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06.03.2026
In this episode of TalentWise, we sit down with Lindsay Cline, director of strategic partnerships for the U.S. Navy Maritime Industrial Base Program, to explore how innovative partnerships are helping shape the future of America’s maritime workforce. From connecting colleges and universities with career opportunities through the BuildGiants initiative to strengthening collaboration between the public and private sectors, Lindsay shares how strategic workforce development is supporting one of the nation’s most critical industries. With Alabama playing a key role in building the Navy’s next generation of vessels, this conversation offers a fascinating look at the people, partnerships, and long-term planning required to develop talent at scale. Whether you’re interested in workforce development, economic growth, education, or industry collaboration, Lindsay provides valuable insights into what it takes to build sustainable talent pipelines and why these efforts matter now more than ever.
Workforce conversations often focus on immediate need: open positions, training pipelines, and skills gaps.
Those are important. But the most meaningful workforce strategies are not measured only by how many people they place. They are measured by what those opportunities make possible over time.
As Lindsay Cline shared on TalentWise, “These are not jobs. These are careers.”
That distinction matters. A job can solve an immediate need. A career can change a family’s trajectory.
In Lindsay’s words, these opportunities “can break generational curses” and “can create generational wealth.” In Alabama, that is exactly what is at stake as the state expands its role in the Navy’s submarine industrial base. The work is not only about meeting production demand or filling specialized roles. It is about creating long-term pathways into meaningful, well-paying, mission-driven careers.
That is what makes workforce development so consequential. When done well, it strengthens an industry, supports national security, and creates prosperity that extends far beyond the individual hire.
The strongest workforce systems do not stop at recruitment. They connect people to a future they can build on.
This insight comes from our conversation with Lindsay Cline on Season 2 of TalentWise, where she discusses Alabama’s growing role in submarine manufacturing and what it takes to build a workforce prepared to meet the moment.