Report of a Workshop on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce Needs for the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Defense Industrial Base is the summary of a workshop held August 11, 2011, as part of an 18-month study of the issue. This book assesses the STEM capabilities that the Department of Defense (DOD) needs in order to meet its goals, objectives, and priorities, to assess whether the current DOD workforce and strategy will meet those needs, and to identify and evaluate options and recommend strategies that the department could use to help meet its future STEM needs."--Publisher's description.