RDECOM OVERVIEW
“Taking the Pentagon to the People”
University of the District of Columbia
12 September 2017
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Eric L. Moore, Ph.D.
Director (Acting), Edgewood Chemical Biological Center
U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command
RDECOM KEY POINTS
Together, critical thinking and innovation will help us win in our complex world
• Collaboration and close partnership with our academic partners is
imperative
• RDECOM is the Army’s premier organization for science, technology
and engineering
• We ensure the decisive edge for our Army, joint partners and Nation
• We support National priorities while shaping science and technology
capabilities for the deep future
• The Army is working to grow the next generation of scientists and
engineers to ensure future force readiness and meet STEM priorities
of our national leaders
Army S&T Performing Organizations
Army
Materiel Command
INFRASTRUCTURE/
ENVIRONMENTALPERSONNEL
HQDA, G-1 Personnel
MEDICAL
Army Medical
Command
Army Corps of
Engineers
STRATEGIC MISSILE
DEFENSE
Army Space
and Missile
Defense Command
TEST AND
EVALUATION
Army Test and Evaluation
Command
Medical Research
Materiel CommandArmy Research Institute Future Warfare Center
Capability Development
Engineer Research and
Development CenterAberdeen Test Center
MATERIEL
Army Research
Laboratory
Armament
Research, Development
and Engineering Center
Aviation and Missile
Research, Development
and Engineering Center
Communications-
Electronics
Research, Development
and Engineering Center
Edgewood Chemical
Biological Center
Natick Soldier
Research, Development
and Engineering Center
Tank Automotive
Research, Development
and Engineering Center
Americas
RDECOM Forward
Element Command
Santiago, Chile
Atlantic
RDECOM Forward
Element Command
London, England Honolulu, HI
Pacific
RDECOM Forward
Element Command
Army Research,
Development and
Engineering Command
RDECOM is a critical component of the Army S&T enterprise
ARMY’S GREATEST ASSET – THE SOLDIER
Provide innovative research, development
and engineering to produce capabilities for
decisive overmatch to the Army against the
complexities of the current and future
operating environments in support of the
Joint Warfighter and the Nation.
Vision
To be the Army’s enabling command in the
development and delivery of capabilities that
empower, unburden, and protect the Warfighter.
Mission
Our inspiration and focus in our research, development, and engineering
WHAT WE DO
Delivering capabilities for the Army, joint warfighters, and our Nation
• Airframe Structures
• Rotors & Rotor
Systems
• Sensors and Seekers
• Guidance, Navigation,
and Control
• Propulsion
• Counter-UAS
• Visualization
• Anti-Access/
Area Denial
• Missile Defense
• Munitions Systems &
Technologies
• Integrated Weapon
Systems
• Energetics, Warheads
& Manufacturing
• Guidance, Navigation
& Control
• Fuze & Precision
Armament Technology
• Cross Domain Fires
• Extramural Basic
Research
• Computational
Sciences
• Materials Research
• Sciences-for-Maneuver
• Information Sciences
• Sciences for Lethality
and Protection
• Human Sciences
• Assessment & Analysis
• Advanced Computing &
Big Data
• Agile Manufacturing
• Synthetic Biology
• Mission Command
• Tactical and
Deployed Power
• Tactical Cyberspace
Operations
• Electronic Warfare
• Intelligence,
Surveillance,
Reconnaissance
and Targeting
• Network
• Prioritize Position
Navigation and
Timing (PNT)
• Chemistry and
Biological Sciences
• CB Agent Handling
and Surety
• CBRNE Materiel
Acquisition
• CBRNE Analysis
and Testing
• CBRNE Munitions and
Field Operations
• Advanced/Multifunctional
Materials
• Biomechanics
• Cognitive & Behavioral
Sciences
• Food Science
• Geographic/Precision
Guided Systems
• Soldier Performance
Optimization
• Biological Technology
• Neuro-cognition
• Ground Vehicle
Survivability
• Autonomy-Enabled
Systems
• Vehicle Electronic
Architecture
• Ground System Software
• Ground Vehicle Power
& Mobility
• Robotics/Autonomous
Systems
• Combat Vehicles
• Advanced Protection
Systems
RDECOM S&T WORKFORCE
General Engineering (26%)
Mechanical Engineering (16%)
Electronics
Engineering (16%)
