Media Coverage Strategic Engagement in Global S&T: Opportunities for Defense Research (June 2014) Read online free Buy the book or Download the Free PDF July 8, 2014 DoD Needs to be Open to Global, Commercial Technology, Expert Says Federal News Radio Last week, the National Research Council released a report revealing that the United States accounts for less than one-third of the total spending in research and development, a figure that's expected to drop to 18 percent by 2050. July 3, 2014 Report Finds Blind Spots in DoD's View of Global Science and Technology Federal News Radio And the Defense Department's capabilities to even maintain awareness of what's going on in the global S&T landscape need improvement, according to a new report by the National Research Council.  July 1, 2014 DOD Must Tap into Global Science and Technology Developments to Maintain Military Edge, Paper Says Fierce Government IT A new research paper argues that the Defense Department risks losing its technological edge to maintain a military advantage if it doesn't tap into international science and technology developments. July 1, 2014 The National Security Argument for Spending More on Conferences, Travel Next Gov The United States currently pays for less than one-third of global research and development, and that portion is expected to fall to 18 percent by 2050, according to sources cited in a new report from the National Research Council.