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President Obama has appointed Mac Arthur Corporation CEO Christie Wong, and 18 other leaders in industry, academia, and labor to the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP) Steering Committee 2.0.
The new Steering Committee will build on the work of the previous group and will work closely with the White House’s National Economic Council, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the Department of Commerce.
“I am honored to serve on the Steering Committee 2.0. We will work to further implement key AMP recommendations and engage the broader manufacturing community in the important strategic agenda to build and sustain U.S. manufacturing competitiveness,” Wong says.
According to a White House press release, President Obama launched the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee “2.0,” part of a continuing effort to maintain US leadership in the emerging technologies that will create high-quality manufacturing jobs and enhance America’s global competitiveness. The Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP) was created by the President in 2011 with the recognition that industry, academia, and government must work in partnership to revitalize our manufacturing sector.
The new Steering Committee will build on the work of the previous group and will work closely with the White House’s National Economic Council, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the Department of Commerce.
“I am honored to serve on the Steering Committee 2.0. We will work to further implement key AMP recommendations and engage the broader manufacturing community in the important strategic agenda to build and sustain U.S. manufacturing competitiveness,” Wong says.
According to a White House press release, President Obama launched the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee “2.0,” part of a continuing effort to maintain US leadership in the emerging technologies that will create high-quality manufacturing jobs and enhance America’s global competitiveness. The Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP) was created by the President in 2011 with the recognition that industry, academia, and government must work in partnership to revitalize our manufacturing sector.