NDIA Presentation – S&T Support to GWOT28 March 2008

COL(P) Peter N. Fuller, DCG RDECOM

WHO WE ARE:The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) provides the full spectrum of basic research, development, engineering and analysis of Warfighter systems, from concept to capability. RDECOM gets the right technology to the right place, at the right time, for the Warfighter. We are Technology Driven. Warfighter Focused.

RDECOM :: www.rdecom.army.mil

What We Do…

RDECOM :: www.rdecom.army.mil

• More than 18,000 military, civilians and direct contractors

• Annual budget ~ $5 billion• 75 percent of Army Technology

Objectives• All Army Advanced Technology

Demonstrations• Support to Joint and Coalition

Forces• 20 Foreign Comparative Testing

and seven Defense Acquisition Challenge Programs with 13 different countries

• Manage eight labs and research, development and engineering centers and an analysis organization (Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity)

• Conduct Foreign Comparative Testing and Defense Acquisition Challenge Program

• Search for foreign technologies via Regional International Technology Centers

• Synchronize and collaborate via Capability and Technology Integrated Process Teams

• Rapidly support field via Prototype Integration Facility (PIF) and Agile Development Center

HOW WE DO IT:

RDECOM :: www.rdecom.army.mil

How We Determine GWOT S&T Requirements…

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S&T ACQUISITION CORPSADVISOR (STACA):• MNC-I special staff member• Provides S&T reach back for deployed Hqs• Develops and maintains MNC-I S&T priorities list

• Interfaces with AFSB, JIEDDO, TRADOC, ATEC and REF

S&T ADVISOR TEAM (STAT):• Attached to AFSB• Provides S&T reach back for deployed BCTs• Interfaces with STACA, AFSB, JIEDDO,

TRADOC, ATEC and REF

RDECOM :: www.rdecom.army.mil

OIF SUPPORT

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S&T ACQUISITION CORPSADVISOR (STACA):• CJTF-82 special staff member• Provides S&T reach back for deployed Hqs• Develops and maintains CJTF-82 S&T priorities list

• Interfaces with AFSB, JIEDDO, TRADOC, ATEC and REF

OEF SUPPORT

RDECOM :: www.rdecom.army.mil

What We Have Done…

CURRENT OPERATIONS SUPPORT:

• Problem: units concern about “plunging” fire while operating in mountainous terrain

• Technical Solution: development of standardized lightweight overhead cover/concealment/ protection for O-GPK

• Status: – RDECOM/ARDEC fabricated 3 lightweight

prototype concepts– Informal evaluation of concepts aided down

selection and refinement

RDECOM :: www.rdecom.army.mil

“GAME CHANGING” :: PROACTIVE vs. REACTIVE

Persistent Stare Culvert Denial

Surrogate Training Device

SUPPORT THE WARFIGHTER :: CURRENT/FUTURE

WelCam

Pacbot

Phraselator

40mmThermobaric

Cartridge First Strike Ration

Advanced Combat Helmet

Interceptor Body Armor

Less Lethal Launcher

Slat (Bar) Armor

Advanced Materials

Micro Autonomous Systems“Cloaking”Technology

Networks

Nanotechnology

RDECOM :: www.rdecom.army.mil

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Where Are Our Challenges…

MNC-I Priorities -

• Building a portfolio of capabilities• Managing the portfolio• Examples

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OIF SUPPORT

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Priority 1 18 5 JIEDDO/3 REF/10 RDECOM

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RDECOM :: www.rdecom.army.mil

GLOBAL ORGANIZATION

• More than 300 International Agreements

• Linkage to Combatant Commanders - FAST Teams

• Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program

RDECOM :: www.rdecom.army.mil

USAITC Americas (Canada)

USAITC AmericasRegional Center (Chile)SOUTHCOM|CENTCOM

USAITC Americas (Argentina)

USAITC Pacific (Singapore)

USAITC Pacific (Australia)

USAITC Pacific Regional Center (Japan) PACOM

USAITC Atlantic (France)

USAITC AtlanticRegional Center (UK)USEUCOM|AFRICOM

USAITC Atlantic (Germany)

RDECOM :: www.rdecom.army.mil

Summary:-Stepping up the game- Improving coordination and synchronization- Developing and managing portfolios- Getting S&T to the Warfighter faster!

RDECOM :: www.rdecom.army.mil

QUESTIONS?

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FOR MORE INFORMATION:

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