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.
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Transformative Science and Technology for Defense: Digital Proceedings of a Workshop Series—in Brief
2025
Leveraging opportunities in emerging areas of research is critical for U.S. competitiveness and national security, from new advances in artificial intelligence (AI) to developments in synthetic biology. At the request of the Department of Defense, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and...
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