Applied Research for the Advancement of S&T Priorities

Abstract

This program supports the Department's initiatives to Build a Sustainable Technical Advantage, build a Resilient Joint Force and Defense Ecosystem, and Taking Care of People. The Applied Research for the Advancement of Science and Technology (S&T) Priorities (ARAP) program builds strong Department of Defense (DoD) future technical workforce and laboratory capabilities in critical emerging technology areas within the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD(R&E)) Technology Vision for an Era of Competition to enable future leap-ahead capabilities that outpace our competitors. This program funds tri-Service applied researchers to work with university and industry partners, accelerating DoD learning and technology development for new capabilities. Programs continually have follow-on activities funded by the individual Services and Agencies, which reflects the foundational research capabilities and overall value of the investment. Specific projects support the design, development, and improvement of immature, DoD needed, technologies and new concepts to achieve general mission requirements and to translate promising research into solutions for military needs. In addition, the program enables concept exploration efforts and enables studies of alternative concepts. The research projects are aligned with the DoD S&T priorities and designated focus areas that include non-system specific technology efforts and feasibility assessments and are formulated and managed by teams of subject matter experts drawn from the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Services, and the Defense Agencies. The program also provides support to the S&T Communities of Interest (CoIs) to ensure multi-agency collaboration and coordination. The S&T CoIs produce Joint S&T Roadmaps to contribute to the USD(R&E) Modernization Priority Roadmaps.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2025
• Source ID: 0602251D8Z_2_0400_PB_2025
• Change Summary Explanation: The decrease of $15.497 million in FY 2025 is the result of a realignment of -$6.000 million to Program Element 0603288D8Z, Science and Technology Analytic Assessments to support net technical assessments and analyses of global emerging threats and collaborative analysis with international partners, a $3.000 million to Program Element 0606300D8Z to support Defense Science Board (DSB) directed study requirements and a reduction of $6.497 was applied to meet DoD overall funding reductions, which were spread to mitigate impact. Funding increase of $0.104 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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Fields of Study

• Computer science

Readers

• Defense Technology Research and Development.
• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.