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GuidetoFY2016ResearchFundingattheDepartmentofDefense(DOD)
Contact:JamesMurday,DCOfficeofResearchAdvancement2028245863,[email protected]
SummaryandIndex
ThisdocumentprovidesinsightsintothevariousDODfundingagencyopportunitiesforUniversitybasicresearch(6.1)andforsomeappliedresearch(6.2)efforts,withspecialattentiontochangesanticipatedinFY2016.AdditionalinformationisavailablethroughtheUSCMissionAgencyProgramSummary(MAPS)website(moredetailinResources).DODfundsresearchthatisrelevanttoitsmission,predominantlydrawingonengineering,computer/informationscience,andphysicalsciences.TheDepartmenthasidentifiedsevenpriorities:Autonomy,CounterWeaponsofMassDestruction,CyberSciences,Data‐to‐Decisions,ElectronicWarfare,EngineeredResilientSystems,andHumanSystems.DescriptiveofDODbasicresearchfundingopportunities pages2‐10BriefdescriptionsoftheDODagenciesandfundingmechanismspertinenttoUniversities.2‐6Resourcesforadditionalbasicresearchinformation: 7Table1:FY11/13DODbasicandappliedresearchfundingatUniversities(~$2B/yr) 8Table2:DODBasicResearchBudgetfundingpertinenttoUniversities(~$1.5B) 9Table3:DODBasicResearchBudgetEvolution–FY2014toFY2016 10DescriptiveofSelectedDODappliedresearchfundingopportunities pages11‐17BriefdescriptionsoftheDODagenciesandfundingmechanismspertinenttoUniversities11‐16Table4:DODAppliedResearchBudgetEvolution–FY2014toFY2016 17Appendix1:FY2016BasicResearchProgramSignificantChanges pages18‐21TheServicebasicresearchbudgetsshowincreasescomparedtothePresident’sbudgetrequestoflastyear,butCongressionalactionaddedtotheServiceresearchaccountssignificantlyin2015.Sothe2016requestsfortheAirForceandNavyareabout12%smallerthanthefundsavailabletothemin2015.
$MgrowthfromFY15page(s)AROLifeSciences from7.8to9.8 18Physics from13.6to16.3 18ONRCounterImprovisedExplosiveDeviceSciences from14.6to16.5 18Medical/Biological from18.2to18.2 19OceanSciences from79.3to80.7 19Weapons from17.9to18.2 19DARPABigMechanism(medicaldata) from16to24 19MiningandUnderstandingSoftwareEnclaves from8to12 19BuildingResourceAdaptiveSoftwarefromSpecs from2.5to9.5 20TransparentComputing from10to15.4 20NextGenerationAtomicClock from0to4.6 20ElectronicGlobalization(chipsecurity) from0to3 20Nanoscale&EmergentEffectsandEngnDevices from13to20 21ApplyingBiologicalComplexityatScale from0to10 21HarnessingBiologicalSystems from0to10 21
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Appendix2:FY2016SelectedAppliedProgramswithSignificantChange
$MgrowthfromFY14page(s)ONRAnti‐submarineWarfareDistributedSearch from13.5to21.4 24FutureNavalCapabilitiesinitiatinginFY2016
OperationalPlanningTool 24AdvancedTopcoatSystem(ATS) 24DensifiedPropellantFireFromEnclosure‐ConfinedSpacePropulsion 24IncapacitationPredictionforReadinessinExpeditionaryDomains 24CombinedEO/IRSurveillanceandResponseSystem(CESARS) 25FlexibleSea‐basedForceProjection(FSFP) 25Ship‐launchedEWExtendedEnduranceDecoy(SEWEED) 25SurfaceShipPeriscopeDetectionandDiscrimination(SSPDD) 25SoftkillPerformanceandReal‐TimeAssessment(SPARTA) 26ReactiveElectronicAttackMeasures(REAM) 26
DARPA–thoseprogramsinitiatingin2016PerformanceOptimizationinComplexEnvironments from0to11.8 27ScalableOpticalNodesforNetworkedEdgeTraversal from0to3.5 27ElectronicGlobalization from0to12 27StrategicMobility from0to8 28MobileInfantry from0to6 29Gremlin from0to8 29UnderstandingMachineIntelligence(UMI) from0to12.7 29Biological‐ComputationalPlatforms from0to10.5 30BiologicalRobustnessinComplexSettings(BRICS) from0to8.1 30HipowerAmpusingVacElectronicsforOvermatchCapab from0to12 30NextGenerationAtomicClock(NGAC) from0to8.4 31PreciseRobustInertialGuidanceforMunitions(PRIGM) from0to10 31NearZeroEnergyRFandSensorOperations(N‐ZERO) from0to4.5 31MicrowavesandMagnetics(M&M) from0to5 31MultiPLEX from0to8 31DiamondEnhancedDevices(DiamEnD) from0to6 31DTRADetectionTechnologies from0to26 32CBWDPercutaneousProtection from0to5 32Appendix3:IllustrationofaprogramofficerdatasheetontheUSCMAPSwebsite33Appendix4:AcronymGlossary AgencySpecific 34‐35 General 36
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OverviewSinceDODreliesheavilyontechnologicaladvantage,contributionsfromresearch,developmentandengineeringmustbemarshaledtomeettomorrow'sdefensechallenges.DODfundsresearchanddevelopment(R&D)thatisrelevanttoitsmission,predominantlydrawingonengineering,computer/informationscience,andphysicalsciences.However,DODalsofundslimitedsocialscience,medical,andlifescienceresearch.TheDODhasmanydifferentfundingorganizationsthatengageinResearch,Development,TestandEvaluation(RDT&E),eachwithitsownfociandidiosyncrasies.ThebetterknownsarethethreeServices(AirForce,Army,andNaval)andtheDefenseAdvancedResearchProjectsAgency.InformationontheRDT&EbudgetscanbefoundintheannualDODR‐1Documentthatsummarizesthebudgetatahighlevel,andtheR‐2documents(ResearchandDevelopmentDescriptiveSummaries)thataddresseachagencyprograminmoredetail.(http://comptroller.defense.gov/budgetmaterials.aspx)AspartofitsinvestmentinR&D,DODfundsbasicresearch(labeled6.1,orBA1),appliedresearch(6.2,orBA2)andadvancedtechnologydevelopment(6.3,orBA3).Takentogether,thesethreebudgetlinesarereferredtoastheS&Tinvestment.TheDepartmenthasidentifiedsevenScienceandTechnology(S&T)priorities:Autonomy,CounterWeaponsofMassDestruction,CyberScienceandTechnology,Data‐to‐Decisions,ElectronicWarfare/ElectronicProtection,EngineeredResilientSystems,andHumanSystems.Universitiesgetabout60%ofthebasicresearch,10%ofthe6.2,and5%ofthe6.3funding.However,the6.2and6.3fundingatUniversitiesincludesUniversityAffiliatedResearchCenters(UARCs)andotherentitiesthatarestructuredtohandlethegreaterdeadline,securityclassification,andreportingrequirements.On6.2/6.3projects,itisnotunusualforaUniversityprofessortobeacollaboratorwithindustry,auniversityaffiliatedorganization(suchastheInformationSciencesInstitute(ISI)andtheInstituteforCreativeTechnologies(ICT)atUSC),oraDODlaboratory/center.BasicResearchDODdefinesbasicresearchassystematicstudydirectedtowardgreaterknowledgeorunderstandingofthefundamentalaspectsofphenomenaand/orobservablefactswithoutspecificapplicationstowardprocessesorproductsinmind.Withveryfewexceptions,basicresearchwillnotbeclassifiedorrestricted,withresultstobereportedintheopenliterature.TheOfficeoftheAssistantSecretaryofDefense(Research&Engineering)hasidentifiedhighprioritybasicresearchtopics:a)metamaterialsandplasmonics,b)quantuminformationscience,c)cognitiveneuroscience,d)nanoscienceandnanoengineering,e)syntheticbiology,andf)computationalmodelingofhumanandsocialbehavior.Onoccasion,theDODOfficeofBasicResearchsponsorsworkshopsinemergingareasofscience/engineeringthatitperceivesasimportanttotheDOD;theseworkshopsaremeanttoguideresearchinvestment.InNovember2014theDODreleasedasolicitationthroughAFOSRthatrequestedinputonFutureDirectionTopicsforbasicresearch(solicitation#FDWRFI0004).
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FundingforbasicresearchisavailablefromseveralDODagencies,eachhavingitsownparticularfocus: ArmyResearchOffice(ARO):www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm?page=29
Focus:soldier,groundforcemission(6.1only) AirForceOfficeofScientificResearch(AFOSR):www.wpafb.af.mil/afrl/afosr/
Focus:pilot,aerospacemission(6.1only) OfficeofNavalResearch(ONR):www.onr.navy.mil/
Focus:sailor,marine,ship,oceanmission(6.1‐6.3) DefenseAdvancedResearchProjectsAgency(DARPA):www.darpa.mil/
Focus:defense‐widetechnologyinnovation(6.1–6.3) DefenseThreatReductionAgency(DTRA):www.dtra.mil/
Focus:weaponsofmassdestruction(6.1–6.3) ChemicalBiologicalDefenseProgram(CBDP):www.jpeocbd.osd.mil/
Focus:chemical/biologicalwarfaredefense(6.1‐6.3)–managedthroughDTRA OfficeSecretaryofDefense(OSD):www.acq.osd.mil/rd/
Focus:overarchingDefenseissues DefenseMedicalR&DProgram(DMDRP):dmrdp.dhhq.health.mil/home.aspx
Focus:militaryspecificmedicalresearch(6.1–6.3) CongressionalDirectedMedicalResearchProgram(CDMRP):cdmrp.army.mil/
Focus:medicalresearchofinteresttoaCongressperson(6.1only)
GenericBasicResearchBroadAgencyAnnouncements‐SingleInvestigatorEffortsThemajorityofDODbasicresearchfundingisinvestedinsingleinvestigatoreffortsandadvertisedthroughrelativelygenericBroadAreaAnnouncements(BAAs).Thefundingfortheseeffortstypicallyrangesbetween$100‐200K/yrforthreeyears;continuationispossible.Approximately20%oftheprojectswillbeturnedoverannually.WhilepeerreviewisusedtodifferingdegreesbythevariousDODagencies,theprogramofficershavefargreaterlatitudethandoNSFprogramofficers.Soitisessentialtocontactaprogramofficerandexploremutualinterests.Toidentifytheappropriateprogramofficers,onecanusetheUSCMAPSwebsitekeywordsearchengine,and/orcontactMurday.Awhitepaperisveryuseful(oftenrequired).Theprogramofficersdon’twanttowasteyourtimewriting,ortheirowntimereading,aninappropriateproposal.Proposalstothelong‐rangeBAAprogramsmaybesubmittedatanytime,butlatespringiswhenmanytentativedecisionsarebeingmadefornewstartsinthecomingfiscalyear(whichstarts1Oct).ThereisnostandardDODproposalformat;eachagency/officehasitsownrequirements.GuidestointeractingwiththeprogramofficersandpreparingproposalsareintheMAPSwebsite,Tabs2‐4.SpecialProgramAnnouncementsDuringtheyear,DODagenciescanannouncespecialprogramopportunities;DARPA,DTRAandCDMRP,inparticular,usethisapproachpredominantly.Theseopportunitiesrangefromlarge,centerefforts[e.g.,UniversityAffiliatedResearchCenters(UARCs),CollaborativeTechnologyAlliances(CTA),andCentersofExcellence(CoE)]tosingleinvestigatorprograms[e.g.,DARPA/DTRA/CDMRPtopicsolicitations,andONR’sBasicResearchChallenges].Theseopportunitiescanbefoundbymonitoring:1)thefundingagencysites,2)the“grants.gov”websiteand/or3)the“defenseinnovationmarketplace.mil”website.TheDCOfficeofRes.AdvancementdoesthisandprovidesalertstopertinentUSCinvestigators.
