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As a university affiliated research center (UARC), Johns Hopkins APL maintains robust engineering and research and development expertise in eight core competencies to meet the needs of our government sponsors.

APL’s core competencies are:

  • Strategic systems test and evaluation
  • Submarine security and survivability
  • Space science and engineering
  • Combat systems and guided missiles
  • Theater air defense and power projection
  • Information technology (C4ISR/IO)
  • Simulation, modeling, and operations analysis
  • Mission-related research and development

The Laboratory develops future technologies and capabilities that serve national priorities and expand the frontiers of science. We provide U.S. government agencies with specialized technical expertise to support national priorities and technology development programs. And we serve as independent trusted technical agents, providing continuity for highly complex, multigenerational government-funded technology systems.

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    Sensing the Planet: Johns Hopkins APL Working to Provide Data for Mitigating Climate Change

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    APL researchers are applying expertise in Earth sensing and modeling to predict system changes, providing critical data to support decisions on the national security aspects of mitigating effects of climate change. Read full article >>

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    NOAA Selects Johns Hopkins APL’s George Ho for Space Weather Advisory Group

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    George Ho, a space and planetary physicist at APL, was tapped by NOAA to serve on its new Space Weather Advisory Group. The board will counsel the federal government on mitigating and responding to the deleterious effects of space weather on the nation’s space assets and humanity. Read full article >>

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    First Doctorate of Engineering Class Includes Four Johns Hopkins APL Grads

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    Four APL staff members recently graduated from the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering’s new doctor of engineering program. The graduation of the first cohort of Lab staff members was an important milestone for continuing education at APL. Read full article >>

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    Johns Hopkins APL’s Parvathy Prem Honored for Early-Career Contributions to Space Exploration

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    The Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute honored APL researcher Parvathy Prem with the Susan Mahan Niebur Early Career Award, recognizing her contributions to space science and exploration. Read full article >>

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    Johns Hopkins APL Diving into Marine Environments with New Lab

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    Johns Hopkins APL is diving into marine environments with the NAMI marine research, investigation and experimentation lab — a fully functioning marine molecular microbiology and analytics facility, with unique capabilities not found in any other U.S. marine-based labs. Read full article >>