Nov. 21, 2023

DOD Mobilizes Manufacturing Innovation Institutes to Support Military Industrial Base

The Department of Defense's Manufacturing Innovation Institutes (MII) met with stakeholders to discuss how the manufacturing innovation ecosystem can support the services' modernization efforts at the Organic Industrial Base Modernization workshop Oct. 25 - 26 in Chicago.

Nov. 14, 2023

NCDMM, America Makes Awarded Contract Increases

JOHNSTOWN, PA. — The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) and America Makes are proud to announce that both have received substantial ceiling increases on their major government contract vehicles.

Nov. 14, 2023

Unboxing Teamwork at LIFT

On November 9th, 2023, students from Detroit schools Chandler Park Academy and Western International High School participated in an UnboxedTM challenge event at LIFT. The UnboxedTM challenge was hosted by Michigan Technological University’s Mind Trekkers program, an educational outreach initiative that brings the awe and power of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) to communities around the country.

Nov. 8, 2023

Dr. Jill Biden, First Lady of the United States, and U.S. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su Visit ARM Institute’s Mill 19 Facility to Discuss Manufacturing Workforce Initiatives

Today the ARM Institute welcomed Dr. Jill Biden, First Lady of the United States, and U.S. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su to our Mill 19 facility in Pittsburgh, PA, which we share with Carnegie Mellon University. The visit centered on Pittsburgh’s Workforce Hub designation by the White House. Pittsburgh is one of five national Workforce Hubs where President Biden’s Investing in America agenda—including the American Rescue Plan, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction Act—are catalyzing private and public investments and creating good-paying jobs.

Nov. 8, 2023

America Makes Announces Winners of IMPACT Project Call Totaling $11.7M

YOUNGSTOWN, OH. — The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) and America Makes are proud to announce the winners of the “Improvements in Manufacturing Productivity via Additive Capabilities and Techno-Economic Analysis (IMPACT)” directed project call funded by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Research and Engineering Manufacturing Technology Office (OSD(R&E)) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), worth a total of $11.7M.

Nov. 8, 2023

Project Call 4.0: Technology & Innovation, Education & Workforce Development and 4S

BioMADE is pleased to issue Project Call 4.0, Accelerating Biomanufacturing Innovation: Advancing Solutions for Greener Chemistry, Low-Resource Environments, and Process Intensification. White Paper submissions for projects that contribute to building a sustainable, domestic, end-to-end bioindustrial manufacturing ecosystem are now being accepted.

Nov. 7, 2023

The Future of Defense Manufacturing Education and Workforce Development

Keith DeVries, the acting Manufacturing Education and Workforce Development (M-EWD) Program lead at the Office of the Secretary of Defense Manufacturing Technology Program, works to ensure the United States' defense manufacturing sector remains at the forefront of technology innovation. Aligned with OSD ManTech’s mission and partnered with stakeholders, practitioners, and policymakers, the M-EWD program aims to cultivate an educated and skilled advanced manufacturing workforce that can meet the changing demands of defense manufacturing.  

Nov. 7, 2023

Sinclair Community College Hosts Over 350 Students for Manufacturing Day 2023

On Friday, October 6th, Sinclair Community College hosted its second annual Manufacturing Day event in Dayton, Ohio. This event, organized by Sinclair FlexFactor Program Manager Julie Huckaba, brought together 369 students from local middle- and high schools, 26 teachers, and numerous industry partner representatives to celebrate National Manufacturing Day. The student turnout was double that of the inaugural 2022 event. All the students are completing the FlexFactor project-based learning program with Julie and her team this semester, during which they are identifying a real-world problem they want to solve, conceptualizing a product enabled by Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE) to solve that problem, building a business model to sell their product, and then presenting it in a final pitch to a panel of judges.

Nov. 6, 2023

America Makes Announces ‘DoD Organic Industrial Base Modernization Challenge’ Project Call

YOUNGSTOWN, Oh. — America Makes, in cooperation with our fellow Manufacturing Innovation Institutes (MII) and the OSD Manufacturing Technology Program (ManTech), is proud to announce the Department of Defense (DoD) Organic Industrial Base (OIB) Modernization Challenge Project Call addressing dual-use applications that are responsive to the specific needs of the DoD and the domestic manufacturing industry. The DoD expects to award up to $2.5M in funding for this challenge with individual project budgets not to exceed $500K.

Oct. 25, 2023

MxD Launches Cyber Playbook: Ensuring Cybersecurity in Additive Manufacturing

CHICAGO — MxD today launched the Cyber Playbook: Ensuring Cybersecurity in Additive Manufacturing, the second playbook in the cyber series. This playbook addresses unique considerations for Department of Defense (DoD) Risk Management Framework (RMF) compliance in the deployment of additive manufacturing devices, commonly referred to as 3D printers.

