Build Freedom Summit Targets Defense Workforce Needs – Advanced Manufacturing

Build Freedom Summit Targets Defense Workforce Needs  Advanced Manufacturing

In the wake of the ongoing workforce shortage and build the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), IACMI – The Composites Institute is partnering with IBAS (Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program) The Build Freedom Summit brings together manufacturers, educators, government agencies and workforce-development leaders to address talent challenges across the defense industrial base. In the wake of the ongoing workforce shortage and build the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), IACMI – The Composites Institute is partnering with IBAS (Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program) and Texas A&M Engineering on the inaugural Build Freedom Summit this week (Oct. 20-22) in Galveston, Texas. The event features dozens of speakers from leading manufacturers, government agencies, educators and industry partners such as SME.

The goal is to facilitate practical strategies, innovative partnerships and proven approaches to strengthen the DIB workforce, according to show organizers. There are more than 800,000 open manufacturing jobs today across the commercial sector and the defense industrial base, according to industry estimates, while the manufacturing industry will require more than 4 million jobs over the next decade. At the same time, advanced manufacturing, microelectronics, quantum and AI are seeing renewed investments in developing a skilled workforce. Build Freedom is designed to bring together leaders across the spectrum of workforce development, local partners, industry and defense to drive conversations on how to train