Foreign Comparative Testing

Abstract

The Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) Program supports the warfighter by leveraging mature technologies and equipment from allied nations and coalition partners to satisfy U.S. defense requirements, thereby accelerating the U.S. acquisition process and lowering development costs. Authorized by Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 2350a(g), the FCT Program is managed by the Office of Secretary of Defense (Rapid Fielding Office), Comparative Technology Office (CTO). FCT projects are nominated by the Services and U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) each year. Evaluation processes for project selection include a detailed review to confirm the proposed item addresses valid requirements, a thorough market survey, and development of a viable acquisition strategy. A seven-day Congressional notification of the intent to fund the projects is required, prior to the issuance of funds to the Services and USSOCOM for execution.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2012
• Source ID: 0605130D8Z_6_0400_PB_2012
• Change Summary Explanation: Defense Efficiency – Baseline Review. As part of the Department of Defense reform agenda, implements a zero-based review of the organization to align resources to the most critical priorities and eliminate lower priority functions. Defense Efficiency – Report, Studies, Boards and Commissions. As part of the Department of Defense reform agenda, reflects a reduction in the number and cost of reports, studies, DoD Boards and DoD Commissions below the aggregate level reported in previous budget submission. Defense Efficiency – Civilian Staffing Reduction. As part of the Department of Defense reform agenda, eliminates civilian full-time equivalent positions to maintain, with limited exceptions, civilian staffing at the FY 2010 level. Defense Efficiency – Contractor Staff Support. As part of the Department of Defense reform agenda, reduces funds below the aggregate level reported in the previous budget submission.
• Service Agency Name: Office of Secretary Of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Autonomy
• C4I
• Cyber
• Energy and Power Technologies
• Ground and Sea Platforms
• Human Systems
• Space
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Aircrafts
• Ammunition
• Automated Target Recognition
• Chemical Warfare Agents
• Detection
• Detectors
• High Explosive Ammunition
• High Explosives
• Inertial Navigation
• Performance Tests
• Procurement
• Target Recognition
• Test And Evaluation
• United States Central Command
• United States Southern Command
• Warfare
• Warning Systems

Fields of Study

• Computer science

Readers

• Defense Technology Research and Development.
• Government Contracting/Procurement.
• International Relations and European Studies

Technology Areas

• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control