2003-2004 Assessment of the Army Research Laboratory (2005) / Chapter Skim
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The Board and panels are appointed by the National Research Council with an eye to assembling 1The six ARL directorates are the Computational and Information Sciences Directorate (CISD) , Human Research and Engineering Directorate (HRED)
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The assessment panels engaged in many constructive interactions during their annual site visits in 2003 and 2004. In addition, useful collegial exchanges have taken place between panel members and individual ARL investigators outside of meetings as ARL staff members seek additional clarification about panel comments or questions and take advantage of panel members' contacts and sources of information.
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Also, some panel members attend the annual planning meetings for ARL's Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate (SEDD) and Weapons and Materials Research Directorate (WMRD)
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ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY SUPPORT FOR WAR-RELATED OPERATIONS This is an extraordinary time for the Army Research Laboratory and indeed for the country as a whole. Examining ARL's support to current war efforts was not a direct charge to the Board, but it became apparent that in addition to performing its typical R&D functions for the Army, ARL has responded quickly and effectively, applying its multiple talents to addressing serious problems as they have arisen in war-related operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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supported Operation Enduring Freedom as part of the Army Materiel Command Logistical Support Element in Southwest Asia during fiscal year (FY)
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CROSSCUTTING ISSUES In addition to performing special examinations of crosscutting activities in nanotechnology and robotics, described in the last two chapters of this report, the Board also identified three crosscutting issues that are discussed in more detail in Chapters 2 through 7, which summarize the assessments of the directorates. As described below, these issues are modeling and simulation, information assurance and security, and interdirectorate activities.
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This same understanding allows ARL staff to engage the developers seriously in adding capability, or possibly to add the capability themselves. Failing to add needed capability in one way or another can lead to ad hoc efforts to work around gaps in the extramural code, rather than adding permanent new capability to that code.
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