DoD Manufacturing USA Institutes
Small Business Briefings
Ms. Tracy Frost Director, DoD Manufacturing Technology OUSD(R&E) Office of the Deputy Director for Strategic Technology Protection and Exploitation
DISTRIBUTION F: Further dissemination only as directed by ODASD(MIBP) Manufacturing Technology Office (26 April 2018) or higher DoD authority. DoD ManTech Program
MISSION: Anticipate and close gaps in manufacturing capabilities for affordable, timely, and low-risk development, production, and sustainment of defense systems.
ManTech carries out its mission through programs in the Military Departments, participating Defense Agencies, and OSD
DoD Manufacturing USA Institutes are executed out of OSD with support from the Services. Many additional DoD and other Federal agencies participate.
Distribution A: Cleared for Public Release DoD Institutes Design Tenets
Industry driven, public-private partnerships
Investments in applied research Regional hubs of Required focus on and industrially- manufacturing education and relevant excellence with workforce manufacturing National Impact development needs technologies (cost-matched)
Tenets meet key DoD ManTech requirements
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America Makes: The National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute Est. AUG 2012 (Youngstown, OH) • DoD MIIs part of Manufacturing USA: whole-of-government effort, in partnership Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation with industry & academia Institute (DMDII) Est. FEB 2014 (Chicago, IL) • Strategically aligning resources to address targeted technology spaces
LIFT - Lightweight Innovations For Tomorrow • Creating ‘industrial commons’ for Est. FEB 2014 (Detroit, MI) manufacturing R&D, workforce education and development AIM Photonics (photonic integrated circuits) Est. JUL 2015 (Albany, NY) • Catalyzing defense and broader industrial ‘innovation ecosystems’ across the nation
NextFlex (flexible hybrid electronics) • Accelerating trust in supply chain Est. AUG 2015 (San Jose, CA) development with diversified risks
Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) – (revolutionary fibers and textiles) Est. APR 2016 (Cambridge, MA)
Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) (advanced tissue biofabrication) Est. DEC 2016 (Manchester, NH)
Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Est. JAN 2017 (Pittsburgh, PA) AIM Photonics Institute in Rochester, NY DISTRIBUTION A: Cleared for Public Release Manufacturing USA Network
Since Launching in 2012: • $1B+ Federal; $2B+ non-Federal Integrated Regenerative Advanced Fibers • 1,600+ companies, universities, Digital Manufacturing Sustainable & Design Photonics Manufacturing and Textiles and non-profits involved Manufacturing Albany, NY Cambridge, MA Chicago, IL Rochester, NY Manchester, NH • 44 states represented
Process Intensification New York, NY Flexible Hybrid Electronics San Jose, CA
Bio-pharmaceutical Manufacturing Newark, DE Smart Sensors Los Angeles, CA
Lightweight Metals Detroit, MI Wide Bandgap Semiconductors Raleigh, NC Advanced Robotics Pittsburgh, PA Additive Advanced Manufacturing Youngstown, OH Composites Knoxville, TN *States in gray have participant members in Manufacturing USA Institutes DISTRIBUTION A: Cleared for Public Release DoD Institutes Introduction DoD Institutes Design Tenets
Industry driven, public-private partnerships
Regional hubs of manufacturing excellence
Investments in applied research and industrially-relevant manufacturing technologies
Required focus on education and workforce development needs
Tenets meet key DoD ManTech requirements and are aligned with Manufacturing USA Technology Project Success Stores
Replacement Parts Developing a Robust Distortion Prediction Completed Airworthiness and Compensation Software Tool for Additive
First U.S. Multi-Project Wafer Capability in World First Fully Flexible Integrated Photonics Thin Wall Ductile Iron Arduino Microsystem Castings DISTRIBUTION A: Cleared for Public Release DOD Application Success Stories
Flexible Write of Array Antenna Printed Casting Molds and FSS on UAV Surface Improve Aircraft Readiness LiFi
LOOks
Light-Weighting to Reduce Reducing Orthotic Out-Patient Fatal Rollovers DISTRIBUTION A: Cleared for Public Release Visits from 3 to 1 Education & Workforce Development Activities Flourish
• Highly Effective Manufacturing USA Education & Workforce Development Working Group
• 2018 Science + Innovation Awards – Manufacturing Innovation Awards – Go STEAM USA Talent Search
• DoD Institute Initiatives – LIFT’s Operation Next – NextFlex’s Flex Factor – America Make’s ACADEMI Program
Distribution A: Cleared for Public Release Manufacturing Facilities and Capabilities
$50M Lightweight Metals First Complete Flexible Manufacturing Center Hybrid Electronics Pilot Line
AIM Foundry & Test, Assembly and Packaging Facility
Defense Fabric Discovery Center at Lincoln Labs Future Factory Pilot Manufacturing USA Success Summary
Helping to bridge the gap between basic research and product development/fielding
Providing DoD with access to key, domestic enabling technologies
