Emerging Capabilities
Abstract
This funding request supports the development of emerging capabilities under the Director of Defense Research & Engineering’s Rapid Reaction Technology Office (RRTO). These funds are used to advance technical capabilities in mutual areas of interest through focused partnerships and projects with other federal departments and agencies. In addition to supporting interagency cooperation, this PE incubates selected concepts and technologies of interest to joint warfighters and their interagency partners to provide mature options as capability needs emerge in and beyond the Future Years Defense Plan (FYDP). This includes developing risk-reducing prototypes to demonstrate capabilities in response to joint warfighter and interagency partners’ shared requirements; and informing the Joint Capabilities Integration & Development System (JCIDS) and acquisition system through technical demonstrations. Individual projects are developed and funded with interagency partners over a two to three year period – products are demonstrated and fielded in spirals within that project timeline – and generally do not include stand-alone studies. Funding for this Program Element (PE) permits support for four to five major projects per year. Typically, these projects support mid-term irregular warfare needs aligned with those of interagency partners, and often supports near term capability needs in support of the Department’s Rapid Fielding efforts. This program element has evolved from exclusive support of force transformation activities to the activities described above, more closely aligned with departmental goals. This PE will transition from PE 0605799D8Z to PE 0603699D8Z in FY 2012.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 0605799D8Z_6_0400_PB_2012
- Change Summary Explanation
- The FY 2010 funding amount reflects a congressionally approved reprogramming directed toward the accelerated development of the Enhanced Mortar Targeting System (EMTS). In FY 2012, resources from PE 0605799D8Z are transferred to PE 0603699D8Z to execute the same mission but under a different Budget Activity (BA 3). Alignment under this new program element is more reflective of DOD priorities and mission intent.
- Service Agency Name
- Office of Secretary Of Defense
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