{"id":30,"date":"2023-12-26T18:28:47","date_gmt":"2023-12-26T18:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2026-03-10T13:55:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:55:21","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” admin_label=”Header” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 0%|rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 99%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”http:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/02\/Pic-1-scaled.jpg” custom_padding=”0vw||0vw||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”||||false|false” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.2″ max_width=”1200px” custom_padding=”4%|4%|4%|4%|true|true” border_color_all=”#1883bb” border_width_bottom=”8px” border_width_left=”8px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding_tablet=”|||30px|false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ text_font=”|600|||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.5em” header_font=”Heebo|900||on|||||” header_font_size=”32px” header_letter_spacing=”0.05em” header_line_height=”1.2em” header_2_font=”Heebo|700||on|||||” header_2_font_size=”24px” header_2_letter_spacing=”0.4em” header_2_line_height=”1.3em” background_layout=”dark” text_font_size_tablet=”18px” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_font_size_tablet=”20px” header_font_size_phone=”30px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_2_font_size_phone=”14px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2023\/12\/J-DAMMIT-Logo-White.png” alt=”J-DAMMIT” title_text=”J-DAMMIT Logo White” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ header_font=”Teko|300||on|||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#ffffff” header_font_size=”8vh” header_letter_spacing=”21px” header_line_height=”0.9em” header_font_size_tablet=”5vh” header_font_size_phone=”6vh” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_letter_spacing_tablet=”” header_letter_spacing_phone=”5px” header_letter_spacing_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

August 25,26 & 27-<\/span>2026 <\/span><\/h1>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”off|tablet” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ max_width=”1200px” custom_padding=”0px||4%||false|false” border_width_right=”8px” border_color_right=”#1883bb” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/engage.harrisburgu.edu\/register\/?id=45d150f2-17c9-4668-aa63-172e80e47723″ url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Register Here” button_alignment=”right” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”14px” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#504b73″ button_border_width=”0px” button_border_radius=”0px” button_letter_spacing=”5px” button_font=”|700||on|||||” custom_padding=”20px|30px|20px|30px|true|true” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” admin_label=”About” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” custom_padding_tablet=”80px||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”40px||||false|false” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”4″ custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_color=”#FFFFFF” max_width=”1200px” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”-218px||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding_tablet=”|30px||30px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|30px||30px|false|true” border_color_right=”#0C71C3″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”8%||8%|4%|true|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||50px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”||30px||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” border_width_all=”8px” border_color_all=”#e7e8e8″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/11\/2025-J-DAMMIT-31-scaled.jpg” alt=”2025 J-DAMMIT” title_text=”2025 J-DAMMIT-31″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ custom_margin=”|-9%|||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”|9%|||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” border_color_all=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” border_width_right=”20px” box_shadow_style=”preset4″ box_shadow_horizontal=”32px” box_shadow_vertical=”0px” box_shadow_color=”#0e6166″ box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”” box_shadow_horizontal_phone=”16px” box_shadow_horizontal_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ positioning=”absolute” position_origin_a=”center_right” position_origin_a_tablet=”” position_origin_a_phone=”” position_origin_a_last_edited=”on|phone” position_origin_f_tablet=”” position_origin_f_phone=”” position_origin_f_last_edited=”on|phone” position_origin_r_tablet=”” position_origin_r_phone=”” position_origin_r_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”|40px|||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|30px|||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”|20px|||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” positioning_tablet=”relative” positioning_phone=”” positioning_last_edited=”on|tablet” border_color_all=”#1883bb” border_width_right=”8px” border_width_bottom=”8px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_2_font=”Heebo|900||on|||||” header_2_font_size=”60px” header_2_letter_spacing=”2px” header_2_line_height=”1.3em” max_width=”800px” custom_margin=”63px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|||0px|false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” text_font_size_tablet=”14px” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_2_font_size_phone=”24px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Join us in August 2026 for collaborative discussion and hands-on demonstrations of advanced manufacturing techniques and talk with industry peers about innovative technologies being implemented to support the Warfighter.<\/p>\n

Attendees network with advanced manufacturing experts from industry, academia and government, while visiting equipment and material vendor displays in an expo area that will also include a student poster session.<\/p>\n