Advancing manufacturing innovation for specific, focused technology areas
Ensuring a strong ecosystem of companies and organizations
Maintaining close manufacturing partnering relationships
Providing shared assets among MII member organizations; key benefit for small and medium enterprises
Creating an environment to develop the skills and educate/train the workforce
Collaborate ~ Innovate Manufacturing USA Engagement Opportunities
Project Funding
Vast Networks
Workforce Readiness
Technology Transition
DoD’s Manufacturing USA Institutes spur innovation, performance, and competitiveness for businesses across the U.S. industrial base. Manufacturing USA Engagement Membership Value for Small Businesses
Each institute offers exclusive membership benefits including:
• Participation in project reviews
• Access to institute technical information and reports
• Access to education and workforce development programs
• Access to a Technical Help Desk
• Invitations to institute networking events
• Access to “Member’s Only” website and shared space
• Access to manufacturing equipment DoD Manufacturing USA Institutes “Quick Start” Engagement Guides
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3. Academic Institutions FOSTER PREEMINENCE - Mr. Jeff Wilcox, SOLVE Vice President MANUFACTURING for Engineering PROBLEMS & Program Operations for Lockheed Martin HIGH VALUE COLLABORATION • Enhance department reputation by providing employable • HelpManufacturing create ecosystems USA to positively Institutes impact offer U.S.an SUPPLYarray economy of CHAINhigh -tech MULTIPLIER leveraging opportunities for the federal professional. & FACILITY ACCESS students trained inline with industry needs • SolveFrom applied a res researchearch andproblems development faced by industry perspective, the Manufacturing USA institutes provide access to joint DoD-
• Create content consistent with the• latestTechnology technology roadmapping commercial road-mapping •activities, Collaborative pilot environmentmanufacturing brings facilities, in new partners and responsive project contracting. From an • Manufacturing pilot lines acquisition perspective, these• Co -locationpre-competitive with much federal of your supplyassistance chain agreements can be utilized to perform • Extensive lab, testing, and prototypingtechnology equipment-related projects,• accessSmall business to cost incubatorsshare and ensure competition. From an operations and sustainment perspective, they can be a source for producing quick-turn complex parts and low cost research & development. • Industry apprenticeships • Network with industry, academia and DoD “The DoD has needed a concerted effort focused on invigorating manufacturing capabilities NEW CAPABILITIES AND MARKETS for some time. TheseINCREASED Manufacturing PERFORMANCE Institutes address & RETURNSthis need and are now providing • Small business access to primes and vice versa solutions that • DoDRisk reductionshould be ablethrough to leverage pooled R&Dfor years to come.” 4. State & Local Governments • Access to intellectual property • Participate in federally- Dr. Nicholas cost-shared Usechak, R&D Government projects CTO AIM Photonics • Commercialize technology from federal laboratories • Develop cutting edge technology LOWER RISK FOR RAPIDLY TRANSITION S&T • Awareness of DoD requirements and future needs • Better trained workforce TECHNOLOGY INSERTION • Advance concepts through prototype development • Apply new manufacturing processes to reduce cycle time • Sponsor projects to meet specific mission needs • Utilize tools to support legacy systems • Contracting meets all competition requirements • Reduce risk on DoD Programs of Record SCALE-UP ADVANCED ACCESS THE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING MANUFACTURING ECOSYSTEM • Identify domestic sources for components and materials • Hone your expertise & engage with the best & brightest • Advance from prototype to limited-scale production • Participate in institute-led training programs Driving the Innovation Cycle Faster
CURRENT LANDSCAPE AND NEED
Technology Development/Prototype TRL/MRL 4-6
• Manufacturing USA • Rapid Innovation Fund • SBIR Phase I • SBIR Phase II • Mentor Protégé • Basic Research • ManTech • Defense Production Act • 6.1 – 6.2 • Mentor/Protégé Title III • DARPA • Emerging Capabilities & • DIUx Prototyping • Acquisition Programs • DARPA Basic Research/Proof of • JCTD Concept TRL/MRL 1-3 • EC&P Completed System/Commercialization TRL/MRL 7-9
TRL 1-3 TRL 4 TRL 5 TRL 6 TRL 7 TRL 8-9 MRL 1-3 MRL 4 MRL 5 MRL 6 MRL 7 MRL 8 MRL 9 MRL 10 Enabling S&T Materiel Technology Maturation & Engineering & Production and Capability Solution Risk Reduction Manufacturing Deployment Analysis Development Technology Maturation
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Institutionalizes increased collaboration and rigor in technology transition and commercialization activity across the Department of Defense to best utilize taxpayer dollars, achieve the greatest return on investment, and provide the best capability for the warfighter.
