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The Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) is proud to contribute to the national conversation surrounding the development of the next National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing.

In response to a Request for Information issued by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), MSSC has submitted a set of strategic recommendations focused on strengthening the U.S. manufacturing workforce—identified as the single greatest constraint on industry growth.

Our recommendations present a clear, actionable path to expand the skilled talent pipeline, modernize training systems, and scale proven workforce models that keep pace with rapid technological change. We invite you to review our submission and join us in shaping a stronger, more competitive manufacturing future. 

Interested in partnering with us to strengthen the U.S. manufacturing workforce? Reach out to Tyler Kennedy, MSSC Sr. Manager of Strategic Initiatives: tkennedy@msscusa.org or 703-739-9000 x2226.

The e3 Company of Florida, LLC (dba the e3 Company) is a privately held organization founded by Dr. Al Koller to provide strategic and environmental management services, including planning, evaluation, and operational decision-making. A key focus is education, and although he’s retired, he continues to write and consult.  

Dr. Koller was a NASA system engineer and program manager at the Kennedy Space Center during Redstone, Apollo, Skylab, and Space Shuttle. He contributed to a launch vehicle operations booklet, edited a summary of the creation of SpaceTEC – the NSF National Center of Excellence for Aerospace Technical Education, and wrote a compendium on space history that is published and sold on Amazon.  

Check them out in the Space Exploration Books page - link below.



Dr. Koller was the founding chair of a National Science Foundation Center of Excellence for Aerospace Technical Education that remains active in training and certifying aerospace technicians (https://spacetec.us). 

Dr. Koller is featured in training videos on YouTube (Spacetec11), as well as on STAY CURIOUS and in “When We Were Apollo“, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission where he served in the Launch Firing Room as a member of the NASA Launch Team at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.