The Challenge of Technological Superiority

Abstract

For more than 25 years, the United States has had a dominant military advantage over any potential adversary. The underpinning of that advantage was the superior platforms and systems enabled by our technology. The technological superiority of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is at the greatest risk in recent history, and this erosion occurs while ideological, economic, political, military and technological threats proliferate to national and international security. Future engagements will require greater technological capability to operate in what I call the commons: electronic warfare; missile defense; precision, navigation and timing; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; integrated air defense; cyber; and weapons of mass destruction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1016314

Entities

People

  • Alan Shaffer

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Defense
  • Commerce
  • Department Of Defense
  • Disruptive Technology
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Emerging Technology
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • International Security
  • Military Capabilities
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Small Business
  • United States
  • Universities
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Economics
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies

Technology Areas

  • Cyber
  • Microelectronics