The Laboratory’s fundamental mission is to apply science and advanced technology to critical problems of national security, primarily working on sensors, information extraction (signal processing and embedded computing), and communications. A Department of Defense federally funded research and development center, the Laboratory has a focused commitment to R&D, with an emphasis on building prototypes and demonstrating operational systems under live test conditions that meet real-world requirements. Our R&D efforts span the following key mission areas:
• Space Control
• Air, Missile, and Maritime Defense Technology
• Communication Systems
• Cyber Security and Information Sciences
• Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Systems and Technology
• Advanced Technology (electronic or electro-optical technologies, biotechnology and chemistry)
• Engineering (innovative systems to test new concepts)
• Tactical Systems
• Homeland Protection
• Air Traffic Control
