Improving the USAF Technology Transfer Process

Abstract

The transfer of technology is an integral part of many USAF security assistance programs that train and equip foreign military forces. The USAF comments on security assistance programs proposed by the other services and advises policymakers on commercial sales of weapons systems and dual-use technologies. It also engages in cooperative research and development projects with other nations. Some observers in the USAF believe that it has little influence on the technology transfer process and more broadly that its concerns are routinely ignored. As the pool of USAF personnel shrinks over the next several years, ways must be found to increase the efficiency and reduce the workload of USAF personnel involved in technology transfer. We present ideas to increase both the external persuasiveness and internal efficiency of the USAF in technology transfer cases.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA253201

Entities

People

  • C. R. Neu
  • Donald P. Henry
  • William C. Martel

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Aircrafts
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Department Of State
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • Military Equipment
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Technology Transfer
  • United States
  • Weapon Systems
  • Workload

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • International Relations and European Studies