National Security Market Intelligence
National security refers to the protection and defense of a sovereign state, encompassing its citizens, economy, and institutions. While originally centered on military threats, it now includes non-military dimensions such as energy security, environmental protection, food security, and cybersecurity ultimately leading to economic security and prosperity. In essence, it’s about safeguarding a nation’s well-being and autonomy against various risks and challenges.
Traditionally, governments employ a mix of political, economic, and military measures to achieve this goal, both domestically and internationally.
To address the challenges in the wider defence industrial base, national security market intelligence is required to go beyond the age-old method of picking winners and be more precise in the deployment of capital by significantly improving decision-making.
Dual-Use Technology
Dual-use technology refers to technology, software, and or hardware that can serve both civilian and military purposes. Typically, these items were developed for military or related applications and then adapted into commercially markets, however it is our view that technologies are likely to have a commercial application and can be sold into defence supply chains or the military itself.
In essence, they can satisfy more than one goal simultaneously. For example, the Global Positioning System (GPS), initially designed for navigation and location services, has both civilian and military applications.