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“Taking the Pentagon to the People” Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions (HBCU/MI) Workshop. April 12, 2018. Ms. Patricia Huff HBCU/MI Program Manager Army Research Laboratory/Army Research Office patricia.a.huff26.civ@mail.mil 919-549-4283.
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“Taking the Pentagon to the People”Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions (HBCU/MI) Workshop April 12, 2018 Ms. Patricia Huff HBCU/MI Program Manager Army Research Laboratory/Army Research Office patricia.a.huff26.civ@mail.mil 919-549-4283
Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC) Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) Edgewood Chem-Bio Center (ECBC) Aviation and Missile (AMRDEC) Armament (ARDEC) Comms and Electronics (CERDEC) Natick Soldier (NSRDEC) Tank-Automotive (TARDEC) Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Army Research Office (ARO) Research, Development and Engineering Centers (RDECs) ARL discovers, innovates, and transitions S&T as the nation’s premier laboratory for land forces. ARO is ARL’s principal conduit to engage the university research community.
ARL-ARO Overview • Mission: Utilize the vast intellectual capital of our nation’s universities to: • Create and Champion Scientific Discoveries for Revolutionary New Army Capabilities • Drive Science to Develop Solutions to Existing Army Technology Needs • Accelerate Transition of Basic Research • Leverage S&T From Outside Sources • Create and Strengthen University, Industry, Government Partnerships • Unbiased expert assessments for HQs • Educate and Train the Future S&E Workforce for the Army • Prevent Technological Surprises • ARO’s Active Research Footprint Research Funding by State >$15M >$8M<$15M >$2M<$8M <$2M • 270+ Institutes of Higher Learning • 1121 Individual Investigators • 47 Research Centers Research Domains • ARO Key Characteristics: • ~$200M/yr 6.1 RDT&E Basic Research Funding • Leveraged 3x with well-aligned customer funds (e.g. DARPA) • ~40 Program Managers plus mission support staff • Coordinates closely with ARL Directorates, RDECs and other Army commands and DoD components Driving science to shape the Army of tomorrow
ARO and Broad Agency Announcements and Funding Opportunity Announcements (BAAs or FOAs)
SciencePeer Review Army Lab/RDECReview Proposal Review and Selection Process Development of Ideas White Papers ReceiveProposals Analysis ofEvaluations PM RecommendationManagement Assessment Active Involvement in Execution 7
Proposal Evaluation, Selection, and Monitoring (continued) Grant is Awarded ARO PM Monitors Program with SL/SCs Discussions via Phone, Email and at Conferences Site Visits, Army Lab Visits Annual Progress Reports, Manuscripts Grant Ends Process ensures high quality, Army-relevant, cutting-edge science.
Thank You Helpful Resources: http://www.arl.army.mil/ http://www.usaeop.com/ www.grants.gov www.sbir.gov/about/about-sttr www.armysbir.army.mil