Mr. Tony Niles, HQUSACE Assistant Director for Civil Works Research and Development described how the Civil Works Research and Development Program is organized and how research needs are identified by the field, prioritized by Communities of Practice and Research Area Review Groups (RARGs), and approved for funding. The leads for the Environment, Navigation, and Flood and Coastal Risk Management Research Area Review Groups provided a brief summary of planning-related R&D work units. Statements of Need for research and development that are submitted by 30 December 2016 will prioritized and considered for funding in the following Fiscal Year.