Technology Innovation
Abstract
This program supports the Department's initiatives to Deter Strategic Attacks, Defend the Homeland, and Build a Resilient Joint Force and Defense Ecosystem. In order to sustain technological superiority, the Department must take immediate advantage of the rapid evolution of emerging technologies that will be a source of battlefield advantage, when integrated with military systems and novel concepts of operation. This program focuses on rapidly moving these technologies to a Technology Readiness Level where they would then be ready to demonstrate in a prototyping or demonstration acceleration program to support warfighter needs. This funding is focused on supporting efforts within the Department’s Critical Technology Areas that contribute to the broader joint mission needs. The ability to react quickly to emerging technologies is critical to staying ahead of our adversaries. For example, from FY 2020 - FY 2022 this program was able to quickly take advantage of breakthroughs at DARPA in quantum technology and initiated a project developing higher maturity prototypes using this DARPA technology for the Services to integrate into applications. Leveraging these technologies from both defense and commercial sources, to include non-traditional sources such as startup companies, has the potential to rapidly address warfighter problem sets in areas where commercial innovation outstrips government investment in the same technology areas.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 0603375D8Z_3_0400_PB_2025
- Change Summary Explanation
- The decrease of $58.859 million in FY 2025 is due to a realignment of $22.468 million to Program Element 0603133D8Z to support advances in the National Defense Strategy goal of Building Enduring Advantages, $33.271 million realignment to Program Element 0603000D8Z to support Start Energetics Leap Ahead, $2.368 million realignment to Program Element 0606300D8Z to support Defense Science Board (DSB) directed study requirements; and a reduction of $0.752 million in FY 2025 to meet DoD overall funding reductions, which were spread to mitigate impact. Funding increase of $0.150 million in FY 2025 for Economic Assumptions.
- Service Agency Name
- Office of the Secretary Of Defense
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Secretary of Defense
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