Defense Acquisition Challenge (DAC) Program

Abstract

Authorized by Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 2359b, the Defense Acquisition Challenge (DAC) Program increases opportunities to insert innovative and cost-saving technologies into Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition programs. DAC funds the test and evaluation of technologies and products with potential to improve performance, affordability, manufacturability, or operational capability of current acquisition programs at the subcomponent, component, or system level. Reflective of DoD programmatic decisions, the Defense Acquisition Challenge program is terminated in FY 2012.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2012
Source ID
0604051D8Z_5_0400_PB_2012
Change Summary Explanation
Defense Efficiency – Baseline Review. As part of the Secretary of Defense's efficiency reform agenda for the Department, a zero-based review of the organization's programs to align resources to the most critical priorities and eliminate lower priority functions was performed. As part of this initiative, the Defense Acquisition Challenge Program (DACP) will complete FY11 efforts, and will be terminated in FY12.
Service Agency Name
Office of Secretary Of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Assault Rifles
  • Combat Casualty Care
  • Communication Systems
  • Composite Materials
  • Department Of Defense
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Medical Personnel
  • Night Vision
  • Performance Tests
  • Procurement
  • Radio Frequency
  • Software Testing
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

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