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NIST Office of Advanced Manufacturing (OAM)

The office serves as the headquarters for the interagency Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office to coordinate Manufacturing USA, a network of manufacturing innovation institutes across the country that brings together industry, academia, and the public sector to advance American manufacturing. OAM is also responsible for the NIST-sponsored manufacturing innovation institute, NIIMBL, and other NIST-funded awards.

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Publications

Analysis of the Manufacturing USA Occupation and Competency Framework

Author(s)
Joseph Long, Brad Conrad, Amelia Stephens, Aaron Bell, Jeremiah Forshey, Robert Foy, Ashley Smith-Schoettker
This analysis describes the most common entry-level occupations in advanced manufacturing across the technology areas associated with the Manufacturing USA...

Manufacturing USA 2025 Annual Report

Author(s)
Christina Jones, Mai Tran, Amelia Stephens
The Manufacturing USA 2025 Annual Report (covering activities from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023) highlights the impact of the national network of 17...

Manufacturing USA Program Strategic Plan

Author(s)
Robert Rudnitsky, Said Jahanmir, Zahraha Brunner, Kelley Rogers, Michael Molnar, Mai Tran
The Manufacturing USA Program Strategic Plan outlines the program's vision, mission, goals, and objectives for the next four years and describes how the Program...

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