## Identifying Compatible R&D Efforts at Other Government Agencies (OGA)

In an attempt to identify areas for Goddard to target within other
government agencies (OGA), the Innovative Partnership Program (IPP)
Office has provided this reference document containing links to the
Thrust Areas at several OGA with relevant research for NASA Goddard. In
many cases, the Thrust Area pages have links to specific programs and
program managers at these agencies. Interactions with specific program
managers are encouraged to determine compatibility of Goddard R&D with
the OGA.

**[Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)]{.underline}**

1.  **DARPA's Microsystems Technology Office (MTO)**:
    <http://www.darpa.mil/mto/programs/index.html>. MTO is pioneering
    research in Integrated Microsystems as a \"platform on a chip\" to
    enable revolutionary performance and functionality for future DoD
    systems. The core of an Integrated Microsystems is the ability to
    sense, process, and act on data in the battlespace to give the US
    warfighter an asymmetric advantage. Sensing modalities extend across
    the entire electromagnetic spectrum, truly DC-to-light and in
    addition include biological and chemical sensing. Processing is
    addressed at the sensor front end and at the backend in the analog,
    digital, and mixed signal circuits. MTO also has projects developing
    new power sources and conversion technologies matched to the sensor
    requirements.

2.  **DARPA's Defense Science Office (DSO)**:
    <http://www.darpa.mil/dso/programs.htm>. The DSO identifies and
    advances radically new technologies that promise to enhance national
    security and lead to revolutionary new military capabilities. As
    most technically diverse office at DARPA, DSO places no limit on the
    range of technical opportunities it pursues.

3.  **DARPA's Strategic Technologies Office (STO)**:
    <http://www.darpa.mil/STO/programs/index.html> (note: this links to
    Programs, to get to Thrust Areas, click on that link on this page).
    STO focuses on technologies that have a global or theater-wide
    impact and that involve multiple services.

**[Department of Defense -- Air Force]{.underline}**

1.  **Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) Space Vehicle Directorate**:
    <http://www.kirtland.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=7876>.
    The Space Vehicles Directorate utilizes the assets and personnel of
    the former Phillips\' Space Technology, Space Experiments, and
    Geophysics Directorates, as well as part of Phillips\' Lasers and
    Imaging Directorate now called the Directed Energy Directorate, also
    located at Kirtland Air Force Base.

2.  **AFRL Information Directorate**:
    <http://www.wpafb.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=10973>.
    The Information Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory
    develops systems, concepts and technologies to enhance the Air
    Force\'s capability to successfully meet the challenges of the
    information age. They develop and integrate programs to acquire
    data. They find better ways to store, process and fuse data to make
    it into information. Finally, they create means to deliver and
    present tailored information to allow the military decision-maker to
    have the total sphere of information needs for successful operations
    worldwide.

3.  **AFRL Air Vehicles Directorate**:
    <http://www.wpafb.af.mil/afrl/rb/>. The Air Vehicles Directorate of
    the Air Force Research Laboratory focuses on aeronautical vehicle
    research and development. Their core disciplines are aeronautical
    science, vehicle control technologies and structures for all
    atmospheric and transatmospheric vehicles. They develop technologies
    in these core disciplines from inception through transition to both
    current and future military aerospace vehicles.

4.  **AFRL Propulsion Directorate**: <http://www.pr.afrl.af.mil/>. The
    Air Force Research Laboratory\'s Propulsion Directorate is the
    source to provide a complete spectrum of advanced propulsion
    technologies for the nation\'s military services. They demonstrate
    these technologies through partnerships with industry, and so they
    are very often a principal provider of propulsion technologies to
    aircraft and rocket engine manufacturers serving commercial
    enterprises as well. Besides providing propulsion technologies for
    aircraft, rockets, and spacecraft, the directorate also conducts
    leading edge research and development in aerospace fuels,
    propellants, and power generating systems.

5.  **AFRL Directed Energy Directorate**:
    <http://www.kirtland.af.mil/afrl_de/>. The Air Force Research
    Laboratory's Directed Energy Directorate develops high-energy
    lasers, high-power microwaves, and other directed energy
    technologies for the United States Air Force and the Department of
    Defense. The Directorate is also involved with advanced optics and
    imaging technologies to improve the nation's ability to precisely
    project these directed energies at the speed of light anywhere, at
    any time and with graduated intensity.

