Laboratory Information:
Defense Technical Information Center
8725 John J. Kingman Highway
Suite 0944
Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6218
Phone: 703-607-5315
Fax: 703-607-5328
Email: atl.ott@osd.mil
Website: http://www.dtic.mil/
Technology Transfer Website: http://www.dtic.mil/techtransit/
Agency/Department: Dept. of Defense
Region: Mid-Atlantic
Background/History of the Laboratory:
The Defense Technical Information Center
(DTIC®) is the premier provider of DoD technical information. DTIC
serves as a vital link in the transfer of information among DoD personnel, DoD contractors and potential
contractors and other U.S. Government agency personnel and their contractors. DTIC is a DoD Field Activity
under
the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, reporting to the Director,
Defense
Research & Engineering (DDR&E).
Mission of the Laboratory:
To provide essential, technical research,
development, testing and evaluation (RDT&E) information rapidly,
accurately and reliably to support DoD customers' needs.
DTIC accomplishes this mission by:
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Providing centralized operation of scientific,
technical and related defense information services,
databases, systems, or networks for the acquisition, organization, retrieval, and dissemination of
information to support the Defense Community
- Developing and improving DoD Scientific and Technical
Information (STI) and Defense Information
systems through the continuous application of advanced, innovative processes, techniques and
technologies for information discovery, analysis and dissemination
- Assuring information security and integrity while improving
customer access through the enhancement
and application of the latest guidance and technologies for system security, user authentication, access
control and single sign on
- Managing the DoD Information Analysis Centers program
- Performing outstanding Customer Service including extensive
user training and outreach programs
Technology Transfer Mechanisms:
- Contracts
- Cooperative Agreements
- Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs)
- Education Partnerships
- Exchange of personnel
- Exchange of technical data
- Grants
- Other Transactions
- Partnerships with universities
- Patent license agreements and other intellectual property licensing agreements
- Patenting
- Presentation of technical papers
- Technical Assistance
- Technology assessments.
