EP 1165-2-1
30 Jul 99
CHAPTER 23
CIVIL WORKS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
23-l. Purpose and Scope. The Civil Works (CW) Research and Development
(R&D) Program supports USACE's performance of CW missions and business
programs. The CW R&D Program addresses CW mission-related problems to
enhance the performance of all USACE elements. Typically programs focus
on the highest priority problems. All USACE organizations regularly
review their present and future CW missions and business programs to
identify managerial, operational, and engineering problems that could be
solved or improved through research and development. Research that is
project-specific will not be conducted using CW R&D Program funding
unless the research has a broader application.
23-2. Authorization. R&D is an integral and essential component in the
overall management of Civil Works programs and functions. Therefore,
special authorization is not required.
23-3. Program Development and Execution. The Director of Research and
Development (CERD) manages the CW R&D Program. Oversight is based on
management by mission-related objectives with appropriate delegation of
authority and responsibility to USACE Laboratories and Research
(ER 70-l-5)
Performing Elements.
a. Program Development. Program development consists of three
steps: (1) strategic directions and research needs identification, (2)
program formulation, review and approval, and (3) program submission and
budget defense.
(1) Strategic Directions and Needs Identification. The overall
CW R&D strategic directions and priority issues are provided by the
Civil Works R&D Coordinating Committee, based on the Civil Works vision
and goals. The CW R&D Coordinating Committee is composed of the CW
Division Chiefs or their designees. The Committee meets as required to
review research directions and provide policy guidance. Based on the
guidance of the CW R&D Coordinating Committee, CERD, with input from the
HQ Program Monitors, Field Review Groups, and laboratory Program
Managers, identifies research areas, major new initiatives, overall
priorities, and funding requirements for review and approval by the CW
R&D Coordinating Committee. Once approved, a guidance memorandum from
CERD is sent, generally during the first quarter of the fiscal year, to
laboratory Program Managers establishing the research program areas,
preliminary funding, and other related guidance for the upcoming fiscal
year. Laboratory Program Managers, in close consultation with the
Program Monitors and Field Review Group, use this guidance memorandum to
develop detailed CW R&D programs, critical milestones, and to prepare
R&D program documentation.
Program Review and Approval. Program Review Meetings,
(2)
chaired by CERD, are conducted jointly with the lead laboratory.
Participants include CERD representatives, Program Monitors, Laboratory
Program Managers, Field Review Groups, Principal Investigators, and
other HQUSACE and field staff where appropriate. The Program Review
Meetings review the status and direction of ongoing R&D and determine,
in detail, the recommended needs and priorities of R&D work units
commensurate with the strategic directions, priority requirements, and
funding allocation. In addition, the Program Reviews address the
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