The Pentagon’s Sprint to Get Tech Out of the Lab and to the Warfighter

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Joe Jewell, formerly in academia, now leads the Pentagon’s science and technology enterprise, focusing on accelerating the transition of technology from research labs to frontline warfighters. He advocates for more researchers to leave academia for defense innovation roles.

Joe Jewell left academia and his role directing hypersonic wind tunnels to oversee the Pentagon’s science and technology enterprise. He wants more researchers to make the same move. He joins Jonathan to discuss the Pentagon’s science enterprise, why he thinks academia is the envy of America’s closest allies, and how his office gets technology from the lab into the hands of the warfighter.Image: Gabriella White via DVIDS. The post The Pentagon’s Sprint to Get Tech Out of the Lab and to the Warfighter appeared first on War on the Rocks.