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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811338303321

Autore

Sargent John F

Titolo

Nanotechnology as a national security issue [[electronic resource] /] / John F. Sargent

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009

ISBN

1-61470-336-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (71 p.)

Collana

Novinka

Disciplina

620/.50973

Soggetti

Nanotechnology - Research - Government policy - United States

Technology and state - United States

National security - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- NANOTECHNOLOGY AS A NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUE -- NANOTECHNOLOGY AS A NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUE -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1    NANOTECHNOLOGY AND U.S. COMPETITIVENESS: ISSUES AND OPTIONS* -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- CURRENT AND ANTICIPATED APPLICATIONS -- U.S. COMPETITIVENESS INDICATORS -- Research and Development Investments24 -- Public Investments -- Private Sector Investments -- Scientific Papers -- Output of Peer-Reviewed Papers -- Citations to Peer-Reviewed Papers -- Papers in "High-Impact" Journals -- Patents -- THE FEDERAL ROLE IN U.S. COMPETITIVENESS: ISSUES AND OPTIONS -- Technology Development -- Infrastructure Development -- Addressing Regulatory Concerns -- Workforce Development -- International Coordination and Cooperation -- Reassessing and Realigning Resources -- CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS -- Chapter 2    NANOTECHNOLOGY: A POLICY PRIMER* -- SUMMARY -- OVERVIEW -- THE NATIONAL NANOTECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE -- Structure -- Funding -- SELECTED ISSUES -- U.S. Competitiveness -- Global Funding -- Scientific Papers -- Patents -- Environmental, Health, and Safety Implications -- Nanomanufacturing -- Public Attitudes and Understanding -- INDEX -- Blank Page.