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Out with the old, in with the new: making MFA the norm

It seems it’s finally multi-factor authentication’s (MFA) time in the limelight. A recent Wells Fargo commercial touts a movement beyond the password with

Coffee Chat with Michael Kaiser, Executive Director, National Cyber Security Alliance

June 23, 2016

To get to the core of multi-factor authentication (MFA) and why it’s such an important security feature, we caught up with Michael Kaiser, the Executive

Manufacturing in 2016: One Quarter Down, Three to Go

June 23, 2016

Working here at MEP, I get incredible opportunities to interact with manufacturers from all around the nation. From plastics and chemicals to electronics and

Baldrige Philosophy Adopted and Adapted

June 23, 2016

In a recent conversation with Gary Floss, a former chair of the Baldrige Panel of Judge and current Alumnus Examiner, I learned about the work of Arnie

Additive Manufacturing Equals Excitement

June 23, 2016

I research additive manufacturing, which some people call solid freeform fabrication, but most people know as 3-D printing. Additive manufacturing covers a wide

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Fighting Fire with Fire-Breathing Dragons

June 22, 2016

I’m a dragon wrangler. While that might sound like something straight out of Harry Potter or Game of Thrones, this isn’t fantasy, this is serious science. As a

Puzzling Over Performance

June 17, 2016

In a recent post, I examined the differences in productivity across small and large manufacturing firms and noted that there were differences across

Back to Basics: What’s multi-factor authentication - and why should I care?

Here’s the traditional, not so secure way to log in to your bank account: enter your username and that familiar password you probably use for most of your

2016 World's Most Ethical Includes Baldrige Recipients

June 16, 2016

Among honorees from 21 countries, 5 continents, and 45 industries, several Baldrige Award-winning organizations (as well as other organizations on Baldrige

World Sea Turtle Day: Heroes on a Half-Shell

June 16, 2016

I love sea turtles. I love looking into their giant, ancient, gentle eyes and watching them use their long flippers, so graceful in the water, to lumber

The “Great Value” of the Baldrige Framework to a University

June 14, 2016

The University of Wisconsin–Stout earned the first Baldrige Award in higher education in 2001. Dr. Meridith Drzakowski worked at the state university that year

Looking back on happenings at the IDESG plenary

Last week in New Orleans, the Identity Ecosystem Steering Group (IDESG) launched the Identity Ecosystem Framework (IDEF) Registry and publicly listed the first

Why American Manufacturing Is More Competitive

June 9, 2016

This article originally appeared on the FuzeHub blog. Guest blog post by Steve Melito, Owner, Thunderbolt Business Services. How competitive is American

Celebrating World Accreditation Day

June 9, 2016

Want to pique interest in a subject area? Throw a party — right? Enter 2008 and World Accreditation Day. It was Monday, June 9, to be exact. I would love to be

Tips from Five Baldrige Award-Winning Organizations

June 9, 2016

Every fall and every spring, Baldrige Award recipients openly share their best practices with other organizations that want to improve their performance. This

How Baldrige Can Help Realize the ACO Promise

June 7, 2016

A recent paper “Realizing the Promise: Overcoming the Barriers to ACO Success” explores the promises, doubts, hopes, and future of accountable care

The IDEF Registry: an open invite to commit to trusted digital identity solutions

This morning at the Cloud Identity Summit in New Orleans, the IDESG announced the implementation of the IDEF Registry, an online listing service where ecosystem

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How the Latest Baldrige Award Winners Manage for Innovation

June 2, 2016

The Baldrige Excellence Framework (which includes the Criteria for Performance Excellence) fosters an approach to innovation that is systematic and integrated

Science, Science Fiction, and Superheroes

June 2, 2016

I’m a physicist, and as anyone who watches the popular TV series “ The Big Bang Theory” knows, it’s a commonly held conception that there is a strong connection

White House Week of Making—Good for Makers and MEP Centers

June 1, 2016

The third White House Week of Making will be held from June 17 – 23, 2016 and NIST MEP is once again participating! It’s an opportunity to showcase how the MEP

Resilience Rises from Tragedy in Joplin

May 31, 2016

The May 22, 2011, tornado in Joplin, Mo., rated an EF-5—the most powerful ranking—on the Enhanced Fujita tornado intensity scale. It caused 161 fatalities and

A Word for Hectic Lives

May 26, 2016

I recently returned from the ASQ World Conference in Milwaukee, WI. After going through security in Terminal C at the Milwaukee Airport, there was an area (as

A “Certified” Stamp for the Smart Grid

May 26, 2016

When I go home after work, my wife and I are typically focused on the present moment, especially on our young son. As new parents, we benefit from many

Five Technological Applications Impacting Manufacturing Innovation

May 24, 2016

“Let’s go invent tomorrow instead of worrying about what happened yesterday.” – Steven Jobs A manufacturer can be innovative in various ways beyond the use

Tying Sustainability and Operational Excellence to Leadership

May 24, 2016

A recent article "Why Microsoft Gave Sustainability a Promotion" by Joel Makower and a recent interview with best-selling author Daniel Pink, in which we talked

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