6.  **AFRL Materials & Manufacturing Directorate**:
    <http://www.ml.afrl.af.mil/>. The Air Force Research Laboratory\'s
    Materials and Manufacturing Directorate develops materials,
    processes, and advanced manufacturing technologies for aircraft,
    spacecraft, missiles, rockets, and ground-based systems and their
    structural, electronic and optical components. Air Force product
    centers, logistic centers, and operating commands rely on the
    directorate's expertise in materials, nondestructive inspection,
    systems support, and advanced manufacturing methods to solve system,
    expeditionary deployment, and operational challenges.

7.  **AFRL Sensors Directorate**: <http://www.wpafb.af.mil/afrl/sn/>
    (note: bottom left of page has links to each of the different
    Organizations within the Sensors Directorate). The vision of the Air
    Force Research Laboratory\'s Sensors Directorate is to provide
    sensor and countermeasure technology enabling complete freedom of
    air and space operations for our warfighters, no sanctuary for our
    adversaries, and homeland security. Their mission is to lead the
    discovery, development, and integration of affordable sensor and
    countermeasure technologies for the warfighter.

8.  **Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Aerospace,
    Chemical and Material Sciences Research Area**:
    <http://www.afosr.af.mil/ResearchAreas/research_aero.htm>. The
    Directorate leads discovery and development of fundamental and
    integrated science that advances future air and space power. The
    five major focus areas are: 1) Energy, Power and Propulsion, 2)
    Materials interactions in extreme environments, 3) Aero-structure
    interactions and control, 4) Hierarchical design and
    characterization of materials, 5) Space Architecture and Protection,
    and 6) Thermal Control. A wide range of fundamental research
    addressing structures, structural materials, solid mechanics, fluid
    dynamics, propulsion, and chemistry is supported to provide the Air
    Force with novel options to increase performance and operational
    flexibility.

9.  **AFOSR Mathematics, Information and Life Sciences**:
    <http://www.afosr.af.mil/ResearchAreas/research_math.htm>. The
    Directorate is responsible for research activities in mathematics,
    information and life sciences. A wide range of fundamental
    mathematical, information and computer sciences, biology, and
    behavioral research is supported to provide the Air Force with novel
    options to increase performance and operational flexibility. In
    addition to our specific programs, there is interest in exploring
    novel ideas that bridge disciplines. Many critical research
    activities are multidisciplinary and involve support from the other
    scientific directorates within AFOSR. The interfaces between
    disciplines often provide the insights necessary for technological
    advances. Creativity is encouraged in suggesting novel scientific
    approaches.

10. **AFOSR Physics and Electronics**:
    <http://www.afosr.af.mil/ResearchAreas/research_physics.htm>.
    Research in physics and electronics generates the fundamental
    knowledge needed to advance Air Force operational capabilities in
    directed energy weapons; surveillance; electronic countermeasures;
    guidance and control; information and signal processing; and
    communications, command, and control. The program is of substantial
    breadth, extending from plasma and quantum physics, to the
    understanding of the performance of novel electronic devices, to
    maintaining device integrity in the harsh environment of space. The
    program includes theoretical and experimental physics from all
    disciplines, as well as engineering issues such as those found in
    microwave or photonic systems or materials-processing techniques.
    One main objective of the program is to balance innovative science
    and Air Force relevance, the first element being forward looking and
    the second being dependent on the current state of the art. This
    directorate takes particular pride in the strong synergistic ties it
    has forged between university researchers and those in the Air Force
    Research Laboratory community.

**[Department of Defense -- Army]{.underline}**

1.  **Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Engineering Sciences**:
    <http://www.arl.army.mil/main/Main/default.cfm?Action=29&Page=214>
    (links to specific program pages are at bottom of page, which then
    link to open solicitations and technical POCs in the area). The
    Engineering Sciences Directorate serves as the Army's principal
    linkage with and conduit to the extramural research community in the
    following disciplines: materials sciences, environmental sciences,
    mechanical sciences and electronics. Its mission is to promote,
    resource, and manage extramural basic research to produce scientific
    advances that create new, revolutionary warfighting capabilities;
    and to identify, resource, and manage basic research that provides
    innovative solutions and technological improvements for the current
    force.

2.  **ARL Mathematical and Information Sciences**:
    <http://www.arl.army.mil/main/Main/default.cfm?Action=29&Page=216>
    (links to specific program pages are at bottom of page, which then
    link to open solicitations and technical POCs in the area). Their
    mission is to support and sponsor basic research in the information
    processing, computation, and mathematical modeling to enhance the
    warfighter's decision-making, command and control, communications,
    and combat system performance.

