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December 18, 2025

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Cybersecurity

CyManII strengthens Eagle Pass critical infrastructure through community-wide training

As cyber threats continue to target local communities, cities like Eagle Pass, Texas, are taking proactive steps to strengthen its critical infrastructure and cybersecurity defenses.

On December 17 and 18, the Cybersecurity Manufacturing and Innovation Institute ( CyManII) at UT San Antonio was invited by Mayor of Eagle Pass, Aaron Valdez, to hold...

December 15, 2025

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Manufacturing USA's 2025 Year-in-Review

Following our milestone ten-year anniversary, 2025 was a year of continued innovation, engagement, and improvement experienced by the advanced manufacturing network and beyond.

Notable highlights from 2025 include:

Advanced Manufacturing Occupation and Competency Framework

In an effort to equip job seekers, employers, and trainers with the...

October 13, 2025

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Cybersecurity, Manufacturing

Manufacturing and Technology Summit returns to spotlight Texas innovation and cybersecurity

The Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC) hosted its second annual Manufacturing and Technology Summit this past week, bringing together industry leaders, government agencies, and other stakeholders to address the future of advanced manufacturing in Texas.

The event, held at the University of Houston in celebration of Manufacturing and...

Events

Go to National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing: Virtual Town Hall for Manufacturing USA Members

National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing: Virtual Town Hall for Manufacturing USA Members

February 11, 2026 - February 11, 2026

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External News

October 8, 2025

Cybersecurity

Cyber training to equip Texas town with tools to defend against real-world attacks

A 2024 report by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Inspector General described more than 300 separate water systems that are at risk from cyberattacks, systems serve more than 100 million people.

An attack on any of those systems could disrupt service or cause irreparable physical damage to the system’s drinking water infrastructure.

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October 7, 2025

Manufacturing

NATIONAL MANUFACTURING DAY, 2025

From the first mills and forges that built our young Republic to the cutting-edge industries of today, manufacturing has always been the foundation of our prosperity, the strength of our communities, the safeguard of our independence, and the engine of our greatness. This National Manufacturing Day, we celebrate the unmatched might of America’s...

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Students receiving ARM's certified robot training

April 23, 2024

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Building the Manufacturing Talent Pipeline

“Nose presses” is not an official metric of workforce recruiting success for the Penn State Digital Foundry on 5th Avenue in New Kensington, PA, but it is hugely symbolic in the quest to expand the manufacturing talent pipeline in communities, according to Sherri McCleary, the Executive Director of the foundry.

A nose presser is a passerby who...