Project Announcements

Project Announcement: Accelerated Discovery, Design, and Development of Ceramics for Extreme Environments

03-13-2024
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of development, qualification and testing of advanced materials and manufacturing processes to improve the performance and lifecycle of structures and parts required for applications in extreme environments. This initiative will develop new design analysis tools and processes to assess emerging advanced material development and manufacturing techniques required to enhance key
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Project Announcement: Improving Reliability and Maintainability of Communication Systems

03-13-2024
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of the art in analysis, systems engineering and integration tools and processes needed to develop a new communication solution for a military vehicle driving simulator. The overall goal is to develop, integrate, and test a solution that will improve reliability and performance of, and reduce latency between, the simulator’s subsystems. The industry partner will be asked to complete
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Project Announcement: Optimizing Approaches for Multi-Scale, Multi-Component Laminate / Composite Structures

03-13-2024
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of development and testing of multilayer forced assembly coextrusion processing as a convergent manufacturing technique for producing high performance composite material samples and prototypes for commercial and military products. An industry partner will be expected to leverage new design analysis tools, material development and manufacturing processes, and qualification and testing
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Project Announcement: Aircraft Arresting System Sustainment & Maintenance

03-13-2024
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to demonstrate cost efficient and high-performing maintenance and sustainment plans to enable the operation of current aircraft arresting system (AAS) capabilities and/or ancillary hardware associated with airport operations. Specific objectives include: Incorporate commercial technologies in a prototype system using advanced manufacturing, modeling on digital information (CNC), and demonstrating the
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Project Announcement: Implement Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning to Improve Supply Chain Management

03-04-2024
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to leverage lessons learned from previous initiatives to implement a strategy and deliver software for a maintenance organization’s use of Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning, with advanced mathematical algorithms in supply chain management. Leveraging a capability recently developed for one of the Services, this project will implement an operating logistics environment that demonstrates Artificial
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Project Announcement: Optimizing Integration to Ensure Reliability and Maintainability of Unique Thermomechanical Equipment

02-22-2024
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia to advance the engineering processes and tools necessary to assess and identify requirements needed to install and operate a wide portfolio of thermomechanical testing and prototyping equipment into an existing R&D facility. Specifically, the objectives of the initiative include: Analyze facility and equipment capabilities, specifications, requirements and identify gaps requiring modification for installation.
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Project Announcement: Autonomous Systems for Maintenance and Sustainment Tasks

02-22-2024
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to support the submarine construction industrial base to increase the production of Virginia-class submarines. The primary objective of this effort is to develop a deployable, semi-autonomous platform capable of accelerating industrial production capacity and augmenting the Submarine Industrial Base (SIB) workforce via automation for repair operations. The desired capabilities of the semi-autonomous system
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Project Announcement: Aircraft Maintenance Optimization Program (AMOP)

02-13-2024
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to provide operations integration and maintenance and supply management support that develops an executable maintenance plan through improved operations and management integration, short and long-term maintenance planning, logistics/operational supply chain demand planning and IMRL and SE management. The overall goal of this initiative is to improve the institutional level training continuum and deliver
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Project Announcement: Enhanced Contracting Tool for Maintenance and Sustainment Activities - Phase II

02-13-2024
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to establish and demonstrate a novel contracting tool that can quickly and effectively segment past performance on certain support actions and provide actionable information to segment specific line item numbers into different risk adjusted Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs). Specifically, the initiative will demonstrate the ability to develop a risk assessment and incentives optimization tool
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Project Announcement: Integrated Product Support (IPS) Management and Analytics - Phase II

02-13-2024
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to demonstrate how applied Integrated Product Support (IPS) strategies, analytics and/or highly functional and agile support operations can provide effective management solutions for defense and commercial industries. The overall objective is to identify data sectors to lower product support costs, while simultaneously developing capabilities and processes for improving Integrated Product
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Project Announcement: Dual-Use Technologies for Highly Electrified Vehicles to Reduce Maintenance and Sustainment Activities - Phase II

02-06-2024
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to assess electrified vehicle powertrain components to support electrical requirements in an enterprise setting to demonstrate this technology’s capacity for worldwide deployment. The overall goal is to demonstrate how electrified transmissions and components can deliver improvements to vehicles by lowering costs and reducing logistics and sustainment requirements. In phase II, the specific
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Project Announcement: Improving Shipbuilding Repair, Maintenance, and Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE)

02-06-2024
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to modernize manufacturing and repair capabilities with integration of digital tools and Industry 4.0 solutions for post processing of large components. The overall goal is to develop a digital platform for coupling data streams from scanning, modeling, machine process information, and post-build information for advanced manufacturing. More specifically, industry partners will develop: A multi-process
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Project Announcement: Dual-Use Technologies for Highly Electrified Vehicles to Reduce Maintenance and Sustainment Activities - Phase II

02-06-2024
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to assess electrified vehicle powertrain components to support electrical requirements in an enterprise setting to demonstrate this technology’s capacity for worldwide deployment. The overall goal is to demonstrate how electrified transmissions and components can deliver improvements to vehicles by lowering costs and reducing logistics and sustainment requirements. In phase II, the specific
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Project Announcement: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications for Data Analytics - Phase III

01-24-2024
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to assess and demonstrate 1) the impact of an agile software solution that supports decision making through data analytics using AI/ML techniques and 2) their effect on modernization, maintenance and sustainment, and readiness of current and future operations.  Specific goals for the software are to: Demonstrate advanced analytics algorithms through implementation into information
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Project Announcement: Size, Weight, and Power-Cooling (SWaP-C) Reduction by Consolidation of Electronic Components - Phase IV

01-24-2024
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to develop and demonstrate a portable test set that can interface and run maintenance tests and diagnostics on a newly redesigned line replaceable unit (LRU) for a legacy vehicle. The overall objective of this initiative is to improve LRU readiness for the fire control system while taking up less volume, using less electrical power, and requiring less cooling, thereby enabling easier and
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Project Announcement: Supply Chain Accountability and Traceability

01-24-2024
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to implement a blockchain-enhanced logistics solution to overhaul and improve current procurement processes. Specific objectives include targeting the complexities and vulnerabilities inherent in modern logistics and procurement to: Enhance transparency and accountability Streamline procurement processes Improve public trust and confidence Facilitate rapid delivery acceptance and payment for
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Project Announcement: Rapid Material and Process Characterization and Certification System Prototype

01-24-2024
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state-of-the-art in automated metals testing and analysis methods and processes. The overall goal is to rapidly develop, assess, and certify advanced materials and advanced manufacturing methods for use in the production, maintenance, and sustainment of surface and subsurface sea vessels. Specific objectives will include: Leveraging new advances in new alloys, AM technologies and
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Project Announcement: Maritime Special Program Maintenance

01-24-2024
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to demonstrate cost-efficient and high-performing maintenance plans to enable the operation of Counter-Unmanned Systems/Unmanned Systems and/or ancillary hardware associated with operations, as well as Packaging/Handling, Storage and Transport (PHS&T) equipment. These systems present a paradigm shift that will lead to huge cost saving opportunities for system maintenance and sustainment. More
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Project Announcement: Electronic Component Risk Mitigation for Vehicle Programs – Phase VI

01-18-2024
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to implement a design solution for components of the Bradley Family of Vehicles (BFoV). The overall goal is to develop a Bradley Processing Unit (BPU) design (a common BFoV fire control system) using technology that is obsolescence resistant while providing smart growth for anticipated functionality. Phase VI will focus on the manufacturing demonstration output and confirm the manufacturing,
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Project Announcement: Optimizing Processes and Advanced Technologies to Improve Shipyard Maintenance Activities - Phase IV

01-18-2024
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to leverage commercial industry best practices, tools, and emerging technologies to refine and optimize processes that improve organizational production, maintenance, and sustainment outcomes at specific maintenance facilities. Phase IV will leverage lessons learned from the previous phases and establish new processes to review and modify decades-old technical data packages (TDP) and
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Project Announcement: Visualizing and Reporting for Analyzing Any Scale Data - Phase V

01-18-2024
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to help organizations visualize and identify data sectors that can be addressed to lower supply chain costs, while simultaneously developing capabilities and processes for improving performance metrics. An industry partner must begin with proper assessment of current costs and performance of product lines and extend the assessment through the entire product life cycle within the supply
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Project Announcement: Developing Cold Spray Repair for Maintenance and Sustainment Environments

01-18-2024
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to establish the cold spray repair application, repair technique, and process standards specifically for use as an alternative to hexavalent chromium plating. Since cold spray repair can build back worn surfaces to their nominal dimensions, it is believed to be a good alternative to traditional hexavalent chromium methods in maintenance and sustainment environments. An industry partner will need the
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Project Announcement: Automated Inspection Tools and Systems Test and Evaluation to Improve Marine Corrosion Management and Control

01-10-2024
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to assess capabilities of various automated inspection systems and provide direction and guidance to enable rapid transition of maintenance and sustainment technologies to the NAVSEA maintenance and sustainment enterprise. An industry partner must have the capabilities to test and demonstrate: A comparison of automated (robotic) inspection technologies capable of rapid, accurate, and non-hazardous
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Project Announcement: Confined Spaces Monitoring for Operations Safety and Efficiency - Phase IV

12-18-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to test, optimize, and validate a Confined Spaces Monitoring System (CSMS) for insertion into confined space working environments, primarily relating to conducting maintenance and sustainment activities. Specific objectives will require an industry partner to: Evaluate baseline iOS-based, cloud deployed, and enterprise level commercial CSMS in a maintenance environment. Extend the CSMS
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Project Announcement: Advanced Analytics for Maintenance and Sustainment Environments

12-06-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to address the management of data across multiple systems by establishing a refined data ecosystem. The primary objective is to foster a culture of data sharing and collaboration while establishing secure and standardized data-sharing protocols that underpin the exchange of information while safeguarding sensitive data. Central to the desired solution must be an innovative toolset that involves the
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Project Announcement: Visualizing and Reporting for Analyzing Any Scale Data - Phase IV

11-20-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to demonstrate how applied performance-based logistics strategies, data supply chain analytics and/or highly functional and agile supplier operations can provide effective management solutions for primary, secondary and agency acquisition commands within the Department of Defense. The overall objective will be to identify data sectors to lower supply chain costs, while simultaneously developing
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Project Announcement: Data-Based Supply Chain Tool Improvements

11-16-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop an optimized supply chain data performance process. The overall objective is to analyze a specific organization’s operations and logistics support, and to develop data-based workload management and decision-making tools. Specific goals will include: Evaluate existing workload and requirements of organization’s internal customer-facing teams Conduct intra-agency coordination as necessary
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Project Announcement: Spherical Bearing Liner Integrity Evaluation Initiative

11-16-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop a nondestructive solution utilizing resonance frequency technology to measure and track liner wear within a plain spherical bearing. The overall goal is for an industry partner to develop a resonance frequency technology solution that provides a consistent, accurate measure of the plain spherical bearing liner thickness that supports a condition-based maintenance philosophy. In addition, the
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Project Announcement: Rapid Redesign and Manufacturing Methods to Sustain Critical Vehicle Steering Components

11-16-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state-of-the-art in digital engineering and advanced manufacturing tools and processes to redesign, test, and produce a new steering gear box prototype as a replacement to the current version of a legacy vehicle. This initiative will leverage new advances in digital modeling and simulation tools and advanced manufacturing methods to redesign a new steering gear box that has the same form,
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Project Announcement: Automated Product Systems Development, Logistics, and Sustainment Support Demonstration - Phase III

11-01-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to advance the state of the art in automated product systems development, logistics, and sustainment tools and processes and demonstrate an integrated ecosystem that can better design, prototype, qualify, produce, maintain, and sustain manned and unmanned ground systems. This ecosystem must: Enable the rapid employment of engineering capabilities to design, modify, and integrate new or
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Project Announcement: Integrated Photonics for Sustained Operations - Phase II

11-01-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to rapidly advance integrated photonics technologies and the ecosystem required to viably manufacture them to a level of maturity that can be demonstrated and applied to address communication and operational issues in an RF-denied environment. The overall objective of Phase II is to drive integrated photonics technology and systems to a higher level of maturity. Specific goals will
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Project Announcement: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications for Data Analytics - Phase II 

11-01-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to assess and demonstrate 1) the impact of an agile software solution that supports decision making through data analytics using AI/ML techniques and 2) their effect on modernization, maintenance and sustainment, and readiness of current and future operations.  Specific goals for the software are to: Demonstrate advanced analytics algorithms through implementation into Army information
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Project Announcement: Enhanced Modeling and Simulation Software to Improve Vehicle Reliability and Durability - Phase II

10-25-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to enhance the flexibility, applicability, and usage of Chrono Vehicle open-source software library infrastructure by allowing vehicle models to be exchanged and simulated in larger contexts and with different software tools. The overall goal will be to adopt an established standard, a Functional Mock-up Interface (FMI), for model exchange and co-simulation. In Phase II of this initiative,
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Project Announcement: Electronic Component Risk Mitigation for Vehicle Programs – Phase V

10-13-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to implement a design solution for components of the Bradley Family of Vehicles (BFoV). The overall goal is to develop a Bradley Processing Unit (BPU) design (a common BFoV fire control system) using technology that is obsolescence resistant while providing smart growth for anticipated functionality. Phase V will be focused on optimizing tools and methods for producing the fire control
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Project Announcement: Enabling Shipboard Readiness with Digital Maintenance Advisor (DMA)

10-13-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance and demonstrate the development of a Digital Maintenance Advisor (DMA) in support of materiel readiness with the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning toward predictive and prescriptive maintenance. Specific objectives include: Predictive insights for decision-making: Deliver a machine learning-based predictive analytics system that proactively identifies anomalous
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Project Announcement: Improved Next Generation Electrified Transmission (NGET) Generator and Invertor System

10-13-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to If you feel your organization has the technical capabilities and would like to be considered for this project, please complete the form below and upload your organization’s technical capabilities statement. Interested Submissions Due by 10/31/23. We encourage participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Fair Share Sustainment Model – Phase IV

10-11-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to develop a framework for future sustainment after the US divestiture of the M1A1 through continued development of common components, with unique component development being the responsibility of the new users. This Fair Share Sustainment Model project will develop a framework for future sustainment through continued development of common components, with unique component development being the
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Project Announcement: Innovative Corrosion Removal Technologies for Improved Parts Reclamation

10-11-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of new non aqueous corrosion removal technologies and processes to determine if they provide a greater throughput and efficiency in cleaning reclaimed parts. This initiative seeks to pilot a new approach to prove out new technologies and processes and determine if they can remove corrosion in a manner that increases reclaimed part availability for production and maintenance
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Project Announcement: Advanced Manufacturing Processes for Improved Maintenance and Sustainment Environments

10-11-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to test and demonstrate three innovative technologies that will improve the maintenance and sustainment capabilities of a maintenance depot by improving worker safety, decreasing costly re-work and mistakes, and improving training to safely meet the requirements of working in a maintenance and sustainment environment. This initiative will focus on testing and demonstrating the use and benefits of: AM
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Project Announcement: Advanced System Safety Engineering to Increase Autonomous System Dependability and Reliability - Phase III

10-11-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to advance the state of the art in systems safety and model-based systems engineering tools so as to explore new methods that will ensure complex hardware and software components and subsystems can be properly and safely integrated into a full autonomous system. This pilot initiative will prove the feasibility for new systems safety and model-based systems engineering methods and tools that
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Project Announcement: Dynamic Component Rebuild Facility Gap Initiative - Phase II

10-11-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to improve the efficiency of rotorcraft repair. The overall goal is to test and demonstrate new essential technologies and facility services that can perform their intended function at a specific dynamic component repair facility. Phase II of this effort will establish the specific Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) facility needs and additional processes to perform repair, overhaul, and
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Project Announcement: Modular Electric Machines and Drives for Vehicle Sustainment

09-11-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to create a dynamic modular eDrive prototype that can provide power dense vehicle plug-in support. This type of technology is critical to creating resilient electric vehicles. Presently, the technology gap lies in the assembly and integration of components to form the electric machine, optimizing magnetic material properties, and extracting heat from the modular eDrive to meet manufacturability
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Project Announcement: Digital Transformation and Digital Technologies to Support Operational Readiness

09-11-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to build out the digital twin methodology for moving a legacy system and its components into the digital world. Additionally, this effort will develop and demonstrate tools and techniques to leverage the digital twins for improvements to advanced manufacturing techniques and processes that will ultimately enable better management of diminishing manufacturing sources. Specifically, this initiative is
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Project Announcement: Joint Enterprise Data Interoperability Enabling a Predictive, Operational Support Tool (JEDI-POST)

09-11-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to demonstrate key technologies and validate assumptions in the design of Joint Enterprise Data Interoperability Enabling a Predictive, Operational Support Tool (JEDI-POST), and further understanding of mature and stretch technologies for risk reduction and detailed requirements development for the future state of the capability.  Additionally, this project will demonstrate rapid capability enablement through
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Project Announcement: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to Improve Supply Chain Management – Phase IV

08-30-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to develop the strategy and verify/validate prototype software for a maintenance organization’s use of artificial intelligence/machine learning with advanced mathematical algorithms in supply chain management to increase parts availability and reduce customer wait time. Phase IV will conduct in-depth analysis of the previous phases’ technology demonstrations and utilize data documentation,
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Project Announcement: Fatigue Evaluation of High-Performance Adhesives

08-30-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to study, evaluate, and generate a database on the fatigue strength of high-performance adhesives under various levels of mean axial stress in order to improve understanding and allow improvements to be made for a variety of adhesives used for manufacturing, maintenance and sustainment activities. This initiative will evaluate the fatigue performance of cured high-performance adhesives that are subjected to
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Project Announcement: Additive Material Property Evaluation and Demonstration (AMPED) - Phase III

08-30-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to evaluate and transition knowledge of commercial metal AM airworthy technology and processes to additively design, develop, and certify hard to source parts for aviation platforms. Using the CH-47 Chinook helicopter as a surrogate, an industry partner will advise the DOD on application of the modeling and simulation tools and commercial engineering best practices to make the overall AM
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Project Announcement: Visualizing and Reporting for Analyzing Any Scale Data - Phase III

08-23-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia o a multiphase CTMA initiative to demonstrate how applied performance-based logistics strategies, data supply chain analytics and/or highly functional and agile supplier operations can provide effective management solutions for primary, secondary and agency acquisition commands within the Department of Defense. The overall objective will be to identify data sectors to lower supply chain costs, while simultaneously developing
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Project Announcement: Development of Critical Arctic Initiatives that Impact Maintenance and Sustainment Endeavors - Phase II

08-23-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of new composite technologies and design processes to improve the functionality and lifecycle of rigid wall shelters and equipment intended for use in the Arctic Circle. This initiative will address key areas of concern for arctic expeditionary hospitals and their need to provide medical care in arctic conditions where temperatures as low as -65°F are encountered. Phase I focused on
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Project Announcement: Enterprise Equipment and Technology Optimization - Phase II

08-23-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to demonstrate utilization of stochastic, equipment-level digital models of legacy facilities, depots and shipyard maintenance and sustainment processes developed under prior efforts. Building upon successes of previous efforts, the objective of this initiative is to begin optimization of shop repair processes through evaluation and modification of workflow, equipment location, resources, and
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Project Announcement: Compensatory Reserve Measurements (CRM) To Reduce Injuries and Fatalities in Maintenance and Sustainment Environments

08-16-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop a technology that harnesses the power of Compensatory Reserve Measurements (CRM) in conjunction with AI and machine learning to ensure continuous, real-time monitoring of operator health in various settings. Specific objectives include: Demonstrating an AI-based predictive maintenance system for a variety of equipment. Demonstrating the potential cost and time savings provided by this
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Project Announcement: Additive Manufacturing and Advanced Materials Technology for Sustainment and Environmental Compliance - Phase III

08-16-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to enable the transition of AM throughout the DOD and its industrial base, taking a holistic approach regarding the research of feedstock, advanced materials and processes, automation and controls, post-processing, and non-destructive testing (NDT) evaluation for the qualification, inspection, and assurance of parts being produced via AM. The key AM areas to be addressed are: Wire Arc
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Project Announcement: Airfield Automation Initiative

08-11-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop and demonstrate a set of full autonomous airport operations (A2O) solutions on site at a commercial airfield and at a US Air Force Base (AFB). Specific focus will be on testing and developing a Command and Control (C&C) system for heterogenous vehicle mixes performing different mission profiles simultaneously as well as an autonomy package offering a set of autonomy software, compute, sensor,
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Project Announcement: Advanced Materials to Improve Energy Storage Reliability and Useful Life

08-11-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the development, availability, and manufacturability of state-of-the-art energy storage solutions to improve supercapacitors and other energy storage performance at a lower weight, size, and cost-point, using domestic sources. This initiative will leverage advanced analytical tools and processes to assess new advanced materials—e.g., graphene—so that supply chain and advanced manufacturing
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Project Announcement: Advanced Hardware and Software Solutions to Improve Information Technology (IT) Interoperability and Availability

08-08-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to improve the state of the art in modeling and simulation, systems integration, and software agile development tools and processes to intelligently design and integrate a comprehensive IT solution for an operations/command center that is interoperable, reliable, and secure. Using a specific operations center as a surrogate, a proof of concept will be employed to design, demonstrate, and test full subsystems
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Project Announcement: Additive Material Property Evaluation and Demonstration (AMPED) - Phase II

08-07-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to evaluate and transition knowledge of commercial metal AM airworthy technology and processes to additively design, develop, and certify hard to source parts for aviation platforms. Project participants have jointly selected part numbers and materials to advance critical parts to an additive state that will improve the sustainment and readiness issues of a particular legacy aircraft.
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Project Announcement: Sustainment Technology and Innovation Program Roadmap

08-07-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop a roadmap to create a coordinated and collaborative program that assesses sustainment technology needs in order to deliver sustainment technology solutions over the entire materiel lifecycle for large, complex, and globally distributed sustainment operations. The industry partner must have the capability to provide technical, engineering, and programmatic expertise in creating the roadmap for
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Project Announcement: Qualification and Certification of Metal Additive Manufacturing to Replace Hard to Source Repair Parts – Phase II

08-07-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to advance the state of the art of commercial metal AM technologies, tools, and processes to explore the development of common standards and formats to qualify and certify large metal AM parts for use in equipment and products across commercial and military sectors. Specific part numbers and materials have been selected from problematic castings that have limited or extinct US sourcing but
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Project Announcement: Qualification of Advanced Materials and Processes for Extreme Environmental Applications - Phase II

08-07-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to advance the state-of-the-art in design and qualification of advanced materials and manufacturing processes to improve the performance and lifecycle of structures and parts subject to extreme environmental conditions. Using the Next Generation Hypersonic Structure as a surrogate, this initiative will leverage new design analysis tools and qualification processes to assess emerging advanced
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Project Announcement: Modular Open System Approach for Software Sustainment of Information Data Systems

08-07-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of the art in Modular and Open System Approach (MOSA) methods and tools to sustain legacy information systems and software applications in a way that is cost effective and efficient and can be scaled across various product lines. This initiative seeks to pilot a new MOSA using scaled agile framework (SAFe) and development, security, and operations (DevSecOps) processes and cloud-based
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Project Announcement: 3D Printing for Improved Maintenance and Sustainment of Shipyards - Phase III

08-07-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to utilize commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) metal 3D printing technology to support maintenance and sustainment requirements with reliable, repeatable, and timely repair parts. The overall objective of the initiative is to: Demonstrate rapid manufacturing of repair parts in support of maintenance and sustainment Establish how the organization can deliver capability quickly to
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Project Announcement: Direct Digital Manufacturing Initiative - Phase II

08-03-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to pursue the use of direct digital manufacturing (DDM)/Additive Manufacturing (AM) to improve the performance of turbine engines and to better meet the maintenance and sustainment requirements for current and future aircraft. It seeks an external partner to identify parts for the T700 engine that are well-suited to production via DDM/AM and that can be leveraged for future engine
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Project Announcement: Accelerating Advanced Manufacturing to Support Maintenance and Sustainment

08-03-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop tools and guidance that include parameters and key pieces of information needed to make better decisions; future climate challenges and up-and-coming 3D printing capabilities require solidly developed processes prior to entertaining future sustainment. This initiative will include further development and refinement of an analysis tool called the Vehicle Technology Primer (VTP), which was
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Project Announcement: Advanced Modeling and Simulation, Tooling and Manufacturing for Low Volume Vehicle Component Redesign and Production - Phase II

08-03-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to supply obsolete parts to older fleets by integrating and employing cutting-edge tools and technologies. This project will leverage advanced modeling and simulation, soft tooling, and manufacturing technologies and processes used at a commercial automobile supplier to manufacture redesigned vehicle doors that are cheaper to produce, easier to maintain, and last longer than the original
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Project Announcement: Integration of Repair Data – Phase II

08-03-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to enhance and expand demonstration of an integrated set of data, tools and processes that provide a common operating picture of all resource requirements across an aircraft maintenance organization to help improve overall aircraft readiness. This effort will utilize a particular platform’s operational readiness issues as a surrogate to demonstrate better efficiencies that bring together
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Project Announcement: Advanced Manufacturing Processes for Improved Maintenance and Sustainment Environments

08-03-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to test and demonstrate three innovative technologies that will improve the maintenance and sustainment capabilities of a maintenance depot by improving worker safety, decreasing costly re-work and mistakes, and improving training to safely meet the requirements of working in a maintenance and sustainment environment. This initiative will focus on testing and demonstrating the use and benefits of: AM
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Project Announcement: Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning to Improve Supply Chain Management – Phase III

08-03-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to develop the strategy and verify/validate prototype software for a maintenance organization’s use of artificial intelligence/machine learning, with advanced mathematical algorithms in supply chain management to increase parts availability and reduce customer wait time. Efficiencies will be realized by providing recommendations and a roadmap for algorithms using transactional data to
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Project Announcement: Advanced Network Technologies for Improved Maintenance and Sustainment Practices

08-03-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to demonstrate software that enables ongoing reallocations of scarce RF spectrum resources for public commercial use and with efforts resulting in significant long term cost savings. Primary objectives include: Developing a software-only solution to enable a more disciplined and responsible transmission of RF that affords better network access and allows the DOD to sustain ongoing reallocations of
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Project Announcement: Vehicle Operator Control Handle Improvements for Maintenance and Sustainment - Phase III

08-03-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to adapt modern commercial best-in-class controllers to various systems on equipment to assess the benefits of replacing aging/last-generation controllers with today’s more universal technology. The Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV) will be used as a surrogate, as it uses an older style joy-stick design for its control system inputs. This operating handle, which controls the turret movements
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Project Announcement: Improved Blast Technologies for Corrosion Control in Maintenance and Sustainment Environments

08-03-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to identify, test, and demonstrate areas in the U.S Navy’s shipyard operations that can be improved through the use of novel blast technologies. A state-of-the-art technology is needed that monitors and reports the following metrics in real time: 1) abrasive consumption – ferrous and non-ferrous; 2) compressed air consumption and pressure; 3) time blasted per shift by operator. Specific goals for this
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Project Announcement: Medical Resource Planning, Sustainment, and Synchronization - Phase II

08-03-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to enhance an organization’s ability to react, synchronize and efficiently allocate required resources by leveraging real-time asset visibility to mitigate the impact of extreme events. This initiative is using the US Army as a surrogate to focus on enhancing existing mission analysis and planning tools to accommodate the information needs requested by US Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) in
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Project Announcement: Automated Processes for Warehouse Utilization

08-03-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to explore technologies to further automate warehouse processes and data collection efforts required to achieve savings through improved warehouse visibility and maintenance support. The overall objective of this effort will be to give organizations the knowledge to effectively implement and scale capabilities and practices that improve storage utilization in warehouses, automate applicable warehouse and
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Project Announcement: Scalable Blockchain Security and Multi-Author Data Exchange - Phase II

08-02-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop a prototype that demonstrates blockchain interoperability using an existing blockchain technology standard to provide seamless data exchanges between blockchains using an open standard, and by utilizing other web3 blockchains for data transport and capability redundancy through a resilient, network fallback. The overall objective is to provide the ability for multiple blockchain networks to
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Project Announcement: Integrating Digital Logbook Applications for Improved Maintenance Activities

08-02-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to streamline and expand the equipment maintenance process by further developing the simplified Digital LogBook (DLB) design with an optimized user experience that will advance the state of the art of commercial data integration technologies and processes. For an electronic technical logbook to function effectively it must be an extension of the core maintenance system and processes that organizations
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Project Announcement: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications for Data Analytics

08-01-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to demonstrate the agile development of software solutions that support decision-making with a combination of data analytics, automation, and AI/ML techniques. The desired solution will have the capability to analyze and interpret complex data sets, derive actionable insights, and support decision-making across various operational domains. By integrating advanced analytics algorithms, including predictive
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Project Announcement: Enhanced Smart Displays to Improve System Interoperability and Reliability - Phase III

08-01-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to advance the state of the art in systems integration and engineering tools coupled with the latest smart display technologies to develop new methods that enable interoperability of vehicle platform, software applications, and secure network communications systems. This initiative will design and develop a modern computing, high resolution smart display consisting of a cross domain solution
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Project Announcement: Aircraft Launch and Recovery Obsolescence Strategy for Improved Maintenance and Sustainment

07-31-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to establish an obsolescence strategy for electronic components and systems supported by a business case that incorporates financial and performance impacts. The desired obsolescence strategy must be comprehensive and must provide a plan to identify issues and effectively deploy resources that could mitigate critical system risks stemming from the supply base. The overall objective of this initiative is to
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Project Announcement: High Temperature Polymers to Improve Reliability of Structures in Extreme Environments

07-31-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of development and testing of high temperature polymers and their composites and analyze advanced manufacturing processes to improve the performance and lifecycle of structures and parts operating in extreme environmental conditions. This initiative will explore, identify, and prioritize new polymer chemistry molecular architectures for rapid advanced development for pilot-scale
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Project Announcement: High Power Electrical Distribution Unit Redesign for Sustainability and Performance Improvements - Phase III

07-31-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to identify an obsolescence and supply chain risk mitigated common Turret Drive Control Unit (TDCU) design across a particular family of vehicles, and improvements for high power distribution and motion controls. The goal of the TDCU redesign effort is to increase the reliability of the TDCU and make it easier to maintain at a lower cost. This effort will help increased readiness and maintenance of the
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Project Announcement: Transparent Adhesives for Maintenance and Sustainment Processes

07-31-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to test and develop a better process for producing and maintaining transparent laminates using novel technologies. Legacy transparent lamination construction and integration methods can be costly and time-consuming.  Such laminates have a limited-service life due to environmental degradation.  Additionally, the legacy interlayer materials require significant autoclave processing to bond correctly, and once
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Project Announcement: Vehicle Protection Coatings

07-31-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to enhance the safety and security of military vehicles by eliminating their high reflection signals from the windshield surface. High reflection is a significant safety and security issue for armored vehicles during critical missions. A flash of high reflection from the sun onto the transparent armor surface of a military vehicle or a convoy of vehicles would give away the exact location of the vehicle to
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Project Announcement: IEME for Durable Track Pads

