Accelerating Technology Transition 5 May 2020 17:30 - 5 May 2020 19:00
Within OUSD R&E, there are three Directorates of Defense Research and Engineering. The Directorate of Modernization sets the strategic technical direction and investment strategy for DoD; the Directorate for Research and Technologies ensures the DoD’s science and technology enterprise is postured to develop the next generation of game-changing technologies and enable rapid delivery of superior capabilities to the warfighter; while the Directorate for Advanced Capabilities accelerates and prototypes more mature technologies, ensuring the integration of new technology into the joint force. In this session, the leaders of each office will discuss what it means to accelerate technology transition to ensure technical dominance on the battlefield.
Moderator
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Laura J. McGill
AIAA Immediate Past President; Deputy Laboratories Director, and Chief Technology Officer, Nuclear Deterrence
Speakers
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James Faist
Director -
JihFen Lei
Acting Director -
Mark Lewis
Executive Director of NDIA’s Emerging Technologies Institute (ETI)