1. Commodity Architectures and Army Research Challenges Workshop on Edge Computing Using New Commodity Architectures (EDGE) 24 May 2006 J. Michael Coyle Program Manager, Discrete Math. & Computer Science Mathematical Sciences Division Mathematical and Information Sciences Directorate U.S. Army Research Office

2. Army Research Office The U.S. Army Research Office (ARO) mission is to seed scientific and far reaching technological discoveries that enhance Army capabilities. Basic research proposals from educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and private industry are competitively selected and funded. ARO's research mission represents the most long-range Army view for changes in its technology and is the only Army organization that transcends all of its mission areas.

3. Full Spectrum of Army Missions High Low Urban Open rolling terrain Major Theater War Environmental Complexity Spectrum of Conflict Stability and Support Operations Small Scale Contingencies Capabilities for an Uncertain Future: Current and future armies have a wider range of problems to solve Responsive Deployable Agile Versatile Lethal Survivable Sustainable

4. “Heavy forces must be more strategically deployable and more agile with a smaller logistical footprint, and light forces must be more lethal, survivable and tactically mobile. Achieving this paradigm will require innovative thinking about structure, modernization efforts and spending.” CSA, 23 June 1999 “The S&T community is the key to the long term transformation of the Army” - - CSA’s HASC testimony What Drives Army Research? The Army Vision

5. ... Responsive, Deployable, Agile, Versatile, Lethal, Survivable, Sustainable. The Army Transformation

6. C130 C17/C5 Up to: 70% Lighter 50% Smaller Objective Force Technology Challenges Survivability Lethality C4I Supportability Human Factors Mobility Training Lighten the force, not just lighten the platform Science & Technology Operational Challenge - Moving the Full Spectrum Force

7. S&T Focus for Objective Force Force Transformation C4ISR Lethality Survivability Mobility Robotics Human Engineering Integration Comprehensive Situational Awareness Networked Fires - Extended range lethality Survive first engagement Manned/Unmanned Integration C-130-like Transportable Reduced Logistics System of Systems Future Characteristics Direct Fire Function * Infantry Carrier Function Indirect Fire Function* Sensor Function* * Manned or unmanned Organic & inorganic RSTA Networked Comms

8. Small Unit UAV Other Layered Sensors Network Centric CentricForce Distributed Fire Mechanisms Robotic Direct Fire Robotic NLOS Fire Robotic Sensor Manned C2/Infantry Squad From This... To This... Exploit Battlefield Non-Linearities using Technology to Reduce the Size of Platforms and the Force Network Centric Distributed Platforms Observe & Communicate Shoot Move (EDGE Opportunity?)

9. SUMMARY Responsive Deployable Agile Versatile Lethal Survivable Sustainable Survivability Lethality C4I Supportability Human Factors Mobility Training Technology Challenges Objective Force Requirements EDGE Contributions ?

10. Contact Information ARO web address: www.aro.army.mil Email: Joseph.Michael.Coyle@us.army.mil Phone: 919-549-4256