WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: By Devon Bistarkey Approaching an era where automation and cognitive computing seamlessly connect to smart factories, supply chains are entering into a fourth industrial revolution known as Industry 4.0. This transformation, through advanced digital technologies across engineering and manufacturing, is set to bring the U.S. manufacturing ecosystem to the forefront of modernization -- and with it, a demand for a su  more