Steve McKee wins OSD Award for Excellence
Congratulations to long-time NCMS friend and partner, Steve McKee, Naval Enterprise Sustainment Technology Team (NESTT) Lead. On Friday, December 18, 2020 he received the Office of the Secretary of...
View ArticleSave the Date: NCMS Hosts Second Technology Showcase at the U.S. Naval...
With a mission of “anticipating and providing fleet service and support needs on demand,” the U.S. Naval Shipyard Yokosuka has asked NCMS to host a second Technology Showcase, May 12-13, 2021. The...
View ArticleDigitizing Systems Sustainment for Presidential Helicopter through CTMA
As maintaining legacy equipment becomes more important and yet more challenging for the DOD, the CTMA Program is a popular go-to vehicle for solving the toughest maintenance and sustainment hurdles....
View ArticleUniversal Synaptics Portable Intermittent Fault Detector™ Achieves F-35 Joint...
Congratulations to NCMS members Universal Synaptics and Lockheed Martin on the announcement today that the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) has approved and authorized the Portable Intermittent Fault...
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View ArticleNCMS Members Senvol and Oak Ridge National Laboratory Publish Report on...
Technical report titled “Collection of High Pedigree AM Data for Data Analysis and Correlation.” Senvol and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have published a...
View Article3D Systems’ Metal Additive Manufacturing Solutions Selected by Raytheon...
ROCK HILL, South Carolina, February 11, 2021 – 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) today announced the company has been selected by Raytheon Technologies and the Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army...
View ArticleIndustry Involvement Needed: Cybersecurity Institute (CyManII) 2 Question Survey
NCMS is actively supporting and is a leader in the Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII) as a Managing Partner. CyManII is beginning its work – as charged by the Department of...
View ArticleProject Announcement: Vehicle Health Management System (VHMS) – Phase III
The U.S. Army is partnering with industry and academia to streamline the migration of data to the Common CBM Data Warehouse in preparation for updates to the Army’s logistics network. In addition, the...
View ArticleHighlight Your Technology in the 2021 CTMA Magazine
The 2021 CTMA Magazine development is currently underway and NCMS is once again providing the opportunity for you to place an ad in the publication. With a wide readership from both government and...
View Article2020 Maintenance Innovation Challenge Winner Uses Augmented Reality to...
Even though the DOD Maintenance Symposium was canceled due to travel restrictions, the popular Maintenance Innovation Challenge (MIC) remained a “GO.” With a record-breaking 128 submissions, the panel...
View ArticleData Ontology Changes Maintenance Paradigm on a Global Scale
Within the DOD, each Service, code, shop, and department may be using different terms to refer to the same part or process. This lack of ontology alignment between the various maintenance environments...
View ArticleNAVAIR Industrial Optimization Plan Will Address Current Issues and Future Needs
The CTMA Program has been the perfect venue for launching the digital modeling and simulation initiatives for optimizing shipyard infrastructure. In addition to that ongoing effort, the NAVAIR Fleet...
View ArticleUS Army Finds Success Through CTMA: Collaboration cornerstone of antenna...
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. – Tough problems require teamwork. When the CH-47 Chinook D model was upgraded to F, the installation of the Compact On-loading Off-loading System flooring eliminated the cable...
View ArticleThe 412th Maintenance Group (MXG) at Edwards Air force Base (AFB) California...
The Annual Innovation Team Award recognizes technologies ranked by the Selection Committee based on the positive impact a technology will have for the warfighter and national security. The Selection...
View ArticleSources Sought: Development of A Blown Optical Fiber Machine for Use Onboard...
NCMS is assisting the U.S. Navy in seeking a partner(s) with capabilities to develop a machine to blow individual optical fibers. BACKGROUND Public shipyards install various fiber optic systems onboard...
View ArticleCTMA Project, the Advanced Mobile Universal Electrical Tool (AMUET)...
Congratulations to Solavitek and Technologies Harness Scanner as their technology AMUET received the 412TW the Annual Medallion Award for the Innovation Team category. The AMUET technology, introduced...
View ArticleCTMA Initiative Facilitates a Safety Upgrade
The U.S. Army depends on its tactical ground vehicles to transport troops, carry munitions, contain communications equipment to act as a mobile command center, and evacuate and care for the wounded....
View ArticleProject Announcement: Inspection and Fractographic Analysis to Develop a...
The U.S. Air Force is partnering with industry and academia on a multi-phased initiative to evaluate the benefits of using a digital twin within the B-1 environment. This project will provide the...
View ArticleProject Announcement: Crane Alternatives to Improve Maintenance Capacity,...
The U.S. Navy is partnering with industry and academia to perform research, identification, evaluation, and assessment of potential new technologies in lifting and handling. These testing protocols...
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