Net Technical Assessment - Methodologies for Program Planning within the Department of Defense

Abstract

The subject of this study is Net Technical Assessment and the object is the formalization of a methodology which facilitates accomplishing the objectives of NTA. This effort has resulted in the formulation of a methodology - actually two - together with instructions and advice on their exercise. The focus of this research is upon the technological level - systems, subsystems, and supportive sciences level - as contrasted with force structure, strategic doctrine, budgetary, or national goals levels where assessments are also performed. Technological Net Technical Assessment is a process of aggregation of information regarding the relative current and projected technological positions of the U.S. and foreign powers. NTA is very decision related. It embraces the issues of impact assessment of the net technical differentials and formulation of program plans designed to improve the relative position of the U. S. in the future.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 12, 1974
Accession Number
AD0777091

Entities

People

  • E. J. Hajic
  • J. P. Hawxhurst
  • P. A. Dee
  • R. W. Olson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Boundary Layer
  • Composite Materials
  • Helicopter Rotors
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Payload
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Turbines
  • Turbojet Engines

Readers

  • Computational Linguistics
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Strategic Security Studies