Can\u2019t wait until September to experience J-DAMMIT? You don\u2019t have to! Stay tuned for more information about upcoming J-DAMMIT events designed to keep the momentum going and bring our community together again!<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”#highlights” button_text=”Learn More” button_alignment=”left” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”14px” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#1883bb” button_border_width=”0px” button_border_radius=”0px” button_letter_spacing=”5px” button_font=”|700||on|||||” custom_margin=”||-1px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”|||0px|false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”20px|30px|20px|30px|true|true” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Section” _builder_version=”4.23.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”95%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][ba_image_carousel _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][ba_image_carousel_child photo=”http:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/11\/2025-J-DAMMIT-80-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/ba_image_carousel_child][ba_image_carousel_child photo=”http:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/11\/2025-J-DAMMIT-90-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/ba_image_carousel_child][ba_image_carousel_child photo=”http:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/11\/2025-J-DAMMIT-99-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/ba_image_carousel_child][ba_image_carousel_child photo=”http:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/11\/2025-J-DAMMIT-04-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/ba_image_carousel_child][ba_image_carousel_child photo=”http:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/11\/2025-J-DAMMIT-20-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/ba_image_carousel_child][ba_image_carousel_child photo=”http:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/11\/2025-J-DAMMIT-31-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/ba_image_carousel_child][ba_image_carousel_child photo=”http:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/11\/2025-J-DAMMIT-71-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/ba_image_carousel_child][ba_image_carousel_child photo=”http:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/11\/2025-J-DAMMIT-73-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/ba_image_carousel_child][ba_image_carousel_child photo=”http:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/11\/2025-J-DAMMIT-103-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/ba_image_carousel_child][ba_image_carousel_child photo=”http:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/11\/2025-J-DAMMIT-41-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/ba_image_carousel_child][ba_image_carousel_child photo=”http:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/11\/2025-J-DAMMIT-113-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/ba_image_carousel_child][ba_image_carousel_child photo=”http:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/11\/2025-J-DAMMIT-135.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/ba_image_carousel_child][ba_image_carousel_child photo=”http:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/11\/2025-J-DAMMIT-167-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/ba_image_carousel_child][ba_image_carousel_child photo=”http:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/11\/2025-J-DAMMIT-173-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/ba_image_carousel_child][ba_image_carousel_child photo=”http:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/11\/2025-J-DAMMIT-191.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/ba_image_carousel_child][\/ba_image_carousel][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Testimonials” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”90deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(27,18,61,0.88) 60%|rgba(27,18,61,0.96) 60%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”rgba(27,18,61,0.88)” background_color_gradient_start_position=”60%” background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(27,18,61,0.96)” background_color_gradient_end_position=”0%” background_image=”http:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/12\/Background_Picture-1-scaled.jpg” custom_padding=”0vw||1vw||false|false” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ header_2_font=”Heebo|900||on|||||” header_2_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_2_font_size=”60px” header_2_letter_spacing=”2px” header_2_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||-4px|||” custom_padding_tablet=”|||0px|false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_2_font_size_phone=”24px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Event Highlights:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ header_level=”h3″ header_font=”Heebo|900|||||||” header_font_size=”18px” header_line_height=”2em” body_font=”Heebo|||on|||||” body_text_align=”center” body_text_color=”#FFFFFF” body_font_size=”30px” body_line_height=”2em” custom_margin=”||-25px|||” header_font_size_phone=”20px” header_font_size_last_edited=”off|desktop” body_font_size_tablet=”14px” body_font_size_last_edited=”off|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Key Demos<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ custom_margin=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_color=”#f4f4f5″ custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true” custom_padding_phone=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” box_shadow_style=”preset7″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Skuld” image=”http:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/07\/Skuld.png” alt=”Skuld” image_icon_width=”250px” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Heebo||||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Skuld engineers demonstrated Additive Manufacturing Evaporative Casting. Participants got to take home their own J-DAMMIT Heavy Metal Ingot!<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_color=”#f4f4f5″ custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true” custom_padding_phone=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” box_shadow_style=”preset7″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Cimquest” image=”http:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/08\/Cimquest.jpg” alt=”Cimquest” image_icon_width=”250px” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Heebo||||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

