Technical Intelligence
Abstract
Technical Intelligence supports Assistant Secretary of Defense (Research and Engineering) priorities through two primary mechanisms: 1) leveraging the university community through the JASONs (this is not an acronym); and 2) accessing information on the emergence, maturation and development of technology globally. (U) JASONs is a group of approximately 65 appropriately cleared experts who provide detailed independent technical assessments of challenging technological problems. JASON members are primarily fully tenured professors in physics, mathematics, biosciences, and engineering, disciplines who hold active Sensitive Compartmented Information-level clearances. The outputs of the JASONs annually are studies provided across the leadership and program manager levels which inform and often shape programmatic and technical decisions involving millions of dollars. JASONs were previously funded through university research programs, but their level of technical expertise in systems and development is appropriate for incorporation into Applied Research. (U) The technical intelligence program will support collaborative work with the United States Intelligence community on emerging and disruptive technologies, primarily through continued development of Technical Assessment, including Science & Technology (S&T) Net Assessments and Baseline Assessments. These assessments look at sets of technologies from both a domestic and foreign development perspective. The program will also support focused technology and regional trend studies and collaborative work with international partner nations on assessments of emerging and disruptive technologies and their relevance to national defense. The technical intelligence program also supports development of horizon scanning and technology forecasting approaches that enable broader assessment of emerging and disruptive technologies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2013
- Source ID
- P535_0602234D8Z_2_0400_PB_2013
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