Download or read book Defence Related Research and Technology in Transition written by The Science Policy Support Group and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Accelerating Technology Transition written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-11-15 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accelerating the transition of new technologies into systems and products will be crucial to the Department of Defenses development of a lighter, more flexible fighting force. Current long transition times-ten years or more is now typical-are attributed to the complexity of the process. To help meet these challenges, the Department of Defense asked the National Research Council to examine lessons learned from rapid technology applications by integrated design and manufacturing groups. This report presents the results of that study, which was based on a workshop held to explore these successful cases. Three key areas emerged: creating a culture for innovation and rapid technology transition; methodologies and approaches; and enabling tools and databases.

Download or read book European Defence Technology in Transition written by Philip Gummett and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book draws on the ten nation CREDIT (Capacity for Research on European Defence and Industrial Technology) network which was set up to tackle issue concerning defence science, technology and industrial policy, including the implications of the Cold War and a growing pan-European emphasis. By providing a comparative study of policy and practice in the countries of western Europe, the book provides vital insights into how governments and firms can begin to search for European-wide solutions to the dilemmas that face them.

Download or read book An Analysis of Technology Transition Within the Department of Defense written by Donnie Tew and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Appropriate methods and the proper execution thereof are critical to the success of technology transition. A significant hurdle in this process is the phase in which the Science & Technology community is prepared to hand-off a technology, which has not achieved a sufficiently high enough Technology Readiness Level (TRL), Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL), or System Readiness Level (SRL) for the Engineering and Manufacturing community. This analysis concentrated on three technology transition factors: Organization, Policy, and Metrics (OPM). Organizational transformation encompasses the recent expansion of technology transition groups and initiatives within DoD. Additionally, the overall mindset of cooperative development and open communication are detailed within the Organizational focal area. The Policy focal area delves into the various DoD technology transition governing principles included in the DoD 5000, the Defense Acquisition Guidebook, and other governing documents. Lastly, the Technology Metrics focal area concentrates on the importance of technology maturation and how to qualitatively and objectively assess technologies. Thorough research was conducted on these areas to demonstrate DoD's recent efforts to bridge the gap and provide innovative solutions to the Warfighter within a reduced timeframe. Additionally, a case study analysis was conducted on a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Program, Boomerang, to highlight attributes of a successful technology transition.

Download or read book Defense Technology Development written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-11 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT: Technology Transition Programs Support Military Users, but Opportunities Exist to Improve Measurement of Outcomes

Download or read book Defense Technology Development written by U.s. Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-08-03 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " DOD and Congress recognize that technology innovation sometimes moves too slowly from the lab to the field. Programs have been created in DOD to help facilitate the transition of new technologies. The conference report accompanying the fiscal year 2012 National Defense Authorization Act directed GAO to undertake a body of work that will provide a holistic assessment of DOD's S&T enterprise. This report reflects the results from GAO's first review, which focuses on technology transition. Generally, when technologies have been sufficiently matured in the S&T environment, the technologies are available to transition to a military user. GAO's specific objectives were to (1) determine what DOD programs are dedicated to facilitating technology transition, (2) assess the outcomes of these transition programs, and (3) identify practices among the programs that may facilitate technology transition. GAO conducted interviews with and collected information from each technology transition program to identify their selection, management, and assessment practices, as well as project outcomes. "

Download or read book Program Information Package for Defense Technology Conversion Reinvestment and Transition Assistance written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addresses defense industry and technology base activities under eight separate statutory authority programs and sets forth planned selection criteria by which proposals received under a future solicitation will be evaluated. Covers: technology reinvestment activities (technology development, technology deployment, and manufacturing education and training), and eligibility and statutory programs. Also, planning for submission of proposals.

Download or read book Information Technology The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency s Transition of Advanced Information Technology Programs written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Congress and DoD officials have voiced concern that technology has not quickly transitioned to the warfighter. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's mission is to develop imaginative, innovative, and often high-risk research ideas offering a significant technological impact on DoD and commercial systems. The primary role of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is to act as the technical change leader for the DoD and its mission is to promote revolutionary technical innovations to support our national security.

