Quick Reactions Special Projects (QRSP)

Abstract

The QRSP Program supports five separate projects that provide rapid funding to expedite development and transition of new technologies to the warfighter. The projects that are part of the QRSP are the Quick Reaction Fund (QRF), the Rapid Reaction Fund (RRF), the RDT&E Architecture and Integration (RAI) program, Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell (JRAC) support, and Strategic Multi-Layered Assessment (SMA) support. QRSP provides the flexibility to respond to emergent DoD issues and address technology surprises and needs within the years of execution outside the two-year budget cycle. P826: Projects supported by Quick Reaction Funds (QRF) focus on responding to emergent conventional warfare needs during the execution years that take advantage of breakthroughs in rapidly evolving technologies. Examples of the types of projects that are envisioned include: force protection projects to enhance anti-access and area denial capabilities, and broad electronic warfare capabilities. QRF focuses on maturing technologies critically needed for the combatant commands and produces prototypes or demonstrates capabilities for evaluation within 12 months. P828: The Rapid Reaction Fund (RRF) objectives are to leverage the DoD science and technology base and those of the other federal departments; stimulate interagency coordination and cooperation; accelerate the fielding of capabilities and concepts to counter emerging threats; and provide feedback to the S&T community to guide long term developmental strategies. The RRF is executed by the Rapid Reaction Technology Office (RRTO). RRTO works to anticipate adversaries' exploitation of new technologies and advanced capabilities and develop counters to those capabilities. Additionally, the office works to leverage technology developed outside of DOD in the commercial sector, academia, international arenas and small, non-traditional businesses to expose them to specific DoD needs areas as identified by Combatant Commanders, Military Service organizations and other Defense Agencies and interagency organizations. The typical length of an RRTO program falls within a six to twelve month range in order to more effectively aid the warfighter. RRF consistently exceeds the transition objective of 30 percent for demonstration programs (DOD Strategic Objective 4-3). P830: The RDT&E Architecture and Integration program objectives are to enhance and expand Yuma Proving Grounds rapid technology assessment capability in general and to enhance the Joint Experimentation Range Complexes (JERCs) venue in particular. This include: improving the broad-spectrum of evaluations to include analysis of a cohesive Forward Operating Base (FOB) defensive architecture; emerging homemade explosives (HME); future Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs); counter IED capability development; and, characterization of evolving electro-magnetic environments. These focal align under the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) focal area “Institutionalizing Rapid Acquisition Capability” and its third tenant “Assessing Alternatives and Executing a Solution (Acquisition).” P831: The Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell (JRAC) objectives are focused on responding to Joint Urgent Operational Needs (JUONS) that have been submitted by Combatant Commanders and validated by the Joint Staff. The JRAC’s objective is to manage the delivery of capability as requested by the Combatant Command (COCOM) in a time frame acceptable to the COCOM. The JRAC manages the overall effort to fulfill JUONS. Efforts, in most instances, are conducted outside of the processes described for the Defense Acquisition System in DoD Directive 5000.1 and utilize contingency and other rapid acquisition authorities. P833: The objective of the Strategic Multi-Layered Assessment (SMA) Cell is to support all COCOMs, Joint Force Commanders and all other government agencies by assessing complex operational/technical challenges which require multi-agency and multi-disciplinary approaches. With input from across the United States Government, academia and the private sector, the SMA cell develops solution options to COCOM generated challenging problems and informs the command’s senior leadership. Each SMA effort is initiated at the request of senior COCOM leadership. Products are typically produced within six months and directly contribute to the decision making process of COCOM’s senior leaders.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2013
• Source ID: 0603826D8Z_3_0400_PB_2013
• Change Summary Explanation: In FY 2013, the Strategic Multi-Layered Assessment (SMA)) project (P833) was inserted as a result of a functional transfer of resources and mission from United States Strategic Command (STRATCOM). In FY 2012, two new project codes were created to reflect DOD priorities (P830 – RDT&E Architecture and Integration, and P831 – Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell Support. Baseline Adjustment. ASD(R&E) baseline adjustments reflective of DoD priorities and requirements.
• Service Agency Name: Office of Secretary Of Defense

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Communities of Interest

• Advanced Electronics
• Air Platforms
• Autonomy
• C4I
• Counter WMD
• Cyber
• Electronic Warfare
• Energy and Power Technologies
• Human Systems
• Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Aircrafts
• Area Denial
• Combatant Commanders
• Contingency Operations (Military)
• Department Of Defense
• Intelligence Surveillance And Reconnaissance
• Military Operations
• Mobile Phones
• Surveillance
• Test And Evaluation
• Unified Combatant Commands
• United States Strategic Command
• Unmanned Aerial Systems
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
• Urban Areas
• Warfare
• Web Applications

Readers

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

Technology Areas

• Microelectronics