This data brief identifies the countries of both naturalized and non-naturalized individuals who are performing work supported by the Department of Defense. The insights are derived from the National Survey of College Graduates during the 2017-2023 survey cycles. By using this information, this data brief presents key findings on the United States' growing defense science and engineering demographic base and how a narrow set of source countries, along with a steady shift toward U.S. citizenship, are reshaping it.
