The Global Research and Development Landscape and Implications for the Department of Defense

Abstract

For more than 70 years, the technological superiority of the United States military has offset the size and geographic advantages of potential adversaries. The Department of Defense (DOD), due in large part to the magnitude of its investments in research and development (R and D), has driven the global R and D and technology landscape. However, DOD and the federal government more broadly are no longer overriding funders of R and D, and this shift in support for R and D has substantial implications for how DOD obtains advanced technology and maintains the battlefield overmatch that technology has historically provided.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 28, 2021
Accession Number
AD1138173

Entities

People

  • John F. Jr Sargent
  • Marcy E. Gallo

Organizations

  • Congressional Research Service

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Air Force
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Data Analysis
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Research
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • United States Government

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  • Strategic Security Studies