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DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable: Air Force ‘Technology Horizons’

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Dr. Werner J.A. Dahm, chief scientist, U.S. Air Force. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Air Force

We recently held a DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable with Dr. Werner J.A. Dahm, chief scientist, U.S. Air Force, on Monday, Sept. 13.

Dahm discussed key findings and summarized major elements contained in the recently-completed Air Force “Technology Horizons” effort.

The “Technology Horizons” effort is a decadal assessment of the areas where Air Force science and technology efforts should be focused over the next 20 years to enable capabilities that can provide the greatest Air Force and joint force effectiveness in 2030 and beyond.

It examines not only the “art of the possible” but also considers the strategic environment, technology environment and budget environment during this period to determine new capabilities that meet the greatest challenges facing the Air Force.  It also considers potential adversary uses of these technologies and the counter-capabilities that would be needed to offset them.

Listen to the interview.

Read the transcript.

Read the defense.gov story: “Air Force Races Ahead as Scientific Field Levels Out.”

Joining us on the call were Robert Haddick, of the Small Wars Journal; Rachel Eisenhower, of Signal Magazine; John Doyle, of 4Gwar; Sandra Erwin, of National Defense Magazine; Tanya Montgomery, of Air Force Public Affairs Agency; Tim Oren, of Winds of Change; Shirley Collier, of Optemax; and Tamir Eshel of Defense Update.

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