Laboratory Information:
Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
3909 Halls Ferry Road
Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199
Website: http://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/
Technology Transfer Website: http://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/pls/erdcpub/www_welcome.navigation_page?tmp_next_page=9
Agency/Department: Dept. of Defense - Army
Region: Southeast
FLC Laboratory Representative:
Mr. Jeffrey Walaszek
Phone: (601) 634-4112
Email: jeffrey.j.walaszek@usace.army.mil
Background/History of the Laboratory:
The mission of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center ( ERDC)
is to provide quality,
responsive engineering and environmental research and development support to the Army and the Nation.
The
ERDC is a Major Subordinate Command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that develops and applies
innovative science and technology solutions to support warfighting, infrastructure, environment, water
resources, and disaster operations. The ERDC consists of 2000 employees working in seven laboratories
at
four sites. The ERDC headquarters is located at the Waterways Experiment Station (WES) in Vicksburg,
Miss.
The operating elements at that site are the Coastal and Hydraulics, Environmental, Geotechnical and
Structures, and the Information Technology Laboratories. The Cold Regions Research and Engineering
Laboratory (CRREL) is located in Hanover, N.H. The Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL)
is
located in Champaign, Ill. The Topographic Engineering Center (TEC) is located in Alexandria, Va. The
Topographic Engineering Center proudly traces its lineage back through a number of previous Army
topographic research and development as well as operational support organizations. The beginning was
in
1920 as a element dedicated to testing the usefulness of aerial photographs for topographic mapping.
Since
that time, TEC evolved into an organization respected throughout the world for its accomplishments in
acquisition, manipulation, and production of geospatial information support to the Department of Defense.
Mission of the Laboratory:
-
Generation and management of geospatial information to create, build, disseminate,
and manage
geospatial information.
- Information analysis, simulation, and visualization for the exploitation, analysis, and display
of
geospatial information.
- Use of imagery, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and integrating technologies to provide
superior knowledge of the battlefield.
- Exploitation of visual, spectral, and spatial data in precise positioning and navigation.
- System development, scientific integration and demonstration support to build and illustrate the
use of
geospatial systems and technologies.
Technology Transfer Mechanisms:
- Cooperative Agreement under the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act
- Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs)
- Education Partnership Agreements
- Facility Sharing
- Interagency Agreements
- Memorandum of Understanding or Agreement (MOU or MOA)
- Patents and Licensing
- Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR)
- Technical Assistance
- Technical Assistance Agreement
Technology Areas of Expertise:
- Agriculture and Food Processing
- Computers and Software
- Environmental
- Law Enforcement
- Sensors
- Transportation
