Federal, Aerospace, and Defense Industry Solutions

Companies invested more than $1.5 trillion in digital transformation initiatives in 2021. Seventy percent of companies accelerated their use of digital thread to transform business processes since the COVID-19 pandemic.

• The cloud is the most disruptive technology today, with increasing demand for software as a service (SaaS)
• Artificial intelligence (AI) includes machine learning, generative design, and real-time simulation
• Augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR), along with the emerging concept of the metaverse, have rapidly gone from "markers" to "object recognition"
• The Internet of Things (IoT) connects smart, connected products and smart, connected operations, as well as smart cities, smart buildings, smart factories, etc
• Smart devices, especially phones, have changed our world. Wearables, like smart eyeglasses, are changing training and education
• Additive manufacturing has gone from "fun projects" to real-world use for aircraft, tank, and submarine engine parts, custom prosthetics, and tools
• A second wave of robotics is upon us, with human or robot surgical options, as well as more in-home use. Autonomous vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will also be more prevalent

Digital transformation efforts underway in the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) will fundamentally remake acquisition and readiness by leveraging best-in-class technology from the private sector. Fewer weapons buys and more frequent acquisitions are replacing old systems to quickly counter emerging threats, combining PLM and logistics data for better equipment readiness. With systems engineering and software-defined products enabling hardware platforms in varying missions, upstream R&D will be more important than ever.

After years of sharply increased U.S. defense spending, the DOD top line will see a flattening, but the spend mix is changing. A new administration is emphasizing the importance of unmanned systems capacity, cyber, and IT. Key platforms, like ICBMs, refueling tankers, rotorcraft systems, and training jets, need to be replaced soon. Near-peer competition is ushering in the adoption of hypersonics and AI. Digital transformation will play a central role—is your organization positioned to succeed?

DOD cloud adoption may be easier said than done, but PTC has been doing it for 20 years. Accelerate your organization’s capability through a FedRAMP/DISA-authorized IL-5 Cloud—the same system already in use by the Air Force and Navy.