Guide Transition of • Understand best practices Technology • Capture lessons learned
Shared Technology • Create access to shared tech transition tools Transition Tools • Jointly develop transition tools
Develop Standards • Jointly develop a common architecture for and Metrics for measuring tech transition outputs Transition Outputs
GOALS AND GOALS OBJECTIVES Technology • Shared templates for transition planning Transition Strategic • Coordinated closing of gaps Planning • Data repositories
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For more information on the DoD Manufacturing USA Institutes: http://www.businessdefense.gov/Programs/Manufacturing-USA-Institutes/
For more information on the Manufacturing USA Program: https://www.manufacturingusa.com/ Back Up Slides America Makes The National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT Since launching in 2012, America Makes has executed over 75 projects against a consortium developed AM technology roadmap. Projects range from those addressing design tools, materials, and processes to those supporting an integrated Established: August 2012 value chain. Hub Location: Youngstown, OH DoD APPLICATIONS Lead: National Center for Defense America Makes delivered AM repair and replacement solutions Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) along with training for DoD sustainment organizations to improve warfighter readiness. America Makes coordinated the AM community to prioritize and accelerate formation of Mission: Accelerate the adoption of Additive standards and specifications critical to industry and organic Manufacturing (AM) in the United States DoD adoption of AM. industrial base to reduce cost, reduce lead WORKFORCE READINESS time, and increase capability of DoD Application-based training programs were developed to fill a warfighter products. critical training gap for design and materials engineers to improve Design for AM (DfAM) skills. America Makes is developing the next generation of workforce training program to generate industry accepted labor certifications and credentials for DoD personnel. FACILITIES & CAPABILITIES America Makes is an impartial convener of AM stakeholders, a coordinator of technical and workforce information, and an activation catalyst through the execution high-impact projects. http://americamakes.us/ DMDII Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT Since launching in 2014, DMDII has completed 33 projects with 30 projects ongoing. Projects seek to solve technology challenges in digital manufacturing that are too big for any one organization. Established: February 2014 Hub Location: Chicago, IL DoD APPLICATIONS In 2018, DMDII executed a Model Based Enterprise Lead: UI LABS assessment of Rock Island Arsenal that provides Army leadership with a roadmap for leveraging digital manufacturing Mission: Accelerate the development and technologies that would increase technical workforce transition of digital manufacturing technologies productivity 40-45% and lower maintenance downtime by 30- into the DoD. Provide the U.S. government and 50%. American manufacturers with the digital tools needed secure the manufacturing enterprise, WORKFORCE READINESS reduce development & production cost, and 2018 marks one year since DMDII’s creation of the first accelerate product development. massive open online course on digital manufacturing and design being available to anyone online. More than 30,000 people have accessed the curriculum so far. FACILITIES & CAPABILITIES DMDII also launched the National Center for Manufacturing Cybersecurity. The hub will be a testbed for the creation and adoption of new cybersecurity technologies to help secure the supply chain and the warfighters who rely on these capabilities.
