Army Agile Innovation and Development-Applied Research
Abstract
This Program Element (PE) funds the Army's goal of assessing and seeding innovative research solutions to achieve future force modernization. Critical technologies that allow for technological superiority are increasingly dual-use or developed in academia-led partnerships that leverage cutting edge innovation. Cross-cutting modernization initiatives leverage strategic partnerships and foster an environment to bring knowledge and expertise to demonstrate breakthrough and innovative technologies that will benefit the warfighter. These collaborations bring new ways of doing business to assess and evaluate emerging technologies with high payoff potential to address current technology shortfalls. Leveraging other innovative mechanisms, to include accelerators, incubators, and other technology accelerants, to enhance innovation is part of the overall innovation strategy. Innovation includes not only hardware and physical products but also software, software development, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning; all are stand-alone initiatives that are part of broader innovation to programs and technology development. Through the Army's Innovation Oversight Board, Army senior leadership approves innovation projects in the budget year and year of execution based on priority and opportunity, ensuring that innovations have a high potential for filling capability gaps and transitioning to Army S&T projects to inform an optimal technology investment strategy and rapidly deliver capabilities to the Soldier. Work is performed by the United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM), Army Artificial Intelligence Integration Center (AI2C), the Engineering Research and Development Center, Space and Missile Defense Technical Center, and the United States Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 0602002A_2_2040_PB_2025
- Change Summary Explanation
- Decrease in funding is due to the termination of the Team Ignite program, since it was determined that the expansion of the multi-tiered Innovation plan to integrate non-traditional technologies in support of Army Modernization is already supported in the Science & Technology Program. Funding was realigned to support the Army's priority for Long Range Maneuverable Fires Precision Strike Missile, Increment 4, to address extended range.
- Service Agency Name
- Army
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army
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