Study of Critical Technology Events in the Development of Selected Army Weapons Systems; Briefing charts

摘要

Critical Technology Events (CTEs) came out of problem-driven research -- the 'Mining' phase. CTEs are central technology events in the development of a weapons system that has led to a key capability; they can originate in industry, in-house government labs, academia, or with international partners. The role of Army laboratories has been to (1) Collaborated with others on CTEs; (2) Evaluated performance of prototypes, including fixes for technical problems; (3) Acted as consultants to contractors and to the Program Manager; and (4) Acted as advisors to the Army to ensure a 'smart buyer' capability. This briefing argues it is important to maintain strong in-house Army laboratories.