Defense Nanotechnology Research and Development Program
Abstract
The Department of Defense (DoD) has a long history of successfully supporting innovative research and development efforts for the future advancement of war fighter and battle systems capabilities. Since the 1980s, DoD including the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Office of Naval Research (ONR), Army Research Office (ARO) and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)initiated numerous research and development programs focusing on advancing science and technology below one micron in size. Scientific breakthroughs and advances in the last ten years demonstrate the potential for nanotechnology to impact a tremendous number of key capabilities for future war fighting: chemical and biological warfare defense; high performance materials for platforms and weapons; unprecedented information technology; revolutionary energy and energetic materials; and uninhabited vehicles and miniature satellites. In support of the National Nanotechnology Initiative, DoD is a member of the Nanoscale Science and Engineering Technology (NSET) subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council's Committee on Technology. Twenty three federal departments and agencies are members of the NSET, including the Intelligence Community. The NSET meets bimonthly to coordinate the federal government's nanotechnology programs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 26, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA469040
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Director