AR 5-21 governs Army policies and responsibilities for the RAND Arroyo Center, including its research agenda and management framework.
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AR 5-21 describes the RAND Arroyo Center Fellows Program and the roles of Army officials, sponsors, and the RAND Arroyo Center Policy Committee. It requires annual program evaluation, project coordination, sponsor support, and oversight of research efforts.
Meets at least semi-annually with the RAND Arroyo Center management to review and evaluate the current and planned annual research programs. (paragraph 8)
Sponsors must be HQDA or Army command general officers or senior executive service civilians under whose authority a particular analytical effort is formulated and administered. (paragraph 8)
Sponsors will provide funding for such add-on projects and log them in the Army Study Program Database. (paragraph 8)
Conduct appropriate project evaluations within 90 days of project completion and in support of the annual program evaluation led by the RAND ACPC lead agent. (paragraph 8)
Provide written notification to the lead agent within 30 days after initiation of any provisional effort. (paragraph 8)