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Updated U.S. Defense Technology Focus Areas Announced

Mr. David Mortimore  |  February 3, 2022

Updated U.S. Defense Technology Focus Areas Announced

The Honorable Heidi Shyu, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD(R&E)) issued the USD(R&E) Technology Vision for an Era of Competition this week. The letter identifies three categories of critical technology areas considered especially important. The categories and technology areas are:

  • Seed Areas of Emerging Opportunity
    • Biotechnology
    • Quantum Science
    • Future Generation Wireless Technology
    • Advanced Materials
  • Effective Adoption Areas 
    • Trusted AI and Autonomy
    • Integrated Network Systems-of-Systems
    • Microelectronics
    • Space Technology
    • Renewable Energy Generation and Storage
    • Advanced Computing and Software
    • Human-Machine Interfaces
  • Defense-Specific Areas
    • Directed Energy
    • Hypersonics
    • Integrated Sensing and Cyber

Click USD(R&E) Technology Vision for an Era of Competition to obtain a copy of the letter.

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