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February 2023
SPECIAL REPORT: How Immigration Reforms Can Help Counter China
China’s growing might and control over critical supply chains has prompted the United States to invest billions into “reshoring” the manufacturing of semiconductors and defense-related technologies. -
February 2023
SPECIAL REPORT: Defense Companies Face Post-Pandemic Workforce Shortages
It’s been three years since the initial COVID-19 outbreak upended the global economy, and the defense industry is still struggling to attract and retain key talent on both the production line and in offices, according to a new study. -
January 2023
Tech Incubator Exploring Hypersonic Missile 3D Printing
By Meredith RoatenThe Defense Department wants to find out how it can make hypersonic missiles more efficiently through a new additive manufacturing program, officials said. -
January 2023
Additive Manufacturing Can Revolutionize Industry
By Kristen FalconiAlso known as 3D printing, additive manufacturing is increasingly becoming integrated in the U.S. military and has a growing influence in the defense industrial base. -
November 2022
White House Pushes Domestic Manufacturing
By Nooree Lee , Peter Terenzio and Michael WagnerThe RFI’s emphasis on U.S. manufacturing and clean energy technology is no accident. Rather, it is a natural result of the Biden administration’s intense focus on these policy areas. -
October 2022
Boeing Reveals Classified Composite Fabrication Center
Phantom Works, Boeing’s research, development and prototyping division, recently opened a new, classified facility to produce advanced composite components for future combat aircraft. -
October 2022
Semiconductor Industry Needs More Than CHIPS Act to Succeed
By Emily AshbridgeWhile the CHIPS Act is a significant step in strengthening supply chain security, U.S. capacity to manufacture chips faces an unexpected barrier: human capital. -
September 2022
JUST IN: Attracting Tech Talent a ‘National Security Issue,’ Says White House Official
Onshoring talent will play a vital role in the Biden administration’s efforts to revitalize U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, a White House official said. -
September 2022
Americanize the Defense Industry Supply Chain
By Mike McCormackHigh-ranking U.S. officials and corporate executives have sounded the alarm bells for years: U.S. national security is at risk due to our military’s reliance on foreign nations for raw materials, parts and products. -
September 2022
CHIPS Act Gives Hope to U.S. Semiconductor Industry
By Meredith RoatenSemiconductors have always been in widespread use across the nation, but with the Pentagon’s increasing use of more advanced systems and tensions in East Asia, shoring up the supply chain is more important than ever.