Defense Wide Manufacturing Science and Technology Program
Abstract
The Defense-wide Manufacturing Science and Technology (DMS&T) program is the joint, defense-wide component of the DoD Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) Program directed in Title 10 U.S.C. Section 2521. The DMS&T program supports the National Defense Strategy (2018) which states a healthy defense industrial base is a critical element of U.S. power and the National Security Innovation Base. The ability of the military to surge in response to an emergency depends on our Nation’s ability to produce needed parts and systems, healthy and secure supply chains, and a skilled U.S. workforce. The objective of the DMS&T program is to increase the speed of innovation and provide frequent technology off-ramp opportunities, turning inventions and scientific discoveries into actual equipment and capabilities for our men and women in uniform as quickly and affordably as possible. The DMS&T program has created and is sustaining an ecosystem that addresses near term critical technology requirements and accelerates promising technology (hypersonics, directed energy, artificial intelligence, etc.) to the warfighter via innovative manufacturing methods through a two-pronged strategy: (1) OSD Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) R&D projects and the (2) Manufacturing Innovation Institutes (MIIs). This program also supports many of the recommendations in the Executive Order Report “Assessing and Strengthening the Manufacturing and Defense Industrial Base and Supply Chain Resiliency of the United States” September 2018. There are two project codes in this Program Element (PE) : P680 OSD Manufacturing Technology and P350 the DoD Manufacturing USA Institutes. P680 OSD Manufacturing Technology: The OSD Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) program was established to address needs beyond the risk of a single Service or agency. It focuses on cross-cutting defense manufacturing needs and stimulates early development of manufacturing processes and enterprise business practices, concurrent with S&T development, to achieve the largest cost-effective impact and facilitate development of enabling capabilities for the warfighters. P350 DoD Manufacturing USA Innovation Institutes: This project is focused on supporting eight DoD led manufacturing innovation institutes which are part of the Manufacturing USA network of manufacturing innovation institutes. The technologies that are being pursued include (1) additive manufacturing; (2) digital manufacturing, design and manufacturing cybersecurity; (3) lightweight metals; (4) integrated photonics; (5) flexible hybrid microcircuits; (6) smart fibers and textiles; (7) advanced tissue biofabrication and; (8) advanced robots for manufacturing. Each institute is a public/private partnership that matches DoD funding at a one to one ratio or greater and has established a consortium of members from industry and academia to mature the manufacturing processes in their respective areas, to build out the ecosystems that supports these areas, and provides resources supporting advanced manufacturing education and workforce development. Through the government investment, DoD maintains strategic influence in the work accomplished by the institutes and realizes accelerated technological innovation for defense products.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- 0603680D8Z_3_0400_PB_2020
- Change Summary Explanation
- The FY 2018 Congressional Add for $75.500 million supports efforts for: Manufacturing Engineering Programs; Gallium Nitride (GAN) Semiconductor Technology; engagements in Manufacturing USA institutes; and National Security Technology Accelerator. The FY 2019 Congressional Add for $60.250 million supports the acceleration of efforts for: manufacturing engineering programs; manufacturing innovation institutes; advanced manufacturing; and National Security Technology Accelerator. The FY 2020 increase of $8.750 million supports activities in the Manufacturing Institute Initiatives project.
- Service Agency Name
- Office of the Secretary Of Defense
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Secretary of Defense
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