Everything counts in large amounts: the power needed to delineate the many factors that impact human behavior

George Washington University received a $252,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), a Defense Department agency, under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431), effective June 9, 2025, through June 8, 2026. The award supports fundamental scientific investigation aligned with long-term national security needs and Army technological advancement. Based on the award's title—"Everything Counts in Large Amounts: The Power Needed to Delineate the Many Factors That Impact Human Behavior"—the university will conduct research examining behavioral factors across multiple disciplines within the chemical, life, physical, engineering, materials, mechanical, computing, information, network, mathematical, earth, and social sciences domains.

The cooperative agreement leverages George Washington University's established research infrastructure and federal contracting capabilities, with performance conducted at the institution's Washington, DC location. The Basic Scientific Research program prioritizes high-risk, high-payoff research initiatives designed to discover, innovate, and transition science and technology to ensure dominant strategic land power. This award represents one year of anticipated research activity, with the university expected to deliver research findings and scientific contributions that advance the Department of the Army's mission objectives within the specified performance period.