Serving on a 21CR Subcommittee

The success of the 21CR Program depends on the dedication and expertise of the committee volunteers who "do the work." To successfully achieve the objectives of the program, the effort needs knowledgeable experts to serve on the various Subcommittees.

The 21CR Subcommittees, comprising senior industry engineers and technologists as well as competent, knowledgeable persons from pertinent industry sectors, identify specific project needs, prepare work statements, prioritize the research, and identify contractors capable of performing the individual research. Once individual projects have been approved for funding by the Steering Committee, the pertinent Subcommittees provide technical review of contractor-submitted proposals, recommend contractor selection, monitor and oversee the on-going research, and review the submitted final reports. In performing their duties, the Subcommittees review/monitor and coordinate (where possible) industry/public-sector precompetitive research. The purpose of this ancillary focus is to encourage other entities (e.g., government laboratories, university researchers, etc.) to perform work of interest to the industry while also striving to minimize duplication of effort.

To undertake the effort outlined above, it is anticipated that each of the 21CR Subcommittees, will meet on a schedule of approximately two times per year; generally in Arlington, Virginia. In addition to attending scheduled meetings, each participant will need to dedicate the equivalent of two man-weeks during the course of a given year for work statement creation, proposal review/scoring, site visits, report reviews, etc.

Travel, labor, and other associated costs incurred by subcommittee members are generally expected to be borne by their parent companies and will be considered as in-kind contributions to the effort without reimbursement from the 21CR program.

Persons interested in serving on a subcommittee are encouraged to submit a nomination form.

Nomination Form (.pdf file - see below to find out how to read, save, and print this document Background Brief Subcommittee Scopes Subcommittee Expertise Needs

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