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New Public-Private Partnerships To Boost Dual-Use Technologies
The Pentagon plans to launch an AI-driven database to make its high-tech research more accessible to industry, with an alpha version expected by the end of the year. The database will include patents, invention reports, and extramural R&D, and will utilize AI tools to enhance search and analysis capabilities. The goal is to facilitate dual-use technologies and commercial partnerships, which could lead to more resilient supply chains and increased access to cutting-edge technologies. According to Stephen Luckowski, the Pentagon’s director of Technology Transfer, Transition, & Commercial Partnerships, the new database will be a significant improvement over the current system, which can be difficult for non-experts to navigate. The initiative was first reported by Breaking Defense.