US D 101.2:SCI 2/3 TheArtnyResearch Office(ARO)... is a separate reporting activity of the Army Materiel Command, within the Department of the Army. ARO focuses the basic research expertise of academia and industryto address the Army's future battlefield capabilities. ARO parlaysan Army investment of $60 million and a critical mass, highly skilled workforce of 117 educated and motivated staff to: • Leverage a total program of $250 million from all customer sources • Seed Army research at over 200 academic institutions • Transfer technology to the Army user • Assess scientific opportunities to achieve Force XXI vision • Educate a superior workforce in Army-critical technologies LOCKWOOD LIBRARY UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO JUN 0 5 1996 DOCUMENTS DEPOSITO Y LIBRARY 0433 is to serve as the Army's executive agency for development, execution, and transfer of extramural basic research opportunities to the user in response to Army-wide requirements. Research areas of responsibility include: • Environmental sciences • Biological sciences • Electronics • Materials science • Mathematical and computer sciences • Mechanical sciences • Physics • Chemistry ARO invests in programs which seed scientific and far-reaching technological discoveries that greatly enhance current key emerging technologies and lead to the development of new technological capabilities. The unique functions of ARO include: • Developing, implementing, and managing an Army Materiel Command (AMC)/Army extramural research program consistent with Army technology base strategy and policy • Participating in integrated AMC in-house and extramural basic research programs • Serving as an AMC basic research advocate and spokesperson • Providing Army research and development management with technology assessments and forecasts • Overseeing and managing special Army outreach programs and initiatives include: • All AMC Laboratories and Centers • U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) • Corps of Engineers Laboratories • Medical Research and Development Command • Assistant Secretary of the Army • U.S. Department of Defense ARO links the Army to world-wide science and engineering through: • Army Centers of Excellence • University Research Initiative (URI) Centers of Excellence • Single Investigator Programs (including historically black colleges and universities and minority institutions) • Outreach Programs • Scientific Services Program • European, Pan American, and Far East contacts include a: • Strong, world-wide connectivity to academia and industrial researchers • Cognizance of in-house Army programs • Impressive track record for research return on investment • Alliance with users through the Advanced Concepts and Technology II (ACT II) Program • True science and technology "honest broker," bringing together the best basic research talent to meet the Army's needs • Efficient system for executing assistance agreements and accomplishing a maximum workload with critical mass personnel resources ARO's greateststrength is its focused and dedicated staff... Fifty percent of the permanent ARO workforce is comprised of highly trained PhD-level engineers and scientists. ARO's efficient workforce is getting the job done in changing times. During the period FY88-93: • ARO workload increased by 20% • Authorized personnel decreased by 15% • Average workload per person increased by 40% The average workload remains stable for FY94 and beyond. t:: 0 ~ (j) 35 a.. .... (j) Q. 1::1 Ill 0 3C 30 .... ~ ·-~ .... ~ 25 -- ~ (j) 0) ~ ~ 20 <:( FY88 FY89 FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93 FY94 FY95 Fiscal Year ·ARO is in a prime location... to execute a research mission. The office is located in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina, which provides access to some of the greatest academic institutions and technological minds in the country. 6,800 acres of high tech mecca, including 200 R&D companies with 6,000 employees ARO's technical staff stays on the cutting edge by maintaining Adjunct Professorships at: Duke University North Carolina State University University of North Carolina Collegial research activities are ongoing with RTP partners from such industry and government organizations as: Bell Northern Research DuPont Electronics Development Center GE Semiconductor IBM NC Microelectronics Center NC Biotechnology Center US Environmental Protection Agency National Institutes of Health Research Triangle Institute Semiconductor Research Corporation ARO is at the forefront of the science and technology continuum. Engineering Sciences Exploratory Research Improved and New Technologies and Components ARL -Army Research Laboratory RDECs-Research, Development, and Engineering Centers TECH TRANSITION ' ~ 7'f' OSD -Office of the Secretary of Defense DA -Department of the Army AMC -Army Materiel Command ARO rigorously pursues basic research in strategic areas to support the Army user: -~ Environmental Sciences -I Atmospheric Aerosol Transport Geomorphology Remote Sensing Wireless Distributed Communications MMW Integrated Devices Low Power/Noise Electronics Nanoelectronics Electrochemistry Functional Mo lecular Architectures Toxic Waste Destruction Reactions ARO research investment drivers... • Modernization Objectives Dominate the Maneuver -Land Based Vehicles and Rotorcraft Execute Precision Strike Protect the Force 21 st Century Land Warrior Win the Information WarDistributed Battlefield Management Project and Sustain Combat Combat Support • Affordability • Force XXI Strategic Vision • Joint Warfare Capabilities The U.S. Army challenge for the future ... • Army build down • Declining budgets and industry adjustments • Growing risk aversion/near-term focus • Laboratory system restructuring consistent with long-range Army Research, Development, and Acquisition strategy • New defense strategy: power projection and deterrence • Decreasing supply of quality U.S. scientists • Increased global competition AROwillhelpmeetthis challengebycontinuingto... • Accelerate the transition of research results to applications in all stages of the research and development cycle • Identify new opportunities for Army applications which underscore affordability and dual use • Focus on research areas that underpin Army modernization objectives and joint warfighting capabilities • Leverage the science and technology of other agencies • Foster education in disciplines critical to Army needs ''''i!~ill~ill!mrnmm~JIIII 3 9072 02328196 1 Address Comments to: Director U.S. Army Research Office P.O. Box 12211 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2211