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Panel 4: Do we have capacity?. Paul Gaffney Monmouth University August 2, 2011 NAE-NRC(DEPS) Ad Hoc STEM Study. Panel 4 Charge. Estimate the % of STEM workforce needs that will NOT be met by academe w/o DOD intervention. How and where should DOD invest?. Panel 4 Charge.
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Panel 4:Do we have capacity? Paul Gaffney Monmouth University August 2, 2011 NAE-NRC(DEPS) Ad Hoc STEM Study
Panel 4 Charge • Estimate the % of STEM workforce needs that will NOT be met by academe w/o DOD intervention. • How and where should DOD invest?
Panel 4 Charge • Estimate the % of STEM workforce needs that will NOT be met by academe (w/o DOD intervention #2). Who is in the DOD STEM workforce? • Enlisted Officers Civilian employees Defense Contractors University Researchers Others ? • Charge focuses us on academia • Don’t forget tech training for 100sK officers and enlisted throughout a career • So I focus on those who create innovation • But, I worry about career-long STEM training for all but military persons and active university researchers
Panel 4 Charge • Estimate the % of STEM workforce needs that will NOT be met by academe (w/o DOD intervention #2) What are Critical DOD STEM needs? • Continual survey of broad STEM discipline coverage and international STEM surveillance • Who will do that? • Continually determine those disciplines: • In which we cannot afford to have no talent • In which DOD steers (not merely rows) • National Defense Responsibilities • E.g., in Navy: Ocean Acoustics, Naval Architecture • Disciplines which the marketplace will not naturally inspire • Who will do that?
Panel 4 Charge How & where should DOD intervene? • Financial aids for students • Yes ... Creating interested talent as important as project success • Complement 6.1 grants … like NDEA 50 years ago • STEM students in non R-I institutions? UG? • Basic research funding levels and stability/commitment • Especially where DOD steers (not just rows) • Especially in Nat’l Defense Responsibility areas • Not just GR research … btw • Investment in the basic teaching/research infrastructure • Not just R-I institutions … btw • Career rewards/potential for pursuing STEM • Especially for military and civilian DOD employees
Capacity and Supply • Academia has capacity • It can be improved, yes • Will we have the supply …. ? • PCAST and “Rising” warn us • Can Should DOD stimulate the supply -- or -- Should DOD hijack the supply? • Funding incentives and requisite commitment • Opportunity for success and for a career