporting the growing training capacity around cybersecurity through pilot launch of a Detroit Regional Cyber Training Center Subtask 11: IT Employer Engagement - Opportunity Detroit Tech Opportunity Detroit Tech is a partnership of 30-40 IT companies in Southeast Michigan that come together to explore talent needs and incubate career awareness and other solutions to address various IT-related skills gaps. Currently the group is staffed on a part-time basis by WIN. Funding would allow more focused staffing, supporting the partnership s ability to grow linkages to other IT employers in the region and engage them more broadly in talent solutions, like the Experience IT boot camp and the Detroit Regional Cybersecurity Training Center (see below, subtask 15). The intention is to identify common IT-talent needs across the military and civilian sectors and related to general connected products, automation, and cybersecurity. Talent partners, like workforce development agencies, community colleges, and higher education institutions, then will continue to align funding and develop programming to respond to those needs. 11. Engage Opportunity Detroit Tech 11.4.3. PROCUREMENT: A sub-award will be concluded with WIN to complete this subtask as a sub-recipient. 11.5. Review social networking analysis with AND Detroit leadership 11.6. Identify and hire staff 11.7. Review membership and identify gaps 11.8. Identify common talent issues/gaps among membership 11.9. Identify reporting and communications needs 11.10. Execute plan 11.11. PRODUCTS: 11.11.3. Opportunity Detroit Tech action plan Subtask 15: Develop grant-related infrastructure, including website, data purchases, and a forum for partner convening Partners will help keep partners engaged and aware of various grant-related activities through development of a program-related website, which will be a contracted product. To support data analysis and research, funds also will support data purchases (particularly labor market and other economic data). Finally, partners will convene a grant-related event to help raise awareness of activities, promote partnership-building, and plan and strategize future collaboration as a defense-impacted community. 15. Develop a website, secure data, and support a regional partner event 15.4.3. PROCUREMENT: WIN will work with an existing vendor, previously secured through a competitive bid process compliant with stands set forth in CFR 200, Subpart D, to develop a website/web content related to the grant project. Data purchases will be made in a similarly competitive fashion, with sole-source justification provided where data sources are unique and made available only through a single vendor. 15.5. Hold a web-development iteration session. 15.5.3. Secure a domain 15.5.4. Develop wireframes 15.5.5. Review and adjust wireframes 15.5.6. Develop relevant web content 15.5.7. Review and edit 15.5.8. Deploy website 15.6. Identify needed data, including labor market and economic information 15.6.3. Determine if data availability is unique to the market place 15.6.4. Procure data competitively or through sole source if no other comparable tool is available 15.6.5. Use data to conduct labor market and economic analysis per subtask 3 and as otherwise needed 15.7. Plan and launch regional partner event 15.8. PRODUCTS: 15.8.3. Website 15.8.4. Data analyses (see Subtask 3) 15.8.5. Regional partner event
Southeast Michigan Community Alliance, Inc.
Project Grant HQ00051510029
$1.6m 9/3/15