Nov. 9, 2021

Operation Next Advanced Manufacturing Certification Expands to Hampton Roads Region

LIFT, the Detroit-based Department of Defense Manufacturing Innovation Institute, announced the

Nov. 5, 2021

Manufacturing USA Highlights Report Released

Annually, the Office of the Secretary of Defense Manufacturing Technology Program assists the

Nov. 4, 2021

DoD ManTech and NextFlex Featured in Scaling Workforce Readiness Article

Tracy Frost - the Director of the Department of Defense Manufacturing Technology (DoD ManTech) Program - and NextFlex, the flexible hybrid electronics DoD Manufacturing Innovation Institute (MII), were recently featured in an article entitled "Scaling workforce readiness through manufacturing expertise."

Oct. 29, 2021

MIIs Ensure Industry 4.0 Is Accessible to All Manufacturers

Several of the Department of Defense Manufacturing Innovation Institutes (DoD MIIs) in the

July 30, 2021

Manufacturing USA Rapid Response to COVID-19 Report

March 24, 2021 — Department of Commerce's National Institute for Standards and Technology released a special report highlighting how 9 institutes in the Manufacturing USA network worked with 91+ partners across 24 states and Puerto Rico on 36 manufacturing innovation projects to combat COVID-19.

July 29, 2021

DOD Promotes Additive Manufacturing Expansion, Standardization, Training Through New Policies, Collaboration

The Defense Department is harnessing the potential of 3D printing to help warfighters maintain technological overmatch against strategic competitors.

July 15, 2021

DoD ManTech Featured in Article on 3D Printing Amid Cybersecurity Concerns

Tracy Frost, the Director of the Department of Defense Manufacturing Technology (DoD ManTech) Program, was recently featured in a Federal News Network article entitled "New Pentagon policy to accelerate use of 3D printing amid fresh cyber concerns."

July 1, 2021

Audit of the Cybersecurity of Department of Defense Additive Manufacturing Systems (DODIG-2021-098)

Publicly Released: July 7, 2021 The objective of this audit was to determine whether DoD Components secured additive manufacturing (AM) systems to prevent unauthorized changes and ensure the integrity of the design data. AM systems are printers and computer workstations used to develop three-dimensional (3 D) products.

May 5, 2021

Manufacturing Innovation Institutes Integral to U.S. Pandemic Response

The Defense Department's Manufacturing Innovation Institutes leveraged their partnerships to enable manufacturers to quickly ramp up production to respond to personal protective equipment needs and protect Americans against COVID-19 exposure.

April 26, 2021

AFRL Materials scientist receives NextFlex 2021 Fellow Award

Dr. Jeremy Ward, a scientist at Wright-Patterson’s Air Force Research Laboratory, has received a 2021 Fellow Award from NextFlex, America’s Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE) Manufacturing Institute. Ward was one of four recipients.

March 24, 2021

JBSA continues to develop, test electromagnetic defense, 5G technologies

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Currently, 5G communications are one of the most promising technologies being developed by tech industries, and through military test sites like the one at Joint Base San Antonio.

March 1, 2021

Naval Postgraduate School and Xerox Collaborate to Advance Additive Manufacturing Solutions

MONTEREY , Calif — In January 2021, the Department of Defense published its first-ever Additive Manufacturing Strategy to “provide a shared set of guiding principles and a framework for [additive manufacturing] technology development and transition to support modernization and Warfighter readiness” across the military.

Oct. 13, 2020

Pentagon’s logistics agency plays key role in procuring, distributing limited pandemic supplies

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Department’s leading logistics agency is playing a key role in the national coronavirus response as it purchases and distributes desperately needed medical supplies for DOD and federal agencies.

Sept. 10, 2020

DOD Officials Describe Modernization Priorities That Will Benefit Warfighters

Defense Department officials spoke about the DOD's modernization strategy, including the development and procurement of high priority systems that could potentially offer game-changing results on the battlefield.

June 16, 2020

Maintenance fab flight awarded Squadron Innovation Funds for 3D printer

YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Youngstown Air Reserve Center website — The 910th Maintenance Group was recently awarded $72 thousand to advance its additive manufacturing capabilities through the purchase of an AON3D printer.

June 11, 2020

Department of Defense and NextFlex sign new cooperative agreement

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory and NextFlex recently

April 28, 2020

DLA expands DOD additive manufacturing tool in fight against COVID-19

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A Defense Logistics Agency tool that consolidates the Defense Department’s technical data packages for advance manufacturing could be a new weapon in the battle against COVID-19.

April 2, 2020

Navy, Marine Corps Partner With Industry, FEMA to 3-D Print Face Shields

Nine Department of Navy (DON) commands began 3-D printing medical face shields March 28 at the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region VIII as part of the effort to combat the Coronavirus outbreak.

March 16, 2020

Recruiting Robots: DoD Summit Promotes Robotics in Maintenance and Repair

The Office of Naval Research recently participated in the 2020 JROBOT Summit, which discussed bringing more robotics systems into sustainment.

March 16, 2020

Recruiting Robots: DoD Summit Promotes Robotics in Maintenance and Repair

The Office of Naval Research recently participated in the 2020 JROBOT Summit, which discussed bringing more robotics systems into sustainment.

Dec. 6, 2019

DLA leaders highlight research, development efforts at Defense Manufacturing Conference

Phoenix, Arizona — Leaders from government, industry and academia met in Arizona this week for the four-day Defense Manufacturing Conference, based on the theme “Defense Manufacturing Focused on Warfighter Dominance.”

Nov. 18, 2019

3D Printing for Joint Agile Operations

Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, can enable the production of replacement parts when and where they are needed, which is required to enable future agile operations. As such, AM development in the DOD represents a critical enabler of forward basing and denied area operations. However, creating reliable and trusted repair parts to the correct specification is challenging, especially in an austere environment. In order to overcome AM employment challenges and leverage this technology effectively and efficiently, unity of effort for development and implementation is required across the joint enterprise.

July 12, 2019

Aviation, Missile Center employee inducted into NextFlex Fellowship

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — The field of flexible hybrid electronics is innovative, integrating advanced manufacturing techniques to enable seemingly impossible designs to come to fruition.

June 26, 2019

AFRL and partners reclaim obsolete aircraft parts using advanced manufacturing technology

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base website — The average age of Air Force aircraft is over 28 years according to Assessment of Military Power, 2018. This creates a constant requirement for components needing repair or replacement. Parts can be difficult to acquire when original suppliers are no longer in existence and new suppliers have no desire to produce low volume quantities.