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Input requested for advanced manufacturing strategic plan

Government asks for help in developing National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing

The federal government is requesting input for the development of a National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing.

The plan is being developed by the National Science and Technology Council Subcommittee on Advanced Manufacturing. The plan aims to improve coordination and provide long-term guidance for federal programs in support of manufacturing in the United States, including advanced manufacturing research and development.

The committee is requesting public input, including industry, academia and non-profits that are active in advanced manufacturing. For more information, see the Request for Information. Input can be provided online at https://www.nist.gov/oam/rfi-response.

KEYWORDS: food and beverage manufacturing research and development

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Casey Laughman is the former Editor in Chief of Food Engineering magazine. He has almost two decades’ experience as a writer and editor for mainstream and trade publications. He spent several years as a writer and editor for two news services before becoming the editor of a legal publication and managing editor of a trade magazine that covered the commercial facilities market.