Maintaining a Military Technological Edge: Transforming the Army to the Objective Force

Abstract

The key to maintaining a military technological edge which is needed to transform the Army to the Objective Force is directly related to a viable science and technology program. Current defense budgets have put previous science and technology programs at risk and required the defense industrial base to alter its business paradigms by downsizing consolidating, and globalizing. As the defense industry pursues these new business paradigms, the Army has increased its reliance on the technological capabilities of the commercial sector. Consequently, specific measures must be taken to avoid the unintended export of military-unique or dual-use technologies in the pursuit of economic success. Therefore, the Federal government must harmonize its export control policy to ensure economic success does not compromise America's military technological edge as the Army transforms to the Objective Force.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA400982

Entities

People

  • Douglas Glover

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Cold War
  • Commerce
  • Control Systems
  • Defense Industry
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Governments
  • Lessons Learned
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Radar
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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