OUSD (R and E): Evaluation of the coordination and restructuring of defense funded research

The 2021 National Defense Authorization Act required a Report on Restructuring and Coordination of Social, Management and Information Science to understand how DoD can more effectively and efficiently support research across DoD and the IC. The purpose of this project was to collect and analyze primary data from structured interviews on the processes and protocols currently utilize by personnel who fund social science research across the DoD. This included program managers from all service branches, relevant COCOM personnel, DoD-funded laboratories, and FFRDCs. Analysis of these interviews were delivered to OUSD (R and E) as part of a report articulating the structural challenges of funding and transitioning science important for understanding and modeling human sciences. The report was also the basis of a report to Congress detailing the structural challenges of DoD social science related research programs.