Studies and Analysis Support – OSD

Abstract

The OUSD(P&R)'s Studies and Analysis Support program serves to leverage specialized expertise and critical capabilities designed to help meet varied research, study, and analytical support needs in the manpower, personnel, talent management, force readiness, training, education, force safety, family support, resiliency, and health services portfolios. This funding supports intellectually rigorous, relevant, and timely assessments of policies, programs, and procedures across the P&R enterprise. Funded research, studies, program evaluations, surveys, and analysis support P&R roles in executing the National Defense Strategy in a proactive and forward leaning posture, focusing on a strategic programmatic and policy framework for the future. This program advances P&R’s statutory title 10 and Principal Staff Assistant responsibilities with respect to promoting a ready and agile Total Force positioned to execute the Department’s mission. Additionally, this program supports the Secretary of Defense’s top 3 priorities (Defend Our Nation, Succeed Through Teamwork, and Take Care of People) as well as the 2022 National Defense Strategy imperatives. Funding is leveraged to address key strategic and long-term challenges facing the Department, and includes targeted assessments to support program evaluation and efficacy. It also encompasses comprehensive research and complex exploration to support data-aligned, insights-driven, and outcome-based decision-making and critical analysis to develop needed evidentiary bases for policy development or modification.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2025
• Source ID: 0605151D8Z_6_0400_PB_2025
• Change Summary Explanation: No changed in FY 2025 from previous PB. FY 2025 minimal decrease from FY 2024 for program adjustments to leverage specialized expertise and critical capabilities designed to help meet varied research, study, and analytical support needs in the manpower, personnel, talent management, force readiness, training, education, force safety, family support, resiliency, and health services portfolios.
• Service Agency Name: Office of the Secretary Of Defense

Entities

Organizations

• Office of the Secretary of Defense

Tags

Readers

• Defense Acquisition Program Management
• Defense Technology Research and Development.