Systematic Method for Prioritizing Investments in Game-Changing Technologies: The Evaluation and Comparison Process Framework

Abstract

The current economic and technological environment requires making difficult choices about technology investments. Technologies that might be critical to meeting the enduring challenges faced by the Department of the Air Force (DAF) are proliferating and developing at an accelerating pace. In some cases, these technologies have dual-use applications that are the focus of commercial activity in the United States and abroad. Current and potential adversaries, especially those with near-peer capacity, are developing increasingly robust capabilities to challenge U.S. dominance. U.S. government and civilian organizations face budget constraints that will require choices to be made about which of the gamut of technologies to invest in to meet these challenges. A systematic method of comparing and evaluating technology options to ensure that limited resources are invested wisely is needed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 19, 2022
Accession Number
AD1174534

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  • Alexander C. Hou
  • Alexis Levedahl
  • Cynthia R. Cook
  • Edward Parker
  • Eric Hastings
  • Li A. Zhang
  • Lisa P. Colabella
  • Paul Dreyer
  • Richard Silberglitt
  • Scott Savitx
  • Steven W. Popper

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  • RAND Corporation

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  • Air Platforms
  • Cyber

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  • Air Force
  • Combat Readiness
  • Corporations
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Delphi Method
  • Environment
  • Governments
  • Investments
  • Life Cycle Costs
  • Life Cycles
  • Simulations
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Two Dimensional
  • United States
  • Warfare

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  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Strategic Security Studies