An effective national technology strategy requires investments in critical and emerging technologies, the director of the Defense Innovation Unit said.<\/p>\n
Michael Brown spoke virtually today at a Center for a New American Security event.<\/p>\n
The U.S. needs to maintain its leadership in areas such as quantum computing, microelectronics, artificial intelligence, semiconductors and aerospace, he said. \"This requires a national statement that we want to be premier in these technologies and that's going to require investment in basic research.\"<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, China now has created a pretty big gap in terms of the number of engineers they're graduating relative to the U.S., he noted.<\/p>\n
In the U.S., capital markets are rewarding very short-term performance measures. \"With that short-term nature we're not building the kind of national capabilities we need,\" Brown said.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, competition is good and is what has allowed the U.S. to have such a prosperous economy.<\/p>\n
Brown also mentioned the importance of sharing critical technologies with allies and partners and avoiding duplicative research.<\/p>\n
Talent management was also addressed.<\/p>\n
\"What we're doing to bring in technology talent into the department is insufficient to meet the challenge,\" he said.There are a number of fellowship programs in the department. One is sponsored by DIU: the Technology and National Security Fellowship program, he said.<\/p>\n
However, the number of such programs is not really meeting the needs. \"The successes here are too small relative to what we need for the challenge going forward,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Brown noted that in Silicon Valley where DIU is headquartered, immigrants have played an important part in the growth of cutting edge companies.<\/p>\n
The Defense Department needs to attract the best talent possible, he said, both from within the department, from allies, partners and immigrants.<\/p>\n
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