Scientific Innovation
Spanning investment, invention and deployment

Human beings have a natural desire to invent things and discover breakthroughs that change the world. Nurturing scientific innovation is a fundamental necessity for our government and other institutions. Yet, practical challenges and considerations must be addressed, since end users become impatient if progress is slow, and budgets are rarely open-ended.

The scientists and strategists of Booz Allen Hamilton understand the dynamics and the opportunities that lie ahead. Whether the focus is on advancing medical discoveries, exploring alternative energy sources, prototyping warfighting capabilities, or protecting the environment, our nation’s scientific laboratories and research institutions benefit from our support.

Our solutions not only help provide clear accountability for clients who monitor scientific and technological investments, but also emphasize the importance of transitioning technology from research to reality. Program managers can lead with confidence across all phases of invention, discovery, and application, relying on our assistance and tools to provide:

• Consistent execution of informed, relevant programs, whose investments can be justified,
• Partnerships with users throughout the acquisition and test and evaluation cycle, and
• Technology transition to developers.

Booz Allen’s experts offer deep experience and education in the physical, life, biomedical, and social sciences. We bring in-depth knowledge of best practices and proven methodologies to bear. Our know-how comes from our long-term relationships across government research, development, and acquisition domains. This experience is critical to our ability to help clients balance results, risks, and user requirements against program scope, strategy, and resources.

Whether clients need to assess complex theoretical research, manage longer term programs, or assemble complete program portfolios and investment strategies, we help balance their program’s scope with available resources and links to high-level strategy. Our science and technology services include:

• Project/Technology Selection. We work with clients to help them identify strategically sound technology investments (portfolio management).
• Project Management. For long-term effectiveness, we offer efficient processes to aid in developing technology and reducing the risks inherent to science and technology investments.
• Research and Development. We facilitate the development of advanced science and technology research programs.
• Rapid Prototyping. We design, build, and integrate mission critical capabilities for rapid fielding, leveraging commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) capabilities wherever possible to reduce cost, development time, and risk.
• Technology Transition. We help organizations transfer new technologies from the laboratory to the user community.
• Technology Program Assessment. We evaluate current practices and provide optimal technology solutions, tailored to client organizations.
• People and Facilities. Our clients gain expert support in developing and implementing organizational, workforce, and infrastructure strategies.
• SETA Support Solutions. We provide full support across the science and technology management life cycle.

Booz Allen arms scientific research programs and organizations with critical tools and support to mitigate risk for development of products and technical problem solving. Clients turn to us for full-scale product design or a technology refresh that extends the life of fielded products. From our perspective, the most important outcome is improved access to information, communication, and collaboration across the enterprise.

For some clients this may mean centralizing core functions for streamlining operations; helping expedite the pace of innovation and development; or addressing critical workforce issues caused by veteran scientists leaving government service. Increasingly, government agencies must address issues concerning the impact of globalization on their missions.

Many of our clients operate in dynamic mission environments, requiring critical technologies within critical timeframes. Our team designs, builds, and integrates mission enabling technologies for rapid fielding. Our ability to rapidly prototype and field these capabilities ensures that our clients are capable of responding to immediate user requirements and priorities. We understand that rapid execution of any effort requires highly technical, capable, and flexible staff combined with an appreciation and understanding of mission importance. Our firm’s independence from component and sub-system manufacturers enables us to operate independently and without bias. This enables us to design and develop best-of-breed technologies, leveraging COTS technologies where appropriate, that are in the users’ and our clients’ best interests.

Booz Allen helps clients be ready for what’s next.

Needs Assessment Technical Scouting Technical Application Solution Development Scientific Assessment (e.g., maturity, applicability, feasibility)

Third-Party Assessment/Honest Broker Tech Demo Evaluation Determining Appropriate Development “Off-Ramps” and “Gates” Identifying Complementary or Duplicative Work

Scientific Program Management Transition Planning Laboratory/Test Bed Operations and Research