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The Department of Defense must move beyond traditional, centralized models of research and development. Instead, it should build an ecosystem that connects government, industry, and academia to accelerate innovation. This approach focuses on people as much as technology. Programs like the MD5 National Security Technology Accelerator highlight the importance of developing human capital, networks, and entrepreneurial skills to generate new solutions. An effective ecosystem would support dual-use technologies, strengthen collaboration, and improve the transition of ideas into real capabilities. To stay competitive, the Pentagon must foster a more flexible, connected, and continuously evolving innovation environment.
Document Type
Book
Region(s)
Global, United States
Topic(s)
Defense Policy, Emerging Science and Technologies, Leadership
Publication Date
5-2017
Publisher
National Defense University Press
City
Washington, DC
Keywords
defense innovation ecosystem, Department of Defense innovation, MD5 National Security Technology Accelerator, National Security Innovation Network, dual-use technology, human capital development, innovation networks, public-private partnerships, defense entrepreneurship, technology commercialization, innovation policy, defense industrial base, emerging technologies, national security innovation
Recommended Citation
Harrison, Adam Jay; Rao, Bharat; and Mulloth, Bala, "Developing an Innovation- Based Ecosystem at the U.S. Department of Defense: Challenges and Opportunities" (2017). Defense Horizons. 3.
https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/defense-horizons/3