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To compete with China in STEM, Pentagon should invest in HBCUs

Defense One

August 10, 2023

In his op-ed featured in Defense One, Jaret Riddick discusses the need for the Pentagon to leverage existing laws and new metrics to enhance the research capacity of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the United States.

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CSET’s Jaret Riddick shared his expert insights in an op-ed published by Defense One. He discusses the need for the Pentagon to leverage existing laws and new metrics to enhance the research capacity of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the United States.

Read the full op-ed in Defense One.

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