Communities of Interest

The Communities of Interest (CoIs) were established as a mechanism to encourage multi-agency coordination and collaboration in cross-cutting technology focus areas with broad multiple Component investment. CoIs provide a forum for coordinating Science & Technology strategies across the Department, sharing new ideas, technical directions, and technology opportunities. The scope of the 16 CoIs is detailed in the Tier 1 Taxonomy below, and on the CoI pages.

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    ADVANCED ELECTRONICS
    The technologies encompassed by this CoIs include those that provide for the processing of information...
  • AIR PLATFORMS
    A standing forum for developing consensus and identifying S&T issues related to air platforms.
  • AUTONOMY
    This CoI will closely examine the DoD’s S&T investments in the enabling of autonomous systems.
  • BIOMEDICAL (formally ASBREM)

    The purpose of this CoIs is to sustain and improve the program's responsiveness to medical readiness and warfighting needs.

  • BIOTECHNOLOGY
    Webpage is under construction.

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    C4I

    This CoIs will coordinate the DoD C4I Science & Technology (S&T) portfolio investment and review DoD organizations’ strategic plans.

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    COUNTER-IED (ALUMNI COI)
    Multi-agency coordination is cross-cutting S&T focus areas that have particular benefit addressing the enduring challenge presented by IEDs
  • COUNTER-WMD (ALUMNI COI)
    Communication among the Components for the discovery of innovative technologies enhancing DoD capabilities in CWMD
  • CYBER
    Collaboration between DoD components leading to the discovery of innovative technologies in cyberspace.
  • DIRECTED ENERGY
    Directed Energy - Non Lethal Weapons
  • ELECTROMAGNETIC WARFARE
    Military action involving electromagnetic (EM) and directed energy to control the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS).
  • ENERGY AND POWER
    Provide technologies to enable intelligent power & energy management to enhance operational effectiveness.
  • ENGINEERED RESILIENT SYSTEMS (ALUMNI COI)
    Service and Acquisition Community concepts related to the ERS S&T portfolio
  • GROUND AND SEA PLATFORMS
    Topics associated with a broad range of platform technologies for both ground and sea systems.
  • HUMAN SYSTEMS
    Develop and deliver innovative human-centered technologies to select, train, design, protect, and operate for improved and quantified mission effectiveness.
  • KINETIC WEAPONS
    Webpage is under construction.
  • MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
    National leadership in developing technology-based options for advanced materials and processes for the DoD.
  • SENSORS AND PROCESSING
    A forum for sharing new ideas, technical directions and technology opportunities.
  • SPACE
    Facilitate collaboration and leveraging of complementary investments of the space S&T efforts performed by the DoD.