December 2024 – Knudsen Institute

A Look at the DoD Finalized CMMC Rule

December 19, 2024 / Karen Perry / Article

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) rule, finalized by the Department of Defense (DoD) and published on October 15, 2024, establishes a streamlined framework to protect Federal Contract Information (FCI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) from cybersecurity threats. The rule reduces assessment levels from five to three, aligning with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.204-21 and […]

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Project 81 Named Phase 2 Winner of MAKE IT Prize!

December 17, 2024 / Karen Perry / Article

The Knudsen Institute is excited to announce that Project 81 was selected as a winner of Phase 2 of the MAKE IT Prize Strategies Track! We’re on our way to bringing clean energy manufacturing to small and medium manufacturers in our community. Project 81 aims to boost workforce development in small manufacturing within western Oklahoma,

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Whitepaper: Research Needs for Cyberphysical Systems in Machining and Machine Tools

December 17, 2024 / Karen Perry / Resource

Sponsored by NSF Award Number 2036806 Download the PDF A Roadmap Executive Summary Rapid advances in artificial intelligence and computational capability have underscored the need for targeted government investment in research that advances new manufacturing capabilities to both boost national productivity and increase national security, but also assure the resilience of manufacturing supply chains

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