Welcome to the inaugural edition of the AMMTIAC

Quarterly! This premiere issue is dedicated to the introduction of the newest Information Analysis Center

(IAC): the Advanced Materials, Manufacturing, and

Testing IAC, or AMMTIAC. The origin, mission, 

and capabilities of this new center are described

throughout this issue.

In short, AMMTIAC was borne out of a merging of

three DoD IACs, and enables the collaboration of three

very important communities:

materials, manufacturing,

and testing. The significance

of joining these particular

communities is that together

they represent the foundation needed to provide comprehensive technological solutions over the full life-cycle

of a system, from initial conception, design and construction, to sustainment and retirement. The new IAC

combines the individual strengths of the three former

centers and provides a more capable and extensive base

operation which can cater to each of the three communities individually and collectively.

With the establishment of the new center, AMMTIAC

will publish a newsletter that covers technology relevant

to all phases of a system’s life-cycle, from R&D through

disposal. The publication is designed to keep the communities informed of current projects, programs and

technologies developed by or for the Department of

Defense, and to provide a forum for technology solutions with the ultimate purpose of meeting the needs of

the warfighter.

To those familiar with the publications from 

AMMTIAC’s predecessors, the AMPTIAC Quarterly,

NTIAC Newsletter, and MTIAC Newsletter; future issues 

of our new publication will contain the same highquality information but will be published in the format

established by the AMPTIAC Quarterly. While some 

of the content may be inclined toward one of the three

communities, much of it will be of interest to the entire

subscriber-base. Our next issue will introduce Technology

Solutions, a tutorial-styled article dedicated to describing

potential problem solving methods or technologies in an

easy to understand manner. We will publish an edition of

this article in every issue of the AMMTIAC Quarterly.

Following a strategy employed for the AMPTIAC

Quarterly, we will periodically publish an expanded issue

covering a specific high-interest topic. We hope to continue with the success of these special issues, and with

our expanded scope we will be able to pursue a broader

range of topics.

Also, in the near future we will be requesting that 

all of our subscribers verify or update their subscription

information. This will help us maintain a costeffective publication, which comes as a free service to

all subscribers.

Many subscribers who receive the printed version of

the AMMTIAC Quarterly, also receive the AMMTIAC

eNews, which serves to distribute the digital version of

the publication. The eNews sometimes contains even

more information than what is published in the printed

version. This is also a free-subscription service.

The subscriber base of the predecessor newsletters was

very diverse in terms of job function, scientific or engineering field, employer, and geographic location. Thus,

in order to maintain a breadth of topics and to keep a

pulse on current technologies and high-interest subjects,

we welcome you to submit articles or ideas for topics

you’d like to see published in the AMMTIAC Quarterly.

We also welcome feedback on our publication. Please

feel free to contact us:

ammtiac_news@alionscience.com

http://ammtiac.alionscience.com/

Benjamin D. Craig

Editor

Editorial: 

Welcome to the 

AMMTIAC Quarterly

The AMMTIAC Quarterly is published by the Advanced Materials, Manufacturing, and Testing Information 

Analysis Center (AMMTIAC). AMMTIAC is a DoD-sponsored Information Analysis Center, administratively

managed by the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). Policy oversight is provided by the Office of the

Secretary of Defense, Director of Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E). The AMMTIAC Quarterly is

distributed to more than 15,000 materials, manufacturing, and testing professionals around the world.

Inquiries about AMMTIAC capabilities, products, and services may be addressed to 

David H. Rose

Director, AMMTIAC

315-339-7023

EMAIL : ammtiac@alionscience.com

URL : http ://ammtiac.alionscience.com

We welcome your input! To submit your related articles, photos, notices, or ideas for future issues, please contact:

AMMTIAC

ATTN: BENJAMIN D. CRAIG

201 Mill Street

Rome, New York 13440

PHONE: 315.339.7019

FAX: 315.339.7107

EMAIL : ammtiac_news@alionscience.com

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Benjamin D. Craig

Publication Design 

Cynthia Long

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It is my great pleasure to introduce the Advanced Materials, Manufacturing, and Testing Information Analysis Center (AMMTIAC);

the Department of Defense’s newest Information Analysis Center

(IAC). On December 21, 2005, the AMMTIAC contract was

awarded to a team led by Alion Science and Technology. This 

contract represents the merger of the basic functions of three former IACs: Advanced Materials

and Processes Technology IAC (AMPTIAC),

Manufacturing Technology IAC (MTIAC), and

Nondestructive Testing IAC (NTIAC).

