BLUF
The Pentagon has cut tech priorities from 14 to six, focusing on AI, bio-manufacturing, contested logistics, quantum info dominance, scaled hypersonics, and directed energy to accelerate 12–36-month sprints for battlefield advantage.Learning Outcomes
- Explain the rationale behind the Pentagon’s reduction of Critical Technology Areas (CTAs) from 14 to six.
- Identify and summarize the six new critical technology areas and their strategic importance.
- Analyse how the “sprint” approach to R&D accelerates technology delivery within 12–36 months.
