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U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
HQ Washington
About U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
Naval Research Laboratory is a government research laboratory conducting science and engineering for the Navy and Marine Corps. Its 2025 review identifies work in artificial intelligence, nanoscience, and quantum research. The Laboratory for Autonomous Systems Research (LASR) is a named 50,000-square-foot facility. NRL operates as a Navy Working Capital Fund and reports funding shares without a total dollar amount in the reviewed source.
- Institution
- Government research laboratory
- Sponsor
- Department of the Navy
- Operator
- U.S. Navy (government organization)
Funding and financial context
Reimbursable funding shares · FY2025
ONR 34%; Navy 21%; Air Force 18%; Army 1%; other Department of War 22%; other federal 3%; remainder non-federal
NRL-reported mix under Navy Working Capital Fund; percentages only, no total dollar denominator published in reviewed source.
2025 Year in Review | NRL ↗Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autonomous systems for surface, air, maritime, space, and cyber domains | Researcher | — | — | The cited institution source explicitly documents this capability. | Confirmed |
| Quantum information technologies | Researcher | — | — | The cited institution source explicitly documents this capability. | Confirmed |
- ResearcherThe cited institution source explicitly documents this capability.—Confirmed
- ResearcherThe cited institution source explicitly documents this capability.—Confirmed
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
Supply Chain5 facilities
Facilities5
| Facility | Kind | Location | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key West | Office | Key West, Florida, United States | Operating | Confirmed |
| Laboratory for Autonomous Systems Research (LASR) | Lab | United States | Operating | Confirmed |
| Monterey | Office | Monterey, California, United States | Operating | Confirmed |
| Naval Research Laboratory Washington site | Lab | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Operating | Confirmed |
| Stennis Space Center | Office | Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, United States | Operating | Confirmed |
- Key WestOffice · Key West, Florida, United StatesOperatingConfirmed
- Laboratory for Autonomous Systems Research (LASR)Lab · United StatesOperatingConfirmed
- MontereyOffice · Monterey, California, United StatesOperatingConfirmed
- Naval Research Laboratory Washington siteLab · Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesOperatingConfirmed
- Stennis Space CenterOffice · Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, United StatesOperatingConfirmed
Hiring Observations
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Sources4
Profile1
- 1Government recordU.S. Naval Research Laboratory official site
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory · Supports Organization · name
“U.S. Naval Research Laboratory”
Technologies2
- 2Government recordLaboratory for Autonomous Systems Research | NRL
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory · Supports Facility · documented capability, location, or facility, Organization · organization mission and description, Organization technology · documented capability, location, or facility
“The Laboratory for Autonomous Systems Research, or LASR, opened March 2012 and is a 50,000 square foot facility”
- 3Government record2025 Naval Research Laboratory Year in Review
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory · Supports Facility · documented capability, location, or facility, Organization · funding sources, Organization · organization mission and description, Organization technology · documented capability, location, or facility
“major field sites in Stennis Space Center, Mississippi; Key West, Florida; Monterey, California”
Supply chain1
- 4Government recordVisitor Information
U.S. Government · Supports Facility · city
“4555 Overlook Ave. S.W. Washington, DC 20375”
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