The U.S. shipbuilding industrial base produces and sustains the U.S. Navy’s strategic submarine fleet, a critical and essential component in our strategic national defense program. However, with a sectorwide reduction […]
Boosting the agility and resilience of US supply chains through automation and robotics
What if it was possible to proactively plan, and reactively respond and recover as quickly as possible following a supply chain disruption by employing automation and robotics at critical stages of the supply chain? The SecureAmerica Institute is tackling that challenge with the Robotics and Automation Decision framework for Agility and Resilience.
Using embedded markers to secure manufacturing supply chains
Advanced manufacturing provides increased access to product replication and the agility to pivot when product needs change. SecureAmerica Institute partners are developing techniques to embed unique markers in 3D-printed products to identify counterfeit production.
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station and UT Arlington sign agreement to advance aerospace manufacturing in Texas
The Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station and The University of Texas at Arlington have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance the aerospace defense manufacturing community through the application of advanced technology and workforce training in Texas.
Evaluating the trustworthiness of robots to prevent industrial base threats
As the manufacturing industry shifts toward smart technologies and automation, the threat of bad actors compromising industrial capability rises. SecureAmerica Institute partners are developing an external system to identify and prevent robotic untrustworthiness.
