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1 Similarly, the ability of the nation's military to prevail during future conflicts, particularly while minimizing casualties, depends heavily on continued advances in the STEM capabilities of the workforce, as do its humanitarian and other missions. Today, however, the activities of the Department of Defense devoted to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are a small and diminishing part of the nation's overall science and engineering enterprise.
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CHANGING FACTORS INFLUENCING THE DOD STEM WORKFORCE Two fundamental developments, ironically both driven by advancements in science and engineering, have further complicated the already complex situation described above. The first of these is the phenomenon described by Frances Cairncross: "Distance is dead." 4 Indeed, globalization means that for many human endeavors -- whether they be offshoring software development or attacking targets in Afghanistan using robots operated from Nevada -- distance no longer is significant.
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THE CHALLENGE U.S. employers nearly unanimously cite the need for additional employees with specialty skills, including STEM workers, yet the nation's overall unemployment rate remains high.
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In reviewing the capacity of the nation's STEM educational enterprise, 39 the committee found one encouraging development: Already in place at the Naval Postgraduate School is a proven program granting master's degrees in engineering and other technical fields to selected individuals from the military services and civilian workforce who enter the program with liberal arts credentials. Between 2007 and 2011, more than 4,000 resident students graduated from this 34 National Science Board.
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There are a number of constructive steps that the DOD could take to help assure that the needed cadre of highly qualified STEM workers will be available to support national security needs. These include making the DOD a more desirable place for highly capable STEM employees to work; creating more pathways for high-quality scientists and engineers to work in the DOD; enhancing early warning of new developments being achieved in science and engineering globally by increasing the global involvement of DOD STEM employees; supporting the career growth of, and affording opportunities to, high-quality civilian government scientists and engineers as is already done for highly capable uniformed personnel; and establishing and utilizing adaptable human resources mechanisms that provide the capacity to respond to abrupt changes in STEM opportunities and needs that are competitive with industry.
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The DOD, as viewed by the top STEM talent pool, must become an attractive career destination for a suitable share of the most capable scientists, engineers, and technicians, who are in great demand across the global talent marketplace. This implies, among other things, that the DOD will need to reconcile this need with its requirement for security clearances for many STEM positions.
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A system that provides rotational assignments for individuals from government, the industrial base, and the private sector would be an attractive feature of such programs. A skunk-works culture of this type would nurture critical STEM skills within the DOD workforce while at the same time providing the exciting, challenging, and highly attractive opportunities needed to attract and retain highest-quality talent An Interim Report on Assuring DOD a Strong STEM Workforce 11
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Observation 7: An Agile and Resilient STEM Workforce An agile and resilient STEM workforce -- one that is attuned to the dynamism of the nowglobalized science and technology enterprise and the future uncertainty of technical needs -- will be best prepared to adapt to those technical needs as they arise and be most enthusiastic about continuing careers in this technical environment. Observation 8: Upgrading of Education and Training for the Civilian DOD STEM Workforce Providing opportunities to the civilian DOD STEM workforce for education and training, and re military employees will enhance the career attractiveness of employment in the DOD.
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