The Information and Communications Laboratory (ICL) is one of eight labs in the Georgia Tech Research Institute.

[2] It conducts a broad range of research in areas of computer science, information technology, communications, networking, and the development of commercial products from university research.

The GTRI Office of Policy Analysis and Research interprets the public policy aspects of technology, particularly where it is relevant to GTRI's applied research efforts.

Specifically, OPAR examines the public policy aspects of technology under development at GTRI and analyzes decisions made in the policy arena that pertain to GTRI's research and development.

ICL also provides C4I capabilities and functional requirements analysis to various service components across the Department of Defense in Northern and Eastern Virginia.