Human Factors in the Government and Military

Though many of the applications of a human factors career occur in the corporate and/or research worlds, a good number of opportunities lie within the military and other government organizations. The military, for instance has the same product design and manufacturing concerns as do any other producer, only the consequences for faulty design in the military are much graver. Quite simply, the stakes have risen. They also have real concerns for ergonomics, because their pilots, tank operators and others must be in ideal work environments.

Because the stress level rises in some of these jobs, there is a real concern for the setting that surrounds the employee. Also, as safety of products became a more important focus and legislation increased, so did government agencies that police and investigate product safety, workplace safety, and other such concerns. With the growth of the human factors career, government agencies and research in the military has grown in leaps and bounds.

Here are some examples of human factors as applied to the government and military:

This is site from NASA about fatigue in all forms of transportation, what the organizations know about it and their recommendations.

Here is another NASA site, their Computational Human Engineering Research Office, focusing on human-computer interactions.

This is the United States Coast Guard's website on research and development, and one specific research project about navigational controls.

This is the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's webpage, with an index listing their research on ergonomics.

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration, part of the United States Department of Labor, lists their research and requirements regarding ergonomics.

	This is site from NASA about fatigue in all forms of transportation, what the organizations know about it and their recommendations.
	Here is another NASA site, their Computational Human Engineering Research Office, focusing on human-computer interactions.
	This is the United States Coast Guard's website on research and development, and one specific research project about navigational controls.
	This is the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's webpage, with an index listing their research on ergonomics.
	The Occupational Safety & Health Administration, part of the United States Department of Labor, lists their research and requirements regarding ergonomics.