Defense Technology Analysis

Abstract

This program supports the Departments initiatives to Build a Sustainable and Long-Term Advantage, and Build a Resilient Joint Force and Defense Ecosystem. The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD(R&E)) is the principal staff advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense, responsible for the research, development, and prototyping activities across the Department of Defense (DoD) enterprise. In this capacity, the USD(R&E) conducts analyses and studies; develops policies; provides technical leadership, oversight and advice; and issues guidance for the Department of Defense (DoD) Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) programs. This program element (PE) provides mission support to the USD(R&E) covering a wide range of studies and analysis in support of the R&E program and its impacts to the Department's decision to fund RDT&E efforts. Such activities include: (1) identification and development of new technological opportunities; (2) insertion of new technologies into warfighting systems and operations; and (3) management and evaluation of the effectiveness of technology programs. This program provides funding for the Defense Laboratory Office within the USD(R&E). The Defense Laboratory Office mission is to craft policy and provide the oversight necessary to both preserve current, and develop future, DoD in-house laboratory capability such that they continue to generate mission-critical innovations that increase the U.S. military advantage and enhance U.S. national security. The Defense Laboratory Office advocates and supports the DoD laboratory system in three areas: (1) facilities and infrastructure; (2) personnel and quality of workforce; and (3) technology transfer. The program provides funding for engineering, scientific, and analytical support to the USD(R&E) in its responsibility for direction, overall quality, and content of the science and technology (S&T) program and to ensure that the technology being developed is affordable and helps minimize system development risk. These funds research and technical analysis and management, under the direction of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering for Modernization (DDRE(M)). These investments will promote further prioritization and targeting of the Department's key investments across the modernization efforts. Additionally, this program funds Homeland Defense Capabilities Development Initiatives to address technology application in support of homeland defense of our military installations and the surrounding areas.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2023
• Source ID: 0605798D8Z_6_0400_PB_2023
• Change Summary Explanation: In FY 2022 congressional funding reduction of -$7.500 million due to excess growth. FY 2023 funding increase reflects the fact that the FY 2022 President’s Budget request did not include out-year funding.
• Service Agency Name: Office of the Secretary Of Defense

Entities

Organizations

• Office of the Secretary of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Air Platforms
• Autonomy
• Cyber
• Engineered Resilient Systems
• Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Artificial Intelligence
• Best Practices
• Department Of Defense
• Engineering
• Homeland Defense
• Humanitarian Assistance
• National Security
• Personnel Development
• Resource Management
• Supply Chain
• Technology Transfer
• Test And Evaluation
• United States
• Unmanned Aerial Systems
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
• Unmanned Systems

Readers

• Defense Acquisition Program Management
• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.