No Help Wanted: Outside Technical Advice for the US Military
No Help Wanted: Outside Technical Advice for the US Military
The history of innovation, science and technology policy in the U.S. is intertwined with the history of the military. In World War II, civilian scientists and engineers worked closely with the armed forces to improve and innovate weapons technologies. Civilians such as Vannevar Bush were once in charge of advanced R&D. The consideration of outside …