1. U.S. ARMY ARMAMENT RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, & ENGINEERING CENTER (ARDEC) ARDEC Innovation - The IDEA Program Presented By: Dr. Anthony Pezzano, US ARMY ARDEC 25 February 2014

2. 2 Disruptive Enemy

3. 3 Innovation Offshoring

4. 4 The IDEA Program (Innovative Developments Everyday at ARDEC) Record Ideas (Government Property) Protect Inventor Rights Serve ARDEC Interests

5. 5 ARDEC Innovation Office B79 The Innovation Office

6. 6 Idea Database Experts IEC Submission ARDEC Support Idea Primary Inventor Innovation Office Rewards & Recognition Accommodates Changes in Patent Policy Protects Individual Rights to Ideas Protects Divisional Ownership of Ideas Ideas are Assets Confidential Scanned by Your Top management for Funding Opportunities Increases Manager’s Overall Visibility Idea Management and Protection

7. 7 ARDEC Champions Catalysts Micro Funding Hubs Proof of Concept Training Primary Inventor Innovation Office No Financial Resources Required Adds Resources at No Cost to You Proof of Concept Outcome Increases Depth of Competency Increases Divisional and Personal Visibility Cultivates Technical Talent (Creativity) May Seed Future Projects (Funding) No Time Resources Required Support for Idea Originators

8. 8 ARDEC Communications Request for Innovation Open Innovation External Resources Workshops & Focals Innovation Office Generates Content for New Proposals (New Funding) Increases the Uniqueness of Standing Proposals A Fourth Method of Mitigating Risk (besides more time, more money and punting it to a contractor) Reduces Complexity, Increases Reliability, Reduces Cost Reduces Harmful Effects Reduces Duplication of Work Identifies New External Resources Support for Managers Collaboration

9. 9 More Innovation Higher Innovation Productivity More Innovators Better Innovators Better Infrastructure Smart Recruiting Open Innovation Training Innovation Methods Management of Innovation Facilitation Workshops Focals Creativity Testing Idea Database IP Management Innovation Office & Hubs Champions & Catalysis Communications Collaboration Infrastructure Thought Leader Network Communications Collaboration Space Trend Leader Network OI Marketplace Metrics & Rewards Innovation Program Toolset

10. 10 Idea Database Experts IEC Submission ARDEC Champions Catalysts Micro Funding Hubs Proof of Concept Communications Request for Innovation Open Innovation External Resources Workshops& Focals Training Idea Primary Inventor Innovation Office Rewards & Recognition Operational Database ARDEC Innovation Program Collaboration

11. 11 Urban Warfare Current Workshops

12. 12 Current Workshops Dual Use Technologies

13. 13 *Over 400 Ideas Entered in the Ideas Database ARDEC Patent Awards