Special Operations Advanced Technology Development
Abstract
This program element conducts rapid prototyping and Advanced Technology Demonstrations (ATDs). ATDs provide a means for demonstrating and evaluating the utility of emerging/advanced technologies in as realistic an operational environment as possible by Special Operations Forces (SOF) users. Evaluation results are included in a transition package, which assists in the initiation of or insertion into an acquisition program. The program element also addresses projects that are a result of unique joint special mission or area-specific needs for which a few-of-a-kind prototypes must be developed on a rapid response basis, or are of sufficient time sensitivity to accelerate the prototyping effort of a normal acquisition program in any phase.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2013
- Source ID
- 1160402BB_3_0400_PB_2013
- Change Summary Explanation
- Funding: FY 2011 Net increase of $10.406 million is due to an increase for a Congressional add for Advance Capabilities Technology Demonstration (ACTD) ($8.000 million), below threshold reprogrammings to support YMQ-18A Unmanned Aerial Vehicle ($2.577 million), and a technical and user assessment of SOCOM APPS Store Software ($0.990 million), an economic assumption reduction (-$0.197 million), and a transfer of funds to Small Business Innovative Research (-$0.964 million). FY 2012 Decrease of $5.000 million for an excess to need congressional reduction. FY 2013 Net increase of $5.633 million is due to a new start program, Special Communications Field Segment-Enterprise, which will manage and provide clandestine exchanges of information between SOF elements ($5.100 million), a reprogramming to higher command priorities (-$0.011 million) and an economic assumption increase ($0.544 million). Schedule: None. Technical: None.
- Service Agency Name
- United States Special Operations Command
Entities
Organizations
- United States Special Operations Command
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