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We’re excited to share that MxD members Cisco and TD SYNNEX with Intel Corporation, recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to launch their new dedicated space on our factory floor! ✂️✨ Through the combined expertise of these industry leaders, this new space will allow resellers and their customers to explore live demonstrations of the latest in AI & IoT market-ready solutions to accelerate technology adoption in manufacturing. As the #ManufacturingMonth comes to an end, we also want to extend our thanks to our new members for their contributions to the work we do to improve U.S. manufacturing. We’re thrilled to have celebrated this milestone with you showcasing innovation and collaboration and look forward to new opportunities and supporting your efforts to uplift U.S. manufacturing. 📰 Read more about this new space in our press release: https://lnkd.in/gsCvrdCS #Innovation #Collaboration #manufacturing #advancedmanufacturing #FactoryFloor #MxD Cisco Industrial IoT, TD SYNNEX North America, Intel Corporation, Lisa McGarvey (Capuano), Shawn Motley, Nicko Roussos, Rob Risany

Cybersecurity is challenging but essential for business growth in the manufacturing sector. And partnerships make it all possible. 📈 MxD has over 300 members — and has partnered with over 600 in our 10 year span. And MxD has invested $310 million in 179 R&D, cybersecurity, and workforce development projects. ➡️ Watch this video and learn more about what we do: https://loom.ly/5UFJUNY #cybersecurity #cybersecurityawarenessmonth #MxD #manufacturing

When building and maintaining a comprehensive cyber defense strategy, seemingly simple measures — such as having crucial phone numbers written down on paper — often get overlooked. What are other steps that organizations shouldn’t forget to take? ➡️ Find out here: https://loom.ly/ss0vq2E #cybersecurity #cyberawarenessmonth

🌟 Are you ready to accelerate your digital transformation journey? Join us at the Smart Manufacturing for Aerospace and Defense Summit, hosted by AMG World, on October 29 in Chicago and hear from A&D manufacturing experts on best practices and real-world industry 4.0 adoption strategies to enhance digital transformation initiatives within your organization. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from Tony Del Sesto, VP of Projects and Engineering (Interim) at MxD who will share a presentation on "Practical Strategies for Smart Manufacturing." Also, MxD Learn's Angela Accurso, MPA, Director of Workforce Programs, and Lauren Lerman, Director of Workforce Collaborations, will be participating in a roundtable discussion on "Aligning Workforce Skills with Technological Advancements in Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing." 🔗 View the agenda and register here: https://loom.ly/G3VOcuM #SmartManuAerospace #AerospaceandDefense #Industry40 #Workforce #DigitalTransformation #MxD #Chicago

A big thank you to all who joined us for the MxD and APCO co-hosted roundtable focused on cyber resiliency in U.S. manufacturing, with a special callout to the representatives from Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Columbia University, and Opscura who helped set the stage for our discussion. It was a great example of convening to create solutions and collaborate for the future. 🙌 As Berardino Baratta highlighted, addressing #cybersecurity in #manufacturing is more urgent than ever. Our cyber survey, Behind the Firewall: Assessing Cyber Resilience in U.S. Manufacturing, revealed that, while 76% of #manufacturers are confident in their cyber defenses, there’s a significant gap between perceived security and actual preparedness. 📈 Only 43% have a dedicated cybersecurity leader, and just 34% have comprehensive System Security Plans in place (despite 89% adopting multi-factor authentication). As a result, attackers don’t have to be geniuses; they can exploit open vulnerabilities. At MxD, our mission is to empower the adoption of #cybersecure digital manufacturing practices and ensure the resiliency and strength of the U.S. manufacturing sector through #collaboration, #innovation and project initiatives.🔒To learn more about cyber preparedness across the manufacturing industry,📥 download our report: https://loom.ly/t2nSLhk.

Thank you to everyone who attended and made @MxD’s Behind the Firewall: Assessing Cyber Resilience in U.S. #Manufacturing roundtable such an insightful discussion! 🙌 With cyberattacks on the rise, it’s crucial to routinely convene the #ecosystem and exchange best practices to maintain safe, secure operations. 🔒 This is especially important as manufacturing has been the most attacked industry since 2021. 📊 We are committed to continuing this vital conversation all year long, actively working to implement the solutions and strategies discussed during this week’s roundtable. By fostering ongoing collaboration, we aim to strengthen our collective cyber resilience. For more information on the future of cybersecurity in the supply chain, download MxD’s Behind the Firewall: Assessing Cyber Resilience in U.S. Manufacturing report: https://loom.ly/t2nSLhk. 📥

Only 34% of manufacturers have comprehensive System Security Plans in place, according to data in our Cyber assessment. 🚨 For more findings like this, download our free report at this link: https://loom.ly/zOWNNSk Data from the Cyber Report demonstrates the need for cyber preparedness — and MxD is here to provide those resources. #cybersecurityawarenessmonth #cybersecurity

Since 2014, the Manufacturing USA network has been catalytic in revitalizing American manufacturing innovation and growth in the United States. Thank you to the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation for being an early supporter of the public-private partnerships and for bringing together MxD, LIFT, and NIIMBL | The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals, along with key stakeholders of the Manufacturing USA ecosystem, to discuss the impact the 17 innovation institutes have had on U.S. manufacturing over the past decade. MxD CEO Berardino Baratta highlights how convening and collaborating are foundational to the institute’s success. He was joined by: - Greg Bowman, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Siemens Government Technologies (SGT), Inc. - Stephen Ezell Stephen Ezell, Vice President, Global Innovation Policy, and Director, Center for Life Sciences Innovation, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation - Kelvin H. Lee, Director, Manufacturing USA National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) - Mike Molnar, Founding Director, Office of Advanced Manufacturing (OAM) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) - Joe Steele, Vice President, Communication and Legislative Affairs, LIFT - Carroll Thomas, MBA, Director, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

We're proud to share that MxD is partnering with Access Living to offer five manufacturers in Illinois and Wisconsin accessibility training — for free. Training can be onsite or done virtually and will cover topics like: • Understanding perceptions of disability and why they matter • Learning the “language” of disability • Creating a more inclusive workplace for people with disabilities ➡️ Learn how to get involved: https://loom.ly/1bqE8Fo This training is made possible by funding from the Department of Defense Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) enterprise through NextFlex.

On July 19, as much of the world slept, dreaded “blue screens of death” flickered across computer screens in Australia. Whatever was happening — and no one was sure at first — grounded flights, knocked broadcasters off the air, and disrupted businesses. ➡️ Read what happened next in our story about the cyber incident of the year: https://loom.ly/kn93dbA #cybersecurity #cybersecurityawarenessmonth