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SAMS: Secure Additive Manufacturing Supply chain

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: FA8650-19-P-5047
Agency Tracking Number: F182-004-0134
Amount: $37,967.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: AF182-004
Solicitation Number: 18.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2018
Award Year: 2019
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2018-11-16
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2019-11-16
Small Business Information
6100 Michigan Road
Plymouth, IN 46563
United States
DUNS: 005422134
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Joel Neidig
 Director of R&D
 (574) 936-2112
 jdneidig@itamco.com
Business Contact
 Joel Neidig
Phone: (574) 936-2112
Email: jdneidig@itamco.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Long value chains are among the biggest security issue in manufacturing for Industry 4.0. This is the case for all manufacturing but is especially critical in the military complex. In the USA, regulations trying to manage the situation, such as DFARS 252.204-7012, utilize Information Technology (IT) paradigms that don’t reflect Operation Technology’s (OT) unique circumstances and focus on perimeter security. Our approach will be to inspect potential assaults along the AM supply chain and to evaluate non-destructively printed components. While the focus lies on the security aspect, the methods will be developed under consideration of cost as well as of delivering effective and efficient processes in an easy-to-use interface aiding people at any stage of the AM workflow to fulfill their tasks. The framework and the methods are applicable to small and large area AM techniques. By securing the AM digital thread, this will enable the Air Force to scale and further support the warfighter both at home and abroad (i.e. Arsenals, Military Contractors, and manufacturing facilities on Air Force property that can produce replacement parts immediately for the warfighter).

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