3DPrint.com November 15, 2023
Michael Molitch-Hou

In a significant move to advance the U.S. manufacturing sector, the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) and America Makes have recently announced substantial ceiling increases on their major government contract vehicles. This development marks a pivotal step in reinforcing the nation’s global manufacturing competitiveness, particularly in the areas of additive manufacturing (AM) technology and education.

America Makes, operating under the guidance of NCDMM, has been granted a remarkable $256M ceiling increase on its third Cooperative Agreement (CA3) with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). This agreement, initiated in November 2019, now boasts a government share contract ceiling value of $483M over seven years. Timothy Sakulich, Executive Director of the Air Force Research Laboratory, made the official announcement...

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