Computer
Engineering (8%)
Aerospace
Engineering (6%)
Computer Science (6%)
Other Specialties (4%)
Chemical Engineering (3%)
Chemistry (3%)
Electrical Engineering (3%)
Physical Science (2%)
Physics (2%)
Materials Engineering (1%)
Biology (1%)
Psychology (1%)Management
Analysis (1%)
Engineering
Technician
6%Industrial
Engineering (1%)
24,243
Total
Workforce
Military
1%
S&E Degree Distribution
Bachelors
46%
Masters
44%
Doctorate
10%
Other
20%
DID YOU KNOW…
RDECOM will continue to leverage innovation to provide decisive overmatch
RDECOM…
• Executes 74% the Army S&T budget
• Employs 13,800 civilians, direct contractors and
military, 11,000 of which are scientists & engineers
• Has over 515 active CRADA agreements with
industry and academia
• Executes requirements from the White House,
DoD, and Army
• Runs AEOP the Army’s Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Programs
on behalf of the Army S&T community
• We have funded 23 Nobel Laureates
WHERE WE ARE – CONUS
National reach of supporting locations enables development of materiel solutions
RDECOM, NTC
Support, Ft. Irwin, CA
RDECOM, III CORPS
Ft Hood, TX
AMRDEC
Moffett Field, CA
UARC, ICB, ARL
Santa Barbara, CA
UARC, ICT, ARL
Los Angeles, CA
ARL, White Sands
Missile Range, NM
TARDEC & RDECOM–AMERICAS, USARNORTH/
USARSOUTH, Ft. Sam Houston, TX
RDECOM, JRTC Support
Ft. Polk, LA
ARDEC & ECBC
Rock Island, IL
ARDEC
Waterviet, NY
UARC, ISN, ARL
Boston, MA
CERDEC
Lakehurst, NJ
RDECOM FAST HQ’s, ARL,
PIF, & ARDEC APG, MD
RDECOM, USSOCOM & USCENTCOM
Support MacDill AFB, FL
CERDEC
Ft. Belvoir, VA
CERDEC
Ft. A.P. Hill, VA
RDECOM, USSOUTHCOM
Support, Miami, FL
ARL
Orlando, FL
AMRDEC
Hampton, VA
AMRDEC
Ft. Eustis, VA
RDECOM, XVIII ABN
Corp & USASOC Support
Ft. Bragg, NC
ARL, Raleigh–
Durham, NC
RDECOM, ARCENT
Support Shaw AFB, SC
ECBC
Life Sciences Division
Dugway Proving Ground, UT
ECBC
Pine Bluff Arsenal, AR
TARDEC w/ PIF
Warren, MI
NSRDEC w/ PIF
Natick, MA
ARDEC w/ PIF
Picatinny, NJ
ECBC w/ PIF
APG-EA, MDARL, Adelphi, MD
AMRDEC w/ PIF
Redstone Arsenal, AL
CERDEC, APG, MD
APG, MD
ARL West
University of Southern
California
AMRDEC & CERDEC
Ft. Carson, CO
WHERE WE ARE – OCONUS
Driving innovation around the world with our allies and partners
Engagement Warfighter SupportTechnology Search
LEGEND
FAST ADVISORS
RDECOM
ITC
RDECOM–Americas
RDECOM–Atlantic
RDECOM–Pacific
PROPOSED
USAREUR/7th ARMYHeifelberg, GE
JMTCGrafenwohr, GE
USFK/8th ARMYSeoul, ROK
FAST ADVISOR 5-
JAPAN
USPACOM/
USARPACOahu, HI
ALCOM/USARAKAnchorage, AK
USARAFRICAVicenza, IT
USAFRICOMStuttgart, GE
USEUCOMStuttgart, GE
RDECOM–ATLANTIC &
ITC ATLANTIC
(UNITED KINGDOM)ITC GERMANY ITC PACIFIC
JAPAN
ITC FRANCE ITC PACIFIC-
SINGAPORE
ITC PACIFIC-
AUSTRALIA
RDECOM–AMERICAS &
ITC AMERICAS (CHILE)
ITC AMERICAS-ARGENTINA
ITC AMERICAS-CANADAJMRCHohenfels, GE
ISRAEL RDECOM–PACIFIC
Honolulu HI
CURRENT AND FUTURE S&T INITIATIVES
Nanotechnology Intelligent SystemsHuman Performance
Optimization
Biotechnology
Autonomous Systems
Protecting the Network
Cyber Research
Position Navigation and Timing
(PNT) Technologies in Anti-
Access/Area Denial
Environments
Advanced Energetics
Exploitation of Quantum
Effects
Beyond Novel Materials
Chemical and Biological
Defense
Neuro-cognition
Research conducted and delivered to support Army priorities
SUPPORT TO THE NATION AND ALLIED
PARTNERS
Delivering capabilities to meet National and joint requirements
Technical Evaluation of the Sparrow Mechanical Mine
Clearing System for Humanitarian Missions
Ebola and Zika Response
Deployed Humanitarian tools to Guadalcanal for Field Evaluation Operations
Integrated Lab Network Exercise, with the Department of Homeland
Defense
Traumatic Brain Injury Research for the NFL
Rapid prototyping at the point of need for Soldiers
Counter UAS support to the White House
POTUS Manufacturing Innovation Institutes (MII)
Shipment of two mobile Chemical and Radiological Laboratories to the Czech
Republic
Future IFV
Autonomous Vehicle Collaboration with Singapore
National Geographic: Featuring the science behind military rations
RDECOM: BUILDING A SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM
Collaboration with industry and academia is imperative
