U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command | DEVCOM

Drones to dozers, rockets to robots, autonomy to aviation, the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, known as DEVCOM, is the Army’s organic science, technology and engineering organization dedicated to developing combat capabilities.

As part of the U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command (T2COM), DEVCOM’s talented military and Civilian professionals enable persistent research and experimentation in pursuit of war-winning future readiness.

To learn more about DEVCOM, visit our website or copy this link onto your browser: https://devcom.army.mil/.

A Team of Teams

We are the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM)

DEVCOM is the Army’s ​organic science, technology ​and engineering organization dedicated to developing ​combat capabilities.

We are the Army’s science and technology experts, fully focused on empowering the American Warfighter. We conduct basic and ​applied research, and lifecycle engineering that empowers ​the future Army.

DEVCOM drives scientific discovery, advances and improves existing technologies, and engineers solutions to technical challenges.

DEVCOM comprises six technology centers, a research laboratory, an artificial intelligence center, and three international hubs. They all work together as one team in support of DEVCOM’s mission to accelerate research, development and engineering to deliver Warfighter capabilities.

Mission

Accelerate research, development and engineering to deliver warfighter capabilities.

Vision

DEVCOM is the Army’s leader and integrator within a global ecosystem of technological innovation and scientific exploration.

End-State

Warfighters have the combat capabilities necessary to WIN on the battlefield of the future.

DEVCOM Leadership

DEVCOM Technology Centers and Research Laboratory

DEVCOM Armaments Center

DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory

DEVCOM Aviation & Missile Center

DEVCOM Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center

DEVCOM Chemical Biological Center

DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center

DEVCOM Soldier Center

Artificial Intelligence Integration Center

The AI Integration Center plays a critical role in the U.S. Army's transformation process -- it focuses on accelerating the development and delivery of high quality, AI solutions that are tailored to conform to Army requirements and integrates AI solutions into Army operations. This involves collaborating with stakeholders like defense contractors, academic institutions and military personnel, to ensure the solutions are scalable and meet specific user needs.

Our people and products provide technical skills, knowledge and capabilities that allow leaders to quickly understand the operational environment and improve decision-making. We execute this through three lines of effort that support the Army’s transformation efforts: Workforce Development; AI Integration Activities; and AI Product Development.

The AI Integration Center prioritizes building a technically capable workforce through the AI Scholar and AI Technician programs to develop data scientists, data engineers and AI cloud technicians for the Army. Additionally, it oversees the Data Driven Leadership course at Carnegie Mellon University and the AI 101 course to upskill leaders and everyday AI users.

Transformation and Training Command (T2COM) Forward Elements

DEVCOM directly supports three international hubs:
  • T2COM Forward Element Americas
  • T2COM Forward Element Atlantic
  • T2COM Forward Element Indo-Pacific
DEVCOM and T2COM Forward Elements drive continuous transformation by:
  • identifying cooperative science and technology opportunities;
  • facilitating interaction with multinational government and non-government entities, industry and academia;
  • promoting interoperability among allies;
  • and supporting basic and applied research to develop capabilities and partner capacity that support the U.S. Army.

To learn more about DEVCOM, visit our website.

ARMY CONTINUOUS TRANSFORMATION

DEVCOM provides the in-house scientific and engineering expertise the U.S. Army requires to drive continuous transformation.

The DEVCOM Team executes the basic and applied scientific research and lifecycle engineering necessary to transform and empower the Army, and ensure war-winning future readiness.

DEVCOM’s team of world-class experts are fully focused on driving continuous transformation in support of the Warfighter.

DEVCOM's TOP PRIORITIES

1. Talent Management and Taking Care of People;

2. Army Readiness and Transformation; and

3. Outreach and Collaboration.

PRIORITY RESEARCH AREAS

DEVCOM defines a Priority Research Area as a research area of particular significance or importance because it aligns with perceived warfighting gaps or opportunities.

The goal of Priority Research Areas is to unlock the realm of the possible by expanding the realm of the known to succeed against any adversary to ensure enduring Army modernization.

The current Army and DEVCOM Priority Research Areas include:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Autonomy
  • Disruptive Energetics
  • Hypersonic Flight
  • Material by Design
  • Quantum
  • RF Electronic Materials
  • Science of Additive Manufacturing
  • Synthetic Biology

Priority Research Areas should also have the following key characteristics:

  • Knowledge product deliverable – a living document, and reference, capturing the progression of discoveries to the scientific questions in scope and updated impact to the Army.
  • Qualitative dramatic impact – fostering overmatch and characterizing opportunities in the future Army operating environment.
  • Ambitious and challenging – requiring DEVCOM’s diverse talent, working collaboratively in an empowered capacity, to investigate the limits of possibility.
  • High potential to seed future transformational capabilities and priority research.
  • Envisioned to execute with 6.1-6.2 funding.

JOIN OUR TEAM

Visit the DEVCOM website to learn more about the DEVCOM Team.

PARTNER WITH US

Partnerships are essential to DEVCOM - they further strengthen our ability to deliver the Army’s Modernization priorities.

Partnership Agreements

Through its collaborations, DEVCOM expands the Army’s ability to experiment, evolve and deliver technologies to address critical capabilities.

DEVCOM also partners with the Army Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs, which give small businesses an opportunity to identify, develop and demonstrate highly innovative technologies for Army Soldiers.

The two most common methods of partnering with DEVCOM are Cooperative Research and Development Agreements, and Patent License Agreements.

CRADAs allow one or more DEVCOM laboratories and one or more non-federal parties to enter into agreements to conduct specified research and development-related activities that are consistent with the laboratory’s mission.

PLAs are a method for private entities to license DEVCOM-patented intellectual property.

To learn more about partnerships and technology transfer opportunities with DEVCOM, contact our Science & Technology Integration Office:

Partnerships Division Mailbox:

AFCportal@army.mil

To submit solutions:
Send an email to AFCportal@army.mil or mail correspondence to:

U.S. Army DEVCOM Headquarters
ATTN: Science & Technology Integration – Partnerships and Technology Transfer Division
6662 Gunner Circle, Building 3071, Room 4
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005-5201
USA

Visit the DEVCOM website to learn more about partnership opportunities with DEVCOM.

DEVCOM TOP NEWS

CONTACT US

DEVCOM encourages interested industry, academia and other potential partners to contact us through the DEVCOM website.

Command Mail Address:

Headquarters, U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command

ATTN: DEVCOM HQ G9 - Strategic Communication and Public Affairs Office

6662 Gunner Circle, Bldg. 3071, Room 219

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005