NAVAL RESEARCH ENTERPRISE
Abstract
The IAR R2 activity was stood up in FY 2013 as the Naval Research Enterprise (NRE) to consolidate all NRE related IAR investments. Projects funded in this R2 Activity are intended to be approximately 2-3 years in length. Based on historical trends approximately 30% of these projects will turn over each year. The Naval Research Enterprise (NRE) encompasses the Independent Applied Research (IAR) efforts focused on solving a wide range of Naval Science and Technology (S&T) fleet issues utilizing unique Naval Warfare Center (WC) laboratory capabilities. Efforts under this activity address the full spectrum of the DON S&T Strategic Plan technology using focus areas which engage Naval aviation, sea surface, undersea, space, weapons, communication, information, and human systems. The IAR Program provides participating WCs with in-house funding for applied research to support the execution of their assigned missions by: -Developing and maintaining a cadre of active researchers who can distill and extend results from worldwide research and apply them to solve Naval problems. -Promoting the hiring and development of talented new scientists and engineers (S&E) with the insurance of proper mentoring with senior personnel. -Encouraging collaboration with universities, private industry, and other Navy and Department of Defense laboratories. Funded projects are chosen through rigorous internal competition by each WC's selection committee and typically last two to three years. IAR projects are generally designed to promote investment in high-risk/high-payoff research and also allow young S&Es to manage Navy relevant research projects. A limited number of successful efforts developed under the In-House Laboratory Independent Research (ILIR) basic research Program Element 0601152N are matured and further developed under the IAR program with the goal of transitioning these technologies to the warfighter.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2017
- Source ID
- 4a1e6b307ba024fec934d6417bbcc8c3