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6 INDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Pages 41-44

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From page 41...
... The present vertical integration of the agency could provide a structure to facilitate technology transfer. This structure should then be augmented, as discussed in this report, to improve the means and the measurement of technology transfer to military and nonmilitary users.
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From page 42...
... and interpreted by DOD Regulation for Domestic Technology Transfer: Make available for use within the Component not less than half of one percent (0.5 percents of the total R&D budget, to support the domestic technology transferfunctions of the Component as specified in Section 11 of Public Law 96-480 (Reference [aft. This provision may be waived by notification to Congress on an annual basis at the same time as the budget submission to the Congress including explanation of reasons for the waiver and alternate methods of conducting the technology transferfunction.
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... Recommendation: ONR needs to take a more proactive role in domestic technology transfer in ocean science and technology. This can be accomplished using a combination of strategies, including organizational realignment, electronic databases, newsletters, sponsored forums and workshops, professional association meetings, personal communication among principal investigators, and funding incentives within ONR for programs that facilitate commercial product development.
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... The Chief of Naval Research needs to provide executive leadership and operational training at all levels of the organization to implement an effective technology transfer policy.
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