Foreign Comparative Testing

Abstract

The FCT Program Element funding supports projects that test and evaluate innovative technologies already developed by partner nations and in doing so, directly aligns to the National Defense Strategy through increasing joint lethality in contested environments, strengthening partnerships, and fostering reform through delivery of capability at the speed of relevance. Program portfolio aligns with the critical technology areas where applicable. Individual projects typically average less than $1.000 million each and complete within 12-36 months. Projects are proposed by the Military Services and USSOCOM and are selected using a merit-based process that identifies the most promising, innovative, and cost-effective solutions to validate warfighter requirements, with an emphasis on transitioning technologies into current or future programs of record. Projects selection is based on potential to yield cost, schedule, or performance improvements over the status quo.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2024
• Source ID: 313_0603133D8Z_3_0400_PB_2024

Tags

Readers

• Defense Acquisition Program Management
• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

Technology Areas

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