This paper presents foundations for an approach to secure global interdependence through broader technology domain awareness and strategic exploration of the contemporary innovation environment. The vision is to blend continuity of proven processes and systems with transformation through expeditionary collaboration and combinatorial innovation.

Selectivity within a broader range of participants will be essential in developing a broader Defense Innovation Base. This article describes some of the community processes we have utilized for selective open innovation.

While advances in physics are propelling us beyond Moore’s law, the most stunning transformations in technology development arguably are occurring in the human dimension.