Why the Pentagon wants germs to be part of the factories of the future

Published: April 18, 2023, 7:10 a.m.

b'An emerging need\\xa0for the future of manufacturing is\\xa0application of biology. As a result, the Defense Department has\\xa0issued a strategy for bio manufacturing. To take a deeper look as to what bio manufacturing is and why it matters to national security, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Kate Sixt, Principal Director for Biotechnology in the\\xa0Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'