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Review of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Draft Memorandum NAVSEA's 21st Century Engagement, Education, and Technology Initiative (2008) / Chapter Skim
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II. Executive Summary
Pages 23-27

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... report entitled "Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future." (NAS Storm Report) This paper consists of an Executive Summary, a Purpose statement, the Context, a View of the Problem, a description of NAVSEA's 21st Century Engagement, Education, and Technology Initiative, and an Implementation Plan.
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... which offers four specific solutions based on application of resources at the national level to provide: • Improved education in science and engineering, • Incentives for basic research, • Improved conditions for the conduct of research activities, and • Improved processes for intellectual property management and protection. However, the challenge grows more acute at the Naval Enterprise level, which comprises the entire Department of the Navy (DoN)
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... ; • A NAVLAB to develop research facilities and support basic and applied research activities in NAVSEA and other (e.g., industry, academic, not for profit, other government agency) environments; and • Improved facilities, opportunities for self-directed research and internal information exchange via collaborative environments.
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... NAVSEA's 21st Century Engagement, Education, and Technology Initiative xxvi
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... NAVSEA is superbly positioned to define, refine, and adapt processes to implement the NAS report recommendations through it's: • Geographical dispersion, • Focus on application of STEM capabilities in RDT&E acquisition efforts, • Size of technical staff, and • Ability to function as an incubator and prototype for development of a diverse workforce. These processes will be built upward throughout the Naval Enterprise, and ultimately applied at the national level.
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