No real revolution in 3D printing will come from the US government. It is busy trying to chase down CAD files for 3DP guns. It will likewise try to chase down C

No real revolution in 3D printing will come from the US government. It is busy trying to chase down CAD files for 3DP guns. It will likewise try to chase down CAD files for medical devices and pharmaceuticals. It will fail, but it will waste a lot of money in the process. Want to promote 3DP innovation? Rather than blow millions on manufacturing institutes, we should just tell Beth McCormick[1] in DDTC[2] to stand down and stop harassing[3] Defcad, the real innovators in 3D printing. Because heavy-handed enforcement of ITAR by USG will just drive 3DP overseas, just as it has driven satellite manufacturing overseas [4,5]. [1]: http://m.state.gov/md137729.htm http://m.state.gov/md137729.htm [2]: http://www.pmddtc.state.gov http://www.pmddtc.state.gov [3]: http://www.exportlawblog.com/archives/5050 http://www.exportlawblog.com/archives/5050 [4]: http://www.exportlawblog.com/archives/3837 http://www.exportlawblog.com/archives/3837 [5]: http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=1006 http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/Lists/Posts/Post...