The Cimquest team demonstrated Rapid SLS printing of high-performance parts and 3D scanning by creating 3D scans of participants\u2019 heads!<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_color=”#f4f4f5″ custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true” custom_padding_phone=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” box_shadow_style=”preset7″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Earlbeck” image=”http:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/09\/Earlbeck.jpg” alt=”Earlbeck” image_icon_width=”250px” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Heebo||||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Earlbeck Gasses and Technologies demonstrated several welding techniques in their Expeditionary Manufacturing arena.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ custom_margin=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_color=”#f4f4f5″ custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true” custom_padding_phone=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” box_shadow_style=”preset7″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Titomic Engineering Challenge” image=”http:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/06\/Titomic.png” alt=”Titomic” image_icon_width=”250px” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Heebo||||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Titomic hosted an engineering challenge for all J-DAMMIT attendees who wished to participate. Participants competed to see who could create the catapult that could launch an egg the farthest!<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_color=”#f4f4f5″ custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true” custom_padding_phone=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” box_shadow_style=”preset7″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”KVG” image=”http:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/07\/KVG.png” alt=”KVG” image_icon_width=”250px” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Heebo||||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

KVG demonstrated their FFF (or field-ready parts) technology, showcasing how they deliver sustainable tailored solutions in challenging, austere, and rugged environments!<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_enable_color=”off” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true” custom_padding_phone=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ custom_padding=”||0px|||” disabled=”on” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ header_level=”h3″ header_font=”Heebo|900|||||||” header_font_size=”18px” header_line_height=”2em” body_font=”Heebo|||on|||||” body_text_align=”center” body_text_color=”#FFFFFF” body_font_size=”30px” body_line_height=”2em” header_font_size_phone=”20px” header_font_size_last_edited=”off|desktop” body_font_size_tablet=”14px” body_font_size_last_edited=”off|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Keynotes<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ make_equal=”on” disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_color=”#FFFFFF” max_width=”1200px” custom_padding=”4%|4%|4%|4%|true|true” border_width_top=”8px” border_color_top=”#FFE7AF” border_width_right=”8px” border_color_right=”#FFE7AF” border_width_left=”8px” border_color_left=”#FFE7AF” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_2_font=”Heebo|900||on|||||” header_2_text_color=”#16252D” header_2_font_size=”40px” header_2_letter_spacing=”1px” header_2_line_height=”1.3em” max_width=”800px” custom_padding=”||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|||0px|false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” text_font_size_tablet=”14px” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”30px” header_2_font_size_phone=”24px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Kristin Schaaf<\/h2>\n

Forging the Future: Empowering America\u2019s Defense Industrial Base<\/em><\/p>\n

The Department of Defense depends on a resilient, innovative, and agile industrial base to stay ahead of evolving threats. Empowering that base means more than maintaining production lines, it\u2019s about fostering modernization, strengthening supply chain resilience, accelerating technology adoption, and ensuring America\u2019s warfighters have what they need, when they need it. Together with industry, academia, and government partners, we are driving forward the capabilities that will define tomorrow\u2019s defense readiness and national security.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/12\/Kristin-Schaaf.jpg” alt=”Kristin Schaaf” title_text=”Kristin Schaaf” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ make_equal=”on” disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_color=”#FFFFFF” max_width=”1200px” custom_padding=”4%|4%|4%|4%|true|true” border_color_top=”#FFE7AF” border_width_right=”8px” border_color_right=”#FFE7AF” border_width_bottom=”8px” border_color_bottom=”#ffe7af” border_width_left=”8px” border_color_left=”#FFE7AF” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_2_font=”Heebo|900||on|||||” header_2_text_color=”#16252D” header_2_font_size=”40px” header_2_letter_spacing=”1px” header_2_line_height=”1.3em” max_width=”800px” custom_padding=”||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|||0px|false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” text_font_size_tablet=”14px” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”30px” header_2_font_size_phone=”24px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Jason Lopes<\/strong><\/h2>\n

