DOD R&D Organizations

Director, Defense Research & Engineering (DDR&E) (The DDR&E is the principal staff advisor for research and engineering (R&E) matters to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (USD(AT&L)) and the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense. Among the DDR&E's responsibilities is: develop the strategies and supporting plans that exploit technology and prototypes to respond to the needs of the DoD and ensure U.S. technological superiority, identify critical technology areas, manage DoD's R&E Programs and actively direct funding levels for R&E in DoD. Also available at the DDR&E website is a list of websites that outline DoD S&T opportunities.)

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA is the central research and development organization for the Department of Defense. It manages and directs selected basic and applied research and development projects for the DoD.)

DoD Laboratories (Information about DoD Labs, their activities and missions)

Joint Science & Technology Activities and Initiatives (Links to websites about Joint programs and activities)

Department of Defense Science and Technology Initiatives. Registered DTIC users can access further information about other web-based DoD science and technology resources by querying the DOD Web Site Registration System located in DTIC's Private STINET system under Collections/Other DTIC Sponsored Collections.

Air Force

Air Force Research Laboratory (The AFRL is composed of nine technology directorates located throughout the United States, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research - AFRL manager of basic research, and the headquarters staff. It is responsible for planning and executing the Air Force's entire science and technology budget of nearly $1.3 billion including: basic research (6.1), applied research (6.2), and advanced technology development (6.3), and an additional $1.1 billion from AFRL customers.)

Army

Army Materiel Command (Army's primary R&D and materiel developing organization. Links to Major Subordinate Commands - e.g., Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM), Tank -Automotive & Armaments Command (TACOM), Aviation & Missile Command (AMCOM), Soldier, Biological & Chemical Command (SBCCOM), Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Simulation, and Training and Instrumentation Command (STRICOM))

Army Research Laboratory Technology Transfer Office (The Domestic Technology Transfer (DTT) allows the R&D resources of the Army to be coupled with those of private businesses, academia, and local/state governments for the joint development of technologies useful to both the Army and the private sector. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) involves contracting with small businesses for high-quality research or R&D proposals of innovative concepts, especially R&D that shows high potential for commercial use.)

Navy

Office of Naval Research (The ONR coordinates, executes, and promotes the science and technology programs of the United States Navy and Marine Corps through universities, government laboratories, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations. It is composed of six technical departments, the Naval Research Laboratory, the International Field Office, the Naval Fleet/Force Technology Innovation Office, and the Naval Reserve Science & Technology Program.)

U.S. Government

Federal Laboratories and Agencies (Links to the Web sites of Federal laboratories and DoD Laboratories and agencies involved in R&D.)

Federally Funded Research & Development Centers (Links to the Web sites of FERDCs.)