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YoungInvestigatorsEachofthethreeservices,DTRA,andDARPAhasspecialannouncementsforyoungfacultyprograms(exceptAROwhereitispartofthegenericBAA).TheeligibilitytypicallyiswithinfiveyearsofPh.D.orequivalentdegree,butDARPAandONRarefiveyearsfrominitialtenure‐trackappointment.USCitizenshipor“greencard”statusisrequiredbytheServices,butnotbyDARPAandDTRA.Theavailablefundingrangesfrom$50K/yr(Army)to$250K/yr(DARPA).Submissiondeadlinesvary.Formoreinformation,seeMAPSDODCharts156‐161;alistingofpriorawardeesandtheirresearchtopicsisavailablefromtheDCoffice.SeniorInvestigators‐NationalSecurityScienceandEngineeringFacultyFellowshiphttp://www.acq.osd.mil/rd/basic_research/program_info/nsseff.htmlThisisaspecialprogramtosupportoutstandingfacultyintopics‐of‐interesttoDOD;itiscompetedintermittentlyasfundingallows.Awardeesaregenerally~20yearspostyearofPhDandhaveimpressivecredentials.AnNSSEFFawardeereceives~$600K/yrforfiveyears.FormoreinformationseeMAPSDODChart165;alistingofthepriorawardees/topicsisavailablefromtheDCoffice.MultidisciplinaryEfforts–MultidisciplinaryUniversityResearchInitiatives(MURIs)http://www.onr.navy.mil/en/Science‐Technology/Directorates/office‐research‐discovery‐invention/Sponsored‐Research/University‐Research‐Initiatives/MURI.aspxAspartofDOD’sUniversityResearchInitiativebudgetline,themultidisciplinaryuniversityresearchinitiative(MURI)programhastopicsannouncedintheJul–Septtimeframeeachyear,withwhitepapersdueaboutamonthlater,andproposalsaboutthreemonthslater.Theserequiremultidisciplinaryteamingefforts;thefundingisupto$2.5M/yrforfiveyears(presumingacceptableperformance).Successfulproposalshavetypicallyengaged3‐5Universities,butsingleUniversityeffortscanbesuccessful.FormoreinformationseeMAPSDODCharts129‐133;alistingofpriorawardees/topicsisavailablefromtheDCoffice.UniversityCentersofExcellence(COE)BoththeArmyandNavysupportUniversityAffiliatedResearchCenters(UARCs)that,inadditiontobasicresearch,alsoaddressappliedresearchanddevelopment(seeMAPSDODChart155).TheArmyalsohasUniversityCOE,CollaborativeTechnologyAlliances(CTA),andCollaborativeResearchAlliances(CRA)thatengageUniversities.TheAirForcesupportsUniversityCentersofExcellence(~5yrlifetime)thatareassociatedwithspecificAirForceResearchLaboratorytechnicaldirectorates.(seeMAPSDODChart178)HumanSocial,Cultural,andBehavioralModeling(HSCB)http://minerva.dtic.mil/InadditiontoServicecoreHSCBprograms,theOfficeoftheSecretaryofDefense(OSD)fundsS&Tprogramstoaddressunderstandingandmodelingofhumanbehaviorinsocialandculturalcontexts.ThebasicresearchcomponentisentitledtheMinervaInitiative(seeMAPSDODChart128);itispresentlyadministeredbyONR.
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MedicalCongressionallyDirectedMedicalResearchProgram(CDMRP) http://cdmrp.army.mil.CongresstypicallyaddsfundstotheDODbudgetforsupportofmedicalbasicresearch;thesetotal~$0.5‐1B/yrinrecentyears.Eachyearthefundsareinsertedbyacongresspersonforspecifictopicsforthatyearonly.ThosetopicsareopenlycompetedthroughtheCongressionallyDirectedMedicalResearchProgram(CDMRP)solicitations.TheArmy’sMedicalResearchandMaterielCommandmanagestheCDMRPwithacontractor(presentlySAIC)providingtheadministrativefunctions.Sincethereisnocertaintyofcontinuedfunding,therearenoprogramofficersperse.FormoreinformationontheCDMRP,seeMAPSDODCharts141‐152and/orvisittheCDMRPwebsite(whichisveryinformative).AgencyDODhasarelativelysmallextramuraleffortinmedicalbasicresearch.In2010theDODestablishedajointprogram,theDefenseMedicalResearchandDevelopmentProgram(DMRDP)with6.1‐6.3funding(seeMAPSDODCharts134‐140).TheArmyMedicalResearchandMaterielCommand(USAMRMC)issuesagenericBAAforbasicresearch,butgenerallywithoutmuchavailablemoney.Inaddition,USAMRMCmanagestheArmedForcesInstituteofRegenerativeMedicine(AFIRM),whichfundsUniversity‐basedconsortia(seeDODChart55).DARPAhasaBasicOperationalMedicalScience(6.1)effort(seeMAPSDODCharts87‐89).ONRhasaBiologicalandBiomedicalDivisionwithinterestinselectedmedicaltopics(seeMAPSDODChart69).Instrumentationhttp://www.onr.navy.mil/en/Science‐Technology/Directorates/office‐research‐discovery‐invention/Sponsored‐Research/University‐Research‐Initiatives/DURIP.aspxAspartoftheUniversityResearchInitiative(URI)budgetline,theDefenseUniversityResearchInstrumentationProgram(DURIP)iscompetedeachsummer.Theawardsrangefrom$50Kto$1.5M;matchingfundsarenotrequired,butareveryusefulforthehighpricedinstruments.Whileanyonemaysubmit,thereisastrongpreferenceforinstrumentationinsupportoffundedDODresearchefforts.Formoreinformation,seeMAPSDODCharts129‐133.AROalsohasitsownresearchinstrumentationprogram(seeMAPSDODChart51).Education/Training/SabbaticalsInadditiontofundingresearchitself,thereareDODprogramsinsupportofPhDeducation(theNationalDefenseScienceandEngineeringGraduate(NDSEG)program‐http://ndseg.asee.org/),andUndergraduate/graduateeducation(theNationalDefenseEducationProgram(NDEP‐http://www.ndep.us/).EachoftheServicesalsohasaSTEMeducationeffort.TheDODresearchlaboratoriesfundpostdoctoralpositionsthroughtheNationalResearchCouncil(NRC),theAmericanSocietyforEngineeringEducation(ASEE),andtheOakRidgeAssociatedUniversities(ORAU)programs.InadditiontherearemanyprogramstosupportfacultyworkingatthevariousDODlaboratories.FormoreinformationontheseprogramsseeMAPSDODCharts170‐171).
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ResourcesDefense‐widecentralresourcewebsite:defenseinnovationmarketplace.milOfficeoftheSecretaryofDefense(OSD)BasicResearchwebite:http://www.acq.osd.mil/rd/basic_research/MissionAgencyProgramSummaries(MAPS)TheDCOfficeofResearchAdvancementhascreatedtheFederalMissionAgencyProgramSummarieswebsiteto:
1. connectPIswithappropriatefundingagencyprograms/programofficers2. assistindevelopmentofwhitepapers/charts/elevatorspeeches
Thewebsite(http://web‐app.usc.edu/web/ra_maps)canbeaccessedusingone’sUSCNetIDandPassword.MAPSwillhavethefollowingresources:1.SearchTabforasearchabledatabaseofprograms/programofficers
Onecandokeywordsearchestolocatemanyoftheassociatedmissionagency(DHS,DOD,DOE,DOT,ED,EPA,NASA,NIST,NOAAandUSDA)programsandprogramofficers.
2.MissionAgencyTab(DHS,DHHS,DOD,DOE,DOJ,DOT,ED,EPA,INTEL,NASA,NIST,NOAA,and USDA) GuidetoAgencyFundingforFYXX AgencyResearchProgramCharts AgencyPlanningDocumentsChartnumbersinthe“GuidestoFunding”referencetheAgencyResearchProgramChartfile.3.PresentationTabforchartsfromrecentUSCCenterofExcellenceinResearchworkshops4.ProposalTabforreports/guidesonwritingproposals5.EmailAlertsTabforURLsatwhichonecanarrangeforautomaticsolicitationupdates6.GranteeTabforURLsatwhichonecanfindpreviousagency/programofficerawardees7.VisitingDCTabforinformationaboutDCOfficeservicesPersonalAssistanceinLocatingFundingandPreparingProposalsDr.JamesS.Murday DCOfficeofResearchAdvancementTel:2028245863 Email:[email protected]
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Table1:FY2011andFY2013DODResearchFunding($M)ObligationsatUniversities/Colleges
2011 2013
Basic Applied Basic Applied
Total for DOD 1885 4710 2092 4677
Total at Universities 1084 665 1221 554
Physical Sciences 261 36 260 38Astronomy 0 - Chemistry 78 6 Physics 152 19 Other 30 11
Environmental Sciences 87 23 92 22Atmospheric 11 3 Geological 6 - Oceanology 66 18 Other 3 2
Mathematics and Computer 181 84 190 76
Computer Sciences 88 72 Mathematics 59 11 Other 35 1
Engineering 383 314 447 263Aeronautical 41 15 Astronautical 0 7 Chemical 16 11 Civil 2 8 Electrical 113 94 Mechanical 43 19 Metal/Materials 53 29 Other 115 131
Life Sciences 121 191 166 136Agriculture 0 3 Biological 55 21 Environmental 3 5 Medical 44 161 Other 20 2
Psychological 12 7 20 2Social Sciences 27 7 28 19Other Sciences 11 3 17 8
FromNSF“FederalFundsforResearchandDevelopment:FY2011‐2013”NSF14‐312,July2014Basic 2011 Tables30,77and80‐86AppliedResearch 2011 Tables44,88and91‐97Basic 2013 Table32and79AppliedResearch 2013 Table46and90
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Table2:ProjectedDODBasicResearchFunding($M)forFY2016:FromthePresident’sBudgetRequestSubmittedtoCongress.
ThereportedArmyfundingbydisciplinereflectsonlytheARObudgetavailableforUniversitysingleinvestigatorproposalsubmission(budgetlineitemHR57),notthetotalArmybasicresearchfunding;fromadifferentbasicresearchbudgetlinetheArmyalsofundsUniversityCentersthroughspecialcompetitions.FortheNavy,about25%ofthereportedtotalbasicresearchfundingisprovidedtotheNavalResearchLaboratory.FortheAirForce,about30%isprovidedtotheAFResearchLaboratories.Sincetheprojectedbudgetsinthetableareparseddifferentlythanmostoftheorganization’sprogramtaxonomies,clearassignmentoffundsbyacademictaxonomiesisnotalwayspossible.TheTableshouldbeconsideredabestestimate.Insomecasestheamountoffundinginadisciplineisincludedunderotherheadingsandistherebyunknown;physicsandchemistryatONRandDARPAaregoodexamples.
