Dr. Thomas DoligalskiDirector, Engineering Science

US Army Research Office

March 2015

>$10M

>$5M<$10M

>$2M<$5M

<$2M

Research Funding by State

ARO Basic Research

ARL provides underpinning Science, Technology, and Analysis to the Army

ARO is ARL’s Principal Conduit to Engage the University Research Community

ARL provides underpinning Science, Technology, and Analysis to the Army

ARO is ARL’s Principal Conduit to Engage the University Research Community

Research, Developmentand Engineering

Command

RDECOM

EdgewoodChem-Bio

Center

ECBC

Natick SoldierCenter

NSRDEC

Communicationsand Electronics

RDEC

CERDEC

Tank-Automotive

RDEC

TARDEC

ArmamentRDEC

ARDEC

Aviationand Missile

RDEC

AMRDEC

Army MaterielSystems AnalysisAgency

AMSAA

ArmyResearch

Laboratory

ARL

Army S&T Performing Organizations

Army S&T Performing Organizations

Materiel

AMC

Personnel

G-1

Medical

MEDCOM

Infrastructure/Environmental

USACE

Strategic Missile Defense

SMDC ATEC

Test &Evaluation

SOCOMSOCOM

DARPADARPAPEOs/PMsPEOs/PMs

INSCOMINSCOM

AFRLAFRLNRLNRL

DOEDOEIndustryIndustry

AcademiaAcademia

DASA(R&T)DASA(R&T)

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U.S. Army Research Laboratory

DirectorDr. Thomas Russell

DirectorDr. Thomas Russell

Survivability/ Lethality Analysis

Survivability/ Lethality Analysis

Dr. Paul TanenbaumDr. Paul Tanenbaum

Computational & Information Sciences

Computational & Information Sciences

Sensors & ElectronDevices

Sensors & ElectronDevices

Human Research & Engineering

Human Research & Engineering

Dr. Laurel Allender Dr. Laurel Allender

Deputy Director Basic Science

Director ARO

Deputy Director Basic Science

Director ARO

Dr. David SkatrudDr. David Skatrud

Vehicle Technology

Vehicle Technology

Dr. Mark Valco (A)Dr. Mark Valco (A)

Associate Director Plans & Programs

Associate Director Plans & Programs

Mr. Todd Rosenberger

Mr. Todd Rosenberger

Associate Director Laboratory Operations

Associate Director Laboratory Operations

Ms. Teresa KinesMs. Teresa Kines

Associate Director Science &

Technology

Associate Director Science &

Technology

Dr. Ozden Ochoa

Dr. Ozden Ochoa

Sergeant MajorChristopher Harris

Sergeant MajorChristopher Harris

Weapons & Materials Research

Weapons & Materials Research

Dr. Patrick Baker Dr. Patrick BakerDr. Philip PercontiDr. Philip Perconti

Chief ScientistChief Scientist

Dr. Joseph MaitDr. Joseph Mait

Military DeputyLTC Timothy Domke (A)

Military DeputyLTC Timothy Domke (A)

Dr. John Pellegrino

Changing the Paradigm

ARL Campaign Publications: http://www.arl.army.mil/publications

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Sciences for Lethality & Protection

Human Sciences

Information Sciences

Sciences for Maneuver

Open Campus Business Model

Transformation PrinciplesFlow, Agility, Quality, Efficiency & Effectiveness

ATTRACT AND RETAIN

BEST & BRIGHTEST

OPEN CAMPUSES

INNOVATION PRACTICES

SHARED MODERN

FACILITIES

“We will need new technology over the next 10 years to make a leaner and more capable Army.”

GEN Raymond T. Odierno38th Chief of Staff, Army

S&T Campaign Plans

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Special Assistant

Legal Counsel

Chief Scientist

Military Deputy

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Director

Engineering Sciences

Directorate

Operations Directorate

Network Sciences Division

Life Sciences Division

Electronics Division

Mathematical Sciences Division

Computing Sciences Division

Mechanical Sciences Division

Materials Science Division

Physics Division

Outreach Division

Chemical Sciences Division

Information Sciences

Directorate

Acquisition Center

Information Management

Division

Support Management

~100 employees at RTP, NC37 PhD Program Managers

ARO Organization

Earth Sciences Division

>$15M

>$8M<$15M

>$2M<$8M

<$2M

Research Funding by State

Army Research Office Goals

Utilize the vast intellectual capital of our nation’s universities to:

• Create and Exploit Scientific Opportunities for Revolutionary New Army Capabilities

