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The Natick Soldier Center
Adam Horton, Joy Poisel, Kim McCraw, Nick Zola
Organizational Study
Monday, November 3, 2003 Natick Soldier Center Organizational Study
Monday, November 3, 2003 Natick Soldier Center Organizational Study
RDECOM (One of Seven)
AMRDEC U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Research, Development & Engineering Center AATD Aviation Applied Technology Directorate AMSAA U.S. Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity ARDEC U.S. Army Armaments Research, Development & Engineering Center ARL U.S. Army Research Laboratory ARO U.S. Army Research Office CERDEC U.S. Army Communication-Electronics Research & Development Center ECBC U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center NSC U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center SOSI Systems of Sytem Integration TARDEC U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development & Engineering Center
Monday, November 3, 2003 Natick Soldier Center Organizational Study
General Organization• Began as dedicated Army Lab• Purpose of NSC
• To maximize the warrior's survivability sustainability mobility combat effectiveness and quality of life by treating the warrior as a system. •Technology generation•Soldier system generation •Solving field problems•Do not mass produce products
Monday, November 3, 2003 Natick Soldier Center Organizational Study
Personnel / Leadership
• Mostly Civilian • Civilian leadership • Education levels
• 52 PhDs (2 senior scientists)• 139 MS• 40 interns
• Mentorship program • Just reached end of 15 yr. hiring freeze• Transfer of knowledge from expert to
student
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Directorates
• Individual protection • Combat feeding • Collective protection • Airdrop/Arial delivery • Supporting science and
technology (biotechnology, nanotechnology)
• Warrior systems technology integration
Monday, November 3, 2003 Natick Soldier Center Organizational Study
Individual Protection Directorate
• Covers Research and Development in:• Ballistic Protection• Directed Energy Protection• Environmental Protection• Camouflage• Multi-functional Materials• Chemical/ Biological Protection
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Chemical Technology Team
• 18 total members• Supports NSC mission through:
• Percutaneous CB Protection• Microclimate Conditioning
• Cross-team/project consultation• Cross-functional teams + long standing
teams • Long/short-term goals
• Determined by technology transition point • Quantified by Technology Readiness Levels
(TRL’s)
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Funding
• Total NSC Budget of $468 M• Sources
• DTRA (Defense Threat Reduction Agency)
• MIPT (Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism)
• NIST (National Institute for Standards and Technology)
• Competition within the IPD• Fit of Project to CTT mission
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Marketing
• Identify needs?• 1) Government organizations• 2) Homeland defense/First responder
community
• Separate NSC teams create exhibits and handle marketing
• Self-promotion of CTT at Conferences • Feedback throughout development• License products for civilian use
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Production
• Projects generally take 2-5 years• Technology push, not consumer
pull• Typically long product shelf life• CTT determines product
obsolescence • Equipment replacement beyond
CTT scope
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6.1
6.3
6.2Focus
Engineering Sciences
Physical& MathSciences
Ocean, Atmosphere & Earth Sciences
LifeSciences
Acquisition
TechnologySuperiority
NationalSecurity
FundamentalKnowledge
Applied ResearchARL/NSC
Adv..Development NSC
Understanding
Option
Basic Research (ARL, Universities, DARPA)
DirectedKnowledge Engineering/
Operational Knowledge
OperationalRequirements
Opportunities
Investment Strategy
Process
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Differences From The Private Sector
• Acquisitions of materials, labor and contracting
• Political/economic budget dependencies • Classified material vs. trade secrets• Different terms for success:
• Transitioning a technology or test methodology
• Insight into a specific technical dilemma• Spin off application for a technology• Milestones
• No established metrics for quantifying success
Monday, November 3, 2003 Natick Soldier Center Organizational Study
Thank you
• Dianne St. Jean• Dick Brown• Axel E.
Rodriguez • Beth McCoy• Pvt. Paul • All NSC staff
• Gate Guards• Guys who search
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