2019-2020 Assessment of the Army Research Laboratory

The mission of Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is to discover, innovate, and transition science and technology to ensure dominant strategic land power. The ARL's core competencies include network and information sciences, computational sciences, human sciences, materials and manufacturing sciences, propulsion sciences, ballistic sciences, and protection sciences. As part of a biennial assessment of the scientific and technical quality of the ARL, this interim report summarizes the findings and recommendations for network and information sciences, computational sciences, and human sciences research. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1 Introduction 2 Network and Information Sciences 3 Computational and Atmospheric Sciences 4 Human Sciences 5 Crosscutting Recommendations and Exceptional Accomplishments Appendixes Appendix A: Army Research Laboratory Organization and Research Core Competency Clusters Appendix B: Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board Members and Staff Biographical Information Appendix C: Assessment Criteria Appendix D: Acronyms