• Drive Science to Develop Solutions to Existing Army Technology Needs

• Accelerate Transition of Basic Research

• Leverage S&T From Outside Sources

• Create and Strengthen University, Industry, Government Partnerships

• Unbiased expert assessments for HQs

• Educate and Train the Future S&E Workforce for the Army

• Prevent Technological Surprises

Research ranges from atom optics for underground bunker/tunnel detection to nano-energetics for more powerful and insensitive munitions and propellants

ChemistryComputing & Info ScienceElectronicsEnvironmentalLife Sciences

MaterialsMathematicsMechanicsNetwork ScienceNanosciencePhysics

Research Domains

• 270+ Institutes of Higher Learning • 1121 Individual Investigators • 47 Research Centers

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ARO an Integral part of ARL ARO an Integral part of ARL

ARL S&TCampaigns

ARO Basic Research Thrusts

TRADOC/ARCIC S&TLines of Effort

Assessment/Analysis

Materials Research

Computational Sciences

Human Sciences

Information Sciences

Sciences for Maneuver

Sciences for Lethality & Protection

Chemistry

Computing Sciences

Electronics

Life Sciences

Materials

Mathematics

Mechanics

Physics

Network Sciences

Human Performance Optimization

Information to Decision

RoboticsMobile Protected

Platforms

Aviation

Improved Lethality & Effects

Logistics Optimization

ARL Extramural and In-House tightly integrated and collaborative through numerous mechanisms

ASD(R&E) S&T Priorities for FY13-17

OSD High Interest Basic Science Research Areas

ASAALT Special Focus Areas

TRADOC Top5 Warfighter

Outcomes• Data to Decisions• Engineered Resilient Systems• Cyber Science and Technology• Electronic Warfare / Electronic

Protection• Counter Weapons of Mass

Destruction• Autonomy• Human Systems

• Synthetic Biology• Quantum Information Science• Computational Modeling of Human

Behavior• Cognitive Neuroscience• Nano-Science and Nano-Engineering• Engineered Design and Transport of

Energy / Information in New Materials

• Biotechnology• Nanotechnology• Neuroscience• Network Science• Immersive Technology• Quantum Effects• Materials Modeling• Autonomous Systems

• Battle Command Network• Counter IED and Mine• Unmanned Systems Opns• Battlespace Awareness• Human Dimension

Business Model

Exploit a Unique Understanding of Both the Warfighter and Basic Research

• Know what the warfighter needs now• Determine what the warfighter needs

in the future

• Understand the current cutting-edge of science and engineering

• Drive the cutting-edge in new directions to create new solutions for the warfighter

Utilize a Coordinated and Cohesive Set of Mechanisms

Utilize and Help Create Strategic Guidance

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ARL Basic Research PortfolioFrom Ideas to Technology

ARL Basic Research PortfolioFrom Ideas to Technology

CollaborativeTechnologyAlliances

$48M

CollaborativeTechnologyAlliances

$48M

UniversityCenters ofExcellence

$17M

UniversityCenters ofExcellence

$17M

UniversityAffiliated

Research Centers(UARCs)

$30M

UniversityAffiliated

Research Centers(UARCs)

$30M

UniversityResearchInitiative

$73M

UniversityResearchInitiative

$73M

SingleInvestigator

Program$78M

SingleInvestigator

Program$78M

$69M$69M

Complementary programs cohesively managed9

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Exploit Scientific Opportunities Overcome Technical Barriers Both

Goal of Research ApproachGoal of Research Approach

• Utilize world-class academic expertise world-wide• Rapid, agile exploitation of novel scientific opportunities• Very Cost Effective • 3yr grants, ~$120K.yr, No Automatic Renewal

University Single InvestigatorsUniversity Single Investigators

Multidisciplinary University Research InitiativesMultidisciplinary University Research Initiatives• University-led, multidisciplinary initiatives• 3-5 year duration, $1.25 M/year efforts

• University-led consortium• High intensity centers for emerging opportunities• 5-8 year duration, $5-10M/year efforts

University Affiliated Research CentersUniversity Affiliated Research Centers

University CentersUniversity Centers• University-led, focused initiatives• 5 year duration plus options; • $1-10M/year efforts

• Partnership with in-house labs, academia, and industry

• Focused technology initiatives and rapid transition

• (staff rotation) 5-8 year duration; • 20-30 man-year, $5-8M/year efforts

Collaborative Technology Alliances (CTAs)Collaborative Technology Alliances (CTAs)

• Maintain Army “smart-buyer” capability• Army-unique facilities• Provide world-class researchers in Army

critical areas

In-house ResearchIn-house Research

Objective of Each ApproachObjective of Each Approach

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