Discipline / Agency Army AF Navy DARPA DTRA CBDP DMRDP OSD
Biology / Life Sciences 10 6Human Systems 17Biology / Medical 18
Chemistry 10Propulsion 38
Physics 16 34Electronics/Photonics 11 44 47 40Materials 7 64 58 70Mechanics 7
Mechanics StructuralMechanics Fluid 31
EnvironmentOcean 81Atmosphere and Space 25Environmental Science 2
Computer, Information Sciences, Mathematics 46 132Mathematics 6 29Computing Sciences 8 17Information Sciences 20Networks 9 28Simulation and Training 2
Cyber 54Air/Ground/Sea Vehicles 57Weapons 18Counter IED Devices 17Science Education Career and Outreach 24 48Transformative / Basic Research Challenge 21 30
Chemical/Biological Warfare Defense 46Weapons of Mass Destruction Defeat 38Hi-Energy Laser Multidisciplinary Res Initiative 14Multidisciplinary Univ Research Initiatives 53 79 85Defense Univ Instrumentation Program 12 16 23National Defense S & E Graduate Program 47National Defense Educ Program (NDEP) 50Social / Cultural / Human - MINERVA, HSCB 3 10National Security S&E Faculty Fellow (NSSEFF) 35Basic Operational Medical (in Defense Health) 7
Total 155 484 559 333 38 46 7 94
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Table3:SummaryofBasicResearchFunding(TakenfromthePresident’sBudgetRequeststoCongress)
Service Actual*
FY14Estimate*FY15
PBRFY15
PBRFY16
%incPRB
FY16‐15AirForce BasicResearch 511 551 454 485 7 DefenseResSciences 364 390 315 330 Army BasicResearch 425 460 424 425 ‐ DefenseResSciences 217 248 238 239 ARO(H57) 78 81 81 87 7 ICT(J08) 7.8 7.5 7.5 6.1 ‐20Navy BasicResearch 604 650 576 587 2 DefenseResSciences 477 497 444 452 DARPA BasicResearch 293 332 362 333 ‐8 BasicOperational
MedicalResScience48 61 50 57 14
DTRA BasicResearch 45 38 38 38 ‐CBDP BasicResearch 51 48 51 46 ‐10 OSD NDEP 73 58 45 49 9 MINERVA(0601110D8Z) 9.2 9.4 8.9 9.5 7DHP GDF‐BasicOperational
MedResSciences(0601117HP–371A)
5.8 7.5 7.5 7.4 ‐
*TheFY14‐15numbersmayincludeCongressionalchangesandCongressionalspecialadds(CA,sometimeslabeledCongressionalSpecialInterest,CSI)whichdonotappearinthePresident’sBudgetRequest(PBR).NotethatCongressaddedfundstotheServiceresearchaccountsin2015,morethanrestoringtheproposedreductionsinthePresidentialBudgetrequest.Whilethe2016PBRnumbersgrowoverthe2015PBR,itremainstobeseenifCongresswillagainincreasethoseaccounts.Ifnot,thenAFOSRandONRwillexperiencesignificantreductionsin2016comparedto2015,EachoftheServiceshasastrategicS&Tplanwhichprovidesguidanceintopriorities;thesecanfoundattheUSCMAPSDODwebsite.InadditiontotheopportunitieselaboratedinAppendix1,approximately20%oftheprojectsinaDODbasicresearchprogramareturnedovereachyear.Sothereareopportunitiesinmanyprogramsevenintheabsenceofbudgetgrowthormodestdecline.
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AppliedResearchandAdvancedTechnologyDevelopmentDODdefinesappliedresearch(6.2orBA2)assystematicstudytogainknowledgeorunderstandingnecessarytodeterminethemeansbywhicharecognizedandspecificneedmaybemet.Advancedtechnologydevelopment(6.3orBA3)includesalleffortsthathavemovedintothedevelopmentandintegrationofhardwareforfieldexperimentsandtests.Fundingopportunitiesforappliedresearch(6.2)andadvancedtechnologydevelopment(6.3)aredistributedamongmanyDODorganizations,eachhavingitsownparticularfocus:Organizationsmanaginga6.1‐6.3investmentportfolio OfficeofNavalResearch(ONR,NavalincludestheNavyandMarineCorps)
http://www.onr.navy.mil/Science‐Technology/Directorates/Transition/Focus:develop/transitioncutting‐edgetechnologyproductstoNavalacquisitionmanagers DefenseAdvancedResearchProjectsAgency(DARPA)
www.darpa.milFocus:defense‐widetechnologyinnovation DefenseThreatReductionAgency(DTRA)
http://www.dtra.mil/Research.aspxFocus:counteringweaponsofmassdestruction–chem,bio,radiological,nuclear,explosiveOtherS&Torganizations(w/obasicresearch) DefenseForensicsandBiometricsAgency(DFBA)
http://biometrics.dod.mil/Focus:forensicsandbiometricsactivitiesandoperationsinsupportofidentityoperations DefenseLogisticsAgency(DLA)
http://www.dla.mil/Pages/default.aspxFocus:supporttheweaponsystemsustainmentprogram MissileDefenseAgency(MDA)
http://www.mda.mil/business/advanced_research.htmlFocus:system to defend against ballistic missile attacks SpecialOperationsCommand(SOCOM)
http://www.socom.mil/Sordac/Pages/Default.aspxFocus:development,acquisition,andfieldingofcriticalitemstoenabletheSOFWarfighter StrategicEnvironmentalResearchandDevelopmentProgram(SERDP)EnvironmentalSecurityTechnologyCertificationProgram(ESTCP)
https://www.serdp‐estcp.org/Focus:developanddemonstrateinnovative,cost‐effective,andsustainablesolutions
ServiceResearchLaboratories/Centers ArmyResearchLaboratory(ARL,mostly6.1and6.2)
http://www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm?page=8Focus: ComputationalandInformationSciences HumanResearchandEngineering SensorsandElectronDevices Survivability/LethalityAnalysis VehicleTechnology WeaponsandMaterialsResearch
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ArmyResearchandDevelopmentCommands(RDECOM,mostly6.2‐6.4)http://www.army.mil/info/organization/unitsandcommands/commandstructure/rdecom/
Focus: EdgewoodChemicalBiologicalCenter(ECBC) SoldierResearchDevelopmentandEngineeringCenter(NSRDEC) Communication‐ElectronicsRDECenter(CERDEC) Aviation&MissileRDECenter(AMRDEC) Tank‐AutomotiveRDECenter(TARDEC) ArmamentRDECenter(ARDEC) ArmyCorpsofEngineers,EngineeringResearchandDevelopmentCenter(ERDC)http://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/ResearchandDevelopment.aspxFocus:solvenation’sproblemsingeospatialsciences,waterresources,andenvironmental ArmyMedicalResearchandMaterielCommand(AMRMC)
https://mrmc.amedd.army.mil/Focus:medicalresearch,development,andacquisitionandmedicallogisticsmanagement AirForceResearchLaboratories(AFRL)
http://www.wpafb.af.mil/afrlFocus: AerospaceSystems(RQ) Sensors(RY) MaterialsandManufacturing(RX) Munitions(RW) DirectedEnergy(RD) SpaceVehicles(RV) Information(RI) HumanEffectiveness(711HPC) NavalWarfareCentersFocus: NavalSurfaceWarfareCenters(NSWC) http://www.navsea.navy.mil/nswc/default.aspx NavalAirWarfareCenters(NAWC) www.navair.navy.mil/nawcwd Weapons www.navair.navy.mil/NAWCAD Aircraft www.navair.navy.mil/nawctsd TrainingSystems NavalUnderseaWarfareCenters(NUSC) http://www.navsea.navy.mil/nuwc/default.aspx Space&NavalWarfareSysCtr(SPAWAR) http://www.public.navy.mil/spawar/Pages/default.aspx NavyMedicalResearchCenter
http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nmrc/Pages/ott_main.htmFocus:battlefieldmedicalproblemsandnaturallyoccurringinfectiousdiseases NavalPostgraduateSchool
http://www.nps.edu/Research/rspa.htmlFocus:researchanduniqueresearchlaboratoryfacilitiestosupportFleetandOPNAVneeds.
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TechnologyTransition ManTech
https://www.dodmantech.com/Focus:responsive,world‐classmanufacturingcapabilitytoaffordablymeetwarfightersneeds SmallBusinessInnovativeResearch(SBIRandSTTR)
http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/about/Focus:cooperativeresearchanddevelopmentprojectswithsmallbusinesses RapidInnovationFund(RIF)
http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sb/opportunities.shtmlFocus:transitiontechnologies,mostlysmallbusiness,resolvingDODoperationalchallengesFormoreinformationontheseactivities,seeMAPSDODCharts175‐206.OfficeofNavalResearch(ONR)http://www.onr.navy.mil/Science‐Technology/Directorates/Transition/Future‐Naval‐Capabilities‐FNC.aspxInadditiontoitsDiscoveryandInventionprogram(mostofthe6.1andabouthalfofthe6.2),ONRhasaFutureNavalCapabilities(FNC)programthatinvestsabouthalfoftheNaval6.2andmostofthe6.3moniesinthefollowingareas:
CapableManpower:IntuitivesystemsandpersonneltoolsformatchingSailorsandMarinestotherightjobsandtrainingformission‐essentialcompetencies
EnterpriseandPlatformEnablers:Cross‐cuttingtechnologiestoloweracquisition,operations,andmaintenancecosts
ExpeditionaryManeuverWarfare:Navalgroundforceswithspecialemphasisonregularandirregularwarfare
ForceHealthProtection:Medicalequipment,suppliesandprocedurestoreducemorbidityandmortalitywhencasualtiesoccur
FORCEnet:C4ISR,networking,navigation,decisionsupportandspacetechnologiesthatprovideanarchitecturalframeworkfornavalwarfareintheinformationage
PowerandEnergy:Energysecurity,efficientpowerandenergysystems,highenergy,pulsepower
SeaBasing:Logistics,shippingandat‐seatransfertechnologiesthatprovideoperationalindependence
SeaShield:Missiledefense,antisubmarinewarfare,minewarfareandfleet/forceprotectiontechnologiesthatprovideglobaldefensiveassurance
SeaStrike:Weapons,aircraftandexpeditionarywarfaretechnologiesthatprovidepreciseandpersistentoffensivepower
ONRalsohasaInnovativeNavalPrototypesprogram(INP)thatexploreshigh6.2and6.3technologiesthatcandramaticallychangethewaynavalforcesfight.Programsinthiscategorymaybedisruptivetechnologies,whichforreasonsofhighriskorradicaldeparturefromestablishedrequirementsandconceptsofoperation,areunlikelytosurvivewithouttopleadershipendorsement,and,unlikeFutureNavalCapabilities,areinitiallytoohighriskforafirmtransitioncommitmentfromtheacquisitioncommunity.FormoreinformationseeMAPSDODCharts201‐202)DefenseAdvancedResearchProjectsAgency(DARPA)http://www.darpa.mil/default.aspxDARPAinvests6.1‐6.3moniesthroughsixoffices:DefenseSciences,BiologicalTechnologies,InformationInnovation,MicrosystemsTechnology,StrategicTechnologies,andTactical
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Technologies.Whilealloftheofficeshavethisrangeoffunding,DSOhasthemostemphasisonbasicresearchandSTO/TTOthemostemphasisonadvancedtechnologydevelopment.DARPAtypicallyissuessolicitationsforlargerscale,multi‐participanteffortsthatareheldtomilestonesandmustdeliveraprototypeinathree‐yeartimeframe.Thesolicitationsarefrequentlyprecededbyaproposerdaywhereinterestedpartiescangainmoreinformationontheeffort,and/orbyRequestsforInformation(RFI)thatareusedtoshapeapendingsolicitation.FormoreinformationseeMAPSDODCharts207‐213.DefenseThreatReductionAgency(DTRA)http://www.dtra.mil/Research.aspxDTRAisthecombatsupportagencyforcounteringweaponsofmassdestruction.Itaddressestheentirespectrumofchemical,biological,radiological,nuclearandhighyieldexplosivethreats.DTRA’sprogramsincluderesearchanddevelopment,operationalsupporttoU.S.warfightersonthefrontline,andanin‐houseweapons‐of‐mass‐destructionthinktankthataimstoanticipateandmitigatefuturethreats.FormoreinformationseeMAPSDODCharts214‐222)DefenseForensicsandBiometricsAgency(DFBA)http://biometrics.dod.mil/About/mission.aspxBiometricsandforensicsarecriticaltoidentifyingknownandunknownindividualsbymatchingthemwithautomatedrecords(suchasforaccesscontrol)orwithanonymoussamples(suchascrimesceneinvestigations).Thisagencyisresponsibleforapplyingbiometricsandforensicscapabilitiesthroughvarioustactics,techniquesandprocesses.IthasagenericBAAforresearchaddressingitsneeds.FormoreinformationseeMAPSDODChart223.DefenseLogisticsAgency(DLA)http://www.dla.mil/SmallBusiness/Pages/default.aspxTheDefenseLogisticsAgency(DLA)LogisticsResearch&Development(R&D)BranchischargedwithconductingresearchanddevelopmentinallareasrelevanttotheDLAmissionandacrossallDLAsupplychains.WhitepaperssubmittedtoDLAmaybebasedonfundamentalR&D;conceptformulation;assessmentofsystemandsubsystemrequirementsandprocesses;development,analysisandevaluationofconcepts,systemsandsubsystems;developmentofassociatedindustrialcapabilitiessupporttechniquesandprocesses;developmentofassociatedmanufacturingtechniquesandprocesses;modelingandsimulation;simulation‐basedacquisition;integrateddataenvironmentsandproductdatamanagers;anddevelopmentofoperationalsystems.FormoreinformationseeMAPSDODChart224.MissileDefenseAgency(MDA)http://www.mda.mil/business/advanced_research.htmlTheBallisticMissileDefenseSystem(BMDS)includesoperationalelementsforsensing,monitoring,andinterceptingballisticmissilesduringallthreephasesofflight;boost,mid‐course,andterminal.BMDSelementsincludeanetworkofspace,ground,andseabasedsensorsfordetectingandtrackingthreatmissiles;interceptormissileslaunchedfromsilos,trucksandships;andtoolsforcommandandcontrol.TheBMDSmusthavetheabilitytodetect,track,identifyandkillballisticmissiles.TheMDAhasaUniversityResearchProgramforadvancingandsolvingcomplextechnologicalproblems,ultimatelycontributingtoenhancingamorerobustBallisticMissileDefenseSystem;theseeffortsareadvancedresearch.FormoreinformationseeMAPSDODChart225.