For over a half century the Department of

Defense (DoD) has sponsored a series of IACs to

provide support to the materials, manufacturing,

and nondestructive testing research, engineering,

and acquisition communities. In recognition of

the general expansion of modern information

services and broad convergence of the IAC user

base, the DoD chose to merge AMPTIAC,

MTIAC, and NTIAC into a single multi-service

entity, AMMTIAC, which will provide full 

Scientific, Technical, and Operational Support

Information (STOSI) solutions and services to an

even broader DoD and industry user community. We anticipate

that the scope of AMMTIAC will be even greater than the sum 

of its predecessor parts, expanding opportunities to provide cradleto-grave solutions to the DoD research, engineering, acquisition,

sustainment, and operational communities. I encourage you to 

consider AMMTIAC among your resources for systems design,

engineering, risk reduction, and life-cycle support.

A HERITAGE OF KNOWLEDGE PRESERVED: 

THE HISTORY OF AMMTIAC

As mentioned above, AMMTIAC was formed by merging the 

missions and assets of AMPTIAC, MTIAC, and NTIAC, each 

of which had a heritage of their own. Preceding AMPTIAC, for

example, there were thirteen materials IACs dating back to 1955. Similarly, MTIAC and NTIAC

have rich and lengthy histories (see History sidebar). Scientific, technical, and operational support

information related to these former IACs, which

was generated during their periods of operation,

has been captured, catalogued and stored for

future use. This has ensured that over fifty years of

valuable technical information has been preserved;

a knowledge-base upon which the new IAC has

been formulated and founded. This knowledgebase will be used by AMMTIAC’s staff and the

Defense Technical Information Center to provide

customized and cost-effective solutions to critical

problems that range from research and engineering to operational usage. 

DTIC AND THE IAC PROGRAM

AMMTIAC is one of nine IACs sponsored by the Defense 

Technical Information Center (DTIC). IACs are research and

analysis organizations established by the DoD to support

researchers, scientists, engineers, and program managers with

expertise in all areas of Defense research and engineering (see 

sidebar for a list of the other DTIC and DoD IACs).

Dr. Lewis Sloter

AMMTIAC Contracting 

Officer’s Representative

AMMTIAC Advanced Materials, Manufacturing, 

& Testing Information Analysis Center

AMPTIAC Advanced Materials & Processes 

Technology Information Analysis Center

CIAC Ceramics Information Analysis Center

DCIC Defense Ceramics Information Center

DMIC Defense Metals Information Center

EPIC Electronic Properties Information Center

HTMIAC High Temperature Materials Information Analysis Center

MCIC Metals & Ceramics Information Center

MIAC Metals Information Analysis Center

MMCIAC Metal Matrix Composites Information Analysis Center

MTIAC Manufacturing Technology Information Analysis Center

NTDSC Nondestructive Testing Data Support Center

NTIAC Nondestructive Testing Information Analysis Center

PLASTEC Plastics Technical Evaluation Center

TEPIAC Thermophysical & Electronic Properties Information Analysis Center

TML Titanium Metallurgical Laboratory

TPIAC Thermophysical Properties Information Analysis Center

TPIC Thermophysical Properties Information Center

AMMTIAC 

History
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Alion Science and Technology formed an extensive team to support AMMTIAC’s operations. The 

AMMTIAC Team is comprised of both large and small businesses, and select universities, which collectively have the capacity and capability to provide customized solutions to customer needs. In addition, the

team has extensive experience in operating DoD IACs, including the predecessors of AMMTIAC: 

AMPTIAC (Alion), MTIAC (Alion), and NTIAC (TRI). The table below lists the companies and 

universities that compose Alion’s team. The mix of large and small businesses, and academic organizations

provides AMMTIAC with a diverse background of scientific and engineering talent and extensive research

and development facilities and laboratories. With such a sizable and diverse team, AMMTIAC provides a

deep pool of expertise to draw from in order to provide solutions to wide-ranging problems.

