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Overview of Defense Laboratories& STEM Development OfficeJune 20, 2018

Dr. Jagadeesh PamulapatiDirector, Laboratories OfficeOffice of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering

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The World Today—Technology is Transforming the Battlespace—

Easy proliferation of knowledge and technology has eroded US historic advantages– Increasing systems capabilities– Advanced production capabilities

• Driving lower costs• Decreasing the “time to market”

Increased rate of investment in military R&D from near-peers

Increasingly Competitive National Security Technical Environment

Speed and cycle time become the discriminator

“China’s 2017 (R&D) growth is basically twice the percentage change and twice the dollar amount of change as the growth

forecast for the U.S.’s 2017 R&D spending”

- 2017 GLOBAL R&D FUNDING FORECAST WINTER 2017 Industrial Research Institute, R&D Magazine

“America must be the world's dominant technological powerhouse of the 21st century.”

– President Trump, speech on National Security, Sept. 7, 2016


How do we respond?


National Defense Strategy

The Department conducted the first comprehensive review in a decade resulting the National Defense Strategy Sec Mattis unveiled the NDS in February 2018 as the first

major policy document of the Trump administration Sec Mattis’ intent is “to pursue urgent change on a

significant scale” US military is refocusing on fighting other nations rather

than terrorist groups– Means buying new equipment and embracing innovations so they

reach the battlefield faster– Erosion of US Military advantage vis-à-vis China and Russia, if

unaddressed, could ultimately undermine our ability to deter aggression

“America must be the world's dominant technological powerhouse of the 21st century.”

– President Trump, speech on National Security, Sept. 7, 2016


National Defense Strategy-- Strategic Approach --

Build a More Lethal Force– Modernize key capabilities

• Nuclear forces• Space and cyberspace as warfighting domains• C4ISR• Missile defense• Joint lethality in contested environments• Forward force maneuver and posture resilience• Advanced autonomous systems• Resilient and agile logistics

Strengthen Alliances and Attract New Partners Reform the Department for Greater Performance and Affordability

– Deliver performance at the speed of relevance– Organize for innovation– Drive budget discipline and affordability to achieve solvency– Streamline rapid, iterative approaches from development to fielding– Harness and protect the National Security Innovation Base


DRAFT USD(R&E)Proposed Organization – Section 901 Report (August 2017)

Subject to Change after AT&L reorg


Current VisionSustaining U.S. technological superiority, preparing for an uncertain future, and accelerating

delivery of technical capabilities to the warfighter

Current MissionCreate technological surprise through science and engineering to ensure technological superiority.

Mitigate current and anticipated threats to win the current and future fight. Provide affordable options for new concepts and extended legacy capabilities through basic

sciences and applied and advanced technology.

Enterprise Vision of the Future

Supporting a world class workforce and infrastructure that in an era of parity, is prepared to be competitive and take a new approach to reach a shifting set of outcomes

DRAFT DoD Research Directorate

Subject to change after AT&L reorg


DoD Laboratories


Conduct innovative, forward-looking R&D that supports the warfighter – Focus research and development (R&D) investments to directly support warfighter needs and develop transformative capabilities through discovery and invention to win the future fight

Avoid technological surprise – Engage the Intelligence Community to maintain awareness of disruptive technologies; counter known and developing adversarial technological advances

Engage with the academia, industry, and OGAs, and the international community – Stay on the cutting edge of technology

Provide technical reach back support for acquisition programs and the Warfighter – Address emerging technical issues, review proposals for technical merit, and provide sustainment options for the Department

Recruit and uphold the best & brightest workforce –DoD personnel are the foundation of innovative R&D

Maintain first rate facilities and infrastructure – Invest in infrastructure for future capabilities and maintain critical existing facilities

Enable technology transfer – Transfer technologies with applications to the commercial sector