3.  **ARL Physical Sciences:**
    <http://www.arl.army.mil/main/Main/default.cfm?Action=29&Page=217>
    (links to specific program pages are at bottom of page, which then
    link to open solicitations and technical POCs in the area). The
    Physical Sciences Directorate serves as the Army's principal linkage
    with and conduit to the extramural research community in the
    following disciplines: chemistry, life sciences, and physics. Its
    mission is to promote, resource, and manage extramural basic
    research to produce scientific advances that create new,
    revolutionary warfighting capabilities; and to identify, resource,
    and manage basic research that provides innovative solutions and
    technological improvements for the current force.

**[Department of Defense -- Navy]{.underline}**

1.  **Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Dahlgren Division**:
    <http://www.nswc.navy.mil/>. NSWCDD is one of the six divisions of
    the Naval Surface Warfare Center. The Dahlgren Division comprises
    three major sites: Naval Surface Warfare Center, NSWC Dahlgren in
    Dahlgren, Virginia; NSWC Panama City in Panama City, Florida; and
    the NSWC Dam Neck at Dam Neck in Virginia Beach, Virginia. NSWCDD is
    one of the U. S. Navy\'s principal research, development, and test
    and evaluation, engineering and fleet support activities for surface
    warfare, surface ship combat systems, ordnance, strategic systems,
    amphibious warfare, mines and mine countermeasures, and amphibious
    and special warfare systems. The Division conducts analysis, systems
    engineering, research, test, evaluation, and integration of
    important naval and joint warfare systems.

2.  **Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Systems Directorate**:
    <http://www.nrl.navy.mil/code5000>. From basic research through
    engineering development, the Systems Directorate expands operational
    capabilities and provides materiel support to Fleet and Marine Corps
    missions. The emphasis is on technology, devices, systems, and
    know-how to acquire and move warfighting information and to deny
    these capabilities to the enemy. Current activities include new and
    improved radar, optical sensors and optics-based sensors, advanced
    electronic support measures techniques; electronic warfare systems,
    techniques, and devices; innovative designs for reduced observables;
    techniques and devices to disable and/or confuse enemy sensors and
    information systems; small \"intelligent\"/autonomous land, sea, or
    air vehicles; and high performance/high assurance computing.

3.  **NRL Materials Science and Component Technology Directorate:**
    <http://www.nrl.navy.mil/code6000>. The Materials Science and
    Component Technology Directorate carries out a multidisciplinary
    research program to discover and exploit new improved materials,
    generate new concepts associated with materials behavior, and
    develop advanced components based on these new and improved
    materials and concepts. Scientists perform theoretical and
    experimental research to determine the scientific origins of
    materials behavior and to develop procedures for modifying these
    materials to meet naval needs for advanced platforms, electronics,
    sensors, and photonics.

4.  **NRL Ocean and Atmospheric Science Directorate:**
    <http://www.nrl.navy.mil/code7000>. The Ocean and Atmospheric
    Science and Technology Directorate performs research in the fields
    of acoustics, remote sensing, oceanography, marine geosciences,
    marine meteorology, and space science. Acoustics research focuses on
    advanced concepts and computation, environmental acoustics, acoustic
    signal processing, physical acoustics, acoustic systems, and
    acoustic simulation and tactics. Remote sensing studies include
    radio, infrared, and optical sensors; remote sensing physics; and
    imaging systems and research. Oceanography studies include ocean
    dynamics and prediction, ocean sciences and technology, and
    small-scale phenomenology. Marine geosciences areas of interest are
    marine physics, seafloor sciences, and mapping, charting, and
    geodesy. Research studies in marine meteorology include prediction
    systems and forecast support. Space science research includes
    ultraviolet measurements, x-ray astronomy, upper atmospheric
    physics, gamma and cosmic rays, solar physics, and solar terrestrial
    relationships.

5.  **NRL Naval Center for Space Technology:**
    <http://www.nrl.navy.mil/code8000>. Activities of the Naval Center
    for Space Technology extend from basic and applied research through
    advanced development in all areas of Navy space program interest.
    These activities include developing spacecraft, systems using these
    spacecraft, and ground command and control stations. The Center is a
    focal point and integrator for NRL divisions whose technologies are
    used in space systems. The Center also provides systems engineering
    and technical direction assistance to system acquisition managers of
    major space systems. In this role, technology transfer is a major
    goal that motivates a continuous search for new technologies and
    capabilities and the development of prototypes that demonstrate the
    integration of such technologies.

