# American Ingenuity as Battlefield Advantage by Emil Michael > Under Secretary of Defense Emil Michael states what defense investment in small businesses is meant to produce: “This is how we turn American ingenuity into an overwhelming battlefield advantage for the warfighter.” > > **— Emil Michael, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering**, *Reauthorizations Accelerate Tech for the War Department* ## Sources and Context - **Direct official source:** [Reauthorizations Accelerate Technology](https://www.afnwc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4474539/reauthorizations-accelerate-tech-for-war-department/) — *Reauthorizations Accelerate Tech for the War Department*. - **Series source and editorial context:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders by the Institutions of American Science and Defense|American Ethos — Institutions of American Science and Defense]] — “American Ingenuity as Battlefield Advantage.” - **Editorial construction:** The poster uses a source-supported editorial frame outside the inner quotation marks to identify the institution, action, or governing context. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Collection]] - **Series source:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders by the Institutions of American Science and Defense|American Ethos — Institutions of American Science and Defense]] - **Article:** [[articles/How Austin Became a Different Kind of Defense Tech Epicenter|How Austin Became a Different Kind of Defense Tech Epicenter]] - **Article:** [[articles/Cognitive-Cyber Warfare Measures and Countermeasures|Cognitive-Cyber Warfare Measures and Countermeasures]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/American Defense Technology|American Defense Technology]] ## Share on Social Media ``` Under Secretary of Defense Emil Michael states what defense investment in small businesses is meant to produce: “This is how we turn American ingenuity into an overwhelming battlefield advantage for the warfighter.” — Emil Michael, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Reauthorizations Accelerate Tech for the War Department https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-emil-michael-american-ingenuity-battlefield-advantage ```