@BOOK{NAP6373, author = "National Research Council", title = "Defense Manufacturing in 2010 and Beyond: Meeting the Changing Needs of National Defense", isbn = "978-0-309-06376-0", doi = "10.17226/6373", abstract = "The end of the Cold War, the evolving mission of the U.S. Armed Services, the dramatic improvements in commercial manufacturing\u2014these and other trends are changing how we provide for the common defense. What will we need in the way of defense manufacturing in the year 2010\u2014a short few years away? How should we best spend our defense funds?\nDefense Manufacturing in 2010 and Beyond sets forth a vision for the nation's defense manufacturing, including policies, technologies, systems, processes, practices, and financial implications. Eight specific trends are forecast\u2014defense spending, the relationship between defense and commerical industries, the nature of the threat to our nation, the emergence of new technologies, and other areas\u2014and their implications for defense manufacturing are explored.\nThe committee describes manufacturing advancements that are around the corner\u2014virtual enterprise, and more\u2014and examines how these breakthroughs will likely meet or fail to meet defense manufacturing requirements. This expert panel identifies the highest priorities and recommends strategies for matching future manufacturing capabilities with our defense needs. February", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/6373/defense-manufacturing-in-2010-and-beyond-meeting-the-changing-needs", year = 1999, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" }