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"Chance favors only the prepared mind" : the proper role for U.S. Department of Defense science and engineering workforce / / Timothy Coffey
| "Chance favors only the prepared mind" : the proper role for U.S. Department of Defense science and engineering workforce / / Timothy Coffey |
| Autore | Coffey Timothy <1941-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (30 pages) : color illustration |
| Collana | Defense & technology paper |
| Soggetto topico |
Scientists in government - United States - Management
Engineers in government - United States - Management |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- A simple context for DOD -- "Competence" vice "inherently governmental" -- Implications of complexity and uncertainty for DOD R&D -- DOD as an employer of scientists and engineers -- The bi-lateral monopoly -- Can DOD maintain the necessary in-house S&E competence? -- Comment on the nuclear weapons laboratories -- Conclusions. |
| Altri titoli varianti | "Chance favors only the prepared mind" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910704814303321 |
Coffey Timothy <1941->
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| Washington, DC : , : Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University, , 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Building the S&E workforce for 2040 [[electronic resource] ] : challenges facing the Department of Defense / / Timothy Coffey
| Building the S&E workforce for 2040 [[electronic resource] ] : challenges facing the Department of Defense / / Timothy Coffey |
| Autore | Coffey Timothy <1941-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University, , [2008] |
| Descrizione fisica | vi, 23 pages : digital, PDF file |
| Collana | Defense & technology papers |
| Soggetto topico |
Scientists - Employment - Forecasting
Engineers - Employment - Forecasting |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Historical trends in the DOD program -- DOD workforce trends -- The rise of the "shadow government workforce" -- A simple strategy for the DOD S&E workforce -- Stature of the federal S&E workforce -- The 2040 S&E workforce -- Conclusions. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Building the S&E workforce for 2040 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910697579003321 |
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Coffey Timothy <1941->
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| Washington, DC : , : Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University, , [2008] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The emergence of mini UAVs for military applications [[electronic resource] /] / by Timothy Coffey and John A. Montgomery
| The emergence of mini UAVs for military applications [[electronic resource] /] / by Timothy Coffey and John A. Montgomery |
| Autore | Coffey Timothy <1941-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.] : , : Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University, , [2002] |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MontgomeryJohn A |
| Collana | Defense horizons |
| Soggetto topico |
Drone aircraft
Aerial reconnaissance |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Emergence of mini unmanned aerial vehicles for military applications |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910691985503321 |
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Coffey Timothy <1941->
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| [Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.] : , : Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University, , [2002] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Globalization of S&T : key challenges facing DOD / / Timothy Coffey and Steven Ramberg
| Globalization of S&T : key challenges facing DOD / / Timothy Coffey and Steven Ramberg |
| Autore | Coffey Timothy <1941-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (33 pages) : color illustrations |
| Collana | Defense & technology papers |
| Soggetto topico |
Globalization
Military research - United States Military research Research |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- The changing context for U.S. and DOD S & T -- Purposes and priorities of DOD S & T -- Managing the transition to 2030 and beyond -- Conclusions and recommendations. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Globalization of S&T |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910705650003321 |
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Coffey Timothy <1941->
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| [Washington, D.C.] : , : Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University, , 2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A primer on alternative transportation fuels / / Timothy Coffey
| A primer on alternative transportation fuels / / Timothy Coffey |
| Autore | Coffey Timothy <1941-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 71 pages) : color illustrations |
| Collana | Defense & technology papers |
| Soggetto topico |
Fuel switching - United States
Hydrogen as fuel Liquid fuels Biomass energy - United States Synthetic fuels - United States Oil-shales - United States Armed Forces - Fuel Biomass energy Fuel switching Oil-shales Synthetic fuels |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Mission requirements that drive system considerations -- Review of engine technologies -- Selecting the power plant -- The role of hydrogen -- Liquid transportation fuels from reforming and gasification -- Enzymatic approach to producing fuels from biomass -- Fuels from biomass oils -- Synthetic fuel from atmospheric carbon dioxide -- Exploitation of oil shale -- Conclusion. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910703699903321 |
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Coffey Timothy <1941->
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| Washington, DC : , : Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University, , 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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