http://dmdii.uilabs.org/ 20 LIFT Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT Since launching in 2014, LIFT has completed 15 projects with 35 projects ongoing. Projects work to develop and deploy new lightweight manufacturing technologies and processes for products that can be applied to vehicles in the air, land, or sea. Established: February 2014 DoD APPLICATIONS Hub Location: Detroit, MI LIFT is leading a project that will reduce Humvee rollovers by Lead: ALMMII 74%, reducing fatalities of service men and women. The project will provide validation of quality retrofit installation on the Mission: Develop advanced lightweight Humvee fleet, including training soldiers on the installation materials manufacturing technologies and process. implement educational programs to train a WORKFORCE READINESS workforce confident in deploying new “Operation Next”, created by LIFT and piloted at Ft. Campbell, technologies in defense and commercial launched to provide military service members with industry- applications. driven education and skills during their transition period prior to separation. To date the program has 25 graduates and 27 currently enrollees. FACILITIES & CAPABILITIES The LIFT High Bay in Detroit is the nation’s premier lightweighting applied research and development facility. The facility is uniquely positioned to help revolutionize manufacturing through lightweight innovation and education.
http://lift.technology/ 21 AIM Photonics American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT Development/release of Process Design Kits and rollout of Multi-Project Wafers has enabled industry, academia & DoD to design, fab and test IP subsystems in over 60 projects, Established: July 2015 enabling innovation in capability tied to DoD’s future needs. Hub Location: Albany & Rochester, NY DoD APPLICATIONS Lead: Research Foundation of SUNY AIM’s capabilities directly result in the reduction of SWAP-C by replacement of all-electronic systems across all services. DoD- Mission: Accelerate transition of IP into DoD relevant application areas include next-generation SIGINT, weapon systems & commercial products by PNT, communications, sensors, and compact random access maintaining a U.S.-based IP ecosystem to LIDAR. provide DoD and industry access to world’s best IP fabrication, packaging, and testing WORKFORCE READINESS capabilities, previously only available in Asia or Europe. (Also counters China’s major AIM Academy has created industrial internships, bi-annual investment in this area) design training, seminars, professional learning, international roadmaps, meeting industry’s needs and increasing global competitiveness. FACILITIES & CAPABILITIES World’s only 300 mm integrated photonics prototyping foundry, with domestic industry now on-shoring previous overseas efforts. The associated Test, Assembly, & Packaging Facility (Rochester) is also state-of-the-art, and will be the only domestic facility of its kind, allowing export-controlled test, assembly and packaging. http://www.aimphotonics.com/ 22 NextFlex America’s Flexible Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Institute
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT Since launching in 2015, NextFlex has completed 8 core-funded projects with 24 projects ongoing and two additional Project calls. NextFlex has an additional 30 agency funded projects Established: August 2015 totaling ($31.5M to date). Projects integrate digital printing Hub Location: San Jose, California processes with thin semiconductors to achieve low-cost-low- volume stretchable, bendable, conformable, & flexible electronic Lead: FlexTech Alliance devices and sensors. DoD APPLICATIONS Mission: Pioneer Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE) manufacturing to serve our nation’s The institute is leading DoD electronics technology warfighters and the U.S. Electronics transitions through FHE prototypes to include; warfighter Assembly industrial base. health monitoring, platform monitors, 3D antenna systems, and soft robotics. WORKFORCE READINESS NextFlex launched FlexFactor to expose students to opportunities in advanced manufacturing careers. The multi- week high school program provides a user guide to engage national school systems. FACILITIES & CAPABILITIES The NextFlex Technology Hub includes capabilities where FHE devices and manufacturing processes can be prototyped, materials can be tested, and pilot-scale manufacturing can be proven at the NextFlex Technology Hub. http://www.nextflex.us/ 23 AFFOA Advanced Functional Fabrics of America
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT Since launching in 2016, AFFOA has over 30 active projects in its portfolio. Projects design and produce fabrics that can see, hear, sense, communicate, store, convert energy, regulate temperature, Established: April 2016 monitor health, and change color. Hub Location: Cambridge, MA DoD APPLICATIONS Lead: MIT AFFOA launched a dedicated defense facility and first generation “Fabric LiFi” product platform. This free-space optical system can provide authentication (Identify Friend or Foe), navigation and Mission: Enable a domestic manufacturing- communication in GPS denied environments—in air, land and based revolution by transforming traditional undersea. fibers, yarns, and fabrics into highly sophisticated, integrated and networked WORKFORCE READINESS devices and systems. IP-protected In collaboration with MD5 and MIT, AFFOA hosted an Advanced technology that is Made in USA Fabrics Hackathon to design functional fabric prototypes for military applications. In 2018 AFFOA initiated a Advanced Fabrics Entrepreneur Program with 25 start-up companies. AFFOA has developed a STEM curriculum with Greater Lawrence Tech School FACILITIES & CAPABILITIES In 2017, AFFOA opened its Fabric Discovery Center (FDC). The FDC hosts end-to-end prototyping, start-up incubation space, and education activities to enhance the DoD’s effort to secure U.S. leadership in revolutionary fibers and textiles manufacturing.
