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What is WIRED? A three year, $5 million WIRED (Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development) grant from the United States Department of Labor. The WIRED program funds regional initiatives that integrate educational, economic development and workforce activities to promote talent development and economic transformation.

Visit the Project Overview Brochure and other links below for further information.

Calendar/Activities

Activity Calendar

WIRED Project ACTIVITIES

Seeding Innovation in New Mexico's Green Manufacturing Cluster:

Entrepreneruship, Talent & Public Policy Development

The goals of the New Mexico WIRED project are to foster entrepreneurship, generate talent and encourage innovation in public policy. The New Mexico WIRED project will inspire and support the innovative development and expansion of green manufacturing in New Mexico which includes advanced manufacturing, green building, clean and renewable energies, aerospace, microelectronics and optics.

Activities planned to support these priorities include:

  • Public School Academies
  • Green Tech Internship Program
  • Targeted Scholarships
    • NM Tech WIRED Scholars
    • Community College WIRED Scholars
    • University WIRED Scholars
  • Community College Technical Training
  • Innovation Awards for Training Partnerships
  • Job Fairs
  • Entrepreneurship Training
  • Technology Maturation Training and Skills Project
  • Venture Fairs and Business Plan Competition
  • Talent Attraction Strategy
  • Labor Market Assessment
  • Labor Market Analysis Tools
  • Outreach Campaign for Career Pathways
  • Industry Transformation Programs & Progress
The project is managed by the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions.  The T2 Executive Team serves as the Board of Directors of the project.  Members of the T2 Executive Team are leaders in industry, education, workforce and government.
 
For further information, contact Gregory Scheib, NM WIRED Project Manager at (505) 841-8474 or gregory.scheib@state.nm.us
 

Project Implementation Plan

form pdf

Project Overview Brochure

form pdf

Grant Related OMB Circulars and Grant Related CFRs:


  • Workforce Investment Act - 20 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 667.200 (General Fiscal and Administrative Rules)


  • Non-Profit Organizations - 2 CFR part 230 (Cost Principles, formerly Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-122) and 29 CFR part 95 (Administrative Requirements)


  • Educational Institutions - 2 CFR part 220 (Cost Principles, formerly OMB Circular A-21) and 29 CFR part 95 (Administrative Requirements)


  • 29 CFR part 95


  • State and Local Governments - 2 CFR part 225 (Cost Prinipals, formerly OMB Circular A-87) and 29 CFR part 97 (Administrative Requirements)


  • 29 CFR part 97


  • 29 CFR part 93


  • 29 CFR part 98


  • 29 CFR part 96


  • 29 CFR 99


  • 29 CFR part 2, subpart D - Equal Treatment in Department of Labor Programs for Religious Organizations; Protection of Religious Liberty of Department of Labor Social Service Providers and Beneficiaries


  • 29 CFR part 30 - Equal Employment Opportunity in Apprenticeship and Training


  • 29 CFR part 31 - Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of Labor - Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964


  • 29 CFR part 32 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs and Activities Receiving or Benefiting from Federal Financial Assistance


  • 29 CFR part 33 - Enforcement of nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by the Department of Labor


  • 29 CFR part 35 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance from the Department of Labor


  • 29 CFR part 36 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance


  • 29 CFR part 37 - Implementation of the Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Provisions of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998


    • T2 Executive Team Membership List

    • New Mexico Lieutenant Governor Diane D. Denish - Designee: Eric Vasquez, Senior Policy Analyst
    • Odes Armijo-Caster, Principal Sacred Power Corporation
    • Diane Burke, Dean School of Applied Technologies, Central New Mexico Community College
    • Terri Cole, President and CEO, Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce
    • Roger Cook, Intel (retired)
    • Duane Dimos,Director, Engineering Sciences Center, Sandia National Laboratories
    • John Garcia, City of Albuquerque, Economic Development Department
    • Dr. Daniel Lopez, President, New Mexico Tech University Designee: Dr. Victor Romero, Vice President for Research & Economic Development
    • Sherman McCorkle, President and CEO Technology Ventures Corporation (WIRED T2 Board Chair)
    • Brendan Miller, Green Economy Manager Economic Development Department
    • Dewey Cave, Acting Director, New Mexico Mid-Region Council of Governments
    • Al Reed, Dean of the School of Business and Applied Technologies Santa Fe Community College
    • Kenneth Ortiz, Cabinet Secretary New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions
    • Ed Spivak, Treasurer New Mexico Optics Industry Association
    • Katie Szczepaniak Rice, Analyst, Epic Ventures
    • Anthony Tenorio, President and CEO, Applied Technology Associates
    • Terry Wallace, Acting Principal Associate Director Science, Technology and Engineering, Los Alamos National Laboratory

    WIRED Industries Labor Market

    Labor Market Study - pdf

    Jobs

    Virtual Company Tours

    New Mexico Career Match - Click here for jobs exclusively for graduates of New Mexico colleges

    NM High Tech Jobs - Click here to apply for High Tech Jobs

    For Further Information Contact:

    Gregory Scheib, Program Manager NM WIRED Program
    Department of Workforce Solutions
    (505) 841-8474 or
    gregory.scheib@state.nm.us

    or:

    Office of the Deputy Secretary 505-841-8488

    Click below for a selection of videos that highlight green industries in New Mexico

      Solar Manufacturing - Sacred Power Viewed: 23
      Optics / Photonics - CVI Melles Griot Viewed: 18
      Green Building - Goodman Realty Group Viewed: 16
      Aerospace/Aviation - Sandia Aerospace Viewed: 17
      High Tech Manufacturing - New Mexico Film Industry Viewed: 19


    For additional videos and educational resources highlighting jobs in emerging green technology fields please visit:

    New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology’s Green Technologies website

    Resources brought to you by the Department of Workforce Solutions WIRED Program
    and the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.