INVESTING IN ARMY LABORATORY INNOVATION
systems; and optimized Soldier-system integration and training technologies. Army leadership should invest in the current and future organic Army S&T workforce and facilities to foster over- match for a complex and uncertain future, ensuring a deliberate investment in incre- mental and disruptive innovation.
Te following articles explore some of the contributions Army labs have made, and highlight ways to keep those labs staffed with talented, dedicated people to con- tinue the legacy of achievement.
For more information, contact the author at
matthew.p.willis.civ@
mail.mil.
DR. MATT WILLIS is the director for laboratory management in the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology (DASA(R&T)). As
such, he shapes policies that impact
the workforce, infrastructure, technology transfer and STEM educational outreach posture at the Army STRLs. He holds a Ph.D. and an M.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign and a B.S. in chemical engineering from Cornell University. He is Level II certified in science and technology management and is a member of the Army Acquisition Corps.
ARMY LABORATORIES
The U.S. Army Materiel Command’s Research, Development and Engi- neering Command provides innova-
tive research, development and engineering to support the joint warfighter and the nation. The U.S. Army Research Laboratory explores the art of the possible, while the research, development and engineering centers mature product development within arma- ments, aviation and missiles, communications and electronics, chemical and biological defense, Soldier systems, and tank and automotive systems.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Engineer Research and Development Center solves the nation’s most chal-
lenging problems in civil and military engineering, geospatial sci- ences, water resources and environmental sciences for the Army, DOD, civilian agencies and our nation’s public good.
The U.S. Army Medical Command‘s Medical Research and Materiel Command (MRMC) is the Army’s medical materiel developer, with responsibility for medical research,
development and acquisition and medical logistics management. The MRMC’s expertise in these critical areas helps establish and maintain the capabilities the Army needs to fight and win on the battlefield.
The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Technical Center (SMDTC) is part of a single, synchronized team charged to provide dominant Army space, missile de-
fense and high-altitude capabilities to the Army, joint force, allies and partners. SMDTC manages S&T and R&D and conducts test programs for space, integrated air and missile defense, directed energy, hypersonics and related technologies.
ANSWERING HARD QUESTIONS
Army labs are invaluable assets in ensuring Army dominance in the complex battles of the future. However, new approaches for strategic planning and investment are needed as facilities age and competition for a shrinking pool of qualified candidates grows more difficult.
The U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences provides the Army with scientific research concerning cog- nitive and noncognitive personnel testing and
performance measurement, individual skills training and learning, leadership and leader development, recruiting and retention of the force, and strategic organizational issues.
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