Use of Predictive Analytic Tools to Assess Technological Emergences and Acquisition Targets Summary

Abstract

The competitive technological edge that the Department of the Air Force (DAF) has historically possessed is today under constant pressure, due in part to the globalization of scientific research and technology development, foreign control of sources of critical materials and components, and foreign acquisition of U.S. industrial base entities. DAF needs to understand where the United States maintains technological leadershipand where that leadership is being challenged and possibly overtaken, as well as which U.S. companies possess leading technological capabilities that may be attractive for foreign investment or acquisition.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 03, 2022
Accession Number
AD1170432

Entities

People

  • Anna J. Wirth
  • Christopher A. Eusebi
  • Inez Khan
  • Jasmin Leveille
  • Richard Silberglitt
  • Steven W. Popper

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Combat Readiness
  • Delphi Method
  • Detection
  • Emerging Technology
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Leadership
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Patent Applications
  • Patent Office
  • Patents
  • Scientific Research
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Economics