Name of Organization Web Address

Large Companies Alion Science and Technology http://www.alionscience.com/

Anteon http://www.anteon.com/

AT&T Government Solutions http://www.att.com/gov/

Battelle http://www.battelle.org/

Chicago Manufacturing Center http://www.cmcusa.org/

Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) http://www.ctc.com/

Corrpro http://www.corrpro.com/

Georgia Tech Research Institute http://www.gtri.gatech.edu/

IBM http://www.ibm.com/us/

Southern Research Institute http://www.sri.org/

Southwest Research Institute http://www.swri.edu/

Small Businesses D&W Enterprises LTD 

Intuitive Research Technology Corporation http://www.irtc-hq.com/

Jackson and Tull http://www.jnt.com/

Luna Innovations http://www.lunainnovations.com/

Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation http://www.navmar.com/

Texas Research Institute-Austin, Inc. (TRI) http://www.tri-austin.com/

Tiburon http://www.tiburon.com/

Touchstone Research Laboratories http://www.trl.com/

Triton Systems http://www.tritonsys.com/

Zimmerman and Associates http://www.zai-inc.com/

Academic Institutions Cornell University http://www.cornell.edu/

Ohio State University http://www.osu.edu/

Stevens Institute of Technology http://www.stevens.edu/

Virginia Polytechnic Institute http://www.vt.edu/

DTIC is the premier provider of DoD technical information,

and is administered under the office of the Secretary of Defense 

by the Director, Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E).

DTIC supports the warfighter by leveraging the billions of dollars

invested in Defense scientific and technology research to quickly

provide relevant information and to prevent redundant research

from being performed.

The mission of DTIC’s IAC program is two-fold. Firstly, IACs

enable quick access to worldwide scientific and technical information to improve the productivity of personnel in the Defense science

and technology communities. The IACs accomplish this mission by

collecting, analyzing, synthesizing, and disseminating relevant information in clearly-defined and structured subject areas. Secondly, the

IACs serve their respective fields by providing technical services and

solutions. With the staff’s competency in working with customers

to define requirements and then employing their skills in data analysis, they can develop those customized solutions needed to address

critical Defense problems.

Dr. Lewis Sloter

Associate Director, Materials & Structures

Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense 

(Science & Technology)/Weapons Systems

IACs Sponsored by

DoD & Managed 

by DTIC

IACs Sponsored 

by Military

Organizations 

and Agencies

AMMTIAC Advanced Materials, Manufacturing, 

and Testing IAC

CBIAC Chemical and Biological Defense IAC

CPIAC Chemical Propulsion IAC

DACS Data & Analysis Center for Software

IATAC Information Assurance Technology 

Analysis Center

RIAC Reliability IAC

SENSIAC Military Sensing IAC

SURVIAC Survivability/Vulnerability IAC

WSTIAC Weapons Systems Technology IAC

The AMMTIAC Team

APMIAC Airfields, Pavements, and Mobility IAC

CEIAC Coastal Engineering Defense IAC

CRSTIAC Cold Regions Science & Technology IAC

CTIAC Concrete Technology IAC

DTRIAC Defense Threat Reduction IAC

EIAC Environmental IAC

HEIAC Hydraulic Engineering IAC

HSIIAC Human Systems Integration IAC

MSIAC Modeling and Simulation IAC

SAVIAC Shock and Vibration IAC

SMIAC Soil Mechanics IAC
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As the newest of the DTIC-sponsored IACs, AMMTIAC has been

established to carry on the mission of the IAC program in the

areas of materials, manufacturing, and materials and processes

testing with a special emphasis on nondestructive testing. To 

provide the extensive capability and depth needed to serve 

AMMTIAC’s broad customer community, Alion assembled a

diverse team (see sidebar) to provide the necessary technology,

skills, and experience needed to implement our vision for the new

center. Large companies and academic organizations establish the

deep pool of expertise required to develop customized solutions

and address pressing needs. Small business teaming partners will

offer the cutting edge research and innovation that complement

the system level knowledge and support capabilities of the larger

team members. Together our teaming partners provide

the broad skill base and technologies needed to attain

the levels of direct customer support envisioned when

the decision to merge AMPTIAC, MTIAC, and

NTIAC was made.