07-31-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to test and identify new rubber-silica compound formulations to develop a better track pad solution for a particular model of tank. These novel compound formulations will be tested and demonstrated to ensure that they meet the specific testing requirements. Design, development, and optimization of ten (10) rubber-silica compound formulations will be created for ground pads through research and development
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Project Announcement: Leveraging Advanced Tools and Processes for Software Sustainment of Vehicle Systems

07-31-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of the art in software development tools and processes to sustain a government-owned ground vehicle operating system in a manner that is cost effective and efficient and can be scaled across various product lines. A recent Stout Automotive Defect and Recall Report indicates the increase in software-based electronic defects is one of the most significant emerging maintenance trends in
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Project Announcement: Logistics Zero Trust Data Fabric (ZTDF)

07-31-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to demonstrate enhanced security and semantic interoperability in the supply chain network, with a focus on enabling domain-driven use cases. This initiative will leverage a system known as Zero Trust Data Fabric (ZTDF) along with a current Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system that will furnish the logistics domain for the ZTDF. This approach will allow organizations to collect and analyze data from
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Project Announcement: Exploration of Technologies to Improve Battery Safety of Electric Vehicles

07-28-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to investigate several different approaches to improve the safety of military and commercial EVs at cell and pack level by electrode design that can improve safe operation at cell level and develop materials that can compartmentalize and contain fire in a thermal runaway event. At the cell level, thermal safety is of increasingly high importance with high-energy density Li-ion batteries. In the event of
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Project Announcement: Improved Vehicle Mobility Using Additive Manufacturing

07-28-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to test and demonstrate novel AM solutions for a more durable and safer tire and track solution that would improve the mobility of both wheel-based and track-based vehicles. To improve mobility of wheel-based vehicles, a non-pneumatic tire solution will be developed with highly durable thermoset materials. The first step will be material formulation development to ensure the material solution can satisfy
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Project Announcement: Highly Filled Functional Adhesives for Improved Electric Vehicle Maintenance and Sustainment

07-28-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to identify and optimize materials that are strategically beneficial for improvement of vehicle lightweighting to enable increased EV operating range. A major obstacle for EVs at this time is the operating range or distance that the vehicle can go prior to needing to be recharged. Identification of materials that provide improvements to both lightweight structural integrity and improvements in thermal
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Project Announcement: Advancing Additive Repair Technologies and Cold Spray for Sustainment of Maritime Assets - Phase IV

07-28-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to speed the development of advanced additive technologies—namely, cold spray coating deposition technology—to enable the strategic goals of timely, affordable repair and restoration of critical assets. Phase IV of this initiative aims to continue the advancement of the adoption of Navy Expeditionary Sustainment and Repair (NESAR) technologies and the associated training for military assets
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Project Announcement: Machine Learning for Advanced Lightweight Vehicle Structures

07-28-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to enable the use of advanced materials for achieving lighter weight vehicles. Specifically, this project will investigate how to employ friction stir welding (FSW) in the durable joining of lighter weight multi-materials and traditionally non-weldable materials. The most promising material solutions identified for application in lighter weight bodies and chassis include advanced high-strength steels,
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Project Announcement: Artificial Intelligence for Expedited Adhesive Formulation Development

07-28-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to use Al to create innovative epoxy adhesive formulations. Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a tool to support adhesive innovations can significantly increase conception of novel formulations. AI has been used in a variety of industries to take repetitive and time-consuming tasks, such as large data analysis, and has proven to be a viable technology that can propel this work forward in a way that
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Project Announcement: Coating System Enhancements

07-28-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to initiate the identification, development, testing and qualification of improved coating systems to protect high-value assets from degradation due to corrosion. This initiative focuses on research/development, testing, and qualification for both commercial and defense needs for improved coating materials to protect assets, the environment, and end-users through several targeted technology development
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Project Announcement: Advanced Manufacturing of Seals

07-28-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to investigate and review the capability of AM manufacturing to produce identified critical parts with their respective raw materials while ensuring that the original part functionality is maintained or improved through identified part testing. The objectives for this initiative are to determine part and material selections and substitution options, and then to determine appropriate batch testing and
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Project Announcement: Redesigned Platform Maintenance Process Solution for Enhancing Serviceability

07-19-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to provide a comprehensive overview of the integration of a digital thread to address the design for sustainment concept as applied to a maintenance platform tool to enhance the serviceability of LRUs in aerospace and automotive systems. A significant problem for both aerospace and automotive industries are the complex and time-consuming nature of maintenance and servicing which often involves limited
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Project Announcement: Leveraging Data Analytics to Support Maintenance and Sustainment Activities – Phase II

07-19-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to foster the use of commercially available IT applications, systems, and best practices where it is suitable within large complex organizations and integrate them with specialized IT systems and processes. Phase I exposed the overwhelming number of opportunities that exist to revolutionize sustainment for the large, complex global organizations dealing with Big Data Analytics challenges.
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Project Announcement: Maturing Data Solutions to Improve Maintenance and Sustainment

07-19-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop Mature Data Systems (MDS) out of an existing, foundational product lifecycle management (PLM) system by focusing on “micro” requirements – including data quality, cleanliness, and availability – and by building upon existing architectures to operationalize the art of enhancing/preserving data integrity to the benefit commercial sustainment operations and DOD. This solution must be capable of
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Project Announcement: Automated Product Systems Development, Logistics, and Sustainment Support Demonstration - Phase II

07-19-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to advance the state of the art in automated product systems development, logistics, and sustainment tools and processes and demonstrate an integrated ecosystem that can better design, prototype, qualify, produce, maintain, and sustain manned and unmanned ground systems. This ecosystem must: enable the rapid employment of engineering capabilities to design, modify, and integrate new or
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Project Announcement: Digital Enterprise Technology for Maintenance and Sustainment Improvements

07-19-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to identify and address the myriad complexities associated with USG/industry collaboration in cloud-based PLM environments to enable the pursuit of data-centricity under its network modernization strategy, while eliminating barriers to entry to the digital transformation for both government and the commercial industry. This initiative will use the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) as a surrogate model
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Project Announcement: Liquid Metal 3D Printing for Improved Sustainment

07-19-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to assess the capability of Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) Liquid Metal Printing (LMP) technology that does not require de-binding, sintering and is powder-free, with the ability to support maintenance and sustainment requirements with reliable, repeatable, and timely repairing of parts. Participating industry partners must provide a pilot COTS printer, printer stock, and training. Key objectives for
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Project Announcement: Advanced Modular Automation Solutions to Improve Organic Depot Mx and Sustainment - Phase III

07-19-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to advance the state of new modular automation, robotic technologies, and manufacturing processes to provide a more agile and flexible production line solution that is easier and more cost-effective to operate and maintain. Using a specific US arsenal as a surrogate, this initiative will leverage new technologies, processes, and design techniques to pilot an advanced modular automation
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Project Announcement: Predictive Analytics Solution for Disparate Data Systems - Phase VIII

07-19-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to assess and demonstrate a technology-enabled integrated decision support platform and its impact on maintenance and sustainment of current and future commercial and warfighting operations. Specifically, the initiative is intended to demonstrate: When and where to pre-position equipment, spare parts, or manpower to support contingency operations and identify the risk associated with
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Project Announcement: Pitch-Derived Synthetic Graphite for Longer Life Lithium-Ion Batteries

07-19-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop of low-cost isotropic and mesophase pitch-derived synthetic graphite and battery anode-based materials to support domestic maintenance and sustainment operations. By weight, graphite is the largest component in Li-ion batteries, where it is used as the anode, and Li-ion batteries contain 10 to 15 times more graphite than Li. For the best results in Li-ion batteries, the graphite must have high
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Project Announcement: Advanced Tire Technologies to Improve Fleet Readiness and Sustainment - Phase II

07-19-2023
The DOD is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to demonstrate and validate the capabilities and cost-effectiveness of advanced tire technologies using carbon fiber to demonstrate a support-ring runflat tire. Tire designs will be developed and put through stringent testing to ensure the tire can achieve specific requirements. After a suitable design is developed, a prototype tire will be produced and submitted for further testing and validation. In Phase II,
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Project Announcement: Advanced Coatings for Extreme Applications

07-19-2023
The DOD is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of the art in the development, qualification, and testing of advanced coatings to improve anti-corrosion, overall systems performance, and extended lifecycle of structures and parts required for applications in extreme environmental conditions. This initiative will leverage new design tools, materials, and processes to develop and assess emerging advanced coatings and application techniques required to
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Project Announcement: Wireless Communications for Improved Operations and Maintenance - Phase V

07-19-2023
The DOD is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to assess the capabilities, lifecycle costs, integration burdens, security, and maintenance implications of several commercially-available wireless communication systems to aid in the development of a solution for digital wireless communications applicable to commercial and public business, as well as the US Army's combat and maintenance support community. Phase V will build upon the work completed during Phases
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Project Announcement: Lightweight and Low-cost Rechargeable Batteries to Improve Maintenance and Sustainment

07-19-2023
The DOD is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of art in advanced battery development, testing, and manufacturing to improve battery performance at a lower weight, size, and cost point using domestic sources. After decades of engineering improvements, Li-ion technology has peaked at an energy density of roughly 260 watt-hours per kilogram (Wh/kg) and 700 watt-hours per liter (Wh/l). The development of sulfide glass electrolyte technology can now enable
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Project Announcement: Innovative Small Form Factor Auxiliary Power Units - Phase IV

07-19-2023
The DOD is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to demonstrate a small innovative Auxiliary Power Unit based on a set of requirements that are not vehicle specific, which can then be used to evaluate its effectiveness as a secondary power source on both legacy and new vehicles. Innovative APUs have been leveraging new modular technologies that are significantly smaller, lighter, and easier to maintain, while increasing interoperability between platforms.
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Project Announcement: Sustaining Electronic Sub-systems Evaluation Phase III

07-19-2023
The DOD is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to redesign the instrumentation sub-system (ISS) of a legacy weapon system. Obsolescence issues exist in the current electronics section of the Fleet Exercise Section (FES), causing a significant impact in maintenance, supportability, and the time to identify and isolate failures. Complicating this issue is the lack of adequate card-level test set capabilities to assist with fault isolation, troubleshooting, and
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Project Announcement: Additive Manufacturing and Advanced Materials Technology for Sustainment and Environmental Compliance - Phase II

07-19-2023
The DOD is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to enable the transition of AM throughout the DOD and its industrial base, taking a holistic approach regarding the research of feedstock, advanced materials and processes, automation and controls, post-processing, and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) evaluation for the qualification, inspection, and assurance of parts being produced via AM. Key areas to be addressed include: Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing
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Project Announcement: Sustainment of Forward Operations using Advanced Manufacturing

06-14-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance a distributed and disconnected scope of a current operational advanced manufacturing system within specified areas of responsibilities (AORs). The overall objective is to develop, field, maintain, and train on capabilities that will allow authenticated global locations to use advanced manufacturing materiel in connected and disconnected environments. For more information about this ongoing
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Project Announcement: Automated Product Systems Development, Logistics, and Sustainment Support Demonstration

06-14-2023
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of the art in automated product systems development, logistics, and sustainment tools and processes. It seeks to demonstrate an integrated ecosystem that can better design, prototype, qualify, produce, maintain, and sustain manned ground systems. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Sustainment Governance Facilitation - Phase II

06-14-2023
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to redefine the Department of the Navy's sustainment governance model to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness, and directly enhance readiness. Phase II will seek commercial and DOD best processes to serve as models that can assist in the establishment of policy and guidance that can be implemented throughout the DoN enterprise. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Transitioning Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiatives to Improve Maintenance and Sustainment

06-14-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of the art for identifying, analyzing, and transitioning biotechnology and biomanufacturing initiatives to improve the performance and lifecycle of commercial and military systems while reducing maintenance and sustainment costs. Using various projects from the Tri-Service Biotechnology for a Resilient Supply Chain program as a surrogate, this initiative will explore new analytical tools,
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Project Announcement: Enhancing Condenser Tube Cleaning Through Innovative Technology - Phase III

06-14-2023
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to develop and demonstrate condenser cleaning systems with automatic feeding and positioning systems that meet the space and interference requirements of shipboard work for both commercial and naval vessels. Phase III seeks to assemble a lance feeder system and lance positioning system that will work together as a high-pressure water system specifically for cleaning condenser tubing on navy submarine
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Project Announcement: Augmented Reality Training Tool for Maintenance, Sustainment and Workforce Development

06-14-2023
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to assess/explore incorporating augmented reality into ruggedized technology hardware and if it will improve the training program and knowledge retention of personnel maintaining autonomous vehicles. Additional standards or improved existing standards of specific digital manuals (EPUBS) will also be assessed during this initiative. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Scalable Blockchain Security and Multi-Author Data Exchange

06-14-2023
The US Air Force is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop a prototype that demonstrates blockchain interoperability using an existing blockchain technology standard to provide seamless data exchanges between blockchains using an open standard, and by utilizing other web3 blockchains for data transport and capability redundancy through a resilient, network fallback. The overall objective is to provide the ability for multiple blockchain networks to securely talk with
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Project Announcement: Digital Transformation and Digital Technologies to Support Operational Readiness

06-14-2023
The US Air Force is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to build out the digital twin methodology for moving a legacy system and its components into the digital world. This methodology will be applicable across the entire aviation industry and other commercial sectors with the need to move into a digital environment. Additionally, this effort will develop and demonstrate tools and techniques to leverage the digital twins for improvements to advanced manufacturing techniques
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Project Announcement: Resolving Embedded Software and Hardware Maintenance and Integration Challenges - Phase III

06-14-2023
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to improve the state of the art in software diagnostic tools, problem investigation methods, and agile development processes to properly integrate new electronic components and their associated firmware and software onto a legacy vehicle to ensure a properly functioning and fully reliable vehicle system. Phase III will build upon the lessons learned in previous phases and will include additional non-recurring engineering to
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Project Announcement: Advanced Composite Materials to Improve Mobile Structure Functionality and Useful Life - Phase II

06-14-2023
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of new composite technologies and design processes to improve the functionality and lifecycle of rigid wall shelters. Using the Joint Warfighter Shelter of the Future as a surrogate to prove out this new technology, the overall goal in Phase II is to advance the development of rigid wall expandable shelters by producing mature prototypes based on initial efforts and testing. For more information about
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Project Announcement: Ground Vehicle Maintenance Trainer Test and Evaluation

06-14-2023
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to identify, explore, and test next-generation technologies and training strategies in order to find ways to train more efficiently while concurrently increasing effectiveness. The overall objective is to deliver updated Hands On Turret Trainer (HOTT) and Part Task Trainer (PTT) devices for a specific vehicle that advance the state of the art in full-fidelity maintenance training capabilities. Additionally, the project team
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Project Announcement: Advanced Vehicle Covers to Improve Reliability and Maintainability

06-14-2023
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of new vehicle cover designs, materials, and manufacturing processes that can better protect vehicles and other equipment, including on-board electronics and critical components, from environmental and weather conditions in a manner that is cost effective, safe, extends equipment useful life, and is easy to maintain. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: High Speed Metal 3D Printing for Improved Sustainment - Phase III

06-14-2023
The US Marine Corps is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to assess the capability of Commercial Off the Shelf(COTS) high speed metal 3D printing technology to support maintenance and sustainment requirements with reliable, repeatable and timely repair parts. Phase III of this effort will leverage advances in printing technology, as well as lessons learned in Phase I and II of this effort to provide broad accessibility to the rapid metal 3D printing
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Project Announcement: Integrated Product Support (IPS) Management and Analytics

06-14-2023
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to identify data sectors to lower product support costs, while simultaneously developing capabilities and processes for improving Integrated Product Support (IPS) performance using dashboards and metric data. The overall goal is to utilize improved data analytics to implement effective controls and visualizations that provide a better understanding of potential risks, improved planning, and optimized inventory
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Project Announcement: Advanced Braking and Suspension Systems to Improve Reliability and Reduce Maintenance - Phase IV

06-14-2023
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to conduct a pilot program to develop a process necessary to modify a commercial-off-the-shelf advanced braking and suspension system, which will be integrated onto a legacy military vehicle to demonstrate improved reliability, readiness, and safety and reduce maintenance and sustainment costs. Phase IV will focus on developing new training curriculum and tools for technicians and maintainers to support
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Project Announcement: Advanced Winter Tire Technologies for Improved Safety & Mobility

06-14-2023
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to utilize advanced winter tire technologies to develop a winter rated 16.00R20 tire solution with a new/unique tread design that could be parametrically scaled to other vehicle systems in the near future for a low-maintenance and reduced sustainment cost solution. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) Approach for Total Lifecycle Sustainment - Phase V

06-14-2023
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to provide an integrated product architecture using an MBSE approach that provides a view of the entire vehicle product and will be used for multiple purposes including product usage analysis; hardware/software decomposition; design analysis; interface documentation and analyses; diagnostic fault tree analysis; logistics support requirements, product maintenance and upgrade solutions; and more. Phase V will
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Project Announcement: Demonstration of Advanced Inlet Separation for Sustainability - Phase II

06-14-2023
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to mitigate the effects of sand ingestion in aircraft engines operating in harsh sandy environments, to reduce their maintenance and sustainment costs, and improve the safety, reliability, and readiness of fleets. Specifically, this initiative is intended to accelerate technology maturation of the advanced hybrid inlet protection system to facilitate future fleet implementation of a hybrid inlet separator design. Phase II
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Project Announcement: Vehicle Health Management System (VHMS) – Phase V

06-14-2023
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to identify a process to analyze data that is off-loaded from a specific type of vehicle’s platforms, define the model associated with vehicle analytical data, integrate the SE MSD for vehicle data off-loading, and define the Concept of Operations (CONOPS) associated with end-to-end PL data transfer from vehicles to the enterprise. Collectively, these tasks will allow the US Army to acquire and analyze vehicle
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Project Announcement: Advanced Digital Processes to Reduce Maintenance Down Time for Spare Parts - Phase IV

05-12-2023
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to refine innovative advanced digital tools and processes to deliver or repair critical parts when and where they are needed, reducing maintenance downtime as new units are fielded and during sustainment activities. Phase IV will further develop and mature the systems and processes demonstrated in Phase III to support additional combat vehicle platforms and mission equipment packages that are in
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Project Announcement: Vacuum Crawler Robotic Capability Initiative - Ph II

05-12-2023
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to demonstrate the advantages of robotics in the maintenance and sustainment of ship hulls, and to advance the vacuum crawler as a solution to this problem. This effort will build off the success of the Phase I Alpha effort to utilize  advancements in system design and architecture to begin developing the Beta version of the vacuum crawler robot. Phase II will focus on mechanically developing the vacuum
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Project Announcement: Optimizing Processes and Advanced Technologies to Improve Shipyard Maintenance Activities – Phase III

05-12-2023
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to leverage commercial industry best practices, tools, and emerging technologies to refine and optimize processes that improve organizational production, maintenance, and sustainment outcomes at a shipyard. Phase III will focus on analyzing and establishing complex overhaul maintenance and repair capabilities that will provide new analytical tools to better predict and retire unscheduled overhaul maintenance
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Project Announcement: Visualizing and Reporting for Analyzing Any Scale Data - Phase II

05-12-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to demonstrate how applied performance-based logistics strategies, data supply chain analytics, and agile supplier operations can provide effective management solutions. The overall objective is to identify data sectors to lower supply chain costs, while simultaneously developing capabilities and processes for improving performance metric data for supply chain products. Phase II will continue research,
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Project Announcement: Dynamic Component Rebuild Facility Gap Initiative

05-12-2023
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to establish the specific needs to perform repair, overhaul, and modify rotorcraft. Using specific U.S. Army Rotorcraft platforms as a surrogate, new and innovative technology will be reviewed, tested and established with the goal to increase efficiency and equipment readiness. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) Approach for Total Lifecycle Sustainment - Phase IV

05-12-2023
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to provide an integrated product architecture using a MBSE approach. The overall goal is to realize a single digital representation of an asset’s complete system. Phase IV will leverage the lessons learned from the previous phases to investigate domestic and overseas industrial base operation and maintenance site surveys. The desired outcome will be the ability to forecast resource needs, build an Integrated
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Project Announcement: Corrosion Prevention and Control (CPC) Program Development - Phase III

03-31-2023
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to develop best practice technical and business process solutions that effectively address corrosion throughout the life cycle of fielded equipment and infrastructure. This phase will pursue an improved process to standardize both the adoption of and deviation from preferred CPC practices. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Maintenance and Sustainment Data Integration to Enhance Aircraft Readiness

03-31-2023
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to enhance and expand an integrated set of data, tools and processes that will provide a common operating picture of all resource requirements across an aircraft maintenance organization to help improve overall aircraft readiness of a legacy platform. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Visualizing and Reporting for Analyzing Any Scale Data

03-31-2023
The US DOD is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to demonstrate how applied performance-based logistics strategies, data supply chain analytics, and agile supplier operations can provide effective management solutions. The overall objective is to identify data sectors that can lower supply chain costs, while simultaneously developing capabilities and processes for improving performance metric data for supply chain management. For more information about this ongoing
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Project Announcement: Enhanced Modeling and Simulation Software to Improve Vehicle Reliability and Durability

03-31-2023
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to enhance current Chrono Vehicle open-source software library infrastructure to be more flexible, applicable, and adaptive to changing platform, subsystem, and terrain environments. The overall objective is to allow vehicle models to be exchanged and simulated in larger contexts and with different software tools, by adopting an established standard for model exchange and co-simulation, namely the Functional Mock-up Interface
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Project Announcement: Comprehensive Digital Engineering Solutions for Legacy Airframes and Subsystems - Phase II

03-31-2023
The US Air Force is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to fully integrate the B-1 Lancer into a digital engineering environment. This initiative will use the B-1 Lancer to provide a methodology that exemplifies how to build detailed digital twins for legacy vehicles where significant technical data is missing. Phase II will build on the successes of the earlier phase and complete the development and validation of an integrated digital twin, combining
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Project Announcement: Predictive Analytics Solution for Disparate Data Systems - Phase VII

03-31-2023
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to assess and demonstrate the impact of a technology-enabled integrated decision support platform on maintenance and sustainment of current and future commercial and warfighting operations. It is intended to demonstrate when and where to pre-position equipment, spare parts, or manpower to support contingency operations and identify the risk associated with decisions on critical metrics; and provide analytics
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Project Announcement: Joint Additive Manufacturing Acceptability (JAMA) - Phase II

03-16-2023
The US Air Force is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to provide supply chain, cost analysis, and engineering technical expertise as needed to demonstrate using documentation and part examples as a streamlined framework for AM product acceptance. This phase will provide a joint common framework for future Qualified Parts List and Qualified Manufacturers List (QPL/QML) specifications for items across the JAMA risk categories. For more information about
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Project Announcement: Identifying Hazardous Materials to Improve System Sustainment and Safety - Phase III

03-16-2023
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to advance commercial technologies and processes to more effectively and efficiently identify hazardous chemicals contained in parts and components found in military vehicles and other equipment. This phase will provide a common approach and toolset to qualify and validate the testing of safer alternative metal brackets and other mechanical and electromechanical components to replace hazardous heavy metal
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Project Announcement: Fair Share Sustainment Model - Phase III

03-16-2023
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to develop a framework for future sustainment after the US divestiture of the M1A1 through continued US Army development of common components, with unique component development being the responsibility of the new users. This phase will build upon the lessons from the previous phases and analyze how upgrades and integration of vehicle subsystems impact full system product lifecycle performance for vehicle
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Project Announcement: Machine Learning Optimized Power Electronics

03-16-2023
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to solve an important challenge for both commercial and military teams by developing an AI-driven Model Based Systems Engineering approach that will solve challenges associated with lengthy design times and supply chain constraints, dramatically reducing time to design and commercialize power electronics products. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Additive Repair of Turbine Engine Knife Edge Seals

03-16-2023
The US Navy and Marine Corps are partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to assess the ability of commercially available Blown Powder Directed Energy Deposition (DED) equipment to perform repairs to turbine engine knife edge seals. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Advanced Digital Processes to Reduce Maintenance Down Time for Spare Parts – Phase III

03-16-2023
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to advance the state of the art in tools and processes to establish a new digital ecosystem integrated with current government systems and processes. These tools and processes will be able to identify part and supplier risk, resolve critical and safety related part issues, and reduce the time and expense to deliver parts that are reliable, cost effective, and available to meet vehicle maintenance, sustainment,
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Project Announcement: Digital Transformation of Cyber Operations for Acquisition and Sustainment Operations - Phase IV

03-16-2023
The US Air Force is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to validate the establishment of an agile training program that can be tailored to aid and guide the transformation of traditional legacy acquisition system development and sustainment organizations into Lean-Agile enterprises. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Enhanced Performance Management System for Maintenance and Sustainment

03-16-2023
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to establish a performance management system that can quickly and accurately summarize shipyard and supplier performance and provide actionable information to address issues to optimize schedule performance. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Large Scale Data Analytics and Data Validation to Improve Maintenance and Sustainment Activities

03-16-2023
The US Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force are partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to integrate the vast array of datasets available to Operations and Maintenance personnel to enhance decision-making at all levels. Through collaboration, this effort will focus on enabling a comprehensive reform of serialization of components and gaining confidence in data. The approach will be through an agile development of systems to track component life through the entire life cycle of
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Project Announcement: Scalable High Voltage Architectures to Improve Maintenance and Mobility - Phase II

03-16-2023
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to design and integrate a scalable high voltage Modular and Open System Architecture (MOSA) into a hybrid system to assess how the technology can improve reliability, availability, and maintainability across a range of vehicle types. This phase will focus on conducting durability testing of the MOSA prototype and assessing the surrogate platform space, weight, power, and cooling impacts, as well as integrity
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Project Announcement: Improved Lifecycle Sustainment and Provisioning Processes

01-25-2023
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop effective and sustainable processes to monitor, assess and mitigate the risks of reducing the time and expense needed to ensure end products over their lifecycles have the necessary spares and special tools to meet product delivery schedules and customer needs. The overall goal will be to deliver parts and tools that are reliable, cost effective, and available at the right locations and times to meet vehicle
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Project Announcement: Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning to Improve Supply Chain Management – Phase II

01-25-2023
The US Marines is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to develop the strategy and verify/ validate prototype software for a maintenance organization’s use of Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning, with advanced mathematical algorithms in Supply Chain Management to increase parts availability and reduce customer wait time. This phase will be centered on a verified and validated prototype capability developed within the Marine Corps operating logistics
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Project Announcement: Advanced System Safety Engineering to Increase Autonomous System Dependability and Reliability – Phase II

01-25-2023
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to advance the state of the art in systems safety and model-based systems engineering tools to integrate autonomous system hardware and software that will result in an integrated autonomous system that is safe, reliable, and easy to maintain. This phase will build upon the lessons learned from the initial phase to assess the safety of robotic systems and control vehicle surrogate prototypes in a major
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Project Announcement: Advanced Digital Processes to Reduce Maintenance Down Time for Spare Parts – Phase II

01-25-2023
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to advance the state of the art in tools and processes to establish a new digital ecosystem integrated with current government systems and processes. These tools and processes will be able to identify part and supplier risk, resolve critical and safety related part issues, and reduce the time and expense to deliver parts that are reliable, cost effective, and available to meet vehicle maintenance, sustainment,
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Project Announcement: Infrastructure Analysis and Optimization Plan – Phase IV

01-25-2023
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative with an overarching goal of vastly improving legacy processes and facilities in a 3-stage approach starting with a deep understanding of the current processes necessary to bring products to market. This phase is primarily focused on identifying equipment and process solutions that increase throughput and quality; identifying and simulating facility reconfiguration and construction opportunities to optimize the
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Project Announcement: Methodology to Develop a Long-Term Sustainment Strategy for Aging Systems – Phase V

01-25-2023
The US Navy and Air Force are partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to demonstrate that an agile product support implementation strategy is technically feasible, perform an independent study of the program’s implementation strategy, provide leaders with data-driven studies to enable better decision making, and perform risk analyses that results in a robust recommendation for long-term sustainment. This phase represents the final strategic activities required to
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Project Announcement: Predictive Analytics Solution for Disparate Data Systems – Phase VI

01-25-2023
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to assess and demonstrate the impact of a technology-enabled integrated decision support platform on maintenance and sustainment of current and future commercial and warfighting operations. It is intended to demonstrate when and where to pre-position equipment, spare parts, or manpower to support contingency operations and identify the risk associated with decisions on critical metrics; and provide analytics
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Project Announcement: Resolving Embedded Software and Hardware Maintenance and Integration Challenges – Phase II

01-25-2023
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to improve the state of the art in software diagnostic tools, problem investigation methods, and agile development processes to properly integrate new electronic components and their associated firmware and software onto a legacy vehicle to ensure a properly functioning and fully reliable vehicle system. This phase will develop and test new software code with the intent of integration of the
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Project Announcement: Agile Software Sustainment to Improve Maintenance Applications Cyber Resiliency and Reliability

01-25-2023
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of the art in agile software development, collaborative environments, and modeling and simulation tools and processes to update and sustain aviation maintenance commercial and government off the shelf (COTS/GOTS) software applications, so they are more reliable and resilient against cyber threats. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Advanced Digital Processes to Reduce Maintenance Down Time for Spare Parts – Phase II

01-23-2023
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of the art in tools and processes to establish a new digital ecosystem integrated with current government systems and processes. These tools and processes will be able to identify part and supplier risk, resolve critical and safety related part issues, and reduce the time and expense to deliver parts that are reliable, cost effective, and available to meet vehicle maintenance, sustainment, and readiness
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Project Announcement: Advanced Tools and Methods to Improve Material Handling Equipment Overhaul

11-09-2022
The US Navy and Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of modeling and simulation, advanced engineering, and maintenance methods to refurbish and overhaul a legacy forklift. This initiative seeks to prove out new advanced engineering and manufacturing tools and processes that result in a full system overhaul that is cost effective, extends equipment useful life, and can be completed safely and easily by maintainers. It will further seek to determine
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Project Announcement: Wing Optimization for Manufacturability

11-09-2022
The US Air Force is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to redesign the wing of a legacy aircraft, keeping the same aerodynamic and structural performance, while optimizing manufacturability. The initiative would utilize the Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) design approach, focused on optimizing the design to reduce manufacturing and assembly time to increase production rate. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Development of Critical Arctic Initiatives that Impact Maintenance and Sustainment Endeavors

11-09-2022
The US Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps are partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop and test equipment that provides improved functionality in expeditionary infrastructure and medical treatment in extreme cold weather areas such as the Arctic.  The initiative will develop and test equipment that addresses four (4) primary areas of concern: shelter fabrics that can withstand temperatures -65°F and below, high wind conditions for expeditionary soft-wall shelters,
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Project Announcement: Advanced Design and Integration of Communication Kits to Improve Reliability and Maintainability

11-09-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of the art in systems engineering and integration tools and processes to design, develop, integrate, and test current communications equipment on legacy vehicles. The initiative will include the integration of hardware and software using advanced systems engineering, modeling, and integration tools and processes. Special emphasis will be placed on reducing the space, weight, power, and cooling claim and
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Project Announcement: Track Pad Maintenance and Sustainment Improvements – Phase III

