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Transformative Science and Technology for the Department of Defense: Standing Committee and Seminar Series

The standing committee will organize a seminar series, designed for a non-expert audience, on emerging trends in science and technology (S&T) that could transform the Department's approach to research and engineering (R&E). The seminar series will aim to (1) foster scientific awareness within the DoD leadership of emerging trends in S&T; (2) generate robust discussion on the applications of these most recent scientific discoveries; and (3) explore opportunities to transform and disrupt traditional R&E strategies and adopt innovative solutions that enable the United States to maintain a scientific and military advantage.

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Transformative Science and Technology for Defense - New Publication

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A recent National Academies workshop series explored critical emerging areas of research and how these breakthroughs can be leveraged to protect U.S. competitiveness and national security. Watch talk recordings and explore key insights from each workshop in our new digital proceedings.

Dec 31, 2025
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Workshop Session on Transformative Science & Technology for Defense: Materials and Manufacturing for Contested Environments

  • September 15, 2025
  • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
  • Workshop
  • Past

Emerging advances in materials and manufacturing are making it possible to overcome the unique challenges presented by operating in harsh environments—from polar regions and space to fusion reactors....

Workshop Session on Transformative Science &Technology for the Department of Defense: Non-Linguistic Artificial Intelligence Models

  • August 20, 2025
  • 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Workshop
  • Past

While large language models (LLMs) dominate headlines, a broader class of artificial intelligence systems are quietly transforming defense capabilities across domains from battlefield awareness to...

Workshop Session on Transformative Science &Technology for the Department of Defense: Operationalizing very Low Earth Orbit

  • August 20, 2025
  • 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM (EDT)
  • Workshop
  • Past

As global threats evolve and technological frontiers expand, the operationalization of Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) presents a strategic inflection point—unlocking unprecedented capabilities for real-t...

Workshop Session on Transformative Science & Technology for the Department of Defense: Synthetic Biology for Biomanufacturing and Predictable Engineering

  • July 1, 2025
  • 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Workshop
  • Past

Advances in biotechnology and biomanufacturing are essential for the United States to maintain global leadership as well as for supporting economic and national security interests. Biology provides th...

Transformative Science and Technology for Assessing and Strengthening Individual-to-Population Resilience under Societal and Environmental Stress: A Workshop

  • September 26 - 27, 2024
  • Workshop
  • Past

This two-day workshop will identify and explore transformative science and technology for assessing and strengthening individual and population resilience, including recent advances in computational s...

Transformative Science and Technology for the Department of Defense: Seminar 3

  • July 16, 2024
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Lecture
  • Past

Join us for the third seminar on Transformative Science and Technology for the Department of Defense. This lecture will cover how recent advances in novel sensing technologies for space and military a...

Transformative Science and Technology for the Department of Defense: Standing Committee Meeting 5

  • July 16, 2024
  • 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The standing committee will meet with DOD leadership, plan future meetings, and discuss upcoming seminar topics and speakers.

Transformative Science and Technology for the Department of Defense: Seminar 2

  • March 20, 2024
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (EDT)
  • Lecture
  • Past

Join us for the second seminar on Transformative Science and Technology for the Department of Defense. This lecture will cover how recent advances in brain-computer interfaces can potentially transfor...

Transformative Science and Technology for the Department of Defense: Standing Committee Meeting 4

  • March 20, 2024
  • 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The standing committee will meet with DOD leadership, plan future meetings, and discuss upcoming seminar topics and speakers.

Transformative Science and Technology for the Department of Defense: Seminar 1

  • December 12, 2023
  • 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM (EST)
  • Lecture
  • Past

Join us for the first seminar on Transformative Science and Technology for the Department of Defense. This lecture will cover how recent advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and larg...

Transformative Science and Technology for the Department of Defense: Standing Committee Meeting 3

  • December 12, 2023
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The standing committee will meet with DOD leadership, plan future meetings, and discuss upcoming seminar topics and speakers.

Transformative Science and Technology for the Department of Defense: Standing Committee Meeting 2

  • October 4, 2023
  • 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The standing committee will meet with DOD leadership, plan future meetings, and discuss upcoming seminar topics and speakers.

Transformative Science and Technology for the Department of Defense: Standing Committee and Seminar Series - Kickoff Meeting

  • September 14, 2023
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)
  • Meeting
  • Past

The inaugural meeting of the committee will include introductions from committee members, a review of committee composition, balance, and any possible conflicts of interest, and a discussion of the co...
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