Laboratories Priorities

Discovery Innovation Advanced Development

Labs

Engineering and Warfare Centers

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DoD Laboratories DemographicsThe in-house Defense Laboratory Enterprise employs more than 50,000 of the Nations’ best scientists

and engineers in Laboratories, Warfare Centers, and Engineering Centers in 22 states and the District of Columbia

Army Labs & Centers (12,856)

9.6%

Navy Labs & Centers (33,597)

25.0%

Air Force Research

Lab (2,905)2.1%

4th Estate Labs (2,603)

1.9%

S&Es in DoD, non-Labs (81,861) 61.3%

DoD Lab S&Es (51,961)38.7%

Occupation% of Total Population

Electronics Engineering 19.0%

General Engineering 14.2%

Mechanical Engineering 13.8%

Computer Science 9.0%

Computer Engineering 5.2%

Top 5 Most Populous S&E Occupations


• The Laboratory Quality Enhancement Program (LQEP)– Established in 1994– Originally focused on enhancing laboratory personnel and laboratory infrastructure– Subsequent memoranda in 1994 and 1996 called for the establishment of subsidiary

panels under the broader LQEP

• Section 211 of the FY17 NDAA calls for a revitalized LQEP with 4 Panels:

– Personnel, Workforce, and Talent Management– Facilities, Equipment, and Infrastructure– Research Strategy, Technology Transfer, and Industry and University Partnerships

(new)– Governance and Oversight Processes (new)

• The LQEP Panels support implementation of initiatives affecting the laboratories and conduct supporting assessments and data analysis

The Laboratory Quality Enhancement Program


Collaboration with Academia, Industry, and the International Community

Academia – University collaborations help the DoD deliver world-class research while providing the opportunity to develop and grow a talent pipeline

– Grants (Single Investigator Grants, Multi-University Research Initiatives (MURI))– MINERVA– Vannevar Bush Fellowships– Laboratory – University Collaboration Initiatives

Industry – Partnerships with industry accelerate the flow of ideas between the private sector and the government, speeds enabling technologies to the warfighter, and decreases the Department’s financial burden

– ARL Open Campus– AFWERX– Westgate at Crane Technology Park– Wright Brothers Institute– The Manufacturing Institute

International – Collaboration with the international community supports Secretary Mattis’s second Line of Effort by building innovative partnerships and strengthening key alliances

– US/UK Stocktake• Coalition Autonomous Assured Resupply (CAAR)

– NATO research and collaboration efforts (28 countries)• Degraded Visual Environment Mitigation (DVE-M)

– The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP) efforts (US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand)• Experimentation on Automation and Decision Support Technology for Coalition Integrated Air and Missile Defense


DoD FFRDCs and URACs

FFRDCUARC

Lincoln Laboratory (MIT)Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies (ISN)

Software Engineering Institute (CMU)

University of Texas (UT) Applied Research Lab (ARL)

University of Washington (UW) Applied Physics Lab (APL)

Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)University of Southern California Institute for

Creative Technologies (USC ICT)IDA: Communications and Computing (C&C), Centers for Communication Research

Utah State University (USU) Space Dynamics Lab (SDL)

Stevens Institute of Technology (SIT) Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC)IDA: Communications and Computing (C&C), Centers for Communication Research

University of Nebraska NationalStrategic Research Institute

University of Alaska Geophysical Detection of Nuclear Proliferation (GDNP)

University of Hawaii (UH) Applied Research Lab (ARL)

University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies (ICB) Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

IDA: Communications and Computing (C&C), Center for Computing ScienceJohns Hopkins University (JHU) Applied Physics Lab (APL)University of Maryland (UM) Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL)Pennsylvania State Univ (PSU) Applied Research Lab (ARL)


DoD Laboratory Accomplishments


Heroin Vaccine Development Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), assisted by the Medical Research and Material Command Medical Technology Transfer (MRMC MTT), together signed a licensing agreement with Opiant Pharmaceuticals to develop a heroin vaccine.

