Quick Reactions Special Projects (QRSP)

Abstract

The Quick Reactions Special Projects (QRSP) Program supports five separate projects that provide rapid funding to expedite development and transition of new technologies to the warfighter. These projects are: 1) Quick Reaction Fund (QRF); 2) Rapid Reaction Fund (RRF); 3) Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) Architecture and Integration (RAI) 4) Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell (JRAC) support; and 5) 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. These efforts field new capabilities at low cost in short time-frames, inform the traditional acquisition cycle, and inject innovative technology into programs of record. The QRF Program objectives are to develop prototypes in response to emergent conventional warfare needs during the execution years that take advantage of breakthroughs in rapidly evolving technologies. The QRF is executed by the Rapid Reaction Technology Office. Examples of the types of projects that are envisioned include: force protection projects to enhance anti-access and area denial capabilities, undersea offensive capabilities and broad electronic warfare capabilities. The QRF focuses on maturing technologies critically needed for the COCOMs. QRF projects are typically 12 months in duration and produce prototypes with new capabilities for demonstration and evaluation. The Rapid Reaction Fund (RRF) objectives are to leverage the DoD science and technology (S&T) base and those of the other federal departments, as well as academia and the commercial sector to identify emerging capabilities and counter evolving threats. 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 cost saving prototype capabilities to counter emerging threats. Additionally, RRTO works to leverage technology developed outside of the DoD in the commercial sector, academia, international arenas, and small, non-traditional businesses to address specific DoD needs areas as identified by Combatant Commanders, Military Service organizations, other Defense agencies and interagency organizations. Typical RRF programs are 6-18 months in duration and aim to mature a capability to demonstration. The RRF consistently exceeds the transition objective of 40 percent for demonstration programs (DoD Strategic Objective 3.5.2D). The Architecture and Integration (RAI) program objectives are to enhance and expand rapid technology architecture and assessment capabilities in general; and, to enhance the Joint Experimentation Range Complex (JERC), Stiletto maritime test platform and the Thunderstorm Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) exercise series. The JERC provides a venue to evaluate a wide range of new technologies in a dessert environment. RAI funding also supports Stiletto, a maritime test vessel that routinely hosts numerous new technologies for evaluation in a maritime environment. Thunderstorm, an ongoing ISR exercise series, is also supported by this budget line. Thunderstorm brings emerging ISR technologies together in a common architecture for exercise and operational demonstration. Due to the draw down in Afghanistan in FY 2014, projects in RAI are either being concluded or aligned to other QRSP programs The Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell (JRAC) Program objectives focus on responding to Joint Urgent Operational Needs (JUONS) that have been submitted by Combatant Commanders and validated by the Joint Staff. In addition, the JRAC’s objectives are to manage the delivery of capabilities as requested by the Combatant Command (COCOM) in a time frame acceptable to the COCOM. Efforts, in most instances, are conducted outside of the processes described in the Defense Acquisition System in DoD Directive 5000.1 and utilize contingency and other rapid acquisition authorities. The Strategic Multi-Layered Assessment (SMA) cell program objective is to support all COCOMs, Joint Force Commanders, and 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 cell effort is initiated at the request of COCOM senior leadership. Priorities for SMA Cell programs are set by the Joint Staff Deputy for Operations. Products are typically produced within six months and directly contribute to the decision-making process of the COCOM’s senior leaders.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2015
• Source ID: 0603826D8Z_3_0400_PB_2015
• Change Summary Explanation: FY 2015: Program decreases are a result of promoting efficient spending to support agency operations.
• Service Agency Name: Office of Secretary Of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

• C4I
• Cyber
• Engineered Resilient Systems
• Ground and Sea Platforms
• Human Systems
• Materials and Manufacturing Processes
• Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Aircrafts
• Asymmetric Warfare
• Combatant Commanders
• Lessons Learned
• Military Organizations
• National Security
• Situational Awareness
• Systems Engineering
• Test And Evaluation
• Unified Combatant Commands
• United States
• United States Africa Command
• United States Pacific Command
• United States Southern Command
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
• Warfare

Readers

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

Technology Areas

• Microelectronics