The U.S. Air Force needed a single authoritative system to manage safety, security reliability, maintenance, availability and accountability of a $25B conventional munitions stockpile due to decreased readiness, labor-intensive manual workarounds, and increased risk acceptance to perform missions.   Asset visibility and tracking is paramount for military organizations. The Air Force requires information systems that maintain […]

NCMS hosted another Technology Showcase at the U.S. Naval Shipyard at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, January 23-24, 2020. The event introduced new and innovative technologies, products, and processes that could assist the maintenance and sustainment communities with filling unmet needs.   Through the Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities (CTMA) Program, NCMS is assisting the U.S. Navy in […]

In conjunction with the CTMA Partners Meeting, the CTMA Technology Competition is the perfect venue to present innovative maintenance and sustainment technologies to a cross-spectrum of DOD decision–makers. The winning presentation will walk away with an award of $100K in technology demonstration resources.   The deadline for submissions is April 10, 2020. Applications can be submitted now […]

The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) and the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense for Materiel Readiness are pleased to announce the annual CTMA Partners Meeting to be held May 5-7, 2020 at the Clubs at Quantico, Quantico, VA.  This event will bring DOD, industry, and academia together to highlight weapon systems […]

The 2020 NCMS Technology Showcase at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, June 10, 2020, is a rare opportunity to introduce innovative technology to key decision–makers and end-users. This event, held on base, offers showcase participants a unique venue where maintainers, program managers, engineers, and other production and base leadership will converge in one place, creating the […]

Additive manufacturing is sweeping through the DOD and disrupting how maintenance and sustainment is accomplished. This model workshop is a follow-up to the Business Model Workshop held in 2019. The purpose is to address five foundational aspects of additive manufacturing necessary for DOD’s wide adoption of the game-changing capability. Attendees will be divided into teams consisting […]