Accelerating technology transition : bridging the valley of death for materials and processes in defense systems / Committee on Accelerating Technology Transition, National Materials Advisory Board, Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Accelerating Technology Transition.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Defense--Procurement.

United States.

Defense industries--Technological innovations--United States.

Defense industries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (68 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Accelerating the transition of new technologies into systems and products will be crucial to the Department of Defenses development of a lighter, more flexible fighting force. Current long transition times-ten years or more is now typical-are attributed to the complexity of the process. To help meet these challenges, the Department of Defense asked the National Research Council to examine lessons learned from rapid technology applications by integrated design and manufacturing groups. This report presents the results of that study, which was based on a workshop held to explore these successful cases. Three key areas emerged: creating a culture for innovation and rapid technology transition; methodologies and approaches; and enabling tools and databases.

Contents:

FrontMatter

Preface

Contents

List of Figures, Tables, and Boxes

Executive Summary

1 Creating a Culture for Innovation and Rapid Technology Transition

2 Methodologies and Approaches

3 Enabling Tools and Databases

APPENDIXES

Appendix A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members

Appendix B Workshop Agenda

Appendix C Acronyms.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780309165617

030916561X

9780309545839

0309545838

OCLC:

567835778