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Catch up on the latest that has been happening at the Knudsen Institute
Knudsen White Paper: Speed Without Access
White Paper: Speed Without Access
Why Defense Reform Still Misses the Industrial Base
April 2025
Michael Morford
Knudsen Institute Expands National Advisory Board with Leading Academic Experts
Dr. Gregory Harris, Dr. Frank Pfefferkorn, & Dr. Steven Schmid Round Out Our Exemplary Group of Scholars The Knudsen Institute for Applied Research on Surge
White Paper: Asymmetric Surge Capacity
By: Phil DivinskiDownload PDF Ares and Plutus are Blood Brothers. War and economics are interdependent. Armed conflict consumes all of the factors of production: land, labor,

A Look at the DoD Finalized CMMC Rule
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) rule, finalized by the Department of Defense (DoD) and published on October 15, 2024, establishes a streamlined framework to

Project 81 Named Phase 2 Winner of MAKE IT Prize!
The Knudsen Institute is excited to announce that Project 81 was selected as a winner of Phase 2 of the MAKE IT Prize Strategies Track!
White Paper: Research Needs for Cyberphysical Systems in Machining and Machine Tools
Sponsored by NSF Award Number 2036806 Download the PDF A Roadmap Executive Summary Rapid advances in artificial intelligence and computational capability have underscored the