The Microelectronics Commons Annual Meeting & NSTC Symposium took place in Washington, D.C. on October 28-30, hosting 1,000 in-person and 1,100 virtual attendees. With headliners such as The Honorable Kathleen H. Hicks, Deputy Secretary of Defense, The Honorable Frank Kendall, Secretary of the Air Force, and The Honorable Arati Prabhakar, ►
September 25, 2024 – This week, Department of Defense (DoD) and White House senior officials traveled on a roadshow across the nation, visiting three regional Microelectronics Commons Hub locations to announce the first round of project awards and discuss the program’s milestones. The White House prioritized these in-person visits following ►
The NDIA Emerging Technologies conference in Washington, D.C. featured a wide range of congressional leaders who discussed what’s at the forefront of innovation for defense technology. This three-day event featured discussions on everything from acquisition approaches to innovative data management solutions. With representatives from offices including Test and Evaluation (T&E), ►
July 15, 2024 – The Strategic and Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems (S2MARTS) Other Transaction Authority (OTA) attended the 2024 Crane Congressional Breakfast and Reception in Washington, D.C. where Congressional leadership met with DoD, Indiana officials, and Industry partners for discussions that included regional microelectronics and hypersonics infrastructure development. ►
June 25, 2024 – The Microelectronics Commons Call for Topics (CFT) is now open for submissions through the eight Microelectronics Commons Hubs.
The Call for Topics is an opportunity issued by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, through the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division ►
Last week, the SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing Conference brought together a diverse array of professionals from government, military, industry, and academia in National Harbor, Maryland. Over 280 companies exhibited at the event, 13 of which were NSTXL members.
Among the booths and insightful sessions, one ►
On 23-24 April, the S2MARTS team hosted an in-person Industry Day event for Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed (MACH-TB) 2.0. MACH-TB is a program created by the Department of Defense (DoD) to reduce hypersonic risks and swiftly transition innovative technologies through MACH-TB stakeholders. With over 200 in-person ►
The Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) Other Transaction Authority (OTA) made a big impact at the 39th Annual Space Symposium Conference, held in Colorado Springs at The Broadmoor. At this four-day event, leaders from around the world come together to discuss, address and plan for the future of space. Space Symposium ►
Mar 04, 2024 – In a three-week tour across the country, representatives from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)), Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division and National Security Technology Accelerator (NSTXL) were joined by Dr. Dev Shenoy, Executive Director of the
The second annual Space Mobility Conference unfolded in collaboration with the U.S. Space Force and Space Systems Command, addressing pivotal challenges and opportunities within the dynamic space domain. The event brought together commercial industry executives and government officials to dissect the intersection of commercial innovation and government demand, focusing ►
