Transition Prioritization
Abstract
Under Transition Prioritization, funding is provided to demonstrate and/or experiment with technologies and concepts to enable or accelerate their transition to acquisition programs of record and operational use. It addresses the gap that exists between when a technology or concept is first developed and demonstrated to when it can be successfully acquired and implemented as an operational capability. Transition Prioritization includes research and development funds for the following transition activities: (1) experimentation campaigns to support Air Superiority 2030+ promising, high-priority concepts and technologies in an operational environment, (2) prototyping to lower acquisition risk by raising the technology readiness level and assessing implications to CONOPS, tactics, techniques, and procedures; (3) performing pre-acquisition systems engineering to facilitate transition of concepts and technologies from a demonstration program (e.g., Advanced Technology Demonstrations (ATDs), Joint Capability Technology Demonstrations (JCTDs)) into acquisition programs of record; (4) assessing external interface requirements of candidate concepts, technologies, and demonstration projects to better understand true engineering costs resulting from insertion of new technologies into the AF enterprise architecture; and (5) capturing data through information technology tools and databases to help formulate technology transition acquisition strategies and gather proposals for technology and prototype development that have the potential for application to the performance of Department of Defense missions. Starting in FY 2017 all activities previously performed under this Project in the Propulsion Technology Transition effort will be reported under Project 645351, Advanced Engine Development within 0604858F, Tech Transition Program.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2017
- Source ID
- 645350_0604858F_4_3600_PB_2017
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