United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2005-03-11 monographic deposited born digital 26 p. GA 1.13:GAO-05-278 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-278 P0b002ee18039359b f:d05278 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-278 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-278 GAO-05-278 Defense capabilities Defense industry Defense procurement Electronic warfare Military facilities Military research and development Research and development facilities Research programs Joint Strike Fighter Space Based Infrared System-High Trident II Strategic Weapon System Other Written Product A19157 The Department of Defense's (DOD) ability to provide superior capabilities to the warfighter is dependent on its ability to incorporate rapidly evolving, cutting-edge microelectronic devices into its defense systems. While many commercial microelectronics advances apply to defense systems, DOD has some unique microelectronics needs not met by industry. Therefore, to maintain military superiority, DOD has the challenge of exploiting state-of-the-art commercial microelectronics technology and focusing its research investments in areas with the highest potential return for defense systems. Given the importance of advanced microelectronics to defense systems and the rapid changes in these technologies, Congress asked GAO to (1) identify and describe DOD and federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) facilities that receive funding from DOD for microelectronics production or research prototyping and (2) describe how DOD coordinates investments in microelectronics research. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-278/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-278.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-278/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-278.pdf GAO-05-278 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-278 Other Written Product GAO-05-278; Defense Microelectronics: DOD-Funded Facilities Involved in Research Prototyping or Production; Defense capabilities Defense industry Defense procurement Electronic warfare Military facilities Military research and development Research and development facilities Research programs Joint Strike Fighter Space Based Infrared System-High Trident II Strategic Weapon System Public Law 107-107