The Utility of Using a Third Party in Military to Commercial Technology Transfer

by David A. Taylor, Air Force Institute of Technology (U (Creator)

In the wake of the defense drawdown and end of the Cold War, government laboratories are facing a changing mission. It is not only to maintain technology superiority, but also to promote commercialization of their technologies. Although Congress has tried to facilitate technology transfer from the government to the private sector, the transfer process has been inconsistent. The need for assistance has initiated the use of third parties or intermediaries in the technology transfer process.

116 pages, Hardcover

First published September 20, 2012

About the author

DAVID TAYLOR has written for Smithsonian, the Washington Post, the the Christian Science Monitor and elsewhere. His documentary work has appeared on the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, the Learning Channel, PBS, and National Geographic. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia."