Download or read book Review of the Air Force Scientific and Technical Information Activities June 1969 written by and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Review of the Air Force Scientific and Technical Information Activities written by United States. Air Force. Office of Aerospace Research and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Review of the Air Force Scientific and Technical Information Activities written by Currie S. Downie and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The report presents a general overview of the scope and characteristics of the formal elements of the scientific and technical information programs in the Air Force, as well as a discussion of specialized activities such as the international data exchange, information analysis centers, R and D in information and computer sciences, the technical libraries, the Air Force interaction with the Defense Documentation Center, and the Scientific and Technical Liaison Offices. The program is operationally decentralized but guided by centrally formulated policies. The principal goal is to insure speedy and effective access to scientific and technical information and data for Air Force scientists and engineers. The management philosophy underlying the overall objectives rests on the following criteria: use of existing resources, services adaptable to local environment, local control of budgets, encouragement of face-to-face communications, adaptation and use of new information technologies, and continuing education of users. (Author).
Download or read book Highlights from the Air Force Scientific and Technical Information Program written by Currie S. Downie and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discussed are the objectives of the program and the responsibilities of the Air Force Focal Point, assigned to OAR in July 1967, as follows: represent the USAF at DDR and E Focal Point Meetings; improve the availability and expedite the dissemination of scientific and technical information; review and revise Air Force regulations as needed, and maintain an inventory of scientific and technical information activities, facilities, and personnel. Discussed are various experimental studies being conducted by OAR: SCAN (selected Current Aerospace Notices), Clearinghouse Announcements in Science and Technology, Tech Barriers Documentation Study, and the Time-Shared Computer Study. Also briefly listed are some of the COSATI (Committee On Scientific And Technical Information, Federal Council for Science and Technology) activities of OAR. The Defense Documentation Center (DDC) plans for the future are explained, including primary distribution of publications and remote access to the DDC data store. Finally, the latest information on DDC user charges is presented.
Download or read book Review of the U S Department of Defense Air Space and Supporting Information Systems Science and Technology Program written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2001-09-05 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the mid-1940s, when Vannevar Bush and Theodore von Karman wrote Science, the Endless Frontier and Toward New Horizons, respectively, there has been a consensus that strong Department of Defense support of science and technology (S&T) is important to the security of the United States. During the Cold War, as it faced technologically capable adversaries whose forces potentially outnumbered U.S. forces, the United States relied on a strong defense S&T program to support the development of technologically superior weapons and systems that would enable it to prevail in the event of conflict. Since the end of the Cold War, the United States has relied on its technological superiority to maintain a military advantage while at the same time reducing the size of its forces. Over the past half-century, creating and maintaining a technologically superior military capability have become fundamental to U.S. national security strategy, and investment in S&T has become a basic component of the defense budget. In late 1998, Congress asked the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study, in cooperation with the National Research Council (NRC), on the S&T base of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Congress was particularly concerned about areas of the S&T program related to air systems, space systems, and supporting information systems. Its concern was based on the Air Force's reduction of its S&T program from the largest of the three military service programs to the smallest. Congress also wanted to ensure that the Air Force maintained an appropriately sized S&T workforce. In late 1999, the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology asked the NRC to conduct a study to explore these issues.
Download or read book Scientific Information Activities of Federal Agencies written by and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Research technology Coupling in Air Force In house Laboratories a Review of Socialscience research Findings as of July 1964 written by H. J. SANDER and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a review of recent social-science research relevant to the OAR management responsibility for stimulating research scientists in Air Force laboratories to greater personal participation in relating research knowledge to technological and operational problems. A summary of tentative findings includes the following: (a) the promotion and stimulation of increased researchtechnology coupling is the mutual responsibility of management in both research and applied-technology laboratories; (b) such coupling activities may occupy from 15% to 30% of a research scientist's time without reducing his research productivity; (c) there is evidence of greater willingness on the part of scientists to engage in coupling activities than there are opportunities and mechanisms for doing so as provided by management; (d) essential requirements are: an atmosphere of free, two-way communication between management and research scientists; significant participation by scientists in the decision of what research they are to perform, and almost unrestricted freedom in day-to-day research activities; (e) given a fair salary and promotion opportunity reasonably competitive with academic and industrial research organizations, the most important incentives are personal and professional---opportunity for self-development, professional recognition, creativity and accomplishment. (Author).
