Shaping Science & Technology to Serve National Security

OIA-0236908Richardson Funding被提供给波托马克政策研究所进行一项研究，以确定和记录S和T；在未来20年可能出现的趋势及其对国家安全的影响。为了实现这一目标，将解决以下问题：--哪些S科技趋势最有可能产生有利于国家安全的产品？-哪些S科技趋势可能对我们的社会构成危险？-重要趋势可能如何演变，哪些指标将预示新的重大能力或威胁？-谁将最有可能产生必要的能力和威胁？-在科技进步的道路上，是否存在可能威慑这些能力和威胁的障碍？在这个项目的实施过程中，至少将考察六个S科技领域：先进材料；纳米技术；生命科学；社会科学、行为学和经济学；能源；以及信息技术。这项研究的结果将提供给一项更大的研究(由多个机构赞助)，旨在建议如何提高在国家安全层面上对S科技问题做出决策所涉及的科技信息的质量。这将大大增强国家在具有重要科技含量的问题上制定战略和政策的能力。

OIA-0236908RichardsonFunding is provided to the Potomac Institute For Policy Studies to conduct a study to define and document likely S&T trends and their impacts on national security over the next 20 years. In order to address the goal the following questions will be addressed:-What S&T trends are most likely to yield products to benefit national security?-What S&T trends are likely to pose dangers to our society? -How are the important trends likely to evolve and what indicators will herald new and significant capabilities or threats?-Who will be the most likely producer of the necessary capabilities and threats?-Are there roadblocks in the way of scientific or technological progress that may deter these capabilities and threats? At least six S&T areas will be examined during the conduct of this project: Advanced Materials; Nanotechnology; Life Sciences; Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences; Energy; and Information Technology.The results of this study will feed into a larger study (under multi-agency sponsorship) aimed at suggesting ways to improve the quality of science and technology information involved in making decisions on S&T-laden issues at the national security level. This will significantly enhance the nation's ability to develop strategies and policies on issues with important scientific and technical content.