National Defense Science and Technology Strategy 2023

As the 2022 National Security Strategy and National Defense Strategy (NDS) make clear, the United States is in the midst of a decisive decade where the terms of geopolitical competition between the worlds major powers will be set. The Department of Defense (DoD) will advance its priorities in three interlocking ways through integrated deterrence, campaigning, and by building enduring advantages. Accelerated technology advancement and innovation are key elements to achieving DoD priorities through these strategic ways, and to ensure our national security over the long term. U.S. and allied leadership in technology and innovation has long been part of our military advantage. We must take steps to preserve our leadership and counter our competitors who have taken direct aim at this advantage. To respond to this challenge, the NDS calls for broad and deep change in how we produce and manage military capability to construct an enduring foundation for our military advantage.