Defense Science and Technology

Abstract

Technology has been and must continue to be a key enabler of military advantage, both in conflict and in situations where conflict is close at hand. Over the years, the Department of Defense (DoD) science and technology (S&T) program has discovered, invented, harnessed, and demonstrated such enabling technologies. As industry becomes more global, as scientific endeavors in other countries become more competitive, and as affordable technology increasingly issues from commercial sources, the DoD science and technology program needs to continue to adapt to meet challenges and exploit opportunities that arise. The Defense Science Board 2001 Summer Study task force was asked to examine three aspects of the DoD science and technology program: (1) How the Department's S&T investment should be spent. (2) The level of investment in science and technology. (3) How the military can realize the most value from this investment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA403874

Entities

People

  • Anita Jones
  • Larry Lynn

Organizations

  • Defense Science Board

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Control Systems
  • Energy Harvesting
  • Health Services
  • Information Systems
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Applications
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Quantum Computing
  • Sensor Networks
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Economics
  • Systems Analysis and Design