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In addition to Heidi Shyu’s expanded role, lawmakers have tasked the undersecretary of research and engineering to develop a strategy on how the Pentagon can leverage intellectual property to “enhance” its ability to procure emerging technologies and outpace adversaries.
By Jaspreet Gill