DOD Issues Science, Tech Strategy

The Department of Defense this week released its National Defense Science and Technology Strategy, outlining the agency's technology priorities and goals along with recommendations for “the future of the defense research and engineering enterprise.” The strategy says technology “protection” is “vital” for the U.S. military to maintain its advantages. “While we must accept some degree of risk to catalyze innovation, we must also protect sensitive technologies and military programs from theft, diversion, and exploitation by our strategic competitors,” the agency said. “We will build our technological edge using carefully targeted controls and by working closely with our allies and partners to jointly and effectively protect our collective research, development, and innovation efforts, including warfighting concepts and capabilities during joint experimentation.”