What’s holding back SBIR and new entrants from transforming DoD?
After proving the efficacy and competitive strength of the technology procured via a SBIR award, federal agencies are required by law to work in good […]
combinatorial innovation
Risk identification, the acquisition process, and system resiliency
“We want to expand people’s view about what technology is; it includes people and process and is part of a sociotechnical system,” Mineweaser said. “The […]
Pace of innovation in the world of bits and atoms
Are people’s living standards improving? Silicon Valley says yes, but their story is at odds with what people are experiencing on the ground. There’s been […]
Modular architecture, incremental decisions, and software acquisition
Jeff Boleng [USD(A&S) Special Assistant for Software]: Should we separate our hardware procurement and our software procurement, and maybe even look to different vendors to […]
Is science slowing down? A dissenting opinion.
We are confronted with the fact that Moore’s Law has led to transistor density growing at 35% per year, creating a vast increase in the number of calculations that can be performed per second, for a constant dollar expenditure. Great! Then, we are told there are 18x more people working in transistor-related research today than in 1971.