Policy Issues for Department of Defense Technology Transfer

Abstract

This report presents technology transfer issues and potential policy actions that the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) could consider to enhance existing technology transfer mechanisms or to create new ones. Using themes identified in a review of academic literature, government reports, and legal documents on technology transfer, the study team interviewed DoD laboratory staff, Offices of Research and Technology Applications (ORTAs), DoD legal staff, and other stakeholders. From the data collected from these interviews, the research team selected 15 policy issues and organized them into the following categories: ensuring effective ORTA organization and staffing; empowering, training, and rewarding scientists and engineers; capturing and managing intellectual property; using technology transfer mechanisms to full potential; managing and monitoring technology transfer processes; and building partnerships. Adoption of appropriate policy actions would require implementing or clarifying DoD guidance or instructions, potentially leading to improvements in technology transfer practices. Actions that would require new legislation have the potential to provide new or improved technology transfer tools.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2013
Accession Number
AD1123849

Entities

People

  • Gina K. Walejko
  • Pamela B. Rambow
  • Philip N. Miller
  • Sherrica S. Holloman
  • Stephanie Shipp
  • Susannah V. Howieson
  • Vanessa Pena

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Community Of Practice
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Intellectual Property
  • Law
  • Military Research
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Public Policy
  • Systems Engineering
  • Technology Transfer
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.