11-09-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to develop and qualify new rubber formulations with higher load capacities and better wear characteristics to improve the longevity of track systems for heavy commercial and military vehicles. Phase III will expand on the successes of the previous phases, with a focus on gaining GVSC approval for the prototypes. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Robotic Inspection to Advance Maintenance and Sustainment – Phase II

11-09-2022
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to demonstrate how automation and complementary innovative technologies can improve maintenance and sustainment for ship fleets to reduce repair down time and cost and improve time at sea. Specifically, it will determine whether a robotic crawler UT inspection solution can be used to meet existing inspection requirements and provide verified inspection results at less cost and expenditure of time. Phase II
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Project Announcement: Portable Fluid Analysis for Mobile Assets

11-09-2022
The US Marine Corps and Navy are partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance portable fluid analysis and maintenance decision processes for users of vehicles and heavy equipment in expeditionary environments. It will seek to provide field maintainers with developmental Portable Fluid Analyzer Plus (PFA+) systems, to introduce, test, analyze and ultimately enable maintainers to perform maintenance actions based on the guidance provided by the PFA+. For more information
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Project Announcement: Vacuum Crawler Robotic Capability Initiative

11-09-2022
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to demonstrate the advantages of robotics in the maintenance and sustainment of ship hulls, as well as the advancement of the vacuum crawler arm of the FOSAR. This effort will utilize advancements in system architecture, the ROS2/microROS operating system, and the use of motor control components and communications developed for the FOSAR. Advances will be applied to the vacuum crawler system to ensure cross-centric
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Project Announcement: Dual-Use Technologies for Highly Electrified Vehicles to Reduce Maintenance and Sustainment Activities

11-09-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to demonstrate how dual use technologies, integrated with Highly Electrified Vehicles (HEVs) can reduce fuel usage, increase reliability, reduce maintenance, and reduce the logistical burden of hauling multiple oversized generators to the point of need while still meeting the demands for temporary power in austere environments. The overall goal will be to leverage commercial, automotive, and industrial components to develop
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Project Announcement: Improving Critical Engineering and Logistical Processes to Address Aviation Supply Chain Constraints and Increase Readiness

08-24-2022
The US Navy and Marine Corps are partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop an enhanced set of tools and processes that provide an integrated approach to engineering and logistical tasks to allow the DOD to meet its goal of maintaining at least 75% mission readiness for its aircraft. Its goal will be to develop a model for improving the integration of logistical and engineering tools to optimize safety, readiness, and cost. For more information about this ongoing
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Project Announcement: Modernizing Ship Maintenance Through Use of Digital Measurement and Displays

08-24-2022
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to work toward modernizing the tools and processes needed to get ships safely, effectively, and efficiently back to sea once they have been sent to the shipyard for service. This project will demonstrate the utility and benefits of two technologies that address current issues commonly arising in ship repair and maintenance. It will focus on developing 1) a customizable radiological information display system using electronic
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Project Announcement: Ship Repair and Maintenance—Coating Removal System Initiative

08-24-2022
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to leverage commercial developments in maintenance and sustainment coating removal technologies by deploying atmospheric plasma coating removal systems (i.e., Plasma Blast) across backlogged DOD maintenance and sustainment facilities. This effort will accelerate the initial integration and deployment of Plasma Blast units into the common operational environment of maintenance and repairs. For more information about this
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Project Announcement: Diagnosis and Repair Methods to Maintain Advanced Sensor Antennas

08-24-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of the art in new technologies and processes to rapidly diagnose and repair advanced sensor antennas in a manner that is cost-effective, extends equipment useful life, and can be completed safely by maintainers. This initiative will pilot a new approach to diagnosing and repairing sensor antennas to prove out advanced technologies and processes. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Improving Maintenance of Multi-Function Electronic Sensors – Phase II

08-24-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to transform a single-function radar sensor into a multi-functional system that is software adaptable and will provide expanded functional capabilities without adding additional parts and hardware components that can malfunction. Phase II will explore new engineering and integration methods to design, develop, and demonstrate the utility of modular, vehicle agnostic installation kits for the integration of a
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Project Announcement: SATCOM-based “Anti-Jam Radio-links for Maritime Operational Resiliency” (ARMOR)

08-24-2022
The US Navy and Marine Corps are partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop an aircraft data communication solution that leverages commercial PLEO SATCOM 5G high data rate capabilities, which will be used to provide secure, real-time “platform health visibility” through real-time CBM reporting of critical aircraft components while operating anywhere in the world. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Durability of Bonded Structural Patch Repairs

08-24-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop a resin-based, non-weld patch repair that will allow for quick, temporary, on-site repairs of vital equipment. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Readiness Improvement through Supply Chain Optimization – Phase II

08-24-2022
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to integrate the demand and supply planning processes, identify process controls and accountability standards, and develop scalable process automation initiatives with the capability to iterate divergent data sources. Through identification and measurement of the readiness value against the cost to generate/sustain readiness, leadership will be provided with tools and data to inform and balance risk tradeoffs
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Project Announcement: Leveraging Analytical Tools to Identify and Assess Critical Component Supply Chain Risks

08-24-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop, pilot, and demonstrate common processes and advance the output of analytical tools to better assess threats and identify risks of critical parts and components that can impact the safe operations, maintenance, and sustainment of Army ground combat vehicle systems. This effort will identify critical components and potential alternative suppliers of electronics and microprocessors so as not to introduce malware,
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Project Announcement: Joint Enterprise Data Interoperability (JEDI-X) to Improve Global Distribution, Supply Chain, and Sustainment Management

08-24-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to validate the application of a Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) logistical data exchange software capability that can be used when operating within a multinational environment. This software capability will leverage data across multinational systems and processes to address movement and transportation limitations, increase availability and distribution of spare parts, and reduce lead times for production and system/component
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Project Announcement: Improved Watercraft Coatings – Phase III

08-24-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to identify, develop and demonstrate coatings that improve the lifetime, efficacy, and ease of use of watercraft coatings. Phase III will focus on the design of coatings that can withstand the abrasion and impact applied by robotic hull cleaners. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Demonstration of Dynamic Adhesion Strength for Maintenance and Sustainment Environments

08-24-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to identify a viable material to develop a novel switchable adhesive prototype and assess its capability to change from a high to a low adhesive state. In addition to optimizing performance, the service life and performance of this device will also be evaluated and tested to gain a better understanding of the limitations of this technology for future use. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Leveraging Optimization Tools and Processes to Reduce Weight and Improve Reliability

08-24-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop, pilot, and demonstrate a common set of processes and advance the state of modeling and simulation tools to optimize and lightweight critical parts and components that can improve maintenance and sustainment of ground vehicle systems. This initiative will focus on leveraging advanced design technologies and methodologies, materials, tools, manufacturing techniques, and design to explore the best light-weighting
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Project Announcement: Advanced Modular Automation Solutions to Improve Organic Depot Mx and Sustainment – Phase II

08-24-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to advance the state of new modular automation, robotic technologies, and manufacturing processes to provide a more agile and flexible production line solution that is easier and more cost-effective to operate and maintain. With the goal of providing a complete machining process, from raw aluminum slabs to finished painted parts, Phase II of this project will add additional cells that will increase the
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Project Announcement: Optimizing Processes and Advanced Technologies to Improve Shipyard Maintenance Activities – Phase II

08-24-2022
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to leverage commercial industry best practices, tools, and emerging technologies to refine and optimize processes that improve organizational production, maintenance, and sustainment outcomes at a shipyard. Phase II will focus on establishing and integrating an innovative data architecture designed to optimize Government-sponsored maintenance teams during the planning and execution of aircraft carrier refueling and complex
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Project Announcement: Resolving Embedded Software and Hardware Maintenance and Integration Challenges

08-24-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to improve the state of the art in software diagnostic tools, problem investigation methods, and agile development processes to properly integrate new electronic components and their associated firmware and software onto a legacy vehicle to ensure a properly functioning and fully reliable vehicle system. It will focus on advancing new software development tools and processes to develop and test new software code that resolves
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Project Announcement: Identifying Hazardous Materials to Improve System Sustainment and Safety – Phase II

08-24-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to advance commercial technologies and processes to more effectively and efficiently identify hazardous chemicals contained in parts and components found in military vehicles and other equipment. Phase II is designed to deliver a common approach and toolset to qualify and validate the testing of safer alternative metal fasteners to replace hazardous heavy metal fasteners across a fleet of military vehicles. It
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Project Announcement: Medical Resource Planning, Sustainment, and Synchronization

08-24-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to enhance an organization’s ability to react, synchronize, and efficiently allocate required resources by leveraging real-time asset visibility to mitigate the impact of extreme events. The aim of this initiative is to modify the Mobilization Common Operating Picture (MOBCOP) system to synchronize the integration of the US Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) and Army Expeditionary Civilian Workforce (AECW) capabilities and
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Project Announcement: Rapid Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Diagnosis and Mitigation – Phase II

08-24-2022
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to identify a rapid EMI diagnosis and mitigation process, to assist maintainers in EMI-intensive environments. Phase 2 will investigate the methodologies required to test and document the PCI test results of 1,755 EMI penetrations and repair an additional 473 points of entry (POEs) in accordance with MIL-STD-1310H at 40dB on a US Navy aircraft carrier as surrogate. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Advancing Predictive Analytics for Global Supply Chain Resilience

08-24-2022
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to leverage advanced commercial technologies and processes to improve the collection of individual health data to reduce the negative impact of workplace health incidents and public health events on supply chains, as well as manufacturing and maintenance and sustainment operations. This effort will focus on having access to embedded software that can be easily integrated into mobile phones already in use by
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Project Announcement: Enhanced Environmental Performance for Safety Glass – Phase V

08-24-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to identify ways to eliminate the source of safety glass delamination and develop improvements in safety glass reliability without significantly increasing the weight or cost of the product. Phase V will focus on making a newly developed out-of-autoclave (OoA) manufacturing method commercially viable by demonstrating an OoA full-sized article fabrication and how it can be properly upscaled to meet a sufficient
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Project Announcement: Exploration of Technologies to Facilitate Fast Charging

08-24-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to enhance the charging speed of a lithium-ion battery while improving its safety to improve maintenance and sustainment for fleets utilizing battery technologies. This project will focus on evaluating silicon anode binder formulations, current collector pretreatments, and coating technologies to improve the overall electrochemical performance of full cell devices, including capacity retention at high charge rates. For
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Project Announcement: Enhancing Critical Components to Improve Full Vehicle System Reliability and Maintainability

08-24-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to leverage advanced commercial digital engineering principles, tools, processes, and best practices to develop and demonstrate the redesign of critical vehicle components and how best to integrate them into the vehicle design to improve system reliability and maintainability. A comprehensive analysis and assessment will identify changes to current critical components and recommend options to streamline prototype development,
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Project Announcement: Digitization of Jet Engines to Improve Maintenance Activities

08-24-2022
The US Air Force is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to create a maturity level 1 digital twin of the F100 engine (modules, components, parts) from government-furnished technical documents and physical assets. The effort’s goal is to establish an MBSE roadmap and strategy for the creation of digital twins for engines. It will also develop and establish an IDE to support the creation of a digital twin for engine sustainment, and address interoperability and data migration
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Project Announcement: 3D Printing for Improved Maintenance and Sustainment of Shipyards – Phase II

08-24-2022
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to utilize Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) metal 3D printing technology to support maintenance and sustainment requirements with reliable, repeatable, and timely repair parts. Phase II will focus on having trained SMEs test and demonstrate the full production of vetted use cases for use shipboard and within the shops. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Autonomous Vessel Energy and Readiness Management

08-24-2022
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to demonstrate the capability of using AI/ML for the prediction of risk to mission completion and energy waste on an autonomous vessel and gain operational experience with Mission Readiness Support System (MRSS) capabilities. In addition, this effort will explore the integration of mission risk into the autonomous operation of the vessel; and demonstrate edge-based prognostics in an open-source data analytics
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Project Announcement: Demonstration of Large-Scale Structural Joints for Use in Maintenance and Sustainment Environments

08-24-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to create and assess a reference joint that has been joined by a Group I adhesive (a high-performance class of adhesives defined by MIL-PRF-32662, that specialize in high-loading-rate applications) alone, or by a hybrid joint design in combination with a fastener. The initial goal is to determine, through experimental and modeling efforts, if there is linear scalability or any non-linear behaviors associated with scaling up
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Project Announcement: Adhesive Transition Strategies to Expand Maintenance Applications

08-24-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to assess the capability of transitioning a proven paste adhesive that meets specific performance criteria to a film or hot melt adhesive form and evaluating its performance. Specifically, the film or hot melt adhesive must be tested to verify, via demonstration, that it meets the Group I performance benefits outlined in the MIL-PRF-32662 specification. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Advanced Planning and Analysis Tools to Improve Product Lifecycle Maintenance Activities

08-24-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of the art in model-based systems engineering and product lifecycle tools and processes to design, integrate, and pilot a common toolbox that can improve lifecycle management and logistics planning activities. Using various new developmental and legacy ground combat vehicle systems as surrogates, this proof of concept will provide a common approach and toolset that allows key product stakeholders to
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Project Announcement: Advanced Visualization and Cyber Range Solutions to Protect and Maintain Critical Data

08-24-2022
The US Air Force is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of the art in innovative visualization and cyber range tools that improve the proficiency of cyber experts, operators, and maintainers to help secure and maintain information networks and protect the critical operational, supply chain, logistics, and administrative data that resides on them. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Advanced Coatings for Cleanability and Condensing for Maintenance and Sustainment – Phase II

08-24-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to develop environmentally sound, easy-to-clean coatings with specific features. Phase II will focus on developing a condensing coating that 1) improves the efficiency of water harvesting systems to yield higher volumes of captured water, and 2) protects metallic surfaces from corrosion. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Advanced Tire Technologies to Improve Fleet Readiness and Sustainment

08-24-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to demonstrate and validate the capabilities and cost-effectiveness of advanced tire technologies using carbon fiber to demonstrate a support ring runflat tire as a surrogate. Runflat tire designs will be developed and put through stringent testing to ensure the tire can achieve specific requirements. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Trivalent Chrome Process Development

08-22-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to continue to refine and evaluate the deposition conditions required to apply functional hard chrome coatings with trivalent chromium chemistry that are commercially available and meet the EU’s REACh requirements. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Advanced Digital Processes to Reduce Maintenance Down Time for Spare Parts

08-22-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to establish a new digital ecosystem integrated with current government systems and processes that is able to identify part and supplier risk, resolve critical and safety related part issues, and reduce the time and expense to deliver parts that are reliable, cost effective, and available to meet vehicle maintenance, sustainment, and readiness requirements. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Advanced Provisioning Processes to Ensure Availability and Sustainability – Phase III

08-22-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to develop, pilot, refine, demonstrate, and document strategic processes that are flexible and sustainable and provide organizational decision makers an effective means to mitigate risks caused by manufacturing and sustainment supply chain disruptions. The goal is to deliver spare parts and special tools that are reliable, cost effective, and available at the right locations and times to meet vehicle
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Project Announcement: Digital Transformation of Cyber Operations for Acquisition and Sustainment Operations – Phase III

08-22-2022
The US Air Force is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to validate the establishment of an Agile coaching and training program that can be tailored to aid and guide the transformation of traditional legacy acquisition system development and sustainment organizations into Lean-Agile enterprises that can independently sustain the delivery of high quality, secure, and valued capability at the speed of need for their customers. In addition, this initiative seeks
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Project Announcement: Electronic Component Risk Mitigation for Vehicle Programs – Phase IV

08-22-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to develop a Bradley Processing Unit (BPU) design (A common fire control system for BFVs) using technology that is obsolescence resistant while providing smart growth for anticipated functionality. The intent of Phase IV will be to make software release and hardware modifications, continue integration engineering and testing, and finalize the product configurations required to develop manufacturing
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Project Announcement: Enterprise Equipment and Technology Analysis

08-22-2022
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to create a stochastic, equipment-level digital model of legacy facilities, depots and shipyard maintenance and sustainment processes supporting the transition to industry 4.0.  Building upon successes of previous efforts, the objective of this initiative is to create stochastic digital models of shop repair processes in a depot environment. Moreover, it will model at a detailed equipment level in the proper sequence under
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Project Announcement: Expeditionary Ship Repair Innovation

08-22-2022
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to rapidly assess expeditionary maritime repair and sustainment technologies and processes in order to maximize the time a vessel is operational and minimize the time needed to complete maintenance in repair facilities at shipyards.  In this effort, the project team will assess a wide swath of available and emerging capabilities and will then perform a “deep dive” assessment of the most promising expeditionary maintenance and
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Project Announcement: Facility Sustainment Modeling

08-22-2022
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop a data-informed Sustainment Goal Framework, categorized by asset type (Binning) and differentiated by an organization’s specific objectives. It will set the groundwork for developing, testing, and demonstrating a Facilities Investment Model in potential future developments.  This will be accomplished through two main workstreams. The first will focus on a methodology to establish SMS data-informed
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Project Announcement: Qualification and Certification of Metal Additive Manufacturing to Replace Hard to Source Repair Parts

08-22-2022
The US Army and Navy is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of the art of commercial metal AM technologies, tools, and processes to explore the development of common standards and formats to qualify and certify large metal AM parts for use in equipment and products across commercial and military sectors.  Project participants have jointly selected part numbers and materials from problematic castings that have limited or extinct US sourcing but can be
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Project Announcement: Logistics Framework for On-Demand Delivery of Powders Used in Cold Spray Repair & Sustainment

08-22-2022
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to create a strong supply base of qualified cold spray powders that can meet the truly “on demand” nature required for rapid repair, sustainment, and spare parts replacement activities necessary to keep the US leading the cold spray revolution. Specifically, it will create an effective forecast and predictive model for both supply and demand of powders; demonstrate utilization of a clear and concise standard for cold spray
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Project Announcement: Improving Reliability and Safety of Vehicle Climate Control Systems – Phase II

08-22-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to leverage commercial modeling and simulation technologies and design processes to improve the reliability and safety of vehicle fuel-fired heating systems.  A pilot demonstration for a U.S. Army combat vehicle will determine if the new system is easier to maintain, safer to operate, and more cost effective than current vehicle fuel-fired heaters. Phase II will continue engineering design and develop and work
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Project Announcement: Sustainment Governance Facilitation

08-22-2022
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to redefine the DoN’s sustainment governance model. This effort will utilize DASN sustainment as a surrogate to demonstrate: Expert facilitation to rapidly assess the current state, identify deficiencies, and develop targeted recommendations to redefine sustainment governance Assess governance structure elements (to include people, process, and technology) Clearly define sustainment roles and responsibilities
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Project Announcement: Improved Robustness of Crash Avoidance System Sensors to Reduce Maintenance and Repair Costs – Phase III

08-22-2022
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to provide a significantly improved and robust integrated solution for a crash avoidance system (CAS) on vehicle fleets, to ultimately reduce maintenance and sustainment of these systems and encourage wider adoption. Phase III will pilot an upgraded enhanced driver’s vision system (DVE) with a new DVE-wide with full color high resolution video, ultra-wide field of view, high resolution, and
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Project Announcement: Innovative Small Form Factor Auxiliary Power Units – Phase III

08-22-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to demonstrate a small innovative Auxiliary Power Unit based on a set of requirements that are not vehicle specific, which can then be used to evaluate its effectiveness as a secondary power source on both legacy and new vehicles. Phase III of this initiative will continue to support the development of a next generation APU with modern fuel injected diesel engine and advanced power generation system. A
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Project Announcement: Enhanced Smart Displays to Improve System Interoperability and Reliability – Phase II

08-22-2022
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to advance the state of the art in systems integration and engineering tools coupled with the latest smart display technologies to develop new methods that enable interoperability of vehicle platform, software applications, and secure network communications systems. This initiative will design and develop a modern computing, high resolution smart display consisting of a cross domain solution
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Project Announcement: Robotic Match-Drill for Efficient Maintenance Operations

08-22-2022
The US Air Force is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to demonstrate the advanced development of existing match-drill robotic technology in order to enable further research into possible technology adoption across DOD maintenance depots. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Modernization of Total Asset Visibility and Lifecycle Management Processes and Tools for Critical Items

08-13-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to employ updated technology to develop new business processes that will deliver the data that can provide total asset visibility for munitions and other critical items and systems across their entire life cycle; spanning acquisition, logistics, maintenance, sustainment, and readiness functions. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Improved Sustainment and Maintenance of Workload Tracking Tools – Phase II

08-13-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to advance the state of the art of workload tracking and workforce planning tools using CECOM’s current SAP-based ERP system as a testbed. Subject matter expertise will support users to identify pain points with the current system configuration, reporting capabilities, data reliability, internal controls, system workflow, and business processes to improve and streamline operations and optimize
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Project Announcement: Generator/Alternator Redesign to Optimize Electrical Power and Improve Reliability

08-13-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of new technologies and materials to rapidly redesign, integrate, and test a more capable military vehicle alternator that is cost effective, saves fuel, increases reliability, and extends the useful life of onboard battery. This initiative will pilot a new approach to develop innovative solutions of a 180-amp alternator that includes better technologies and materials in the windings to reduce internal
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Project Announcement: Predictive Analytics Solution for Disparate Data Systems – Phase V

08-13-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to assess and demonstrate the impact of a technology enabled integrated decision support platform on maintenance and sustainment of current and future commercial and warfighting operations. This phase will focus on providing predictive and prescriptive analytics supporting critical timing of modernization process and policy via the implementation of specific government-requested dashboards and visualizations,
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Project Announcement: Adaptive Maintenance, Fuel, and Energy Management Software to Enable Wide Scale Transition to Electrified Vehicles

08-13-2022
The US Army, Navy and Marine Corps are partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of the art in software development and systems integration to deliver an Energy Command and Control (EC2) system that integrates maintenance, fuel, and energy data across a mixed fleet of mission-capable assets and vehicles.  This solution will create a common data format that facilitates pulling mixed fleet data together and be compatible with the Secure Tactical Advanced Mobile
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Project Announcement: Improving Resiliency and Decreasing Greenhouse Gas Emission by Transitioning to Electric Vehicles

08-13-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to provide fleet electrification expertise to plan, design, and deliver an integrated approach addressing full site fleet, facility, maintenance, sustainment and fuel conversion with tailored guidance for all stakeholders. A successful outcome will demonstrate integration of EVs into active fleet optimization planning and operations while efficiently using supply chains, infrastructure, industry and government partnerships,
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Project Announcement: Integration of Repair Data – Phase II

08-13-2022
The US Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps are partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to enhance and expand demonstration of an integrated set of data, tools and processes that provide a common operating picture of all resource requirements across an aircraft maintenance organization to help improve overall aircraft readiness. Phase II will build on the Phase I insights and discoveries to extend the capabilities and improve the efficiency of data collection,
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Project Announcement: Next Generation Logistics Technologies for Sustainment

08-03-2022
The US Marine Corps is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop a multi-faceted strategy for employing innovative technology and novel operating procedures that will ensure the success of logistics and sustainment activities in an organization’s supply chain. This strategy will be wide-ranging and encompass multiple scenarios that Marines could encounter during contested littoral operations. It will also include procedures for pre-mission activities such as a
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Project Announcement: Advanced Braking and Suspension Systems to Improve Reliability and Reduce Maintenance – Phase III

08-03-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to modify a commercial-off-the-shelf advanced braking and suspension system to allow for integration onto a legacy military vehicle to demonstrate improved reliability, readiness, and safety and reduce maintenance and sustainment costs. This phase expands the lessons learned in previous phases and establishes new instructor, operator, and maintainer training plans and packages required to transition the
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Project Announcement: Maturing Data Solutions (MDS) to Improve Maintenance and Sustainment

08-03-2022
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to take a Mature Data Solutions (MDS) approach to improve maintenance and sustainment operations. The objective of this project is to focus on “micro” requirements—including data quality, cleanliness, and availability—by building upon existing architectures to operationalize the art of enhancing/preserving data integrity. The overall goal will be to assess and demonstrate COTS options for deploying a strong MDM architecture
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Project Announcement: Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning to Improve Supply Chain Management

08-03-2022
The US Marine Corps is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop the strategy and prototype software for a maintenance organization’s use of artificial intelligence / machine learning, with advanced mathematical algorithms in supply chain management that will increase parts availability and reduce customer wait time. Its goal will be to provide recommendations and a roadmap for algorithms using transactional data to forecast a more accurate mix of high demand parts, and
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Project Announcement: Demonstration of Advanced Inlet Separation for Sustainability

08-03-2022
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to mitigate the effects of sand ingestion in aircraft engines operating in harsh sandy environments, to reduce their maintenance and sustainment costs, and improve the safety, reliability, and readiness of fleets. Specifically, its goal is to accelerate technology maturation of an advanced hybrid inlet protection system to facilitate future fleet implementation of a hybrid inlet separator design. For more information about
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Project Announcement: Confined Spaces Monitoring for Operations Safety and Efficiency – Phase III

08-03-2022
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to test, optimize, and validate a Navy Confined Spaces Monitoring System (CSMS) for insertion into confined space working environments within shipyards, primarily relating to conducting maintenance and sustainment activities. This phase will leverage the successes during the initial phases to enable real-time assessment of workers in confined hazardous environments. For more information about this ongoing
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Project Announcement: Infrastructure Analysis and Optimization Plan – Phase III

06-02-2022
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to vastly improve legacy processes and infrastructure in a 3-stage approach to revitalize and modernize key maintenance and overhaul facilities. The Phase III effort will primarily focus on evaluating opportunities for enterprise equipment standardization aimed at optimal efficiency and effectiveness, and evaluating the benefits of a fully digital shop floor production environment. For more information
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Project Announcement: Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) Approach for Total Lifecycle Sustainment – Phase III

06-02-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to provide an integrated product architecture using a MBSE approach. The overall goal is to realize a single digital representation of an asset’s complete system, where each subsystem component is accurately represented via models that can easily be traced to the initial set of mission and requirement definitions. Phase III will continue to develop and evaluate the high-fidelity model created during previous
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Project Announcement: Improving Design Processes to Reduce Manufacturing Risks for Subcomponents

06-02-2022
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop and demonstrate a manufacturing process and an updated technical data package for armored vehicles to facilitate flexible variants and tailor ability of protection packages to meet specific threats. The team will use the Army’s AMPV as a surrogate to research, refine, and design a common armor skirt to all five AMPV variant platforms ensuring the fleets future to enhance mobility, maneuverability,
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Project Announcement: Evaluating Software Solutions to Maximize Maintenance Operations – Phase III

06-02-2022
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to demonstrate that the transition from legacy IT tools/systems to Single Page Applications (SPAs) can greatly improve maintenance, sustainment, and production processes, resulting in the end user reaping the benefits of receiving higher quality service and products for less cost.  The specific Phase III objective is to demonstrate the replacement of COMSUBLANT and COMSUBPAC legacy toolsets with a robust,
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Project Announcement: Improving Reliability of Utility Infrastructures for Resiliency – Phase II

05-27-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to independently assess a representative sample of Army-owned and Army-operated utility systems and provide findings and recommendations to improve Army utility operations and management. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Leveraging Data Analytics to Support Maintenance and Sustainment Activities – Phase II

05-27-2022
The US Navy and Marine Corps are partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to foster the use of commercially available IT applications, systems, and best practices where it is suitable within large complex organizations and integrate them with specialized IT systems and processes. The goal will be to further integrate the vast array of datasets available to Operations and Maintenance personnel to enhance decision-making at all levels. For more information about
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Project Announcement: Size, Weight, and Power-Cooling (SWaP-C) Reduction by Consolidation of Electronic Components – Phase III

05-27-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to develop and demonstrate a portable test set that can interface and run maintenance tests and diagnostics on a newly redesigned LRU for a legacy vehicle. It will also explore new methods to mature manufacturing readiness methods to validate and verify production processes, and the accuracy of technical data packages and Bills Of Material. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Demonstration of Coating Techniques for Reduced Engine Maintenance Costs – Phase II

05-27-2022
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to validate advanced coating technologies developed specifically to mitigate the impacts of sand/dust and salt-water on aircraft engines. This phase will conduct an acceptance test and post-test hardware inspection to verify viability of the advanced coatings and establish a performance and hardware baseline. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Sustaining Electronic Sub-systems Evaluation – Phase II

05-27-2022
The US Navy is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to redesign the instrumentation sub-system (ISS) of a legacy weapon system. This phase will take into consideration the updated set of requirements established in the first phase, including system safety requirements and FTE necessary to verify functionality and location of faults. These FES ISS requirement updates are intended to lead to an improved weapons system sustainment. For more information about
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Project Announcement: Predictive Analytics Solution for Disparate Data Systems – Phase IV

05-27-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to assess and demonstrate the impact of a technology-enabled integrated decision support platform on maintenance and sustainment of current and future commercial and warfighting operations. Phase IV tasks will further investigate and expand on the initial Phase I, II, and III tasks. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Innovative Small Form Factory Auxiliary Power Units–Phase II

04-14-2022
The US Army and Marine Corps are partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to demonstrate a small innovative APU based on a set of requirements that is not vehicle specific that can then be used to evaluate its effectiveness as a secondary power source on both legacy and new vehicles. The objective of Phase II of this initiative is to expand on the accomplishments achieved during the initial project phase, to further develop three (3) small, innovative APUs based on
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Project Announcement: Comprehensive Digital Engineering Solutions for Legacy Airframes and Subsystems

04-14-2022
The US Air Force is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to fully integrate the B-1 Lancer into a digital engineering environment. This initiative will use the B-1 Lancer to provide a methodology that exemplifies how to build detailed digital twins for legacy vehicles where significant technical data is missing. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Advanced System Safety Engineering to Increase Autonomous System Dependability and Reliability

04-14-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of the art in systems safety and model-based systems engineering tools to explore new methods that will ensure complex hardware and software components and subsystems can be properly and safely integrated into a full autonomous system. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Modeling Repair Activities

04-14-2022
The US Air Force is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to demonstrate the methodology to perform a complete assessment of a current organic repair capability and evaluate what future requirements are needed. Using one model of aircraft as a surrogate, a gap analysis will identify organic repair capabilities that are capable of mitigating the issues referenced previously and will result in a more efficient and cost-effective maintenance system that will increase an aircraft
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Project Announcement: Enhanced Smart Displays to Improve System Interoperability and Reliability

04-14-2022
The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of the art in systems integration and engineering tools coupled with the latest smart display technologies to develop new methods that enable interoperability of vehicle platform, software applications, and secure network communications systems. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Advanced Manufacturing to Increase Aircraft Functionality and Sustainability–Phase V

04-14-2022
The US Air Force is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to improve the state of advanced materials, virtual prototyping, virtual visualization, advanced manufacturing, and simulated maintenance planning to conduct an all-aspect analysis and operational simulation of an aircraft kit that will temporarily modify an existing aircraft to have amphibious capabilities. Phase V is built on the successful work in Phase III and IV and utilizes digital engineering and
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Project Announcement: Integration of Repair Data

04-14-2022
The US Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force are partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to enhance and expand demonstration of an integrated set of data, tools and processes that provide a common operating picture of all resource requirements across an aircraft maintenance organization to help improve overall aircraft readiness, using one specific model of aircraft as a test bed. As the F-35 community explores improved maintenance practices, the opportunity exists to pilot
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Project Announcement: Fair Share Sustainment Model–Phase II

