Lincoln Laboratory Research Program
Abstract
This program supports the Department's initiative to Build Sustainable and Long-Term Advantage. The MIT Lincoln Laboratory (MIT LL) research program element is focused on advanced technology research and development effort conducted through a cost reimbursable contract with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The MIT LL project supports innovative, multi-disciplined research that addresses critical national security problems. The project funds innovations that directly lead to the development of new system concepts, technologies, components, and materials in support of Department of Defense (DoD) missions. As of FY 2023, the project funds eight technology areas. Of the eight areas, four are core-technology areas, three are emerging-technology initiatives and one Integrated Systems technology area. The four core-technology areas are Advanced Devices; Optical Systems and Technology; Information, Computation and Exploitation Sciences, and Radio-Frequency (RF) Systems and Technologies. The three emerging-technology areas are Advanced Materials and Processes; Quantum System Sciences; and Autonomous Systems. The one Integrated Systems technology area focuses on combining novel component-level technologies to create system-level technology solutions for important DoD problems. These technology areas provide critical capabilities that support all DoD mission areas pursued at the Laboratory. The categories are selected in consultation with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) aligned with the DoD Communities of Interest (CoIs), and with guidance from other DoD agencies to address technology as well as system needs. The research in these categories adapts to solve emerging DoD problems as well as long-standing problems to which new technology advances can be applied. The individual efforts in each area are selected with the goal of enhancing DoD capabilities significantly, rather than incrementally. Supporting these and other priority technology and capability areas are work efforts titled Cyber Security, Science and Engineering.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 0602234D8Z_2_0400_PB_2025
- Change Summary Explanation
- A reduction of $0.480 million in FY 2025 was applied to meet DoD overall funding reductions, which were spread to mitigate impact. Funding increase of $0.097 million in FY 2025 for Economic Assumptions.
- Service Agency Name
- Office of the Secretary Of Defense
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Secretary of Defense
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