Author: Ken Poole
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AI Is Transforming Your EDO Now. Are You Paying Attention to the Risks and Rewards?
Your staff are already using artificial intelligence. Your clients certainly are. So, how are you using this to your advantage? Will benign neglect leave you at risk? Are you leading how it changes your organization and your community? AI has moved from experiment to everyday practice. Staff can readily use available tools to draft reports,…
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The Digital Backbone: Data Centers, Community Tradeoffs, and Regional Competitiveness
Data centers are the most visible physical form of the AI economy. They are arriving faster than many states and communities can evaluate them. They bring billions in private investment, expand local tax bases, and fund grid, fiber, and water improvements. But they also raise questions about electricity demand, water use, air quality, and whether…
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Modernizing O*NET for a Faster, More Local Labor Market
The United States needs a common, trusted language for skills that is timely, local, and useful for real decisions. O*NET could provide the public foundation, but to fulfill that role, it must modernize through local detail, open standards, validation, and governance that responds to users. CREC’s new white paper, A Common Language for a Local…
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A Critical Window for Workforce Intermediaries in Defense Manufacturing
Global events are reshaping the environment in which manufacturers operate, accelerating defense production and increasing pressure across supply chains. Workforce systems must be ready to respond. Demand signals are sharpening.Defense suppliers are preparing for higher production levels, and many will need more technicians, machinists, quality specialists, and production workers. Intermediaries should be working with manufacturers…
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What 2026 Appropriations May Signal for Economic Development
The FY 2026 budget reflects a recalibration for economic development, and it offers useful clues about the future of economic development.
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Preparing America’s Future Defense Manufacturing Workforce
By strengthening these partnerships and fully leveraging ManTech’s EWD investments, we can ensure that America’s defense manufacturing workforce is ready for what comes next and be well positioned to lead it.