Since its founding in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, in 2003, NCDMM has built its identity as an independent convener for defense manufacturing innovation. The organization brings trusted partners together to move practical manufacturing advances into U.S. defense programs, helping government and industry address production and sustainment challenges for the warfighter. NCDMM now operates from seven locations nationwide.
Gwynedd Manufacturing, IncBased in North Wales, Pennsylvania, Gwynedd Manufacturing, Inc. develops, engineers, and manufactures defense products and technologies for critical applications. Its facility serves the U.S. Department of Defense as well as local, state, and federal law-enforcement agencies, with a focus on products built to demanding requirements and continued process improvement.NORTH WALES, PA
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, IncFor more than three decades, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been a trusted partner on military missions, developing technology for U.S. national security customers, allies, and selected commercial markets. The company uses internally funded research and streamlined development to bring military-specification systems to production quickly, with its Pennsylvania operations employing more than 440 people across three facilities.SYOSSET, NY
Civil-Military Innovation Institute, IncFrom its headquarters in Morgantown, West Virginia, the Civil-Military Innovation Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that turns frontline military needs into field-tested prototypes and deployable defense solutions. CMI2’s “Innovation in the Dirt” approach embeds its team with Soldiers and units, pairing military experience with technical expertise through DIRT Labs, mobile workspaces, and realistic experimentation. Since 2017, it has maintained personnel embedded at tactical and strategic levels, and nearly 60 percent of its workforce comprises current or former military personnel.MORGANTOWN, WV
Critical DefenseFounded in 2017 as MCSolutions, Windber-based Critical Defense supports the Department of Defense with precision manufacturing, specialized kitting, and procurement services. Now led by retired U.S. Air Force veteran Darin Mauzy, the company operates from a secured 20,000-square-foot facility and draws on a network of Central Pennsylvania manufacturers to build American-made components to demanding specifications. Critical Defense is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business in a HUBZone and is ITAR registered and ISO certified.WINDBER, PA