Defense Lab R&D Projects
Abstract
Implementation of 10 U.S.C. Section 2363, amendment to PL 110-417, 10 U.S.C. Section 2358 and 10 U.S.C. 2805(d)(1)(B), to fund: innovative basic and applied research conducted at the defense laboratory and supports military missions; development programs supporting the transition of technologies developed by the defense laboratory into operational use; workforce development activities improving the capacity of the defense laboratory to recruit and retain personnel with necessary scientific and engineering expertise that support military missions; and the repair or minor military construction of the laboratory infrastructure and equipment. The United States Space Force (USSF) is dependent on technological advances in response to emerging threats and to maintain a competitive advantage. The USSF has a comprehensive and deliberative planning process to identify and fund research that is expected to have the greatest benefit to the USSF and the warfighter. 10 U.S.C. Section 2363 provides the Commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), in consultation with the Department of the Air Force Science and Technology Executive, a degree of flexibility to rapidly exploit scientific breakthroughs or respond to emerging threats, to include developing a skilled workforce and necessary infrastructure. This flexibility increases the rate of innovation and accelerates the development and fielding of needed military capabilities to address current and future problems. In FY 2021 the USSF established Program Element (PE) 1202212SF, which internally reprograms 10 U.S.C. Section 2363 funds to this program element in the year of execution after receipt of the appropriation. This allows increased transparency to Congress on 10 U.S.C. Section 2363 funding and additional execution flexibility for 10 U.S.C. Section 2363 activities to cross all technology areas. This is a parallel effort to United States Air Force PE 0602212F, Defense Laboratories R&D Projects (10 U.S.C, Sec 2358). This program is in Budget Activity 2, Applied Research because this budget activity includes studies, investigations, and non-system specific technology efforts directed toward general military needs with a view toward developing and evaluating the feasibility and practicality of proposed solutions and determining their parameters.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- 622030_1202212SF_2_3620F_PB_2023
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