Big Bend Technical College recently celebrated the ribbon cutting of its new Advanced Manufacturing Training Center in rural Perry, Florida, marking a major milestone for workforce development, economic recovery, and regional resilience – inspired by LIFT . The new center reflects a multi-year effort to bring high-value, in-demand advanced...

Structural Composites Inc. (SCI) has been awarded a competitively bid contract valued at more than $9 million by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Canaveral Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Sector Gate Project at Port Canaveral. The small-business set-aside award represents a significant milestone in the adoption of advanced composite...

We’re excited to announce the newly elected representatives who will serve two-year terms (2026-2027) on the IACMI Consortium Council. Additionally, we’re pleased to welcome Dave Machac as the newest Council member, representing Northrop Grumman. The Council plays a vital role in guiding the IACMI Consortium, overseeing strategic planning, annual...

America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) are proud to announce that the University of Dayton Research Institute has been selected as the awardee of a recent project call funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (AFRL(RXN)), totaling $450K. The project call...

Advanced Functional Fabrics of America ( AFFOA) today announced the appointment of four distinguished leaders to its Board of Directors. The new members bring a broad spectrum of expertise across defense, medical devices, public-private partnerships, venture investment, and nonprofit operations, reinforcing AFFOA’s commitment to accelerating...