AMMTIAC Leadership

Coordinating this large team to work as a single 

entity in providing unparalleled support to the DoD

science and technology community will require strong

and experienced leadership. Three technical directors

will provide essential subject matter expertise and 

will lead efforts to provide continuity in coverage 

of the key technical areas relating to the IACs that have been

combined. Mr. Jeffrey Guthrie will serve as the Materials Technical Director; Mr. Christian Grethlein will serve as the Manufacturing Technical Director; and Dr. George Matzkanin will serve

as the Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation Technical Director.

Short biographies for each of these key personnel, as well as

descriptions of their directorial positions within AMMTIAC are

located on page six of this issue. 

Beyond the nucleus of core personnel, AMMTIAC has access to

a consortium of experts who will be called upon at appropriate

times to provide added depth in core technical areas, specialized

expertise in niche technologies, and applicable interdisciplinary

skills. With our extensive team capabilities, AMMTIAC can access

appropriate personnel to quickly respond to virtually any need. 

As such, AMMTIAC represents a valuable resource accessible to

the DoD research, development, sustainment, and operational

communities including industrial-base contractors.

A Valuable Resource for the DoD Systems Community

AMMTIAC is chartered to support the DoD including its industrial base partners in the research, development, analysis and transfer of technology and information, and offers

numerous products and services. Many of these products and services are described in the “AMMTIAC

Resources and Capabilities” article in this issue.

AMMTIAC is headquartered in Rome, NY. However,

subject matter experts and members of the team, which

supports the operation of AMMTIAC, are located

throughout the country, and can provide a quick

response to any need within the scope of the IAC.

In serving the needs of the DoD systems community for the coming years, AMMTIAC will be connected

to the community through a variety of media, including this newsletter and the AMMTIAC website.

AMMTIAC will also have a person-to-person connection available

through their participation in key conferences and workshops,

email, and a direct phone line dedicated to connecting the community with a knowledgeable analyst. AMMTIAC is poised and

ready to meet your needs.

David H. Rose

AMMTIAC Director

Alion Science and Technology

Alion Science and Technology is an employee-owned technology solutions company delivering technical expertise and operational support to the Department of

Defense, civilian government agencies and commercial customers. Building on

almost 70 years of R&D and engineering experience, Alion brings innovation and

insight to multiple business areas: materials, processes, and manufacturing;

defense operations; modeling & simulation; wireless communication; industrial

technology; chemical, biological, nuclear & environmental sciences; information

technology; and naval architecture & marine engineering. Based in McLean, 

Virginia, Alion has more than 2600 employee-owners at major offices, customer

sites and laboratories worldwide. 

David H. Rose

AMMTIAC Director

About Alion Science and Technology
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Meet the AMMTIAC Staff:

Lewis E. Sloter, II, Ph.D., AMMTIAC Contracting Officer’s Representative

Associate Director for Materials & Structures, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Science & Technology)/Weapons Systems

Dr. Lewis E. Sloter, II, is the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for AMMTIAC. In this role, Dr. Sloter oversees the operation of

AMMTIAC, provides technical guidance, and approves all AMMTIAC activities and publications.

Dr. Sloter has extensive government and industry experience in the area of materials engineering and applied technology. In his present

position within the Office of the Director, Defense Research and Engineering, he provides technical oversight of DoD science and technology

activities in materials, processes, and structures associated with current and future Defense systems and for technical assessments associated

with materials, manufacturing, and engineering applications. Prior to this position, Dr. Sloter was a program officer in the Office of Naval Research with 

cognizance for all Navy applied research in materials technology. Previous to this position, he served in a variety of positions at the Naval Air Systems 

Command including the Materials Technology Manager, the Propulsion Technology Manager, and the Section Head, Metals, in the Materials Branch. 