 <\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/12\/Jason-Lopes.jpg” alt=”Jason Lopes” title_text=”Jason Lopes” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Industries” _builder_version=”4.16″ da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ header_2_font=”Heebo|900||on|||||” header_2_font_size=”60px” header_2_letter_spacing=”2px” header_2_line_height=”1.3em” custom_padding_tablet=”|||0px|false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_2_font_size_phone=”24px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Sponsored by<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”100%” custom_margin=”-26px|auto||auto||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][ba_logo_carousel slide_count=”2″ nav_height=”48px” nav_width=”48px” nav_color=”#ffffff” nav_bg=”#3979ff” icon_left=”||fa||900″ icon_right=”||fa||900″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][ba_logo_carousel_child logo=”http:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2023\/12\/Phillips-Logo-NoCorp_rgb-01-1.png” brand_name=”phillips” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.phillipscorp.com\/” link_option_url_new_window=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/ba_logo_carousel_child][\/ba_logo_carousel][ba_logo_carousel use_nav=”off” slide_count=”4″ nav_height=”48px” nav_width=”48px” nav_color=”#ffffff” nav_bg=”#3979ff” icon_left=”||fa||900″ icon_right=”||fa||900″ slide_count_tablet=”2″ slide_count_phone=”1″ slide_count_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][ba_logo_carousel_child logo=”http:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2025\/07\/KVG.png” brand_name=”KVG” is_link=”on” link_url=”https:\/\/kvg.com\/” link_options=”on|off” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/ba_logo_carousel_child][ba_logo_carousel_child _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” alt=”Senvol” title_text=”Senvol” logo=”http:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2026\/03\/Senvol.png” brand_name=”Senvol” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ is_link=”on” link_url=”http:\/\/senvol.com\/” link_options=”on|off”][\/ba_logo_carousel_child][\/ba_logo_carousel][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/sponsorships\/” button_text=”View All Sponsors” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

August 25,26 & 27-2026 Join us in August 2026 for collaborative discussion and hands-on demonstrations of advanced manufacturing techniques and talk with industry peers about innovative technologies being implemented to support the Warfighter. Attendees network with advanced manufacturing experts from industry, academia and government, while visiting equipment and material vendor displays in an expo area […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-30","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nHome - JOINT-DEFENSE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING MEETING FOR INNOVATION AND TRANSITION<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Home - JOINT-DEFENSE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING MEETING FOR INNOVATION AND TRANSITION\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"August 25,26 & 27-2026 Join us in August 2026 for collaborative discussion and hands-on demonstrations of advanced manufacturing techniques and talk with industry peers about innovative technologies being implemented to support the Warfighter. Attendees network with advanced manufacturing experts from industry, academia and government, while visiting equipment and material vendor displays in an expo area […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"JOINT-DEFENSE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING MEETING FOR INNOVATION AND TRANSITION\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-10T13:55:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\\\/jdammit\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\\\/jdammit\\\/\",\"name\":\"Home - JOINT-DEFENSE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING MEETING FOR INNOVATION AND TRANSITION\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\\\/jdammit\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2023-12-26T18:28:47+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-10T13:55:21+00:00\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\\\/jdammit\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\\\/jdammit\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\\\/jdammit\\\/\",\"name\":\"JOINT-DEFENSE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING MEETING FOR INNOVATION AND TRANSITION\",\"description\":\"J-Dammit 2024\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\\\/jdammit\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Home - JOINT-DEFENSE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING MEETING FOR INNOVATION AND TRANSITION","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Home - JOINT-DEFENSE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING MEETING FOR INNOVATION AND TRANSITION","og_description":"August 25,26 & 27-2026 Join us in August 2026 for collaborative discussion and hands-on demonstrations of advanced manufacturing techniques and talk with industry peers about innovative technologies being implemented to support the Warfighter. Attendees network with advanced manufacturing experts from industry, academia and government, while visiting equipment and material vendor displays in an expo area […]","og_url":"https:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/","og_site_name":"JOINT-DEFENSE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING MEETING FOR INNOVATION AND TRANSITION","article_modified_time":"2026-03-10T13:55:21+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/","url":"https:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/","name":"Home - JOINT-DEFENSE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING MEETING FOR INNOVATION AND TRANSITION","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/#website"},"datePublished":"2023-12-26T18:28:47+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-10T13:55:21+00:00","inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/"]}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/#website","url":"https:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/","name":"JOINT-DEFENSE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING MEETING FOR INNOVATION AND TRANSITION","description":"J-Dammit 2024","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30"}],"version-history":[{"count":60,"href":"https:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":670,"href":"https:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30\/revisions\/670"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/summits.harrisburgu.edu\/jdammit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}