Q & A with Cynthia Gonsalves acting director office of Technology Transition Office of the Deputy under Secretary of Defense

CHIPS, April-June, 2008

TechTRANSIT

TechTRANSIT (www.acq.osd.mil/ott/techtransit/) is your access to Department of Defense technology transfer programs policies and resources. TechTRANSIT promotes partnering opportunities between the private sector and defense labs and improved accessibility of technology transfer information and activities.

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North American Technology and Industrial Base Organization (NATIBO)

The North American Technology and Industrial Base Organization (www.acq.osd.mil/ott/natibo/) is chartered to promote a cost-effective, healthy technology and industrial base that is responsive to the national and economic security needs of the United States and Canada.

Manufacturing Technology (ManTech)

The Manufacturing Technology Web site is www.dodmantech.com/, your online source of information on the DoD ManTech program and its projects, activities and funding.

Technology Transition Initiative (TTI)

Congress established the Technology Transition Initiative (www.acq.osd.mil/ott/tti/) in 2003 to help bridge the funding gap between demonstration and production of DoD S&T funded technology.

Defense Production Act Title III

The Title III Program (www.acq.osd.mil/ott/dpatitle3/) is a DoD-wide initiative that establishes, maintains or expands a production capability offered for national defense. Management responsibilities include: program oversight and guidance, strategic planning and legislative proposals, approval of new projects, and liaison with other federal agencies and Congress.