Earlier in his career, Dr. Sloter was a lead materials engineer and senior specialist for the Vought Corporation in Dallas, Texas.

Dr. Sloter earned B.S. degrees in Metallurgy and Materials Science, and History from Carnegie Mellon University, and an M.S. degree in Materials Engineering

from Drexel University. He also earned Ph.D. degrees in Metallurgy and Materials Science and Engineering, and in Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University.

David H. Rose, AMMTIAC Director

Alion Science and Technology

As AMMTIAC Director, Mr. Rose oversees the center’s operation including technical data gathering and dissemination, inquiry and 

technical area task (TAT) services, product development, quality control, current awareness, and promotion of products and services. He is also

responsible for all subcontracting actions in support of AMMTIAC.

Prior to becoming the Director of AMMTIAC, Mr. Rose served as the AMPTIAC Director from June of 1998 through the end of the 

contract in March 2006. He retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1996 where he worked in a variety of technical and acquisition roles, including

seven years at the Air Force Research Laboratory. His research interests included micromechanical analyses of composite materials and microelectronics. 

He received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington, an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Dayton, and has 

also completed his Ph.D. coursework in Materials Engineering. In addition to holding a U.S. patent and authoring or co-authoring six technical papers, and 

fourteen articles in the AMPTIAC Quarterly, Mr. Rose has managed the highly successful operation and completion of the AMPTIAC contract.

Jeffrey D. Guthrie, Materials Technical Director

Alion Science and Technology

Mr. Jeffrey D. Guthrie is the Materials Technical Director for AMMTIAC. In this role, Mr. Guthrie provides oversight support for technical

inquiries, information collection, analysis, and dissemination of materials related information. Furthermore, as a distinguished expert in the 

materials engineering field, he helps to promote the transition of government developed materials technology.

Mr. Guthrie served as a science advisor supporting AMMTIAC’s predecessor, AMPTIAC, from 1998 through the end of the contract.

Prior to joining AMPTIAC, he was an officer assigned to the Air Force Research Laboratory for nine years where he served as a liaison between

the Air Force Philips Laboratory (now AFRL/VS and AFRL/DE) and the Materials Directorate. Mr. Guthrie spent six years working on carbon-carbon 

composites for space applications for the Structural Materials Branch (AFRL/MLBC). Mr. Guthrie holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Metallurgical Engineering 

from the Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology.

Christian E. Grethlein, P.E., Manufacturing Technical Director

Alion Science and Technology

Mr. Christian E. Grethlein served as the Deputy Director of AMMTIAC’s predecessor, AMPTIAC, from December 1999 through the 

end of the contract. In his transition to the new IAC, he has taken on the role of Manufacturing Technical Director for AMMTIAC. In this capacity,

Mr. Grethlein provides oversight support for technical inquiries, information collection, analysis, and dissemination of manufacturing related information. Furthermore, as a well-qualified leader in this field, he helps to promote the transition of government developed manufacturing technology.

Mr. Grethlein is a proficient technical writer; having authored, edited, and peer-reviewed a number of technical publications. He is a 

past editor of the AMPTIAC Quarterly, having served in that capacity for two years. Mr. Grethlein joined AMPTIAC in 1998 as a Research Engineer, bringing

with him a broad base of design, engineering, manufacturing, and engineering management expertise in the aerospace, automotive, and environmental 

industries. Mr. Grethlein holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis, and an M.S. in Manufacturing Engineering from Syracuse University. He is also a licensed Professional Engineer.

