Ransomware groups go for the money. This may suggest cybercriminals are primarily interested in valuable data or documents companies would be desperate to recover. But that’s not always the case.
Manufacturing is a significant target of cyberattacks. Experts say this is because malicious actors recognize that breaching a manufacturer’s defenses and...
The Xometry Foundation has awarded MxD a $500,000 grant to help small- and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) strengthen their cybersecurity and meet evolving compliance requirements.
MxD will leverage the funds to create a grant program for SMMs to navigate and achieve Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 compliance...
America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) are proud to announce the winners of a recent project call funded by the Office of the Under Secretary of War, Manufacturing Technology Office (OSW ManTech), worth a total of $10.5M. The project call, Joint Additive Qualification for Sustainment – Supplier...
The REMADE Institute, a 150-member public-private partnership established in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) with an initial investment of $140 million, today announced $4.86 million in new technology research, selecting 10 new research demonstration, verification and validation (DV&V) projects as part of the Institute’s...
Announcing 10 new research demonstration, verification and validation (DV&V) projects as part of the Institute’s latest round of funding. These new DV&V projects will demonstrate tools and technologies that are at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6 and will reach TRL 7 by the end of their project. Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) describe the...
Today, MxD announced the official launch of CMMC CompliancePro, an interactive guide developed in collaboration with The Ohio State University’s Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence (CDME) to help small- and medium-sized manufacturers navigate the complex process of meeting federal cybersecurity deadlines.
The tool is officially live and...
The LIFT Education Foundation, operated by the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (ALMMII), today announced the recipients of the inaugural “J. Michael Bernard Memorial Scholarship for Advanced Manufacturing Careers”, awarded to outstanding high school students preparing for careers that will strengthen America’s...
A new national survey from BioMADE suggests strong, bipartisan backing for growing America’s bioindustrial manufacturing sector, with most respondents saying they want more domestically produced bio-based goods in the supply chain—and expect the federal government to help make it happen.
The findings, released alongside a YouGov-conducted poll of 2...
The 1.0 release delivers precise requirements for what compliant systems must support, an automated Conformance Test Suite that validates any implementation against those requirements, an updated i3X Explorer, Python client library, MCP Server and full SDK documentation.
CESMII, The Smart Manufacturing Institute, today announced the 1.0 release of...
BioMADE has released a national survey showing broad US public support for expanding domestic bioindustrial manufacturing.
The survey, conducted in partnership with YouGov, found that Americans across regions, demographics and political affiliations want more bio-based products in supply chains, support federal investment in biomanufacturing, and...
Dear NextFlex colleagues and supporters:
Yesterday, we were very honored to host a microelectronics industry-focused session on the Defense Patent Holiday initiative and learn how no-fee Commercial Evaluation Licenses can help companies assess, validate, and commercialize select technologies from defense laboratories.
Government representatives...
More than 300 registrants representing 31 states and four countries gathered in Denver, Colorado, June 23–25, 2026, for the annual IACMI Members Meeting. Centered on the theme, “IACMI’s Impact: Expanding & Integrating,” this year’s event showcased how IACMI and its members are driving advancements in smart manufacturing, digital manufacturing...
IACMI–The Composites Institute®, a national manufacturing institute that connects industry, government, and academia to accelerate innovation and strengthen the U.S. manufacturing workforce, today announced a major expansion of its America’s Cutting Edge (ACE) and Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeships & Learning (METAL) programs.
Suppo...
Advanced Functional Fabrics of America ( AFFOA ) today announced the launch of the Chemical Protective Textile Challenge, a nationwide initiative sponsored by the Capability Program Executive for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CPE CBRND) through its SPARK innovation incubator and administered by AFFOA. The challenge is...
NIIMBL’s Viral Vector Program has selected eight teams to participate in an interlaboratory study focused on improving the accuracy of AAV9 capsid titer measurements. The goal is to enhance consistency in manufacture of gene therapy products.
The selected teams are:
Carnegie Mellon University Keck Graduate Institute Landmark Bio Michigan...
