Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering
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The Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering was a high-level U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for overseeing and coordinating advanced military research, development, and engineering efforts.
Aliases (3)
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Department of Defense office
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government organization → |
| alsoKnownAs |
DDR&E
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| collaboratesWith |
U.S. military services
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defense industry contractors → defense laboratories → federally funded research and development centers → |
| country |
United States
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| employerOf |
defense scientists
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engineers → technology program managers → |
| focus |
innovation in military capabilities
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long-term defense technology → |
| goal |
coordinate research priorities across the Department of Defense
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integrate emerging technologies into defense capabilities → maintain U.S. military technological superiority → |
| headOfGovernmentAgency |
Director of Defense Research and Engineering
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| historicalRole |
predecessor to later DoD research and engineering organizations
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| locatedIn |
Arlington, Virginia
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United States → |
| location |
The Pentagon
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| mandate |
advise senior defense leadership on science and technology
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coordinate advanced military research and development → oversee Department of Defense research and engineering activities → |
| oversightOf |
military development programs
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military engineering programs → military research programs → |
| parentOrganization |
Office of the Secretary of Defense
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| partOf |
United States Department of Defense
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| responsibleFor |
advanced military technology
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coordination of military R&D → defense development → defense engineering → defense research → |
| scope |
Department of Defense-wide science and technology programs
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joint and cross-service technology initiatives → |
| sector |
defense
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| subordinateTo |
United States Secretary of Defense
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| workField |
engineering
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military science → research and development management → science and technology policy → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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DURIP
("Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering")
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Defense University Research Instrumentation Program ("Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering") → Department of Defense University Research Initiatives ("Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering") → MURI ("Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering") → |
administeredBy |
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DDR&E
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acronymFor |
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DDR&E
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fullName |
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DURIP
("defense science and technology enterprise")
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hasBeneficiary |
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Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering
("Director of Defense Research and Engineering")
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headOfGovernmentAgency |
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Office of the Secretary of Defense
("Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering")
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oversees |
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Research and Development Board
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replacedBy |