$15M ‘Digital Thread’ proposal seeks to add technologies to Dayton skills program

A regional defense contractor is looking to further expand partnerships with local community colleges in an effort to expand the training and skillset development of Ohio’s growing manufacturing workforce.

ARCTOS, one of the region’s largest defense contractors, recently submitted a proposal to the Dayton Region Priority Development & Advocacy Committee (PDAC) requesting $15 million in funding to support the Smart Manufacturing Ohio Digital Threat Initiative III — the third phase of an initiative first launched in 2019.

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Written by Blythe Alspaugh.

Originally published December 20, 2022.