Science and Technology (S&T) Analytic Assessments

Abstract

This Program Element (PE) directly supports The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Research and Engineering (OUSD (R&E)) and OUSD Acquisition and Sustainment with assessments and analysis to inform the strategic direction of research, development, and acquisition of innovative capabilities to meet the emerging threats from the diverse range of state and non-state actors confronting the Unites States. Due to the complexity of these challenges, the process for developing and executing these analytic assessments span fiscal years and may have multiple phases. The analysis process addresses the following Joint and Cross-Cutting missions: 1) Operational and Technical Assessments identify gaps and options to fill those gaps; 2) Technical Analysis quantifies key attributes of the challenge, assess counter technology options, and provide an operational value assessment; and 3) Development of Analytic Tools to help understand complex and longer term challenges. The Quick Reaction Analysis Team provides quick turn analysis on emerging challenges and senior leader issues using the Federally Funded Research and Development Center/University Affiliated Research Center (FFRDC/UARC) community as performers while leveraging previous related experience and work done for the Department of Defense (DoD). Typically, the ratios of resources applied to Operational and Technical Assessments, Technical Analysis and Quick Reaction Analysis Team, and development of Analytic Tools will be roughly 30/60/10 percent. Implementation of this process could span multiple years causing the portfolio to cascade from year to year. Throughout this process the analysis will be tightly coupled with both the Intelligence community and the operational community through the Combatant Commands.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2019
Source ID
0603288D8Z_3_0400_PB_2019
Change Summary Explanation
The FY 2019 baseline increase of $2.927 million is to pay for higher priority DoD requirements. Funding increases support the OUSD(R&E)'s efforts to better advise the Secretary and DoD on key investments to retain technical superiority.
Service Agency Name
Office of the Secretary Of Defense

Entities

Organizations

  • Office of the Secretary of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Application Software
  • Defense Planning
  • Department Of Defense
  • Display Systems
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Emerging Threats
  • Engineering
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Intelligence Community
  • Military Capabilities
  • Military Strategy
  • Reconnaissance
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Systems Analysis
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

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