Download or read book Scientific Information Activities of Federal Agencies written by National Science Foundation (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 764 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effectiveness of Air Force Science and Technology Program Changes written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-07-11 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under mandate of Section 253, Study and Report on Effectiveness of Air Force Science and Technology Program Changes, of the Fiscal Year 2002 National Defense Authorization Act, the U.S. Air Force contracted with the National Research Council (NRC) to conduct the present study. In response, the NRC established the Committee on Review of the Effectiveness of Air Force Science and Technology Program Changes-composed of academics, active and retired industry executives, former Air Force and Department of Defense (DoD) civilian executives, and retired general officers with acquisition and science and technology (S&T) backgrounds. The committee was to review the effectiveness of the Air Force S&T program and, in particular, the actions that the Air Force has taken to improve the management of the program in recent years in response to concerns voiced in numerous study reports and by Congress. The committee's principal charter was to assess whether, as a whole, the changes put in place by the Air Force since 1999 are sufficient to assure that adequate technology will be available to ensure U.S. military superiority. The committee conducted four open meetings to collect information from the Air Force and its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), the U.S Navy, the U.S. Army, and DoD. A great many factors influence any judgment of the S&T program's sufficiency in supporting future warfighter needs; these factors include threat assessment, budget constraints, technology opportunities, workforce, and program content. Given the relatively short time available for this study and considering the detailed reviews conducted annually by the SAB, the technical content of the S&T program was necessarily beyond the committee's purview. Rather, the committee focused on S&T management, including areas that have been studied many times, in depth, by previous advisory groups. Besides addressing technical content, those prior studies and congressional concerns highlighted four overarching S&T issues: advocacy and visibility, planning, workforce, and investment levels. In response, the Air Force instituted changes in S&T management. The NRC is requested to conduct a study to determine how changes to the Air Force science and technology program implemented during the past two years affect the future capabilities of the Air Force. Effectiveness of Air Force Science and Technology Program Changes reviews and assess whether such changes as a whole are sufficient to ensure the following: A. That concerns about the management of the science and technology program that have been raised by the Congress, the Defense Science Board, the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, and the Air Force Association have been adequately addressed. B. That appropriate and sufficient technology is available to ensure the military superiority of the United States and counter future high-risk threats. C. That the science and technology investments are balanced to meet near-, mid-, and long-term needs of the Air Force. D. That the Air Force organizational structure provides for a sufficiently senior level advocate of science and technology to ensure an ongoing, effective presence of the science and technology community during the budget and planning process. This report also assess the specific changes to the Air Force science and technology program as whether the biannual science and technology summits provide sufficient visibility into, and understanding and appreciation of, the value of the science and technology program to the senior level of Air Force budget and policy decision makers.
Download or read book Technical Information Indexes written by United States. Naval Air Systems Command and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Review and Evaluation of the Air Force Hypersonic Technology Program written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1998-09-05 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study was undertaken in response to a request by the U.S. Air Force that the National Research Council (NRC) examine whether the technologies that underlie the concept of a hypersonic, air-launched, air-breathing, hydrocarbon-fueled missile with speeds up to Mach 81 can be demonstrated in time to be initially operational by 2015. To conduct the study, the NRC appointed the Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Air Force Hypersonic Technology Program, under the auspices of the Air Force Science and Technology Board.
Download or read book Air Force Research Review written by United States. Air Force. Systems Command and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Progress in Scientific and Technical Communications written by Federal Council for Science and Technology (U.S.). Committee on Scientific and Technical Information and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Federal Scientific and Technical Communication Activities written by National Science Foundation (U.S.). Division of Science Information and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book OAR Research Review written by United States. Air Force. Office of Aerospace Research and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Scientific Information Activities of Federal Agencies written by and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
