Managing Science and Technology as a Corporate Investment.

Abstract

Over the past 25 years, Air Force emphasis on science and technology funding has declined both in absolute terms and as a percent of the total budget. Over the same period of time, our technology lead over the Soviet Union has slipped in many key areas of military technology. The study examines a proposal to manage our science and technology program as a corporate investment to prevent further slips in our technology advantage. It recommends that the Air Force senior leadership invest at least two percent of its total budget on science and technology to reverse this trend toward parity with the Soviets in technology. Keywords: Air Force research management; Air Force budgets.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA181420

Entities

People

  • Thomas J. Hall

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautical Laboratories
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Budgets
  • Budgets
  • Commerce
  • Defense Industry
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Investments
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Students
  • Technology Transfer
  • United States
  • Universities
  • Ussr

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Economics
  • Strategic Security Studies