HBCU/MI CENTERS - TRADOC BATTLELABS
Abstract
The Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) program provides support for research and collaboration with DoD facilities and personnel. Centers of Excellence have proven effective in harnessing a critical mass of university research expertise and focusing their intellectual capabilities on Army unique science and technology problems. The focus of this effort is to enhance programs and capabilities of a select number of high-interest scientific and engineering disciplines through innovative research at Centers of Excellence established at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). These COEs work with Army, industrial, and other academic partners to accelerate the transition from the research phase to technology demonstration. In addition, these Centers of Excellence recruit, educate, and train outstanding students and post-doctoral researchers in science and technology areas relevant to Army Transformation. This project was previously funded in PE 0601104A, project H59 (University Centers of Excellence) and is being transferred into a distinct project for visibility and management. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 established new program authority (enacted in 10 U.S.C. 2362, Section 252) and a delegation of authority memo from the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) to the Secretary of the Army cleared the way for the next iteration of the Centers of Excellence, called the Partnership in Research Transition (PIRT) Program. Up to five new PIRT Centers will be established focusing on Army-relevant, topic focused, near-transition-ready innovative research that support Army Warfighter Outcomes. The increase in the PE is the result of the Office of the Secretary of Defense increase of funding. The cited work is consistent with the Director, Defense Research and Engineering Strategic Basic Research Plan, the Army Modernization Strategy, and the Army Science and Technology Master Plan. Work on this project is performed extramurally by the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) in Adelphi, MD.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- H04_0601104A_1_2040_PB_2012
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