The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center is the research arm of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. We help solve our Nation’s most challenging problems in military engineering, civil works, environmental quality, geospatial research, water resources, infrastructure and information technology for the Army, Department of Defense, civilian agencies and USACE.  (MISSION)

ERDC strives to be the world’s premier public engineering and environmental sciences research and development organization. (VISION)

We conduct research and development in five major areas:

1. Military Engineering

2. Installations and Operational Environments

3. Civil Works

4. Geospatial Research and Engineering

5. Engineered Resilient Systems