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NDIA Presentation – S&T Support to GWOT 28 March 2008 COL(P) Peter N. Fuller, DCG RDECOM

NDIA Presentation – S&T Support to GWOT 28 March 2008 COL(P) Peter N. Fuller, DCG RDECOM. RDECOM :: www.rdecom.army.mil. WHO WE ARE:.

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NDIA Presentation – S&T Support to GWOT 28 March 2008 COL(P) Peter N. Fuller, DCG RDECOM

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  1. NDIA Presentation – S&T Support to GWOT28 March 2008COL(P) Peter N. Fuller, DCG RDECOM

  2. RDECOM :: www.rdecom.army.mil WHO WE ARE: The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) provides the full spectrum of basic research, development, engineering and analysis of Warfighter systems, from concept to capability. RDECOM gets the right technology to the right place, at the right time, for the Warfighter.We are Technology Driven. Warfighter Focused.

  3. What We Do… RDECOM :: www.rdecom.army.mil

  4. RDECOM :: www.rdecom.army.mil HOW WE DO IT: • More than 18,000 military, civilians and direct contractors • Annual budget ~ $5 billion • 75 percent of Army Technology Objectives • All Army Advanced Technology Demonstrations • Support to Joint and Coalition Forces • 20 Foreign Comparative Testing and seven Defense Acquisition Challenge Programs with 13 different countries • Manage eight labs and research, development and engineering centers and an analysis organization (Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity) • Conduct Foreign Comparative Testing and Defense Acquisition Challenge Program • Search for foreign technologies via Regional International Technology Centers • Synchronize and collaborate via Capability and Technology Integrated Process Teams • Rapidly support field via Prototype Integration Facility (PIF) and Agile Development Center

  5. RDECOM :: www.rdecom.army.mil How We Determine GWOT S&T Requirements…

  6. RDECOM :: www.rdecom.army.mil OIF SUPPORT S&T ACQUISITION CORPSADVISOR (STACA): MNC-I special staff member Provides S&T reach back for deployed Hqs Develops and maintains MNC-I S&T priorities list Interfaces with AFSB, JIEDDO, TRADOC, ATEC and REF S&T ADVISOR TEAM (STAT): • Attached to AFSB • Provides S&T reach back for deployed BCTs • Interfaces with STACA, AFSB, JIEDDO, TRADOC, ATEC and REF

  7. RDECOM :: www.rdecom.army.mil OEF SUPPORT S&T ACQUISITION CORPSADVISOR (STACA): CJTF-82 special staff member Provides S&T reach back for deployed Hqs Develops and maintains CJTF-82 S&T priorities list Interfaces with AFSB, JIEDDO, TRADOC, ATEC and REF

  8. RDECOM :: www.rdecom.army.mil What We Have Done…

  9. RDECOM :: www.rdecom.army.mil CURRENT OPERATIONS SUPPORT: Problem: units concern about “plunging” fire while operating in mountainous terrain Technical Solution: development of standardized lightweight overhead cover/concealment/ protection for O-GPK Status: RDECOM/ARDEC fabricated 3 lightweight prototype concepts Informal evaluation of concepts aided down selection and refinement

  10. Persistent Stare Culvert Denial Surrogate Training Device “GAME CHANGING” :: PROACTIVE vs. REACTIVE

  11. WelCam Advanced Materials Nanotechnology SUPPORT THE WARFIGHTER :: CURRENT/FUTURE Interceptor Body Armor Phraselator Less Lethal Launcher Pacbot Advanced Combat Helmet 40mm Thermobaric Cartridge Slat (Bar) Armor First Strike Ration “Cloaking” Technology Networks Micro Autonomous Systems

  12. RDECOM :: www.rdecom.army.mil Integrated

  13. RDECOM :: www.rdecom.army.mil Where Are Our Challenges…

  14. MNC-I Priorities - Building a portfolio of capabilities Managing the portfolio Examples RDECOM :: www.rdecom.army.mil OIF SUPPORT

  15. Fri Fri Mon Mon Tue Tue Wed Wed Thu Thu Push To Theater Pull From Theater BIMONTHLY Current Ops Mtg Chaired by DCG Technical Solutions Forum to Theater Push To Theater Pull From Theater Current Ops Mtg Chaired by DCG Technical Solutions Forum to Theater RDECOM Exec Mtg Chaired by CG AMC Ops Update Chaired by AMC CG Ops Update To RDECOM Leadership AMC Visibility As Appropriate Current Operations Battle Rhythm WEEK 1 WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 2

  16. RDECOM :: www.rdecom.army.mil

  17. RDECOM :: www.rdecom.army.mil GLOBAL ORGANIZATION USAITC Atlantic Regional Center (UK) USEUCOM|AFRICOM USAITC Atlantic (Germany) More than 300 International Agreements Linkage to Combatant Commanders - FAST Teams Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program USAITC Pacific Regional Center (Japan) PACOM USAITC Americas (Canada) USAITC Atlantic (France) USAITC Pacific (Singapore) USAITC Americas Regional Center (Chile) SOUTHCOM|CENTCOM USAITC Pacific (Australia) USAITC Americas (Argentina)

  18. RDECOM :: www.rdecom.army.mil

  19. Summary: Stepping up the game Improving coordination and synchronization Developing and managing portfolios Getting S&T to the Warfighter faster! RDECOM :: www.rdecom.army.mil

  20. RDECOM :: www.rdecom.army.mil QUESTIONS? www.rdecom.army.mil FOR MORE INFORMATION:

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