The Program Executive Office for Simulations, Training, and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) has been around since 1950. Currently, there are over 335,000 training devices available to Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines worldwide providing more than 90% training availability of fielded systems. The PEO STRI mission is simple, providing the warfighter with the most relevant and realistic training […]
Read More »Susan Shaw comes to CTMA project management from a slightly different perspective. Rather than industry or military, Shaw combines her hospitality and contracts experience to provide both her government and industry partners great customer service, attention to detail, and risk reduction foresight. A Michigan native, Shaw attended Michigan State University where she received her bachelor’s […]
Read More »NCMS is assisting the U.S. Navy in seeking industry with innovative technology that could assist with the following unmet need. PROBLEM STATEMENT: DOD maintenance facilities are immense, often encompassing over 100 acres with over 10,000 pieces of equipment utilized to repair, modernize, and sustain critical weapons systems. The task of keeping track of all those […]
Read More »3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) today announced it has achieved significant progress in the creation of the world’s largest, fastest most precise powder metal 3D printer. Through a combination of multiple lasers, large build chamber, and unique material deposition processes, the Company is poised to enable the Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory (ARL) with technology designed […]
Read More »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 MIC aims to elevate and expand the call for maintenance innovation to include not only new technology, hardware, and software but also unique partnerships, resourcing strategies, business practices, or processes that promise to make […]
Read More »The Air Force chose to utilize the CTMA Program to conduct demonstrations and evaluations of this innovative inspection technology. Computed Tomography for Quality Control for Additive Manufacturing Parts, is a collaborative initiative that brings industry and the Air Force together to advance warfighter readiness. The tradition of expediting innovation initiatives that help improve operational efficiency, […]
Read More »Atmospheric Plasma Solutions won the 2019 CTMA Technology Competition, which included $50K toward a CTMA project with the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Now that the year-long project is concluding, there is great optimism about the future of the PlasmaBlast® technology transitioning into the DOD and some lessons learned. Atmospheric Plasma Coating Removal (APCR) is a breakthrough […]
Read More »The CTMA Technology Competition is anything but a tank of sharks. Competitors have ten minutes to present their ideas and five minutes for questions from the judges. The pressure is on to sell the judges on their great technology and the potential for a substantial reward for the winner. It sounds familiar; it follows closely […]
Read More »The Joint Composite and Advanced Material Sustainment (JCAMS) Annual Meeting, formerly known as the DoD Advanced Composite Maintainers Technology Interchange Meeting (TIM), is an annual event for government and military officials, industry leaders, manufacturers, engineers, and other technical experts focusing on the manufacturing, tooling, deployment, and repair of advanced composite materials in defense. In 2016, […]
Read More »Additive Manufacturing (AM) is a revolutionary technology that is changing the manufacturing business model and the maintenance and sustainment communities it supports. NCMS has been on the forefront of pushing the technology forward, not only with CTMA projects, but also collaborating with organizations to take a deep dive into auxiliary aspects of AM such as […]
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