Technical Reports - Scientific and technical (S&T) reports conveying results of Defense-sponsored research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) efforts on a wide range of topics. Collection includes both citations and many full-text, downloadable documents from mid-1900s to present.
AULIMP - Air University Library Index to Military Periodicals. Subject index to significant articles, news items, and editorials from military and aeronautical periodicals, with citations from 1988 to present.
BRD - Biomedical Research Database. Developed from federally funded research, testing and training programs; updated annually.
Congressional Budget Data (CBD) - Congressional Budget Data Provides detailed search and analysis capabilities across the military departments and agencies for Research Development Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) data. DTIC's PDF and Excel spreadsheet versions of Congressional Budget reports are available shortly after postings on Thomas (Library of Congress) Web site.
DoD Labs and S&T - Allows users to query the DoD laboratory community or other sites identified as related to S & T organizations.
DTIC Online - This search queries the DTIC Online Public Web site.
NDIA - National Defense Industrial Association Conference Proceedings. Collection of presentations from NDIA-sponsored conferences.
RDDS - R-2s furnish narrative information on Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) programs and Program Elements (PE Numbers) within the Department of Defense (DoD).
SCAMPI - Staff College Automated Military Periodical Index. Database of articles on military and naval science, operational warfare, joint planning, national and international politics, and other areas researched by Joint Forces Staff College from 1985 to present.
WHS - Washington Headquarters Service. Department of Defense (DoD) Issuances (current and cancelled), Joint Staff and other U.S. Military (i.e., Army, Navy, Air Force) service publications, Administrative Instructions, Directive-Type Memorandums and DoD Forms.
The existing IR&D database contains over 175,000 descriptions of R&D projects initiated by DoD contractors but not performed under contract. Federal statute encourages IR&D by allowing contractors to claim a portion of their IR&D costs as part of the overhead in "cost plus" contracts. By reimbursing these costs, DoD encourages industry to explore new technologies with potential application to military systems. IR&D projects are performed to improve existing DoD products, meet dual use demands, or address a whole host of known or potential DoD requirements. The information is used to identify contractors with expertise in areas of interest to DoD and to avoid DoD duplication of industry efforts. This database is restricted to DoD DTIC-registered users.
In order for DOD Government employees to register for access to IR&D information in the DTIC Online Access Controlled (DOAC) system, please click here.
To submit new IR&D data go to Defense Innovation Marketplace.