FY08 In-House Laboratory Independent Research (ILIR) and Independent Applied Research (IAR) Annual Reports

The ILIR and IAR programs serve as a cornerstone of our Technology and Innovation program. The Technology and Innovation program at NSWCCD consists primarily of ILIR & IAR, our Innovation Center, Technology Stewardship program, ONR Visiting Faculty and Naval Research Enterprise Intern Program, our Bid and Proposal (B&P), and our Tech Transfer and Patent Portfolio Process. The above programs (including ILIR and IAR) are managed at a Division level under the Director of Technology and Innovation. This gives coherence to the programs and allows us to exploit synergies in the programs to further our goals. A key strength of our ILIR and IAR program is that each of the 5 technical Departments has an S&T coordinator who stewards and promotes ILIR/IAR within their respective Departments. The Carderock Division ILIR and IAR programs are executed in-house, and aligned with our technical capabilities. A summary abstract of all the FY08 projects is appended to this report with a detailed bibliography for each project.
Running title: NSWC Carderock FY08 ILIR Annual Report.