National Critical Technologies Report
March 1995
Table of Contents
Executive summary
1. Introduction
2. Energy
Energy efficiency
Energy storage, conditioning, distribution and transmission
Improved generation
3. Environmental Quality
Monitoring and assessment
Pollution control
Remediation and restoration
4. Information and Communication
Components
Communications
Computer systems
Information management
Intelligent complex adaptive systems
Sensors
Software and toolkits
5. Living Systems
Biotechnology
Medical technology
Agriculture and food technologies
Human systems
6. Manufacturing
Discrete product manufacturing
Continuous materials processing
Micro/Nanofabrication and machining
7. Materials
Materials
Structures
8. Transportation
Aerodynamics
Avionics and controls
Propulsion and power
Systems integration
Human interface
9. Activities Related to Critical Technologies
Federal goverment activities
Government-industry partnerships
Non-goverment initiatives
10. Conclusions
Appendix A, National Critical Technologies List
Appendix B, Technologies Selection and Analysis
Acronyms and abbreviations
National Critical Technologies Review Group
Tables
S.1 National Critical Technology Areas
1.1 National Critical Technology Areas
A.1 Description of Technology Categories
A.2 National Critical Technologies List
B.1 Research and Development (R&D) Priorities
B.2 Future Joint Warfighting Capabilities
Figures
S.1 National Critical Technologies, Technology Position and 1990-94 Trend
2.1 Energy, Technology Position and 1990-94 Trend
3.1 Environmental Quality, Technology Position and 1990-94 Trend
4.1 Information and Communications, Technology Position and 1990-94 Trend
5.1 Living Systems, Technology Position and 1990-94 Trend
6.1 Manufacturing, Technology Position and 1990-94 Trend
7.1 Materials, Technology Position and 1990-94 Trend
8.1 Transportation, Technology Position and 1990-94 Trend
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