SOF Technology Development

Abstract

This Program Element enables the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to conduct studies and develop laboratory prototypes for applied research and advanced technology development, as well as leverage other organizations' technology projects. Applying small incremental amounts of investments to the Department of Defense (DoD), other government agencies, and commercial organizations allows the USSOCOM to influence the direction of technology development or the schedule against which it is being pursued, and to acquire disruptive solutions and emerging technologies for Special Operations Forces (SOF). This project provides an investment strategy for the USSOCOM to link technology opportunities with capability deficiencies, capability objectives, technology thrust areas, human endurance and sensory performance, and technology development objectives. This investment strategy is aligned to establish future SOF capability in support of Joint Warfighting Concepts. This PE received Congressional Adds in FY 2022 for Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel (LRUSV) asymmetric strike and decoy package ($1.500 million) and sustained human performance and resilience ($5.000 million). This PE also received Congressional Adds in FY 2023 for signature management improvements ($4.500 million) and assessment of commercial system ($5.235 million).

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2024
Source ID
1160401BB_2_0400_PB_2024
Change Summary Explanation
Funding: FY 2022: Net decrease of $1.871 million is due to a reprogramming of funds to the congressionally mandated Small Business Innovative Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs. FY 2023: Net increase of $9.735 million is due to Congressional Adds for Signature Management Improvements ($4.500 million) and Assessment of Commercial Systems ($5.235 million). FY 2024: None
Service Agency Name
United States Special Operations Command

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Special Operations Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems (Alumni COI)
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Biotechnology
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Rate
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electromagnetic Spectra
  • Emerging Technology
  • Governments
  • Human-Machine Interfaces
  • Machine Learning
  • Motor Skills
  • Secure Communications
  • Signature Reduction
  • Small Business
  • Special Operations Forces
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting

Technology Areas

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

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