July 12, 2018. Danko Arlington was honored to participate in a discussion to educate Capital Hill staffers on the need for US investment and training in 3-D printing. The lunchtime discussion entitled “Is our American Workforce Ready for 3-D Print Manufacturing?” was sponsored by the Center for Public Policy Innovation (CPPI) and HP Inc. and held at the Cannon House Office building in Washington, DC.
Tim Heller, Director 3D Printing – Americas, HP Inc. moderated a panel which included John Danko, Camille Caron, Global Director of Education for 3D Print, HP Inc., Ben Bouffard, Additive Manufacturing (AM) Lead for the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation U.S. Department of the Navy, James Tressel, President, Youngstown State University, with Keynote remarks by Representative Tim Ryan (D-OH), Co-Chair, House Manufacturing Caucus.
The working lunch focused on the need for our congressional leaders to support new educational programs and incentives to foster growth in 3D print expertise to advance the United States’ competitive positions in the global marketplace. In attendance were staff representatives from the Manufacturing Caucus, House Education and Workforce Committee, House Appropriation, House Energy and Commerce, and House Science, Space and Technology, and House Armed Services.
CPPI’s should credited for its outstanding effort: bringing together congressional policymakers with industry, academia, and government innovators who have already begun educating, training, and certifying our next-generation workforce. Together, we will continue America’s global leadership in 3-D printing!
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