04-14-2022
The US Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to establish the framework of the Fair Share Sustainment Model for adoption by coalition partners, which will include policies, procedures, cost sharing provisions and other general membership recommendations, outlined in a Fair Share Sustainment Program Plan (FSSPP) and Integrated Logistics Support Plan (ILSP). For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Optimizing Throughput Across Aviation Repair Activities

04-14-2022
The US Navy and Marine Corps are partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop an integrated set of tools and processes that provide a common operating picture of all repair activities across an aircraft maintenance organization to help improve overall MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) operations and throughput. Due to the varied nature of repair requirements at the NAE intermediate and depot Level, two models are required. As the DOD explores alternative maintenance
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Project Announcement: Improving Maintenance of Intelligent Robotic Systems Through Modular Designs – Phase II

03-31-2022
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to leverage advanced analytical tools that can evaluate and assess modular open system architectures and designs to determine the best approach for the development of a new robust, intelligent, mobile, quadruped robotic system. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Modernization of Shipyards, Manufacturing and Maintenance Facilities

03-31-2022
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to build from the successes of a previous effort to develop processes and tools necessary to perform workflow analysis that can optimize ship overhaul cycle time. The project will use a previously developed digital twin of the existing shipyard infrastructure, with a focus on layout, material and personnel flow. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Digital Transformation of Cyber Operations for Acquisition and Sustainment Operations – Phase II

03-31-2022
The U.S. Air Force is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to transform legacy acquisition and procurement cyber operation enterprises into lean-agile entities. The overall goal is to validate the establishment of an Agile training program that can be tailored to produce enterprises that can independently sustain the delivery of high quality, secure, and valued capability at the speed of need for their customers. For more information about this ongoing
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Project Announcement: Vehicle Health Management System (VHMS) – Phase IV

03-31-2022
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to acquire and analyze vehicle prognostic/predictive maintenance data to improve its vehicle repair and maintenance methods. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Airless Tire Technology – Phase IV

03-31-2022
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to demonstrate and validate airless tire technology solutions on a Light Tactical All-Terrain vehicle system which can be scaled to other vehicle systems in the future. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Corrosion Prevention and Control (CPC) Program Development – Phase II

03-31-2022
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to improve the effectiveness of organization-wide programs in reducing the negative impacts of corrosion on fielded equipment and infrastructure. The intent of this project is to develop best practice technical and business process solutions to effectively address corrosion throughout the life cycle of fielded equipment and infrastructure. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Advanced Manufacturing to Increase Aircraft Functionality and Sustainability – Phase IV

02-22-2022
The U.S. Airforce is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to develop a Removable Amphibious Float Modification (RAFM) to an MC-130J cargo plane. A digital twin of the plane will be created and used to allow for virtual simulation of the model to assess performance, maintenance, and sustainment tradeoffs. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Identifying Hazardous Materials to Improve System Sustainment and Safety

02-22-2022
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance commercial technologies and processes to more effectively and efficiently identify hazardous chemicals contained in parts and components found in military vehicles and other equipment. By improving commercial big data analytics and artificial intelligence technologies, this initiative will allow the Army and industry to better understand the location and impacts of hazardous chemicals and develop targeted ways to
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Project Announcement: Advanced Circuit Board Repair to Improve Reliability and Maintenance of Electronic Systems

02-22-2022
The U.S. Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the state of the art in circuit board diagnosis and repair technologies and processes to improve the maintenance and sustainment of electronics systems. New advanced technologies and processes will be demonstrated to diagnose circuit card failures, determine maintenance options, and repair the circuit cards back to operational status more effectively and efficiently. For more information about
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Project Announcement: Methodology to Develop a Long-Term Sustainment Strategy for Aging Systems – Phase IV

02-22-2022
The U.S. Navy and U.S. Airforce are partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to identify a cost-effective methodology for long term sustainment of specialty assets, with a focus on those that are used infrequently but must be kept in full operational condition. The overall goal is to develop, maintain, and document a long-term strategy to extend the mission performance and life of these legacy specialty assets.  This initiative is using a phased approach, beginning
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Project Announcement: Ground Vehicle Maintenance Trainer – Phase IV

12-22-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to improve the overall maintenance training for commercial vehicle fleets such as automotive, aircraft, heavy equipment, and watercraft by integrating virtual training with hands-on Parts Task Trainers (PTTs). This phase will incorporate lessons learned from earlier phases and continue to expand the PTT training applications and develop the manufacturing processes necessary to produce complex PTTs at
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Project Announcement: Optimizing Facilities to Ensure Reliability and Maintainability of Large Metal 3D Printers – Phase II

12-22-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to develop an understanding of the facilities requirements and processes necessary to set up and conduct large metal additive and other advanced manufacturing activities. Specifically, this initiative will seek to use a large-scale 3D metal printer to machine 3D metal printed parts up to the size of a military vehicle without removing it from the print chamber. For more information about this ongoing
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Project Announcement: Predictive Analytics Solution for Disparate Data Systems – Phase III

12-22-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to assess and demonstrate the impact of a technology-enabled integrated decision support platform on the maintenance and sustainment of current and future commercial and warfighting operations. The effort leverages a framework of IT innovation to include a Data Lake, Predictive Analytic Tools, and a suite of decision support applications significantly reducing the current manual efforts associated with
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Project Announcement: Optimizing Digitization and Automation to Improve Smart Manufacturing and Maintenance Activities

12-22-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop systems and processes that provide a modernized, cost-enhanced approach to legacy manufacturing and maintenance. The goal is to help to improve the manufacturing maintenance, repair, and overhaul of specific systems through surrogate trials at a specific facility. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Electronic Component Risk Mitigation for Vehicle Programs – Phase III

12-22-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to develop and pilot a Bradley Processing Unit (BPU) design (a common fire control system for the Bradley Family of Vehicles) using technology that is obsolescence resistant while providing smart growth for anticipated functionality. The objective of this phase is to advance the technology and address integration issues associated with introducing modern electronic components to legacy vehicles and equipment
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Project Announcement: Advanced Provisioning Processes to Ensure Availability and Sustainability – Phase II

12-22-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to develop effective and sustainable processes for reducing the time and expense needed to ensure source control end products have the necessary spares and special tools to meet product delivery schedules and customer needs.  These processes must be flexible and sustainable in order to respond to material defects and various economic and geopolitical events which induce unexpected shortages and
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Project Announcement: Updating Legacy Equipment Technical Data Packages for Improved Manufacturability and Maintenance

12-22-2021
The U.S. Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop and demonstrate a manufacturing process and updated technical data package for armored vehicles to facilitate flexible variants and tailor the ability of protection packages to meet specific threats.  To meet this objective, this initiative will research, refine and design a common armor skirt for the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle variant platforms, ensuring the fleet’s future to
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Project Announcement: Digital Transformation of Cyber Operations for Acquisition and Sustainment Operations

11-22-2021
The U.S. Air Force is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to establish a tailored agile training program that aides and guides the transformation of traditional legacy acquisition system development and sustainment organizations into Lean-Agile enterprises that can independently sustain the delivery of high quality, secure, valued capability at the speed of need for their customers. The training will break down legacy acquisition organizational silos through the instantiation
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Project Announcement: Infrastructure Analysis and Optimization Plan – Phase II

11-22-2021
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to revitalize and modernize Fleet Readiness Center Depots. In Phase I, decision analysis tools were developed to determine the most optimal and cost-effective solutions during equipment upgrades and facility modifications. Efforts during Phase II will demonstrate an evolution and advancement of the technologies evaluated during Phase I and provide a roadmap for both commercial and government organizations
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Project Announcement: Integrated Communications Systems for Improved Logistics Activity

11-22-2021
The U.S. Airforce is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop a network of integrated communications capabilities that span multiple functional areas and to assess the impact that improved, integrated technologies will have on operational communications in a training environment. The overall goal of the project will be to improve communications for logistics, maintenance and supply chain organizations. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Ground Vehicle Maintenance Trainer – Phase III

11-22-2021
The U.S. Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to develop and assess the process of scaling up advanced maintenance training across large enterprises. The desired training utilizes virtual training integrated with hands-on access to physical mockups of particular components or subsystems—known as parts task trainers (PTTs). The overall objective is to improve the quality of maintenance training for commercial vehicle fleets by integrating
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Project Announcement: Leveraging Open Systems Software to Improve Vehicle Maintenance and Sustainment

11-22-2021
The U.S. Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to determine the feasibility and benefits of replacing a proprietary OS currently residing on a legacy vehicle with an open source-based operating system. This effort will assess if the open system platform approach is robust and flexible enough to integrate major subsystems that are fragmented throughout the vehicle and to see if a common code base can improve cyber security and maintainability while
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Project Announcement: Advanced Braking and Suspension Systems to Improve Reliability and Reduce Maintenance – Phase II

11-22-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase CTMA initiative to develop a process to modify a commercial-off-the-shelf advanced braking and suspension system that has proven effective on newer commercial vehicles.  The technology will be integrated onto a legacy military vehicle to demonstrate improved reliability, readiness, and safety and reduce maintenance and sustainment costs.  Phase II will help evolve the advanced braking and suspension technology by fully
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Project Announcement: Security Enhanced Maintenance Support Device (SE MSD) & Cybersecurity Improvements – Phase III

09-30-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to advance the cybersecurity of maintenance support devices (MSD) used to support maintenance and CBM for the Abrams Family of Vehicle platforms. The goal in this phase will be to finalize the integration and testing efforts on the latest version of the security technology, which include incorporating the latest versions of vehicle maintenance software available. For more information about this ongoing
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Project Announcement: Readiness Improvement through Supply Chain Optimization

09-30-2021
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to demonstrate a decision support environment within all Integrated Weapons Support Teams as a proof of concept for solving complex maintenance, sustainment, and financial issues. Its objective is to integrate the demand and supply planning processes, identify process controls and accountability standards, and develop scalable machine learning data initiatives with the capability to iterate divergent data sources. For
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Project Announcement: Optimizing Facilities to Ensure Reliability and Maintainability of Large Metal 3D Printers

09-30-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to evaluate the current state of a facility into which a large-format metal 3D printer will be installed. The project involves preparing to install a scaled-down subsection tool that is part of the large format tool of the US Army’s jointless hull project. This initiative will examine and pilot these installation analysis and planning tools and procedures to determine if they can be applied to installing the large format
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Project Announcement: Model-based Energy Management Strategies for Ground Vehicles Efficiency Maximization

09-30-2021
The U.S. Navy and Fleet Forces Command are partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to demonstrate how the formulation of exergy management strategies focused on minimizing the exergy losses within the powertrain architecture of EVs and HEVs can contribute to a reduction in maintenance activities and help reduce lifecycle sustainment costs in ground vehicle fleets. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Methodology to Develop a Long-Term Sustainment Strategy for Aging Systems – Phase III

09-30-2021
The U.S. Airborne Strategic Command, Control and Communications Program Office is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to demonstrate that an agile product support implementation strategy is technically feasible for their aging low density/high demand aircraft utilized for specialized missions. The overall goal is to perform an independent study of the implementation strategy, to provide leaders with data-driven studies that enable better decision making, and
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Project Announcement: Integration of Locally Derived Model Based System Engineering Tools to Enterprise Product Lifecycle Management Systems

09-30-2021
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to integrate separate, locally derived Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) tools and processes from multiple Fleet Readiness Centers (FRCs) into the Navy’s Aviation PLM (AvPLM) environment. Additionally, this initiative seeks to optimize the current connected suite of MBSE tools and processes (known as NAVSIM) within AvPLM as well as utilize additional capabilities within the NAVSIM portfolio. This effort represents a way
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Project Announcement: Inspection and Fractographic Analysis to Develop a Digital Twin for a Legacy Aircraft – Phase V

09-30-2021
The U.S. Air Force is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to use the B-1 to provide a model/template that addresses how to create detailed digital twins for legacy aircraft where much of the requisite technical data is missing. The objective of Phase V is to build on the work begun during Phases I-IV with specific focus on systems components. This effort will include development and validation of processes to identify systems components, isolate them from
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Project Announcement: Innovation of Information Technology (IT) Processes and Reporting Capabilities for Improved Maintenance and Sustainment Efficiency – Phase II

09-30-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to streamline and upgrade the IT infrastructure processes and systems used for Army Material Command (AMC) operations. The goal of this phase is to use the solutions identified in Phase I to reconfigure the systems, identify new reporting capabilities, cleanup legacy/obsolete data, design internal controls, and/or re-engineer existing business processes and validate the maintenance and sustainment value
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Project Announcement: Improving Reliability and Safety of Vehicle Climate Control Systems

09-30-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to to leverage commercial modeling and simulation technologies and design processes to improve the reliability, maintainability and safety of vehicle fuel-fired heating systems. A pilot demonstration for a U.S. Army combat vehicle will determine if a newly developed FFH system is easier to maintain, safer to operate, and more cost effective to operate and own legacy FFH’s in production and use. For more information about
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Project Announcement: Enhanced Audit Software Readiness Tool

09-30-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to enhance existing audit software capabilities to create a more efficient, robust, expandable architecture that will significantly increase readiness functions, while reducing manpower and organizational maintenance/sustainment support costs. Using the Army’s Audit Readiness Tool (ART) core as a surrogate, initial new software improvements will focus on augmenting process support for multiple-phase audit
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Project Announcement: Corrosion Prevention and Control (CPC) Program Development

09-30-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to explore a series of new or improved processes and corresponding metrics that demonstrate and measure the effectiveness of the Army-wide Corrosion Prevention and Control program. These processes—in the form of plans, procedures, guidebooks, templates, and flow charts—are intended to improve the success of organization-wide programs in reducing the negative impacts of corrosion on fielded equipment and
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Project Announcement: Commonality of Hybrid Part Structures to Improve Sustainability

09-30-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to research and design a hybrid armor skirt to all five variant Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle platforms, ensuring the fleets future to enhance mobility, maneuverability, lethality, and operational safety. The overarching goal is to develop and demonstrate a process using interchangeable hybrid part structures for armored vehicles to facilitate commonality of parts between variants and tailorability of protection
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Project Announcement: Advancing Additive Repair Technologies and Cold Spray for Sustainment of Maritime Assets – Phase III

09-30-2021
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to speed the development of advanced additive technologies—namely, cold spray coating deposition technology—to enable the strategic goals of timely, affordable repair and restoration of critical assets. Additionally, technologies for fabricating failed components in-theater or shipboard to maintain readiness will be investigated, as will the digital architecture to uniformly implement sustainment
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Project Announcement: Advanced Sensing and Block Chain Technologies to Optimize Supply Chain Readiness

09-30-2021
The U.S. Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to leverage advanced commercial technologies and processes to improve collection of population health signal data and to use that data to predict future disruptions in the supply chain. The effort will determine how to improve the ability to collect and analyze sensing data and warnings, secure information regarding supplies, and alert the supply chain to new demands. The solution will provide a reliable,
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Project Announcement: Additive Material Property Evaluation and Demonstration (AMPED)

09-30-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to evaluate and transition knowledge of commercial metal AM airworthy technology and processes to additively design, develop, and certify hard to source parts for the Army aviation community. This initiative will create Additively Manufactured Technical Data (AMTD) for parts that meet U.S. Army requirements using the Ti6Al4V alloy and advanced AM printers. This effort will leverage modeling and simulation tools and
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Project Announcement: Demonstration of Advanced Coatings for Sustainability Phase II

09-27-2021
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased CTMA initiative to demonstrate advanced coating technologies developed specifically to mitigate the impacts of harsh environments on military aircraft. The goal is to demonstrate the viability of the technology, to accelerate technology modifications that will address military-specific issues, and to accelerate the maturation of the lower Technical Readiness Level (TRL) coating repair technology. For more information
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Project Announcement: Scalable High Voltage Architectures to Improve Maintenance and Mobility

09-27-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to design and integrate a scalable high voltage MOSA into a hybrid system to assess how the technology can improve reliability, availability, and maintainability across a range of vehicle types.  This effort will leverage modeling and simulation and commercial engineering best practices to determine the benefits of the heavy-duty parallel hybrid architecture design. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Redesign of Vehicle Components for Improved Manufacturability and Maintainability

09-27-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to leverage advanced commercial Design for Manufacturing/Design for Maintainability principles, tools, processes, and best practices to develop and demonstrate a vehicle component redesign process.  A comprehensive analysis and assessment will be applied to recommend options for streamlining manufacturability and improving maintainability across four combat vehicle configurations. For more information about this ongoing
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Project Announcement: Advanced Manufacturing to Increase Aircraft Functionality and Sustainability - Phase III

09-27-2021
The U.S. Air Force is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to improve the state of advanced materials, virtual prototyping, virtual visualization, advanced manufacturing, and simulated maintenance planning. The goal will be to conduct an all-aspect analysis and operational simulation of an aircraft kit that will temporarily modify an existing aircraft to have amphibious capabilities. For more information about this ongoing project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We
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Project Announcement: Improving Thermoset Composite Processes to Enhance Mechanical Performance of Additive Manufactured (AM) Parts

09-27-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop and demonstrate a process and system for inserting continuous fibers into a UV curable liquid resin and/or Additive Reactive Extrusion liquid resin while the part is printing during the AM process. The goal is to provide both commercial and military maintenance groups the roadmap for producing higher quality, more durable, and more readily available AM parts, closer to the point of need in austere and harsh
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Project Announcement: Digital Acquisition and Development to Enable Lower Cost Maintenance and Sustainment

09-27-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to assess the capability to lower the burden of entry to the digital revolution for government and industries. The goal will be to develop, prove, and validate digital technologies using the new Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program to demonstrate new methods for successful rapid fielding and lower total lifecycle manufacturing, maintenance and sustainment costs. For more information about this ongoing project
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Project Announcement: Advancing Additive Manufacturing Technology and Applications

09-27-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to advance the current state of additive manufacturing technologies, and give both commercial and governmental organizations better materials, processes and systems to produce 3D printed parts. The goal is to fulfill the demand for parts durability and reduced maintenance requirements at a level that meets or exceeds traditionally manufactured items. This initiative aims to demonstrate the increased potential for more parts
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Project Announcement: Implementing Digital Engineering Methodologies for Aircraft Structures and Systems Modernization and Sustainment

08-26-2021
The U.S. Air Force is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased initiative to demonstrate the effectiveness of integrating structural and systems components as well as systems logic into a legacy digital twin. The end result will be an environment that provides the best possible aircraft sustainment and fleet readiness. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business
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Project Announcement: Predictive Analytics Solution for Disparate Data

08-20-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to assess and demonstrate the impact of a technology-enabled, integrated, decision-support platform. The system would enhance the maintenance and sustainment of current and future commercial and warfighting operations. Providing sustainment leadership with improved data-informed decision making capability ensures the U.S. remains the world’s economic and military superpower. To learn more about this CTMA initiative
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Solid Film Lubricants for Combat and Tactical Engines Phase II

08-17-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to evaluate promising solid film lubricant technologies in a currently relevant internal combustion engine to replicate and document the improvements achieved for potential future use across a wide array of applications.  The intent is also to have the project team develop and investigate new and innovative solid film lubricants comprised of advanced materials. For more information about this ongoing project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We
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Project Announcement: Vehicle Operator Control Handle Improvements for Maintenance and Sustainment Phase II

08-17-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to adapt modern commercial best-in-class controllers to various systems on equipment to assess the benefits of replacing aging/last-generation controllers with today’s more universal technology. For more information about this ongoing project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s
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Project Announcement: Improving Maintenance of Intelligent Robotic Systems Through Modular Designs

08-17-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to leverage advanced analytical tools to evaluate and assess modular open-system architectures and designs to determine the best approach for a new robust, intelligent, mobile, quadruped robotic system. By utilizing these tools, this initiative will demonstrate new modular approaches to designing future commercial and military intelligent quadruped robotic systems that are easier to maintain, upgrade, and reconfigure. For more
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Project Announcement: Predictive Analytics Solution for Disparate Data Phase II

08-17-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased initiative to assess and demonstrate the impact of a technology-enabled integrated decision support platform on maintenance and sustainment of current and future commercial and warfighting operations. Providing sustainment leadership with improved data-informed decisioning capability ensures the U.S. remains the world’s economic and military superpower. For more information about this ongoing project contact
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Project Announcement: Advanced Radiation Detection Indication and Computation (RADIAC) Technology Phase II

08-17-2021
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia for the development of four prototypes of a RADIAC and dosimetry simulation tools that can be utilized by commercial, state, and federal entities that work with radiological hazards. Adopting innovative technologies and solutions to create a realistic training scenario will benefit the training needs of the commercial, state, and federal entities. For more information about this ongoing project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the
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Project Announcement: Improving Reliability of Utility Infrastructures for Resiliency

08-17-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to strengthen the organization’s ability to efficiently protect, maintain and sustain its infrastructure and utilities, through improved tools and processes. For more information about this ongoing project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s
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Project Announcement: Highly Electrified Vehicle System Development Using Additive Manufacturing Technology Phase II

08-17-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to advance the state of additive manufacturing and 3D printing to improve reliability, reduce space claim and reduce lifecycle maintenance costs of electric drives and power electronics found in electrified vehicles. This initiative will focus on the evaluation of specific components using additive manufacturing and 3D printing technology. For more information about this ongoing project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the
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Project Announcement: Advanced Cyber Security Solutions for Maintenance Recovery Systems and Support Devices

08-17-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to leverage advanced commercial cybersecurity software, modular open-system architecture, security protection tools and best practices to ensure the security of a family of maintenance recovery vehicles and their on-board maintenance support devices and equipment. For more information about this ongoing project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business
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Project Announcement: Functional Coatings for Autonomy Phase IV

08-17-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased project that will continue to study and evaluate sensor coatings. The objective of Phase IV is to explore how coating systems interact with and enhance the performance of vehicular autonomy system sensors.  Continued collaboration between government and industry participants will explore materials to fine tune reflectivity and emissivity signals discretely across a spectrum. For more information about this ongoing
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Project Announcement: Improving Logistics, Maintenance, and Sustainment Planning of Wheeled Vehicles and Watercraft Phase III

08-17-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased CTMA initiative to ensure that the integration of maintenance and sustainment considerations is implemented into all facets of a program. The maintenance and sustainment considerations include planning, implementation, and management activities associated with the acquisition, development, production, fielding, support, and disposal of a system across its lifecycle while optimizing readiness outcomes and minimal lifecycle
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Project Announcement: Advanced Materials for Lithium Ion Batteries Phase V

08-17-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased initiative to demonstrate a 6T battery module based on the cell and components.  This phase will study new advanced materials and thermal management systems for leveraging coating technologies that may further increase battery energy density and life as well as focusing on the safety of high-energy batteries. For more information about this ongoing project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of
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Project Announcement: Joint Additive Manufacturing Acceptability (JAMA)

07-30-2021
The U.S. Air Force is partnering with industry and academia to provide supply chain, cost analysis, and engineering technical expertise as needed to demonstrate using documentation and part examples as a streamlined framework for AM product acceptance. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Advanced Modular Automation Solutions to Improve Organic Depot Maintenance and Sustainment

07-22-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to advance the state of new modular automation, robotic technologies, and manufacturing processes to provide a more agile and flexible production line solution that is easier and more cost-effective to operate and maintain. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Improved Sustainment and Maintenance of Workload Tracking Tools

07-22-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to provide Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) dedicated analytic subject matter expertise and programmatic support with a focus towards process development, analysis, integration, information, IT, data systems, reporting, program modernization, and guidance needed to support the CECOM's mission. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs),
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Project Announcement: Advanced Composite Materials to Improve Mobile Structure Functionality and Useful Life

07-22-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to advance the state of new composite technologies and design processes to improve the functionality and lifecycle of rigid wall shelters. Using the Joint Warfighter Shelter of the Future as a surrogate to prove out this new technology, this initiative will determine if this technology can be applied to a wide range of mobile shelters and other storage devices across commercial industries and other DOD organizations. To learn more about
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Project Announcement: Manufacturing and Integration of Lightweight Composite Structures

07-22-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to perform a technology assessment and evaluation on lightweight thermoplastic and thermoset composites to determine the relationship between composite laminate thickness, processing parameters, material properties, and performance. The effects on the bonded, multi-material interfaces of the composite structure when exposed to long term shock and vibration loads on bonded multi-material interfaces of a composite structure will also be
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Project Announcement: Modern Business Platform for Improvements to Remanufacturing

07-22-2021
The U.S. Air Force is partnering with industry and academia to demonstrate that a commercial-off-the-shelf industrial internet of things (COTS/IIoT) connectivity and analytics platform can perform legacy aerospace industry maintenance process/infrastructure integration functions accurately and efficiently at acceptable performance levels, while maintaining a cyber-secure IT solution. The intent of this initiative is to evaluate and demonstrate process performance improvements so that a
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Project Announcement: Advanced and Holistic Vehicle and Subsystem Design Phase II

07-22-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to demonstrate a more effective and efficient engineering and design approach toward improving vehicle sustainment, survivability, occupant protection, and reliability.  This Holistic Vehicle Subsystem approach replaces legacy applique approaches. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s
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Project Announcement: 3D Printing for Improved Maintenance and Sustainment of Shipyard

07-22-2021
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to utilize commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) metal 3D printing technology to support maintenance and sustainment requirements with reliable, repeatable and timely repair parts. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Vehicle Load Mapping to Reduce Maintenance and Sustainment Costs

07-22-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to develop the process and template of model-based system engineering models for a full vehicle in the area of vehicle design loads. The process plan should include all relevant information for the determination of the vehicle design loads at various architectural levels of a vehicle. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority
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Project Announcement: Mixed Reality Expert Guidance

06-28-2021
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to demonstrate the capability of mixed-reality expert guidance in a shipyard environment to support maintenance and sustainment work execution. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Improving Medical Equipment Maintenance and Sustainment through Simulators and Trainers Phase II

06-28-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to develop an integrated training simulator based on the actual hardware and systems associated with a new ground medevac vehicle that will stand in for commercial/municipal ambulances and other vehicles where sensitive and critical equipment is subjected to turbulent conditions. Specifically, this CTMA initiative will focus on the inspection, maintenance, and repair of medical equipment to maintain functionality. To learn more about
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Project Announcement: Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) Approach for Total Life-Cycle Sustainment Phase II

06-28-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to provide an integrated product architecture using an MBSE approach that provides a view of the entire vehicle product and will be used for multiple purposes. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Advanced Braking and Suspension Systems to Improve Reliability and Reduce Maintenance

06-28-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to conduct a pilot program to modify a commercial-off-the-shelf advanced braking and suspension system that has proven effective on newer commercial vehicles. This technology will be evaluated for integration into legacy military vehicles to demonstrate improved reliability, readiness, and safety as well as reduce maintenance and sustainment costs. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of
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Project Announcement: Optimizing Processes and Advanced Technologies to Improve Shipyard Maintenance Activities

06-28-2021
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to leverage commercial industry best practices, tools, and emerging technologies to optimize processes that improve organizational production, maintenance, and sustainment outcomes at a Navy shipyard. Using the Newport News Shipyard (NNS) and the Ford Class Aircraft Carrier program as a surrogate, current maintenance and shipbuilding program processes will be evaluated to generate maintenance planning and execution process
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Project Announcement: Additive Manufacturing of Critical Components Phase II

06-28-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to develop an Additive Manufacturing (AM) process database and qualification/certification plan for AM processes via Design of Experience (DOE), as well as to perform rapid fatigue testing and non-destructive inspection for component validation. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s
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Project Announcement: Innovation of Information Technology (IT) Processes and Reporting Capabilities for Improved Maintenance and Sustainment Efficiencies

05-18-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to leverage analytic subject matter expertise with a focus towards process development, analysis, integration, information, IT, data systems, reporting, program modernization, and guidance needed to support the AMC’s mission to improve maintenance activities across the organization. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority
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Project Announcement: Confined Space Monitoring for Operations Safety and Efficiency – Phase II

05-18-2021
The U.S. Navy is working with industry and academia to develop a Confined Space Monitoring System (CSMS) platform that is suitable for technology insertion into confined space working environments within shipyards, primarily relating to conducting maintenance and sustainment activities. Specifically, the initiative is intended to: Produce an extended system design specification to meet U.S. Navy shipyard requirements Produce a prototype system that meets the extended system design
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Project Announcement: Advanced Manufacturing to Increase Aircraft Functionality and Sustainability – Phase II

05-18-2021
The U.S. Air Force is partnering with industry and academia to improve the state of advanced materials, virtual prototyping, virtual visualization, advanced manufacturing, and simulated maintenance planning to conduct an all-aspect feasibility study and operational simulation of an aircraft kit that will temporarily modify an existing aircraft to have amphibious capabilities. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business
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Project Announcement: Leveraging Cloud-Based Digital Engineering Tools to Improve Vehicle Predictive Maintenance

05-18-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to create an intelligent vehicle predictive maintenance foundation using a secure cloud platform. This will facilitate innovation and continuous improvement through the application of advanced digital engineering technologies such as artificial intelligence/machine learning, 3D data thread, data analytics, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Using the Army’s Next-Generation Combat Vehicle program as a surrogate, this capability will leverage
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Project Announcement: Long-Term Tire Storage – Phase V

05-18-2021
The U.S. Army TARDEC is collaborating with industry as part of an ongoing project to protect tires from degradation during long-term storage. This project will evaluate the impact of environmental conditions, the performance of coated tires in a variety of operating conditions, and the coating’s robustness to different storage and handling conditions such as stacking in wet or dry environments. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of
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Project Announcement: Advanced Cybersecurity Technologies to Improve Fleet Maintenance and Vehicle Safety

05-18-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to assess the operational, maintenance, and safety benefits associated with an advanced vehicle cybersecurity technology using advanced modeling and simulation and analytical tools and techniques. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Size, Weight, and Power-Cooling (SWaP-C) Reduction by Consolidation of Electrical Components – Phase II

05-18-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to redesign a common LRU for the fire control system of a combat vehicle system that will take up less volume, use less electrical power, require less cooling, is easier and cheaper to maintain, and will extend the useful life of the Abrams vehicle fleet. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and
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Project Announcement: Advanced Provisioning Processes to Ensure Availability and Sustainability

03-30-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to develop effective and sustainable processes to monitor, assess and mitigate the risks of reducing the time and expense needed to ensure end products have the necessary spares and special tools to meet product delivery schedules and customer needs. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and
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Project Announcement: Automated Data Support, Analytics, and Integration (ADSAI) in Support of Enterprise Transformation

03-30-2021
The F-35 Joint Program Office is partnering with industry and academia to drive a common, functional data baseline for the entire enterprise allowing leaders to make key programmatic decisions based on metrics informed by accurate, timely and available data. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Advanced Vehicle Communications Technologies to Reduce Vehicle Maintenance and Sustainment Costs

03-30-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to evaluate the operational and maintenance benefits associated with a vehicle wireless Ethernet backbone. The results will assess if this technology is a faster, scalable, and more capable solution of integrating additional sensors and displays required for next generation combat vehicles. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including
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Project Announcement: Electric Propulsion and Storage Technologies to Increase Reliability and Reduce Reliance on Fossil Fuels

