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CHALLENGES 35 6 Looking Forward The Technical Assessment Board has seen continual improvement in ARL since it began assessing the laboratory in 1996. As fellow scientists and engineers, and as fellow citizens, Board members are very gratified to see this progress. It is especially noteworthy to see ARL contributing increasingly to the Armyâs vital R&D and to current and future Army technology. The Armyâs contributions to national security are impressive, and ARLâs role in that effort is equally striking. In the future, the Board will continue to work with ARL to improve the value of these external assessments. 35