HIST 306: Technology & War in U.S. History

Federal agency for granting U.S. patents and registering trademarks. In doing this, the USPTO fulfills the mandate of Article I, Section 8, Clause 8, of the Constitution that the legislative branch "promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries.

Contains DOD policy documents implementing laws and executive orders.

Issues annual reports on the operational performance of military weapons systems from 1999-present..

Database providing information on current U.S. Government contract opportunities including those on military technology.

National Defense University in Washington, DC is a professional military educational institution covering various military policy and international security topics.

Defense Department agency supporting defense technology advances since 1957.

Established in 1956, this Independent board advising the Defense Department on science and technology matters.

Defense Dept. and military resources on national security applications of science & technology.

Provides the Department of the Air Force (DAF) with independence advice on matters of Science and Technology relating to the DAF mission.

Provides the Army with independent advice and recommendations on matters relating to the Army’s scientific, technological, manufacturing, logistics and business management functions, as well as other matters the Secretary of the Army deems important to the Department of the Army.

The Naval Research Advisory Committee (NRAC) was an independent civilian scientific advisory group dedicated to providing objective analyses in the areas of science, research and development. Founded in 1946 and disestablished in 2019.

Defense Department organization responsible for ensuring the U.S. has the industrial capabilities to meet its warfighting requirements.

Conducts oversight of Department of Defense programs, military branches, and Energy Department defense nuclear programs.

Oversees the Defense Department, armed forces, military promotions, national defense research, and defense nuclear energy programs.

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) provides the Congress with objective, nonpartisan, and timely information, analyses, and estimates related to federal economic and budgetary decisions.

The Library of Congress' Congressional Research Service (CRS) presents unbiased reports on various public policy issues for members of Congress, their staff, and the American public.

This agency evaluates the management performance of government programs for Congress.