On the move for workforce development

On the move for workforce development

From classrooms to career fairs, the AmeriCOM Workforce team has been out in the community helping young people discover opportunities in advanced manufacturing and optics: AmeriCOM hosted a booth at ROC With Your Hands, a hands-on career exploration event organized...
DPOC member spotlight: Eoptic

DPOC member spotlight: Eoptic

Building smarter imaging for the world’s toughest environments Built on physics, powered by AI, and designed for autonomy, Eoptic develops multimodal imaging systems that deliver real-time insight where other sensors can’t—whether in orbit, on the factory floor, or in...
Advancing the Defense Optics Industrial Base

Advancing the Defense Optics Industrial Base

This inaugural column highlights the evolving landscape of Research and Development (R&D) funding in the U.S. defense industrial base for optical components and systems and introduces a new industry-led initiative: the High-Energy Laser Optics Sustainability...
Building a future with light: A student’s success story

Building a future with light: A student’s success story

When Mateo Aristizabal graduated from high school in 2020, he thought finance was his path. He enrolled at the University of Florida, but by 2021, he had decided it wasn’t for him, but he was unsure about his next move. “I had kind of just been living day to day, just...
AmeriCOM presents at SPIE’s Optifab

AmeriCOM presents at SPIE’s Optifab

With an Open House, four presentations, a Plenary Session panel, and Student Day sponsorship, AmeriCOM is in full swing for Optifab 2025: Stop by Optifab Booth 517 to say hello. Monday, October 20, 2025 AmeriCOM’s Mike Pomerantz, Director of Engineering, will present...