[19970117]95-738_国防部开发军民两用技术的项目与国防部军民两用技术开发项目之间的区别——情况说明书.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code 95-738 SPRUpdated January 17, 1997The Difference Between DOD Programs ThatDevelop Dual-Use Technologies and DODsDual-Use Technology Development Programs A Fact Sheet-na-e redacted-Specialist in Science and TechnologyScience Policy Research DivisionThis fact sheet makes a distinction between DOD programs that develop dual-usetechnologies and DODs dual-use technology development programs. The distinctionis more than semantic and is worth noting as Congress considers non-defense expendituresin DODs budget. Many of the technologies and much of the knowledge generated byDODs traditional Science and Technology (S&T) programs could be considered dual-use(e.g., programs in the sciences, materials, electronics, computers, design methods,manufacturing methods, software engineering). DOD has been supporting many of theseprograms for decades. Dual-use programs, on the other hand, are those S&T programsthat explicitly attempt to leverage the commercial sectors investment in those sametechnologies. These programs are relatively new, initiated at the behest of Congress. Aprogram tha