12/07/05
NCAM Attends DMC 2005

	Bruce Brailsford, NCAM Director

Bruce Brailsford, NCAM Director, represented the National Center for Advanced Manufacturing at the Defense Manufacturing Conference Nov. 28 through Dec. 1 in Orlando, Florida.

Thanks, to those of you who stopped by our booth.

The 2005 Defense Manufacturing Conference (DMC 2005) was hosted by the Joint Defense Manufacturing Technology Panel. This panel identifies and integrates requirements, conducts joint program planning, develops joint strategies and oversees the execution of manufacturing and sustainment programs conducted by the Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Missile Defense Agency, and the Defense Logistics Agency.

DMC 2005 was a forum to present and discuss initiatives that address critical defense manufacturing and sustainment needs. The agenda was structured to provide participants with an overview of defense manufacturing technology and sustainment programs, as well as detailed technical discussions related to various new manufacturing and sustainment initiatives. Attendees were presented with the status of both government and industry programs and also with a vision for the future of defense manufacturing and sustainment. The Conference was designed tol pave the way toward future successes in the affordable production and sustainment of both military and commercial products.