NAVAL RESEARCH ENTERPRISE
Abstract
The Naval Research Enterprise (NRE) is the in-house Independent Applied Research (IAR) efforts focused on solving a wide range of Naval Science and Technology (S&T) fleet issues utilizing the unique warfare center (WC) laboratory capabilities. Efforts under this activity address the full spectrum of the DON S&T Strategic Plan technology focus areas that engage Naval aviation, sea surface, undersea, space, weapons, communication, information, and human systems. The IAR Program provides participating Naval Warfare Centers and Laboratories with in-house funding for: applied research to support the execution of their assigned missions; 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; and encouraging collaboration with universities, private industry, and other Navy and Department of Defense laboratories. Efforts are selected by Naval Warfare Centers Commanding Officers and Technical Directors each fiscal year through rigorous internal competition. Efforts typically last two to three years, are generally designed to promote the investment in high-risk high-payoff research, and allow young S&Es to manage a Navy relevant research project. A limited number of successful efforts developed under the basic research Program Element 0601152N are matured and further developed under the IAR program with the goal of transitioning these technologies to the warfighter. This is a new R2 activity effective 2013, titled: Naval Research Enterprise (NRE). This activity consolidates all NRE related investments.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2014
- Source ID
- 9575d3ee655f08e99c06a900894dd249