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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Terms of Reference." National Research Council. 2014. Review of Specialized Degree-Granting Graduate Programs of the Department of Defense in STEM and Management. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18752.
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Terms of Reference

A National Research Council (NRC) study committee will conduct a review of specialized degree-granting graduate programs of the Department of Defense in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and management. Per the Defense Authorization Act for FY 2013, HR4310 Sec. 245, the review will address the following issues:

1. The need by the Department of Defense and the military departments for military and civilian personnel with advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and management, including a list of the numbers of such personnel needed by discipline.

2. An analysis of the sources by which the Department of Defense and the military departments obtain military and civilian personnel with such advanced degrees.

3. The need for educational institutions under the Department of Defense to meet the needs identified.

4. The costs and benefits of maintaining such educational institutions, including costs relating to in-house research.

5. The ability of private non-Department of Defense institutions (public and private) or distance-learning programs to meet the needs identified.

6. Existing organizational structures, including reporting chains, within the military departments to manage the graduate education needs of the Department of Defense and the military departments in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and management.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Terms of Reference." National Research Council. 2014. Review of Specialized Degree-Granting Graduate Programs of the Department of Defense in STEM and Management. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18752.
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7. Recommendations for improving the ability of the Department of Defense to identify, manage, and source the graduate education needs of the Department in such fields.

The committee will prepare a report that documents its analysis, findings, and recommendations.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Terms of Reference." National Research Council. 2014. Review of Specialized Degree-Granting Graduate Programs of the Department of Defense in STEM and Management. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18752.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Terms of Reference." National Research Council. 2014. Review of Specialized Degree-Granting Graduate Programs of the Department of Defense in STEM and Management. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18752.
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The United States military is arguably the most intensely technological, complex enterprise in existence. When compared to the gross domestic products of other countries, the Department of Defense (DoD) budget ranks above all but about 20 nations. If viewed as a company, it would be the largest globally with the most employees. Major investments in weapons systems using advanced technologies provide an advantage over competing systems. Each weapon, platform, vehicle, and person in an operating force is a node in one or more advanced networks that provide the ability to rapidly form a coherent force from a large number of broadly distributed elements. DoD's ability to create and operate forces of this nature demands a competent understanding by its workforce of the composition, acquisition, and employment of its technology-enabled forces.

Review of Specialized Degree-Granting Graduate Programs of the Department of Defense in STEM and Management focuses on the graduate science, technology, engineering, mathematics and management (STEM+M) education issues of the Air Force, Navy, and Marines. This report assesses the cost, benefits, and organizational placement of DoD institutions that grant degrees in STEM+M and evaluates alternative ways - for example, civilian institutions and distance learning - to ensure adequate numbers and high-quality education outcomes for DoD personnel.

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