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22 March 2011 Dr. Laura Adolfie Director, STEM Development Office

Department of Defense STEM Workforce Development. 22 March 2011 Dr. Laura Adolfie Director, STEM Development Office Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. U.S. Capabilities Advanced by Science & Technology. Stealth / LO. Powered flight. Long-endurance ISR.

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22 March 2011 Dr. Laura Adolfie Director, STEM Development Office

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  1. Department of DefenseSTEM Workforce Development 22 March 2011 Dr. Laura Adolfie Director, STEM Development Office Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering

  2. U.S. Capabilities Advanced byScience & Technology Stealth / LO Powered flight Long-endurance ISR Global positioning Supersonic flow Communications Computer simulations Precision strike High-power lasers Gas turbine engine Night attack ICBMs Directed energy Aerial refueling Hypersonics High-speed flight Space launch Space ISR Blended wing-body Unmanned systems Rocket flight Cyber operations Long-range radar 5th-gen fighters 2

  3. Department S&T Prioritiesfor FY13-17 Data-to-Decisions Cyber Science and Technology Engineered Resilient Systems Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction Human Systems Autonomy Electronic Warfare / Electronic Protection

  4. Integrated S&T Enterprise Operational Challenge JUONs, UONs, COCOM IPL Missions • National Defense Strategy • Quadrennial Defense Review • Space Posture Review • Nuclear Posture Review Objective Architectures Critical Capabilities Enabling Technologies Laboratory Program Basic Research Program STEM Program Industry IR&D

  5. World-class STEM Education & Outreach First Degrees in Natural Sciences and Engineering by Country Source: National Science Board, S&E Indicators, 2010; SDO Analysis *Estimates with revisions in June 2011

  6. STEM Education and Outreach - DoD-wide Strategic Plan and Program Survey - Developed by the DoD-wide STEM Board of Directors and 100+ Action Officers Submitted to Congress in May 2010 Roadmap for K – postdoctoral students, teachers, faculty, schools, communities, the public, veterans, transitioning military, and military and civilian employees. www.acq.osd.mil/ddre/stem

  7. Workforce Skills Needed to Meet Emerging Challenges 21st CENTURY SKILLS Systems thinking Adaptability Complex communication / social skills Self-management / Self-development Nonroutine problem solving From National Research Council, “Exploring the Intersection of Science Education and 21st Century Skills,” 2010

  8. ASD(R&E) Investments in STEM TEACHERS – SCHOOLS - IHE - COMMUNITIES - MEDIA - PUBLIC K-12 INFORMAL EDUCATION ASSURE VISION: A diverse, world-class STEM talent pool with the creativity and agility to meet national defense needs SE CAPSTONE SMART HBCU / MSI PROGRAM BASIC RESEARCH NDSEG NSSEFF PECASE

  9. ASD(R&E) Investments in STEM Scholarship-for-service with full tuition, stipend, and paid DoD lab internship SMART Doctoral degree support focused on DoD & national security research challenges NDSEG HBCU / MSI PROGRAM Research support via agreements with HBCU / MSI in science and engineering Information assurance and information technology focus to build DoD IA/IT abilities IASP Students work in groups with faculty on research at 60 DoD-sponsored schools ASSURE

  10. STEM Development Office (SDO) Workforce Data Initiatives • SDO initiatives strengthen current and future diverse, highly-qualified, world-class STEM talent at all levels for the DoD and defense industrial base • Identifying common workforce issues and leverage workforce supply/demand planning and modeling initiatives • Gathering and analyzing DoD workforce data with emphasis on workforce diversity (e.g. women, under-represented minorities, disabled) • Generating an updated inventory of DoD STEM education and outreach initiatives (May/June 2011) • Commissioned study by the National Academy of Engineering-National Research Council to review current and projected workforce demands (particularly in high priority science and technology areas) relevant to DoD and the defense industrial base as well as limitations in meeting those needs

  11. Conclusion • ASD(R&E) is an integrated research and engineering community of thought leadersin technical matters, education, and workforce development • Provide technology-based options for national defense • Prevent technical surprise, create technical surprise • We need your help! • Dr. Laura Adolfie • Director, STEM Development Office • STEM@osd.mil • (703) 588-1475 Innovation – Speed – Agility

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