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U.S., U.K. Agree To Boost S&T Collaboration

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, February 26th, 2014

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U.S., U.K. Agree To Boost S&T Collaboration

Frank Kendall, Philip Dunne sign agreement in U.K. Photo: U.K. MoD

Defense officials from the United States and United Kingdom committed to improve science and technology collaboration, develop joint programs of research and strengthen engagement with industry and academia. In the first formal science agreement, U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L) Frank Kendall and U.K. Defense Minister Philip Dunne earlier this month agreed to collaborate on: cyber security, space research, knowledge and capabilities; and energy use and consumption. The two nations also agreed to build upon…

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