03-30-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to evaluate the operational and maintenance benefits associated with electric propulsion and energy storage systems for medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Advanced and Holistic Vehicle and Subsystem Design

03-30-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to demonstrate a more effective and efficient engineering and design approach to improve vehicle sustainment, survivability, occupant protection, and reliability. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Crane Alternatives to Improve Maintenance Capacity, Efficiency and Safety – Phase II

03-30-2021
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to perform research, identification, evaluation, and assessment of potential new technologies in lifting and handling. These testing protocols will be deployed within the confines of a dry dock or covered dry dock environment. This initiative will also include the identification and assessment of both industry best practices to improve crane safety and ensure continuous reliability that will reduce unplanned downtime and costs while
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Project Announcement: Inspection and Fractographic Analysis to Develop a Digital Twin for a Legacy Aircraft – Phase IV

03-30-2021
The U.S. Air Force is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased initiative to evaluate the benefits of using a digital twin within the B-1 environment. This project will provide the military with “non-proprietary government-owned” models and methods that can be used to evaluate damage or changes to the aircraft usage in order to repair, modify the design, modify structural inspection intervals or even re-evaluate the design life of the asset – the end result being an environment
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Project Announcement: Inspection and Fractographic Analysis to Develop a Digital Twin for a Legacy Aircraft – Phase III

01-26-2021
The U.S. Air Force is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased initiative to evaluate the benefits of using a digital twin within the B-1 environment. This project will provide the military with “non-proprietary government-owned” models and methods that can be used to evaluate damage or changes to the aircraft usage in order to repair, modify the design, modify structural inspection intervals or even reevaluate the design life of the asset – the end result being an environment
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Project Announcement: Advanced Manufacturing to Increase Aircraft Functionality and Sustainability

01-26-2021
The U.S. Air Force is partnering with industry and academia to improve the state of advanced materials, virtual prototyping, virtual visualization, advanced manufacturing and simulated maintenance planning to conduct an all-aspect feasibility study and operational simulation of an aircraft kit that will temporarily modify an existing aircraft to have amphibious capabilities. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business
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Project Announcement: Vehicle Health Management System (VHMS) – Phase III

01-26-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to streamline the migration of data to the Common CBM Data Warehouse in preparation for updates to the Army’s logistics network. In addition, the capability to wirelessly deliver offloaded Abrams health data to the Army’s logistics networks will be completed and demonstrated. Data analysis efforts will continue to provide additional insight and understanding of the Abrams prototype health data, and more detailed guidance on how this data
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Project Announcement: Elimination of Hexavalent Chromium/Cadmium for Sustainment – Phase III

01-26-2021
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to evaluate Zinc Nickel (ZnNi) as a replacement for Cadmium plating with Hexavalent Chromium for fasteners. This project aims to mitigate the amount of Hexavalent Chromium and Cadmium in the Army maintenance and sustainment environment. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business
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Project Announcement: Applying Conditioned Based Maintenance to CNC Machines for Improved Throughput and Lower Costs

12-16-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to advance the state of new CNC technologies and processes to determine if they provide a greater throughput in milling parts, better prediction of maintenance issues before they occur, improved machine availability, higher quality products, and lower costs. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs)
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Project Announcement: Transportation Systems Condition Based Maintenance Plus (CBM+) – Phase II

12-16-2020
The U.S. Army Program Executive Office (PEO) Combat Support and Combat Service Support (CS&CSS) is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased initiative to demonstrate the ability of CBM+ enabled activities to improve the readiness of the Tactical Wheeled Vehicle fleet focusing on: Predictive Analysis, End-to-End Data Migration, Improved Efficiencies in Performing Maintenance Tasks, and Visualization of Serialized Asset Management Data. To learn more about this project
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Project Announcement: Fair Share Sustainment Model

12-16-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to establish the framework of the Fair Share Sustainment Model (FSSM) for adoption by coalition partners. The project efforts will include policies, procedures, cost sharing provisions and other general membership recommendations, outlined in a Fair Share Sustainment Program Plan (FSSPP) and Integrated Logistics Support Plan (ILSP). The FSSM will provide synergies and cost-effective solutions for participants to establish a consolidated,
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Project Announcement: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program Office Digital War Room - Phase IV

11-17-2020
The F-35 Joint Program Office is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased project that develops a program-wide Proof of Concept (POC) to provide holistic views of program production, performance, and capability at the Program Executive Officer (PEO) level. Phase IV will review and manage the details and risks associated with the F-35 supply chain. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: High Speed Metal 3D Printing for Improved Sustainment – Phase II

11-17-2020
The U.S. Marine Corps is partnering with industry and academia to assess the capability of specific commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) metal 3D printing technology to support maintenance and sustainment requirements with reliable, repeatable, and timely repair parts. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Ground Vehicle Maintenance Trainer - Phase II

11-17-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased initiative to advance the state of e-learning, cloud-based training, and networked training capabilities. Phase II will develop a prototype Bradley Hands-On Turret Trainer and Part Task Trainer with accompanying lessons and exercises for various student skill levels in Military Occupational Safety to enable the Army to assess the capability of a more advanced, complete, and upgradeable training system. To learn more
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Project Announcement: Digital Manufacturing Integration for Supply Chain - Phase III

11-17-2020
The U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Special Operations Forces Veterans are partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased CTMA initiative to assess the capability of an innovative modular design environment using digital manufacturing and additive manufacturing to support requirements in an enterprise setting for worldwide deployment with the Next Generation Combat Vehicle as a test platform. In Phase III, users will validate the designs generated through CAD, and conduct both
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Project Announcement: Optimization of Exhaust Seal Material to Improve Maintenance and Emissions

11-17-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to leverage new commercial materials and optimization processes to design a new engine exhaust seal that is more reliable and less susceptible to the extreme environmental conditions in which they must operate. The primary materials tested will consist of non-asbestos composites integrated with stainless-steel reinforcement. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business
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Project Announcement: Elimination of Hexavalent Chromium/Cadmium for Sustainment – Phase II

11-17-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased initiative to evaluate Zinc Nickel (ZnNi) as a replacement for Cadmium plating with Hexavalent Chromium for fasteners. This project aims to mitigate the amount of hexavalent chromium and cadmium in the Army maintenance and sustainment environment. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Advanced Mobile Universal Electric Tester (AMUET) Demonstration for Naval Maintenance and Sustainment

11-17-2020
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia on a project that will introduce new AMUET technology combined with automated processes that can be deployed across the naval industry as standardized tooling to manage and accelerate both the installation and testing of all types of cables found on a ship. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and
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Project Announcement: Chemical Agent Resistant Coating (CARC) Process Enhancements for Maintenance and Sustainment

11-17-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to investigate substrate effect on corrosion resistance as part of the chemical agent resistant coating system on Army ground vehicle systems. This provides the opportunity to update CARC topcoat formulations to make them compatible with other coating layers across multiple substrates. The work will enhance processes for application, removal, and maintenance-related activities for the selected coating system. It will allow technology
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Project Announcement: Solid Film Lubricants for Improved Maintenance and Sustainment

11-17-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to evaluate promising solid film lubricant technologies in a currently relevant internal combustion engine to replicate and document the improvements achieved for potential future use across a wide array of applications. The intent is also to have the project team develop and investigate new and innovative solid film lubricants comprised of advanced materials. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the
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Project Announcement: Advanced Membrane Electrode Assemblies (MEA) for Fuel Cells

11-17-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to prototype high-temperature Polymer-Inorganic Composite (PIC) proton-exchange membranes and related nanostructured electrodes for improving the electrochemical performance and durability of hydrogen fuel cells for ground vehicles to withstand harsher environments and mission requirements while improving sustainability. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business
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Project Announcement: Powder Coating and Flame Spraying Technologies for Maintenance and Sustainment – Phase II

11-17-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to demonstrate robust thermal sprayed powder CARC application coating. Phase I identified the parameters to improve the ability to apply the thermoplastic powder coating in locations other than conventional ovens and industrial coatings settings. These off-site parameters will be evaluated in Phase II during demonstrations performed outside laboratories and in real-world environments. Phase II will allow final development and qualification
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Project Announcement: Computed Tomography for Quality Control for Additive Manufacturing Parts

10-05-2020
The U.S. Air Force is partnering with industry and academia to demonstrate and examine the processes and methodologies needed to verify the quality of AM components.  This includes providing assistance to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) on the best configurations of Computer Tomography (CT) technology available, to ensure scans are accurate and valid. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business
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Project Announcement: Crane Alternatives to Improve Maintenance Capacity, Efficiency and Safety

10-05-2020
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to conduct research solutions that will allow the industry to evaluate newer technologies in lifting and handling in order to examine their potential effectiveness.  This includes the evaluation of enhanced safety protocols and an assessment of industry best practices that improve crane safety ensuring continuous reliability to reduce unplanned downtime and cost. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the
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Project Announcement: Advanced Modeling and Simulation, Tooling and Manufacturing for Low Volume Vehicle Component Redesign and Production

10-05-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to provide a tested, affordable, and safe redesign of vehicle components for a military vehicle utilizing the latest and most advanced commercial engineering and manufacturing technologies helping to resolve critical maintenance and sustainment issue.  This project will leverage advanced modeling and simulation, soft tooling, and manufacturing technologies and processes used at a commercial automobile supplier to manufacture redesigned
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Project Announcement: Improved Watercraft Coatings – Phase II

10-05-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased project to identify, develop, and demonstrate coatings that improve the lifetime, efficacy, and ease-of-use of watercraft coatings.  In Phase II, the Army is expanding the evaluation to anti-fouling coating systems that will be beneficial to both high-speed vessels whether used regularly as well, or docked most of the time. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of
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Project Announcement: Membrane Water Filtration System Development – Phase II

10-05-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased initiative to demonstrate an easy-to-use, robust water filtration system.  In Phase II, the thermoplastic filtration membrane performance will be characterized for the treatment of gray water.  This phase will optimize filter design and operational protocols for gray water applications.  The final prototype filtration element design will be delivered to the Army’s Ground Vehicle Systems Center for performance
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Project Announcement: Long Term Tire Storage – Phase IV

10-05-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to evaluate tire degradation challenges over the life of the tire.  Phases I & II focused on better understanding the causes of tire degradation during storage and developing a solution.  Phase III expanded upon earlier work to improve the protection gained from spraying tires with a degradation-resistant coating.  Phase IV will further explore the limits these coatings possess to protect the tire from the various aging mechanisms and a
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Project Announcement: Improved Robustness of Crash Avoidance System Sensors to Reduce Maintenance and Repair Costs – Phase II

10-05-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to provide a significantly improved and robust integrated solution for the Crash Avoidance System on vehicle fleets, to ultimately reduce maintenance and sustainment of these systems and encourage wider adoption. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Advanced Analytical Tools and Processes for Proactive Maintenance of Maintenance Support Devices and Electronics

10-05-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to pilot, and evaluate a common set of analytical tools and processes to proactively identify and solve obsolescence, supply chain, and emerging technology challenges, using an Army maintenance support device critical to testing Line Replacement Units (LRU) in the Abrams Tank and Bradley Fighting Vehicle.  To accomplish this objective, the government will work closely with project partners to leverage commercial technologies and processes
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Project Announcement: Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Software Performance Evaluation and Demonstration of Complex Ship Maintenance Planning

10-05-2020
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to demonstrate that a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution can accurately and efficiently perform maritime industry maintenance business functions at acceptable performance levels while maintaining a cyber-secure IT solution.  This initiative intends to evaluate and demonstrate performance improvements so that a prospective government or commercial maritime maintenance provider can proceed to produce
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Project Announcement: Security Enhanced Maintenance Support Device (SE MSD) & Cybersecurity Improvements – Phase II

10-05-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased initiative to provide vehicle mechanics with a secure, portable maintenance device enabling Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) by collecting and reporting vehicle health and repair/maintenance data to Enterprise systems for CBM analysis and actions. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Wireless Communications for Improved Operations and Maintenance – Phase IV

10-05-2020
The U.S. Army is working with industry and academia to assess the capabilities, lifecycle costs, integration burdens, security, and maintenance implications of seven (7) commercially-available wireless communication systems.  Phase IV will demonstrate how the commercial market, working with the government, can bring new solutions for secured communication concepts and capabilities to the government that create value, lower cost and increase mission success, while securing voice communications
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Project Announcement: Maintenance Solutions for Modernized Flight Control Complex Assemblies – Phase II

10-05-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to demonstrate improved maintenance and sustainment solutions for modernized flight control assemblies on a variety of platforms.  The CH 47 used as a surrogate to prove-out the latest technology that will help improve warfighter capability, safety, readiness, and efficiency. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business
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Project Announcement: Lightweight Design for Ground Combat Vehicle Components – Phase II

10-05-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased initiative to evaluate materials that reduce weight without decreasing vehicle safety, with improvements that can be transferred to commercial applications such as personal and commercial vehicles.  Phase II will replicate the integration of a representative ground combat vehicle subsystem so that integration concerns can be studied, and solutions can be developed for dissimilar material joining. To learn more about
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Project Announcement: Advanced Materials for Lithium Ion Batteries – Phase IV

10-05-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased initiative to demonstrate a 6T battery module based on the cell and components.  Phase IV will study new advanced materials and thermal management systems for leveraging coating technologies that may further increase battery energy density and life as well as high-energy battery safety. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs),
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Project Announcement: Streamlining Technical Manual Updates

10-05-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to streamline the Technical Manual development process for a Cold Weather Start Kit (CWSK) recently installed on the Medium Mine Protected Vehicle (MMPV) and deliver it to the operators and maintainers located in Alaska.  By leveraging current commercial processes and technologies, the goal is to demonstrate new ways of developing and distributing high-quality technical manuals faster and at a lesser cost than the status quo. To learn
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Project Announcement: Additively Manufactured High Temperature Friction Stir Tooling through Thermal Spray Techniques

10-05-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to advance the solid-state joining techniques for the U.S. commercial industry by providing a streamlined process and a common approach to new tools to advancing the Friction Stir Tooling material joining processes which are more resistant to heat and will decrease associated maintenance tooling costs. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs),
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Project Announcement: Innovative Small Form Factor Auxiliary Power Units

10-05-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to demonstrate a small innovative Auxiliary Power Unit based on a set of requirements (not vehicle specific) that can then be used to evaluate its effectiveness as a secondary power source on both legacy and new vehicles. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Advanced Radiation Detection Indication and Computation (RADIAC) Technology

10-05-2020
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to develop four prototype RADIAC and dosimetry simulation tools that can be utilized by commercial, state, and federal entities working with radiological hazards.  Adopting innovative technologies and solutions to create a realistic training scenario will benefit the specific training needs across a multitude of organizations. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business
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Project Announcement: Enhancing Accessibility of Maintenance and Sustainment Data through Application and System Migration

10-05-2020
The U.S. Marine Corps is partnering with industry and academia to evaluate commercial maintenance and supply systems increasing reliability and enhancing accessibility to critical Marine Corps data by demonstrating leading-edge data and technology migration applications and processes across distributed Marine Corps operations. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business
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Project Announcement: Advanced Diagnostics and Prognostics Systems for Autonomous Vehicles

10-05-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to characterize several operational use cases for predictive maintenance, system requirements, and to evaluate system design alternatives that leverage the prognostics and health-ready capability levels of the target combat vehicles. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business
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Project Announcement: Digitizing System Sustainment

09-11-2020
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to investigate a multifaceted set of tasks to analyze and identify the authoritative data that drives sustainment requirements for a DOD program. It will align and map data with industry COTS technologies and processes to demonstrate an enterprise portfolio management prototype pilot. Data analytics with transformative IT and digitization of tools and models will provide an integrated, predictive, and data-driven methodology for the global
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Project Announcement: Airless Tire Technology - Phase III

09-11-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased initiative to demonstrate and validate airless tire technology solutions on a Light Tactical All-Terrain vehicle system which can be scaled to other vehicle systems in the future. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Demonstration of Coating Techniques for Reduced Engine Maintenance Costs

09-11-2020
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to validate advanced coating technologies developed specifically to mitigate the impacts of sand/dust and salt-water on aircraft engines. The test vehicle targeted for this demonstration is a T408-GE-400 military aircraft engine. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business
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Project Announcement: Additive Manufacturing of Critical Components

09-11-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to develop an AM process database and qualification/certification plan for AM processes via Design of Experiments (DOE), as well as to perform rapid fatigue testing and non-destructive inspection for component validation. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Advanced Automated Test Equipment for Vehicle Maintenance Programs

09-11-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to evaluate a new testing procedure as well as new hardware/software for testing redesigned Line Replaceable Units/Shop Replaceable Units, resulting in long-term successes supporting multiple vehicle systems. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Improving Maintenance of Multi-Function Electronic Sensors

09-11-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to transform a single function radar sensor into a multi-functional system that is software adaptable and will provide expanded functional capabilities without adding additional parts and hardware components that can malfunction. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business
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Project Announcement: Alternatives for More Effective Degreasing and Parts Reclamation

09-11-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to advance the state of new technologies and processes using vapor ultrasonic degreasers to determine if they provide a greater throughput and efficiency in cleaning parts – a safer method in protecting the health and welfare of employees; and a lessened impact on the environment. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority
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Project Announcement: Improving Medical Equipment Maintenance and Sustainment through Simulators and Trainers

08-04-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to evaluate an integrated training simulator that provides emergency responders and DOD medics with a training device that teaches the operators how to both use the medical equipment in the execution of their duties as well as to provide the necessary maintenance required to keep these systems ready at a moment’s notice. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business
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Project Announcement: Advancing Additive Repair Technologies and Cold Spray for Sustainment of Maritime Assets – Phase II

08-04-2020
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased initiative to speed the development of advanced additive technologies, such as cold spray, that enable the strategic goals of timely, affordable repair and restoration of critical assets to support fleets. Additionally, technologies for fabricating components in-theater or shipboard will be investigated, as will the digital architecture to uniformly implement sustainment technologies to decrease sustainment costs and cycle
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Project Announcement: Track Pad Maintenance and Sustainment Improvements – Phase II

08-04-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased initiative to support and investigate the development and certification of new rubber compounds for the track pads of various tactical ground vehicles. New rubber formulations with higher load capacities and better wear characteristics will ultimately improve readiness and reliability. Phase II will focus on completing specific component pre-qualification processes. To learn more about this project contact
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Project Announcement: Develop and Demonstrate Training Methods for Additive Manufacturing

08-04-2020
The U.S. Marine Corps is partnering with industry and academia to determine the best methodologies for training Marines to use new logistics operations, maintenance, and sustainment technologies. The initiative will evaluate maintenance and sustainment training tools that optimize the use of new technologies and integrate them into existing systems. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including
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Project Announcement: Demonstration of Advanced Coatings for Sustainability

08-04-2020
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to validate advanced coating technologies developed specifically to mitigate the impacts of sand/dust and saltwater on specific aircraft engines. The initiative will simulate sustained engine operation in austere environments with sand/dust and saltwater ingestion. The goal is to evaluate coating technologies that will extend the operating range and scope of components and validate these technologies to TRL 6 for a specific class of engine
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Project Announcement: Highly Electrified Vehicle System Development Using Additive Manufacturing Technology

08-04-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to advance the state of additive manufacturing and 3D printing to improve reliability, reduce space claim and lifecycle maintenance costs of electric drives and power electronics found in electrified vehicles. The initiative will focus on the evaluation of specific components using new technologies. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs),
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Project Announcement: Redesign of Engine Production Lines to Sustain Manufacturing Capabilities

08-04-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to pilot and demonstrate a common process and set of tools to effectively and efficiently restart a previously deactivated new AGT1500 engine production line at Anniston Army Depot (ANAD). This will help maintain and sustain the Army’s organic industrial base’s ability to continue the production of the Abrams tank to meet new requirements. It will also demonstrate applicability across a broad range of potential manufacturing facilities that
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Project Announcement: Thermoplastic Forming of Lightweight Vehicle Structures – Phase II

08-04-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased initiative to demonstrate the numerous benefits of lightweight thermoplastic composite materials to both the manufacturing, performance, and maintainability of ground vehicles. In Phase II, a next-generation vehicle floor design will be tested under a simulated blast event, thus increasing the technology readiness level (TRL) from a TRL 4 to TRL 6. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the
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Project Announcement: Alternatives for More Effective Degreasing and Parts Reclamation

08-04-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to advance the state of new technologies and processes using vapor ultrasonic degreasers to determine if they provide a greater throughput and efficiency in cleaning parts. The initiative will also evaluate whether the process is a safer method for operators and lowers environmental impact. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including
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Project Announcement: Wireless Communications for Improved Operations and Maintenance – Phase III

08-04-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to continue evaluating the capabilities, lifecycle costs, integration burdens, security and maintenance implications of a down-selected quantity from seven (7) commercially available wireless communication systems assessed in a lab environment. The desired outcomes of this initiative are to create greater efficiency, increase productivity, and provide access to real-time data. In Phase III, the goal is the further development of a ready
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Project Announcement: Clean Mobile Energy Storage System to Reduce Maintenance

05-20-2020
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to create a Mobile Energy Storage System (MESS) that combines power generation with energy storage all in a package that can be easily and safely transported to a remote area. This CTMA initiative will evaluate the use of lithium 6T batteries in a mobile system that is agile, modular, and low maintenance for the Marine Corps’ Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the
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Project Announcement: Maintenance Sustainment Strategy Implementation – Phase II

05-20-2020
The U.S. Air Force is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase CTMA initiative to explore alternative options of maintenance and sustainment strategies to increase capabilities, reduce costs, and minimize reliance on Original Equipment Manufacturers and third-party suppliers as it relates to the C-17 aircraft. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business
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Project Announcement: Marine Propulsion Drivetrain Digital Twin to Support Maintenance & Sustainment

05-20-2020
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to demonstrate the use of best practice digital analytics for ship machinery health monitoring for a class of ship having extensive historical data, but with little historical analysis/use of that data. Digital models and condition-based asset management strategies will be used to demonstrate data collection and pre-processing options. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged
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Project Announcement: Long-Term Sustainment of Aging Aircraft Systems Phase II

05-20-2020
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to develop a streamlined long-term sustainment strategy extending the life of aging aircraft and critical systems to maintain the viability of the E-6B aircraft through 2060. The objective is to demonstrate a methodology that can quickly perform an Independent Logistics Assessment on the critical systems, informing a technically feasible product support strategy resulting in a Service Life Assessment Program/Service Life Extension Program.
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Project Announcement: Digital Manufacturing Integration for Supply Chain – Phase II

05-20-2020
The U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Special Operations Forces Veterans are partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased CTMA initiative to assess the capability of an innovative modular design environment using digital manufacturing and additive manufacturing to support requirements in an enterprise setting for worldwide deployment using the Next Generation Combat Vehicle as a test platform. In this phase, users will validate the designs, generated through CAD, and conduct
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Project Announcement: Advanced Integration of Vehicle Kits for Improved Reliability and Reduced Logistics Footprint

05-20-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to evaluate new methods to improve the integration of new technology upgrades into existing vehicles and other complex systems. The goal is to reduce maintenance and lifecycle costs as well as improve supportability through a smaller logistics footprint. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and
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Project Announcement: Airless Tire Technology – Phase II

05-20-2020
The U.S. Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased CTMA initiative to demonstrate and validate airless tire technology solutions on a Light Tactical All-Terrain vehicle system which can be scaled to other vehicle systems in the future. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business
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Project Announcement: Improving Logistics, Maintenance, and Sustainment Planning of Wheeled Vehicles and Watercraft – Phase II

05-20-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased CTMA initiative to ensure that the integration of maintenance and sustainment considerations are implemented into all facets of a program. The maintenance and sustainment considerations include planning, implementation, and management activities associated with the acquisition, development, production, fielding, support, and disposal of a system across its lifecycle while optimizing readiness outcomes and minimal lifecycle
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Project Announcement: Digital Analysis for Modernization of Enterprise Industrial Facilities

05-20-2020
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to create a digital model of a Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) industrial depot. In this instance the initiative is focused on the four naval shipyards, however, the methodology created could directly apply to other military maintenance facilities. A digital twin or virtual model of the availabilities of the shipyards in their “as-is” condition will be completed. Based on the “as-is” model, a future state optimized model can be
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Project Announcement: Anti-Carbon Coatings for Fuel Nozzles & Systems

05-20-2020
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to reduce carbon deposits in fuel systems known as coking. These deposits are typically inherent on aircraft fuel nozzles. The initiative will evaluate anti-coking coatings on sample material coupons and engine hardware to demonstrate improved coking resistance. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Maintenance Planning Tool Development for Fuel and Energy – Phase II

04-15-2020
The U.S. Marine Corps is partnering with industry and academia to track and provide visibility of fuel stores and demand in Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO) and Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO). Phase II will build upon the Phase I accomplishments to gain sufficient understanding of expeditionary energy and fuel demand for handling water and waste (E2W2) associated with DMO/EABO within a geographic area or region. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We
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Project Announcement: Alternatives for More Effective Degreasing and Parts Reclamation

04-15-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to advance the state of new technologies and processes using vapor ultrasonic degreasers to determine if they provide a greater throughput and efficiency in cleaning parts; a safer method in protecting the health and welfare of employees; and a lessened impact on the environment. This initiative seeks to pilot a new approach for Army depots and arsenals to effectively degrease and reclaim parts. The intent is to find the best technology
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Project Announcement: Supply Chain Diversification and Resilience to Reduce Maintenance Down Time for Spare Parts

04-15-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to develop, pilot, and demonstrate a common process and set of tools to diversify the supply chain associated with a subset of critical parts impacting the maintenance, sustainment, and readiness issues of some of the Army’s ground combat vehicle systems. The government will work closely with industry partners to leverage commercial technologies and processes to rapidly identify critical supply chain issues for electronic and mechanical
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Project Announcement: Inspection and Fractographic Analysis to Develop a Digital Twin for B1 Aircraft – Phase II

03-25-2020
The U.S. Air Force is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased initiative to evaluate the benefits of using a digital twin within the B-1 environment. It will provide the military with “non-proprietary government-owned” models and methods that can be used to evaluate damage or changes to the aircraft usage in order to repair, modify the design, modify structural inspection intervals or even re-evaluate the design life of the asset. Phase II will apply the lessons learned from
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Project Announcement: Optimization of Aerospace Complex Assemblies – Phase II

03-25-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased initiative to demonstrate innovative avionic maintenance and sustainment solutions utilizing the latest technology to help improve capability, safety, readiness and efficiency. This will be accomplished through engineering analysis, optimization, and evaluation support to the U.S. Army’s CH-47 helicopter fleet (which will be applied to other platforms as necessary) through the identification and design of a universal
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Project Announcement: Leveraging Data Analytics to Support Maintenance and Sustainment Activities

03-24-2020
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to bring Naval Aviation Operations Support and Sustainment into the 21st century. The initiative will facilitate Systems Effectiveness Analysis of Product Support for Naval Air Forces, with the ultimate intent of restoration and maintenance and sustainment of flight-line readiness. NAE Data Analytics will transform Naval Aviation sustainment into an integrated, predictive, data-driven, globally managed digital sustainment environment,
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Project Announcement: Maintenance Solutions for Modernized Flight Control Complex Assemblies

03-23-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to demonstrate improved maintenance and sustainment solutions for modernized flight control assemblies on a variety of platforms. To prove out the latest technology will help improve capability, safety, readiness, and efficiency, the CH 47 helicopter will be used as a surrogate. The direct impact of maintenance and sustainment for the modernized advanced flight control system is the ability to meet global mission requirements, delivering
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Project Announcement: Rapid Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Diagnosis and Mitigation

03-23-2020
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to identify a rapid EMI diagnosis and mitigation process, to assist with the maintenance and sustainment of Navy vessels. Methodologies required to fix over 2000 EMI penetrations on a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier as a surrogate will be investigated. Pulse current injection (PCI) testing of penetration points for cables on the ship will be accomplished to evaluate repairs on all points that have failed to meet MIL-STD-1310H at 60 decibels for
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Project Announcement: Enhancing Condenser Tube Cleaning Through Innovative Technology – Phase II

03-23-2020
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to demonstrate condenser cleaning systems with automatic feeding and positioning systems that meet the space and interference requirements of shipboard work for both commercial and naval vessels. Phase II will refine solutions identified during Phase I and apply lessons towards equipment for an additional set of condensers on aircraft carriers, proving repeatability and applicability across a range of equipment. It is anticipated that these
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Project Announcement: F-35 Joint Program Office Digital War Room - Phase IV Supply Chain Assessment

03-10-2020
The F-35 Joint Program Office is partnering with industry and academia to integrate data to answer simple questions about components causing maintenance or production issues such as: where does the component come from, which supplier is responsible for the shortfall, or how big of a problem do they have. Phase IV will present users with clean, actionable data in an interface that allows them to quickly understand the issue, develop collaborative solutions, and take actions to mitigate today’s
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Project Announcement: Industrial Business Reform – Phase II

03-09-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to demonstrate innovative, cost effective solutions to address agile and efficient business operations, auditability, enterprise risk and data management to sustain or transform Army Material Command’s (AMC) logistics, sustainment, and financial management systems and processes. The objective of the Phase II initiative is to assist AMC in reforming their business environment by prototyping the strategies and innovative solutions developed
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Project Announcement: Maintenance Planning Tool Development for Fuel and Energy – Phase II

03-06-2020
The U.S. Marine Corps is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase initiative to provide a concept for fuel management and tracking that offers visibility of fuel stores and demand in Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO) and Expeditionary Advance Base Operations (EABO). Phase II will build upon existing accomplishments to align and evaluate technologies that ultimately deliver the required documentation to inform Acquisition Program of Record development. Within the Sustaining the
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Evaluating Software Solutions to Maximize Maintenance Operations – Phase II

03-06-2020
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia in a multi-phase initiative to demonstrate the transition from legacy IT tools/systems to Single Page Applications (SPA) to improve maintenance, sustainment workflow and production processes within Commander, Submarine Force Pacific (COMSUBPAC) and Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic (COMSUBLANT). Phase II will perform a comprehensive requirements analysis for COMSUBPAC and delineation of a transition strategy, working in close concert
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Project Announcement: High-Power Electrical Distribution Unit Redesign for Low Cost Components, Obsolescence Mitigation, and Performance Improvements

02-03-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to advance the state of design for high-power electrical distribution and motion controls to improve reliability and reduce lifecycle costs of electrically powered systems and equipment. It will address obsolescence issues and allow for new system upgrades across a family of vehicles. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority
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Project Announcement: Adoption of Emerging Sustainment Technologies – Phase III

01-31-2020
The U.S. Marine Corps is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased initiative to assess the capability and understanding of proactively addressing the challenges associated with embracing evolving technologies, as well as how they can be applied to the challenges faced by Marine Corps Command, Control, Computers, and Communication and private industry.  In this third phase, the Department of Defense (DOD) will demonstrate and evaluate compact and affordable Peer-to-Peer Integrated
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Project Announcement: Size, Weight, and Power-Cooling (SWaP-C) Reduction by Consolidation of Electrical Components

