SERDP and ESTCP fund resilience, restoration, and conservation projects that enhance capabilities and sustain operations at Department of Defense (DoD) installations. Our science and technologies protect built and natural infrastructure, strengthen the defense supply chain, and ensure the health and safety of our warfighters.
With more than 320 military bases that span a diverse range of geographic regions in the United States, the challenges that installations face are varied. For this reason, our portfolio matches the breadth and scope of these issues—from developing technologies that restore and protect test and training lands, to demonstrating energy solutions that strengthen installations against disruptions to the commercial electric grid.
SERDP invests in basic and applied research to secure military installations. The program is planned and executed in partnership with the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, with participation by numerous other federal and non-federal organizations.
ESTCP is the Department of Defense's installation technology demonstration and validation program. The Program was established in 1995 to promote the transfer of innovative technologies that have successfully established proof of concept to field or production use.
Contacts
SERDP and ESTCP are independent programs that are jointly managed on behalf of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Energy, Installations and Environment). In this joint program structure, the management staff has insight into the entire range of scientific and technical issues associated with an environmental challenge, from basic research questions through implementation.
The director, deputy director, five program managers, and financial officer for both programs are located in this joint office. All SERDP and ESTCP projects are managed within six Program Areas.
SERDP and ESTCP Office
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Energy Resilience & Optimization)
3500 Defense Pentagon, RM 5C646
Washington, DC 20301-3500
