Logistics Research and Development Technology (Log R&D)
Abstract
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is responsible for providing to the Military Services, and other Federal Agencies, as well as combined and allied forces the full spectrum of logistics, acquisition and technical services. DLA sources and provides virtually 100 percent of the consumable items the military services need to operate – including food, uniforms, fuel and energy, medical supplies, construction and barrier materials and equipment, and more than 85 percent of the military’s spare parts. DLA also provides logistics services including logistics information data, manages the reutilization of military equipment, and documents automation and production services. DLAs Logistics Research and Development (Log R&D) program helps ensure that advanced logistics concepts and business processes are used to accomplish the agency’s mission with the leanest possible infrastructure. Log R&D identifies the best commercial business practices and tailors them, as necessary, into the most effective business processes for the agency. Log R&D develops and demonstrates high risk, high payoff technology that provides a significantly higher level of support at the lowest possible costs. The DLA Log R&D program is organized into three Strategic Focus Areas (SFAs): • Enhancing Analysis, Modeling, and Decision Support (EAMD): R&D efforts to develop decision support tools, such as modeling, simulation, and other analytics to improve operational strategy decision-making, forecasting, and procurement, which support more effective and efficient responses to emerging market and customer requirements. • Improving Logistics Processes (ILP): R&D efforts to develop and implement advanced technology in logistics processes over and above current baseline systems. • Emergent Logistics R&D Requirements (ELR): R&D efforts to support emergent Logistics R&D requirements that arise out of the budget cycle. These out of cycle requirements always occur. This SFA begins new projects in a timely manner without disrupting ongoing projects by funds reallocation. This SFA scope includes all DLA supply chains and logistics processes. DLA’s focus for this budget cycle highlights advanced capabilities in digital and technical data modernization, management and analytics to fulfill the DLA role in the DoD Digital Engineering Strategy and improve sharing of data with the industrial base and supported organizations. Investment explores technologies to lower the Agency’s material acquisition and operations costs and improve weapons systems support. This effort spans across both DLA R&D Program Elements and multiple Strategic Focus Areas, impacting across the DoD Joint Defense Manufacturing Technology Panel and DLA Enterprise logistics processes.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2022
- Source ID
- 0603712S_3_0400_PB_2022
- Change Summary Explanation
- FY 2021: -SBIR/STTR Transfer: Due to an error while coding FY 2021 Enactment, the SBIR/STTR transfer is not reflected in the exhibit totals. Programs were indeed taxed and the funding was transferred to the SBIR PE 0605502S. For LOG R&D, the SBIR/STTR transfer is $0.355M. FY 2022: -Decrease for Travel: Defense-Wide activities are directed to maximize their travel funding through the use of technology, such as video teleconference, and cost-efficient transportation options. -Internal Realignment from DRAS2 PE 0605090S: DRAS2 was still under development when the program was terminated. Since the system was not complete, it did not reach its intended purpose of replacing the existing DRAS system. The DRAS2 Program Cancellation Acquisition Decision Memorandum is dated April 9, 2020. Due to coding error, the funding increase was moved to the Emergent Logistics R&D Requirements Strategic Focus Area (SFA). Upon enactment, funding will move to the Enhancing Analysis, Modeling, and Decision Support SFA in order to support DLA Strategic Plan priorities in digital business transformation and data analytics. -Internal Realignment from ManTech PE 0603680S: Funding moved from ManTech to LOG for requirements. -Retired Pay Accrual: Agency Contribution Assumption FY 22 rate was increased by 1.1%.
- Service Agency Name
- Defense Logistics Agency
Entities
Organizations
- Defense Logistics Agency
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