Pentagon Remains Bullish on 3D Printing, Despite Regulatory ‘Slog’
By Marcus Weisgerber Global Business Editor, Government Executive Read bio
December 23, 2019
Military officials want to put additive manufacturing to broader use, but barriers remain.
For years, Pentagon officials have have been bullish about using 3D printing to build and fix weapons quicker and cheaper.
But its widespread use by the military has been slowed by regulatory and legal hurdles, experts say.
“It’s a hard slog,†said Neal Orringer, an executive in the 3D-printing sector and a former Pentagon official who helped stand up federal manufacturing institutes across the country.
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