Wisconsin Procurement Institute - APEX ACCELERATOR

Supporting DOD manufacturing - join Scott Singer of @cyber_nines and Mike Bramm @bomberjacketnet- regional experts in CMMC on May 21 in Appleton WI. Updates posted at wispro.org/event/2026-05-… #cmmc #manufactuirng

REGISTER NOW to join us and connect your business to potential contracting opportunities with local government at the upcoming City Connect: City of Milwaukee Vendor Fair. 🗓️Thursday, May 28 ⏰ 8 am to 3:30 pm 📍City Hall, 200 E. Wells St. 🔗REGISTER AT: milwaukee.gov/VendorFair

Foreign-Owned Defense Firms Take Note - New Rule Would Extend FOCI Requirements to Unclassified (And Even Some Commercial) Contracts and Subcontracts jdsupra.com/legalnews/fore… @BusinessDefense

WI Manufacturers - current or potential DOD contractors - join us at the 12th Annual DOD Contract Management Update [in-person – Appleton, WI] May 21, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 4:30 pm wispro.org/event/2026-05-… Afternoon sessions on CMMC - CYBER including presentations by area #C3PAOs #manufacturing #dfar #cmmc @NCMA @NDIAToday @SBA_Wisconsin #cyber

Satellite Office: Madison – Local Certifications-Milwaukee County (SBE), City of Milwaukee (SBE) and Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) (SBE) AT Madison Area Technical College (MATC) Goodman South Campus wispro.org/event/satellit… Visit site for details @SBA_Wisconsin #milwaukee #madison #certification

12th Annual DOD Contract Management Update [in-person – Appleton, WI] May 21, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 4:30 pm lnkd.in/g-MCUvDP Doing business with the Department of Defense presents great opportunities but also complex challenges. In order to be successful, the Defense Industrial Base must keep current with ever changing regulatory requirements, industry trends, and DoD priorities. Whether you’re a current or prospective DoD prime or subcontractor, you won’t want to miss the updates and discussions by area experts. Join Wisconsin’s DOD contractors and subcontractors for this annual event. This in-person event will be held in Appleton, WI at the FVTC D.J. Bordini Center. #govcon @NCMA @NDIAToday @SBA_Wisconsin @BusinessDefense #manufacturing

The 18th Annual Wisconsin Vision Walk is this Saturday, May 16th. It begins at 9am at 4400 Estabrook Parkway Shorewood, WI 53211 in picnic shelters #7 and #8. All proceeds go to the mission of the Foundation Fighting Blindness. Register here: give.fightingblindness.org/event/wisconsi…

2026 America's Seed Fund Week May 12 - 14, 2026 - America's Seed Fund Week is a free, virtual event that connects entrepreneurs with the country's largest source of early-stage research and development (R&D) funding. americasseedfund.us/america-s-seed… @sbirgov @SBA_Wisconsin #entrepreneurs @BusinessDefense

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗶𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 5! The #SBA 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼 brings domestic corporate partners looking for suppliers to the table ready to do business with you. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗢𝗪! eventbrite.com/e/2026-supplie…

We’re spotlighting The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. The Lighthouse empowers people who are blind, Deaf-Blind, or blind with other disabilities through meaningful employment, training, and individualized support. Find an NIB associated nonprofit: hubs.la/Q04fjWRf0

Small businesses are driving innovation, strengthening the defense industrial base, and delivering critical capabilities for our warfighters at speed and scale. They’re helping rebuild the Arsenal of Freedom. #DoW #NSBW #DIB #AcquisitionTransformation #SBPoweringTheWarfighter

We’re celebrating 100 years of Milorganite made in Milwaukee—which means we want to celebrate YOU, Wisconsinites! 🌱 To our loyal customers who’ve grown with us over the years: THANK YOU! Share a photo or video of your lawn or landscape to enter our 100th Anniversary Customer Giveaway, happening now through the end of September. Here’s what you can win: 💚 Every entry receives your choice of a Milorganite t-shirt or hat 🏆 10 winners each month will score a vintage Milorganite sign 🌿 1 grand prize winner will receive a year’s supply of Milorganite Join the celebration and show us what you’ve grown. Thank you for 100 years of growing together. milorganite.com/testimonials/u…

Vital Signs 2026 Report is now available drawing from over 1,200 industry & government leaders, partnering together to offer key insights on increasing capacity, capability, & resilience at speed & scale to help warfighters. Download your copy at NDIA.org/VitalSigns

The following issuance has been published to the DoW Website at esd.whs.mil/Directives/rec… ~ DTM 24-001, CH2, "DoW Cybersecurity Activities Performed for Cloud Service Offerings"

The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Defense Tech Leads With Multiple Large Deals, Topped By $600M For Space Security Startup True Anomaly news.crunchbase.com/venture/bigges… via @crunchbasenews @BusinessDefense

SAVE THE DATE to join us and connect your business to potential contracting opportunities with local government at the upcoming City Connect: City of Milwaukee Vendor Fair. 🗓️Thursday, May 28 ⏰8am-3pm 📍City Hall, 200 E Wells St 🔗Workshop Interest Survey milwaukee.gov/VendorFair

Congratulations to the SBDC at UW-River Falls who will receive the Center Excellence and Innovation award during the upcoming National Small Business Week May 3-9. buff.ly/0Ij1azi @WisconsinSBDCNetwork @UwisconsinBiz

Make plans to join us for 2026 DLA Supply Chain Alliance Symposium & Exhibition taking place on June 2 - 3 in Columbus, OH! Gain insight in global supply chains with other like minded professionals. Register today at NDIA.org/DLA26 #NDIADLA26

Oshkosh Defense will exhibit at Modern Day Marine, April 28–30, 2026, showcasing advanced mobility and sustainment solutions built to support Marines operating across distributed environments. Read more below! oshkoshdefense.com/oshkosh-defens…