Efficient,
effective and
agile research
system
DEFENSE
LABORATORIES
INDUSTRY
People
Resources
Facilities
TRANSFORMATIVE
SCIENCE
ACADEMIA
LEGEND
RDECOM HQ
SUPPORTING
OPEN CAMPUS
Open Campus Principles
Flow, Agility, Quality, Efficiency & Effectiveness• Piloting a New Laboratory Business Model
• Will Attract and Retain Best & Brightest
• Shared Modern Facilities
• Innovative Practices
Over 1,500 Current
Partnerships
Over 500 Current
Partnerships
Over 1,000 Current
Partnerships
POTUS Initiative
POTUS Initiatives
National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)
• Public/ Private/ Nonprofit Partnerships
• RDECOM won 4 of 6 POTUS initiatives as lead DoD agency
– Digital Manufacturing and Design (Chicago, Ill)
– Integrated Photonics Manufacturing (Rochester, NY)
– Flexible Hybrid Electronics (Silicon Valley, CA)
– Revolutionary Fibers and Textiles (MIT, Cambridge, MA)
ARL West
ENHANCING ARMY STEM CAPABILITIES
RDECOM is integral in the Army’s holistic approach to STEM capabilities
Education and Research Partnership Opportunities
• Educational Partnership Agreement (EPA)
• Open Campus
• Minority Serving Institutions STEM R&D Consortium
• Multi-University Research Initiative (MURI)
• Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) Partnerships
• DoD Science Mathematics and Research Transformation (SMART
Scholarships
• Federal Pathways Program (Internships & Recent Graduates)
• Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADA)
• Single and Young Investigator Programs (SIP/YIP)
• Research Faculty Fellows
• National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG)
• University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs)
ARMY RESEARCHERS CRITICAL TO
DELIVERING INNOVATION
RDECOM has funded the research for over 23 Nobel Laureates
HIGH ENERGY ROCKET AND MISSILE
PROPELLANTS
SEMICONDUCTORS OPTOELECTRONICS
SENSORS COMPUTERS
SUPERCONDUCTERS ELECTRON DEVICES
Linda BuckOlfaction ID
2004
ENERGY STORAGE DISPLAYS PROTECTIVE
MATERIALS HI-PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS
HI-PRECISIONTIMING &POSITIONLOCATION
SEMICONDUCTOR LASER,NANOELECTRONICS, OEICS
ROOM TEMP NIGHT VISION HI-
PERFORMANCE INFO PROCESSING
ATOM OPTICS
COMMS FIBER OPTICS SMART MUNITIONS MRI, SURGERY CDS..
TARGET DESIGNATION AND
ILLUMINATION RANGE FINDERS EYE PROTECTION
REMOTE SENSING
Herbert KroemerSemiconductor
Heterostructures2000
John Bardeen, Leon Cooper
J. Robert SchriefferSuperconductivity 1972
Charles H. Townes
Lasers 1964
Leo EsakiSuperlattices
1973
Alan HeegerAlan G. MacDiarmid
Conductive Polymers
2000
Brian D. JosephsonJosephson
Junction 1973
Herbert C.Brown
Boron andPhosphorous
Compounds 1979
W. M. Lipscomb Borane
Compounds 1976
Arthur SchalowSolid State Laser 1981
Hans DehmeltIon Trap - 1989
Richard SmalleyRobert F. CurlBuckminster
Fullerene 1996
N. Bloembergen Non-linear Optics
1981
Daniel TsuiQuantum Fluid
1998
Cornell, Wieman, KetterleBose-Einstein Condensation
2001
Robert H. GrubbsMetathesis Method in
Organic Synthesis 2005
David J. WinelandMeasuring and Manipulation of
Individual Quantum Systems
2012
ARL S&T CAMPAIGNS
Human Sciences
Information Sciences
Sciences for Lethality & Protection
Sciences for Maneuver
Cross Cutting CampaignsFunctional Campaigns
SHOOT
COMMUNICATE
MOVE
SOLDIER
• A coherent understandable strategy
• Ultimately leading to new warfighter capabilities
ARL Campaign Publications http://www.arl.army.mil/publications
Reduction in barriers to facilitate collaboration with
academia, industry, and small business
OPEN CAMPUS INITIATIVE
Gates and high walls provide 20th century security, but are
barriers to 21st century innovation
Past: Current Defense Laboratory Model
Defense laboratories relatively unchanged since inception
(NRL 1923)
Present & Future: Open Campus Initiative
An enhanced defense research environment that fosters discovery and innovation through
collaboration on fundamental research
Collaboration between ARL and external scientists
Open areas for researchers and
access to existing facilities
Less bureaucracy
and paperwork
Career path for students
and scientists
Collaborator presence through
EULNovel staff
opportunities
Hub and Spoke Model