DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORDNANCE TECHNOLOGY CONSORTIUM (DOTC)
DOTC is an integration of Government, Industry, and Academia into a single enterprise executing joint and co-funded initiatives; sharing and developing goals and objectives, resources and assets; and utilizing existing personnel, facilities and equipment.
DOTC's mission is to demonstrate feasibility and/or the transition of Advanced Warheads, Explosives, Propellants, Pyrotechnics, Fuze/Sensors, Demilitarization, Enabling Technologies, and Insensitive Munitions by:
Advocating a critical mass of world-class technologists to meet the Department of Defense needs for Conventional Energetics (Explosives, Propellants and Pyrotechnics), Warheads, Fuze/Sensors, Demilitarization, Enabling Technologies, Insensititive Munitions, and Ordnance Protection and Survivability;
Operating as an "open" center in which industry, academia, and other Government organizations and departments can freely participate;
Being a focal point to rapidly transfer technology to the soldier in the field;
Developing strong working affiliations with private and public Energetics, Warheads, Fuzes/Sensors and DEMIL facilities and technology organizations;
Leveraging governmental and private sector research and development resources to maximize return on investment;