1. UNCLASSIFIED Betty Davis Chief, S&T Branch Combat Feeding Directorate The State of Science & Technology at NSRDEC and S&T Initiatives UNCLASSIFIED #U15-459

2. Agenda CFD Organizational Update S&T Direction at NSRDEC Portfolio Management Update Basic Research NSRDEC Primary S&T Initiative Soldier/Soldier Squad Performance Optimization (S2PO) 2 UNCLASSIFIED #U15-459

3. Matrix to PdM FSS CFD Organizational Structure Continuous Life Cycle Improvement 3 UNCLASSIFIED #U15-459

4. Current CFD Core Competencies Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Biochemistry Food Engineering, Preservation and Stabilization Food Protection, Defense and Microbiology Food Service Equipment Engineering Food Packaging and Polymer Science Product Development, Technical Evaluation, and Ration Design 4 UNCLASSIFIED #U15-459

5. NSRDEC S&T Direction Portfolio Management Completed first round of integrated proposal calls across NSRDEC Follows CFREB process (to a great extent) Visibility at NSRDEC Project Officer Level Basic Research High Priority of Mr. Tamilio (new Acting NSRDEC Technical Director) Focused on increasing funding to influence S&T programs and initiatives Soldier/Soldier Squad Performance Optimization Strategy 5 UNCLASSIFIED #U15-459

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8. Questions? 8 UNCLASSIFIED #U15-459