![]() ![]() Each COI, as defined by Reliance 21, is led by a steering group of senior technical leaders with common technology interests and consist of subject matter experts (SMEs) from across the DoD. The DoD Science and Technology (S&T) Communities of Interest (COI) were established in 2009 as a mechanism to encourage multi-agency coordination and collaboration in cross-cutting technology focus areas with broad multiple-Component investment. ![]() ![]() Please keep in mind as you read this that Biomedical and Human Systems are only two of many forward leaning USAF COIs. I am continually amazed at the breadth and diversity of the expertise, resources, and tools available to industry and academic collaborators when teaming with these SMEs in support of and equipping our military personnel, Veterans and their families. Air Force Biomedical and Human Systems Communities of Interest (COI) and continue with the Army and Navy. (63 Air Force MTFs) tens of thousands of researchers in the Defense Research Laboratories twelve Federally Funded Research and Development Centers ( FFRDC) and the 129 Federal Laboratory Consortium ( FLC) laboratories and numerous other locations that we will describe in future articles. There are thousands of healthcare providers in 167 DoD medical treatment facilities within the U.S. These extraordinary SMEs are driven to accelerate new and novel dual-use technologies forward to clinical and operational settings. The Department of Defense (DoD) and other military assisting Federal Agencies have a large and diverse community of subject matter experts (SME) who are eager to collaborate with industry and universities. ![]()
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