Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP)
Abstract
Congress established the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) in 1990 (10 U.S.C. Section 2901-2904) to address Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Energy (DOE) environmental concerns. It is conducted as a DoD program, jointly planned and executed by the DoD, DOE, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with strong participation by other Federal agencies, industry, and academia. SERDP`s objective is to improve DoD mission readiness and environmental performance by providing new scientific knowledge and cost-effective technologies in the areas of Environmental Restoration, Munitions Response, Resource Conservation and Climate Change, and Weapons Systems and Platforms. SERDP does this by addressing high priority DoD environmental technology requirements. SERDP enhances military operations, improves military systems` effectiveness, enhances military training/readiness, sustains DoD’s training and test ranges and installation infrastructure, and helps ensure the safety and welfare of military personnel and their dependents by eliminating or reducing the generation of pollution and use of hazardous materials and reducing the cost of remedial actions and compliance with environmental laws and regulations. As a secondary benefit, SERDP helps solve significant national and international environmental problems. The keys to a growing list of SERDP technological successes are the ability to respond aggressively and proactively to priority defense environmental needs; the pursuit of world-class technical excellence; and an emphasis on constant technology transfer.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- 0603716D8Z_3_0400_PB_2015
- Change Summary Explanation
- The revised funding levels for FY14 are due to the need to address high priority programs within AT&L as determined by senior leadership. For SERDP this includes additional funding to address high priority issues including emerging groundwater contaminants, munitions response in the underwater environment, and development of munitions with fewer environmental impacts.
- Service Agency Name
- Office of Secretary Of Defense
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- Child Project: Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP)
- Child Accomplishment: Environmental Restoration
- Child Accomplishment: Munitions Response (MR)
- Child Accomplishment: Resource Conservation and Climate Change (RC)
- Child Accomplishment: Weapons Systems and Platforms (WP)