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USArmyCorpsofEngineersEngineeringResearchandDevelopmentCenter(ERDC)http://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/About/MissionandVision.aspxTheU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers'(USACE)EngineerResearchandDevelopmentCenter(ERDC)helpssolveourNation’smostchallengingproblemsincivilandmilitaryengineering,geospatialsciences,waterresources,andenvironmentalsciences.ERDCR&DfocusesonfiveprimarytechnicalareastosupporttheArmyandtheCorps:
WarfighterSupport–geospatialinformation;systemdevelopment;operationalsupport;forceprotection;andforceprojectionandsustainment
Installations–transformation;operations;andenvironmentalissues Environment–remediationandrestoration;landplanning,stewardshipandmanagement;
threatenedandendangeredspecies;andculturalresources WaterResources–infrastructure,waterresources,environmentalissues,andnavigation;
andfloodcontrolandstormdamagereduction InformationTechnology–informatics;geospatialtechnologies;computationalservices;
high‐performancecomputingapplicationsFormoreinformationseeMAPSDODChart52.SpecialOperationsCommand(SOCOM) http://www.socom.mil/Sordac/Pages/Default.aspxSOCOMhasalong‐termgoaltodeveloptechnologiestomeetSpecialOperationsForces(SOF)missionrequirements.TheintentistoacceleratethedeliveryoftheseinnovativecapabilitiestotheSOFwarfighter.Priorstudiesandanalyseshavedeterminedtechnicalchallengestobe:1)tradespacebetweenweight,protection,power,andmobility;2)cost;and3)systemcomponentintegration.SOCOM is interested in receiving white papers from all responsible sources fromindustry, academia, individuals, and Government laboratories capable of providingexperiments and tests, feasibility studies, modeling and simulation, design, construction,and testing of SOF-related technologies. For more information see MAPS DOD Chart 226.SERPDandESTCP‐EnvironmentalProtectionhttps://www.serdp‐estcp.org/TheDODprovidessupportforenvironmentaleffortsthroughtheStrategicEnvironmentalResearchandDevelopmentProgram(SERDP).Itisa6.3(advanceddevelopment)budgetline,butdoesfund6.1or6.2work,ifthecircumstancesareright.InadditiontheDODhastheEnvironmentalSecurityTechnologyCertificationProgram(ESTCP)thatidentifiesanddemonstratesthemostpromisinginnovativeandcost‐effectivetechnologiesandmethodsthataddressDOD’shigh‐priorityenvironmentalrequirements.(seeMAPSDODCharts227‐228)DODLaboratories,Centers,andSchoolsTheDODhasanextensiveintramuralresearchprogramdistributedamongvariouslaboratoriesandcenters(seeaboveandMAPSDODCharts175‐206formoredetail).ThoseentitiesdohavesomeopportunitiestofundUniversity‐basedefforts,usually(butnotalways)involvingappliedresearch.GenericBAAsarepublishedtoannouncetheareasofinterest,butcontactingtheinstitutionpriortosubmittingawhitepaper/proposalisagoodideasincetheremaybenointerestinyourideasornofundingavailable.EspeciallyforAFRL,therearealsoBAAsaddressingspecifictopics.AdvancedManufacturingSmallBusinessInnovativeResearch(SBIRandSTTR)http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/about/
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TheSBIR/STTRProgramsarestructuredinthreephases.PhaseI(projectfeasibility)determinesthescientific,technicalandcommercialmeritandfeasibilityoftheideassubmitted.PhaseII(projectdevelopmenttoprototype)isthemajorresearchanddevelopmenteffort,fundingtheprototypinganddemonstrationofthemostpromisingPhaseIprojects.PhaseIII(commercialization)istheultimategoalofeachSBIR/STTReffortandstatuterequiresthatPhaseIIIworkbefundedbysourcesoutsidetheSBIR/STTRProgram.(seeMAPSDODCharts230‐236)RapidInnovationFund(RIF)http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sb/opportunities.shtmlTheRapidInnovationFundprovidesacollaborativemechanismforsmallbusinessestoprovideDODwithinnovativetechnologiesthatcanberapidlyinsertedintoacquisitionprogramsthatmeetspecificdefenseneeds.TheRIFisadministeredbytheOfficeoftheSecretaryofDefense(OSD)AssistantSecretaryofDefenseforResearchandEngineering(ASDR&E)andOfficeofSmallBusinessPrograms(OSBP).TheRIFcanbeasourceoftheSBIR/STTRPhaseIIIfunding.(seeMAPSDODChart237)Mantechhttps://www.dodmantech.com/AllManTechprojectsandinitiativesareselectedandexecutedthroughtheServiceandAgencyManTechPrograms.TheArmyexecutesprimarilythroughArmyResearch,DevelopmentandEngineeringCentersandArmyLaboratories;theNavyManTechProgramreliesalmostexclusivelyonCentersofExcellence;theAirForcepartnerswithindustry,othergovernmentagencies,andacademia;DLAusesmulti‐contractor,5yearcompetitivecontracts;andtheOSD’sDefenseManufacturingS&TProgramisexecutedthroughtheAirForceprimarilyusingBroadAreaAnnouncements.(seeMAPSDODCharts238) NNMIhttp://www.manufacturing.gov/nnmi.htmlTheNationalNetworkforManufacturingInnovation(NNMI)consistsoflinkedInstitutesforManufacturingInnovation(IMIs)withcommongoals,butuniqueconcentrations.InanIMI,industry,academia,andgovernmentpartnersleverageexistingresources,collaborate,andco‐investtonurturemanufacturinginnovationandacceleratecommercialization.TypicallyanIMIhas~$70‐100MFederalmoniesoverfiveyears,witharequirementofatleastanequivalentamountofmatchingfunds.TheIMIshavesomelimitedfundsavailableforUniversityresearch.DODhasreallocatedfiscalresourcestobeginfiveIMIs.FY2013:
(a) NationalAdditiveManufacturingInnovationInst(NAMII,nownamedAmericaMakes)FY2014:
(a) DigitalManufacturingandDesignInnovation(DMDI)(b) LightweightandModernMetalsManufacturingInnovation(LM3I,nownamed
LightweightInnovationsforTomorrow)FY2015:
(a) IntegratedPhotonics(b) FlexibleHybridElectronics.
FormoreinformationseeMAPSDODChart239
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Table4:SummaryofAppliedResearchFunding(TakenfromthePresident’sBudgetRequeststoCongress)
Service Actual*
FY14Estimate*FY15
PBRFY15
PBRFY16
%incPRB
FY16‐15AirForce 1124 1100 1081 1217 12Army 931 981 863 880 2Navy 844 870 821 865 5DARPA Biomedical 121 115 112 114 1 Information&Comms 371 324 334 356 7 BioWarfareDefense 26 44 45 30 ‐25 Tactical 218 300 305 315 3 MaterialsandBioTech 159 150 160 220 40 ElectronicsTech 222 269 179 175 ‐2DTRA 152 151 152 155 2CBDP 195 226 226 208 ‐8 OSD CyberSecurity 12 15 15 14 ‐9DHP AppliedBiomedical 60 73 74 58 ‐22*TheFY14‐15numbersmayincludeCongressionalchangesandCongressionalspecialadds(CA,sometimeslabeledCongressionalSpecialInterest,CSI)whichdonotappearinthePresident’sBudgetRequest(PBR).
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Appendix1:FY2016BasicResearchProgramSignificantChangesArmyResearchOffice(ARO)LifeSciences from$7.8MinFY2015to$9.8MIncreaseinfundingandnewdirectionsidentified
Researchanddesignneuro‐cognitivecomputationalmodelsthatdetectasingle‐soundsource(amongstmultipleaudiblestimuli)todeterminewhetheritispossibletolinkbraindatatothesegregated/isolatedsoundsourcesfromnoisyenvironments(mayleadtonewapplicationsforeffectiveauditoryprostheses,automaticspeechrecognition,andothertoolsforenhancedSoldierauditorysituationalawarenessindistractingenvironments);
Screenanalogsofcellularcyclicdiguanylatetoidentifyandcharacterizeakeypotentialpathwaythatmediatestheformationofbacterialpersistercells,auniquestatethatisknowntoandotherinfluencestohumanactions,and
Auditoryandsignalprocessingresearchtomapthecognitiveimplicationsofmultisensoryinformationintegration.
Physics from$13.6MinFY2015to$16.3MIncreaseinfundingandnewdirectionsidentified
Developnewimagingmethodssuchasnon‐linearopticalspectroscopiesfordetectingspin‐orbitcouplinginadvancedmaterials(mayleadtonewelectronictechnologiesforsensorsandcomputationalhardware);
Investigatenovelphoton‐photoninteractionsinastrongly‐interactingcoldatomicgas(mayenablethefirstobservationofthecrystallizationofagasofstronglyinteractingphotons,andinthelongterm,mayleadtoimprovementsincomputation,measurement,andsensing);
Developrobusttechniquesforquantumsensingandmeasurementtoovercomethefragilityofquantuminformationduetounwantedenvironmentalinteractions(mayprovideunprecedentedcomputationandcommunicationcapabilities);and
Characterizetheuniqueelectrondynamicsofaparticularclassofmagneticmaterialsknownasferroplasmonsanddeveloptheoriestoeffectivelymodelthisbehavior(mayleadtolighterandsmallerelectroniccomponents).
OfficeofNavalResearchCounterImprovisedExplosiveDeviceSciences from$14.6MinFY2015to$16.5MIncreaseinfundingandnewdirectionsidentified
‐ Initiateresearchintotheimprovedbiomechanicsandphysiologyofdetectiondogsforuseinthedetectionofexplosivehazards.
‐ Initiateresearcheffortstoproducetheknowledgeandunderstandingnecessarytodetectandlocateasymmetricexplosivethreatsandtheircomponentsbyexploringcombinationoftheiruniquepassiveandactivecharacteristicresponsesatsafestand‐offdistancesfromvariousexpeditionaryplatforms.
‐ Initiateresearcheffortstoexplorenewlightweightmultifunctionalmaterialdesignandtechniquestooptimizeexistingmaterialstoimproveprotectionfromdetonationeffects.
‐ Initiateresearcheffortstoneutralizeorpreventexplosivethreatswithorwithoutdirectknowledgeoftheirlocations.
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‐ Initiateresearcheffortstoprovideunderstandingofthehumanandsocialelementsandtheirrelationshipswithasymmetricexplosivethreatstopredictandpreventexplosiveevents.
Medical/Biological from$18.2MinFY2015to$18.2MNochangeinthetotalfunding,butsomenewdirectionsidentified
‐ InitiateresearchinpartnershipwiththeArmytostudyregenerativemedicine(ArmedForcesInstituteforRegenerativeMedicineII(AFIRMII)).
‐ Initiateresearchtoinvestigatenovelmechanismstomanagethemammaliancircadiansystemforoptimizedhealthandperformance.
‐ Initiateresearchtodevelopstrategiesfornervecellregeneration.OceanSciences from$79MinFY2015to$81MMinorincreaseinfunding,butnewdirectionsidentified
‐ InitiateresearchonextremecurrentsandhighlyvariableflowgeneratedbyflowencounteringabrupttopographyintheWesternPacific.
‐ InitiateresearchonthestructureandvariabilityoftheNorthernArabianSeacirculationusingautonomous,unmannedsamplingsystemsinordertoprovidecriticalbasicunderstanding.
