CMI testimony to U.S. House on science and technology

CMI researchers at Ames National Laboratory conducted the research for this highlight

Achievement
CMI Director Tom Lograsso, Ames National Laboratory, testified to a congressional subcommittee about the importance of critical materials innovation.

Significance & Impact
In testimony to the U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Energy Subcommittee hearing "Subsurface Science and Technology: American Energy and Mineral Dominance" on April 16, 2026, he said: “What makes CMI unique is its coordinated, collaborative ecosystem. Long-term support allows fundamental science, applied engineering and manufacturability to advance together, rather than in isolation.”

Hub Targets Addressed 
Providing the leaders, technical experts and skilled professionals needed by U.S. industry to assure supply chains.
 

CMI Director Tom Lograsso, Ames National Laboratory, describes the importance of critical materials innovation and technology developed through CMI research to the U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Energy Subcommittee for "Subsurface Science and Technology: Domestic Mining and Geothermal Energy" on April 16, 2026.
CMI Director Tom Lograsso, Ames National Laboratory, describes the importance of critical materials innovation and technology developed through CMI research to the U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Energy Subcommittee for