The Defense Ministry has released a sweeping plan to expand and secure its technological leadership in the changing landscape of global conflict, provided with a list of more than a dozen technologies it prioritizes in the short term, through a six-page memo released Thursday.
Written through Heidi Shyu, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and DOD Chief Technology Officer, THE USD(R) Technology Vision
President Joe Biden’s administration is emphasizing strategic competition, with Russia and China, as it develops the newest national defense strategy expected to be launched earlier this year.
A DOD spokesperson told Nextgov on Thursday that the S’s strategy
In the new memo, Shyu writes that U. S. “strategic competitors” are not in the process of being able to do so. U. S. consumers have greater access to advertising technologies “than ever before,” which can be used to disrupt America.
“The demanding situations facing our country are varied and complex, ranging from complicated cyberattacks to risks in the chain of origin, and from hypersonic missile defense to responding to biological threats,” he wrote, adding that it is “imperative that the branch nurture to do initial studies and notice new clinical advances to technological surprises.
This memo details three pillars that will “anchor” the Pentagon’s long-term generation strategy. They are indexed as follows:
The undersecretary added that this “era of strategic festivals requires collective cooperation. “Among other things, the DOD will have to work with the defense trade base, universities, startups, foreign partners and “even our competitors,” he wrote, to cope with the demanding situations of this century.
The note also comprises 14 “critical areas of generation,” which the DOD considers “vital to maintaining” U. S. national security. UU. Se divided into 3 categories. The list will be updated as defense functions and methods evolve, but for now it includes:
In the memo, Shyu showed that he intends to create new operational concepts, temporarily prototype reference technologies, and enable joint experimentation campaigns with partners to move forward. He added that his team will seek new paths and reforms to boost the implementation of those capabilities.
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