Modeling Technological Innovation and Implementation Schedules for National Security
Abstract
Research Problem: The fundamental research question is: How does the structure of a nations defense industry impact the competition in military technological development and technological leakage to enemy states? The work will place particular focus on the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Technical Approach: More specifically, the project will produce and analyze a model of technology diffusion that includes international interaction, as well as state-industry interaction. A set of game-theoretic models will be constructed and analyzed that posit a competitive interaction between two states. Within this competition, the impact of relative technological rank will be endogenized. Finally, the two assumptions described above will be relaxed to allow for the forestalling of technological innovation, and will include the strategic interaction between a governmental principal and industry/sector agents who may be producing technologies the principal does not fully comprehend. Anticipated Outcome of Research: The end result will be a research paper providing context, technical analysis and policy implications of the results. Principal Investigator: Jason Lepore Associate Professor of Economics Offeror Institution: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obisbo Anticipated Public Benefit: This work would be great benefit to the academic field of economics, as well as to the general public. It will do so by constituting an advancement of foundational theoretical knowledge and techniques for defense economics. Further, it will, provide the basis for more improved policyrelevant work on this topic, thereby impacting the safety of our nation through second-order effects. The public will benefit from this work with enhanced knowledge of the roll that the market structure of the defense industry on national security. Further, defense firms will better understand their position in the current national security environment. This will provide these firms guidance for acting in the best interest of the nation. Impact of Results: Though not of immediate benefit to the Department of Defense (DoD), this work will provide the basic research necessary for future improvements of DoD’s understanding of emerging technology. This would be true both for the formulation of material requirements and acquisition, and also for the improved understanding of civilian technology that may have unforeseen dual-use applications.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 11, 2018
- Source ID
- N002441610054
Entities
People
- Jason Lepore
Organizations
- Cal Poly Corporation
- United States Navy