6.  **Office of Naval Research (ONR)**:
    <http://www.onr.navy.mil/sci_tech/>. ONR has NASA-relevant programs
    in: Command, Control Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance, and
    Reconnaissance (C4ISR), as well as Ocean Battlespace Sensing.

**[Department of Defense -- Defense Intelligence Agency]{.underline}**

1.  **Requirements & Research (R^2^)**:
    <http://www.dia.mil/innovation/index.htm> DIA\'s Requirements &
    Research, known as
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    technological solutions for DIA and the Defense Intelligence
    Community.  ![](media/image1.png){width="0.17708333333333334in"
    height="0.125in"}\'s premier staff work closely with intelligence
    analysts from DIA, Service Intelligence Centers, Combatant Commands
    and Joint Intelligence Centers worldwide, to identify and satisfy
    requirements for new technologies and information management
    methodologies.

2.  **Enterprise Acquisition Support Center (ITASC)**:
    <http://assess.dia.mil/ITASC/index.html> This Virtual Center
    provides information and connections to the enterprise acquisition
    support provided for DIA, the Department of Defense Intelligence
    Information System (DoDIIS) Community, and Intelligence Community.

### Department of Defense -- Missile Defense Agency

1.  **Missile Defense Agency (MDA)**:
    <http://www.mda.mil/mdalink/html/factsheet.html>. The Missile
    Defense Agency\'s mission is to develop, test and prepare for
    deployment a missile defense system. Using complementary
    interceptors, land-, sea-, air- and space-based sensors, and battle
    management command and control systems, the planned missile defense
    system will be able to engage all classes and ranges of ballistic
    missile threats. Their programmatic strategy is to develop,
    rigorously test, and continuously evaluate production, deployment
    and operational alternatives for the ballistic missile defense
    system. Missile defense systems being developed and tested by MDA
    are primarily based on hit-to-kill technology.

### Department of Defense -- National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA)

<http://www.nga.mil/portal/site/nga01/>

1.  **Acquisition Directorate**: The Acquisition Directorate enables,
    acquires, and provides systems, supplies, services, and business
    solutions that advance NGA\'s national leadership role in geospatial
    intelligence. To support this mission, the Acquisition Directorate
    is responsible for the acquisition of systems that advance a
    national leadership role in the imagery, imagery analysis, and
    geospatial information communities. The Directorate focuses on
    pre-acquisition studies; the acquisition program; systems
    engineering; and the advancement of systems engineering,
    acquisition/contracting, infrastructure engineering, and imagery and
    geospatial sciences.

2.  **Office of GEOINT Services**: <http://earth-info.nga.mil/GandG>
    Provide Accurate and Timely Geodetic, Geophysical, Geotechnical
    Analysis, and Geospatial Intelligence Information to Support
    National Security, Department of Defense, and Intelligence
    Objectives.

**[Department of Homeland Security (DHS):]{.underline}**

1.  **Research -- Activities and Programs**:
    <http://www.dhs.gov/xres/programs/> Homeland Security harnesses our
    nation\'s scientific and technological resources to provide Federal,
    state, and local officials with the technology and capabilities to
    protect the homeland. Research is designed to counter threats to the
    homeland, both by evolutionary improvements to current capabilities
    and development of revolutionary, new capabilities.

2.  **Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HARPSA)**:
    [http://www.hsarpabaa.com](http://www.hsarpabaa.com/) The
    Directorate for Science and Technology (S&T Directorate) is the
    primary research and development arm of DHS. The S&T Directorate, in
    partnership with the private sector, national laboratories,
    universities, and other government agencies (domestic and foreign),
    helps push the innovation envelope and drive development and the use
    of high technology in support of homeland security. The S&T
    Directorate currently has several active Solicitations on a broad
    range of topics. In addition, historical information about past
    Solicitations and Workshops is maintained.

3.  **Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO)**:
    <http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/editorial_0824.shtm>
    Recognizing the risks associated with the potential use of a nuclear
    weapon within the United States, the Department of Homeland Security
    (DHS) has integrated all nuclear detection research, development,
    testing, evaluation, acquisition, and operational support into a
    single office: the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO). The
    DNDO will develop a global nuclear detection architecture; conduct
    research and development; and acquire and support the deployment of
    domestic nuclear detection systems.

