The Strauss Center-Applied Research Laboratories Technology and National Security Research Partnership is a multidisciplinary program that applies research in technology, national security law, political science, engineering, and the natural sciences to problems in national security, defense, and public service.

The Applied Research Laboratories (ARL:UT) focuses on the research and development of new technologies in order to support defense applications. ARL:UT supports a staff of scientists and engineers dedicated to applied technologies, provides research opportunities for students and post-doctoral fellows, and serves as a trusted advisor to the Federal government. ARL:UT’s research portfolio includes active and passive sonar development and performance modeling, autonomous vehicles, remote sensing, GNSS performance modeling, Geographic Information System advancements, quantum information sciences, gas dynamics in sub-, super- and hyper-sonic flow regimes, cybersecurity, information assurance, and artificial intelligence/machine learning.

To advance the Strauss Center and ARL:UT’s mission in public service, the Technology and National Security Research Partnership provides hands-on research opportunities, fellowships, and mentorship for undergraduate and graduate students. We support collaborations between researchers, building bridges between law, policy, engineering, and the natural sciences. Finally, we serve as a repository of knowledge focused on strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and risks presented by emerging technologies in order to guide their applications.