01-31-2020
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to redesign a common LRU for the fire control system of a combat vehicle system that will take up less volume, use less electrical power, require less cooling, is easier and cheaper to maintain, and will extend the useful life of the Abrams vehicle fleet. To learn more about this project contact Susan Shaw at susan.shaw@ncms.org or call 734-995-1365.  We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including
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Project Announcement: Confined Spaces Monitoring for Operations Safety and Efficiency

01-31-2020
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to evaluate Confined Space Monitoring Systems (CSMS).  There are countless Navy maintenance artisans working in areas with limited or restricted means for entry and exit.  Often, hazards are not readily apparent, creating a need to implement solutions that improve detection and mitigations in a timely and reliable manner.  This initiative will develop steps towards a CSMS for shipyard operations that will enable real-time sensing and
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Project Announcement: Fleet Readiness Centers Infrastructure Optimization Plan

01-31-2020
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to evaluate and validate a process to conduct Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) and provide a Production Engineering Analysis Tool.  This tool will identify equipment upgrades and any associated facility modifications to support equipment optimization.  It will simulate the impacts of the industrial equipment and facility layout variations on key production parameters to provide a Return on Investment (ROI) for each item identified. To
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A Technology, Strategy and Integration Approach to Lifecycle Management and Modernization – Phase II

01-29-2020
The U.S. Air Force is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase initiative to analyze the lifecycle management of the F-35. Phase II of this initiative will implement software solutions to optimize methodologies well into the future. This includes enabling technologies, subsystems and components, spares, repair parts, peculiar and common support equipment, weapon system and maintenance trainers, flight simulators and all supporting technical documentation for maintenance
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Project Announcement: Improvements in Ships Maintenance

01-06-2020
The U.S. Navy is working with industry and academia to provide maintainers at the shipyards with access to the most up-to-date commercially available maintenance and sustainment technologies. This project focuses on technologies affiliated with valve pre-cleaning and self-feeding pipe clamps. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business
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Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Modernization

12-20-2019
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to create the digital model for the “As-is” repair process of a nuclear aircraft carrier (CVN) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS), implementing the industry’s best practices. The goal is to create a digital model that could determine and validate future infrastructure expenditures at PSNS against key performance indicators. Additionally, work that is accomplished on-board the CVN would also be modeled, which represents a significant
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Automated Armory: Total Asset Visibility Evaluation and Demonstration – Phase II

12-18-2019
The U.S. Marine Corps is partnering with industry and academia to build upon the successes of the Phase I. Phase II will evaluate the Level of Effort and Return on Investment of government-requested modifications to existing armory processes and associated armory automation demonstrated by Asset Information Management Solution-Automated Armory® (AIMS-AA). The impact of those changes will be evaluated, with the overarching goal of providing a methodology for evaluating the possibilities for
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Improving Supply Availability & Organic Industrial Base (OIB) Performance through Management – Phase IV

12-18-2019
The Army Materiel Command (AMC) is partnering with industry and academia to support the end-to-end integration and synchronization of the AMC’s supply chain for parts and maintenance supporting Amy fleet repair and sustainment. Phase IV will enable the AMC to finalize standard key metrics, understand the metrics on supply availability, readiness, and performance generation to improve methodologies and processes. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the
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Enterprise Maintenance and Sustainment Transformation – Phase II

12-18-2019
The Department of the Navy (DON) is partnering with industry and academia to enable the DON to take the strategies and frameworks developed in Phase I and implement them across the DON. Phase II will demonstrate methods that improve the agility, efficiency, and effectiveness of a global enterprise’s financial, sustainment, maintenance, and logistics lines of business. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
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Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) Approach for Total Lifecycle Sustainment

12-18-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to demonstrate an ecosystem that will formalize the development, integration, and use of integrated models to inform enterprise and program decision-making with respect to lifecycle maintenance and sustainment. The approach will demonstrate the processes and supporting infrastructure to perform the collaborative activities required to achieve a truly integrated workforce for better sustainment planning and increased system
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Vehicle Health Management System (VHMS) – Phase II

12-18-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to streamline the migration of data to the Common CBM Data Warehouse in preparation for updates to the Army’s logistics network. In addition, the capability to wirelessly deliver offloaded Abrams health data to the Army’s logistics networks will be completed and demonstrated. Data analysis efforts will continue to provide additional insight and understanding of the Abrams prototype health data, and more detailed guidance on how this data
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Development Inspection and Fractographic Analysis to Develop a Digital Twin for a B1 Aircraft

12-18-2019
The Armed Forces are partnering with industry and academia to develop and validate a process to create detailed digital twins when much of the necessary technical data is missing. Using the B-1 as a surrogate to achieve this will provide the military with “non-proprietary government-owned” models and methods that can be used to evaluate damage or changes to the aircraft usage in order to repair, modify the design, modify structural inspection intervals or even reevaluate the design life of the
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High Power Electrical Distribution Unit Redesign for Low Cost Components, Obsolescence Mitigation, and Performance Improvements

11-26-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to identify an obsolescence and supply chain risk-mitigated common legacy electronic component design across a family of vehicles and improvements for high-power distribution and motion controls. The hope is this design will lead to lower maintenance and sustainment costs.  The three primary objectives of this project are to: Design a new TDCU replacement that provides a low-cost design for high-power distribution with significant
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Project Announcement: Enterprise Maintenance and Sustainment Transformation - Phase II

11-26-2019
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased project to evaluate data platforms that will enhance and synchronization several business operations. This will include auditability, enterprise risk, and data management to sustain or transform the Navy’s logistics, sustainment, and financial management systems and processes. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including
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Development and Validation of a Digital Twin to Support Aircraft Sustainment and Fleet Readiness

11-26-2019
The U.S. Air Force is partnering with industry and academia to evaluate the benefits of using a digital twin within the B-1 wing environment. This project will provide the military with “non-proprietary government-owned” models and methods that can be used to evaluate damage or changes to the aircraft usage in order to repair, modify the design, modify structural inspection intervals or even reevaluate the design life of the asset.  The end result is an environment that provides the best
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Project Announcement: Improving Readiness through Rapid Response Capability for System Sustainment

11-26-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to capture and model a process framework that will improve the way maintenance and sustainment are performed (structured, consistent, repeatable). It will also evaluate the way resources are planned and utilized across projects and leverage common processes that will drive consistency, rigor, and discipline in project execution across the acquisition lifecycle with an emphasis on maintenance and sustainment. To learn more about this
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Project Announcement: Electronic Component Risk Mitigation for Vehicle Programs

11-22-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased project around the Bradley Family of Vehicles (BFoV).  This phase will identify an obsolescence and supply chain risk mitigated common Bradley Processing Unit (BPU) design that extends across the BFoV, and improvements that will lead to a fleet-wide, enterprise level reduction in risk and maintenance and sustainment costs.  The effort is applicable across any vehicle platform requiring complex processing of sensors and
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Project Announcement: Shipyard Industrial Analysis – Phase V

10-25-2019
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased project that involves creating a modeling and simulation of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility. Phase V will prepare a final report outlining the resource requirements necessary to implement modernization of the shipyard. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business
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Project Announcement: Improved Robustness of Crash Avoidance System Sensors to Reduce Maintenance and Repair Costs

10-25-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to evaluate and advance ruggedness in sensors that integrate with the fire suppression system in tactical vehicles. The aim is to ensure the technology performs in harsh environments thereby increasing safety and performance and decreasing maintenance and repair costs. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business
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Project Announcement: Redesigned Towing and Tie-Down Kits for Reduced Maintenance and Improved Manufacturing Initiative

10-22-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to develop and fabricate Towing &Tie Down kits that are capable of safely recovering and transporting large vehicles, such as the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, thereby reducing overall maintenance and sustainment costs. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Improving Logistics, Maintenance, and Sustainment Planning of Wheeled Vehicles and Watercraft

10-22-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to ensure that the integration of maintenance and sustainment considerations is implemented into all facets of a program. The maintenance and sustainment considerations include planning, implementation, and management activities associated with the acquisition, development, production, fielding, support, and disposal of a system across its life-cycle while optimizing readiness outcomes and minimal life-cycle costs.  The project will also
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Project Announcement: Improving Readiness through Rapid Response Capability for System Sustainment

10-22-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to capture and model a process framework that will improve the way maintenance and sustainment are performed (structured, consistent, repeatable). It will also evaluate the way resources are planned and utilized across projects and leverage common processes that will drive consistency, rigor, and discipline in project execution across the acquisition lifecycle with an emphasis on maintenance and sustainment. To learn more about this
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Project Announcement: Long-Term Sustainment of Aging Aircraft Systems

10-18-2019
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to develop a streamlined and effective methodology to develop a long-term sustainment strategy to extend the life of aging aircraft and critical systems to maintain the viability of the E-6B aircraft through 2060.  The objective of this effort is to demonstrate a methodology that can quickly perform an Independent Logistics Assessment on the critical systems, informing a technically feasible product support strategy that results in a
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Project Announcement: Augmented Reality for Streamlined Equipment Maintenance

10-18-2019
The U.S. Marine Corps is partnering with industry and academia to assess the benefits of utilizing the T-Glass augmented reality lightweight wearable computer systems with transparent display for hands-free work. The following objectives of this project are to: streamline inspection and maintenance processes gather and analyze equipment data pulled from an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, specifically, the Marine Corps Global Combat Support System (MC-GCSS), to improve the
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Project Announcement: Metal 3D Printing for Improved Sustainment

10-18-2019
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to identify and evaluate metal 3D additive manufacturing technologies capable of creating parts on demand for low fabrication amounts or to address obsolescence issues. The results should demonstrate improved uptime for fleets, increased throughput of ship maintenance and repair, increased productivity of the workforce, and decreased manufacturing costs. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the
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Project Announcement: Enhancing Condenser Tube Cleaning Through Innovative Technology

08-21-2019
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to develop and demonstrate condenser cleaning systems with automatic feeding and positioning systems that meet the space and interference requirements of shipboard work for both commercial and naval vessels. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Shipyard Industrial Analysis

08-21-2019
In this ongoing project, the U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to create Department of Defense (DoD) Form 1391 - Budget Request Documents built around the various phases of digital modeling and simulation of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility. This is a requirement fulfillment for the larger scope of the Naval Shipyard modernization effort. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of
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Project Announcement: Inventory Management Capability Initiative

08-21-2019
The U.S. Marine Corps is partnering with industry and academia to assess the capability of a data analytics and machine learning platform to support weapons systems maintenance and ultimately readiness requirements. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Highly Electrified Vehicles and Infrastructure Connectivity with Common Micro-Grids - Phase II

08-21-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia that assesses the viability of using electrified vehicle components to generate electricity for forward operating bases. Specifically, Phase II will investigate electrified vehicle components and two-man lift-able networkable, cyber secure, and micro grids to support electrical requirements in an enterprise setting for world-wide deployment and inherent capabilities to work in disconnected environments. To learn more about this project
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Project Announcement: Bradley Fighting Vehicle System Common Software Library (CSL)

08-21-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to identify, explore, and test those evolving software technologies that can address the Army’s and the public’s education and distance learning challenges and apply those to the training and certification process. The primary objective of this software initiative is to advance the state of the art in e-learning, cloud based training, and networked training capabilities that can be re-purposed for the public good as the nation continues to
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Project Announcement: Enhancing Aircraft Maintenance Through Business Process Improvement for Maintenance & Sustainment

08-16-2019
The U.S. Air Force is interested in working with outside partners to effectively demonstrate that use of Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) can support the Air Force talent management transformation to enhance aircraft maintenance activities. This initiative will evaluate the business process improvement effort, implementation options, and performance in an Air Force approved hosting environment. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of
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Project Announcement: Adoption of Emerging Commercial Technologies Phase II

08-15-2019
The U.S. Marine Corps is partnering with industry and academia to assess the capability of and understanding of proactively addressing the challenges associated with embracing evolving technologies and how they can be applied to the challenges faced by Marine Corps Command, Control, Computers, and Communication and private industry. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business
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Project Announcement: Advanced Mobile Universal Electric Tester (AMUET) for Maintenance and Sustainment – Phase V

08-15-2019
The U.S. Air Force is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase project that will investigate a reliable, cost-effective solution for troubleshooting electrical systems that continue to plague the aircraft industry. This phase will evaluate the newest advanced mobile universal electrical tester (AMUET) technology over an extended period of time to validate the new performance and features available from the newest generation of testers and global Internet of Things (IoT)
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Project Announcement: F/A-18 E/F Rhino Recovery Plan Integrated Business Planning Initiative – Phase II

08-15-2019
The U.S. Navy is continuing to partner with industry and academia on a project to investigate new processes to coordinate demand and supply signals, establish and encourage efficient organizational synergies, and boost commercial best practices within the maintenance and supply communities. By evaluating a system that can simplify and anticipate equipment maintenance requirements, while at the same time integrating and aligning these requirements within the supply chain, the U.S. Navy can have
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Project Announcement: MK 122 Mod 0 Warhead Section for Sustainable Re-Introduction into an Advanced Lightweight Torpedo Capability - Phase IV

08-15-2019
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to continue investigating the re-introduction of the MK 122 Mod 0 warhead into a lightweight torpedo. This phase of the project will explore the warhead’s electro-mechanical fuze system and its components to refine the materials/components to be used and identify the manufacturing process for those materials. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Metal 3D Printing for Improved Sustainment at Naval Shipyards

08-15-2019
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to identify and evaluate technology capable of improving uptime for the fleet, increasing throughput of ship maintenance and repair as well as the productivity of the workforce, and decreasing manufacturing costs using industrial metal 3D printing technology. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs)
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Project Announcement: Direct Digital Manufacturing for Expeditionary Applications

08-15-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to demonstrate the capabilities of additive manufacturing using multi-material, multi-process printing in a CONEX box. This project will demonstrate that parts can be successfully printed from a complex digital file in potentially austere environments. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and
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Project Announcement: Common Implementation Framework for Large Scale CBM+

08-15-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to support the development and definition of a system concept with operational requirements, system requirements, and infrastructure for a very large scale Condition Based Maintenance Plus (CBM+) system intended to improve the readiness of a large, heterogeneous platform fleet. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business
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Project Announcement: Augmented Reality for Streamlined Equipment Maintenance

08-15-2019
The U.S. Marine Corps is partnering with industry and academia to assess the benefits of utilizing the T-Glass augmented reality lightweight wearable computer systems with transparent display for hands-free work. The following objectives of this project are to: streamline inspection and maintenance processes gather and analyze equipment data pulled from an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, specifically, the Marine Corps Global Combat Support System (MC-GCSS), to improve the
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Project Announcement: Modernization of Facilities for Improved Maintenance and Sustainment

08-12-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia is to evaluate new technology and methods to demonstrate a new way of quickly modernizing aging facilities at a fraction of the cost of new construction or traditional remodels. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Elimination of Hexavalent Chromium/Cadmium for Sustainment

08-12-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to evaluate Zinc Nickel (ZnNi) as a replacement for cadmium plating with hexavalent chromium for fasteners. This project aims to mitigate the amount of hexavalent chromium and cadmium in the Army maintenance and sustainment environment. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business
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Project Announcement: Electronic Component Risk Mitigation for Vehicle Programs

08-12-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to explore a process for obsolescence resistant design improvements of advanced computing processor assemblies. The aim is that the results may be applied commonly across Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) requiring general purpose processing, fire control, sensor fusion, video management and remote/autonomous operation. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business
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Project Announcement: Cyber Workforce Artificial Intelligence Assessment

08-12-2019
The Program Executive Office is partnering with industry and academia to test a single expansive platform for cyber network maintenance and sustainment organizations to identify incoming and existing security workforce needs, requirements and capabilities. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Wireless Communications for Improved Operations and Maintenance Phase II

08-08-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to continue evaluating the capabilities, life cycle costs, integration burdens, security and maintenance implications of the down-selected seven (7) commercially-available wireless communication systems previously assessed in a lab environment. The desired outcomes of this project are to create greater efficiency, increase productivity, and provide access to real-time data. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We
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Project Announcement: Turbine Compressor Blade Evaluation

07-25-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multiphase project that investigates the operating conditions, vibration characteristics, and component life of AGT 1500 compressor blades (specifically Low Pressure Compressor [LPC] stage 4) subject to erosion degradation, erosion preventive coating, and composite material substitution. The evaluation will determine if coated blades provide an extended life for scavenge fans versus uncoated blades. To learn more about this project
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Project Announcement: Total Army Operation Mobilization – Replacements Integration, Sustainment and Synchronization

07-25-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on the second phase of a project that is exploring ways to upgrade and optimize digital platforms to better monitor resource utilization and expenditures. This software evaluation will include building tools to evaluate and prioritize potential resource deficit solutions then track solution implementation and calculate the eventual impact of the solution on mission accomplishment. To learn more about this project contact
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Project Announcement: Functional Coatings for Vehicle Autonomy

07-25-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase project developing easy-to-clean coatings for small robotic systems to shed mud and dirt and maintain operations. Specifically, this project will develop and evaluate coatings for lenses and housings of sensor systems for large platforms to maintain sensor performance and demonstrate the best performing coatings. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged
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Project Announcement: Automated Test Equipment for Vehicle Maintenance Programs

07-25-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to develop a new testing procedure and the hardware and software for testing redesigned Line Replaceable Units/Shop Replaceable Units resulting in long-term successes supporting multiple vehicle systems. Additionally, validation of the manufacturing processes is a critical aspect of the project to greatly reduce excessive lead times, improve efficiencies, production costs, maintenance activities, and spares replacement. To learn more
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Project Announcement: Thermoplastic Forming of Lightweight Vehicle Structures

07-23-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to demonstrate the benefits of forming thick thermoplastic composite vehicle structures using a low-cost manufacturing process. This project will evaluate the benefits that include: Improved cycle times for induction heating process compared to traditional autoclave heating. Reduced capital equipment and tooling costs due to the lower material consolidation pressures. Reduced fuel consumption due to the development of lightweight
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Project Announcement: Lightweighting Material Solutions for Maintenance & Sustainment

07-23-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to develop lightweight components that can be commercialized by leveraging recent breakthroughs in the production of low-cost raw material for carbon fiber. By using representative parts from the transportation industry, this project will demonstrate the feasibility to cost-effectively reduce overall vehicle weight, as well as demonstrate a reduction in maintenance costs while increasing the service life of vehicle components. One specific
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Project Announcement: Optimization of Aerospace Complex Assemblies

07-15-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to demonstrate innovative avionics maintenance and sustainment solutions that utilize the latest technology to help improve capability, safety, readiness, and efficiency. This will be accomplished through engineering analysis, optimization, and evaluation support to the U.S. Army’s CH-47 helicopter fleet (and applied to other platforms as necessary) through the identification and design of a universal fuselage Antenna system (TESS B-Kit)
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Project Announcement: Electronic Component Risk Mitigation for Vehicle Programs

07-12-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to identify design improvements for advanced computing processor assemblies that will lead to lower maintenance and sustainment costs. The project will specifically explore a process for obsolescence resistant design improvements for advanced computing processor assemblies. The process would be applied commonly across Line-Replaceable Units requiring general purpose processing, fire control, sensor fusion, video management and
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Project Announcement: Evaluating Software to Maximize Maintenance Operations

07-12-2019
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to demonstrate that the transition from legacy IT tools/systems to Single Page Applications (SPA) that can greatly improve maintenance, sustainment and production processes across a wide variety of organizations within the Navy. This project will analyze the current toolsets and workflows of U.S. Navy, Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic (COMSUBLANT) and Commander, Submarine Force Pacific (COMSUBPAC) maintenance activities and evaluate a
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Project Announcement: Supply Item Logistics Capability Initiative – Phase III

07-12-2019
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia on the third phase on an ongoing project to upgrade select business functions. This initiative will assess the capability of a Platform-as-a-Service/Software-as-a-Service (PaaS/SaaS) environment to support requirements in an enterprise setting for worldwide deployment and inherent capabilities to work in disconnected environments. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged
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Project Announcement: Supply Chain Management of Real-Time Data

06-13-2019
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to identify a process and methodology to gain insight into the supply chain for the critical subsystems and components within both the Aviation Data Management and Control System and the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System. With this understanding, critical information management and launch systems will be more resilient, reliable and secure. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of
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Project Announcement: Maintenance, Sustainment, and Fund Management Process and Technology Reform

06-13-2019
The U.S. Armed Forces are partnering with industry and academia to demonstrate methods to improve the agility, efficiency, and effectiveness of financial and sustainment business practices for a global enterprise that will create cost savings and improve mission success. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Additive Manufacturing Processes for Design, Maintenance and Sustainment - Phase II

06-12-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to demonstrate how AM can improve efficiency and lower costs of traditional manufacturing processes by incorporating design for AM principles and time-of-need manufacture. This multi-phased project will leverage lessons learned from commercial industry in the areas of design and fabricating parts, especially for additive manufacturing production. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of
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Project Announcement: CBM+ Data Characterization for AI-Based Predictive Maintenance Analysis

06-12-2019
The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) is partnering with industry and academia to develop a solution that provides a replicable, standard process to support the assessment and characterization of sensor and maintenance event data for a given aircraft (health-ready) component or subsystem. The goal is to determine if the data is sufficient to support AI-driven predictions of appropriate maintenance actions. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the
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Project Announcement: Radiator Manufacturing Process Innovation

06-11-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to implement manufacturing process innovations for copper-brass radiators. This project will evaluate and validate product reliability due to limited low production repeatability, increased medium flow rates, energy reduction, and recycling advancements. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and
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Project Announcement: Ground Vehicle Maintenance Trainer

06-11-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to advance the state of e-learning, cloud-based training, and networked training capabilities. The initiative is to develop a prototype Bradley tank Hands On Turret Trainer and Part Task Trainer. Accompanying lessons and exercises for various student skill levels of the Military Occupational Safety will enable the Army to assess the capability of a more advanced, complete and upgradeable training system. To learn more about this project
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Project Announcement: Additive Manufacturing Contracting Guidebook – Phase II

06-11-2019
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phase project to create a singular comprehensive and organized document to lay out the various business models, contractual strategies, and methods of acquisition for obtaining additive manufactured parts. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Digital Manufacturing Integration for Supply Chain

06-10-2019
The U.S. Army and Marine Corps are partnering with industry and academia to assess the capability of an innovative Campfire design environment using digital manufacturing and Additive Manufacturing to support requirements in an enterprise setting for worldwide deployment and inherent capabilities to work in disconnected environments. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business
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Project Announcement: Aviation Maintenance & Supply Ontology

06-10-2019
The U.S. Armed Forces are partnering with industry and academia to understand the relationships between existing representative databases which are very large, containing complex and potentially sensitive information, and prepare the data environment for AI and Data analytic capabilities. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business
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Project Announcement: Advanced Coatings for Edge Protection

06-10-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to identify corrosion protection coatings that provide superior corrosion protection at the edges of materials. This will increase the life span of metal products and reduce overall maintenance and sustainment costs. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: N-Methyl Pyrrolidine (NMP)-Free Lithium Ion Electrodes for Battery Manufacturing – Phase III

06-10-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on the third phase of an ongoing project. The scope of this project is to evaluate materials that enhance overall energy capacity and improve the safety of lithium-ion batteries. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Advancing Additive Repair Technologies and Cold Spray for Sustainment of Shipping Assets

06-07-2019
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to speed the development of advanced additive technologies, such as cold spray, enabling the strategic goals of timely, affordable repair and restoration of critical assets to support fleets. Additionally, technologies for fabricating components in-theater or shipboard will be investigated, as will the digital architecture to uniformly implement sustainment technologies decreasing costs and cycle times for Navy assets. To learn more
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Project Announcement: Automatic Fire Extinguishing System (AFES) Improves Vehicle Readiness

06-07-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to identify design improvements on AFES systems for Opposing Forces Surrogate and Main Battle Tank vehicles ensuring they become safer, more productive, and have a faster fire suppression system leading to lower maintenance and sustainment costs. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s
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Project Announcement: Shipyard Industrial Analysis - Phase III

06-07-2019
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia on the third phase of an ongoing project. Phase III will create the budget request documents to build the financial analysis needed and identify the resource requirements to implement the modeling and simulation element of shipyard modernization efforts. The project will leverage the digital design considerations generated from earlier phase efforts. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation
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Project Announcement: Security Enhanced Maintenance Support Device (SE MSD) & Cybersecurity Improvements

06-07-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to add Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) capability to the existing mechanic’s MSD and incorporate comprehensive security features to protect the device from cyber-attack. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Structural Thermoplastics for Vehicles

06-07-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to demonstrate the numerous benefits of lightweight thermoplastic composite materials to both the manufacturing, performance, and maintainability of ground vehicles. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Integrated Program Process (IP3) Phase II

06-04-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia in an ongoing project to capture and model a process framework to improve the manner in which Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) are generated (structured, consistent, repeatable), and improve the way resources are planned and utilized across projects. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and
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Project Announcement: Maintenance and Sustainment Implementation

06-04-2019
The U.S. Air Force is partnering with industry and academia to explore alternative options of maintenance and sustainment strategies in order to increase capabilities, reduce costs, and minimize reliance on OEMs and third-party suppliers for the C-17 platform. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Vehicle Operator Control Handle Improvements for Maintenance and Sustainment

06-04-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to adapt modern commercial best-in-class controllers to various systems on equipment to assess the benefits of replacing aging/last-generation controllers with today’s more universal technology. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Total Army Operation Mobilization—Replacements Integration, Sustainment and Synchronization – Phase II

06-04-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia in a Phase II focused on resource automation tools enabling the Army to sustain its formations during a contingency operation overcoming any resource deficits. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Manpower Analytics

05-21-2019
The U.S. Marine Corps is partnering with industry and academia to gain access to cognitive technology and services that can analyze enterprise data to uncover relevant relationships and metrics. This pilot will create a manpower retention dashboard and decision tool to assist maintenance and sustainment leadership with capacity, operational and throughput decisions. The pilot program team will develop tools that demonstrate the capability to identify, forecast, and predict key retention factors
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Project Announcement: Development of Computer-Based Training for Maintenance and Sustainment Phase IV

04-24-2019
The U.S. Marine Corps is partnering with industry and academia in an on-going project that pilots a Just-In-Time Learning (JITL) model available online 24/7 via a secure network that offers high-quality training, specifically tailored to smaller segments of job tasks. Phase IV will establish the sustainment routines and methodology with lessons learned from Initial Cut Over Training and develop a new methodology to apply to “Trailing –and Emerging User Groups” that were generated by new
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Project Announcement: A Technology, Strategy, and Integration Approach to Life Cycle Management and Modernization

04-23-2019
The F-35 Joint Program Office is partnering with industry and academia to produce leadership-level, impactful, and actionable strategic analysis and planning processes.  These processes will drive enhanced capability and logistics support, modernize life cycle management, and improve the aviation industry’s ability to analyze the initial operating capability produce, deliver, maintain and sustain the next generation aircraft efficiently and affordability. To learn more about this project
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Project Announcement: Enhanced Life Cycle Management via Business Transformation Acceleration Initiative

04-22-2019
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to implement/improve life cycle focused business methodologies, investment strategies, and IT systems rationalization. The specific objectives are to: Rationalize the Department of the Navy’s (DON’s) defense business system portfolio; Develop strategic communications and promote collaboration and information sharing across DON Office and the Department of the Chief Management Officer through SharePoint; Assist in developing
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Project Announcement: Advancing Processes for Legacy Component Recycling and Re-Introduction During System Modernization During Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul – Phase III

04-22-2019
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia in an ongoing project to demonstrate the advantages of recycling and reuse as a viable sustainment option for assets and systems. Technical solutions will be engineered for maintaining and sustaining the MK 122 Mod 0 warheads that have been relegated to storage. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Battery Cell Deactivation for Improved Safety

04-22-2019
The Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia to identify battery failure mechanisms, which could occur in-use or in storage, leading to cell failure. Once the failure mechanisms have been identified, techniques to mitigate the occurrence or severity of a failure event will be evaluated. Viability from a cost perspective, weighing maintenance and sustainment cost savings into the analysis, will be determined. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We
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Project Announcement: Advanced Real-Time Weld Assessment

04-22-2019
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to demonstrate a real-time weld quality monitoring approach that can reliably identify when a defect is forming in a weld. Acoustic sensors with narrow band optical sensors will gather data to improve weld diagnostic capability accuracy. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business
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Project Announcement: Enhanced Environmental Performance for Safety Glass Phase IV

04-18-2019
The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Ground Vehicle Systems Center is partnering with industry and academia to eliminate the source of safety glass delamination. This ongoing project will evaluate technologies that reduce the need to repair or replace transparent armor. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business
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Project Announcement: Improving Supply Availability & Organic Industrial Base (OIB) Performance through Management

04-18-2019
The U.S. Army Materiel Command is partnering with industry and academia to demonstrate the value of adapting and applying a combination of leading industry practices in strategy, performance management, supply chain management, and organizational governance to drive improvements in maintenance and sustainment. Achievement of the project objectives will support far-reaching impacts for supply chains across government and commercial entities worldwide. To learn more about this project contact
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Project Announcement: Innovative Radiator Material Durability and Sustainment

04-18-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to identify design improvements on repairs that will ensure enhanced performance and readiness rates for mission quality and safety, thus reducing costs in comparison to currently fielded systems. Improvements on current repair procedures will be documented in the Technical Manuals as well as in the Technical Data Packages. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business
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Project Announcement: Airless Tire Technology

04-17-2019
The U.S. Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center is partnering with industry and academia to demonstrate and validate airless tire technology solutions on a Light Tactical All-Terrain vehicle system which can be scaled to other vehicle systems in the future. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Maintenance, Sustainment, and Fund Management Process and Technology Reform

04-17-2019
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to demonstrate methods to improve the agility, efficiency, and effectiveness of a global enterprise’s financial and sustainment business and improve mission success through improved end to end processes through maintenance and sustainment. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business
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Project Announcement: Shipyard Industrial Analysis Phase II

04-17-2019
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to develop a model and simulation of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard as part of a modernization effort. Phase II will specifically address the requirement to produce budget request documentation (DD1391) for Congress to justify funding of a Dry Dock Production Facility. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business
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Project Announcement: Vehicle Spare Tire Carrier

04-12-2019
The U.S. Army is working with industry and academia to develop a spare tire fielding solution for key replacement on Infantry Carrier Vehicle Dragoon (ICVD) variants, that could be a surrogate for implementation by private industry for maintenance and sustainment operations. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Transportation Systems Condition Based Maintenance Plus (CBM+)

04-12-2019
The U.S. Army Program Executive Office (PEO) Combat Support and Combat Service Support (CS&CSS) is working with industry and academia to demonstrate the ability of CBM+ enabled activities to improve the readiness of the Tactical Wheeled Vehicle fleet focusing on: Predictive Analysis, End-to End Data Migration, Improved Efficiencies in Performing Maintenance Tasks, and Visualization of Serialized Asset Management Data. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage
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Project Announcement: Expansion of a Cross-Operational ERP for the Maintenance and Security of Personnel Data

