Important deadline:  The window for receiving FY19 funding via the Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities (CTMA)’s Cooperative Agreement is closing soon. Funding must be received in-house no later than Monday, August 10, 2020, in order to leverage the benefits of this contract vehicle and obligate the funding prior to 30 September.   Consider utilizing the CTMA Cooperative Agreement to […]

The U.S. Army maintains countless records of operational information and tasks associated with individual and unit readiness data. Being able to integrate this information in real-time and leverage historical analytics can align the operational requirements to the units that are ready for action, identifying qualified and available personnel that are best fit for each specific […]

In 2010, the U.S. Marine Corps toggled logistics, maintenance, and supply together under one umbrella – the Global Combat Support System-Marine Corps (GCSS-MC) – combining supply and maintenance functions under one system. Using an Oracle–based platform, the Marines had a lot of data under one umbrella but struggled to utilize its capabilities efficiently. Through a […]

Additive Manufacturing (AM) is a game-changing technology for the DOD which is why more than  180 government, industry, and academia AM experts registered for the 2020 AM Workshop hosted by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, NCMS, Lockheed Martin, and America Makes.   This AM workshop was a follow–up to the Business Model Workshop […]

One of the greatest ironies of the recession of the mid–2000s was many skilled manufacturing jobs, including those in additive manufacturing (AM), remained unfilled. During a period when unemployment was high, these specialized jobs lacked qualified applicants.   AM or 3D printing experts remain optimistic about continuing innovation and expansion in this field in 2020 and […]

Being deployed with the U.S. Army over his 17–year career, Kyle Considine would be away from home for months at a time.  When the time came to find a new position, he was looking to leverage his background and experience, but also to be able to spend more time with his family.  In the Fall […]

As part of the DOD Maintenance Symposium, the Maintenance Innovation Challenge (MIC) is an important venue to present innovative technologies in front of a large cross-section of DoD decision–makers. The National Defense Strategy contains an objective to establish an unmatched 21st century National Security Base that effectively supports operations and sustains security and solvency. The […]