Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative

Provide research, operations, and engineering and administrative support services for the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative. The ADL Initiative develops policy and conducts technical assessments and standard functions to enhance distributed learning. To meet its mission, the ADL Initiative promotes forward-looking distributed learning topics within the Department of Defense (DOD), other national and worldwide government agencies, and the greater professional community. This work involves the curation (i.e., collection, validation, synthesis, maintenance, and dissemination) of relevant requirements, analysis of emerging targets of opportunity (relevant to learning science and learning technologies), generation of corresponding strategic roadmaps, and stewardship of associated policy guidance. Effective thought leadership also includes the cultivation of stakeholder and leadership buy-in for the advocated strategies, plans, and policies. This requirement will be procured under the 8(a) program, and was not awarded competitively.