‐ InitiategeoacousticinversionstudieswithanemphasisontheNewJerseyandArcticShelves.
Weapons from$17.9MinFY2015to$18.2MMinorincreaseinfunding,butonenewdirectionidentified
‐ Initiatehypersonicaerodynamics,aerothermodynamicsandhightemperaturematerialsresearchfocusedonchallengesresultingfromuniqueNavyplatformconstraints.
DARPACCS‐02MathandComputerSciencesBigMechanism from$16MinFY2015to$24M
‐ Demonstrateprototypetechnologiesinproductionmodebyidentifyingdrugtargetsanddrugsforoneormorespecificclassesofcancer.
‐ Demonstrateautomatedtestingofmachine‐generatedhypotheses.‐ Createnewmodesforvisualizingandexploringmodelsofhugescopethatintheir
entiretyexceedhumancognitivecapabilities.‐ Formulatestatisticalapproachesforuncoveringcausalrelationshipsinnumerical
data/timeseriesandcategoricaldata/symbolsequences.‐ Developandimplementscalablealgorithmsthatrevealcausalitynetworksinlarge,
complex,heterogeneousdatasets.MiningandUnderstandingSoftwareEnclaves from$8MinFY2015to$12M
‐ Implementscalabledatabasetechnologiesandminingalgorithmsthatallowtheingestionandanalysisoftensofmillionsoflinesofopen‐sourcesoftware.
‐ Integratemachine‐learningalgorithmsthatcandirectandassimilateminingactivitiesonanalysisartifactsstoredinthedatabase.
‐ Evaluatecomponent‐levelsynthesistechniquesthatautomaticallyconstructimplementationsofcomplexprotocolsfromdiscoveredspecifications.
‐ Identifykeychallengeproblemsinautomatedrepairandsecurityanalysis,alongwithnovelsolutionsthatdirectlyexploitthelatentsemanticcontentinthedatabase.
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BuildingResourceAdaptiveSoftwarefromSpecificationsfrom$2.5MinFY2015to$9.5M
‐ Integratespecificationswithinanoperationalenvironmenttomonitorresourcechangesandtriggersignalswhenresourceinvariantsareviolated.
‐ Developcompile‐timeandruntimetransformationsthatensuresurvivableoperationinthefaceofunexpectedenvironmentchanges.
‐ Buildvalidationtoolsthatcertifythattransformedapplicationssatisfyspecificationassumptionsinthecontextofnewoperatingenvironmentguarantees.
CYS‐01CyberSciencesTransparentComputing from$10MinFY2015to$15.4M
‐ Implementadaptivesecuritypolicyschemesinsoftwareprototypeswithflexibilityandscalabilitysuitableforuseondistributedsurveillancesystems,autonomoussystems,andenterpriseinformationsystems.
‐ Performinitialassessmentsofsecuritypolicyprototypesinsimulatedlaboratoryandcloudenvironments.
‐ Developandimplementbehavioralattestationtechniquesinsoftwareprototypesscalabletobigdataapplications.
‐ Developandimplementcausaldependencytrackingacrosssoftware/hardwareabstractionlayers.
ES‐01ElectronicSciencesNextGenerationAtomicClock from0inFY2015to$4.6M
‐ Developlow‐CSWaPapplication‐specificlaserdevices,opticalmodulators,shutters,andisolators.
‐ Demonstrateintegrationofapplication‐specificopticalcomponentsintorobustphotonicintegratedcircuits.
‐ DeveloptechniquesforalkalimetalvaporpressurecontroloverthefullDoDtemperaturerange.
‐ Developlow‐CSWaPultra‐highvacuumtechnologyoperatingwithoutperturbativemagneticfields.
‐ Demonstrateclockoperationwithintegratedenablingcomponentdevices.ElectronicGlobalization from0inFY2015to$3MTheElectronicGlobalizationprogramwillexaminevariousapproachesfortrustingcircuitsinanuntrustedenvironment.Itwilldeveloptheabilitiestodesigncircuitswithfunctionalitythatisbenigninanuntrustedenvironment.
‐ Definethevaluepropositionofferedbytheproposedmaterial,identifyingaspecificConceptsofOperations.
‐ Firstpassintrinsicphysics‐levelmodelingandsimulationofstructuresandmaterials.‐ Designofproof‐of‐concepttestsites.‐ Fabricatetestcouponsandcharacterizationofnewmorphologicalmaterialsand
structures.‐ Characterizationofexperimentalhardware.
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MS‐01MaterialsScienceNanoscale&EmergentEffectsandEngnDevices from$13MinFY2015to$20M
‐ Continuedevelopmentofmethodstostabilizeextendedsolidsatambienttemperaturesandpressures.
‐ Demonstratesynthesisandstabilitytoambienttemperatureandpressureofhighdensityextendedcarbonbasedmaterials(e.g.,clathrates,allotropes,andoxides)atthemultimilligramscale.
‐ Demonstratemethodstosynthesizebulkcubicboronnitrideatreducedpressurewithpuritiesof>50%.
‐ Refineandimplementdevelopmentofretrosyntheticpathwaysthataresyntheticallyachievableformultistepreactionschemestofabricateextendedsolidsatreducedpressuresbasedoncomputationalanalysisandstabilizationresults.
‐ Demonstratetheabilitytoassemblemicron‐scale,3D,multiplematerialstructuresfromnanoscalematerialconstructswhilepreservingdesirablenanoscalematerialproperties.
‐ Demonstratepickandplaceassemblyofcm‐scalematerialsfrommicron‐scaleconstructswhilepreservingdesirablenanoscalematerialproperties.
TRS‐01TransformativeSciencesApplyingBiologicalComplexityatScale from0inFY2015to$10MInvestigatedynamicsandthresholdsfortransgenestability/instabilityinsystemsofinfectiousdiseasevectors.
‐ Studymethodsforachievingtransientphenotypesininfectiousdiseasevectors.‐ Investigatepredictivedesignrulesandengineeringapproachesforintegratedbiosystems.‐ Investigatemicrobialcommunityevolutionandcommunicationasitappliestotheir
application(e.g.,microbiomeimpactsonhealthorcatabolism).MED‐01BasicOperationalMedicalScienceHarnessingBiologicalSystems from0inFY2015to$10M
‐ Investigatepredatoreffectivenessagainstpathogensofinterest.‐ Initiatebasicsciencestudiesoftherelevantunderlyingmechanismsofpredation.‐ Beginbasicsciencestudiestoenhanceunderstandingofbiologicaladaptabilityin
responsetoexternalpressures.‐ Identifyandunderstandfundamentalmechanismsthatcontrolthetransitionbetween
unicellularandmulticellularfunction.‐ Examinebiologicalbasisfornaturallyoccurringevolutionaryadvances.‐ Investigatenovelmethodstointegrateevolvedbiologicaltraits.‐ Researchbasicscienceprocessesbywhichbacteriagrowandspreadthroughouta
community.
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Appendix2:FY2016SelectedAppliedResearchProgramSignificantChangesNavyCommonPictureAppliedResearchAppdInformationSciencesForDecisionMaking from$23MinFY2015to$24MMinorincreaseinfunding,butnewdirectionsidentified
‐ Initiateeffortsforreconstructingeventsfromaloosenetworkofheterogeneouscameras.‐ InitiateMaritimedomainawarenesstoolkitdevelopmentforsmallvesseltracking.‐ Initiatecyberinformationawarenessdecisiontoolsforhull,mechanicalandelectrical
securityforNavalvessels.‐ Initiatedevelopmentformethodsandtoolsforsemi‐/fully‐automatedsoftwaremodel
extractionandonlineprogramexecutionmonitoringtowardachievingadaptiveandresilientcomputingsystem.
WarfighterSustainmentAppliedResearchHumanFactorsAndOrganizationalDesign from$5.4MinFY2015to$5.1MDecreaseinfunding,butnewdirectionsidentified
‐ Initiatedatacollectionactivityusingprototypepanoramiccameraaboardaseavessel.Initiatedresearchonintegratingautomatedimageprocessingtechnologiesonboardtheprototypepanoramiccamera.
‐ Initiatedevelopmentoftestbedsandtoolchainsforrapiddisasteranalysisandresponse.‐ InitiatedevelopmentofnovelinformationfeedsforPacificCommand.
MedicalTechnologies from$6.2MinFY2015to$5.8MDecreaseinfunding,butnewdirectionsidentified
‐ Initiateresearchintoimprovedcognitiveagilityfordiversanddivingsupervisors‐ InitiateresearchintodiverHumanSystemsIntegration(displaysandbiometric
monitoring)WarfighterSustainment TrainingTechnologies from$4.9MinFY2015to$4.6MDecreaseinfunding,butnewdirectionsidentified
‐ Initiatedevelopmentofskilldecaymodelsforpsychomotor,perceptual,andcognitiveskillsandrefreshertrainingstrategies.
‐ Initiatedevelopmentofintelligentavatarstointeractwithlearnersfromdifferentcultural,linguisticbackgrounds,andpreferences.
‐ Initiatedevelopmentofscenariosgeneratorsthatproduceintegratedtraining(e.g.,individualandcollective)training.
ElectromagneticSystemsAppliedResearchElectronicWarfareTechnology from$64MinFY2015to$71MIncreaseduetoaddingnewINPElectromagneticManeuverWarfareCommand&Control(EMC2)EWEO/IRtechnologysubprogram
‐ InitiatethedevelopmentofSSDsleveragingmultibandEO/IRcomponentsandsub‐systemsfrompriorDoDinvestmentstodemonstrateadvancedESandEAcapabilitiescoveringabroadrangeofEO/IRwavelengthsinsupportofNavyandMarineCorpsmissionareas.
ElectromagneticManeuverWarfareCommand&Control(EMC2)subprogram
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‐ InitiateWidebandAirborneMultifunctionSystemdesign‐ InitiateLowRIDRSubSystembuild‐ InitiateElectromagneticWarfareCommandandControlsystemdesign
SolidStateElectronics from$9.6MinFY2015to$10MSolidStateTransistorsandDevicessubprogram
‐ Initiatedevelopmentofultra‐efficientmm‐wavetransistors.HighEfficiency,HighlyLinearAmplifierssubprogram
‐ Initiateresearchintoharmonicmm‐waveamplifiersOceanWarfightingEnvironmentAppliedResCoastalGeosciences/Optics from$6.6MinFY2015to$6.3MDecreaseinfunding,butnewdirectionsidentified
‐ Initiatestudiestoreduceuncertaintiesindata‐assimilativelittoralmodelsindata‐sparseenvironments
‐ Initiateanalysisofhistoricremotesensingmodalitiestodeterminewhetherrobustclimatologiescanbedevelopedwhichprovideutilityforinitializationoflittoralgeosciencesforecastmodelsindata‐poorregions.
NationalOceanographicPartnershipProgram(NOPP) from$8.8MinFY2015to$8.3MDecreaseinfunding,butnewdirectionsidentified
‐ Initiatemarinemammaltaggingasacomponentofthemarinearcticecosystemdynamicsstudy.
‐ InitiatedevelopmentofcoupledArcticSystemModelstosupportimprovedforecastingandpredictionofseaiceandotheroperationalparameters
‐ Initiateeffortstoseamlesslynesthigh‐resolutionregionaloceanmodelsintotide‐resolvingglobalHYCOMoceanforecasts
‐ Initiateprojecttounderstandtheroleoftheoceaninprovidingskillinextended‐rangepredictionsoftheenvironmentthroughsystematicmodelintercomparisons
OceanAcoustics from$3.5MinFY2015to$2.6MDecreaseinfunding,butnewdirectionsidentified
‐ Initiatemarinemammaltaggingasacomponentofthemarinearcticecosystemdynamicsstudy.
