THE ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- THE ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY TODAY -- Linkage to Army Strategies and Objectives -- World-Class Land Warfare Research -- Personnel Procedures -- Personnel Cuts -- Procurement Practices -- Funding -- Diversity and Quality of Research Sources -- Technology Transfer to the Army -- Ability to Leverage Funds and Programs -- Improving Productivity -- GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS -- Streamlined Procurement Practices -- Personnel Reforms -- A More Focused Program and a Well-Defined Mission -- Partnerships for Technology Transfer -- A New Reporting Channel -- COMPARING THE FOUR OPTIONS -- ARL ENHANCED OPTION -- NIST OPTION -- ARL MULTICENTER OPTION -- GOCO ARL OPTION -- SELECTING AN OPTION -- 1 Introduction -- THE ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY -- Organization -- THE ARMY TECHNOLOGY BASE INFRASTRUCTURE -- The Research and Technology Process -- ORGANIZATIONAL OPTIONS -- VISION OF FUTURE ARMY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND ARL'S ROLE -- The Committee's Approach -- REFERENCES -- 2 Review of the Army Research Laboratory Today -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA -- Linkage to Army Strategies and Objectives -- Short- and Long-Range Perspectives -- World-Class Land Warfare Research -- The Director, Senior Leadership, and Staff -- Procurement Practices -- Funding -- Quality of Research Facilities -- Reporting Channel and Status -- Diversity and Quality of Research Sources -- Technology Transfer to the Army -- The Importance of an Integrated Approach to Technology Development -- A New Model of Technology Transfer -- Ability to Leverage Funds and Programs -- Technology from the Private Sector -- Technology from Other Government Agencies -- Improving Productivity -- GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS -- THE ARMY'S CHOICES -- REFERENCES -- 3 ARL Enhanced Option -- ENHANCEMENTS.

Defense Laboratory Demonstration Initiatives -- Laboratory Quality Initiatives -- Cooperative Agreements -- COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT -- Linkage to Army Strategy and Objectives -- World-Class Land Warfare Research -- Diversity and Quality of Research Sources -- Technology Transfer to the Army -- Ability to Leverage Funds and Programs -- Recurring Costs and Productivity -- IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES -- OVERALL EVALUATION -- REFERENCES -- 4 NIST Option -- THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY -- ENHANCEMENTS -- Flexible Personnel Policies and Procedures -- Objectives -- Basic Features -- Evaluations of the NIST Personnel Demonstration Project -- External Review and Oversight for ARL -- COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT -- Linkage to Army Strategies and Objectives -- World-Class Land Warfare Research -- Diversity and Quality of Research Sources -- Technology Transfer to the Army -- Ability to Leverage Funds and Programs -- Recurring Costs and Productivity -- IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES -- OVERALL EVALUATION -- REFERENCES -- 5 ARL Multicenter Option -- ENHANCEMENTS -- Permanent Staff -- Centers of Excellence -- COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT -- Linkage to Army Strategy and Objectives -- World-Class Land Warfare Research -- Diversity and Quality of Research Sources -- Technology Transfer to the Army -- Ability to Leverage Funds and Programs -- Recurring Costs and Productivity -- IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES -- OVERALL EVALUATION -- REFERENCES -- 6 GOCO ARL Option -- ENHANCEMENTS -- COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT -- Linkage to Army Strategies and Objectives -- World-Class Land Warfare Research -- Diversity and Quality of Research Sources -- Technology Transfer to the Army -- Ability to Leverage Funds and Programs -- Recurring Costs and Productivity -- IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS AND ISSUES -- Establishing a GOCO Laboratory as an FFRDC -- Establishing an FFRDC -- Requirements for Cost Comparisons.

Inherently Governmental Functions -- Potential Problems of Implementation -- Perceptions of Unfair Competition with the Private Sector -- Personnel Issues -- Choosing a Conversion Method and Creating a Contract -- Time Required for Implementation -- Costs -- OVERALL EVALUATION -- REFERENCES -- 7 Cost, Personnel, and Procurement Comparisons of Options -- ASSUMPTIONS -- PREVIOUS STUDIES -- COSTING APPROACH -- COST ANALYSIS -- ARL Enhanced Option -- NIST Option -- ARL Multicenter Option -- GOCO ARL Option -- COST FINDINGS -- COSTING LIMITATIONS -- PERSONNEL -- CONTRACTING -- REFERENCES -- 8 Conclusions and Recommendations -- REVIEW OF THE ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY -- Linkage to Army Strategies and Objectives -- World-Class Land Warfare Research -- Diversity and Quality of Research Sources -- Technology Transfer to the Army -- Ability to Leverage Funds and Programs -- Improving Productivity -- GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS -- COMPARING THE FOUR OPTIONS -- ARL Enhanced Option -- NIST Option -- ARL Multicenter Option -- GOCO ARL Option -- Comparing the Options -- SELECTING AN OPTION -- Appendix A: Statement of Task -- Appendix B: The Federal Personnel System -- THE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM -- OTHER STUDIES -- THE MAZE OF REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS -- THE PROBLEM GROWS -- ATTACKING THE PROBLEM -- REFERENCES -- Appendix C: The Federal Procurement and Contracting System -- THE PROCUREMENT SYSTEM: MORE BUREAUCRACY THAN BUYING -- UNNECESSARY EXPENDITURES OF TIME AND MONEY -- WHY ARE THERE PROBLEMS? -- CURRENT STREAMLINING EFFORTS -- CONTRACTING RESEARCH -- ESTABLISHING A GOCO ORGANIZATION -- Background -- Authority -- Establishment -- Additional Requirements -- CURRENT LIMITATIONS ON FFRDCS -- REFERENCES -- Appendix D: Cost, Personnel, and Contracting Considerations -- COSTS -- Previous Studies -- Relative to the ARL Enhanced Option -- Relative to Demonstration Projects.

Relative to Conversion to a GOCO -- Methodology -- Calculable Cost Metrics -- Other Conversion Costs (Not Easily Calculated/Measured) -- Data Collection -- ARL Baseline -- National Institute of Standards and Technology -- Naval Air Weapons Center, China Lake -- Department of Energy -- Sandia National Laboratories -- Federally Funded Research and Development Centers -- Analysis -- Conversion Costs -- Cost Findings -- Limitations of the Analysis -- PERSONNEL -- ARL Enhanced and Multicenter Options -- NIST Option -- GOCO ARL Option -- Personnel Findings -- CONTRACTING -- ARL Enhanced and Multicenter Options -- NIST Option -- GOCO ARL Option -- REFERENCES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Appendix E: GOCO History in DOE -- Appendix F: Schedule of the Committee's Briefings and Site Visits -- Appendix G: Biographical Sketches -- Dr. Charles A. Zraket, Chairman -- Dr. Daniel P. Schrage, Vice Chairman -- Dr. Martin Blume -- Mr. Allan J. Boardman -- Mr. Edward C. Brady -- Mr. W. Kenneth Davis -- Mr. John C. Fielding -- Mr. William M. Frailey -- Dr. Philip H. Francis -- Dr. Richard L. Hartman -- Dr. L. Charles Hebel -- Dr. Edward A. Miller -- Lieutenant General (Retired) Robert L. Moore -- Dr. K. Bradley Paxton -- Dr. Maxine L. Savitz -- Mr. Gary L. Sorrell -- Dr. Robert Weigle.