2019-2020 Assessment of the Army Research Laboratory : Interim Report

The mission of Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is to discover, innovate, and transition science and technology to ensure dominant strategic land power. The ARL's core competencies include network and information sciences, computational sciences, human sciences, materials and manufacturing sciences, propulsion sciences, ballistic sciences, and protection sciences. As part of a biennial assessment of the scientific and technical quality of the ARL, this interim report summarizes the findings and recommendations for network and information sciences, computational sciences, and human sciences research. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Introduction2 Network and Information Sciences3 Computational and Atmospheric Sciences4 Human Sciences5 Crosscutting Recommendations and Exceptional AccomplishmentsAppendixesAppendix A: Army Research Laboratory Organization and Research Core Competency ClustersAppendix B: Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board Members and Staff Biographical InformationAppendix C: Assessment CriteriaAppendix D: Acronyms