Behavioral, Cognitive and Social Science Research in the Military
Abstract
The Senate Report 106-53, accompanying the Department of Defense Appropriation Bill 2000 requested the Department of Defense (DoD) to conduct an evaluation of the application and benefits of behavioral, cognitive and social science research in the military. This reporting requirement was based on the Committee's concern that DoD support for this area of research is eroding. For this report, behavioral, cognitive and social science research was operationally defined and scoped to include DoD institutional investments in (a) Service basic research thrusts in cognitive and neural science, human performance, personnel, and training; and (b) applied research and advanced technology involving manpower, personnel, training, and human factors (but not safety, protection, logistics or medical). The elements reviewed were past, present, and projected funding (FY94-FY00 actual, FY01-FY05 PBR-01), programmatic content, and application and impact. Numerous information sources were utilized, including pertinent literature in the field, DoD science and technology planning documentation, published funding documentation, and published studies and reports. The report concludes that (a) the requirements for maintaining strong DoD support for behavioral, cognitive and social science research capability are compelling; this area of military research has historically been extremely productive and return on investment is particularly high; funding in this area achieves stability in PBR-01; and behavioral, cognitive and social science research has produced, and will continue to produce, products with high operational impact. Therefore, it is recommended that Congress continue to support the President's budget request for the science and technology program of the Department.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA529662
Entities
Organizations
- United States Department of Defense