Research & Development Challenges for Regional Stability and Capacity Building

Abstract

The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) established the Regional Stability Interagency Working Group (RSIWG) under the Committee on Homeland and National Security (CHNS) to identify the research and development (R&D) challenges that should be addressed to improve future operational capabilities. This document provides a focused view of operational challenges and R&D topics that were identified through a series of interagency workshops. The RSIWG focused particularly on those R&D areas that straddle USG department and agency responsibilities and examined capabilities for both USG responders and representatives of host nations and regions. This document provides a focused view of operational challenges and R&D topics that were identified through a series of interagency workshops. The RSIWG focused particularly on those R&D areas that straddle USG department and agency responsibilities and examined capabilities for both USG responders and representatives of host nations and regions. Through interagency discussions and workshops with field experts, the RSIWG defined a vision for future R&D relative to stability and reconstruction operations that is summarized by five operational goals: 1) seamless integrated interagency operations with multi-level collaboration systems; 2) operational access to knowledge on cultural principles and on how specific societies function (culturally, politically, socially, and economically) in local, regional and global contexts; 3) mission feedback and assessment using valid indicators/metrics to monitor short and long term regional status and national stability; 4) regional and national plans and operations for improving regional stability that are enabled by integrated analytic tools; 5) strategic communication tools that effectively respond to public perceptions and enhance policy goals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 07, 2008
Accession Number
ADA520473

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  • Executive Office of the President of the United States

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  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

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  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Business Administration
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Information Exchange
  • International Law
  • Law
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Societies
  • Strategic Communications
  • Training

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  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
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