Behavioral, Cognitive and Social Science Research in the Military

By Department of Defense

Description
Government Reference Publication

Excerpt
Executive Summary: The Senate Report 106-53, accompanying the Department of Defense Appropriation Bill, 2000, page 131, requested the Department of Defense (D.O.D.) to conduct an evaluation of the application and benefits of behavioral, cognitive and social science research in the military. This reporting requirement was based on the Committee’s concern that D.O.D. support for this area of research is eroding. (Appendix A contains the pertinent language from the SAC report.) ...

Table of Contents
Table of Contents LIST OF TABLES...........................................................................................................................................iv LIST OF FIGURES .........................................................................................................................................iv EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...............................................................................................................................v 1. INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................................1 2. BACKGROUND .......................................................................................................................................3 3. DEFENSE S&T RELIANCE .....................................................................................................................5 3.1 The Origins of Reliance ............................................................................................................5 3.2 TAPSTEM ...............................................................................................................................5 3.3 DoD Management of S&T Reliance .........................................................................................7 3.4 Behavioral, Cognitive and Social Science Research within Reliance.......................................8 3.5 Summary of Report Research Scope.......................................................................................11 4. CONTINUING REQUIREMENTS..........................................................................................................12 4.1 Requirements from the DTAP ................................................................................................12 4.2 Requirements from Selected Studies.......................................................................................15 5. PRODUCTIVITY AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT.................................................................................19 5.1 Behavioral, Cognitive & Social Science Contributions to Military Problem-Solving ............19 5.2 TARA Assessments ................................................................................................................29 6. FUNDING FOR BEHAVIORAL, COGNITIVE AND SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH.....................31 6.1 S&T Funding Relative to the Defense Military Budget..........................................................31 6.2 Service S&T Funding Stability ...............................................................................................32 6.3 Behavioral, Cognitive and Social Science Research Funding.................................................32 6.4 Behavioral, Cognitive and Social Science Research Funding Stability ..................................33 7. CONCLUSIONS .....................................................................................................................................35 BIBLIOGRAPHY...........................................................................................................................................36 APPENDIX A - SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS REPORT 106-53 ..............................A-1 APPENDIX B - FUNDING SUMMARY OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS...................................B-1 APPENDIX C - PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS .........................C-1 APPENDIX D - APA CITATION TO MPT LABS OF THE SERVICES...................................................D-1