Report of a Workshop on Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce Needs for the
U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Defense Industrial Base
Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Workforce Needs for the
U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Defense Industrial Base
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COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS WORKFORCE NEEDS FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND THE U.S. DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE
NORMAN R. AUGUSTINE (NAS/NAE), Co-Chair, Lockheed Martin Corporation (retired)
C.D. (DAN) MOTE, JR. (NAE), Co-Chair, University of Maryland, College Park
BURT S. BARNOW, The George Washington University
JAMES S.B. CHEW, L-3 Communications
LAWRENCE J. DELANEY, Titan Corporation (retired)
MARY L. GOOD (NAE), University of Arkansas at Little Rock
DANIEL E. HASTINGS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
ROBERT J. HERMANN (NAE), Private Consultant, Bloomfield, Connecticut
J.C. HERZ, Batchtags, LLC
RAY O. JOHNSON, Lockheed Martin Corporation
ANITA K. JONES (NAE), University of Virginia
SHARON LEVIN, University of Missouri-St. Louis
FRANCES S. LIGLER (NAE), Naval Research Laboratory
AARON LINDENBERG, Stanford University
PAUL D. NIELSEN (NAE), Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
DANIEL T. OLIVER, Naval Postgraduate School
C. KUMAR N. PATEL (NAS/NAE), Pranalytica, Inc.
LEIF E. PETERSON, Advanced HR Concepts and Solutions, LLC
STEPHEN M. ROBINSON (NAE), University of Wisconsin-Madison
MICHAEL S. TEITELBAUM, Harvard Law School
RONALD WILLIAMS, The College Board
Staff
TERRY JAGGERS, Lead Board Director
MARTIN OFFUTT, Study Director
GAIL GREENFIELD, Program Officer
DANIEL E.J. TALMAGE, JR., Program Officer
KAMARA E. BROWN, Research Associate
MARGUERITE SCHNEIDER, Administrative Coordinator
DIONNA ALI, Senior Program Assistant
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Acknowledgment of Reviewers
This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the National Research Council’s (NRC’s) Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their review of this report:
Richard Berg, MITRE Corporation,
Uma Chowdry (NAE), E.I. du Pont de Nemours,
Richard Freeman, Harvard University,
Paul Gaffney (NAE), Monmouth University,
Norine Noonan, University of South Florida,
Michael Rodemeyer, University of Virginia, and
Steven Wise, Northwest Evaluation Association.
Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations, nor did they see the final draft of the report before its release. The review of this report was overseen by Martha Krebs, University of California, Davis. Appointed by the NRC, she was responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this report was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of this report rests entirely with the authoring committee and the institution.
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Contents
2 SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS FROM THE WORKSHOP
Emerging Science and Technology
Estimating STEM Workforce Needs Under Future Scenarios
Limitations to Meeting Workforce Needs of DOD and the Industrial Base
Institutional Capacity in Education and the DOD Investments Needed to Ensure a Sufficient Workforce
Ensuring an Adequate Workforce Capability in an Uncertain Future
Charles Vest, President, National Academy of Engineering
Zachary J. Lemnios, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
Panel 1: Emerging Science and Technology in the Next 15 Years
Summary of Lead-off Presentations
Panel 2: Estimating STEM Workforce Needs Under Future Scenarios
Summary of Lead-off Presentation
Panel 3: Limitations to Meeting Workforce Needs of DOD and the Industrial Base
Summary of Lead-off Presentation
Panel 5: Ensuring an Adequate Workforce Capability in an Uncertain Future
Summary of Lead-off Presentation
Panel Session Moderator Summaries
Panel 1, on Emerging Science and Technology in the Next 15 Years
Panel 2, on Estimating STEM Workforce Needs Under Future Scenarios
Panel 3, on Limitations to Meeting Workforce Needs of DOD and the Industrial Base
Panel 5, on Ensuring an Adequate Workforce Capability in an Uncertain Future