MOABThe GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb is a 21,600 pound, GPS-guided munition with precision guidance and architecture to be delivered accurately to enemy forces with the main intention of permanently disabling them.

Currently, 44% of Americans know someone who has been addicted to pain killers, thus making the opioid epidemic a national emergency. Created in collaboration with the National Institute of Health (NIH)’s National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the heroin vaccine is being hailed as a new approach to the war on drugs. The heroin vaccine candidate, in preclinical development, is designed to generate antibodies that bind heroin in the bloodstream and prevent it from entering the brain. By preventing heroin and its metabolites from binding to opioid receptors in the brain, the euphoric and addictive effects are thus nullified. Because this vaccine is directed specifically to heroin, it is compatible with current medication-assisted treatments for opioid use disorder. Therefore, NIDA funded preclinical research into the candidate, while WRAIR applied its expertise in novel adjuvants research to increase the immune response of the vaccine. Ultimately, successful animal studies at WRAIR will pave the way for testing the vaccine in humans, and raise the possibility of a long-lasting means of preventing relapse to heroin use.

The MOAB, nicknamed the Mother of All Bombs, was rapidly produced in-house at the AFRL Munitions Directorate. It started out simply as an idea and quickly made its way to the lab for prototype production. The request came during November 2002 and was originally designed as a replacement for the BLU-82 Daisy Cutter. One unique characteristic would later define the MOAB from the Daisy Cutter: it was satellite guided or a "smart bomb." "We were asked to generate a prototype and we were asked to work out the bugs so that it might evolve into something that could be produced (for the warfighter)," said Robert Hammack, AFRL Munitions Directorate Munitions Fabrication Facility (or Model Factory) team chief. The reason this project remains so significant to the model shop workers is it was the first project they were not only asked to focus on solely proving theories but implementing them into reality. After each weapon was assembled, it was individually loaded onto a rented flatbed truck, secured and covered by tarps. The munition was then transported to the Naval Ammunition Depot at McAllister, Okla., where it was filled with explosive materials and painted and catalogued for the inventory. "A little known fact is why the MOAB is green," Mr. Hammack said. "Since we were in such a rush to get the weapon into our inventory to send over to aid the war effort, resources were limited. The weekend the MOAB arrived, the only color available in the amount we needed was John Deere green." The first MOAB was delivered into the operational theater for the Global War on Terror April 1, 2003. It was used in combat for the first time in April 2017.

DoD Laboratory Accomplishments


Overview of DoD STEM


DoD STEM Strategic PlanIn alignment with the Federal plan, the Department’s STEM Strategic Plan collectively addresses critical STEM challenges as a national priority through communication, talent inspiration and cultivation, and diversity emphasis using evidence-based approaches.

This Department-wide strategic plan is an overarching framework that is driven by the Federal priorities with a focus on developing education and outreach initiatives that are unique to DoD’s mission, needs, and resources and required to build the Force of the Future needed to serve and defend our Nation.

GOALS:• COMMUNICATE the value and purpose of the DoD STEM Strategy and

the need for engagement.

• INSPIRE youth and community engagement in STEM education and outreach in the K-12 domain by supporting and enhancing student and educator participation in DoD-sponsored STEM events.

• CULTIVATE the future STEM talent pool through supporting and enhancing undergraduate and graduate students served by DoD-sponsored STEM programs.

• PROMOTE increased participation of underserved groups in STEM activities and education programs.

• ENHANCE the efficiency and effectiveness of STEM initiatives by gathering evidence using a systematic approach.


