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Atlanta, GA | Posted: January 23, 2012
Lisa Grovenstein, 404-894-8835
Summary Sentence:
Georgia Tech’s Executive Vice President for Research Steve Cross testified before the House Armed Services Committee.
Full Summary:
Georgia Tech’s Executive Vice President for Research Steve Cross testified before the House Armed Services Committee’s panel on Business Challenges within the Defense Industry earlier today.
Steve Cross - Executive Vice President for ResearchGeorgia Tech’s Executive Vice President for Research Steve Cross testified before the U.S. House Armed Services Committee’s panel on Business Challenges within the Defense Industry earlier today.
Cross was invited to present testimony at the hearing entitled, “Doing Business with the DOD: Getting Innovative Solutions from Concept to the Hands of the Warfighter.” The panel asked for insight on the role that universities, research institutions and laboratories play in developing innovative technologies for the Department of Defense, particularly in the effort to transition research from academic concept into production.
As part of his testimony, Cross highlighted Georgia Tech’s FY 2011 $643 million in research expenditures and how the institute supports and translates defense research through technology transition and innovation programs.
“Defense research and associated technology transition and innovation programs are vital for ensuring the United States retains a competitive advantage in its national security posture,” Cross said. “As shown time and time again, the fruits of defense research seed economic development helping accelerate new technologies to market.”
According to Cross, such technologies are available for use in defense systems at a fraction of what they would otherwise cost and in a much reduced time frame.
Representatives from the Stanford Research Institute and the MITRE Corporation joined Cross in presenting testimony. A copy of his testimony can be found at the link below.