**[Department of Energy (DoE) -- Ames Laboratory]{.underline}**

1.  **Scientific Programs**:
    <http://www.ameslab.gov/final/Programs/Scientific.htm> Ames
    Laboratory is a government-owned, contractor-operated research
    facility of the U.S. Department of Energy that is run by Iowa State
    University. For more than 50 years, the Ames Laboratory has sought
    solutions to energy-related problems through the exploration of
    chemical, engineering, materials, mathematical and physical
    sciences. Established in the 1940s with the successful development
    of the most efficient process to produce high-purity uranium metal
    for atomic energy, the Lab now pursues a broad range of scientific
    priorities

2.  **Ames Laboratory Directory**:
    <http://www.external.ameslab.gov/final/Boilerplate/contactus.htm>

**[Department of Energy (DoE) -- Argonne National
Laboratory]{.underline}**

1.  **Research Programs**:
    <http://www.anl.gov/Science_and_Technology/programs.html> Argonne's
    research falls into four basic categories; basic sciences, energy
    resources, environmental management, and national security. Web page
    links to more than 140 research programs and projects, organized by
    research area and division.

**[Department of Energy (DoE) -- Brookhaven National Laboratory
(BNL)]{.underline}**

1.  **Research Departments & Divisions**:
    <http://www.bnl.gov/bnlweb/departments.asp> A directory of the
    research structure at BNL.

2.  **Office of Intellectual Property and Sponsored Research (OIPSR):**
    <http://www.bnl.gov/techxfer/> OIPSR is firmly committed to the
    utilization of Laboratory developed technology and technical
    capabilities to the benefit of the general public through
    collaborations and partnerships with industry, state and local
    governments, university laboratories, and other appropriate
    organizations.

**[Department of Energy (DoE) -- Idaho National Laboratory
(INL)]{.underline}**

1.  Science & Technology:
    <http://www.inl.gov/scienceandtechnology/science/> Among other
    programs, the S&T organization hosts the [Center for Advanced
    Modeling and Simulation](http://www.inl.gov/cams/) that brings
    together INL\'s resources and those of the National and Idaho
    University Consortia --- to build world-class computational
    capabilities in modeling and simulation of advanced energy systems.

2.  Detection & Measurement Science:
    <http://www.inl.gov/scienceandtechnology/detection/> Detection and
    Measurement Science (D&MS) encompasses an envelope of S&T
    capabilities and activities ranging from molecular detection to
    non-destructive evaluation techniques, from gamma spectroscopy to
    protein sequencing. Other areas include radiation measurement,
    isotopic analyses, and nondestructive analyses. In addition, INL is
    functionally proficient in many conventional areas of analyses such
    as those made in physics, chemistry, and biochemistry. INL is
    emerging in a number of areas, including biomolecular measurement,
    spatial imaging on a molecular scale, and molecular dynamics
    measurements for validating computational chemistry results.

### OTHER AGENCIES & OFFICES

**[National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)]{.underline}**
<http://www.nro.gov/>

1.  **Directors Innovation Initiative (DII)**:
    [https://dii.westfields.net](https://dii.westfields.net/) The goal
    of the DII is to Conduct an Aggressive, Customer Focused Research
    and Development Program that Fosters Innovation and Creativity

**[National Security Agency (NSA)]{.underline}**
<http://www.nsa.gov/about/index.cfm> The National Security
Agency/Central Security Service is America's cryptologic organization.
It coordinates, directs, and performs highly specialized activities to
protect U.S. government information systems and produce foreign signals
intelligence information. A high technology organization, NSA is on the
frontiers of communications and data processing. It is also one of the
most important centers of foreign language analysis and research within
the government.

1.  **Domestic Technology Transfer Program:**
    <http://www.nsa.gov/techtrans/techt00002.cfm> The National Security
    Agency has established a formal technology transfer mechanism for
    openly sharing technologies with the external community. In order to
    facilitate the transfer of technology from NSA to entities in
    government, academia, and industry, the Domestic Technology Transfer
    Program (DTTP) Office was established. We offer several ways for you
    to participate in technology with NSA including Cooperative Research
    and Development Agreements, Patent Licensing Agreements, Technology
    Transfer Sharing Agreements, and many others.