National Defense Education Program

PROGRAM PARTNERS– DoD Components: Services and 4th Estate– Federal agencies: NSF, ED, Smithsonian & others– Federally-Funded Research & Development Centers – Industry, Non-profits and State/Local Education Activities

Shaping our Future Force to Ensure Technological Superiority

VISION AND MISSION Create a STEM talent pool with minds for innovation, diversity of thought, and the technical agility to sustain the Department’s competitive edge. Attract, inspire, and develop exceptional STEM talent across the education continuum to enrich our current and future DoD workforce to meet defense technological challenges

OSD PROGRAM Requires coordination, policy, and oversight of Defense-wide STEM education, outreach, workforce development programs and initiatives as well as execution of joint Service and Agency activities

PROGRAM GOALS – Build a highly-qualified STEM workforce in mission

critical areas: SMART– Enhance the preparation of dependents of our Armed

Forces for careers in STEM: Military Child Pilot Program– Provide education and outreach programs and activities

that build the pipeline– Promote increased participation of underserved and

underrepresented groups – Communicate the value of STEM investments as a

critical enabler to the DoD mission


DoD STEM Components

AEOP: A diverse, agile, highly competent STEM talent pool, representative of our nation’s demographics to supply the Army, DoD, and the Nation’s workforce.

Naval STEM: The Department of the Navy (DoN) aims to foster and cultivate a diverse, world class STEM workforce in order to maintain the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps’ technological superiority.

Air Force: Increase the local STEM talent pool by exposing as many students and influencers as possible, including those underrepresented in STEM, to Air Force STEM expertise, technical facilities/equipment and STEM concepts through various local STEM outreach activities. Leverage research work assignments, fellowships, and university grants.


JANUARY

Building the PipelineKindergarten – 5th Grade 6th – 8th Grade 9th – 12th Grade Undergrad / Grad Workforce

Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP)– Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science (GEMS)

Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP)– eCYBERMISSION

Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP)– UNITE

Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP)– Junior Solar Sprint Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP): High SchoolApprenticeship Program (HSAP)

Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP): College Qualified Leaders (CQL)

Army Educational Outreach Program(AEOP): Research Engineering

Apprenticeship Program (REAP)Army Educational Outreach Program

(AEOP): University Research Apprentice Program (URAP)

Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP)- Research Experiences for STEM Educators

Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP): Camp Invention

Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Scholars Program

CyberPatriot (Air Force)

Wright Scholar Research Assistant Program (Air Force)

Air Force K-12 Funded Programs at Various Locations

Air Force Legacy Program

Air Force Stella Xplorers

Air Force Civil Air Patrol

United States Academy Set Sail Program

Great Minds in STEM

Research Science Institute

Science of Sport

MDA Take Your Child to Work Day STEM Workshops

MDA STEM Education Development Workshop

MDA Engineering in Arts

STARBASE

FIRST Robotics

MATHCOUNTS Junior Science and HumanitiesSymposium (JSHS)

Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART)Scholarship

National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship

i2 Learning

Stokes Educational Scholarship Program

National Physical Science Consortium Doctoral Fellowship Program

DoD “Rickover” Internship Program

Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP) MDA Military Academy Internship Program

Naval Science Awards Program (NSAP) Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP)

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Service STEM Program Exemplars

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Naval Science Awards Program (NSAP)

College Qualified Leaders (CQL)Gains in the Education of

Mathematics and Science (GEMS)


DoD STEM OSD Program EffortsProgram Overview

A DoD scholarship-for-service program for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines critical to national security functions.

Service-DoDEA school partnership that reaches students of all backgrounds, specifically military dependents, in after-school robotics programs. The DoD program was established in 2009 with 49 teams, but NDEP sponsored sites, teams, DoD volunteers and students has increased.

Programs for U.S. middle-school students of all ability levels to build confidence and improve attitudes towards math and problem solving.

CEE/RSI sponsors high achieving US high school seniors at a one-of-a-kind STEM research experience at MIT. DoD “Rickover” Internship places alumni of RSI and USA Biology Olympiad majoring in STEM at top tier US colleges or universities in DoD Labs for summer internships.

DoD’s partnership with NMSI includes a significant focus on developing and providing further access to advanced placement (AP) programsThrough its College Readiness Program, NMSI reaches inside high schools in locations with military-connected students to increase the number of students taking and earning qualifying scores on AP math, science, and English exams. This includes teacher support, student support, school support, and awards.


