%0 Book %A National Research Council %T 2009-2010 Assessment of the Army Research Laboratory %@ 978-0-309-21140-6 %D 2011 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13137/2009-2010-assessment-of-the-army-research-laboratory %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13137/2009-2010-assessment-of-the-army-research-laboratory %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Policy for Science and Technology %K Conflict and Security Issues %P 134 %X The charge of the Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board (ARLTAB) is to provide biannual assessments of the scientific and technical quality of the research, development, and analysis programs at the Army Research Laboratory (ARL). The advice provided in this report focuses on technical rather than programmatic considerations. The Board is assisted by six National Research Council (NRC) panels, each of which focuses on the portion of the ARL program conducted by one of ARL's six directorates. When requested to do so by ARL, the Board also examines work that cuts across the directorates. The Board has been performing assessments of ARL since 1996. The current report summarizes its finding for the 2009-2010 period, during which 96 volunteer experts in fields of science and engineering participated in the following activities: visiting ARL annually, receiving formal presentations of technical work, examining facilities, engaging in technical discussions with ARL staff, and reviewing ARL technical materials. The Board continues to be impressed by the overall quality of ARL's technical staff and their work and applauds ARL for its clear, passionate concern for the end user of its technology--the soldier in the field--and for ARL's demonstrated mindfulness of the importance of transitioning technology to support immediate and longer-term Army needs. ARL staff also continue to expand their involvement with the wider scientific and engineering community. In general, ARL is working very well within an appropriate research and development (R&D) niche and has been demonstrating significant accomplishments. %0 Book %A National Research Council %T 2011-2012 Assessment of the Army Research Laboratory %@ 978-0-309-26899-8 %D 2013 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18269/2011-2012-assessment-of-the-army-research-laboratory %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18269/2011-2012-assessment-of-the-army-research-laboratory %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Conflict and Security Issues %P 152 %X The charge of the Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board (ARLTAB) is to provide biennial assessments of the scientific and technical quality of the research, development, and analysis programs at the Army Research Laboratory (ARL). The ARLTAB is assisted by six panels, each of which focuses on the portion of the ARL program conducted by one of ARL's six directorates1. When requested to do so by ARL, the ARLTAB also examines work that cuts across the directorates. For example, during 2011-2012, ARL requested that the ARLTAB examine crosscutting work in the areas of autonomous systems and network science. The overall quality of ARL's technical staff and their work continues to be impressive. Staff continue to demonstrate clear, passionate mindfulness of the importance of transitioning technology to support immediate and longer-term Army needs. Their involvement with the wider scientific and engineering community continues to expand. Such continued involvement and collaboration are fundamentally important for ARL's scientific and technical activities and need to include the essential elements of peer review and interaction through publications and travel to attend professional meetings, including international professional meetings. In general, ARL is working very well within an appropriate research and development niche and has been demonstrating significant accomplishments, as exemplified in the following discussion, which also addresses opportunities and challenges. %0 Book %A National Research Council %T 2001-2002 Assessment of the Army Research Laboratory %D 2003 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18596/2001-2002-assessment-of-the-army-research-laboratory %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18596/2001-2002-assessment-of-the-army-research-laboratory %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Conflict and Security Issues %K Engineering and Technology %P 106 %0 Book %A National Research Council %T 2003-2004 Assessment of the Army Research Laboratory %D 2005 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18595/2003-2004-assessment-of-the-army-research-laboratory %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18595/2003-2004-assessment-of-the-army-research-laboratory %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Conflict and Security Issues %K Engineering and Technology %P 140 %0 Book %A National Research Council %T 2007-2008 Assessment of the Army Research Laboratory %@ 978-0-309-14390-5 %D 2009 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12742/2007-2008-assessment-of-the-army-research-laboratory %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12742/2007-2008-assessment-of-the-army-research-laboratory %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Policy for Science and Technology %K Conflict and Security Issues %P 132 %X This volume is the latest in a series of biennial assessments of the scientific and technical quality of the Army Research Laboratory (ARL). The current report summarizes findings for the 2007-2008 period, during which 95 volunteer experts in fields of science and engineering participated in the following activities: visiting ARL annually, receiving formal presentations of technical work, examining facilities, engaging in technical discussions with ARL staff, and reviewing ARL technical materials. The overall quality of ARL's technical staff and their work continues to be impressive, as well as the relevance of their work to Army needs. ARL continues to exhibit a clear, passionate concern for the end user of its technology--the soldier in the field. While two directorates have large program-support missions, there is considerable customer-support work across the directorates, which universally demonstrate mindfulness of the importance of transitioning technology to support immediate and near-term Army needs. ARL staff also continue to expand their involvement with the wider scientific and engineering community. This involvement includes monitoring relevant developments elsewhere, engaging in significant collaborative work (including the Collaborative Technology Alliances), and sharing work through peer reviews. In general, ARL is working very well within an appropriate research and development niche and has been demonstrating significant accomplishments. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T 2017-2018 Assessment of the Army Research Laboratory: Interim Report %@ 978-0-309-47161-9 %D 2018 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25011/2017-2018-assessment-of-the-army-research-laboratory-interim-report %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25011/2017-2018-assessment-of-the-army-research-laboratory-interim-report %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Conflict and Security Issues %P 168 %X The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board (ARLTAB) provides biennial assessments of the scientific and technical quality of the research, development, and analysis programs at the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), focusing on ballistics sciences, human sciences, information sciences, materials sciences, and mechanical sciences. This interim report summarizes the findings of the ARLTAB for the first year of this biennial assessment; the current report addresses approximately half the portfolio for each campaign; the remainder will be assessed in 2018.