TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES
Abstract
This Program Element (PE) funds prototyping and demonstration of selected technology enabled capabilities to support advanced ground and aviation systems, precision weapons, and Soldier equipment. Funding facilitates maturation and demonstration of advanced technologies and systems in relevant environments and tactical/operational scenarios, taking technologies to a goal of Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7 and reducing risk for acquisition programs of record. Efforts include competitive prototyping earlier in development to facilitate transition of new capabilities into acquisition programs. Efforts are directed by an Army Senior Executive Steering Group to ensure that demonstrations have high potential for filling capability gaps and transition. This PE provides the Army an improved mechanism for fulfilling the goals of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act (WSARA) of 2009 by enabling greater competition in the latter stages of technology maturation and establishes a closer alignment between Science and Technology (S&T) programs and acquisition programs. In FY 2013 this PE provided analytical support for Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) for new program starts that required a material development decision and did not yet have a Program Manager assigned for material development. The cited work is consistent with the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Research and Engineering science and technology priority focus areas and the Army Modernization Strategy. Work in this PE is performed by the Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), Engineering Research Development Center (ERDC), Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC), U.S. Army TRADOC Analysis Center (TRAC), and/or U.S. Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity (AMSAA).
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- 0604115A_4_2040_PB_2015
- Change Summary Explanation
- Service Agency Name
- Army
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army
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