DoD Engagement with Its Manufacturing Innovation Institutes Phase 2 Study Interim Report (2021) / Chapter Skim
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Ideally, the industrial base would be equipped with advanced manufacturing technologies, which could deliver critical products and systems affordably and rapidly. To better support the need for timely, effective manufacturing technology development and transition, DoD has established nine Manufacturing Innovation Institutes through its Defense-wide Manufacturing Science and Technology (DMS&T)
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, and professional societies, such as the American Evaluation Association and the National Academies, have performed a number of studies on best practices and strategies for assessment of a wide variety of federal programs.7,8,9 DoD was an early adopter and strong proponent of formal program evaluation processes. In 1961, DoD established the Office of Systems Analysis to perform the program evaluation function.
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For example, a National Academies study that examined major National Science Foundation (NSF) program recompetitions and suggested that the two key questions for reviewers to assess were the following: 1.
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Important goals of the JDMC include the following: alignment of defense research, manufacturing, maintenance, and supply capabilities; increased collaboration and efficiencies in DoD manufacturing activities; development of strategies for a robust organic and commercial manufacturing base; and development of DoD's human capital plans in coordination with other national programs. Since the MIIs address these goals, it is appropriate that the JDMC serve as the evaluator for this substantial DoD investment in advanced manufacturing.
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In addition to the development of a strategy and approach for periodic independent evaluation of the institutes, DoD has made significant progress in the development of metrics for assessing MII performance. DoD has produced the "2020 DoD Metrics List" and the "Final Metrics List for the DoD MIIs."14 These documents, representing the output from the latest activity on metrics development for the DoD MIIs, began with activities sponsored by the Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office 14 Excel books: "Final DoD MII Performance Metrics_cleared" and "2020 MII Complete Metrics List_cleared," both received from ManTech on December 11, 2020.
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As the MIIs have matured, the metrics used to assess performance have grown from the initial, organizational development-focused metrics to the output focused-metrics and impact-focused metrics Based on these metrics lists, OSD ManTech currently collects a considerable amount of data on the MIIs on a weekly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual basis. The information topics include: Ecosystem (e.g., patents filed and licensed, successful technology transitions, extent of member partnering, state involvement in MII)
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