International Science and Technology for the Army: Misplaced Focus?

Abstract

How leaders within the Department of Defense decide where to mine for international science and technology (S&T) is more of a random process than accepted methodology. Considering the importance to the commercial world of optimally located international research and development (R&D) centers, the military services' current practice of abdicating the decisionmaking process to a subjective evaluation versus application of accepted criteria and current information that allows quantification of the criteria invites technological surprise on the battlefield. By evaluating each criterion, the optimal decision for locating international S&T mining centers is possible. Finding the optimal technologies available for the nation's warfighters ensures world-class technologies for U.S. military programs and saves defense funding of R&D for developing existent S&T solutions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA535497

Entities

People

  • Michael G. Padgett

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

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  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Department Of Defense
  • Eastern Europe
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Hispanics
  • Intellectual Property
  • Investments
  • Latin America
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Research
  • North America
  • Statistics
  • United States
  • Western Europe

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  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Systems Analysis and Design