#ICYMI: The US Navy and the State of Michigan formally launched the Michigan Maritime Manufacturing (M3) initiative earlier this week. Through this partnership, M3 will build skilled workforce pipelines and programs to help meet the Navy’s demand for over a hundred thousand new workers in the submarine and maritime industries over the next decade. “We are making investments to nurture and develop the skillsets that are vital to our national security—investments which will enable us to achieve the strategic priorities laid out in the National Defense Industrial Strategy,” said Dr. Laura Taylor-Kale, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy. With investments exceeding $50 million, the M3 Initiative will provide tailored training programs in maritime manufacturing, connecting the next-generation workforce to the Navy’s mission and enhancing competitive advantage. 📄Read the White House Fact Sheet below, as well as the press release here: https://lnkd.in/gseGnFgJ #ExpandTheBase
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The official account for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment within the Department of Defense. OUSD(A&S) is focused on forming an acquisition system that moves at the speed of relevance, and to do that, has been shaped into an organization that provides a defense-wide adaptive acquisition framework from need identification to disposal. Using data-driven analysis linked to the National Defense Strategy, OUSD(A&S) scales to enable new product and process development and supports a culture of innovation, critical thinking, and creative compliance. Looking forward, OUSD(A&S) is prioritizing initiatives focused on rapidly responding to COCOMs' needs, modernizing the nuclear deterrent, executing acquisition reforms, sustaining critical weapon systems, collaborating with emerging partners, and ensuring our Nation's industrial base is robust, secure, resilient, and innovative. To be successful, we are ensuring our more than 170,000 acquisition professionals are prepared to take on these challenges through relevant training that is tailored to their immediate needs. Connections, shares, links, and likes does not equal endorsement.
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The United States Department of Defense announced today a $23 million award via the Defense Production Act Investment (DPAI) program to Constellium Muscle Shoals LLC in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The award aims to increase capacity in annual aluminum casting production, secure capability to supply U.S. mills, and provide surge capacity to support U.S. security commitments around the globe. This effort supports the 2024 National Defense Industrial Strategy to continue and expand support for domestic production to increase supply chain resilience. “Aluminum castings are dispersed across many critical applications in defense – including flight critical structural components, rocket and space systems, and light-weight armor for ground vehicles,” said Dr. Laura Taylor-Kale, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy (ASD(IBP)). "This award will help address capability and capacity challenges that the U.S. aluminum casting industry faces as a result of an insufficient workforce and complex government policies.” Constellium Muscle Shoals will use the funds to add up to 300 million pounds of annual aluminum casting capacity. With this added capacity, the plant expects to increase its recycled input; reduce its use of primary metal; and provide the U.S. industrial base an additional, self-reliant, domestic source of supply for aluminum rolling ingots. Constellium Muscle Shoals is also a major aluminum sheet supplier for the packaging and automotive markets. #ExpandTheBase
Department of Defense Awards $23 Million to Augment the United States Domestic Aluminum Casting Supply Chain
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury, as Chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), recently issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to expand CFIUS jurisdiction over certain real estate transactions involving foreign persons. This proposal adds more than 50 military installations across 30 states, reinforcing our commitment to national security. We commend the exceptional work of DoD’s Global Investment and Economic Security team and all interagency stakeholders in updating the #CFIUS regulations. To submit a formal comment, visit: https://lnkd.in/efcYwjYP Read the press release below. ⬇️
Treasury Issues Proposed Rule to Expand CFIUS Coverage of Real Estate Transactions Near Military Installations
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🚨 Announcement! 🚨 The F-35 Joint Program Office has announced that the delivery of F-35 TR-3 aircraft has begun! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eUpPE66m
F-35 TR-3 Deliveries Begin
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OASD(IBP)’s Defense Business Accelerator (DBX) program is focused on helping companies access private capital and leverage commercial market forces to scale defense-relevant technologies and rapidly expand the domestic industrial base. This past November, DBX awarded a total of $9.6 million to an initial cohort of seven companies developing critical microelectronics technologies. In addition to securing private capital, DBX is working with program offices across the Military Services to apply DBX-generated technologies to DoD problem sets. Participants have already credited DBX with helping boost their visibility and standing within the Defense market, leading to several new contract awards directly from DoD as well as through Defense contractors. DBX awardees recently reported receiving $46.6 million in additional private capital, due in large part to the initial $9.6 million award. “The Defense Business Accelerator is a great example of how we are harnessing market forces to accelerate the growth of a resilient defense industrial ecosystem,” said Dr. Laura Taylor-Kale, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy. “This program is already demonstrating the value of its approach to scaling production of defense-relevant technologies.” The DBX program, part of the OASD(IBP)’s Manufacturing Capability Expansion & Investment Prioritization (MCEIP) portfolio, positions DoD as a leader in dual-use technology development and accelerates the growth of a robust dual-use industrial ecosystem. #SucceedThroughTeamwork #ExpandTheBase #IBP #DBX #MCEIP
