To effectively mature and transition DoD manufacturing science and technology advances into production, DoD must have access to a robust and responsive U.S. industrial base which is often driven by advanced manufacturing technologies. The Manufacturing USA institutes are considered crucial and game-changing catalysts that are bringing together innovative ecosystems in various technology and market sectors critical to DoD and the nation. Since 2012 DoD has invested $600 million directly in its Manufacturing USA institutes with the understanding that the initial federal investment included (1) core funding and (2) one-time, start-up funding to establish the institutes within a period of 5 to 7 years. As the institutes now begin to reach year five, DoD is evaluating the effectiveness of the institutes in fulfilling their goals and the best on going roles for the federal government, including on-going funding options, to ensure optimal bene
| ISBN: | 9780309491389 |
| Publication date: | 1st July 2019 |
| Author: | Engineering, and Medicine US National Academies of Sciences, National Academies Press US |
| Publisher: | National Academies Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Series: | A Consensus Study Report of the National Academies of Sciences Engineering Medicine |
| Genres: |
Industrial chemistry and manufacturing technologies |