SOLID, LLC

06/18/2026

The skills were never the problem.

Student veterans are among the most experienced and mission-driven learners on campus. Yet much of what they know and can do often goes unrecognized.

Our latest Military Skills Series article by our friend Dr. Amy Morys, Senior Partner at the Center for Academic Innovation (CAI), explores higher education's opportunity—and responsibility—to help make those skills visible.

Read more: https://loom.ly/BFCGnyQ

06/16/2026

Student veterans bring significant leadership experience, technical expertise, and real-world problem-solving skills to campus. Yet too often, much of that knowledge becomes invisible once they enter higher education.

In the latest article in our Military Skills Series, friend of SOLID and Senior Partner, Military Learning & Strategy at Center For Academic Innovation, Dr. Amy Morys, explores what she calls higher education's "credential gap"—the disconnect between the capabilities student veterans possess and the systems designed to recognize and communicate them.

The article examines how colleges and universities can move beyond simply providing access and become active partners in helping student veterans identify, articulate, and translate their skills for academic and career success.

Read Amy's article below and join the conversation.
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Student veterans bring significant leadership experience, technical expertise, and real-world problem-solving skills to campus. Yet too often, much of that knowledge becomes invisible once they enter higher education. In the latest article in our Military Skills Series, friend of SOLID and Senior Pa...

06/11/2026

We're proud to be part of Powering Trust in Skills, and excited to share what we've been building.

SOLID has been working alongside the Center for Skills by C-BEN (CFS x C-BEN) and the National Governors Association to help states build the governance, data infrastructure, and employer connections that make skills-based talent systems work. Information and resources on the Powering Trust in Skills initiative now live at a new website, centerforskills.org.

At centerforskills.org, state leaders can access practical, downloadable resources for state, territory, and Tribal government leaders built in the field, ready to use today:

📘 Governing Talent Marketplaces: A Guide for State Leaders

📋 Policy Components of Governing Talent Marketplaces

🔧 Cross-Agency Implementation Companion

🎯 Governing for Quality, Personalizing for People: Governing the Education and Training Ecosystem

🤝 Employer and Resident Engagement Playbook

…with more being released regularly.

👉 centerforskills.org to learn more about the movement, download resources, and find out how your state can get involved.

05/20/2026

In the latest article in our Military Skills Series, SOLID CEO Lisa Lutz explores how military occupational analysis has evolved over the past several decades — from occupational crosswalks and academic credit recommendations to competency modeling, digital credentials, Learning and Employment Records (LERs), and skills-based workforce systems.

One key takeaway:
Skills matter, but context, validation, and trust matter too.
As workforce systems continue evolving, accurately translating and communicating military-acquired capabilities remains essential to building more connected, skills-based education and employment pathways.

Read Lisa’s article below.

I’m Lisa Lutz, CEO of SOLID, and I have spent more decades than I care to admit focused on how military learning, experience, and workforce capabilities can be better understood, translated, and valued beyond the boundaries of military service. As workforce systems, credentialing ecosystems, and d...

05/01/2026

🚀 Strong workforce pathways start early—and Registered Apprenticeships play a key role in connecting learning to opportunity.

For military-connected youth and future service members, highlights the value of structured training and credentialing in building long-term career pathways.

By making skills visible and portable, we can help the next generation:
✔ Understand the value of hands-on learning
✔ Connect education to real careers
✔ Navigate pathways with greater clarity

And the long-term impact is significant: workers who complete Registered Apprenticeships earn an average of $300,000 more over their careers than those who do not.

At SOLID, we’re proud to support efforts that strengthen these pathways—from military service to education and beyond.

04/30/2026

🎓 Registered Apprenticeships are helping realign education and workforce systems around skills.

For military-connected learners, demonstrates how structured training, on-the-job experience, and credentialing can work together to support both:
• Academic recognition (like CPL)
• Workforce readiness

At SOLID, we’re focused on helping bridge these systems by:
✔ Translating military learning into recognized skill signals
✔ Supporting alignment between education and employment
✔ Enabling more connected, interoperable pathways

When systems align around skills, learners benefit—and so does the workforce.

04/29/2026

🤖 AI is opening new possibilities for how we identify, translate, and connect skills—but it’s only part of the solution.

In Registered Apprenticeship programs like , technology can help surface connections between military training and civilian occupations. But ensuring those connections are accurate, meaningful, and trusted still requires expert analysis and validation.

At SOLID, we believe in a human-in-the-loop approach, where:
✔ AI accelerates insight
✔ Experts ensure quality and alignment

That combination is key to building skill signals that employers and educators can trust, and one we’ve proven can work at scale through our platform (MMF), where we’re translating military training into validated, portable skill signals.

04/28/2026

🏭 From manufacturing to logistics to advanced technologies, Registered Apprenticeships are fueling growth across critical industries.
For service members, programs like provide a direct bridge between military experience and industry-recognized credentials, helping employers tap into a highly skilled, proven talent pipeline.

At SOLID, we see firsthand how aligning military training with industry needs—through credentialing and skills translation—helps strengthen both:
• Workforce readiness
• Employer confidence

In fact, recent research shows employer sponsors report an average 44% return on investment from Registered Apprenticeship programs—highlighting their value for both talent development and business performance.

As industries evolve, apprenticeship models remain a powerful way to connect skills to opportunity at scale.

04/27/2026

🎖 Registered Apprenticeships have long been a foundation of workforce development, and they continue to play a critical role in building a skilled America.

As we look toward America at 250, programs like the United Services Military Apprenticeship Program ( ) are helping service members translate hands-on training into recognized credentials that support long-term career success.

At SOLID, we’re proud to support this work by helping ensure military-acquired skills are:
✔ Clearly documented
✔ Aligned to civilian occupations
✔ Recognized across systems

Registered Apprenticeships don’t just build skills, they build pathways, mobility, and opportunity.

03/31/2026

🎖 At CCME today? Join us this afternoon.

🗓 Advancing DoD’s Credentialing Ecosystem: Data, Pathways, and Quality Across the Military Lifecycle
⏰ 1:00 – 2:30 PM

SOLID’s Karen White and Taylor Davis will join leaders from COOL, USMAP, and MilGears to share how new data integrations, technologies, and quality standards are strengthening credentialing pathways across the military lifecycle.

This session will explore how:

✔ Integrated systems are improving pathway accuracy
✔ Credentialing standards are driving consistency across services
✔ Interoperability is helping make military learning more visible and portable
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👥 We’re on-site all week—let’s connect.

If you're working in credentialing, military education, or workforce alignment, we’d love to talk about how this work connects to your priorities.

👉 Message us to set up time at CCME