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The GSA and the United States Department of Defense announced plans for a major procurement and are seeking contractors who can provide federal agencies in several mid-Atlantic and Midwest states with 100% carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) by 2030: https://lnkd.in/eyiPhrak "This procurement sets DoD on a path that will strengthen the resilience and reliability of the energy needed to carry out the critical national security missions we execute," said Brendan Owens, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment. These two parallel clean electricity procurements, slated for award later this year, would together constitute one of the federal government's largest-ever clean electricity purchases. Over the past three years, the government has secured agreements to supply Federal facilities in 16 states with 100% CFE by 2030, advancing toward its goal of 100% clean energy reliance by 2030. #SustainTheForce #SucceedThroughTeamwork
GSA and DOD Announce Plans for Major Carbon Pollution-Free Electricity Procurement for Fed
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#ICYMI: Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Deborah Rosenblum recently joined leaders from defense, intelligence, government, and industry at Foreign Policy’s Security Forum to discuss global biosecurity against high-tech threats. During the panel discussion, Rosenblum addressed how the United States Department of Defense is integrating biosecurity into its defense strategy, in line with DoD’s 2023 Biodefense Posture Review. Emphasizing the importance of bolstering collective resilience against a diverse and growing spectrum of biological threats, she reiterated that this remains a top priority for national security. 🎥 Don't miss the full session to gain insights into the current state of international biosecurity collaboration and proactive measures to address these critical challenges: https://lnkd.in/eQGvHtSK #SucceedThroughTeamwork #SustainTheForce #Biosecurity
Fortifying Global Biosecurity in the Face of High-tech Threats Live in Washington, D.C.: Norwegian Defense Research Establishment’s Director of the Total Defense Division Dr. Janet Martha Blatny; the U.S. Defense Department’s Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment Deborah Rosenblum; and the Council on Strategic Risks’ Senior Fellow in the Janne E. Nolan Center on Strategic Weapons The Honorable Andrew Weber join FP’s executive vice president Allison Carlson to discuss fortifying global biosecurity in the face of high-tech threats.
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#ICYMI: Last week, the United States had the honor of hosting the NATO Summit in Washington, which marked 75 years of the Alliance. A major focus of the summit was the importance of transatlantic industrial cooperation to NATO's deterrence and defense. At a Defense Industry Forum hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks emphasized the collective defense industrial base is a force multiplier. "Today's arsenal of democracy is not only American," she said. "It's not only Western, either. Today's arsenal of democracy is global. It's a testament to what we've built over the last 75 years. And it benefits us all." Read more below! #SucceedThroughTeamwork #WeAreNATO #1NATO75Years #StrongerTogether
NATO Must Build on, Strengthen History of Cooperation, Officials Say
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📢 Only one week left to share your insights on DoD's AI for the defense industrial base (DIB) request for information (RFI): https://lnkd.in/ec48JG3r Your input will guide the United States Department of Defense in developing policies, initiatives, and resource distribution to ensure the DIB effectively integrates AI into defense systems. Interested parties can find the RFI, submission instructions, and more below. Comments will be accepted until July 22, 2024. #NDIS #ArtificialIntelligence #ExpandTheBase
Defense Industrial Base Adoption of Artificial Intelligence for Defense Applications; Notice of Availability
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📢 Job Opportunity! OUSD(A&S) is looking for a dynamic leader to join our team as Regional Sustainment Director in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment. In this role, you will serve as the principal advisor to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Product Support and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment on matters of aiding the Military Departments in conjunction with industry and international allies and partners in product support planning and management of regional sustainment strategies. This is a Tier I Senior Executive Service position. Learn more and apply on USAJobs: https://lnkd.in/e2eks556 #SustainTheForce #hiring
Regional Sustainment Director
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