Stop undermining what the system is designed to protect - a healthy and innovative civilian technology on which Pentagon weapons can be based.

Dr. Fields had advocated using agency financing to support civilian technology.

That could slow weapons development but open opportunities for new civilian technologies.

Only by strengthening our civilian technology base can we solve the twin problems of national security and economic competitiveness.

A few times Government went further to direct the development of purely civilian technologies.

There are two main ways to turn civilian technology to military use.

He also made significant contributions to explosives manufacturing, chemical engineering and civilian nuclear technology.

So we will propose a new commitment to civilian technology and research.

China is planning to expand its nuclear power program and very much wants to gain access to American civilian nuclear technology, the world's best.

It allows us to reinvigorate our economy by encouraging new civilian technology.