What is a Dual Use
Technology
- A technology that has both military utility and sufficient commercial potential to
support a viable industrial base.
Objectives
- To partner with industry to jointly fund the development of dual use technologies needed
to maintain our technological superiority on the battlefield and for industry to remain
competitive in the marketplace. This is accomplished through:
- The use of streamlined contracting procedures, and
- Cost sharing between the Program, the Services, and industry.
- However, just as important is making the dual use development of technologies with
industry a normal way of doing business in the Services.
Benefits to Industry
- Leverage of scarce S&T funding.
- Provides vehicle to form beneficial partnerships with other firms, Defense labs, or
universities.
- Access to advanced technology through these partnerships.
- Increased potential for transition of technologies into defense systems which can lead
to increased markets.
| Development of "win-win" partnership with the DoD
should lead to increases probability of a successful development program and
commercialization. |
Process
- The Military Services issue a joint BAA and projects that meet the minimum requirements
identified below are evaluated based on the following selection criteria:
- Quantity and quality of industry cost share.
- Military benefit.
- Commercial viability of technology.
- Technical & management approach.
Minimum Requirements for DU S&T Projects
- Project is developing a dual use technology.
- At least 50% of project cost is paid by non-federal participants, one
of which is a for profit company.
- Award must be based on competitive procedures.
- Projects must be awarded using non-procurement agreements, i.e. Cooperative
Agreements or Other Transactions.
Funding for DU S&T
| Fiscal
Year 1997 |
$65
M |
| Fiscal
Year 1998 |
$68
M |
| Fiscal
Year 1999 |
$30
M |
| Fiscal
Year 2000 |
$30
M |
| Fiscal
Year 2001 |
$30
M |
Congressional Interest
- DU S&T Program Contained in the FY98
Defense Authorization Act which requires the following:
- Industry Cost Sharing - 50%
- Designation of OSD official responsible for Dual Use Programs.
- Establishes Goals for the Military Departments as Percentage of the 6.2 Program:
- 5% for FY 98
- 7% for FY 99
- 10% for FY 00
- 15% for FY 01
- Annual Progress Report to Congress
DU S&T Projects
FY 2001 Solicitation
Points of Contact
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