Research and Development Board

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The Research and Development Board was a U.S. defense organization responsible for coordinating and overseeing military scientific research and technological innovation in the early Cold War era.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States defense organization
military research coordination body
appliesToJurisdiction United States Armed Forces
country United States
fieldOfWork aeronautics research
defense technology
electronics and communications
military science
nuclear weapons research
weapons development
hasRole advising on military research and development policy
coordination of military scientific research
oversight of defense technological innovation
hasTask coordination between military and civilian scientific communities
elimination of duplication in military R&D
integration of service research programs
long‑range planning for defense technology
setting priorities for defense research projects
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
notableContribution coordination of interservice research efforts
shaping early U.S. Cold War military research policy
support for advanced weapons and electronics programs
operatedBy United States Department of Defense
parentOrganization United States Department of Defense
partOf Office of the Secretary of Defense
predecessor Office of Scientific Research and Development
replacedBy Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering
timePeriod early Cold War

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
National Military Establishment
governsBody
NME
hasPart
Munitions Board
relatedTo

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