RESEARCH WITH A DIFFERENCE


Perconti: Trough Open Campus, ARL has been successful in dramatically increasing the number of partnerships with industry and academia. These partnerships include CRADAs, CAs [cooperative agreements], licensing, joint publishing, joint development of IP [intel- lectual property], staff exchanges and the sharing of facilities. ARL has discovered that engagement with partners at the early stages of development is crucial to technology transition and transfer. Te early engagement allows the Army to understand the partner’s technology and manufacturing capabilities while the partner better understands the Army’s unique requirements. Tis early mutual understanding shapes the opportunities


for rapid acceleration of capabilities to the Soldier.


Army AL&T: Talk about CRADAs. You’ve greatly expanded the use of CRADAs at ARL.


Perconti: A cooperative research and development agreement is an agree- ment between a federal laboratory and a nonfederal party to perform collaborative research and development in any area that is consistent with the federal laboratory’s mission. CRADAs are the most frequently used mechanism for formalizing interac- tions and partnerships between private industry or academia and federal govern- ment laboratories.


Under the statute that authorizes CRADAs [15 U.S.C. 3710a], a federal laboratory may provide personnel, services, facilities and equipment, but no funds, to the joint research and development effort. A nonfederal party may provide funds, in addition to personnel, services, facilities and equipment to the joint research and development effort.


ARL uses CRADAs with academic institutions or industry to maximize collaboration, minimize bureaucracy and yield mutual benefit by taking full advantage of our Open Campus efforts. Te changing pace of science and technol- ogy around the country has necessitated that ARL transform and adapt its busi- ness practices and be proactive about identifying game-changing S&T across the country. ARL has stood up business- related efforts to improve business acumen, information technology and strategy management.


Moreover, ARL Extended is ARL’s effort to create strong, enduring S&T partner- ships by co-locating Army research and development personnel in close collab- oration with academia and industry. In this aspect of the Open Campus initia- tive, ARL Extended leverages regional expertise and facilities to accelerate the discovery, innovation and transition of science and technology. Close collab- oration with universities, startups and established companies working in region- ally specific technical subject areas will directly benefit the Soldier and ensure our nation’s future strength and compet- itiveness.


WHERE TO NEXT?


ARL researchers used this small unmanned Clearpath Husky robot to develop a new technique to quickly teach robots new behaviors with little human oversight. While having robots interpret commands the same way that humans do is noteworthy, Perconti noted, overmatch would require developing a robot that can anticipate what needs to happen next. (U.S. Army photo)


Army AL&T: Te CRADA that ARL has with Uber sounds fascinating and a little off the beaten track. How is it going to make for quieter aircraft? How did that come about?


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Army AL&T Magazine


October-December 2018


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