04-12-2019
The Army National Guard is partnering with industry and academia to develop a secure cross-platform ERP system-of-systems that captures and provides real-time data for performance analysis and planning across organizations.  This will enable efficient utilization of services and programs across industry and governments that has far-reaching implications. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs),
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Project Announcement: High Speed Metal 3D Printing for Improved Sustainment

04-12-2019
The U.S. Marine Corps is partnering with industry and academia to assess the capability of specific Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) metal 3D printing technology to support maintenance and sustainment requirements with reliable, repeatable and timely repair parts. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Fuel Cell Integration to Support System Durability and Reliability Advancements

03-28-2019
The U.S. Army is working with industry and academia to demonstrate the integration of a commercially available fuel cell and evaluate potential use of conformable hydrogen storage technology on off-road vehicle platforms to help advance fuel cell and hydrogen storage reliability, durability and overall ruggedness. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs)
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Project Announcement: Confined Space Monitoring for Operations Safety and Efficiency

03-27-2019
The U.S. Navy is working with industry and academia to develop a Confined Space Monitoring System (CSMS) platform that is suitable for technology insertion into confined space working environments within shipyards, primarily relating to conducting maintenance and sustainment activities. Specifically, the initiative is intended to: Produce an extended system design specification to meet U.S. Navy shipyard requirements. Produce a prototype system build that meets the extended system
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Project Announcement: 3D Virtual Industrial Maintenance Planning Optimization

03-27-2019
The U.S. Navy is working with industry and academia to develop a 3D Virtual Environment (3DVE) where Navy ship/submarine and shore infrastructure maintainers and fleet stakeholders have ready access to 3D model files, technical information, and facility component information. It will also provide a capability where users have ready access to accurate geo-enabled virtual 3D representations of industrial shipyard environments, validated 3D model files, technical information, training, and shared
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Project Announcement: Adoption of Emerging Commercial Technologies

03-11-2019
The U.S. Marine Corps is partnering with industry and academia to assess the capability of and understanding of proactively addressing the challenges associated with embracing evolving technologies and how they can be applied to the challenges faced by Marine Corps Command, Control, Computers, and Communication and private industry. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business
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Project Announcement: Telematics and CBM for Logistics and Sustainment

03-08-2019
U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia on a project investigating telematics for specific ground vehicles.  The Army does not currently employ telematics on its ground vehicles to synchronize vehicle information with the CBM system. This initiative will focus on evaluating the utility, feasibility, and maintainability of utilizing vehicle telematics devices in the Army’s fleet of Caterpillar T5 Dozers and JCB High Mobility Engineer Excavator Type I. To learn more about this
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Project Announcement: Industrial Business Reform

03-08-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to reform the industrial business environment by developing innovative solutions for a logistics and depot maintenance driven business that can take full advantage of new technology capabilities. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Wireless Communications for Improved Operations and Maintenance

03-08-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to assess the capabilities, life cycle costs, integration burdens, security and maintenance implications of various commercially-available wireless communication systems. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Integrated Planning Process (IP3)

03-05-2019
NCMS is partnering with the U.S. Army, industry and academia to capture and model a process framework that will improve the way Integrated Master Schedules are generated (structured, consistent, repeatable), improve the way resources are planned and utilized across projects, leverage common processes that will drive consistency, rigor, and discipline in project execution across the acquisition lifecycle with an emphasis on sustainment. To learn more about this project contact
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Project Announcement: Mobile pRFID Phase II

02-25-2019
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia for the second phase of the mobile pRFID initiative, which is established to purchase the software licenses needed for the vehicle-mounted tablets that capture and upload the data to the CribMaster server. This initiative’s overall purpose is to install a passive RFID system on warehouse/shop vehicles at four Naval shipyards, combining the geo-positioning advantages of fixed point readers and the mobility advantages of vehicle-mounted
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Project Announcement: JOE2 Maintenance Planning Tool

01-14-2019
The U.S. Marine Corps is partnering with industry and academia on a project to evaluate fuel consumption. Understanding sustainment demand, particularly fuel, is a critical factor in managing logistics requirements in the future. Having a full picture of this demand is necessary for decision makers to reduce supply chain demand without increasing risk. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs),
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Project Announcement: Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Industrial Analysis

01-11-2019
The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is partnering with industry and academia to complete a pilot project to model and simulate the shipyard operations and define optimal shipyard plant layout and configuration at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility. To learn more about this project contact Debbie Lilu at debbie.lilu@ncms.org or call 734-262-0758 by January 25, 2019.  We encourage participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including
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Project Announcement: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program Office Digital War Room

01-11-2019
The F-35 Joint Program Office is partnering with industry and academia on an on-going project that develops a program-wide Proof of Concept (POC) that provide holistic views of program production, performance, and capability at the Program Executive Officer (PEO) level. For more information about this on-going project contact Marc Sharp at marc.sharp@ncms.org or call 734-995-7051 by January 25, 2019. We encourage participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority
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Project Announcement: F-35 Technology Analysis and Integration

01-11-2019
The U.S. Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia to evaluate a total lifecycle management approach to costs pertaining to the F-35 aircraft.  The Technology, Analysis and Integration Strategy pilot will establish leadership-level, impactful, and actionable strategic analysis and planning recommendations that drive enhanced capability and logistics support, modernizes life cycle management and improves the ability to develop, deliver, maintain and sustain the next
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Project Announcement: Telematics and CBM for Improved Logistics

01-11-2019
Commercial fleet managers face a daily challenge of maintaining their fleet readiness as well as reducing the cost of operations, providing services to customers at the lowest cost and highest quality, providing additional jobs, and supporting the well-being of the American public.  To achieve this, commercial telematics have been employed across many fleets via different vendors. The intent of this project is to explore the use of multiple vendors’ telematics offerings for their respective
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Project Announcement: Track Pad Maintenance and Sustainment Improvements

01-11-2019
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to support and investigate the development and certification of new rubber compounds for the track pads of various tactical ground vehicles. New rubber formulations with higher load capacities and better wear characteristics will ultimately improve readiness and reliability. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business
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Project Announcement: Vehicle Health Management System (VHMS)

01-11-2019
Currently, the U.S. Army faces an obstacle in collecting, integrating, and displaying all of the data generated on a single platform, which limits their ability to implement Condition Based Maintenance (CBM+).  Any organization that depends on mechanized operations, be it automobiles, planes, trucks, or even automated systems, needs to consider the costs of maintenance. Reactive activities result in reactive productivity. Having vital assets down for repair, cost the organization valuable time,
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Project Announcement: Air Force Energy and Water Resilience

01-11-2019
The U.S. Air Force is partnering with industry and academia to explore a more comprehensive approach to address energy and water challenges by looking across diverse missions, geographic boundaries, and systems to ensure it understands where critical nodes are and to invest appropriately in those nodes and the network of supporting systems. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority
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Project Announcement: Improved Training Curriculum for Maintenance Planning

12-12-2018
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to develop and provide course training materials for PSA and LORA pilot workshops and then evaluate their efficacy in shaping future maintenance and sustainment planners. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Highly Electrified Vehicles and Infrastructure Connectivity with Common Electrical Micro-Grids

12-12-2018
The U.S. Army TARDEC is partnering with industry and academia to assess electrified vehicle components and two-man lift-able, networkable, cybersecure, and microgrids supporting enterprise electrical requirements for worldwide deployment with inherent capabilities to work in disconnected environments. By integrating these components into vehicles and exporting the power from the vehicles, the traditional generators for spot loads can reduce the maintenance/sustainment requirements. To learn
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Project Announcement: United States Marine Corps Maintenance, Logistics, Sustainment, Improvement Initiatives Phase II

12-06-2018
The U.S. Marine Corps is evaluating Ground Equipment Maintenance Program (GEMP) activities required to meet Department of Defense (DoD) and Marine Corps readiness, logistics, and sustainability objectives. Central to this is the need for roadmaps to guide future strategy and policy changes, particularly as they concern ground ordnance and Marine Corps capability gaps. These roadmaps will be created through the formation of advisory groups and through face-to-face meetings with subject matter
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Project Announcement: Computer Based Training Maintenance and Sustainment Phase III

11-12-2018
The Marine Corp is collaborating with industry and academia on an on-going project that evaluates the benefits for Just-In-Time training videos. The project is to develop and demonstrate a new training methodology that is dynamic enough to serve the worldwide population of the Marine Corps and nimble enough to provide training to cover system updates, fixes, knowledge-based articles and other training requirements in a dynamic effective way that reduces training time and increases training
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Project Announcement: Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) Sustainment Vision 2020

11-12-2018
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased project that will evaluate systems that support the needs of the Naval Aviation Enterprise’s Sustainment Vision 2020. The project will integrate and align ongoing initiatives with new solutions to ensure the NAE approaches readiness recovery and sustainment modernization operations as a single unified Enterprise.  The strategy sought will be data-driven and predictive capitalizing on data with veracity and velocity to
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Project Announcement: Cybersecurity and Risk Management Framework – Phase III

11-08-2018
There are few imminent and continuous threats today that present – to both the public and commercial sectors – such high risk as cyber-attacks in the form of data breaches, including attacks across the Software Development Life Cycle or against the development environment. Software Assurance (SwA) is becoming increasingly critical, especially as the Department of Defense leverages commercial industry advancements in cloud computing and developmental platforms like Platform as a Service to
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Project Announcement: MK 122 Mod 0 Warhead Section for Sustainable Re-Introduction into an Advanced Lightweight Torpedo Capability

10-29-2018
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to re-engineer and reuse the explosive components of the MK 50 lightweight torpedo into the MK 122 Mod 0 warhead.  The objective is to engineer sound technical solutions for maintaining and sustaining the MK 122 Mod 0 warheads (relegated to storage after removal from service) for the purposes of extending their life and utilizing these warheads in future lightweight torpedoes. We encourage participation of Disadvantaged Business
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Project Announcement:  Air Force Mission Assurance through Energy Assurance Programmatic Integration

10-22-2018
The Air Force is partnering with industry and academia to synthesize currently disparate energy assurance efforts into a cohesive framework.  Ensuring energy assurance is effectively integrated into mission assurance and evaluated with lifecycle sustainment requirements will be recommended to spearhead policy changes.  Exercises (actual and tabletop) will be used to inform energy resilience requirements in a manner that allows industry to propose best-fit solutions. To learn more about this
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Project Announcement: Depot and Arsenal Executive Leader Program

10-22-2018
U.S. Navy Fleet Readiness Center-East is partnering with industry and academia to participate in a leadership training program that will share maintenance and sustainment best practices as it relates to aviation platform readiness.  Senior leaders will actively participate in an executive-level program that integrates leadership development and business management concepts to assist Defense Organic Industrial Base leaders manage their large organizations effectively. It is envisioned that this
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Project Announcement: Minotaur Common Solution

10-22-2018
U.S. Navy NAVAIR is partnering with industry and academia to identify an implementable strategic vision and strategy to integrate a software system onto multiple federal and defense intelligence gathering, processing, and execution nodes.  The effort would form a comprehensive Common Operating Picture optimized for affordability, interoperability, and the capability of meeting the need for battlespace awareness to synchronize actions necessary for maritime Full Spectrum Superiority. To learn
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Project Announcement: Development of Computer-Based Training for Maintenance and Supply – Phase III

10-22-2018
The U.S. Marine Corps is partnering with industry and academia to test a Just-in-Time Learning model.  The goal is to develop new training and sustainment programs for operational functionality.  It will include Warehouse Management, Logistics Command, and Systems Command training support while sustaining the core curriculum for the divisional supply and maintenance functions.  Phase III will introduce a new learning management system and delivery technologies. To learn more about this
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Project Announcement: AMC Supply Chain Strategy Phase III

10-04-2018
The Army Materiel Command (AMC) is seeking to investigate a supply chain strategy and an outcome-focused performance management capability. The foundation of this capability lies in establishing a metrics framework supported by decision-support tools. The initiative seeks to optimize Supply Availability and OIB operations to support Army maintenance and sustainment. Outcomes will enable AMC to better understand, manage and communicate its performance. To learn more, contact Marc Sharp. NCMS
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Project Announcement: Light-Weighting Materials

10-04-2018
The U.S. Army TARDEC desires to develop a Metal Matrix Composite (MMC)-based rotor, with an applicable friction material solution, to meet the requirements of at least one dual-use Army/commercial vehicle platform. The initiative will evaluate and analyze other potential MMC applications that may be able to support integration with MMC material properties allowing for other potential applications. To learn more, please contact Lisa Stobierski. NCMS encourages participation of Disadvantaged
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Project Announcement: Enterprise Maintenance and Sustainment Strategic Transformation

10-03-2018
The U.S. Navy is seeking support to develop and execute a strategic transformation strategy that addresses auditability and cybersecurity requirements to sustain the Navy’s logistics, sustainment, and financial management systems, as well as business processes, IT, and data. The project will demonstrate methods to improve the agility, efficiency, and effectiveness of a global enterprise’s financial, sustainment, maintenance, and logistics business. Those interested in learning more can
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Project Announcement: Stricken Aircraft Reclamation and Disposal Program

10-03-2018
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are seeking support to facilitate the infusion of spare aircraft parts into the repair pipeline by harvesting each aircraft prior to its demilitarization and disposal. The reutilization of these parts reduces costs to the taxpayer and shortens the supply chain response time thereby improving readiness. The Navy is fully leveraged in its utilization of the current commercial and government outlets, but as new aircraft enter service, flight line and maintenance
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Project Announcement: Multifunctional Surface Coating

09-27-2018
The objective is to explore how coating systems interact with and enhance the performance of vehicular autonomy system sensors. Employing coatings to fine-tune reflectivity and emissivity signals discretely across a spectrum. Exploring coatings that can decouple EM wavelengths and frequencies to enable selective detection by special purpose sensors. Assessing coatings for protective shielding of sensors and electronics. And to understand the interaction between CARC and coatings
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Project Announcement: LOGCELL Playbook Phase II

08-27-2018
Navy Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) is interested in creating a playbook and accompanying communications strategy to introduce and promote its LOGCELL decision-support environment to a broad set of government and industry users. The strategy should include a communications plan, a brand identity management approach, and an executable methodology to support LOGCELL’s rollout and increase its adoption. LOGCELL was created to replace large, cross-functional meetings
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Project Announcement: F-35 Joint Program Office Digital War Room Phase II

08-27-2018
The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) seeks to modernize access to—and increase the analytic availability of—critical programmatic data and information through the creation of a Digital War Room, supporting rapid analysis and decision-making by communicating visualized data and insights via a digital platform (i.e., through desktop, laptop, and mobile devices). JPO currently relies heavily on paper reports to comprehend data from multiple sources, which do not update in real time as data is
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Project Announcement: Army Materiel Command Supply Chain Strategy and Metrics Phase II

08-27-2018
Army Materiel Command (AMC) seeks support in adopting decision-support tools to improve its operations and predictive readiness and to maximize the value of its data. The Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of the Army (DA) have invested significantly in IT systems that monitor and capture data about their maintenance and sustainment operations; AMC is interested in leveraging that data to design a supply-chain strategy aligned to DA’s needs. To that end, AMC seeks to adopt industry
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Project Announcement: US Navy Verification and Certification through Blockchain Concept Paper

08-24-2018
The U.S. Navy is interested in working with outside partners to improve the management and security of aircraft logistics data by implementing a blockchain network to transfer, validate, and protect data across installations and organizational units. This data is used to determine the health, availability, maintenance level, and readiness of naval aircraft. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs),
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Project Announcement: NAVAIR SmartSignal Digital Twin CBM+ Capability Evaluation

08-24-2018
The U.S. Navy seeks support in adopting Digital Twin software tools to determine the current condition of assets based on health monitoring data. This project forms part of a larger effort to implement Asset Performance Management (APM) software and accompanying systems engineering and data analytics practices that will enable the Navy to perform predictive analytics on smart aircraft data and better manage maintenance. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the
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Project Announcement: CBM+ Data Integration with Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)

08-24-2018
The U.S. Navy seeks support in identifying ways to integrate CBM+ and RCM data to proactive identify performance degradation and optimize preventative maintenance processes. Maintenance personnel currently perform RCM analysis through traditional methods, limiting their ability to analyze large amounts of data generated by modern aircraft (e.g., flight parameters, temperature, vibration, fatigue, etc.). This project will help the Navy close the Ready Basic Aircraft (RBA) gap for naval aircraft
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Project Announcement: Total Army Operational Mobilization and Replacements Integration, Sustainment, and Synchronization

08-24-2018
The U.S. Army seeks external partners to modify existing government software assets, adding capabilities related to cost projections, resource planning, and asset and personnel tracking. In addition, they must also document how these modifications may be implemented and integrated into current systems, processes, and standards. These new capabilities will support more efficient operation of the “Total Army,” i.e. the service members and resources of the Regular Army, National Guard, and Army
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Project Announcement: Advanced Logistics Innovation Concepts and Education

08-24-2018
The U.S. Marine Corps seeks to establish a logistics-based training partnership with experts from industry and academia, updating training curricula to better conform with Marine Corps doctrine and tactics and current best practices. Areas of interest include logistics chain management, maintenance, and maintenance-and-sustainment-related technologies, communicated through short curricula adaptable for use in both resident and distance learning. Those interested in participating in this
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Project Announcement: Optimization of Supply Chain and Inventory Management Systems and Processes

08-24-2018
The U.S. Navy seeks external partners to update the supply chain inventory management systems and processes associated with maintaining legacy aircraft such as the E-6B. The service life of the E-6B has been extended past its initial 25-year period, resulting in significant obsolescence challenges.  As the aircraft remains in operation, the requirements to sustain it increase. This process will necessitate an evaluation of current systems and studies and demonstrations to identify improvements
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Project Announcement: Ship Repair and Maintenance Innovation

08-24-2018
The U.S. Navy seeks support in evaluating the use of a range of maintenance technologies at the Naval Ship Repair Facility in Yokosuka, Japan. These technologies fall into a range of domains, including metrology, viscometry, human augmentation and magnetic mounts, wiring inspection, and metal parts fabrication. The repair facility in Yokosuka is part of the the largest overseas U.S. Naval installation and is responsible for maintenance of the entire 7th Fleet. To learn more about this
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Project Announcement: Strategy and Innovation; Enterprise Innovation Management Phase III

08-24-2018
The U.S. Navy seeks external support in establishing an “Agility Cell” to implement agile practices within the Department of the Navy (DON), providing support on issues ranging from education and training, program development and analysis, data strategy, process implementation, and collaboration. This project is part of a larger effort to reorient functions formerly ascribed to “innovation” to agility, improving the DON’s ability to react to new developments and take advantage of emerging
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Project Announcement: Cost to Run a Marine Expeditionary Force-Next (C2RAM-Next) Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) Data Interoperability and Transforming Resource Allocation Management Phase II

08-21-2018
The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) and the Joint Chiefs of Staff are seeking outside support to augment their enterprise data management systems, bolstering C2RAM-Next, the USMC’s resource/cost analysis tool, by incorporating processes and data from JEDI, an interoperability-promoting initiative by the Joint Chiefs of Staff Directorate for Logistics (JS J4). The collection and exchange of equipment data currently take place as part of JEDI; the USMC and JS J4 aim to integrate this into C2RAM-Next
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Project Announcement: Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI)-Logistic Functional Area Services (LOGFAS)

08-21-2018
The U.S. Armed Services are interested in identifying outside partners to help improve the exchange of information, processes, and security protocols with allied countries. To increase the interoperability of their information systems, the Services seek support in converting force-deployment data from U.S. systems into a format compatible with NATO’s LOGFAS. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs),
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Project Announcement: Modification to Manufacturing Demonstration Tool-set for Maintenance & Sustainment Support Phase III-A of Integrated Digital Resource Network, (IDRN)

08-16-2018
The U.S. Navy is seeking support in furthering enhancement of the Aviation Logistics Environment’s (ALE) to include Model Based Definition of its Integrated Digital Resource Network, a secure Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platform that will enhance its logistics and manufacturing capabilities.  This project will add capabilities via a net-centric, shared data environment that supports shore based, afloat and expeditionary operations.  ALE solutions support top-level business areas:
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Project Announcement: Business Improvement Process for Maintenance & Sustainment

08-07-2018
Too many times, the public often tries to operate without a formal budget. Even some businesses that have a budget seldom consult it, meaning they are not gaining the business advantages that they could be through proper budgeting. Generally, there has always been a low confidence factor in budget analysis software due to concerns that the historical information is likely incomplete, inaccurate and/or difficult to populate. Although budgeting software allows direct data imports from integrated
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Project Announcement: LRU/WRAs Demonstration and Evaluation for Intermittent Fault Detection (IFD) Implementation Depot Level Maintenance at Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division

08-07-2018
As a consumer economy, almost all goods that we purchase and depend upon have some form of electronics; unfortunately, sometimes they have hidden defects. Millions of dollars are spent replacing faulty wiring and circuits, and sometimes unnecessarily replacing components in the hopes of resolving an issue.  Public industry has limited capability in detecting intermittent faults with their current shop tools.  Also, the daunting task of identifying where an electronic failure has occurred, and
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Project Announcement: Lightweighting Material Solutions for Maintenance and Sustainment

08-06-2018
The automotive and trucking industries are faced with tightening regulations to improve fleet fuel efficiency.  Each manufacturer is taking different approaches in powertrain and materials technology to reach these challenging standards; one approach is through vehicle lightweighting.  The objective of this project is to develop lightweight wheel-end components that will reduce overall vehicle weight as well as reduce maintenance costs. To learn more about this project contact
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Project Announcement: Advanced Lithium Ion Batteries – Phase II

08-06-2018
Energy storage continues to evolve as advanced materials and battery architecture are developed to address the need for portable, on-demand energy.  Goals for improvements in these devices include life extension, energy density, safety, cost reduction, and charging speed.  Phase I of the project focused on the need for cell-level improvements in cathode battery materials, advanced cathode coatings to reduce material waste and speed production, and novel cathode architectures.  For Phase II, the
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Project Announcement: Long Term Tire Storage – Phase III

08-06-2018
Tire degradation causes maintenance and sustainment issues for numerous industries including tire manufacturers and distributors, auto dealers, farmers, bus lines, and truckers, as well as the Department of Defense.  Phases I and II of this project, research focused on better understanding the causes of tire degradation during storage and developing a solution.  Phase III expands upon earlier work to improve the protection gained from spraying tires with a degradation-resistant coating.  The
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Project Announcement: Modification to Manufacturing Demonstration Tool-set for Maintenance & Sustainment Support Phase III of Integrated Digital Resource Network (IDRN)

07-31-2018
The U.S. Navy is seeking support in furthering the adoption of its Integrated Digital Resource Network (IDRN), a secure Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platform that will enhance its logistics and manufacturing capabilities. It plans to add program management and quality management functionality to its existing systems, which connect industrial machinery at several Naval installations with base infrastructure and a central repository. Those interested in participating in this project
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Project Announcement: Supply Item Logistics Capability Initiative Phase II

07-26-2018
Possessing the ability to quickly and accurately assess quality and quantities for parts and components from more than one supplier, while meeting specific maintenance or sustainment requirements is an issue that industry has yet to fully overcome.  They also require an enterprise management solution that will continue to support daily business processes while offering an advantage at some level over their foreign competitors. Fulfilling customer expectations is the first rule of business
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Project Announcement: LRU/WRAs Demonstration and Evaluation for IFD Implementation Depot Level Maintenance at Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division

07-26-2018
A potentially faulty electronic system in the field can compromise reliability and safety for the public. Electronic maintenance poses an ever-increasing challenge for the technician today because of the limitations of current No Found Fault (NFF) equipment and training.  The reduced size of electronic chips, coupled with increases in their interactions and complexities of equipment, have led to difficulties in diagnosing system faults; when these faults occur at the component level and are
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Project Announcement: Advanced Logistics Technology Sustainment Education Modernization

07-26-2018
The U.S. Marine Corps seeks outside partners with whom to develop military- and industry-relevant training curricula related to logistics technology and sustainment. These improvements will focus on inculcating industry best practices in supply chain logistics, improving the Marine Corps’ mission readiness and preparation for the future security environment. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs),
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Project Announcement: Additive Manufacturing Processes for Design, Maintenance, and Sustainment

07-26-2018
The U.S. Army seeks support in adopting point-of-need part production for a redesigned Ground Vehicle Robotics PackBot (GVR-BOT) using Additive Manufacturing (AM). These parts will facilitate the creation of a significantly lighter GVR-BOT to replace the current model, serving as a pilot for future AM-enabled lightweight designs for vehicles and technical systems. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Automated Armory Evaluation

07-26-2018
The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) is interested in automating the tracking of small arms throughout its armories, thereby eliminating the slow, cumbersome process of manual record-keeping, a potential source of human error. It seeks support in determining the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of a potential system in light of current USMC regulations, policies, and practices. This automated inventory system may incorporate technologies such as biometrics, barcodes, and digital signatures, as
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Project Announcement: Augmented Reality Used to Enable the Advanced Manufacturing and Maintenance Workforce

07-26-2018
The U.S. Marine Corps is seeking the support of an external partner to pilot the use of an Augmented Reality (AR) tool (e.g. smart glasses) among maintenance personnel to give them hands-free access to technical publications, schematics, and other references on the shop floor. It is interested in a tool that would allow personnel to receive assignments in real time, track and record work, interact with Internet-of-Things-enabled devices, and send messages and live video to
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Project Announcement: Additive Manufacturing (AM) Contracting Guide Development for DoD

07-26-2018
The Department of Defense (DoD) seeks support in developing a contracting guide for Additive Manufacturing (AM) as part of a larger strategy of adopting Additive Manufacturing (AM) across the different branches of the military and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises
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Project Announcement: Readiness Sustainment and Maintenance Technology Integration

07-26-2018
The U.S. Marine Corps is seeking external support to modernize its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. ERP systems facilitate coordination within and between different units, reducing the time and fiscal cost of logistics. System improvements must integrate with existing Marine Corps data sources and support analytics and reporting of maintenance management data, error estimates, and readiness metrics. The objective is to optimize current system use, enhance system reporting and data
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Project Announcement: Reducing Maintenance & Sustainment through an Enterprise Shared 3D Visualization System

07-11-2018
Industry and government must continually coordinate on technical activities such as weapons platform – shore interface design optimization, Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization planning, Additive Manufacturing and industrial workforce training that involve digital workflows that require basic levels of interoperability across a plethora of 3D data sets. This concept effort will combine Department of Defense (DoD), Industry, and Specification Organizations that acquire and manage 3D data to
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Project Announcement: Axial Compressor Surface Finish Improvement

06-11-2018
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to demonstrate a coating to improved axial compressor surface finish, which will reduce erosion and corrosion to the compressor airfoils. By reducing the effects of erosion and corrosion, significantly lower operational costs, improved engine operability, and enhanced readiness will be achieved. To learn more about this project contact CTMA@ncms.org. We encourage the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including
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Project Announcement: Business Transformation Acceleration Initiative

06-08-2018
The Department of the Navy (DON) is seeking support to overhaul its administrative processes, especially regarding designing and implementing department-wide business process reform, improving audit outcomes, modernizing business systems, and designing a data strategy for improving operations. Comprehensively, process improvement and overhaul can be a disruptive and resource-intensive endeavor and must be targeted in order to yield the desired improvements; DON is therefore interested in
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Project Announcement: Mobile pRFID System to Support Depot Maintenance Concept Paper

05-23-2018
Several U.S. military partners are interested in introducing passive radio frequency identification (pRFID) systems to their facilities to augment inventory management efforts. These systems must be capable of being mounted on a powered vehicle (e.g., forklifts), reading pRFID tags within a radius of 15 feet, and interfacing with existing pRFID-tag-tracking software systems. Crucially, they must also have an integrated geo-positioning capability (i.e., GPS). pRFID systems that use readers
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Project Announcement: T700 1st Stage Turbine Nozzle Sand/Salt Phobic Treatment Concept Demonstration – Phase III

05-23-2018
A U.S. military partner seeks support to assess the effectiveness of multiple airfoil surface treatments and protective coatings against the initial and continued accumulation of partially molten debris onto the nozzle guide vane of AE1107C turboshaft engines. Partially molten debris accumulation on high-pressure turbine airfoils is one type of deterioration that occurs within the hot section of an aircraft engine. The accumulation not only degrades performance, but can also increase engine
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Project Announcement: Aviation (PEO AVN) Stakeholder, Data, and Technical Assessment

05-23-2018
The U.S. Army is implementing reforms to its acquisitions programs to align them with product-support best practices employed by commercial industry. To do this, it must gauge the effectiveness of its current inventory of tools, as well as understand the impact of changes on their users. The Army seeks support in assessing its current data and technical solutions environment for product support management and in studying the needs and interests of internal and external stakeholders. This
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Project Announcement: Direct Digital Manufacturing Initiative

05-23-2018
The U.S. Army is pursuing the use of direct digital manufacturing (DDM)/Additive Manufacturing (AM) to improve the performance of turbine engines and to better meet the maintenance and sustainment requirements for current and future aircraft. It seeks an external partner to identify parts for the T700 engine that are well-suited to production via DDM/AM and that can be leveraged for future engine programs. It is also interested in conducting trial builds to determine process tolerances and in
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Project Announcement: United States Marine Corps Maintenance, Logistics, Sustainment, Improvement Initiatives

05-23-2018
The U.S. Marine Corps is evaluating Ground Equipment Maintenance Program (GEMP) activities required to meet Department of Defense (DoD) and Marine Corps readiness, logistics, and sustainability objectives. Central to this is the need for roadmaps to guide future strategy and policy changes, particularly as they concern ground ordnance and Marine Corps capability gaps. These roadmaps will be created through the formation of advisory groups and through face-to-face meetings with subject matter
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Project Announcement: Cloud-Based Acquisition Talent Management

04-19-2018
The U.S. Army is interesting in adopting an automated, cloud-based software system for talent management to reduce reliance on offline spreadsheet files and manual data entry. The ideal solution is a consolidated system with consistent user interfaces for managing different types of personnel (e.g. active duty, reserve, civilian, etc.). The Army currently uses several human capital and talent management systems, dashboards, and tools that are specialized for a single personnel type, at the
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Project Announcement: Manufacturing Demonstration Toolset for Maintenance & Sustainment Support for Fleet Readiness Centers Phase II

04-19-2018
One of the most significant issues for both industry and the DoD is the management of aircraft engineering data. This data consists of 3D CAD data, 2D drawings, and tech data packages received from the OEM. The data is often received in poor quality or in piece-meal and the current processes used are inadequate. Because of this, significant time is spent manually mining data by a dedicated group of logisticians and engineers. Utilizing the U.S. Navy’s Fleet Readiness Center (FRC) Southeast
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Project Announcement: Naval Additive Manufacturing Knowledge Delivery System (NAMKDS)

03-28-2018
The U.S. Navy seeks industry support to develop a lifecycle management ecosystem that allows users to securely share verified Additive Manufacturing (AM) print files and related resources. It intends for this ecosystem to be a web-based platform that encompasses “all things AM,” including technical information, training, and users’ contributions of their own knowledge and experiences. The Department of Defense (DoD) is presently experimenting with the use of AM for maintenance and
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Project Announcement: Operational Energy Training and Education Phase II

