Transitioning Brain Research - From the Laboratory to the Field

Abstract

While brain research shows great potential for advancing critical national security interests, the products of the laboratory cannot be realized in operational practice without the polishing and maturing demanded by federal science and technology (S&T) acquisition processes, particularly those of the Department of Defense. Although many acquisition planning functions are relatively conventional, new or evolving capabilities resulting from brain research applications may impact national security doctrine in unexpected ways. Integrating brain research into operating doctrine and practice may therefore demand a fresh look at the steps of the acquisition process itself, and earlier collaborations between researchers, operational communities, and acquisition managers to ensure the significant benefits of this S&T domain without inducing unwanted surprise.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA541342

Entities

People

  • Matthew A. Yanagi
  • Steve Murray

Organizations

  • Naval Information Warfare Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Cognition
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Cognitive Workload
  • Department Of Defense
  • Doctrine
  • Governments
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Human Systems Integration
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Human-Machine Interfaces
  • Human-Machine Systems
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Psychology
  • Security

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Strategic Security Studies