1. Defense Technology Strategy
- Author:
- Paul Scharre and Ainikki Riikonen
- Publication Date:
- 11-2020
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Center for a New American Security
- Abstract:
- The Department of Defense’s (DoD) ever-shifting technology priorities jeopardize its ability to win a long-term technology competition. The DoD needs a systematic approach—a technology strategy—for how to prioritize technology investments. The dominant global tech trend today is the information revolution, which is leading to exponential growth in digital capabilities. The top priority of the DoD’s technology strategy should be rapidly spinning in and militarizing digital technologies generated in the private sector. The DoD should invest in key military-specific technologies, such as hypersonics or directed energy weapons, when there is clear operational value but should expect advancements to be incremental.
- Topic:
- Defense Policy, Science and Technology, Cybersecurity, and Investment
- Political Geography:
- North America and United States of America