Data as of Jan 2015PURPOSEThe Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Program is a DoD scholarship-for-service program for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines critical to national security functions.• The primary function of SMART is to serve as a workforce development program for DoD; to sustain and

increase where appropriate, the flow of new, highly skilled technical labor into the DoD; and to enhance the technical skills of the current workforce.

• Awards can be made during any phase of a scholar’s education and vary in length from a minimum of one to a maximum of five years. The service commitment is one year of DoD employment for each academic year of SMART funding.

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US BudgetSequestration

Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship Program


SMART Success StoryAgency: Department of the Navy: Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD)Name: Karen Cooper, Ph.D. Instructional Technology, University of Central FloridaMission: Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral SciencesSignificant Contribution: Dr. Cooper currently serves as a horizontal liaison for NAWCAD and is supporting several major programs within the Navy and with the Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD)’s Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative. The SMART program enabled Dr. Cooper’s doctoral studies, where she developed her expertise in learning science, human behavior and technology-enabled learning. The work and research she had accomplished while in school via the SMART program helped inform senior-most leadership across the Navy about the future of learning science and technology (LS&T). Dr. Cooper’s work allowed her serve on a strategic think-tank (The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Strategic Cell) for over five years, consulting and offering strategy to NAWCAD, the Navy and other Services on the future of learning and the most impactful ways to train our future sailors. Her current position as a horizontal liaison for NAWCAD LS&T efforts has given her the opportunity to provide the Department of the Navy and Department of Defense insight and vision into an emerging new field that will help them achieve their STEM-related mission and goals.

What is something you changed your mind about after participating in the SMART program?“My belief that DoD’s commitment to really invest in their employees is very real. I never really doubted it, but the SMART program gave me first-hand belief about their level of commitment. Academically, I learned so much about LS&T. It is a very real, very important STEM discipline – one that most folks either don’t understand or don’t understand as requiring real skill. Since my time in SMART, a new field of study has emerged academically – Learning Engineering. That field of study gives testimony to the importance of this discipline, particularly because of the pervasive, ubiquitous nature of technology today.”

What did you learn about the Department of Defense (DoD) while in the SMART program?“From a DoD / SMART perspective, I learned that the U.S. government is very serious about raising the level of STEM skills in their workforce. Offering an option to current employees not only continues to meet that goal but solves several obstacles the SMART program had with hiring new employees. It has changed my career and I hope I have been able to make a positive impact in DoDbecause of the SMART program.”


• DoD program was established in 2009 with 49 teams. The number of NDEP sponsored sites, teams, DoD volunteers and students has significantly increased since.

• Academic year 2017-2018 reached 901 teams and over 9,840 children across 13 countries and throughout 29 states.

• DoD scientist and engineer volunteers are estimated to have provided over 148,000 hours of mentoring in support of this program.

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Purpose: Designing accessible, innovative programs that motivate young people, in grades K – 12, to pursue education and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math, while building self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills. Joint Component -DoDEA school partnership that reaches students of all backgrounds, specifically military dependents, in after-school robotics programs. FIRST directly reaches transitory military dependents from kindergarten through grade 12.

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DoD STEM FIRST Robotics


Purpose: The MATHCOUNTS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides engaging math programs to U.S. middle school students of all ability levels in order to build confidence and improve attitudes towards math and problem solving. The programs seeks to increase math skills of all students, regardless of background, build confidence, and offers early networking and teamwork opportunities. It allows students to apply the math concepts from class into solving real world problems.

DoD Sponsored Programs:

The National Math Club is a national program that gives students the opportunity to engage in mathematics that is non-competitive, fun and different from "textbook math."

The MATHCOUNTS Competition Series is a national program that provides students the opportunity to compete in live, in-person contests against and alongside their peers.

The Math Video Challenge is a national program that challenges students to develop their math, communication and technology skills in a collaborative video project.

