Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Basic Research

Download or read book Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Basic Research written by United States. Defense Science Board. Task Force on Basic Research and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Department of Defense (DOD) funds long-term basic research in a wide variety of scientific and engineering fields with a goal of exploiting new knowledge to enhance-and where possible, transform-future capabilities. DOD-funded research is known for high-risk endeavors that have led to paradigm shifts in the nation's technical capabilities. In many cases, DOD was the first to seed new research performed by many of the world's leading scientists and engineers at universities, federal laboratories, and private industry. The Defense Science Board (DSB) was charged in August 2010 to validate the quality of the DOD basic research program and to provide advice on long-term basic research planning and strategies for the Department of Defense.