Requirements Analysis and Maturation

Abstract

The Requirements Analysis and Maturation (RAM) program funds development planning (DP) to include early systems engineering and integrated simulation and analysis. These activities include requirements analysis, capability decomposition and trade space characterization, concept development (system of systems, air, space, and cyber) and architecture design and development, cost analysis, modeling and simulation of representative or prototype systems, and analytical tools. Outcomes of these activities are technologically informed requirements, mature concepts that are technically feasible, and areas for science and technology (S&T) investment to reduce technology risks. These activities provide the Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, Facilities, and Policy (DOTMLPF-P) analytic basis for cost and capability trades driving non-materiel and/or materiel solutions. Early-phase systems engineering and technical planning activities funded by this program provide the foundation for informed investment decisions leading to successful acquisition programs. Development planning efforts are coordinated with the Air Force Capability Development Council, Air Force Warfighting Integration Capability (AFWIC), and/or SAF/AQ to ensure funding supports the highest Air Force priorities. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver development planning and integrated simulation and analysis capabilities (to include Simulation and Analysis Facility (SIMAF) support and Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) capability). The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605831F. This program is in Budget Activity 6, RDT&E Management Support because this budget activity includes research, development, test and evaluation efforts and funds to sustain and/or modernize the installations or operations required for general research, development, test and evaluation.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2021
Source ID
0606017F_6_3600_PB_2021
Change Summary Explanation
Decrease in FY 2021 due to civilian pay reprice adjustments.
Service Agency Name
Air Force

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Cross Domain
  • Education
  • Emerging Technology
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Infrastructure
  • Investments
  • System Of Systems
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • Virtual Prototyping

Readers

  • Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis

Technology Areas

  • Cyber
  • Space

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