Department of Defense

Army Research Laboratory

Discover, innovate, and transition science and technology to ensure dominant strategic land power.

Center for International Stabilization and Recovery, James Madison University

Since 1996, CISR has been dedicated to understanding and solving issues in global conflict. In fulfilling its mission, CISR undertakes a variety of projects and services to facilitate the recovery of communities and individuals affected by war and conflict. Specifically, the center provides management training for organizations charged with clearing land contaminated with explosive remnants of war, capacity-building training for peer support and disability rights organizations, and develops technical tools and conducts field research in cooperation with James Madison University faculty. 

Center of Excellence Defense Against Terrorism

COE-DAT’s mission is to provide key decision-makers with realistic solutions to terrorism and counterterrorism challenges, in order to transform NATO and Nations of interest to meet potential and future security challenges. This transformation is focused on NATOs three declared core tasks of collective defence, crisis management, and cooperative security

CERDEC’s Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate

Researches and develops sensor and sensor suite technologies for air and ground intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and target acquisition under adverse battlefield conditions in day and night-time environments.

Counter Improvised Explosive Devices Center of Excellence

The Counter Improvised Explosive Devices Centre of Excellence (C-IED COE) is an International Military Organization, multinationally manned and funded by contributions from 9 sponsoring NATO nations. Although it is accredited by NATO, a COE is not part of the NATO Command Structure (NCS), but forms part of the wider framework supporting NCS. It is established as a subsidiary body of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) in accordance with Article 9 of the North Atlantic Treaty and granted international status pursuant to Article 14 of the Paris Protocol.

Defense Systems Information Analysis Center

(DSIAC) is a component of the U.S. Department of Defense’s Information Analysis Center (IAC) enterprise.The purpose of DSIAC is to leverage expertise and knowledge from other Government agencies, research laboratories, industry, and academia to help solve the toughest scientific and technical problems of the Defense Systems community.  

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Center of Excellence

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Jane's 360

Essential monthly reading for senior defence procurement decision makers for more than 40 years. Includes regular ‘Precision Guided Weapons’, ‘Upgrades’ and ‘Unmanned Systems’ content.

Joint Chiefs of Staff

The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is a body of senior uniformed leaders in the United States Department of Defense who advise the President of the United States, the Secretary of Defense, the Homeland Security Council and the National Security Council on military matters

Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization

The Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization will enable Department of Defense actions to counter improvised threats with tactical responsiveness and through anticipatory, rapid acquisition in support of Combatant Commands' efforts to prepare for, and adapt to, battlefield surprise in support of counter-terrorism, counter-insurgency, and other related mission areas including counter-improvised explosive device.

NAOC

The National Association of Ordnance Contractors (NAOC) was established in 1995 as a non-profit organization. NAOC's objective is to act as a unified industry voice representing the issues facing its membership in the rapidly expanding business of military munitions response services. The 21 founding members were UXO service companies.  Over the years, our membership has expanded to include companies that provide and perform ancillary services to include geophysical services, detection equipment, analytical laboratories, regulatory support and related environmental/engineering services.

Office of Naval Research

As an executive branch agency within the Department of Defense, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) supports the President's budget. ONR provides technical advice to the Chief of Naval Operations and the Secretary of the Navy.

SERDP and ESTCP

SERDP and ESTCP are the Department of Defense's environmental research programs, harnessing the latest science and technology to improve DoD’s environmental performance, reduce costs, and enhance and sustain mission capabilities. The Programs respond to environmental technology requirements that are common to all of the military Services, complementing the Services’ research programs. SERDP and ESTCP promotepartnerships and collaboration among academia, industry, the military Services, and other Federal agencies. They are independent programs managed from a joint office to coordinate the full spectrum of efforts, from basic and applied research to field demonstration and validation.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approximately 37,000 dedicated Civilians and Soldiers delivering engineering services to customers in more than 130 countries worldwide.

With environmental sustainability as a guiding principle, our disciplined Corps team is working diligently to strengthen our Nation’s security by building and maintaining America’s infrastructure and providing military facilities where our servicemembers train, work and live. We are also researching and developing technology for our war fighters while protecting America’s interests abroad by using our engineering expertise to promote stability and improve quality of life.

US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command

Provide innovative research, development and engineering to produce capabilities that provide decisive overmatch to the Army against the complexities of the current and future operating environments in support of the joint warfighter and the nation.