APL Achievement Awards and Prizes: The Lab’s Top Inventions, Discoveries, and Accomplishments in 2022

Abstract

For 80 years, APL’s dedicated staff members have made thousands of critical contributions to critical challenges in trusted service to the nation. They have delivered game-changing solutions in diverse areas—undersea warfare, space exploration, missile defense, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and autonomy, biology and bionengineering, and the environment to name just a few. The incredible dedication and achievements of the Lab’s staff are enabled by outstanding enterprise services; a deep-rooted culture of innovation; a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; and an emphasis on the mission. Every year the Lab honors these accomplishments with an awards program. This article details the awards presented for achievements during 2022, APL’s 80th year.