JCTD Concept Development/Developmental and Operational Prototypes
Abstract
Continually funded effort. This funding allocation is to provide funding for future fiscal year new-start JCTDs. The JCTD program will select new projects as developmental and operational prototypes, in alignment with the National Defense Strategy (NDS) and Combatant Command (CCMD) Integrated Priority Lists (IPL). Senior representatives from each CCMD, Service, and Joint Staff will participate in the submission, initial review, and down-selection of JCTDs. The USD(R&E) executive leadership will review final selections before making a final recommendation for Congressional approval. Selected projects will leverage networks within the global research and engineering enterprise to include government labs and integration facilities, depots, academia, as well as traditional and non-traditional technology providers. Prototypes will utilize best practices to satisfy joint and cross-cutting needs that directly address the CCMDs’ technology/capability gaps as identified in their respective IPLs. The JCTD office will work with the Services to identify means to streamline prototype transition into the acquisition systems where appropriate.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- 45e467c223b5094ffed1f88fdc97572b