Emerging Technologies of Interest

The U.S. Government has identified certain emerging technologies as critical to national security, and has begun to direct research funding to maintain and increase U.S. leadership in those areas.


To complement this effort, the government is updating export controls to address the risks presented by those technologies, and to protect against the foreign threats to the investment in research and development. Certain emerging technologies will have a multiplier effect across a wide range of existing technologies, making them even more likely to be targeted for illicit tech transfer. The following list provides a quick reference for those technologies that appear to be of greatest interest for developing and protecting.

Hypersonics

propulsion, flight control, navigation, thermal protection

Hypersonics

Space Technology

launch vehicles, radiation hardened electronics, sensor payloads

Space

Position, Navigation and Timing

gyroscopes, radio frequency navigation, magnetic navigation, inertial sensors

Constellation GPS

Drones and Unmanned Aerial Systems

autonomous, swarm, thermal imaging, networked/constellation

Drones

Robotics

nano, molecular, autonomous, and self-assembling robots

Robotics

Quantum Information and Sensing

quantum computing, long distance detecting abilities, encryption

Quantum Tech

Advanced Semiconductors and Microelectronics

extreme ultra violet lithography, MMIC, FPGA, Artificial Intelligence-specific chips, systems on a chip

Microelectronics

Biotechnology

nanobiology, gene editing, synthetic biology

BioTech

Clean/Green Energy

advanced batteries, photovoltaic solar, alternative fuels

Clean Energy

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