‐ InitiatedevelopmentofcoupledArcticSystemModelstosupportimprovedforecastingandpredictionofseaiceandotheroperationalparameters
‐ Initiateeffortstoseamlesslynesthigh‐resolutionregionaloceanmodelsintotide‐resolvingglobalHYCOMoceanforecasts
‐ Initiateprojecttounderstandtheroleoftheoceaninprovidingskillinextended‐rangepredictionsoftheenvironmentthroughsystematicmodelinter‐comparisons
PhysicalOceanography from$10.7MinFY2015to$10.5MDecreaseinfunding,butnewdirectionsidentified
‐ Initiatemulti‐scalablevisualizationtoolsusingGPU's,tabletsandremotesensingdata.‐ InitiatetestingofAir‐DeployedOceanProfilerinresearchandfleettest.‐ Initiatedevelopmentofacoupledatmosphere‐ocean‐cryosphere‐wavepredictionsystem
capableofforecastsfromthesubmesoscaletodecadal.‐ InitiatedevelopmentofahighresolutionArcticice/ocean/weather/waveprediction
systemthatcanassimilateSARdata.
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‐ InitiateSyntheticApertureRadarDataAssimilationforTropicalStormForecasts‐ InitiateExpendableExpeditionaryDataFusionDevelopment
JointNon‐LethalWeaponsAppliedRes from$5.9MinFY2015to$6.1M
‐ Initiateevaluationofthesusceptibilityoftargetstocandidatevehicleandvesselstoppingdesigns.
UnderseaWarfareAppliedResAnti‐SubmarineWarfareDistributedSearch from$13.5MinFY2015to$21.4MFundingincreasefromFY2015toFY2016isdueto3newprogramsfundedinthisPE:TheVirtualAcousticSensingArray(VASA),ForwardDeployedEnergy&CommunicationsOutpost(FDECO)(FY16‐FY19)INP,andtheAntiSubmarineWarfareMissionPackages(ASWMP)(FY16‐FY20).
‐ InitiatedevelopmentofsignalandinformationprocessingalgorithmsforimprovedASWperformanceofhighdutycycleactivesonarsystems.
‐ InitiatetheForwardDeployedEnergy&CommunicationsOutpost(FDECO)InnovativeNavalPrototypeproject.
FutureNavalCapabilities(FNC)AppliedResearchThisFNCprojectsincludeannouncednewstartsinFY2016alongwiththeprogrammanager.1.CapableManpower(Cmp) from$8.3MinFY2015to$9.3MEC:CMP‐FY16‐01OperationalPlanningToolDr.William“Kip”Krebs,[email protected]
‐Developdecisionsupportanalytictoolsthatenhancecollaborativeplanningforgeneratingandexecutingsafeandeffectivenavigation&operationalplans.
2.EnterpriseAndPlatformEnablers(EPE) from$12.4MinFY2015to$11.7MEC:EPE‐FY16AdvancedTopcoatSystemMr.William(Bill)Nickerson,[email protected]‐of‐the‐arttopcoatsystemsforairandgroundvehicle(topcoats~80%common)
‐ Aviation:TypeIVPolyurethane–Lowerfilmthickness,focusonflexibility,erosion,color/glossretentionIHrestrictions.
‐ Ground:TypeIV/IIPolyurea–Higherfilmthickness3.ExpeditionaryManeuverWarfare(EMW) from$6.7MinFY2015to$6.3MEmw‐Fy16‐01DensifiedPropellantFireFromEnclosure‐ConfinedSpacePropulsionTechnologiesMr.DanSimons,[email protected]
‐ ConfinedSpace(FFE/CS)PropulsionTechnologies‐ Refinetungsten‐propellantmix,graindimensionsandconfiguration,andthefabrication
processtoreachsuitablerocketnozzleexitvelocitiesandsoundpressurelevels.4.ForceHealthProtection(FHP) from$9.2MinFY2015to$8.7MEC:FHP‐FY16IncapacitationPredictionforReadinessinExpeditionaryDomains Dr.Timothy(Tim)Bentley,[email protected]
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‐ Integratedin‐silicomodelofthehumanbodyandinternalorgansthatincludesphysiologically‐basedinjurypredictioncapabilities
‐ Quantitativevalidationmethodtoensurebiofidelity5.Forcenet(FNT) from$28MinFY2015to$32MEC:FNT‐FY15‐01AdvancedAirborneEarlyWarningElectronicProtection(AAEWEP)
‐ InitiateAdvancedAEWElectronicProtection‐ DeveloptechniquestoimproveE2‐Delectronicprotection.
EC:FNT‐FY15‐02DataFocusedNavalTacticalCloud
‐ InitiateNavalTacticalCloudAnalytics(formerlyknownasASWNavalTacticalCloud,EXWNavalTacticalCloud,andIAMDNavalTacticalCloud)‐Performthedatascienceactivitiestoingestallrelevantdata(acoustic,IR,EO,magnetic,radar,SIGINT,METOC)intotheNavalTacticalCloudtoenableefficientdecisionsupportanalyticsinsupportofeffectiveASW,EXWandIAMDmissionexecutionbasedonCommander'sIntent.
EC:FNT‐FY16‐02CombinedEO/IRSurveillanceAndResponseSystem(Cesars)Dr.PeterCraig,[email protected]
‐ InitiateMultispectralEO/IRCountermeasuresagainstAdvancedThreats(MEIRCAT)‐Investigatemultibandlaser,window,andsensingtechnologiesaswellasadvancedcountermeasuretechniquesforshipboarddefense.
‐ ShipboardPanoramicEO/IRCueingandSurveillanceSystem(SPECSS)‐InvestigatesmallpixelMid‐WaveInfrared(MWIR)FocalPlaneArray(FPA)technologiesandinnovativeapproachesforseamlessstitchingofmultipleFPAstocreatelargeformat,highpixel‐countimagers.
‐ CombinedEO/IRSurveillanceandResponseSystem 6.SeaBasing(BAS) EC:BAS‐FY16 FlexibleSea‐basedForceProjection Dr.GeoffMain,[email protected]
‐ Inflatable/fillablerigidstructuresdeployaswavemitigationbarrierstoreducethelocalseastateneartheSeaBase
‐ Systemsutilizethisnewtechnologywithexistingseabasecomponentstoforminterfaceplatforms
7.SeaShield(SHD) from$46.5MinFY2015to$52.8MEC:SHD‐FY16‐04Ship‐LaunchedElectronicWarfareExtendedEnduranceDecoy(SEWEED)Mr.JohnKinzer,[email protected]
‐ Developpreliminaryvehicle,payload,rocket,andlauncherconceptualdesignsandsizing.EC:SHD‐FY16‐05SurfaceShipPeriscopeDetectionAndDiscrimination(SSPDD)Mr.MikeWardlaw,[email protected]
‐ Developspecializedinterfacehardwarefortechnologycomponents.EC:SHD‐FY16‐06NextGenerationAirbornePassiveSystem(NGAPS)
‐ Developan'A‐size'deep,long‐duration,passivesonobuoyforareasurveillancethattakesadvantageofReliableAcousticPathdetectionagainstmodernquietsubmarinesandistetheredtoasurfacefloatcontainingaradio.
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EC:SHD‐FY16‐07SoftkillPerformanceAndReal‐TimeAssessment(SPARTA)Col.NormanEliasen,[email protected]
‐ Developandestablishdesigncriteria,systemrequirementsandsoftwarerequirements. EC:SHD‐FY16‐OSDAdvancedSeaMines
‐ Developacousticpropagationmodeling,algorithmsfortrackingandtracking,andalgorithmstoexploittheacousticcommunicationsenvironment
8.SeaStrike(STK) from$34.4MinFY2015to$43MTheFY2015toFY2016increasewasdueprimarilytotheplannedramp‐upofSTK‐FY15‐01,STK‐FY15‐02andSTK‐FY15‐03,andtheinitiationofSTK‐FY16‐01andSTK‐FY16‐02.EC:STK‐FY16‐02REACTIVEELECTRONICATTACKMEASURES(REAM)Dr.PeterCraig,[email protected]
‐ Developsignaldetectionandclassificationtechniquesthatcanrecognizenewandagileradarthreats.
Mine&ExpeditionaryWarfareAppliedResSpecialWarfare/EOD from$11.8MinFY2015to$11.1Decreaseinfunding,butnewdirectionsidentified
‐ Initiatedevelopmentoftechnologiesforultralight‐weight,lowcost,highlycapableautonomousroboticsystemsforcomplexdismountedoperations.
‐ InitiateappliedresearchintoforautonomousISRandmappingincanopiedcoastalandriverineenvironments
‐ Initiate'throughthesensor'in‐stridemappingofcoastalandriverinelandandseascapesusingoperationalEO/IR,radarandacousticsensors
‐ Initiateinvestigationoftechniquestodetectdeeplyburiedexplosivethreatsandordnancefromasafestandoffdistance
‐ Initiateinvestigationoftechniquestoneutralizeorrendersafeexplosivethreatsthatresultinlowcollateraldamagetosurroundinginfrastructure.
DefenseAdvancedResearchProjectsAgency(DARPA)BT‐01/BiomedicalTechnology Neuro‐AdaptiveTechnology from$22MinFY2015to$31M
‐ Developandapplydataco‐registrationandfusionmethodsforneuralactivity,wiringandbehavior.
‐ Generateandannotatefirstintactneuraltissuevolumestoelucidatemicrostructureandconnectionsinthreedimensions.
‐ Designalgorithmsforautomaticcellidentificationandoptical‐signalestimation.‐ Elucidateneuralcircuitdynamicsusingstructurally‐informednetworkmodels.‐ Refineopticaltechniquesforimaginglargevolumesofneuraltissue.‐ Expanddatacurationarchitecture,databases,andanalyticaltoolstodistributegenerated
datatotheneurosciencecommunity.‐ Developmethodsforautomaticallydetectingandremovingnoiseorcontaminationfrom
datasets.‐ Deliverahierarchicalcomputationalmodelofkeybrainnetworksthatcapturesfeatures
relevantforpsychiatricillnessanditstreatment.‐ Developandrefineneuralstateacquisition,classificationandcontrolalgorithmsto
supportclosed‐loopcontrolinanimplantableneuraldevice.
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‐ Characterizeneuralnetworkplasticityduringbehavioraltraining.ProstheticHandProprioception&TouchInterfaces from$11MinFY2015to$19M
‐ Integrateinterfaceandelectronicsystemstechnologyforuseinhumanamputeestocontrolandreceiveintuitivesensoryfeedbackfromaprostheticdevice.
‐ Demonstrateclosed‐loopcontrolofagovernment‐furnishedvirtualprosthesis.‐ PerformsafetyandefficacytestingofintegratedHAPTIXsystemtocapturemotorcontrol
signalsandprovideelectricalsensorystimulationthroughtheperipheralnervoussystem.‐ Demonstrateinvivofunctionalityofnext‐generationHAPTIXperipheralinterface
technology.‐ DetermineHAPTIXsystemprostheticlimbtechnology,completesensorization,andbegin
manufacturingofdevices.‐ ImplementdraftversionofoutcomemetricsforquantifyingeffectsofHAPTIXtechnology
andbeginvalidationstudies.PerformanceOptimizationinComplexEnvironments from0inFY2015to$11.8M
‐ Begindevelopmentofnewalgorithmsforsensingandmodelingofphysiologicalandcognitivestate.
‐ Exploreandidentifyprimarysensingmethodsforreadingbiologicalsignals.‐ Beginresearchonbiologicalinterfacesforenablinginput‐outputofinformation.‐ Exploreandstudyimpactofvariousactuationmechanismsonphysiologicalstateand
outcomes.IT‐02/HighProductivity,High‐PerformanceResponsiveArchitecturesComplexityManagementHardware from$6MinFY2015to$12.2M
‐ Designtransistorlevelcircuitsimplementingthecomplexitymanagementalgorithms.‐ Demonstratetheabilitytomanagemultipledatastreamswithinterlacedinformation.
ScalableOpticalNodesforNetworkedEdgeTraversal from0inFY2015to$3.5M
‐ IdentifycommongraphprimitivesthatwouldacceleratetheexecutionofDoD‐specificapplications.
‐ Exploretheapplicationsbenefittingfromtheuniquearchitectureandwhetheruniquehardwaredesignallowsforprocessorsforuniquemilitaryapplications.
‐ Designcorrespondinghardware,e.g.processorcores,tooptimizeperformanceforhighbandwidthphotonicnetworks.
‐ DesignalgorithmstoexecuteDoDproblemsonaSONNETsystemandestimatesystemperformance.
