America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) announced two new project calls worth over $35M. Both are funded by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Manufacturing Technology Office (OSD ManTech).
The 2026 Department of Defense (DoD) Organic Industrial Base (OIB) Modernization Challenge, released...
The ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Misty Dawson as Chief Technology Officer effective March 16, 2026. Her appointment follows Dr. Chuck Brandt’s retirement at the end of 2025. In this role, Misty will lead the ARM Institute’s technical strategy to help manufacturers of all sizes...
In the fast-moving world of additive manufacturing (AM), Divergent Technologies, Inc., is a catalyst for change rather than a mere participant, leveraging collaboration and innovation to redefine what’s possible in AM.
Located in Torrance, CA, the company’s success is driven by its groundbreaking Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS™)...
A recent North American silicon photonics market report points to collaborations with AIM Photonics as a factor strengthening U.S. innovation and manufacturing in advanced optical technologies.
This recognition comes as demand accelerates across quantum communication, AI-driven data centers and wearable medical diagnostics, all of which rely on...
Funding for this project was provided through the ARM Institute by the Air Force as a Directed Project Call. Directed ARM Institute Project Calls enable the Department of Defense/War to leverage program management expertise through the ARM Institute and the technical expertise of the ARM Member Consortium to rapidly catalyze solutions...
The ARM Institute Champion program recognizes ARM Institute Members who have gone above and beyond the call of membership to strengthen US manufacturing through robotics, physical AI, and workforce development while advocating for the ARM Institute’s mission! ARM Champions are recognized annually at a celebratory dinner during our Annual Member...
Question: Dr. Curtis, can you tell us about your role at Khanjur R&D and the focus of your organization?
Answer: I am the Founder, CEO, and Chief Science Officer of Khanjur R&D. In this role, I lead the technical vision and innovation strategy for the company and oversee the research, development, and scale-up of our core technologies. My work...
The Advanced Robotics in Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute issued a new organic industrial base technology and workforce project call. The ARM Institute made this project call available to its members only, not to the general public.
The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) is working to assemble concepts that...
We recently had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Timothy White, Director of the U.S. Army’s Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) Program, and his team for a tour of our Technology Hub and a discussion on Army modernization priorities and opportunities for partnership.
Dr. White shared updates on how the Army is reorganizing to accelerate innovation and...
As the U.S. advances its domestic microelectronics prototyping through regional innovation hubs, access to scalable photonic and packaging capabilities is increasingly important. California DREAMS, led by USC’s Information Sciences Institute under the Microelectronics Commons program, is one of eight regional hubs established to support onshore...
Georgia Southern University is set to become a key player in bolstering the U.S. metal manufacturing workforce, thanks to a new strategic partnership with IACMI – The Composites Institute®'s Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) program. This collaboration, funded by the Department of War, aims to provide...
The Department of War (DOW) announced today the September 17, 2025 investment on a five-year contract totaling nearly $9.2 million to the national advanced materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute, LIFT, to address manufacturing challenges associated with ceramic matrix composites (CMC). This announcement was delayed due to the government...
The Joint Defense Exercise initiative, held at CyManII’s Cyber Range at UT San Antonio, focused on addressing the growing risks facing Texas critical infrastructure.
“There are many unique cybersecurity challenges posed by OT environments that impact the real world,” said Ed McCormick, Regional Innovation Officer of CyManII’s Lone Star Cyber Forge...
Today, MxD – the nation’s Digital Manufacturing & Cybersecurity Institute – announced that Theresa Szczurek, PhD, a cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI) expert based in Colorado, will join the MxD Board of Directors. Her appointment began Feb. 2, 2026.
“I am pleased to welcome Theresa Szczurek to the MxD board and look forward to tapping...
EPRI, a member of America Makes , has received Best Paper recognition from the Manufacturing, Materials, and Metallurgy Committee for its paper, “Learnings in the Qualification of ABD®900AM for Turbine, Aerospace, and Energy Applications.” Presented at the 2025 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Turbo Expo in Memphis, TN, the paper...