George A. Matzkanin, Ph.D., Non-Destructive Evaluation and Testing (NDE/T) Technical Director

Texas Research Institute

For 20 years, Dr. George A. Matzkanin served as the Director of NTIAC, one of AMMTIAC’s predecessor IACs. In his new role 

with AMMTIAC, Dr. Matzkanin is serving as the NDE/T Technical Director. In this capacity, Dr. Matzkanin provides oversight and support 

for technical inquiries, information collection, analysis, and dissemination of NDE/T related information. Furthermore, as a recognized leader

in this field, he helps to promote the transfer of government developed NDE/NDT technology.

Dr. Matzkanin has 36 years of experience in NDE/T and materials technology with 19 years at Southwest Research Institute and 

the remainder at Texas Research Institute. His experience includes the investigation, development and application of ultrasonic techniques for the NDE 

of adhesive bonds and composites; robotic, nondestructive, magnetic flux leakage inspection system for large diameter steel bridge cables; nuclear magnetic 

resonance (NMR) for the NDE of composites and polymers; and practical NMR instrumentation systems for the detection of explosives and narcotics in letters

and baggage. Dr. Matzkanin is author or co-author of over 100 technical publications and presentations; has three patents; is Fellow of the American Society 

for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT); and is Chairman of the ASNT Technical Publications Division. Dr. Matzkanin received a B.S. degree in Physics 

from St. Mary’s College, an M.S. and Ph.D. degree in Physics from the University of Florida, and an M.B.A. degree from Trinity University.
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AMMTIAC’S SCOPE

AMMTIAC’s fundamental mission is to support the DoD research,

development, sustainment, and operational communities in the

areas of materials, manufacturing, and testing. These broad areas of

technology represent the skill base needed to provide solutions to

critical design and operational issues. Figure 1 shows some examples

of specific areas within each technology field that AMMTIAC has

capabilities and resources to support.

AMMTIAC provides ready access to valuable resources associated

with its broad charter, including those listed in Figure 1 as well as

countless others. As part of its mission, AMMTIAC offers a number of products and services including limited free technical assistance, streamlined contracting mechanisms, and accessible

resources. More information about these resources and services are

given in the following sections.

TECHNICAL SERVICES

One of the most common forms of service provided by AMMTIAC

is technical assistance. The AMMTIAC professional staff consists 

of scientists and engineers with comprehensive expertise within 

the scope of AMMTIAC and can provide several levels of 

technical support, as listed in Figure 2. Extensive expertise through

AMMTIAC’s team enables custom systems technology solutions.

There are several ways to take advantage of our technical services.

Figure 2 shows an example of how work with AMMTIAC can be

initiated.

With the establishment of the Advanced Materials, Manufacturing, and Testing Information Analysis Center (AMMTIAC), the scope of

the new IAC is much broader than the centers preceding it, and the depth and capability of the organizations behind it have followed suit.

AMMTIAC is poised and ready to provide a variety of products and services that can meet the needs of anyone seeking systems solutions.

The goal of this article is to provide a look inside how AMMTIAC works and show how it can be used as a valuable resource for anyone

involved with the DoD science and technology community. – Editor

Figure 1. AMMTIAC Technical Resources and Personnel Enable Tailored System Technology Solutions.

Material properties

Material selection

Material failure

Corrosion

Composites

Coatings

High temperature materials

Armor materials

Heat treatment

Nanostructured materials

Automated manufacturing 

& assembly

Rapid prototyping

Intelligent manufacturing

Additive manufacturing

Surface finishing

Best manufacturing practices

Quality assurance

Statistical analysis

Joining technology

Friction-stir welding

Accelerated testing

Health monitoring

Nondestructive testing/

evaluation

Human factors

Laser ultrasonics

Acoustic emission

Thermography

Neutron radiography

Digital radiography

Probability of detection

Life extension New product development Performance improvements

Cost reduction Readiness improvements Supportability improvements

Reliability improvements

Examples of Specific Technologies
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RESOURCES

AMMTIAC provides custom systems technology solutions by

drawing upon its extensive resource base, including the corporate

team supporting the IAC, our database of technical information,

and an affiliated network of experts. These resources enable 

AMMTIAC to maintain daily operations, complete short and

long-term projects, and ultimately

achieve the IAC mission.

