What We Do - DEVCOM HQ

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 Commander’s Top Priorities

1. People

2. Support Transformation in Contact (TiC), Combat Training Centers (CTCs) and Combatant Command (COCOM)-assigned/allocated Forces

3. Enable Integration of Portfolio Acquisition Executives (PAEs)

4. Public and Private Partnerships

Integrated Research and Development

DEVCOM provides unparalleled value to the Army through the integration of its foundational research laboratory, six applied research and technology development centers, and the Artificial Intelligence Integration Center. Each brings its expertise in its unique competency area to provide truly integrated combat capabilities to the Army, rather than an insular piece of technology.

DEVCOM’s Research Focus Areas

Air and Missile Defense
All-domain Sensing
Artificial Intelligence
Autonomy
Contested Logistics
Disruptive Energetics
Future Vertical Lift
Hypersonic Flight
Long Range Precision Fires

Material by Design
Network C3I and A-PNT
Net Generation Combat Vehicle
Quantum
RF Electronic Materials
Science of Additive Manufacturing
Soldier Lethality
Sustainment
Synthetic Biology