Oct. 23, 2023

ARM Institute Hosts Manufacturing Day

Earlier this month, the ARM Institute continued its annual tradition hosting a Manufacturing Day event in collaboration with our Pittsburgh facility neighbors and collaborators, Carnegie Mellon University’s Manufacturing Futures Institute and Catalyst Connection. Our 2023 event was our largest event yet – we welcomed about 150 regional high school students, teachers, and administrators into our Mill 19 facility to explore careers in manufacturing through discussion pods, an exhibit hall of training providers, technology demonstrations, and tables from local manufacturers. 30 external local partners supported this year’s event. This year also featured a new session for teachers, administrators, guidance counselors, and other influencers to learn about the many resources available to help them communicate about the value of manufacturing careers.

Oct. 23, 2023

America Makes Announces Winners of Delta Qual Project Call Totaling $3.2M

The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) and America Makes are proud to announce the winners of the Demonstration of Novel Methods for Effective AM Process Qualification/Re-Qualification – Delta Qualification directed project call worth $3.2M. The effort is funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).

Oct. 20, 2023

DOD Aims to Publish 1st National Defense Industrial Strategy

By December, the Defense Department hopes to issue its first-ever National Defense Industrial Strategy, which will be followed by DOD's implementation plan, said Laura D. Taylor-Kale, assistant secretary of defense for industrial base policy. 

Oct. 20, 2023

LIFT Announces 3rd Annual LIFT Insight Award Recipients, Recognizing Member Contributions

During LIFT’s inaugural A2M2X – Accelerating Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Exchange, the institute celebrated its members during the 3rd Annual LIFT Insight Award Program.

Oct. 19, 2023

ARM Institute Included in New Defense Manufacturing Communities

The ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute reports that it is a partner with two new Defense Manufacturing Communities recently awarded funding by the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) within the Department of Defense. The ARM Institute is the nation’s leading collaborative in robotics and workforce innovation, working at the confluence of industry, government, and academia. Structured as a public-private partnership, the ARM Institute and its nearly 400 member organizations catalyze robotic technologies and education solutions to strengthen the U.S. industrial base, protect our warfighters, and secure national manufacturing resiliency.

Oct. 18, 2023

MxD Announces Partnership with NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership

MxD, the digital manufacturing and cybersecurity institute, announced today a new partnership with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) to advance digital adoption by small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs).

Oct. 12, 2023

Assistant Secretary for Science & Technology Visits DOD Manufacturing Institutes

Dr. Steven Wax, performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology, recently concluded a visit to two of the Department of Defense's nine Manufacturing Innovation Institutes. The visit included both the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute/BioFabUSA and Advanced Functional Fabrics of America.

Oct. 11, 2023

America Makes Elects New Executive Committee Member

America Makes proudly announces that Ben DiMarco, Additive Manufacturing Technology Leader at The Ohio State University’s (OSU) Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence (CDME), has been elected to its Executive Committee with a term ending in July 2024.

Oct. 6, 2023

ARM Institute Announces Newly Endorsed Training Programs

The ARM Institute Endorsement program recognizes the nation’s most effective training programs and is facilitated through the Institute’s national workforce resource – RoboticsCareer.org.

Sept. 27, 2023

DOD Is Taking Steps to Shore Up Industrial Workforce

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department is taking steps to ensure the U.S. industrial base can meet the growing demand for skilled workers well into the future, a senior Pentagon official said today.

Sept. 21, 2023

MxD Hosts the White House Office of the National Cyber Director Roundtable

CHICAGO — Officials Meet With Industry Leaders to Discuss Cyber Skills Development

Sept. 19, 2023

FlexFactor Collaboration Between Trenholm State and Auburn University Inspires Students

, Trenholm State Community College in Montgomery, Alabama, hosted its FlexFactor Final Pitch event, at the end of a summer camp which took place on the Trenholm campus. 20 high school students participated in this Final Pitch event, which represented the culmination of the FlexFactor program.

Sept. 18, 2023

Rochester Hosts Industry-leading Integrated Photonics Test and Packaging Workshop

AIM Photonics, RIT and University of Rochester combine forces to provide ultimate hands-on learning experience

Sept. 14, 2023

BioMADE Announces Nine Projects, $18.7 Million to Advance Domestic Bioindustrial Manufacturing and DoD Sustainability Goals

Innovative new projects will advance sustainable food production, make DoD fleets more resilient, secure domestic supply chains for key products, and build a pipeline of trained workers.