S&T Protection

Abstract

As the Department develops advanced technologies, it must use a rigorous, repeatable methodology to protect technology advantage beyond current Program Protection Planning policy. The production of Technology Area Protection Plans (TAPPs) will generate consistent and balanced protection of critical technology, provide foundational guidance for communicating about the technology to particular audiences, and inform protection and controls integrated with technology promotion activities. This will encompass the lifecycle of basic and applied research, advanced technology development, prototyping, and technology transition to programs. The Department will establish policy to protect critical technology in science and technology (S&T) investments through program protection. The implementation of these policies and TAPPs will have broad impacts across DoD and interagency-wide activities associated with critical technologies, including export controls, Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) mitigations, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) decisions, international agreements, counterintelligence and law enforcement priorities, and development of protection practices with DoD research performers (e.g., DoD and national laboratories, academia, small businesses, and the broader innovation base).

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2022
Source ID
138_0605797D8Z_6_0400_PB_2022

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  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

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