NCMS and the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) are conducting an industry benchmarking study on the topic of retention, training, and qualifications of Lead Program/Project Managers (LPMs) for the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition). Please take a short survey concerning the direction of the civilian program management workforce within the DoD. All responses must be […]
Read More »NCMS would like to thank all the participants, presenters, and exhibitors at the 2018 CTMA/DLA Partners Meeting! Thanks also go out to the sponsor of this year’s event, Siemens, and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for hosting it at DLA Distribution Richmond. CTMA Partners Meetings serve as lively, engaging, and informative venues for project participants […]
Read More »Large-Standoff, Large-Area Thermography (LASLAT) Nondestructive testing has played a central role in the long-running struggle against aviation accidents. In the 1990s, technicians used dye penetrant inspection and magnetic-particle and fluorescent-particle methods to detect fine cracks in engine components, a step up from trying to spot cracks with a borescope or the naked eye. It was […]
Read More »One of John’s earliest memories was flying to Pakistan as a five-year-old when his father got a new a job as a primary school teacher. This first intercontinental flight is the experience to which John attributes his love of all things aerospace. At the age of 24, he was enrolled at the University of Michigan, […]
Read More »NCMS extends its thanks to all the Michigan manufacturers and business leaders who participated in the Michigan Manufacturers Association’s 2018 MFG Forum. The theme of this year’s forum was the fourth industrial revolution or Industry 4.0; the event focused on the impact that automation, digitalization, the Internet of Things, and modern energy storage technologies will […]
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