03-27-2018
The U.S. Navy and the Marine Corps are interesting in developing and evaluating ways to incorporate awareness of operational energy (OE)—the energy resources required for training, moving, and sustaining military forces and weapons platforms—into maintenance and sustainment training. The Marine Corps’ dispersed, mobile Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO) concept improves the resilience of its force structure but increases the fuel and energy requirements of operations on the
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Project Announcement: LOGCELL Playbook

03-27-2018
Navy Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) is interested in creating a playbook and accompanying communications strategy to introduce and promote its LOGCELL decision-support environment to a broad set of government and industry users. The strategy should include a communications plan, a brand identity management approach, and an executable methodology to support LOGCELL’s rollout and increase its adoption. LOGCELL was created to replace large, cross-functional meetings
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Project Announcement: F-35 Joint Program Office Digital War Room

03-27-2018
The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) seeks to modernize access to—and increase the analytic availability of—critical programmatic data and information through the creation of a Digital War Room, supporting rapid analysis and decision-making by communicating visualized data and insights via a digital platform (i.e., through desktop, laptop, and mobile devices). JPO currently relies heavily on paper reports to comprehend data from multiple sources, which do not update in real time as data is
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Project Announcement: Army Materiel Command Supply Chain Strategy and Metrics

03-27-2018
Army Materiel Command (AMC) seeks support in adopting decision-support tools to improve its operations and predictive readiness and to maximize the value of its data. The Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of the Army (DA) have invested significantly in IT systems that monitor and capture data about their maintenance and sustainment operations; AMC is interested in leveraging that data to design a supply-chain strategy aligned to DA’s needs. To that end, AMC seeks to adopt industry
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Project Announcement: Individual Ready Reserve Training and Tracking System

03-27-2018
A U.S. government partner seeks an integrated system that will better calculate Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) requirements, identify best qualified soldiers to fill the requirements, coordinate/schedule training to re-integrate IRR soldiers back into the Army, and track them as they proceed through the training pipeline, integrate into their newly assigned units, and deploy. IRR soldiers are reserve soldiers who are not on active duty and are not obligated to participate in drills or military
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Project Announcement: Counternarcotics and Global Threat Mission Readiness System

03-27-2018
The Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Counternarcotics and Global Threats looks to improve Combatant Commands (CCMDs) and federal agencies’ abilities to access Army Reserve Component (RC) capabilities and to streamline military support for Department of Defense (DoD) approved counterdrug missions. The Office is interested in enhancing available mission analysis, planning tools, and financial tracking for DoD counterdrug missions, following an agile development
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Project Announcement: Fleet Exercise Section Electronic Sub-System Evaluation

03-13-2018
The U.S. Navy seeks to update electronic systems in the MK 54 Lightweight Hybrid Torpedo, documenting the current Electronics Sub-System’s (ESS) functional requirements and current interfaces and assessing future capabilities, which will be added to the ESS to meet future requirements and maintain compatibility with newer interfaces and standards. In the MK 54 Exercise Configuration, the ESS of the Fleet Exercise Section (FES) performs functions related to safety, exercise control,
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Project Announcement: Resource Allocation Management

02-22-2018
U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command (MARFORCOM) directs Active Component operating forces; executes Marine Corps force generation actions in the provisioning of joint capable Marine Corps forces, and directs deployment planning and execution in support of Combatant Commander (CCDR) and Service requirements.  Headquarters Marine Corps – Command, Control, Communication, and Computers (HQMC C4) supports the Service in Joint, Department of Defense, and Department of the Navy C4 and IT matters. The
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Project Announcement: Demonstrating the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Process on a Navy Aircraft

02-20-2018
Integrated Business Planning (IBP) is a cross functional management process to integrate demand, supply, and financial planning to meet sustainment requirements of the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE). IBP is the next generation Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process that focuses on business strategy and financial tradeoffs. The increased complexity in today’s supply chains have resulted in a unique set of issues and challenges leading to a natural tension in balancing customer
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Project Announcement: Development of Operational Transition Procedures & Sustainment Analysis for Global Logistics Integration System (GLIS) Supply & Maintenance Functions – Closeout Part A and B

02-07-2018
The Marine Corps’ Global Combat Support System (GCSS-MC) is being used as a testbed for the GLIS project, an ongoing enterprise resource planning (ERP) improvement initiative. GCSS-MC is the service’s ERP logistics system, and it plays a critical role in the maintenance and sustainment of Marine Corps assets across the globe. Outside of the U.S. military, ERP systems boost the bottom line of manufacturers, distributers, and sustainers and ensure that their customers receive timely service. The
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Project Announcement: Advanced Rescue and Emergency Response Litter II

12-15-2017
The primary objective of this project is to provide an increased statistical rate of survival for those people recovered from traumatic accidents by developing a new combat litter technical solution that enhances the current Army system. Urban emergency responders with high-tech gurneys do not fit the needs of remote emergency responders who have low-tech litters.  Today’s litter is a ridged cage with little to nothing in place for further injury mitigation caused from vibration or shock
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Project Announcement: Cybersecurity and Risk Management Framework – Phase II

11-28-2017
There are few imminent and continuous threats today that present – to both the public and commercial sectors – such high risk as cyber-attacks in the form of data breaches, including attacks across the Software Development Life Cycle or against the development environment. Software Assurance (SwA) is becoming increasingly critical, especially as the Department of Defense leverages commercial industry advancements in cloud computing and developmental platforms like Platform as a Service to
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Project Announcement: Development of Computer-Based Training for Maintenance and Supply Phase II

11-28-2017
Large organizations frequently confront the high costs and limited effectiveness of training large numbers of personnel using traditional methods. These methods are typically based on a broad curriculum aimed at delivering material to trainees with diverse job functions; this material is usually taught once in a physical setting, providing trainees with few opportunities for subsequent engagement or to refresh their knowledge. To remedy these shortcomings, the United States Marine Corps (USMC)
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Project Announcement: NMP-free Li Ion Electrode Development and Manufacturing

10-20-2017
The project will develop battery manufacturing technology without N-methyl pyrrolidone (NMP) in electrodes, and incorporate these electrodes into 6T modules. NMP-free electrode batteries must meet or exceed baseline battery performance as defined in 6T Li-ion Battery Specification MIL-PRF 32565, at 15% reduced cell cost. Prototype cells produced at a battery production line with the NMP-free technology shall be delivered to TARDEC for testing and evaluation. Those interested in participating
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Project Announcement: Functional Surface Coatings

10-20-2017
This project will improve coating systems for UGV’s and small tactical robotic systems. These are sensitive to weight due to the accumulation of mud. Optics fouled by weather or sabotage degrade mission performance. Coatings will be developed to slough off water, muddy water, and mud for the body and non-optics components. Coatings will be developed for anti-smudge and fingerprint rejection for optics. This development includes a baseline of coatings systems, identification or development of
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Project Announcement: High-build Polyurea

10-20-2017
This project seeks to investigate and demonstrate high build polyurea (or alternative high-ware coatings) suitable for Army bridging systems.  The prototype CARC system will be used to comparatively test chip and wear resistant against incumbent technologies. The coating system will be evaluated for corrosion resistance, adhesion, durability, film thickness, and chip/wear resistance. The project team will demonstrate equipment and application of the coating system at one or more Army depots and
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Project Announcement: Improved Watercraft Coatings

10-20-2017
The goal of the project is to increase the performance of Army watercraft coatings. These improvements include requiring less frequent maintenance, corrosion prevention and special functions like flame-retarding. This project seeks to develop or improve waterborne fire-retardant coating systems for occupied spaces, anti-fouling coatings for high speed vessels, increased durability for underwater coating systems, and coatings that can withstand running aground. Those interested in
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Project Announcement: High-temperature Coating Adhesion Performance

10-20-2017
Current high temperature paint coating systems have degraded adhesion performance after high temperature cycling.  The eventual breakdown of the coating system at the interface allows the paint system to flake off, which exposes bare metal to the environment, which leads to corrosion.  It is desirable to have a coating system that can withstand high temperature thermal cyclic environments while providing corrosion resistance. This technology should originate in an industrial coating and be
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Project Announcement: F/A-18 E/F Rhino Recovery Plan Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Initiative

10-04-2017
Organizations that maintain large vehicle fleets or inventories of equipment are continually confronted with the monetary and manpower costs of maintaining assets that remain unused for long periods of time. Currently, there is no comprehensive, streamlined system for such organizations to adopt to anticipate repair needs and update aging systems, which would lead to significant cost reductions, increase asset lifespan, and reduce the necessity of replacement. Because of the scale of its
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Development of Operational Transition Procedures & Sustainment Analysis for Global Logistics Integration System (GLIS) Supply & Maintenance Functions – Closeout

10-02-2017
The Marine Corps’ Global Combat Support System (GCSS-MC) is being used as a testbed for the GLIS project, an ongoing enterprise resource planning (ERP) improvement initiative. GCSS-MC is the service’s ERP logistics system, and it plays a critical role in the maintenance and sustainment of Marine Corps assets across the globe. Outside of the U.S. military, ERP systems boost the bottom line of manufacturers, distributers, and sustainers and ensure that their customers receive timely service. The
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Project Announcement: Reversible Adhesives – Phase 2

09-14-2017
A major goal of this project is to enable the continued development of reversible adhesive systems. Partners should possess the ability to develop, characterize, and/or model thermoplastic adhesive systems. These adhesive systems will need to be able to readily incorporate proprietary additives that enable the reversible adhesive system to function correctly.  Adhesive systems will be characterized for important performance criteria, and the use of sensors to gauge performance will be
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Project Announcement: Expanded Use of Autonomous Logistics Platforms

08-31-2017
Intermodal shipping containers have had a huge impact change on commercial and military wholesale distribution operations. Commercial and government container operators have improved container shipping operations through the addition of sophisticated tracking technologies such as RFI and new operational concepts such as “inventory in motion”. The recent introduction of air and land based autonomous systems may alter the pace and scope of logistics operations. The concept of “autonomous
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Project Announcement: Long Term Tire Storage Phase 2

08-31-2017
A major goal of this project is to enable the accelerated testing and durability evaluation of tire storage coatings. Partners should possess the ability to consistently apply uniform barrier coatings to the inside and outside of military-size truck and trailer tires. Tires will be aged according to the appropriate industry standard, and then evaluated for physical properties. Another goal of this project is to apply the tire storage coating to tires for road wheel durability testing.
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Project Announcement: Combat Vehicle Lightweight Efforts

08-31-2017
A major goal of this project is to enable the evaluation of lightweight components for very heavy vehicles. This project will support efforts to improve SWaP-C by determining if replacing components with lightweight equivalent parts is possible. Components will be large, and multi-material solutions are envisioned. More than one component will be investigated. Government furnished data may be Distribution D. Partners should possess the ability to produce computer aided design drawings of
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Project Announcement: The Refurbishment, Re-Engineering, and Testing of the Demilitarized MK 122 MOD 0 Warhead Section for Sustainable Re-Introduction into an Advanced Lightweight Torpedo Capability

08-15-2017
The U.S. Navy is pursuing an advanced lightweight torpedo capable of prosecuting and defeating challenging adversary submarine targets. To successfully meet this need, a warhead capable of addressing this challenge is required. The objective of this initiative is to engineer sound technical solutions for maintaining and sustaining the MK 122 Mod 0 warheads that have been relegated to storage after removal from service for the purposes of extending their life and utilizing these warheads in
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Project Announcement: Manufacturing Demonstration Toolset for Maintenance & Sustainment Support for FRC Southeast and FRC Southwest

08-15-2017
One of the most significant issues for both industry and the DoD is the management of aircraft engineering data. This data consists of 3D CAD data, 2D drawings, and poor image quality of tech data drawing packages received from the OEM. The data is received piece-meal and the current processes used were developed to support the management of drawings and are not capable of managing this variety and quantity of data. Because of this, significant time is spent manually mining data by a dedicated
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Project Announcement: Intermittent Fault Detection Technology Pilot Implementation for U.S. Air Force/Air Force Materiel Command

08-15-2017
The Department of Defense/U.S. Air Force is currently challenged by the inability to detect and isolate faults in aircraft wiring bundles and Weapon Replaceable Assembly (WRA)/Line Replaceable Units (LRUs). These faults include opens and shorts, degraded and intermittent signals, and insulation degradation. The magnitude of the challenge is daunting, with the DoD spending approximately billion annually just removing and replacing WRAs/LRUs that, when tested, are determined to be
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Project Announcement: Maintenance Quality Analysis

08-15-2017
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) mission is to provide full lifecycle support for naval aviation aircraft, weapons, and systems operated by Sailors and Marines. Determining the quality of the integrated maintenance capability is difficult using current analysis methods, systems, and tools. The data to support this analysis exists in many disparate data sources and exceeds the current size limitations of the tools available to NAVAIR. The data systems used to collect the maintenance
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Project Announcement: Gantry Hull Welding System Demonstration at a Naval Shipyard

08-15-2017
Metal frames that are critical for the structural support of fleet equipment such as ships, airplanes, trucks, and buses need to be scrupulously maintained. Repairs and upgrades to these frameworks are primarily done by welders who are trained in all specifications and safety requirements. The current standard for hull cut welding at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) is to use the stick welding process, which requires constant starting and stopping as well as meticulous cleaning in order to be
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Project Announcement: Reducing Maintenance Costs Through Predictive Analytics Phase II

08-15-2017
Controlling maintenance costs is critical to commercial industry in order to secure and retain market share/competitive advantage. Reducing maintenance cost is also a critical mission for the Defense Department in today’s budget-constrained environment. One of the most promising avenues for delivering enhanced maintenance performance is in the area of data analytics, specifically in using data collected by sensors on military assets to predict and avoid costly failures. Commercial industry
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Project Announcement: Using Predictive Analytics to Improve Main Reduction Gear (MRG) Readiness

08-15-2017
In recent years, the cruise line industry as suffered some embarrassing break downs due to power train failures and they’re not alone.  The maritime industry, in general, has been dealing with power train issues since the first engine and driveshaft was placed on board seagoing vessels.  These mechanical break downs are costly, and very dangerous when under restricted maneuvering and/or during inclement sea-state/weather conditions. The US Navy's surface fleet has also endured power train
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Project Announcement: Automated Hydro-lance Conceptual Design for Heat Exchangers

08-15-2017
Hydro-lancing is presently accomplished manually and requires mechanics to push a water lance through each tube of a heat exchanger to remove fouling/growth. Heat exchangers on the industrial scale can contain thousands of tubes requiring hours of repetitive pushing and pulling of a lance. The shipboard environment offers a unique challenge due to the restricted workspace allowed for servicing the heat exchangers. This further aggravates the difficulty of this task requiring unnatural postures
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Project Announcement: Predictive Vehicle Maintenance Through Data Acquisition

08-01-2017
The challenges of U.S. Army vehicle maintenance and repair continue to present new obstacles to the United States of America. As more vehicles are introduced, the methods for maintaining those new vehicles as well as the existing vehicles currently in operation continue to become more and more obsolete and cumbersome. As this phase of the vehicle development nears the end and the vehicle is deployed, the way maintenance has always been accomplished is easily used simply due to the readily
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Project Announcement: Lithium Ion Deep-cycle Battery Cold Environment Versatility

08-01-2017
Lithium-ion batteries are both lighter and carry longer charge lives than their lead counterparts. However, benefits to industry don’t stop there. Technological improvements in rechargeable solid-state batteries are being driven by an ever-increasing demand for all electronic devices. Lithium-ion batteries are the systems of choice, offering high energy density, flexible and lightweight design, and longer lifespan than comparable battery technologies. These batteries are being used to benefit
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Project Announcement: Intermittent Fault Detection Technology Implementation and Training for Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division

08-01-2017
Electronic maintenance poses an ever-increasing challenge for the artisan today because of the limitations of current No Found Fault (NFF) equipment and training to the public. The reduced size of electronic chips, coupled with increases in their interactions and complexities of equipment, have led to difficulties in diagnosing system faults when these faults occur at the component level and are intermittent in nature. The purpose of this collaboration is to build upon the experiences of
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Project Announcement: Removal of Magnetically Attached Devices (ReMAD) Effectiveness and Sustainability Assessment – Phase II

08-01-2017
Quick and easy removal of unwanted or no longer needed magnetically attached devices (MADs) has been and continues to be an issue in the commercial world as well as in DoD. A workable solution currently does not exist. ReMAD Phase II – The work of Phase I demonstrated a Proof of Concept solution through experimentation using MAD-emulating devices, which become detached using appropriately applied magnetic fields. It provides the basis for continuation of the project’s technical
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Project Announcement: Assessment and Concept Development of zeroGs and zeroG-Mag-Mount Systems for Hull Applications at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNSY)

08-01-2017
At Naval Shipyards and commercial businesses much of the work is accomplished by “touch labor” artisans performing physically demanding and fatiguing operations: lifting, manipulating, and using heavy hand tools in awkward positions, with repetitive motions for lengthy durations. This physically demanding work, while essential, challenges the ability to meet current and future readiness and strategic objectives because the physically demanding work has seriously detrimental effects to employee
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Project Announcement: Analysis of Maintenance Expenditures to Optimize Innovation Prioritization and Resourcing for Naval Shipyards

08-01-2017
Analysis of Maintenance Expenditures to Optimize Innovation Prioritization and Resourcing for Naval Shipyards The shipyards perform the most complex maintenance that the Navy requires, including most depot-level and some intermediate-level lifecycle maintenance and modernization of nuclear-powered submarines and carriers. The shipyards are also home to regional repair centers which provide planning yard functions, intermediate-level maintenance on equipment, maintenance of key national
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Project Announcement: Mission Analysis Readiness Resource Synchronization (MARRS) Phase III

08-01-2017
Business globalization has imposed significant changes in the way companies plan and execute major events; synchronization of resources often requires access to information housed in multiple database systems. To better operate under the uncertain and complex conditions defining the current era of persistent conflict, the Department of Defense (DoD) is following the lead of the commercial sector and migrating away from stove-piped legacy readiness management and reporting information
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Project Announcement: Enhanced Environmental Performance for Safety Glass

08-01-2017
The goal of this project is to better understand causes of delamination, and alternative coatings and constructs, producing a more robust safety glass for this product that is widely used across many consumer situations such automotive windshields and bulletproof glass. There are three major aspects to the project: Efforts will be made to correlate the cause of delamination to the appearance of the failure. The impact of storage conditions will also be studied. A second focus will be
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Project Announcement: Modern Information Technology (IT) Portfolio Management Improvement Initiative – Phase III

08-01-2017
Debates exist on the best way to manage IT portfolios and to measure the value of IT investment. Companies invest billions of dollars on IT and yet the headlines of misspent money are not uncommon. IT portfolio managers are constantly challenged to properly, efficiently, and cost effectively manage their portfolios while dealing with criticisms of poor data quality, a lack of performance data, and misaligned IT governance and policy. When it comes to IT PFM, industries within the maintenance
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Project Announcement: Mission Analysis Readiness Resource Synchronization

07-31-2017
The goal of this project is to progress development of a resource synchronization ERP system.  The project will develop a cross-functional software system that holistically synchronizes, manages, and collaborates with existing and disparate capabilities.  This system provides the data necessary to source and support validated mission and training requirements. The intent of this project is to develop a software system solution that: Presents readiness information in a strategic
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Project Announcement: Membrane Water Filtration System Development

07-31-2017
A major goal of this project, as the global need for potable water increases, is to develop a low-pressure thermoplastic filtration membrane module specially designed to treat fresh water sources for safe and reliable potable use, without the need for high-pressure reverse osmosis. The intent of this project is to optimize an end-to-end filtration system to: Reduce complexity Increase ease of use Provide robust automated operation To learn more about this project contact
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Project Announcement: Maintenance and Safety Improvement for T700 Engine Compressor Airfoils

07-31-2017
The overall objective of this initiative is to prove out the benefits of using the erosion/corrosion resistant BlackGold® coating on the T700 jet engine compressor airfoils.  Specifically, the initiative is intended to show improvement in functionality, reliability, maintainability, and procurement as follows: Functionality – an erosion and corrosion protective coating that retains compressor airfoil surface finish, retains airfoil profile, and eliminates corrosion pitting during
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RFP: EPA Compliance Assistance Centers

07-27-2017
The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) currently operates a number of environmental assistance websites and related information resources with funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency. EPA has strongly recommended that awardees periodically subject all significant contracts funded under EPA programs to open competition. Accordingly, NCMS is releasing a Request for Proposals (RFP) relating to the development and operation of its Compliance Assistance Center Websites
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Project Announcement: Adapting Blockchain Technology for Additive Manufacturing

06-22-2017
A major goal of this project is to enable the public to reduce the barriers with digital information and to connect people and data with tools to support Additive Manufacturing (AM) innovation to design new products and to compete with larger counterparts. This in turn, will increase competition and reduce the cost of goods for the general public. Without the most relevant product development data and efficient processes, consumers are spending more for warehousing, transportation, and general
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Project Announcement: Advanced Mobile Universal Electrical Tooling (AMUET) for Maintenance and Sustainment -- Phase III

05-25-2017
The issue of how to develop a reliable, cost-effective solution for trouble-shooting electrical systems continues to plague the aircraft industry. A good portion of aircraft maintenance costs are attributed to finding anomalies associated with complex electrical systems. Human error also enters into the equation, particularly if and when traditional hand-held meters are used to isolate an electrical system issue. It could take hours to find and isolate a defective component, wire, or wire
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Project Announcement: MRAP RESET Cable Reverse Engineering

05-01-2017
Deteriorating and aging cables that need replacing are a growing concern, but simply amassing and storing varieties of cables – which might not even fulfill the specific requirements – does not solve the problem. Instead, reverse engineering specific cables provides a faster, better solution to building just what is needed for a specific project. The MRAP Product Manager (PM) is conducting a RESET and standardization of their vehicle fleet.  Many items provided to the Army during initial
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Strategy and Innovation; Enterprise Innovation Management Phase II

04-20-2017
Today, everyone is continually seeking out methods on how to minimize risk and improve benefits by adopting newer and ever evolving technology. Public industries within production, maintenance, and sustainment realms know that innovation is a force multiplier critical for product development and business success, as many of the products and services you and I purchase are positively or negatively influenced by social and other electronic media. Small and large businesses alike know it will not
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Project Announcement: Superior Energy Infrastructure Maintenance and Sustainment

04-20-2017
The objective of this project is to develop superior energy infrastructure sustainment and maintenance practices in support of the Air Force (AF) mission. As installation infrastructure continues to degrade, installations become more vulnerable to system failures and service disruptions. Furthermore, concurrent advances in technology make interdiction of the infrastructure more feasible by non-DoD actors. Additionally, advances in commercially available energy infrastructure technology are
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Project Announcement: Process Development for Air Force Energy Infrastructure

04-20-2017
The objective of this project is to develop a framework and process set to inform Air Force policy recommendations on energy infrastructure maintenance and sustainment practices to optimize mission support. As installation infrastructure continues to age and deteriorate, Air Force facilities become more vulnerable to system failures and service disruptions. Furthermore, concurrent advances in technology make interdiction of the infrastructure more feasible by non-DoD actors. Additionally,
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Project Announcement: Technical Studies, Analyses for Intermittent Fault Detection Isolation System (IFDIS) Implementation Across DoD

04-20-2017
A potentially faulty electronic system in the field can compromise reliability and safety for the public. Electronic maintenance poses an ever-increasing challenge for the artisan today because of the limitations of current No Found Fault (NFF) equipment and training to the public.  The reduced size of electronic chips, coupled with increases in their interactions and complexities of equipment, have led to difficulties in diagnosing system faults when these faults occur at the component level
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Project Announcement: Supply Item Logistics Capability Initiative

04-20-2017
Possessing the ability to quickly and accurately assess quality and quantities for parts and components from more than one supplier, while meeting specific maintenance or sustainment requirements is an issue that industry has yet to fully overcome.  They also require an enterprise management solution that will continue to support daily business processes while offering an advantage at some level over their foreign competitors. Fulfilling customer expectations is the first rule of business
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Project Announcement: Item Master Logistic Capability Initiative Phase II

04-20-2017
As businesses across the country consistently seek out mitigation and look for solutions to their IT shortfalls, design for standardization, cataloging and effectively identifying parts for distribution while being able to quickly isolate defective parts is an issue that has plagued industry for decades and continues today. Fulfilling general public expectations is normally the first rule of business today, but companies that fail to adequately recognize substandard practices and systems that
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Project Announcement: Supply Item Logistics Capability Initiative

04-20-2017
Possessing the ability to quickly and accurately assess quality and quantities for parts and components from more than one supplier, while meeting specific maintenance or sustainment requirements is an issue that industry has yet to fully overcome.  They also require an enterprise management solution that will continue to support daily business processes while offering an advantage at some level over their foreign competitors. Fulfilling customer expectations is the first rule of business
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Project Announcement: Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) for Integrating Maintenance and Sustainment Program Requirements Through an Asset’s Lifecycle – Phase II

04-20-2017
Like many commercial companies, the Air Force (AF) logistics and engineering communities lack a standardized and integrated method of accessing Product Lifecycle Information (PLI), managing configuration control of said PLI, synchronizing changes among PLI, and sharing the PLI with downstream consumers (e.g., maintenance, planning). This results in unplanned, manual intervention of limited manpower resources on activities to create, maintain, and update product information before use. The
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Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) for Integrating Maintenance and Sustainment Program Requirements through an Asset’s Lifecycle – Phase II

03-31-2017
Like many commercial companies, the Air Force (AF) logistics and engineering communities lack a standardized and integrated method of accessing product lifecycle information (PLI), managing configuration control of said PLI, synchronizing changes among PLI, and sharing the PLI with downstream consumers (e.g., maintenance, planning). This results in unplanned, manual intervention of limited manpower resources on activities to create, maintain, and update product information before use. The
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T700 1st Stage Turbine Nozzle Sand/Salt Phobic Treatment Concept Demonstration – Phase II

02-27-2017
One specific deterioration mode that occurs within the engine hot section is partially/molten debris accumulation on high pressure turbine airfoils. The accumulation causes not only performance degradation, but also has the potential to increase engine op line, thereby reducing overall engine stall margin and safety factors. In order to mitigate the effects of debris accumulation, airfoil treatments and coatings are conceptually an option for operational use. The Phase II initiative will
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NAVAIR Expeditionary Fluid Analysis Capability Evaluation

02-27-2017
Condition-based maintenance (CBM) is a maintenance strategy that monitors the actual condition of the asset to decide what maintenance needs to be done. CBM dictates that maintenance should only be performed when certain indicators show signs of decreasing performance or upcoming failure. Improving overall lifecycle costs and reducing waste stream benefits the environment. A portable fluid analysis device bridges the gap between future online analysis systems and current laboratory-based
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Development of Computer-Based Training for Maintenance and Sustainment

02-27-2017
Most often training curriculum is written to train too much functionality at one time and to large segments of job roles at fixed times. The traditional model of instructor-led training in a classroom setting is both cost prohibitive due to travel expense and time away from the job. This problem is compounded by teaching to much material to the wrong employees or worse no training at all because it is too expensive.  GCSS-MC is about to go through a major upgrade, called R12 that will require
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Business Improvement Process for Maintenance & Sustainment

02-27-2017
The Air Force leaders have recognized the need for comprehensive, transparent, accurate, and timely financial information in support of program budget and resource allocation decisions. One of the main concerns is the need to improve strategic management of Air Force programs, compliance reporting, and performance assessments of budgetary processes. Based on detailed market research, including an Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) and Preferred Solution Analysis (PSA), the Air Force has narrowed
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Manufacturing Management System for Aircraft Maintenance, Sustainment and Support

02-27-2017
Most companies have plenty of data in their internal databases, but extracting the right information and translating it into actionable intelligence, is another matter altogether. The adoption of configuration management with a strong PLM backbone can increase collaboration throughout American industry and their suppliers, resulting in more streamlined processes across a product’s lifecycle. The Manufacturing Execution System (MES), SIMATIC IT solution, is a sophisticated, highly scalable MES
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Integration of Operational Energy into Training and Education

02-27-2017
Energy efficient technologies have the potential to significantly reduce the public energy consumption while maintaining or enhancing sustainability and mission effectiveness. The Services have made significant investments in alternative energy and energy efficient technologies to reduce their demand for fossil fuels. American industry is partnering with the Services to better understand their needs and develop innovative technologies to address these energy challenges and the similarities
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Development of Laser Additive Manufacturing Repair (LAM-R) Transition Procedures Supporting Maintenance & Sustainment

02-27-2017
LAM-R is a fusion-based AM process, or laser powder fed AM process, (differentiating from the laser powder bed process) was developed making it possible to repair parts that were previously unrepairable. It impacts acquisition cost and production lead time issues for various aerospace, automotive, marine, and energy industrial high dollar components. While the possibilities for AM intrigue both the materials engineer and the design engineer, they present a great challenge for those responsible
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Rapid & Agile 3D Scanner with Micron Accuracy for Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI)

02-27-2017
Rapid precision measurement through NDI coupled with “big data,” predictive diagnostics, is one of the most promising avenues to deliver the next generation a foundation for faster, lower cost. What is limiting maintenance organizations from adopting this new paradigm for condition based monitoring has been the sensor technology (precision data acquisition) with its ability to be agile, reliable and portable for practical field use. The intent of this initiative is to develop a NDI One-Cell
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Intelligent Management Analysis System (IMAS)

02-27-2017
Increasing aviation safety is a primary design and operational goal for aircraft flying within the industrialized nations. Decreasing the failure probability requires a platform sustainment methodology that continually improves the ability to detect and mitigate functional degradation before failure occurs. Prognostics find precursors prior to failures; diagnostics helps find root causes to recurring problems. Resolving prognostics and diagnostics quickly saves time and money via cost
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Complex Cable Harness Reverse Engineering and Production Process Development and Validation – Phase II

01-24-2017
Cables can be found just about anywhere, and the integrity of a cable has a profound effect on its ability to do its job and to public wellbeing and safety. Deteriorating and aging cables that need replacing are a growing concern, but simply amassing and storing varieties of cables – which might not even fulfill the specific requirements – does not solve the problem. Instead, reverse engineering specific cables provides a faster, better solution to building just what is needed for a specific
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Development of Operational Transition Procedures & Sustainment Analysis for Global Logistics Integration System (GLIS) Supply & Maintenance Functions – Phase IV

01-24-2017
The Marine Corps (USMC) ERP logistics system (GCSS-MC), which is critical to the maintenance and sustainment of their assets worldwide, is being used as a testbed for this ERP improvement initiative. ERP systems are beneficial to not only the bottom line of manufacturers, distributers, and sustainers, but also to their customers who expect timely service. The GLIS project is currently in Phase III. GLIS Phase IV will continue to build on the substantial work accomplished in Phases I – III, but
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Streamline Use of ENABLE – Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs)

01-24-2017
The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment, & Energy (SAF IE) is committed to increasing the energy assurance of Air Force (AF) installations. Energy assurance technologies are growing in complexity with evolutionary vulnerabilities, such as cyber-attacks, and unknown sustainment and maintenance requirements. Installations must submit proposed ESPC projects to the Air Force Civil Engineering Center (AFCEC), through its respective Major Command (MAJCOM) and the
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