ElectronicGlobalization from0inFY2015to$12M
‐ DevelopaspecificCONOPusingtheproposedstructure,andidentifyingkeyenablersneededtorealizeit.
‐ Modeldesignssuchasencryptionenginesusedtoenableauthorizedchipoperation.‐ Createandmodelprocessmodulemodificationsforastandardfabgaterecipethatresult
indesiredbehaviors.‐ Demonstrateproof‐of‐conceptoftheabilityofSHIELD‐likedevicestoselectively
authorizechipoperation.‐ Completeahighleveldesignofpiggybackchips,whichcanmonitorandalterinstruction
executionofthehostcomponent.
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IT‐03/INFORMATIONASSURANCEANDSURVIAVBILITYEdge‐DirectedCyberTechnolforReliableMissionComms from$11MinFY2015to$22M
‐ Initiatedevelopmentofsoftwareprototypessuitableforlaboratoryexperimentationwithoperationalcommands.
‐ Developworkarounds(fight‐throughstrategies)thatrapidlyrestorenetworkedcommunicationinthefaceofawidevarietyofcommonnetworkfailuremodesaswellascyberattacksagainstnetworkinfrastructure.
‐ Bringsoftwareprototypestoaninitialfieldexperimentincollaborationwithanoperationalcommand.
CyberFault‐tolerantAttackRecovery(CFAR) from$10MinFY2015to$20M
‐ Demonstratefunctionallyreplicatedsystemsandnovelvariantsthatprovideperformanceclosetooptimalandexhibitsufficientvariabilitytoguaranteedifferencesinbehaviorunderattack.
‐ Implementandtesttechniquesforquicklydetectingdifferencesacrossreplicatedsystems.
‐ Implementandevaluatealternativearchitecturesforachievingcyberfault‐toleranceformission‐criticalmilitaryapplicationswithcommoditycomputingtechnologies.
‐ WorkwithpotentialtransitionsponsorstoevaluatemilitarycomputingsystemsascandidatesfortechnologyrefreshwithCFARtechnologies.
AdaptableInformationAccessandControl(AIAC) from$7MinFY2015to$17.6M
‐ Developtechnologiestomonitorheterogeneousdistributedindustrialcontrolsystemnetworks,detectanomaliesthatrequirerapidassessment,andmitigatesensorspoofinganddenialofserviceattacks.
‐ Extendsimulationcapabilitiestounderstandthepotentialroleofelectricpowermarketsinpropagatingordampingpowergridanomalies.
‐ Developtechniquesthatuseorganicsensors,remoteinstrumentation,andothersourcesofcybersituationawarenessinformationtocontinuouslyoptimizecyberdefenses.
‐ Exploredefensivemeasures/counter‐measuresthatcanmitigate/thwartacoordinatedcyberattackonnationalcriticalinfrastructure.
CyberGrandChallenge(CGC) from$6MinFY2015to$11.3M
‐ Conductworld'sfirstautomatedcomputersecuritycontest:CyberGrandChallengeFinalEvent.
‐ Releaseeventresultsascyberresearchcorpustomeasureandchallengefutureautomatedcybercapabilities.
IT‐04/LanguageTechnologyLowResourceLanguagesforEmergentIncidents from$11MinFY2015to$22M
‐ Developalgorithmstoexploittheuniversalpropertiesoflanguageswhenrapidlyrampingupforalow‐resourcelanguage.
‐ Collect,generate,andannotatedataforaninitialsetofresourcesintypologicallyrepresentativemedium‐resourcelanguages.
‐ Createabaselinetoolkittorapidlydevelopaninitialsituationalawarenesscapabilitygivenanewlow‐resourcelanguagedocumentcollection.
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TT‐03/NavalWarfareTechnologyStrategicMobility from0inFY2015to$8M
‐ Createtimeandcostmodelofbrigadeleveldeploymenttechnologiesandprocesses.‐ Performrefinedtechnologytradestudiestoidentifycriticalcomponenttechnology.‐ Initiatedevelopmentofselectlogisticstechnologieswithhighmilitarypayoff.
TT‐04/AdvancedLandSystemsTechnologyMobileInfantry from0inFY2015to$6M
‐ Completetradesofmission/vignette‐drivencollaborativecommandandcontrolofaMIunitcomposedofawarfighterteamandsemi‐autonomoussystems.
‐ Completetradestudiesandinitialestimatesofperceptionandautonomousalgorithmsrequiredtomatchvignettes.
‐ Completetradestudiesofcandidateplatformsandoptionsforconversion,systemintegration,interfaces(electrical,mechanical,software,etc.),anddefinepreliminarywarfighterarchitecturestoleverage.
‐ Modifyanddemonstrateoptionallymannedconfigurationonanavailableallterrainvehicle.
Gremlin from0inFY2015to$8M
‐ Conductexploratorytradestudiestoestablishfeasibilityoftechnicalapproaches.‐ InitiatestudiesonintegrationwithexistingServicesystemsandsystemsarchitectures.‐ Studyplatformdesigntradesandapproachestobestmeetperformancegoalsat
minimumcost.QuantitativeMethodsforRapidResponse(QMRR) from$8.6MinFY2015to$15.6M
‐ DevelopquantitativemodelstotrackthedevelopmentofISILforcestructure,funding,andlogistics.
‐ DevelopquantitativemodelstotrackthespreadofISILideologywithemphasisontherolesofsocialmediaandthedarkweb.
‐ DevelopquantitativemodelstotrackthespreadofEbolawithemphasisonsocialandeconomicfactors.
TT‐13/NetworkCentricEnablingTechnologyUnderstandingMachineIntelligence(UMI) from0inFY2105to$12.7M
‐ FormulateapproachesforAIsystemstoexplaintheirbehaviorandclarifythebasisforandreliabilityofoutputs.
‐ Developautomateddrill‐downtechniquesthatprovideuserswithlogic/datathatdrivesAIsystemoutputs/behaviors.
‐ DevelopamathematicallyrigorousvirtualstabilitytheoryforAI‐enabledsystemsanalogoustothe(conventional)stabilitytheorydevelopedfordynamicalsystems.
MBT‐02/BiologicallyBasedMaterialsAndDevicesAdaptiveImmunomodulation‐BasedTherapeutics from$13MinFY2015to$23M
‐ Developnovelinterfacetechnologiestomonitorandstimulateperipheralnervestoselectivelyalterorganfunction.
‐ DemonstratesuperiorspecificityofnovelinterfacetechnologiescomparedtoFDA‐approvedstateoftheartwhole‐nervestimulationdevices.
‐ Defineinput/outputmodelsofmammalianautonomicfunctionssuchastheimmune
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systemand/ortheautonomicstressresponse.‐ Identifyperipheralinterventionpointsandmodulationparametersforcontrolof
mammalianautonomicfunctionforimprovinghealthortreatingdisease.‐ Developmulti‐siteelectrodearrayandstimulatortoimprovetargetingofvagalnerve
stimulation.‐ Initiatetestingofadvancedinterfacetechnologies.
Biological‐ComputationalPlatforms from0inFY2015to$10.5M
‐ Analyzearchitecturesandsystemsforutilizingcomplexbiologicalsignalsgeneralizableacrossusers.
‐ Exploremechanismsfordirectneuralinterfacingtoreceiveandreacttooperationallyrelevantenvironmental,physiologicalandneuralinformation.
‐ Beginresearchingscalablemodelsandalgorithmstoderiveactionablebiologicalsignalsfrommultipleusers.
BiologicalRobustnessinComplexSettings(BRICS) from0inFY2015to$8.1M
‐ Developtechnologiestodesignandbuildbiologicalpathwaysthatwillfunctioninundomesticatedmicrobialspeciesfromawiderangeofphyla(prokaryoticoreukaryotic).
‐ Developanalyticaltoolsthatallowthesimultaneousmeasurementofrelevantparameters,suchasgenetranscription,proteinsynthesis,andsmallmoleculecommunication,withinamulti‐speciesconsortium.
‐ Fabricategeneralizableculturesubstratesthatprovidecontrolovercommunitystructureandcompositionandsupportthegrowthofbothprokaryoticandeukaryoticcells.
‐ Integratepromisingcomponenttechnologiesthatmaybereadilyadaptedintoaplatformforengineeringrobust,stable,andsafebiologicalcommunities.
ELT‐01ElectronicsTechnologyFastandBigMixed‐SignalDesigns(FAB) from$4MinFY2015to$10.8M
‐ ContinuetoinvestigatechoicesfortheRFanddigitaltechnologiesandthebestmethodsofco‐integration(monolithic,throughsiliconvia(TSV)s,interposer,etc.)inordertoachieveprogramobjectives,alongwithidentifyingpartner(s)forfabricationand/orintegration.
‐ Continuecircuitdesignactivitiestodetermineperformancebenefitsofnewprocessesenabledbytheprogram.
‐ ContinuetostudythebesttechnologyforvariousRFfunctionalblocksforoptimaluseofmixedtechnologies.
DirectOn‐ChipDigitalOpticalSynthesis(DODOS) from$3MinFY2015to$8M
‐ DevelopDODOSsystemarchitecturesandintegrationapproaches.‐ Validatedevice‐levelperformancerequirements,suchasthecontrol‐loopbandwidthsand
opticallinkbudget,neededtoreachtheDODOSprogrammetricsatthesystemlevel.‐ Prototypecriticalphotoniccomponentsinprocessesconsistentwithsubsequentco‐
integration.HipowerAmpusingVacElectronicsforOvermatchCapab from0inFY2015to$12M
‐ Initiatethedesignofawide‐bandwidth,highpowermicrowavevacuumelectronicamplifierandidentifyspecificcomponentperformanceparametersandengineeringtradeoffs.
‐ Design,fabricate,andtesthighcurrent‐densitycathodescapableofproducingbeam
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currentconsistentwithamplifieroutputpowerrequirements.NextGenerationAtomicClock(NGAC) from0inFY2015to$8.4M
‐ Demonstrateprototypeclockoperationutilizinglow‐CSWaPcomponenttechnology.‐ Evaluateenvironmentalsensitivity,particularlytemperatureandacceleration.‐ IdentifytechnologygapsandcompletearoadmapforNGACdevelopment.
PreciseRobustInertialGuidanceforMunitions(PRIGM) from0inFY2015to$10M
‐ Modelanddesignarchitecturesforchip‐scaleopticalgyroscopesbasedonwaveguidetechnologies
‐ Designandfabricateheterogeneously‐integrated,chip‐scalewaveguideopticalgyroscopes
‐ Demonstratehigh‐bandwidth(100,000degrees/s)inertialsensors‐ ModelanddesignopticallyinterrogatedMEMSinertialsensors‐ Developco‐fabricationprocessestosupportMEMSopticalinterrogation‐ Demonstrateshocksurvivabilityofsensorsandcomponenttechnologies
NearZeroEnergyRFandSensorOperations(N‐ZERO) from0inFY2015to$4.5M
‐ Initiatedevelopmentofhardwarecomponentsenablingpassiveornearzeroenergycollection,processinganddetectionofcommunicationsandsensorinformation.
‐ InitiatedevelopmentofRFandphysicalsensormicrosystemsthatcollect,processesanddetectthepresenceofdesiredsignalswhileconsumingnearzeropower.
‐ IdentifygovernmentapplicationspacesandtransitionpathsthatwillmakeuseofN‐ZEROsignalprocessinganddetection.
MicrowavesandMagnetics(M&M) from0inFY2015to$5M
‐ Investigaterecentadvancesinmagneticmaterialssciencetoidentifynewprocessing,fabrication,andintegrationtechniquesthatcanenablemicrowavecomponentswithreducedloss,increasedbandwidth,andenhancedtunability.
‐ Leveragenewmicrowavecomponentdesignandmodelingtechniquestoassesstheperformanceofadvancedmagneticmaterialsinmicrowavecircuitsandapplications.
‐ Initiatethedesignanddevelopmentofmagneticcomponentsusingadvancedmagneticmaterialswithreducedloss,increasedbandwidth,andenhancedtunability.
MultiPLEX from0inFY2015to$8M
‐ Designandsimulatethecompletechannelizedreceiverandgenerateflowdownspecificationstocomponenttechnologies.
