2024 Assessment of the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is the U.S. Army's sole fundamental research laboratory focused on cutting-edge scientific discovery and technological innovations that offer great potential to strengthen the U.S. Army. The mission of ARL is to operationalize science for transformational overmatch in support of persistent Army modernization.

At the request of Army, this report examines the following four ARL competencies: biological and biotechnology sciences; network, cyber, and computational sciences; photonics, electronics, and quantum sciences; and sciences of extreme materials. The cross-cutting conclusions for the four competencies assessed in this report focus on encouraging a streamlined administrative approval process to enable conference attendance; creating bilateral forums with industry, academia, and government; continuing cross-pollination efforts through communication and collaboration; and increasing awareness of emerging computational methodologies.

Table of Contents

Front Matter Summary 1 Competency Conclusions, Recommendations, and Actionable Findings 2 Introduction 3 Biological and Biotechnology Sciences 4 Network, Cyber, and Computational Sciences 5 Photonics, Electronics, and Quantum Sciences 6 Sciences of Extreme Materials Appendix A: Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board Biographical Information Appendix B: The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory's 11 Competencies and Core Competencies Appendix C: 2024 Assessment Criteria Appendix D: Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board Statement of Task Appendix E: Acronyms and Abbreviations