New Model For Securing Intellectual Property In Contested Environments
The US military faces significant challenges in getting essential supplies and parts to warfighters in contested environments. Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, offers a potential solution, but raises concerns about securing intellectual property for critical technologies. A new model, dubbed ‘remuneration’, could alleviate these concerns by allowing the military to manufacture critical items in the field for a limited time while compensating contractors. This development was discussed in an article by John Ustica, President & CEO of Siemens Government Technologies, as reported by Breaking Defense.