Communities of Interest

The Communities of Interest (COIs) were established as a mechanism to encourage multi-agency coordination and collaboration in cross-cutting technology focus areas with broad multiple Component investment. COIs provide a forum for coordinating Science & Technology strategies across the Department, sharing new ideas, technical directions, and technology opportunities. The scope of the 17 COIs is detailed in the Tier 1 Taxonomy below, and on the COI pages.

Communities of Interest (COI) Tier-1 Taxonomy and Descriptions

Advanced Electronics

The technologies encompassed by this COI include those that provide for the processing of information...

Biomedical ASBREM

The purpose of this COI is to sustain and improve the program's responsiveness to medical readiness and warfighting needs...

Counter-WMD

Communication among the Components for the discovery of innovative technologies enhancing DoD capabilities in CWMD

Energy and Power Technologies

Provide technologies to enable intelligent power & energy management to enhance operational effectiveness.

Human Systems

Develop and deliver innovative human-centered technologies to select, train, design, protect, and operate for improved and quantified mission effectiveness.

Space

Facilitate collaboration and leveraging of complementary investments of the space S&T efforts performed by the DoD

Air Platforms

A standing forum for developing consensus and identifying S&T issues related to air platforms

C4I

This COI will coordinate the DoD C4I Science & Technology (S&T) portfolio investment and review DoD organizations’ strategic plans

Cyber

Collaboration between DoD components leading to the discovery of innovative technologies in cyberspace

Engineered Resilient Systems

Service and Acquisition Community concepts related to the ERS S&T portfolio

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

National leadership in developing technology-based options for advanced materials and processes for the Department of Defense

Weapons Technologies

This COI serves as the mechanism for the Military Services and Defense Agencies to work together to enhance the DoD S&T programs

Autonomy

This COI will closely examine the DoD’s S&T investments in the enabling of autonomous systems

Counter-IED

Multi-agency coordination is cross-cutting S&T focus areas that have particular benefit addressing the enduring challenge presented by IEDs

Electronic Warfare

Military action involving electromagnetic (EM) and directed energy to control the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS).

Ground and Sea Platforms

Topics associated with a broad range of platform technologies for both ground and sea systems

Sensors

A forum for sharing new ideas, technical directions and technology opportunities