Human Systems Directorate
Our Portfolios
Ensuring DoD Science & Technology Maximizes Warfighter Lethality
Human Systems
Research targeted to assess and optimize performance, nutrition, cognition, and integration with manned, unmanned, and autonomous systems for seamless operation in all domains
Medical and Life Sciences
Research targeted to optimize the Military Health System’s ability to provide cutting-edge care for the warfighter and their families, and to leverage biological science advances for Defense innovation
Environmental Sciences
Research targeted to understand, project, assess, and mitigate challenges and hazards the warfighter likely will encounter in current and future operational environments
Regulatory Oversight
Ensure DoD-wide awareness of and compliance with statutes, regulations, guidelines, policies, and procedures for human subjects and animal use in research and training