The AMMTIAC Team

AMMTIAC is supported by a team

comprised of large and small businesses and select academic organizations, as described in the earlier

sidebar. This fosters a diverse community from which AMMTIAC can draw upon to complete various

tasks. The team assets include extensive R&D facilities and laboratories for conducting fundamental and advanced research in any

area within the AMMTIAC scope.

Information Resources

With the merger of the three predecessor IACs; namely AMPTIAC,

MTIAC, and NTIAC; the new IAC has integrated the libraries

associated with these former IACs

into a single database. Because of

this integration, AMMTIAC’s vast

knowledge-base provides the critical

technologies needed to help develop technology solutions to pressing

customer needs.

In addition to its database,

AMMTIAC has access to other

knowledge resources, including the

technical data collections maintained by the Defense Technical

Information Center (DTIC), the Department of Energy (DOE),

and NASA, as well as commercial literature databases.

Network of Subject Matter Experts

Team AMMTIAC’s mix of 25 small and large businesses and select

universities offers an extensive talent pool of subject matter experts

(SMEs). This pool possesses concentrated expertise in a number 

of specialized topic areas, such as corrosion, rapid prototyping,

and nondestructive testing to name a few. Focused task teams 

featuring many recognized leaders in the appropriate subject areas

can be quickly assembled to respond to tasking requests. If the

Primary Resources

• The AMMTIAC Team

• Diverse skill-set

• Laboratories

• Research Facilities

• AMMTIAC Database

• Network of Experts

AMMTIAC Database

300,000 documents

from Government,

Academia, & Industry

✓ Technical reports

✓ Journals

✓ Conference papers

✓ Reference books

✓ Handbooks

✓ Databooks

Figure 2. AMMTIAC Offers a Variety of Support Services.
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expertise required for a task is not

immediately available, AMMTIAC

will then employ a subject matter

expert (SME) database, which contains a network of experts specializing in areas spanning the materials, manufacturing, and testing

disciplines. The SMEs in the database include government personnel, as well as leaders from industry and academia.

OUTREACH METHODS

An important part of AMMTIAC’s mission is to collect, analyze,

synthesize, and disseminate relevant information related to materials, manufacturing and testing. To facilitate direct access to the

enormous collection of information and extensive resources which

are mentioned above, AMMTIAC offers a variety of tools, utilities

and publications. These include a quarterly news publication; various written products, such as handbooks and state-of-the-art

reports; website tools; and databases.

AMMTIAC Quarterly

AMMTIAC provides the greater DoD community with the niche

publication entitled the AMMTIAC Quarterly. With this being the

premiere issue, the publication is serving as an introduction to 

the AMMTIAC operation as a whole. Future publications will

address a variety of technical subjects covering the latest advancements in science and technology related to materials, manufacturing and testing. Issues

will include articles

synopsizing current

efforts and programs,

technical and tutorial

pieces, technology

overviews, and important announcements.

AMMTIAC will also publish current awareness information

including new technical efforts from the service laboratories. A new

focus will be to provide information of interest to the acquisition,

manufacturing, and sustainment communities.

Technology Solutions

Technology Solutions will be a special

feature in each issue of the Quarterly.

Placed in the center of the issue, it

will focus on educating program

managers, scientists, and engineers

on topics outside of their scope of

expertise. Additionally, this educational resource will help outfit those

with the knowledge and technical

savvy to approach a variety of 

challenges, ultimately providing a

resource for technology solutions.

Special Issues 

Occasionally, AMMTIAC will publish a special issue of the Quarterly,

which will focus on a significant

topic within the field of materials,

manufacturing or testing. These 

special issues will contain expanded content and will be a valuable

resource to those involved in the area of interest. They will follow

the form of the AMPTIAC Quarterly special issues, shown in 

Figure 3.

The AMMTIAC Quarterly will be printed four times per year,

and subscriptions are available free of charge to U.S. residents.

Those outside the U.S. may be eligible to receive the publication

via the AMMTIAC eNews.

AMMTIAC eNews

The digital version of the AMMTIAC Quarterly is made available on

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Publication Archives

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