Arlington, Virginia - Today, at the Naval Future Force Science and Technology Expo, Chief of Naval Research (CNR) Rear Adm. David J. Hahn publicly unveiled the new strategic direction-a Framework- for the U.S. Navy's continuum of research and development.
"This new Framework reflects a change in thinking about how all of us in naval research must work together to accelerate capabilities to the warfighter," said Hahn. "It outlines how we align research to naval priorities, allocate our investment portfolios and accelerate decision-making to speed business execution."
As adversaries move quickly to advance their technological capabilities, Hahn's vision supports Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson, who will speak at the Expo on Jul. 21. Richardson has said the pace of technology development and delivery in the Navy and Marine Corps must speed up in order to maintain maritime superiority for U.S. naval warfighters.
Held Jul. 20-21 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., the Expo is the premier science and technology event for the Navy and Marine Corps, and convenes every two years. Attendees have access to senior Navy and Marine Corps leadership and program officers to learn how to do business with ONR.
Details of the CNR's guidance were shared with attendees via a new document on the way forward for naval research: "Naval Research and Development: A Framework for Accelerating to the Navy and Marine Corps after Next.
The Expo is co-sponsored by the American Society of Naval Engineers-the leading society for engineers, scientists and other professionals who design, develop, test and maintain naval and maritime ships, submarines and aircraft, and their associated systems and subsystems.
