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DEVCOM

U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, known as DEVCOM, is a team of world-class scientists, engineers, analysts, technicians and support staff who are fully focused on empowering America’s Soldiers today and in the future. We leverage cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum effects, autonomy, robotics, advanced energetics, and synthetic biology to give Soldiers the ability to see, sense, decide and act faster than their adversaries.

Visit the DEVCOM Headquarters website by clicking the links here or going to https://devcom.army.mil/.

A Team of Teams

DEVCOM is a world-class team of science and technology experts, explorers and developers who are fully focused on empowering the future American Soldier.

The DEVCOM Team is formed by U.S. Army Soldiers, Civilians and contractors. engineers, scientists, technicians and analysts, many of whom are the Army’s leading experts in their fields, are part of the team. They leverage cutting-edge technologies, such as synthetic biology, hypersonic weapons, quantum, energetics, autonomy, robotics and artificial intelligence to empower the American Soldier with the data and ability to see, sense, make decisions and act faster than our adversaries – today and in the future.

The composition of the DEVCOM workforce is:

Army Soldiers 1% Army Civilians 53% Contractors 46%

The DEVCOM Team comprises seven technology centers and a cutting-edge research laboratory that work as one team around the globe in support of DEVCOM's mission.

Mission

Accelerate research, development, engineering and analysis 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

ARMY MODERNIZATION

The DEVCOM team provides scientific and engineering expertise to support six modernization priorities the U.S. Army established to drive continuous transformation:
  • Long Range Precision Fires Cross-Functional Team – DEVCOM Armaments Center serves as the command’s lead integrator with the LRPF CFT, with support from the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory, DEVCOM Aviation & Missile Center, DEVCOM C5ISR Center, and DEVCOM Analysis Center.
  • Next Generation Combat Vehicles Cross-Functional Team – DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center serves as the command’s lead integrator with the NGCV CFT, with support from the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory, DEVCOM Armaments Center, DEVCOM Aviation & Missile Center, DEVCOM C5ISR Center, DEVCOM Chemical Biological Center, and DEVCOM Analysis Center.
  • Future Vertical Lift Cross-Functional Team – DEVCOM Aviation & Missile Center serves as the command’s lead integrator with the FVL CFT, with support from the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory, DEVCOM Armaments Center, DEVCOM C5ISR Center, and DEVCOM Analysis Center.
  • Command and Control Cross-Functional Team – DEVCOM C5ISR Center serves as the command’s lead integrator with the C2 CFT, with support from the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory, DEVCOM Aviation & Missile Center, DEVCOM Analysis Center, and DEVCOM Soldier Center.
  • Air and Missile Defense Cross-Functional Team – DEVCOM Aviation & Missile Center serves as the command’s lead integrator with the AMD Cross Functional Team, with support from the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory, DEVCOM Armaments Center, DEVCOM C5ISR Center, and DEVCOM Analysis Center.
  • Soldier Lethality, and Synthetic Training Environment Cross-Functional Teams – DEVCOM Soldier Center serves as the command’s lead integrator with the SL CFT and the STE CFT, with support from the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory, DEVCOM Armaments Center, DEVCOM C5ISR Center, and DEVCOM Analysis Center.

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

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.

Visit the DEVCOM Headquarters website to learn more about the command, learn how you can JOIN OUR TEAM, and explore opportunities to PARTNER WITH US.

PARTNER WITH US

Partnerships are essential to the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command because they further strengthen our ability to deliver Army’s Modernization priorities.

Partnership Agreements

DEVCOM collaborates with Army Futures Command to expand 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 Headquarters website to learn more about partnership opportunities with DEVCOM.

DEVCOM encourages interested industry, academia and non-traditional potential partners to contact us through the following links:

DEVCOM Headquarters, Strategic Communication and Public Affairs: usarmy.apg.devcom.mbx.public-affairs-office@army.mil

DEVCOM Headquarters, Science & Technology Integration Office, Partnerships Division: AFCPortal@army.mil

DEVCOM Analysis Center: usarmy.apg.ccdc-dac.mbx.public-affairs@army.mil

DEVCOM Armaments Center: usarmy.pica.devcom-ac.mbx.picatinny-public-affairs@army.mil

DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory: public_affairs@arl.army.mil

DEVCOM Aviation & Missile Center: usarmy.redstone.ccdc-avmc.mbx.orta@army.mil

DEVCOM C5ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) Center: usarmy.apg.devcom-c5isr.mbx.pao@army.mil

DEVCOM Chemical Biological Center: usarmy.cbc.techtransfer@army.mil

DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center - GVSC_Public_Affairs@army.mil

DEVCOM Soldier Center: usarmy.natick.devcom-sc.mbx.public-affairs@army.mil

Command 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