EconDefense
Innovation and technology

USD(Research and Engineering)

Chief technology officer; supervise research, technology development, experimentation, prototyping and transition. FY2026 law explicitly adds directive authority within assigned responsibility and developmental prototyping/field experimentation.

What this office does not control

Technical direction does not automatically make the office the contracting signer, funding owner, or production-transition sponsor.

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Need & planning

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Resources

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Approval

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Execution

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Partners & review

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