DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory is the Army’s research laboratory and one of DEVCOM’s eight science and technology domains. The laboratory’s mission is to operationalize science.

DEVCOM ARL fully integrates internal and external foundational research efforts to shape future concepts by providing innovative solutions through technical expertise and groundbreaking scientific research for concept-driven Army transformation.

DEVCOM ARL’s disruptive scientific research, coupled with collaborative and prioritized funding to the worldwide scientific community, creates and harnesses scientific knowledge to operationalize science and to ensure future war readiness.

The Laboratory’s diverse assortment of unique facilities and its workforce of government scientists, engineers, technicians, and administrative professionals comprise the largest source of world class foundational research in the Army.

This research is based on 11 foundational research competencies:

• Biological and Biotechnology Sciences
• Electromagnetic Spectrum Sciences
• Energy Sciences
• Humans in Complex Systems
• Mechanical Sciences
• Military Information Sciences
• Network, Cyber, and Computational Sciences
• Photonics, Electronics, and Quantum Sciences
• Sciences of Extreme Materials
• Terminal Effects
• Weapons Sciences

To learn more about these Foundational Research Competencies and DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory, visit DEVCOM ARL’s website.