Small Business Roundtable/Advanced Manufacturing

Manufacturing at scale and pace will play a crucial role in our Nation’s ability to wage war with a near-peer adversary. This need is recognized throughout the supply chain, from the Primes delivering exquisite systems all the way down to the detail parts suppliers who support them. Hearing the voice of the supply chain is critical to identifying gaps and determining ways to address them now, before the fight. This Industry Roundtable discussion will focus on key enablers to allow rapid reaction to materiel needs identified by DoD partners. What tools, processes, and infrastructure should be considered to allow a coordinated national reaction when materiel is required at an unprecedented scale?