U.S. Congress Advances Dual-Use Factories Powered by AI and 3D Printing to Boost Wartime Production
A new congressional report accompanying the U.S. House Appropriations Committee’s fiscal 2026 defense budget recommends the creation of a nationwide network of dual-use factories. Under the proposal, the U.S. Department of Defense would establish a Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network (CRMN)—a system of facilities designed to produce commercial goods during peacetime and switch to weapons during […]
A new congressional report accompanying the U.S. House Appropriations Committee’s fiscal 2026 defense budget recommends the creation of a nationwide network of dual-use factories. Under the proposal, the U.S. Department of Defense would establish a Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network (CRMN)—a system of facilities designed to produce commercial goods during peacetime and switch to weapons during […]
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