Rapid Prototyping Program

Abstract

The Rapid Prototyping Program (RPP) develops prototypes to deliver capabilities, inform requirements, and bridge the gap between RDT&E activities and fieldable solutions. RPP facilitates and accelerates joint, cross-cutting prototyping efforts within the Services and Defense Agencies. This program has the agility to select, fund, and implement projects in the year of execution as new opportunities or threats emerge. In consultation with the Service Science and Technology (S&T) executives, selected projects generally receive a single year of funding to accelerate capability transition to Services’ and Agencies’ programs of record. Projects deemed critical by the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD(R&E)) receive higher amounts of funding across multiple years. Planned funding supports the National Defense Strategy, the OUSD(R&E) critical technology areas, and Service and Agency needs to enable rapid response to emergent and time-sensitive threats.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2023
Source ID
638_0604331D8Z_4_0400_PB_2023

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  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting

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