Research, Innovation and Technology
Manufacturing doesn’t just use cutting-edge technology—we create it. The manufacturing sector accounts for three-quarters of all private-sector research and development in the nation, giving our industry a critical competitive edge and providing our highly-skilled employees with vital support.
Manufacturers: AI Regulations Should Support Innovation and U.S. Leadership
February 13, 2025told the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade in a statement for the record at Wednesday’s hearing, where data was written testimony, she added that “the core distinction of industrial AI is that it is trained on highly monitored data from sensors and machines, providing a more reliable foundation for training AI models.” Simple…
NAM: Clarify 30C Tax Credit Rulemaking
November 20, 2024said this week. What’s going on: In September, the IRS and Treasury Department jointly proposed regulations regarding Section 30C of the U.S. tax code’s Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Tax Credit, which was changed and expanded by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. “A key purpose of the energy provisions of the IRA was to…
NAM Sees Strength for Manufacturing as Washington Transitions
November 8, 2024Reuters, subscription), a choice NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons
NAM to Commerce: Security, Competitiveness Go Together
October 30, 2024told the Commerce Department this week. What’s going on: In September, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security proposed rules to ban connected vehicles that integrate information and communications technology from China and Russia
Improving Medical Supply Chain Resiliency
October 10, 2024told members of Congress this month. What’s going on: “The COVID-19 pandemic brought to light the risks and instability resulting from concentration and choke points in medical supply chains, though the pandemic also showed how medical supply chains can quickly adjust to external shocks,” NAM Managing Vice President of Policy Chris Netram told Reps. Brad…
New DOD Loan to Fund “Critical Technologies” Manufacturing
October 9, 2024credit program, launched Sept. 30, aims “to attract and scale private capital in industries and technologies that are critical to America’s national and economic security,” according to the
