Open Campus: Strategic Plan
Abstract
The U.S. Army of 2040 and beyond will operate in a rapidly changing environment of hitherto unparalleled complexity. U.S. Army leadership has long recognized the need to invest in science and technology (S and T) to empower the discovery and innovation necessary to win future battles. In response, the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) has implemented a new business model, the Open Campus (OC), to pursue leading-edge basic and applied research in truly collaborative fashion by enabling the continuous flow of people and ideas between government, academia, and the private sector. This model creates a 21st Century research culture that is agile and effective and could serve as a model to transform the entire U.S. Defense Laboratory Enterprise into an agile, efficient, and effective laboratory system viewed as a critical element of national security. ARLs Open Campus was launched in 2014. The overall Open Campus goal is to expand ARLs S and T ecosystem by bringing together government laboratories, academic institutions, and the private sector to form a global collaborative network. Open Campus focuses on three major initiatives to create the S and T ecosystem necessary to meet future national security challenges:1) Modern government workforce management and policies for the 21st Century, 2) Shared facilities between government, academia, and the private sector, and 3) A collaborative S and T ecosystem that encourages an entrepreneurial/innovative culture/environment. ARLs Open Campus will develop a diversified national hub-and-spoke infrastructure to more effectively partner across the national and international S and T ecosystem. ARLs OC leverages the expertise, capabilities, and facilities of ARL and its partners, all within the Army's overarching S and T Campaign Plan.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1024016
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army Research Laboratory