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Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
Publicly available documents in all areas of defense research (science, technology, engineering, social science, business & budget), DOD directives & instructions. DTIC is the central scientific, research, and engineering information support activity for the DOD.

For a better search experience, you can use the National Technical Reports Library instead. Full text for most reports are available there.
Defense Technical Information Center Research & Engineering Gateway (DTIC R&E)
Both publicly available and access controlled documents in all areas of defense research (science, technology, engineering, social science, business & budget), DOD directives & instructions. DTIC is the central scientific, research, and engineering information support activity for the DOD.

Click the Access-Controlled Sites tab. Accounts available to DOD and federal government employees and their contractors. CAC login/registration required.

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NPS Archive: Calhoun

Other Sites for Finding Defense-Related Reports

Government and other agencies produce a variety of defense-related reports that are relevant to research in GSDM curricula. The library owns some, and many are freely available on the Internet. Below are some agencies that produce defense-related reports.

Acquisition Research Program (NPS)
Click on Publications to access reports and theses on defense acquisition topics.
Center for Defense Management Research (NPS)
This NPS Graduate School of Defense Management Center performs research on business management reform in National Defense. Many of their reports as well as descriptions of future projects are posted on this site.
Center for Naval Analyses
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CNA analysts perform federally funded research for the Navy and Marine Corps on such subjects as National Defense Policy, Humanitarian and Peace Operations, Naval Operational Policy, Business Practices and Processes, Military Health Care, and lots more. From their web site you can search for selected abstracts. We own many CNA reports. Please also check in our Restricted Resources and Services library (located on the first deck of Dudley Knox Library), since many CNA reports are limited to Government or DoD only, and may be difficult to locate elsewhere. CNA only sends selected reports to DTIC.

Defense Science Board Reports
Homeland defense, nuclear/WMD deterrence, non-traditional conflicts, information superiority, intelligent/autonomous systems, technological surprise, peacekeeping/humanitarian missions, smarter/safer/secure logistics
DOD Inspector General Publications
The DOD Inspector General conducts audits and investigations of DOD programs and operations. Many of their reports are available full text online, and the Library owns many in print.
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Reports & testimonies, legal decisions & opinions, comptroller general presentations, etc. published by this agency which serves as a "watchdog" organization for Congress.

Logistics Management Institute Reports
LMI is a private, non-profit corporation providing government with management advice. Areas of interest include: Acquisition; Facilities, Environment, and Asset Management; Financial Management; Information and Technology; Intelligence Programs; Logistics; and Organizations and Human Capital.
RAND Reports and Publications
RAND produces analyses of a wide variety of national public policy issues, including defense. From their web site you can search for abstracts and obtain selected reports full text. The Library owns many Rand reports. RAND sends many of their reports to DTIC.

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Congressional Research Service (CRS)

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is a division of the Library of Congress that produces analytical, non-partisan reports. Unfortunately, they do not maintain a public website. See our guide below for links to many free and subscription sites where you can find CRS reports. You can also request print copies from your Congressional Representative.

CRS reports are often updated, so try to find the most recent version using the resources in our guide.

Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports
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Our guide to finding CRS reports.

Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports
The Congressional Research Service's site for finding current and recent CRS Reports

CRS offers a variety of written products to Congress, including its well-known reports that provide in-depth research and analysis.

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