MATHCOUNTS


Purpose: The Center for Excellence in Education is a not-for-profit corporation that provides unique programs to high-achieving high school and university students. Since its inception in 1983, there are nearly 2,500 alumni (known as “Rickoids”) with an 80% STEM career-retention rate.

DoD Sponsored Programs:

CEE / Research Science Institute (RSI): Six week research internship at MIT which combines on-campus course work and science and technology research for high school students who have demonstrated exceptional potential for achievement in STEM. DoD has funded 10-13 talented high school students to attend RSI each year.

DoD “Rickover” Internship Program: Places CEE alumni of RSI and USA Biology Olympiad who are majoring in STEM at top tier US colleges and universities in DoD Research Laboratories for summer internships. Piloted in 2017, the program successfully placed 10 students at Army and Air Forces labs to complete summer internships.

2017 DoD RSI Scholars with Dr. Jag Pamulapati

Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) Internships


APPROACH Military Child Pilot Program (MCPP) consists of partnerships with:National Math + Science Initiative’s College Readiness Program (CRP)− DoD’s partnership with NMSI includes a significant focus on developing and providing further access to advanced

placement (AP) programs− Through its CRP, NMSI reaches inside high schools in locations with military-connected students to increase the

number of students taking and earning qualifying scores on AP math, science, and English exams. This includes teacher support, student support, school support, and awards.

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics− To compliment the partnership with NMSI, DoD has also partnered with FIRST Robotics− Joint-Service and DoDEA school partnership that supports out-of-school time robotics competitions locally, nationally

and internationallySociety for Science & the Public’s Science News in High Schools− DoD is currently working to bring additional resources and curriculum to military-connected schools through the

Society for Science & the Public’s (the Society’s) Science News in High Schools (SNHS) program− SNHS brings Science News (SN) magazine to high schools across the U.S. and offers teachers and students access

to the latest in-depth reporting on science topics and provides them with real-world examples, information, and inspiration

PURPOSE • Authorized by the FY 2015 NDAA Section 233 to enhance the preparation of dependents of members of Armed Forces for

careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and provide assistance to teachers at military-connected schools to enhance this preparation. Additional guidance provided by Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the H.R. 3973 Public Law 112-291 and ASD(R&E) signed memorandum, June 11, 2015.

• Population of military children is 1.2 million with approximately 634,358 school age children (77% in grades K-8 and 23% in highschool). As the pilot is set to expire in 2021, DoD STEM is committed to continuing to support military children and supplementing current efforts with out-of-school time activities and programs and connecting military-connected schools with greater STEM resources and networks to reach a younger military child population.

Military Child Pilot Program


Purpose: USA Science and Engineering Festival is America’s largest K-12 STEM Education & Workforce Development Festival. Over 1,000 science and engineering organizations participate, providing 3,000+ hands-on activities and 50+ stage shows.

Mission: The mission of the USA Science and Engineering Festival is to stimulate national interest, knowledge, and appreciation of science and engineering through hands-on activities, theatre, comedy, music, art and film; to increase successful student access and entry to the STEM career pipeline; and to demonstrate the importance of scientific discovery and engineering prowess to solving humankind’s grand challenges.

DoD Participation: The DoD has been participating in the USA Science and Engineering Festival since 2012. DoD Components are able to participate in this event, allowing them the opportunity to engage a broad audience of over 300,000 that includes students, parents, educators, industry, academia and job-seekers. Participation in the expo allows for premier exposure to the best DoD has to offer in the world of science and technology.

Attendees discover combat uniform technology Attendees interact with exhibitors and experienceinnovative DoD technology

Attendees learn about biological safety gloveboxes used by DoD laboratories

USA Science and Engineering Festival


Defense Innovation Marketplacehttp://www.defenseinnovationmarketplace.mil

DoD Research and Engineering Enterprise https://www.acq.osd.mil/chieftechnologist

Twitter@DoDInnovation

DoD STEM Development Officehttps://www.dodstem.us

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