Is DOD the Place To Fund Dual-Use Technology?

Discusses the merits of transferring certain dual military/civilian technology development programs from the Department of Defense (DOD) to civilian-oriented agencies. Concentrates on synthetic diamond technology, high-temperature superconductors, advanced lithography, superconducting magnetic energ...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1993.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Military research. Precious stones. Technology transfer. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Discusses the merits of transferring certain dual military/civilian technology development programs from the Department of Defense (DOD) to civilian-oriented agencies. Concentrates on synthetic diamond technology, high-temperature superconductors, advanced lithography, superconducting magnetic energy storage, fuel cells, battery technology, high-definition displays, multi-chip electronic modules, and natural gas vehicles.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.