Download or read book Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-05 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the Soviet Union launched the first satellite into orbit in 1957, the U.S. government made a commitment to initiate, rather than react to, strategic technological surprises. DOD relies on DARPA's disruptive innovations to maintain this promise, backed by congressional appropriations of over $2.9 billion in fiscal year 2015 alone. In April 2015, DOD reported that U.S. technological superiority is again being challenged by potential adversaries and renewed efforts to improve its products. Meanwhile, GAO found deficiencies in DOD's technology transition processes that may hinder these efforts and DARPA's goals. Senate Report 113-176 included a provision for GAO to review DOD's technology transition processes, practices, and results. This report focuses on DARPA and assesses its (1) effectiveness at transitioning technologies since fiscal year 2010, including identifying factors that contribute to successful transitions, and (2) implementation of DOD policies and programs intended to facilitate technology transition. GAO reviewed DARPA programs completed since 2010; identified transition factors by analyzing program documentation for a random sample of 10 cases; reviewed DOD policies; and interviewed DOD officials.

Download or read book The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency s Transition of Advanced Information Technology Programs written by United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Transition Plan for the Technology Demonstration of the Joint Network Defence and Management System JNDMS written by Brett Trask and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Defense Technology Development written by U S Government Accountability Office (G and published by BiblioGov. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent agency that works for Congress. The GAO watches over Congress, and investigates how the federal government spends taxpayers dollars. The Comptroller General of the United States is the leader of the GAO, and is appointed to a 15-year term by the U.S. President. The GAO wants to support Congress, while at the same time doing right by the citizens of the United States. They audit, investigate, perform analyses, issue legal decisions and report anything that the government is doing. This is one of their reports.

Download or read book Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Technology Transition written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) was created in 1958 to ensure technological superiority for U.S. military forces by fostering innovation and pursuing high-payoff, frequently high-risk projects. Each conflict since that time has demonstrated the wisdom of having an entrepreneurial technical organization unfettered by tradition or conventional thinking. For example, in Operation Desert Storm, the Persian Gulf War of 1990, some of the revolutionary capabilities, such as the F-117 stealth fighter, the Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS), and the Precision Guided Munitions were the direct result of initiatives of this small agency in the preceding years. Successful though DARPA has been, the introduction of new capabilities into our forces has been relatively slow for a variety of reasons. It is important to examine past transitions of technology to military applications in order to improve the processes and to understand the right investment strategies. Introducing high-quality military capabilities is obviously important and, historically, has been the department's dominant goal. In today's less certain world, in which many potential adversaries have access to technology almost as rapidly as does the U. S. military, the time it takes to apply new technology takes on new significance. It is hoped that this study will go a long way to focus attention on improving the transition process and timeline.

Download or read book Accelerating the Transition of Technologies Created Through the U S Department of Defense Small Business Innovation Research Program written by Youngbok Ryu and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The objective of this dissertation is to better understand the contextual effects on the success of the transition of technologies generated through the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, and to pull out policy recommendations for facilitating the way the SBIR transitions technologies from abstract concepts to concrete engineering capabilities that the U.S. can use in its military systems. To that end, I explore how social (network), spatial (region), and industrial (technology) factors affect the SBIR's ability to do this. Specifically, I examine the contextual effects of network, regional, and industrial characteristics on the success of technology transition using various regression models. To incorporate multilevel factors, in particular, I employ hierarchical linear models with firm- and region/ industry-level variables related to state-level innovation capacity, anchor tenants, innovation brokers, technology life cycle, technology market, technological and network positions of SBIR awardees in relation to the DOD (including its research laboratories) and prime contractors."--Publisher's description.

Download or read book Best Practices Stronger Practices Needed to Improve DoD Technology Transition Processes written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book On the Transition of Innovation and Technology in Defence written by Anthony Finn and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency written by Michael J. Sullivan and published by . This book was released on 2015-12-23 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the Soviet Union launched the first satellite into orbit in 1957, the U.S. government made a commitment to initiate, rather than react to, strategic technological surprises. The Department of Defense (DOD) relies on the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA's) disruptive innovations to maintain this promise, backed by congressional appropriations of over $2.9 billion in FY 20156 alone. DOD has reported that U.S. technological superiority is again being challenged by potential adversaries and renewed efforts to improve its products. This report assesses DARPA's (1) effectiveness at transitioning technologies since FY 2010, including identifying factors that contribute to successful transitions; and (2) implementation of DOD policies and programs intended to facilitate technology transition. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.