DoD-Sponsored FFRDCs: Critical to National Security,

Abstract

FFRDCs are a very critical national asset. First, they maintain long-term strategic relationships with their DoD sponsor - here at Hanscom, it's the Air Force. MITRE retains important strategic relationships with elements of the Intelligence Community and the FAA. Second, they perform the research, development and analytic tasks that are integral to the mission and operations of their DoD sponsor. Third, they maintain "core" competencies in areas important to their sponsors and employ this expertise to perform high quality, objective work that cannot be carried out as effectively by other private or public organizations. And fourth, they operate in the public interest, free from real or perceived conflicts of interest. These are really the four key underlying reasons why FFRDCs are indispensable to national security.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 02, 1996
Accession Number
ADA339638

Entities

People

  • Paul G. Kaminski

Organizations

  • Office Of The Under Secretary Of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • American Revolution
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Communication Channels
  • Communication Systems
  • Corporations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Security
  • System Of Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Video Teleconferencing
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • Strategic Security Studies