TY - JOUR AU - Christopher Wilhelm AU - Erin Thompson AU - Kristin Giammarco AU - Clifford Whitcomb AB - This paper will describe the ways that the systems architecture tools and practices, and technology transfer transactional mechanisms available to all DOD laboratories, can be utilized to increase knowledge sharing with small business and industry partners to shorten acquisition cycles. BT - Springer Science and Business Media LLC DA - 2019-03-08 DO - 10.1007/s10961-019-09722-3 N1 - There are many reasons that DoD programs pursue particular and specific system capabilities, good stewardship of tax dollars and increased transition success among them. However, these requirements do not always entirely overlap with the needs and requirements of commercial markets. Additionally, although the mission of technology transfer is to move government developed technologies to the private sector, most research and development programs cannot branch out to explore those needs expressed within the private sector unnecessarily. N2 - This paper will describe the ways that the systems architecture tools and practices, and technology transfer transactional mechanisms available to all DOD laboratories, can be utilized to increase knowledge sharing with small business and industry partners to shorten acquisition cycles. PY - 2020 T2 - Springer Science and Business Media LLC TI - System architecture practices to facilitate Department of Defense technology transfer UR - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10961-019-09722-3 SN - 0892-9912 ER -