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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 2006. Critical Technology Accessibility. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11658.
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CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY




Committee on Critical Technology Accessibility

Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES

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NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance.

This is a report of work supported by Contract HHM40205D0011 between the Department of Defense and the National Academy of Sciences. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the organizations or agencies that provided support for the project.

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THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES

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COMMITTEE ON CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY

ROBERT J. HERMANN, Chair,

Global Technology Partners, LLC

PIERRE A. CHAO,

Center for Strategic and International Studies

ANTHONY J. DeMARIA,

Coherent, Inc.

EDSEL D. DUNFORD,

TRW (retired)

CHRISTOPHER C. GREEN,

Wayne State University School of Medicine

JOSEPH F. GROSSON,

Lockheed Martin Corporation

ALFONSO VELOSA III,

Gartner, Inc.

Staff

MICHAEL A. CLARKE, Lead Board Director

DANIEL E.J. TALMAGE, JR., Study Director

CARTER W. FORD, Research Associate

LaSHAWN N. SIDBURY, Senior Program Associate

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Preface

The questions posed in the task for this study are part of a very broad and important set of issues for the Department of Defense. To answer them required the Committee on Critical Technology Accessibility to develop its own perspective about the context within which the questions could be placed. As a result, this report provides judgments and recommendations about both the specific questions and the broader context.

I wish to express my appreciation to the members of the committee for their contributions to the preparation of this report. The committee is also grateful to the staff of the Technology Warning Division of the Defense Intelligence Agency for its sponsorship and active participation throughout the study.

The committee greatly appreciates the support and assistance of National Research Council staff members Michael Clarke, Daniel Talmage, Carter Ford, and LaShawn Sidbury in the production of this report.

Robert J. Hermann, Chair

Committee on Critical Technology Accessibility

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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 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:

Charles B. Duke, Xerox Corporation (retired),

Jacques S. Gansler, University of Maryland,

Donald A. Hicks, Hicks & Associates (retired),

Anita K. Jones, University of Virginia,

George Muellner, Boeing Phantom Works,

Alton D. Romig, Jr., Sandia National Laboratories, and

Joel S. Yudkin, Consultant.

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 William H. Press, Los

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Alamos National Laboratory. Appointed by the NRC, he 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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Acronyms


ARCI

Navy’s Acoustic Rapid COTS Insertion (program)

AT&L

Acquisition Technology and Logistics


COTS

commercial off-the-shelf


DIA

Defense Intelligence Agency

DIBCS

Defense Industrial Base Capabilities Study

DoD

Department of Defense

DSB

Defense Science Board

DUSD

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense


GDP

gross domestic product


HUMINT

human intelligence


IC

integrated circuit

IT

information technology


JDAM

Joint Direct Attach Munition


NRC

National Research Council


OODA

observe, orient, decide, act


PCB

printed circuit board


TIGER

Standing Committee on Technology Insight—Gauge, Evaluate, and Review

TWD

Technology Warning Division

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Statement of Task,

 

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1-2

 

Excerpt from Annual Industrial Capabilities Report to Congress,

 

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Example of Systems Integration,

 

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In 2003, the Defense Intelligence Agency asked the NRC to form a standing committee to help develop study topics about technology warning. One issue that was identified was the growing dependence on foreign suppliers of critical technology as a result of the increase in globalization of economic activity. Two important questions emerged for study: what is the risk of denial of critical products from foreign sources and what must the United States do to assure access to future critical products and technologies? This report presents an assessment addressing those two questions. It also provides an analysis of a strategic approach to manage the consequences of this trend towards increased globalization. Finally, the report offers a set of recommendations to implement this strategy and to increase assurance of access to critical technologies.

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