NANOTECHNOLOGYAS A NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUE -- NANOTECHNOLOGYAS A NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUE -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- NANOTECHNOLOGY AND U.S.COMPETITIVENESS: ISSUES AND OPTIONS* -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- CURRENT AND ANTICIPATED APPLICATIONS -- U.S. COMPETITIVENESS INDICATORS -- Research and Development Investments24 -- Public Investments -- Private Sector Investments -- Scientific Papers -- Output of Peer-Reviewed Papers -- Patents -- THE FEDERAL ROLE IN U.S. COMPETITIVENESS:ISSUES AND OPTIONS -- Technology Development -- Infrastructure Development -- Addressing Regulatory Concerns -- Workforce Development -- International Coordination and Cooperation -- Reassessing and Realigning Resources -- CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS -- NANOTECHNOLOGY:APOLICY PRIMER* -- SUMMARY -- OVERVIEW -- THE NATIONAL NANOTECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE -- Structure -- Funding -- SELECTED ISSUES -- U.S. Competitiveness -- Global Funding -- Scientific Papers -- Patents -- Environmental, Health, and Safety Implications -- Nanomanufacturing -- Public Attitudes and Understanding -- INDEX.