Technical Studies Support and Analysis

Abstract

This program is a key source of funding for the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Staff to manage studies, analyses, strategic planning, and technical support efforts to improve and support policy development, decision making, management and administration of DoD programs and activities. Studies and analyses are predominantly performed by independent sources outside of the government such as universities, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers, and other private not-for-profit sources. Research requirements will examine current and alternative policies, plans, operations, strategies and budgets, providing essential means for managing and responding to the shifting and complex international, political, technological, economic, military, and acquisition environments in which national security planning decisions are made. Independent analyses from subject matter experts are instrumental for senior defense planners in making informed choices regarding requirements for force planning and strategic deployment of assets taking into account technological challenges and resource constraints, and there is a strong need to incorporate the findings of operational analysis in force planning requirements and projections. With the complexities of emerging advanced security threats in the current geopolitical environment, the need for objective analysis and forward looking planning to inform senior leadership for the mid and long-term is vital to remaining strategically competitive.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2020
Source ID
0605104D8Z_6_0400_PB_2020
Change Summary Explanation
Reductions are reflected for general program reductions and realignments. As part of the Department of Defense reform agenda, the budget estimate reflects a stable trend in the number and cost of reports and studies in the near-term.
Service Agency Name
Office of the Secretary Of Defense

Entities

Organizations

  • Office of the Secretary of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Business Administration
  • Command And Control
  • Cost Estimates
  • Defense Industry
  • Delphi Method
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Operations Research
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Supply Chain
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Economics
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis

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