http://join.affoa.org/ 24 BioFabUSA Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT Since launching in 2016, BioFabUSA has initiated 25 projects. Projects include developing real-time label-free viability and sterility assurance sensors, centralized fluid management, tissue transport, online curriculum development, and enhanced veteran training. Established: December 2016 Hub Location: Manchester, NH DoD APPLICATIONS The development of tissue products on an industrial scale Lead: ARMI enables the DoD to accelerate numerous medical products through development for treating our wounded Warfighters. Mission: Make the large scale manufacturing This contributes to force readiness and saves lives on the of engineered tissues and tissue-related battlefield of today and the future. technologies practical, and prepare the WORKFORCE READINESS required workforce to meet the needs of the The focus of BioFabUSA’s workforce program is to ensure that wounded warfighter and others in need of the U.S. has the trained workforce necessary for large-scale this technology across the U.S. manufacture of engineered tissues. BioFabUSA has started its EWD roadmap launched 6 projects as well as conducted a wide variety of outreach initiatives. FACILITIES & CAPABILITIES In 2018, the institute launched BioFabConsulting to offer regulatory, and preclinical consulting to institute members. Both a tissue foundry for the first ever manufacturing line for engineered tissues as well as the BioFabUSA Incubator space have been approved for development. https://www.armiusa.org/ ARM Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT Since launching in 2017, ARM has kicked off 18 projects. With a focus on key industrial sectors such as aerospace, automotive, electronics, and textiles, projects target growth sectors that are ripe for rapid adoption of robotic technologies in manufacturing.
Established: January 2017 DoD APPLICATIONS ARM advances new robotic technologies to ensure that the Hub Location: Pittsburgh, PA U.S. retains its global leadership in manufacturing to help Lead: Advanced Robotics secure the supply chain and the warfighters who rely on these capabilities. Mission: Accelerate innovation to drive WORKFORCE READINESS U.S.-based growth in manufacturing while ARM is developing an educational partner network to developing domestic robotics expertise to develop messaging around robotics and automation careers, create high-value careers. develop and promote broad participation in ARM certification and education programs, and encourage a robotics/automation industry-recognized stackable credential. FACILITIES & CAPABILITIES In 2017, ARM began construction on a one-of-a-kind advanced manufacturing hub in Pittsburgh, bringing together large- scale academic research and corporate development under one roof.
http://www.arminstitute.org/ DOC and DOE Institutes
Established: January 2014 Established: January 2015 Established: June 2016 Hub Location: Raleigh, NC Hub Location: Knoxville, TN Hub Location: Los Angeles, CA Lead: North Carolina State University Lead: University of Tennessee, Lead: Smart Manufacturing Federal Funding: $70 Million Knoxville Leadership Coalition Industry cost share: $70 Million Federal Funding: $70 Million Federal Funding: $70 Million Industry cost share: $180 Million Industry cost share: $70 Million
Established: December 2016 Established: December 2016 Established: January 2017 Hub Location: Newark, DE Hub Location: New York, NY Hub Location: Rochester, NY Lead: University of Delaware Lead: American Institute of Chemical Engineers Lead: Rochester Institute of Technology Federal Funding: $70 Million Federal Funding: $70 Million Federal Funding: $70 Million Industry cost share: $129 Million Industry cost share: $140 Million Industry cost share: $70 Million
*The first Manufacturing USA institute to operate under the RAMI Legislation
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