‐ Demonstratethehighriskphotoniccomponentsinahighyield,repeatablefabricationprocesscompatiblewithsiliconmanufacturing.
DiamondEnhancedDevices(DiamEnD) from0inFY2015to$6M
‐ DemonstratethatGaNepitaxycanbeharvestedfromtheSOAGaNonSiCepitaxydevelopedintheWideBandGapSemiconductors(WBGS)‐RFprogramandmatedwithdiamondsubstrates.
‐ InitiateefforttodevelopthediamondsubstratematerialsandtransistortechnologytodemonstrateGaNonDiamonddeviceswithupto25W/mm.
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DefenseThreatReductionAgency(DTRA)DetectionTechnologies from0inFY2015to$26M
‐ Discover/identifynuclearthreatsignatures,characteristics,andcorrespondingdetectionmodalitiesandcollectionsystems.
‐ Developalgorithms/toolsforrapidlyandeffectivelyanalyzingall‐sourceintelligencetoidentifynuclearthreats.
‐ Prototypesystemstoremotelymonitorsmallandwideareas,whichmayproduceorcontainnuclearthreats.
‐ Developalgorithms/toolstosynthesizethecollectionandanalysisofmultiplenuclearthreatsignaturestoimproveassessmentconfidenceandcuingofpotentialnuclearthreatevents.
‐ Executerobustandoperationallyrelevanttestingandevaluationofdevelopmentalradiationdetectionsystemstodetermineandselectthebestperformingtechnologiesandtechniquesforfurtherdevelopmentandtransitiontousergroups.
‐ Downselectsensormaterialsforthemosteffective/efficientcapabilityandintegrateintodetectionsystems.
‐ Downselectdetectionsystemalgorithmsformosteffective/efficientprocessingandintegrateintodetectionsystemstoimproveusercapabilities.
‐ Researchanddevelopadvancedthree‐dimensionalimagingtechnologiesforhigh‐resolutionsourcecharacterizationandidentificationtoprovidenewandimprovedcapabilitiestodetect,locate,identify,andcharacterizethreatmaterials.
‐ Investigateviabilityofultra‐low‐power,long‐durationprogrammableremoteradiationmonitoringsystems.
ChemicalBiologicalDefenseProgramCB2/ChemicalBiologicalDefenseAppliedResearchPercutaneousProtection from0inFY2015to$5MDevelopbothforceprotectionandsituationalawarenessthroughtheimprovementofmulti‐functionalmaterialsthatexhibitbroadreaching,crosscuttingcapabilitiesinchemical/biologicalsensinganddetoxification.Validateresponsemechanismsofdynamicmaterialsthatconformtothechallengeamount.TM2/TechbaseMedicalDefenseAppliedResearch DiagnosticAssays from0inFY2015to$1MDevelopin‐vitroassaysforWestern,Eastern,andVenezuelanEquineEncephalitis(VEE)virusvaccines.Developin‐vitroassaysforVEEvirusproteaseactivityandstructurebaseddiscoveryofviralproteaseinhibitors.
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Appendix3:AbbreviatedillustrationofaProgramOfficerDatasheetDr.DavidM.SteppARO,Chief,MaterialsSciencesDivision(919)549‐[email protected]:Dr.DavidSteppservesastheChiefoftheMaterialsScienceDivisionoftheU.S.ArmyResearchOffice.Also,heisAdjunctAssistantProfessorintheDepartmentofMechanicalEngineering&MaterialsScience,PrattSchoolofEngineering,DukeUniversity.EducationPhDinMechanicalEngineeringandMaterialsSciencefromDukeUniversityin1998MSinMechanicalEngineeringandMaterialsSciencefromDukeUniversityin1995 BSinEngineeringfromHarveyMuddCollegein1993 Program:MechanicalBehaviorofMaterialshttp://www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm?page=183TheMechanicalBehaviorofMaterialsprogramseekstoestablishthefundamentalrelationshipsbetweenthestructureofmaterialsandtheirmechanicalpropertiesasinfluencedbycomposition,processing,environment,andloadingconditions.Theprogramemphasizesresearchtodevelopinnovativenewmaterialswithunprecedentedmechanical,andothercomplementary,properties.……RecentMURITopics:FY11 Flex‐ActivatedMaterialsFY10 IonTransportinComplexHeterogeneousOrganicMaterialsFY09 TailoredStress‐WaveMitigationFY09 DisruptiveFibersforFlexibleArmorIllustrativePapersReflectingPersonalResearchInterests:AtheoryofamorphousviscoelasticsolidsundergoingfinitedeformationswithapplicationtohydrogelsKorchaginVladimir;DolbowJohn;SteppDavidINTERNATIONALJOURNALOFSOLIDSANDSTRUCTURES44(11‐12),3973‐3997JUN12007Damagemitigationinceramics:HistoricaldevelopmentsandfuturedirectionsinarmyresearchSteppDMCERAMICTRANSACTIONS134,421‐4282002High‐resolutionstudyofwatertreesgrowninsilvernitratesolutionStepp,D.,King,J.A.,Worrall,J.,Thompson,A.,andCooper,D.E.IEEETransactionsonDielectricsandElectricalInsulation,3(3),392‐3981996
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Appendix4:AcronymandAbbreviationGlossaryAgencySpecificAFIRM ArmedForcesInstituteforRegenerativeMedicineAFOSR AirForceOfficeofScientificResearchAFRL AirForceResearchLaboratoriesAMRDEC AviationandMissileResearchandDevelopmentCenter(Army)AMRMC ArmyMedicalResearchandMaterielCommandARDEC ArmamentResearchandDevelopmentCenter(Army)ARL ArmyResearchLaboratoriesARO ArmyResearchOfficeBA BudgetActivity(newdesignationfortheR&Daccounts)BMDS BallisticMissileDefenseSystemBSV BioSurveillanceBTO BiologicalTechnologiesOffice(DARPA)C2 CommandandControlC2ISR Command,Control,Intelligence,SurveillanceandReconnaissanceC4ISR Command,Control,Communications,Computers,…CBDP Chemical/BiologicalDefenseProgramCBRNE Chemical,Biological,Radiological,NuclearandHighExplosiveCBWD Chemical/BiologicalWarfareDefenseCCRI Cross‐cutResearchInitiativeCDMRP CongressionallyDirectedMedicalResearchProgramCERDEC Communication‐ElectronicsResearchandDevelopmentCenterCM CounterMeasuresCNA ComputerNetworkAttackCoE CenterofExcellenceCONOPS ConceptsofOperationCOTS CommercialOff‐the‐Shelf(products)CSI CongressionalSpecialInterest(alsoknownasbudget“adds”)CTA CollaborativeTechnologyAllianceCWMD CombatingWeaponsofMassDestructionD2D DatatoDecisionsDARPA DefenseAdvancedResearchProjectsAgencyDDR&E Director,DefenseResearchandEngineeringDFBA DefenseForensicsandBiometricsAgencyDHP DefenseHealthProgramDLA DefenseLogisticsAgencyDMDI DigitalManufacturingandDesignInnovation(anIMI)DMRDP DefenseMedicalResearchandDevelopmentProgramDMS&T DefenseManufacturingScienceandTechnologyDTIC DefenseTechnicalInformationCenterDTRA DefenseThreatReductionAgencyDURIP DefenseUniversityResearchInstrumentationProgramECBC EdgewoodChemicalandBiologicalCenterEM ElectromagneticERDC EngineeringResearchandDevelopmentCenter,ArmyCorpofEngineersERS EngineeredResilientSystemsESTCP EnvironmentalSecurityTechnologyCertificationProgramEW ElectronicWarfareFDW FederalDistrictofWashington(DOD)FPA FocalPlaneArrayGDF GuidancefortheDevelopmentoftheForce
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GPS GlobalPositioningSystemHEL HighEnergyLaserHSCB HumanSocialCulturalandBehaviorModelingIED ImprovisedExplosiveDevicesIMI InstituteforManufacturingInnovationISR Intelligence,SurveillanceandReconnaissanceLM3I ModernMetalsManufacturingInnovation(anIMI)LVC Live,VirtualandConstructive(environments)MDA MissileDefenseAgencyMinerva NameofDODprogramengagingthesocialsciencecommunityMOVINT Theabilitytotrackmovingthingsonlandandsea(MovementIntelligence)MTO MicrosystemsTechnologyOffice(DARPA)MURI MultidisciplinaryUniversityResearchInitiativeNAMII NationalAdditiveManufacturingInnovationInstitute(anIMI)NAWC NavalAirWarfareCenters(PatuxentRiver‐AircraftDiv,ChinaLake–WeaponsDiv)NDEP NationalDefenseEducationProgramNDSEG NationalDefenseScienceandEngineeringGraduateFellowshipsNMRC NavalMediNPGS NavalPostgraduateSchoolNRL NavalResearchLaboratoryNSRDEC NatickSoldierResearchandDevelopmentCommandNSSEFF NationalSecurityScienceandEngineeringFacultyFellowshipNSWC NavalSurfaceWarfareCenter(DahlgrenandCarderockDivisions)NUWC NavalUnderseaWarfareCenterONR OfficeofNavalResearchOSD OfficeoftheSecretaryofDefensePACOM DODU.S.PacificCommandPE ProgramElement–termfromDODbudgetingPM ProgramManager(sameasPO)PO ProgramOfficer(sameasPM)QIS QuantumInformationScienceR&E ResearchandEngineeringEnterprise(DODAssistantSecretary)R‐1 RDT&EProgramBudgetSummaryDocumentRDDS ResearchandDevelopmentDescriptiveSummary(R‐2BudgetDocument)RDECOM ArmyResearchandDevelopmentCommandsRIF RapidInnovationFundRF RadiofrequencySIGINT SignalsIntelligenceSERDP StrategicEnvironmentalResearchandDevelopmentProgramSOCOM SpecialOperationsCommandSOF SpecialOperationsForcesSPAWAR SpaceandNavalWarfareSystemsCenterSTO StrategicTechnologyOffice(DARPA)TARDEC Tank‐AutomotiveResearchandDevelopmentCenter(Army)TBI TraumaticBrainInjuryTTO TacticalTechnologyOffice(DARPA)UARC UniversityAffiliatedResearchCenterUCAR UnmannedCombatAirRotorUCAV UnmannedCombatAirVehicleUSAMRMC UnitedStatesArmyMedicalResearchandMaterielCommandUXV Unmanned(Xforground(G),air(A),sea(S),…)VehiclesYIP YoungInvestigatorProgram
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GeneralBAA BroadAgencyAnnouncementCA CongressionaladdCFDA CatalogofFederalDomesticAssistanceNumberCMOS ComplementaryMetalOxideSemiconductor(electronics)CSI CongressionalSpecialInterestDHS DepartmentofHomelandSecurityDOC DepartmentofCommerceDOD DepartmentofDefenseDOE DepartmentofEnergyDoEd DepartmentofEducationDoI DepartmentofInteriorED DepartmentofEducation(alternative)EPA EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyFDA FoodandDrugAdministrationFFO FederalFundingOpportunityFFRDC FederallyFundedResearchandDevelopmentCenterFY FiscalYearHTM HierarchicalTemporalMemoryIHE InstitutionsofHigherEducationIMI InstituteforManufacturingInnovationMAPS MissionAgencyProgramSummary(providedbyUSCResearchAdvancement)MEMS/NEMSMicro‐Nano‐ElectroMechanicalSystemsNASA NationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministrationNDI/E Non‐DestructiveInspection/EvaluationNIST NationalInstituteforStandardsandTechnology(inDOC)NNMI NationalNetworkforManufacturingInnovationNOAA NationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(inDOC)NSF NationalScienceFoundationPBR President’sBudgetRequest(submittedtoCongress)PTSD Post‐traumaticStressSyndromeRDT&E Research,Development,TestandEvaluationRF Radio‐frequencyRFA RequestforApplicationRFI RequestforInformationS&T ScienceandTechnologySBIR SmallBusinessInnovativeResearchSTEM Science,Technology,EngineeringandMathematics(education)STTR SmallBusinessTechnologyTransferTBA TobeannouncedTBI TraumaticBrainInjuryUSDA USDepartmentofAgriculture