Defense Technology Development : Technology Transition Programs Support Military Users, but Opportunities Exist to Improve Measurement of Outcomes

Programs have been created in the Dept. of Defense (DOD) to help facilitate the transition of new technologies. GAO was directed to undertake a body of work that will provide a holistic assessment of DOD’s Science and Technology (S&T) enterprise. This report reflects the results from GAO’s first review, which focuses on technology transition. Generally, when technologies have been sufficiently matured in the S&T environment, the technologies are available to transition to a military user. The objectives of this report were to (1) determine what DOD programs are dedicated to facilitating technology transition; (2) assess the outcomes of these transition programs; and (3) identify practices among the programs that may facilitate technology transition. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.